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At NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS's shareholder meeting held May 23, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 140 asset managers reported how they voted on 7 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 848 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding our executive compensation (a… — NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS's filing reports the proposal as approved, with 96% support 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). Source: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2025.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of May 23, 2025: 7 items on NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2025: 2 elected · 5 approved.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2025 (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 | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Diana Brainard | 89,565,584 | 12,398,258 | 189,940 | -- | 47,839,333 | 88% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: R. Scott Greer | 87,246,490 | 14,774,685 | 132,607 | -- | 47,839,333 | 86% | Elected | — |
| 2. Proposal to approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2017 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 6,000,000 shares | 72,407,461 | 28,767,636 | 978,685 | -- | 47,839,333 | 72% | Approved | — |
| 3. Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 | 147,989,026 | 1,704,605 | 299,484 | -- | 0 | 99% | Approved | — |
| 4. Proposal to approve the non-binding advisory resolution regarding our executive compensation | 96,965,611 | 4,097,449 | 1,090,722 | -- | 47,839,333 | 96% | Approved | — |
| 5. Proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 390,000,000 shares | 92,476,043 | 55,481,313 | 2,035,759 | -- | 0 | 63% | Approved | — |
| 6. Proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of the Board on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the Annual Meeting, a reverse stock split of our common stock at a stock split ratio be | 140,024,464 | 9,746,710 | 221,941 | -- | 0 | 93% | Approved | — |
Source: NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 28, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 140 asset managers that disclosed a NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS 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.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Diana Brainard
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Diana Brainard”): 89,565,584 for, 12,398,258 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (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.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the individuals listed below was elected, by a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors, to serve on the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") until the Company's 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.”
Support: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 38,796,041 for, 2,708,919 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,932,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,865,735 | 1,008,152 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 6,650,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 4,815,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,545,272 | 151,524 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,434,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 992,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 509,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 324,179 | 49,200 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 0 | 326,716 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 312,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 306,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 306,219 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 0 | 266,773 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 256,385 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 178,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 156,905 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 109,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 107,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 106,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 99,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 89,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 64,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 42 asset managers. All 42 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
86% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: R. Scott Greer
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: R. Scott Greer”): 87,246,490 for, 14,774,685 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (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.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 Each of the individuals listed below was elected, by a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors, to serve on the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") until the Company's 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.”
Support: 86% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 38,194,019 for, 3,310,941 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,932,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,865,735 | 1,008,152 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 6,650,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 4,815,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,545,272 | 151,524 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,434,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 992,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 0 | 509,916 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 324,179 | 49,200 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 0 | 326,716 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Nationwide | 312,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 306,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 306,219 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 0 | 266,773 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 256,385 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 178,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 156,905 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 109,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 107,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 106,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 99,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 89,613 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 64,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 42 asset managers. All 42 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of our board of directors on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the Annual Meeting, a reverse stock split of our common stock at a stock split ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-40, with the final ratio to be determined by the board of directors in its sole discretion, the implementation and timing of which shall be subject to the sole discretion of the board of directors.
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s own tally for this item (“6. The proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of the Board on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the Annual Meeting, a reverse stock split of ou”): 140,024,464 for, 9,746,710 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 6 The proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of the Board on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the date of the Annual Meeting, a reverse stock split of our common stock at a stock split ratio between 1-for-2 and 1-for-40, wit…”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 41,504,960 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,932,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,873,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 6,650,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 4,815,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,696,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,434,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 992,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 509,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 373,379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 326,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 312,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 306,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 306,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 266,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 256,385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 178,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 156,905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 109,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 107,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 106,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 99,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 89,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 64,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 42 asset managers. All 42 are in the interactive database (link above).
63% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 390,000,000 shares.
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s own tally for this item (“5. Proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 390,000,000 shares”): 92,476,043 for, 55,481,313 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 5 The proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock from 300,000,000 shares to 390,000,000 shares was approved with the following votes.”
Support: 63% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 41 asset managers below reported 20,753,680 for, 20,643,864 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 0 | 11,932,231 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 6,865,735 | 1,008,152 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 6,650,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 4,815,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 0 | 3,696,796 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 1,434,021 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 992,100 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 509,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 324,179 | 49,200 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| TIAA | 326,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 312,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 306,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 306,219 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 0 | 266,773 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 256,385 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 178,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 141,300 | 15,605 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| AQR | 0 | 109,679 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 0 | 106,132 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Pacific Life | 99,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 89,613 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 87,459 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 64,853 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 59,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 41 asset managers. All 41 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
72% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated 2017 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 6,000,000 shares.
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s own tally for this item (“2. Proposal to approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2017 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 6,000,000 shares”): 72,407,461 for, 28,767,636 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 The proposal to approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2017 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance thereunder by 6,000,000 shares was approved with the following votes.”
Support: 72% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 43 asset managers below reported 38,301,837 for, 3,208,034 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,932,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,873,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 6,650,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 4,815,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,696,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,434,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 992,100 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 509,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 373,379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 326,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 42,378 | 269,831 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 306,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 306,219 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 0 | 266,773 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 256,385 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 178,014 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 156,905 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 0 | 109,679 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GuideStone | 0 | 107,416 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Global X | 106,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 99,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 89,613 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 87,459 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 64,853 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 43 asset managers. All 43 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding our executive compensation (a "say-on-pay" vote).
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s own tally for this item (“4. Proposal to approve the non-binding advisory resolution regarding our executive compensation”): 96,965,611 for, 4,097,449 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 The proposal to approve the non-binding advisory resolution regarding our executive compensation was approved with the following votes.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” (2 managers, Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice; no share total shown); “Say on pay” (2 managers, 102 for).
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,932,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,873,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 6,650,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 4,815,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,696,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,434,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 992,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 509,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 373,379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 326,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 312,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 306,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 306,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 266,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 256,385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 178,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 141,300 | 15,605 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| AQR | 109,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 106,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 99,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 89,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 64,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 59,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 41 managers: 41,346,732 for, 50,812 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | 9,781,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,497,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 5,326,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4,009,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TCG Crossover Management, LLC | 4,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,096,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 2,708,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 2,425,707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Woodline Partners LP | 2,248,912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 2,119,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | 1,705,949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exome Asset Management LLC | 1,575,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 1,573,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,434,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC | 1,100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,094,907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | 1,036,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 992,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | 807,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 634,385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 561,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 435,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 383,578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 366,981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 328,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 109 managers: 58,531,160 for, 444,225 against, 10,000 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s own tally for this item (“3. Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025”): 147,989,026 for, 1,704,605 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 The proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was approved with the following votes.”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 42 asset managers below reported 41,502,467 for, 2,493 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 11,932,231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 7,873,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 6,650,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 4,815,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,696,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,434,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 992,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 509,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 373,379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 326,716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 312,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 306,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 306,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 266,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 256,385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 178,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 156,905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 109,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 107,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 106,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 99,688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 89,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 87,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 81,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 64,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 42 asset managers. All 42 are in the interactive database (link above).
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 183,624,620 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 6.50% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 4.29% |
| 3 | MUTUAL FUND SERIES TRUST | 3.62% |
| 4 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds | 2.62% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 2.01% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.78% |
| 7 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.54% |
| 8 | Invesco | 0.28% |
| 9 | Equitable | 0.20% |
| 10 | TIAA | 0.18% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | 5.33% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 3.54% |
| 3 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 2.90% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.18% |
| 5 | TCG Crossover Management, LLC | 2.18% |
| 6 | State Street | 1.69% |
| 7 | Renaissance | 1.47% |
| 8 | AQR | 1.32% |
| 9 | Woodline Partners LP | 1.22% |
| 10 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 1.15% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| TCG Crossover GP II, LLC | 10.92% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 8.55% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 6.70% | 13F |
| Samlyn Capital, LLC | 5.26% | DEF14A |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2.56% | 13F |
| Howard W. Robin | 2.43% | DEF14A |
| FMR LLC | 2.34% | 13G |
| Geode Capital | 2.18% | 13F |
| AQR Capital | 1.98% | 13F |
| State Street | 1.77% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 183,624,620 shares outstanding, as reported by NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS on its Form 10-Q dated May 2, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS’s 10-Q dated May 2, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
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