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NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 21Reported items
  • 153Asset managers
  • 2,976Fund votes
  • 2024-05-20Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.

These tallies are NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’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.

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-05-20
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: Marcia M. Anderson 9,722,893---- 176,2361,546,015 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Robert B. Atwell 9,727,016---- 168,2471,549,881 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Héctor Colón 9,707,866---- 191,2631,546,015 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Michael E. Daniels 9,684,338---- 210,9251,549,881 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Lynn D. Davis 9,744,254---- 154,8751,546,015 Majority: yes
Elect Director: John N. Dykema 7,914,218---- 1,980,8661,550,060 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Christopher J. Ghidorzi 9,655,767---- 239,3171,550,060 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Andrew F. Hetzel, Jr. 9,714,845---- 184,2841,546,015 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Brenda L. Johnson 9,673,015---- 222,0691,550,060 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Donald J. Long, Jr. 8,181,962---- 1,713,1221,550,060 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Dustin J. McClone 9,706,515---- 192,6141,546,015 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Susan L. Merkatoris 8,210,431---- 1,688,4571,546,256 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Oliver Pierce Smith 9,692,852---- 206,2771,546,015 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Glen E. Tellock 9,734,075---- 165,0541,546,015 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Robert J. Weyers 9,694,939---- 200,1451,550,060 Majority: yes
Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of FORVIS, LLP as Nicolet's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. 11,376,67556,24912,220 ---- Majority: yes
Proposal 3: Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation paid to Nicolet's named executive officers. 7,202,4102,532,838168,043 --1,541,853 Majority: yes

Source: NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 153 asset managers that disclosed a NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. 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 NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’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.

1. APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO NICOLET'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

74% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 74%AGAINST 26%
FOR: 7,202,410AGAINST: 2,532,838

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation paid to Nicolet's named executive officers.”): 7,202,410 for, 2,532,838 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 48.2% for, 17% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 151 asset managers below cast 48.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,717,778 for, 2,938,287 against).

FOR 48.1%AGAINST 51.9%
FOR: 2,717,778 (48.1%)AGAINST: 2,938,287 (51.9%)
Largest asset managers voting on “APPROVAL, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO NICOLET'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity270,543949,677 00Against
BlackRock756,5265,224 00For
Vanguard700,9480 00For
John Hancock488,923928 00For
Dimensional0472,050 00Against
AllianceBernstein0385,391 00Against
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC282,7800 00For
Charles Schwab0206,694 00Against
Northern Trust1597,642 00Against
State Street4792,573 00Against
Janus Henderson054,422 00Against
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND052,387 00Against
American Century040,856 00Against
Goldman Sachs040,357 00Against
Equitable22,38912,080 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Nuveen032,561 00Against
Pacific Life5,38026,918 00Against
TIAA032,257 00Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp028,342 00Against
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/024,886 00Against
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
T. Rowe Price021,488 00Against
ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC021,262 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 151 asset managers. See all 151 in the interactive database.

2. Election of Directors: Andrew F. Hetzel, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,714,845WITHHELD: 184,284

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew F. Hetzel, Jr.”): 9,714,845 for, 184,284 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,173,826 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,173,826 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 9 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Andrew F. Hetzel, Jr.” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3600 90For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

3. Election of Directors: Brenda L. Johnson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,673,015WITHHELD: 222,069

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brenda L. Johnson”): 9,673,015 for, 222,069 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,164,998 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 3,164,998 (99.7%)ABSTAIN: 8,837 (0.3%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Brenda L. Johnson” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3530 160For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: Christopher J. Ghidorzi

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,655,767WITHHELD: 239,317

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher J. Ghidorzi”): 9,655,767 for, 239,317 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 2% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,164,998 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.7%
FOR: 3,164,998 (99.7%)ABSTAIN: 8,837 (0.3%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christopher J. Ghidorzi” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3530 160For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Donald J. Long, Jr.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

83% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 83%WITHHELD 17%
FOR: 8,181,962WITHHELD: 1,713,122

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Donald J. Long, Jr.”): 8,181,962 for, 1,713,122 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 54.8% for, 11% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,051,678 for, 0 against).

FOR 65%ABSTAIN 35%
FOR: 2,051,678 (64.6%)ABSTAIN: 1,122,157 (35.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Donald J. Long, Jr.” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity270,5430 373,7110Abstain
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional00 415,9420Abstain
John Hancock230,4300 9280For
Charles Schwab00 103,3470Abstain
AllianceBernstein00 100,9490Abstain
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3480 210For
Equitable22,3890 12,0800For
EA Series Trust00 33,4590Abstain
Pacific Life5,3800 26,9180Abstain
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree00 20,4940Abstain
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC00 18,1700Abstain
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial10,9000 1,3090For
MassMutual00 9,1320Abstain
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

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6. Election of Directors: Dustin J. McClone

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,706,515WITHHELD: 192,614

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Dustin J. McClone”): 9,706,515 for, 192,614 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,173,826 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,173,826 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 9 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Dustin J. McClone” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3600 90For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: Glen E. Tellock

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,734,075WITHHELD: 165,054

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Glen E. Tellock”): 9,734,075 for, 165,054 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,173,826 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,173,826 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 9 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Glen E. Tellock” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3600 90For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

8. Election of Directors: John N. Dykema

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

80% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 80%WITHHELD 20%
FOR: 7,914,218WITHHELD: 1,980,866

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John N. Dykema”): 7,914,218 for, 1,980,866 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 53.0% for, 13% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,984,863 for, 0 against).

FOR 63%ABSTAIN 37%
FOR: 1,984,863 (62.5%)ABSTAIN: 1,188,972 (37.5%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: John N. Dykema” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity270,5430 373,7110Abstain
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional00 415,9420Abstain
John Hancock230,4300 9280For
Charles Schwab00 103,3470Abstain
AllianceBernstein00 100,9490Abstain
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3480 210For
Equitable22,3890 12,0800For
EA Series Trust00 33,4590Abstain
Pacific Life5,3800 26,9180Abstain
TIAA00 32,2570Abstain
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree00 20,4940Abstain
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC00 18,1700Abstain
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial00 12,2090Abstain
MassMutual00 9,1320Abstain
Northern Trust00 8,5070Abstain
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Lynn D. Davis, Ph.D.

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,744,254WITHHELD: 154,875

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lynn D. Davis”): 9,744,254 for, 154,875 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,173,826 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,173,826 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 9 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Lynn D. Davis, Ph.D.” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3600 90For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: Marcia M. Anderson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,722,893WITHHELD: 176,236

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcia M. Anderson”): 9,722,893 for, 176,236 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,173,826 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,173,826 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 9 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Marcia M. Anderson” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3600 90For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

11. Election of Directors: Michael E. Daniels

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,684,338WITHHELD: 210,925

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael E. Daniels”): 9,684,338 for, 210,925 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,135,116 for, 0 against).

FOR 99%
FOR: 3,135,116 (98.8%)ABSTAIN: 38,719 (1.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Michael E. Daniels” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3530 160For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust00 33,4590Abstain
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Oliver Pierce Smith

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,692,852WITHHELD: 206,277

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Oliver Pierce Smith”): 9,692,852 for, 206,277 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,173,826 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,173,826 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 9 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Oliver Pierce Smith” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3600 90For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

13. Election of Directors: Robert B. Atwell

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,727,016WITHHELD: 168,247

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert B. Atwell”): 9,727,016 for, 168,247 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,173,116 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,173,116 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 719 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Robert B. Atwell” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3530 160For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

14. Election of Directors: Robert J. Weyers

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,694,939WITHHELD: 200,145

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert J. Weyers”): 9,694,939 for, 200,145 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,173,156 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,173,156 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 679 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Robert J. Weyers” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3530 160For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

15. Election of Directors: Susan L. Merkatoris

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

83% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 83%WITHHELD 17%
FOR: 8,210,431WITHHELD: 1,688,457

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Susan L. Merkatoris”): 8,210,431 for, 1,688,457 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 55.0% for, 11% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,051,718 for, 0 against).

FOR 65%ABSTAIN 35%
FOR: 2,051,718 (64.6%)ABSTAIN: 1,122,117 (35.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Susan L. Merkatoris” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity270,5430 373,7110Abstain
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional00 415,9420Abstain
John Hancock230,4300 9280For
Charles Schwab00 103,3470Abstain
AllianceBernstein00 100,9490Abstain
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3480 210For
Equitable22,3890 12,0800For
EA Series Trust00 33,4590Abstain
Pacific Life5,3800 26,9180Abstain
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree00 20,4940Abstain
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC00 18,1700Abstain
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial10,9000 1,3090For
MassMutual00 9,1320Abstain
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

16. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF FORVIS, LLP AS NICOLET'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.5%
FOR: 11,376,675AGAINST: 56,249

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of FORVIS, LLP as Nicolet's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.”): 11,376,675 for, 56,249 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 76% for, 0.4% against (77% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 57 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,140,376 for, 33,459 against).

FOR 99%
FOR: 3,140,376 (98.9%)AGAINST: 33,459 (1.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF FORVIS, LLP AS NICOLET'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR TH” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3690 00For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust033,459 00Against
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

17. Election of Directors: Hector Colon

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 9,707,866WITHHELD: 191,263

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Héctor Colón”): 9,707,866 for, 191,263 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 65% for, 1% withheld (66% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 54 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,159,091 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 3,159,091 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 9 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Hector Colon” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard680,6580 00For
Fidelity644,2540 00For
BlackRock508,8670 00For
Dimensional415,9420 00For
John Hancock231,3580 00For
Charles Schwab103,3470 00For
AllianceBernstein100,9490 00For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND52,3870 00For
State Street46,3600 90For
Equitable34,4690 00For
EA Series Trust33,4590 00For
Pacific Life32,2980 00For
TIAA32,2570 00For
RMB INVESTORS TRUST25,0000 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC22,8910 00For
WisdomTree20,4940 00For
American Century20,3680 00For
First Trust18,3700 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC18,1700 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS14,7910 00For
MassMutual9,1320 00For
Northern Trust8,5070 00For
Exchange Place Advisors Trust7,6920 00For
AIG/SunAmerica6,4010 00For
Global X5,7940 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. See all 54 in the interactive database.

18. Election of Directors: H?ctor Col?n

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (14,735 for, 0 against).

FOR: 14,735 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: H?ctor Col?n” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Lincoln Financial12,2090 00For
Zacks Trust1,5060 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST1,0200 00For

19. APPROVAL ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO NICOLET'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-19 (outside the 2023-2024 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

89% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 89%11%
FOR: 9,151,680AGAINST: 1,126,980

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation paid to Nicolet's named executive officers.”): 9,151,680 for, 1,126,980 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 61% for, 8% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (399 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%
FOR: 399 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “APPROVAL ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO NICOLET'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Argyle Capital Management, LLC2730 00For
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC1260 00For

20. APPROVAL ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE OF THE COMPENSATION OF NICOLET'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-19 (outside the 2023-2024 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (399 for, 0 against).

FOR: 399 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “APPROVAL ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE OF THE COMPENSATION OF NICOLET'” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Argyle Capital Management, LLC2730 00For
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC1260 00For

21. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-20.

74% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 74%AGAINST 26%
FOR: 7,202,410AGAINST: 2,532,838

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation paid to Nicolet's named executive officers.”): 7,202,410 for, 2,532,838 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 14,930,549 outstanding shares: 48.2% for, 17% against (65% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 2 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (41,233 for, 419 against).

FOR 99%
FOR: 41,233 (99.0%)AGAINST: 419 (1.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at NICOLET BANKSHARES INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
ADVISORY RESEARCH INC41,2330 00For
JPMorgan0419 00Against

Largest NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 14,930,549 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Fidelity 8.17%
2BlackRock 5.10%
3Vanguard 4.69%
4John Hancock 3.28%
5Dimensional 3.16%
6AllianceBernstein 2.58%
7GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.89%
8Charles Schwab 1.38%
9Northern Trust 0.65%
10State Street 0.62%

Reported NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock, Inc. 6.82% DEF14A
Vanguard Group 4.79% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 3.82% 13F
State Street 2.44% 13F
Geode Capital 1.91% 13F
FMR (Fidelity) 0.96% 13F
Northern Trust 0.92% 13F
Charles Schwab 0.76% 13F
Goldman Sachs 0.42% 13F
BNY Mellon 0.42% 13F

Percentages above are of 14,930,549 shares outstanding, as reported by NICOLET BANKSHARES INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

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 NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.’s 10-Q dated 2024-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-05-20, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 153 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,976 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 21 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, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO NICOLET'S NAMED… — FOR was 74% 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: NICOLET BANKSHARES INC.'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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