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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Lakeland Financial Corporation’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: A. Faraz Abbasi | 20,083,201 | -- | 225,298 | 225,298 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Blake W. Augsburger | 18,929,249 | -- | 1,379,250 | 1,379,250 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Robert E. Bartels, Jr. | 19,569,920 | -- | 738,579 | 738,579 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Darrianne P. Christian | 20,008,196 | -- | 300,303 | 300,303 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: David M. Findlay | 19,822,023 | -- | 486,476 | 486,476 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Emily E. Pichon | 19,706,614 | -- | 601,885 | 601,885 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Kristin L. Pruitt | 19,757,677 | -- | 550,822 | 550,822 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Steven D. Ross | 19,388,766 | -- | 919,733 | 919,733 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Brian J. Smith | 19,905,419 | -- | 403,080 | 403,080 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Bradley J. Toothaker | 17,135,907 | -- | 3,172,592 | 3,172,592 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: M. Scott Welch | 19,350,755 | -- | 957,744 | 957,744 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation: | 19,106,943 | 999,204 | 202,352 | 202,352 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Approval of 2025 Equity Incentive Plan: | 19,519,130 | 591,477 | 197,892 | 197,892 | 2,813,969 | Majority: yes |
| Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: | 22,866,292 | 249,137 | 7,039 | 7,039 | 0 | Majority: yes |
Source: Lakeland Financial Corporation, Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 254 asset managers that disclosed a Lakeland Financial Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation:”): 19,106,943 for, 999,204 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 75% for, 4% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 249 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 3,294,232 | 1,357 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,320,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 2,070,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,953,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,908,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,841,367 | 138 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 895,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 848,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 728,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 607,583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | 5,184 | 445,301 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 440,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 434,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 280,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 258,222 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 249,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL | 189,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MONARCH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 0 | 131,824 | 0 | Abstain |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 131,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 130,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | 121,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 120,369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 249 asset managers. See all 249 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: A. Faraz Abbasi”): 20,083,201 for, 225,298 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 79% for, 0.9% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,923,337 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Blake W. Augsburger”): 18,929,249 for, 1,379,250 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 74% for, 5% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,332,326 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 328,841 | 0 | Abstain |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 81,691 | 0 | Abstain |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,423 | 0 | 46,996 | 0 | Abstain |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 48,211 | 0 | Abstain |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 0 | 29,792 | 0 | Abstain |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Bradley J. Toothaker”): 17,135,907 for, 3,172,592 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 67% for, 12% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (10,029,526 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 944,804 | 0 | Abstain |
| Neuberger Berman | 0 | 0 | 816,049 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 1,733 | 0 | 70,274 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brian J. Smith”): 19,905,419 for, 403,080 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 78% for, 2% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,910,516 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Darrianne P. Christian”): 20,008,196 for, 300,303 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 78% for, 1% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,923,337 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David M. Findlay”): 19,822,023 for, 486,476 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 78% for, 2% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,889,786 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Emily E. Pichon”): 19,706,614 for, 601,885 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 77% for, 2% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,899,257 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kristin L. Pruitt”): 19,757,677 for, 550,822 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 77% for, 2% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,793,718 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,423 | 0 | 46,996 | 0 | Abstain |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 48,211 | 0 | Abstain |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 0 | 29,792 | 0 | Abstain |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: M. Scott Welch”): 19,350,755 for, 957,744 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 76% for, 4% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,562,215 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 328,841 | 0 | Abstain |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert E. Bartels, Jr.”): 19,569,920 for, 738,579 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 77% for, 3% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,891,056 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven D. Ross”): 19,388,766 for, 919,733 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 76% for, 4% withheld (79% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,562,215 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 0 | 27 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 328,841 | 0 | Abstain |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:”): 22,866,292 for, 249,137 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 89% for, 1.0% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 70 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,892,069 for, 31,268 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 27 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 27,374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Lakeland Financial Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Approval of 2025 Equity Incentive Plan:”): 19,519,130 for, 591,477 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 25,556,904 outstanding shares: 76% for, 2% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 69 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,749,946 for, 162,680 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,844,818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,893,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 1,010,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 944,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 816,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 697,528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 664,149 | 27 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 635,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 384,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 328,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 269,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 265,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 128,914 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ETF Series Solutions | 115,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 100,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 81,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 76,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 72,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 65,099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 53,419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 48,211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 41,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 37,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 29,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 4,146 | 23,228 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 69 asset managers. See all 69 in the interactive database.
82% fund support · no official result
The 3 asset managers below cast 82% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,730 for, 4,593 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 20,730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST | 0 | 3,400 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 1,193 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Ranked by the number of Lakeland Financial Corporation shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 25,556,904 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 12.90% |
| 2 | Victory Capital | 9.08% |
| 3 | Neuberger Berman | 8.10% |
| 4 | Vanguard | 7.64% |
| 5 | Charles Schwab | 7.47% |
| 6 | State Street | 7.21% |
| 7 | SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 3.50% |
| 8 | Fidelity | 3.32% |
| 9 | Dimensional | 2.85% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.38% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14.45% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 7.41% | 13F |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 5.92% | 13G |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. | 5.81% | DEF14A |
| State Street | 5.08% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 3.91% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.99% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.43% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 1.87% | 13F |
| M. Scott Welch | 1.21% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 25,556,904 shares outstanding, as reported by Lakeland Financial Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Lakeland Financial Corporation’s 10-Q dated 2025-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Lakeland Financial Corporation's shareholder meeting held 2025-04-08, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 254 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,561 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 15 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — APPROVAL, by non-binding vote, of the Company's compensation of certain executive officers. — FOR was 95% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Lakeland Financial Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).
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