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At ROOT INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 5, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 54 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 180 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation. — ROOT INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% 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: ROOT INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2024.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and ROOT INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of June 5, 2024: 5 items on ROOT INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2024: 3 elected · 2 approved.
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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 ROOT INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2024 (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: Beth Birnbaum | 38,744,858 | 711,188 | 74,557 | -- | 3,335,981 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Donna Dorsey | 39,378,832 | 77,446 | 74,325 | -- | 3,335,981 | 99.8% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Julie Szudarek | 38,994,379 | 462,155 | 74,069 | -- | 3,335,981 | 99% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of Independent Auditor for 2024 | 42,752,307 | 12,208 | 102,069 | -- | -- | 99.9% | Approved | — |
| 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of named executive officer compensation | 38,321,010 | 1,088,713 | 120,880 | -- | 3,335,981 | 97% | Approved | — |
Source: ROOT INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 10, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 54 asset managers that disclosed a ROOT 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.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect three Class I directors, Beth Birnbaum, Donna Dorsey and Julie Szudarek, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027: Beth Birnbaum
ROOT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Beth Birnbaum”): 38,744,858 for, 711,188 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (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: “Election of Class I Directors The stockholders elected each of Beth Birnbaum, Donna Dorsey and Julie Szudarek as Class I directors, each to serve terms expiring on the date of the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until each such director's successor has been duly elected, or if soo…”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 11 asset managers below reported 322,973 for, 143,114 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 322,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 0 | 49,908 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 42,103 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 29,994 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 6,977 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 3,554 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect three Class I directors, Beth Birnbaum, Donna Dorsey and Julie Szudarek, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027: Donna Dorsey
ROOT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Donna Dorsey”): 39,378,832 for, 77,446 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (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: “Election of Class I Directors The stockholders elected each of Beth Birnbaum, Donna Dorsey and Julie Szudarek as Class I directors, each to serve terms expiring on the date of the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until each such director's successor has been duly elected, or if soo…”
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 11 asset managers below reported 418,310 for, 47,777 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 322,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 49,908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 42,103 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 29,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 6,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 3,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect three Class I directors, Beth Birnbaum, Donna Dorsey and Julie Szudarek, each to hold office until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027: Julie Szudarek
ROOT INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julie Szudarek”): 38,994,379 for, 462,155 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (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: “Election of Class I Directors The stockholders elected each of Beth Birnbaum, Donna Dorsey and Julie Szudarek as Class I directors, each to serve terms expiring on the date of the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until each such director's successor has been duly elected, or if soo…”
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 11 asset managers below reported 415,809 for, 50,278 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 322,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 49,908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 7,105 | 34,998 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BlackRock | 29,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 6,977 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 3,554 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation.
ROOT INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of named executive officer compensation”): 38,321,010 for, 1,088,713 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Approval, on an advisory basis, of named executive officer compensation The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation, by the following votes:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
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 | 322,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 0 | 49,908 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 34,998 | 7,105 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| BlackRock | 0 | 29,994 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 6,977 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 3,554 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vericimetry Funds | 1,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 229 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Fund voting reports, all 12 managers: 359,151 for, 108,116 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbit Management Company, LLC | 1,917,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Redpoint Management, LLC | 589,414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 0 | 272,540 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 0 | 183,352 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 105 | 154,759 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC | 154,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 0 | 100,228 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 54,136 | 7,105 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 51,790 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 0 | 36,901 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 35,292 | 1,151 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 0 | 30,726 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 0 | 0 | 28,587 | 0 | Abstain |
| Citadel | 20,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EAM Investors, LLC | 0 | 15,144 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Point72 | 0 | 9,946 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Two Sigma | 0 | 8,741 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 7,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Rollins Financial Advisors, LLC | 5,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 4,814 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 3,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 0 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Man Group plc | 0 | 1,770 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 49 managers: 2,787,562 for, 898,254 against, 28,587 abstained, 400 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the selection by the audit, risk and finance committee of our board of directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
ROOT INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Independent Auditor for 2024”): 42,752,307 for, 12,208 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Ratification of Independent Auditor for 2024 The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2024, by the following votes:”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 12 asset managers below reported 467,267 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 322,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 49,908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 42,103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 29,994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 6,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 5,674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 3,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vericimetry Funds | 1,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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 14,600,000 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 2.21% |
| 2 | Fidelity | 0.34% |
| 3 | T. Rowe Price | 0.29% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 0.21% |
| 5 | Dimensional | 0.05% |
| 6 | Charles Schwab | 0.04% |
| 7 | HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0.02% |
| 8 | American Century | 0.02% |
| 9 | Vericimetry Funds | <0.01% |
| 10 | Jackson National | <0.01% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ribbit Management Company, LLC | 13.13% |
| 2 | Redpoint Management, LLC | 4.04% |
| 3 | DE Shaw | 1.87% |
| 4 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 1.26% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 1.06% |
| 6 | Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC | 1.06% |
| 7 | Renaissance | 0.69% |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price | 0.42% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.35% |
| 10 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 0.25% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carvana Group, LLC | — | 13D |
| Ribbit Capital GP IV, L.P. | — | 13G |
| Alexander E. Timm | — | 13G |
| BlackRock | — | 13F |
| SVB Financial Group | — | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | — | 13F |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | — | 13G |
| D.E. Shaw | — | 13F |
| Citadel Advisors | — | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | — | 13F |
Percentages above are of 14,600,000 shares outstanding, as reported by ROOT INC. on its Form 10-Q dated March 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 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 ROOT INC.’s 10-Q dated March 31, 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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