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At Safe Bulkers, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held September 16, 2025, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 50 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 459 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 5 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. No official Form 8-K vote tally has been matched to this meeting, so this page states no certified outcome for its most widely held ballot item. On that item — Elect Director Christos Megalou — the reporting funds cast 17% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST plus WITHHELD; abstained and unvoted shares are excluded because neither took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings. Page generated November 8, 2026.
No official results are on file for this meeting: no Form 8-K tally (Item 5.07) from Safe Bulkers, Inc. has been matched to it. The figures below are the funds’ own votes from Form N-PX. They are not the meeting result, so they are not used to judge dissent.
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
Proxy season: 2025-2026
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Each item below shows how the 50 asset managers that disclosed a Safe Bulkers, 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 Safe Bulkers, 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.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
17% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 49 asset managers below reported 1,405,521 for, 6,861,196 withheld, 2,371,686 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 2,108,600 | 0 | Abstain |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,464,389 | Withhold |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,100,262 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,098,037 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 638,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 610,228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 542,100 | Withhold |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498,480 | Withhold |
| ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349,357 | Withhold |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316,327 | Withhold |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231,132 | Withhold |
| Nationwide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155,054 | Withhold |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154,172 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151,320 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144,769 | Withhold |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144,432 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113,394 | Withhold |
| Northern Trust | 108,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 98,648 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69,292 | Withhold |
| ETF Series Solutions | 0 | 0 | 68,275 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61,699 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59,325 | Withhold |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45,216 | Withhold |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 44,400 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. All 49 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
60% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 49 asset managers below reported 6,307,354 for, 4,192,127 withheld, 138,922 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,108,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,464,389 | Withhold |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,100,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 1,098,037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 638,806 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 610,228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 542,100 | Withhold |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498,480 | Withhold |
| ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND | 349,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316,327 | Withhold |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231,132 | Withhold |
| Nationwide | 155,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 107,482 | 0 | 0 | 46,690 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 151,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 144,769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 144,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113,394 | Withhold |
| Northern Trust | 108,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 98,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69,292 | Withhold |
| ETF Series Solutions | 0 | 0 | 68,275 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61,699 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59,325 | Withhold |
| Pacific Life | 27,973 | 0 | 0 | 17,243 | Mixed |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 44,400 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. All 49 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
42% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 49 asset managers below reported 4,387,992 for, 6,111,454 withheld, 138,957 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,108,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,464,389 | Withhold |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,100,262 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 1,098,037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 638,806 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 610,228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 542,100 | Withhold |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498,480 | Withhold |
| ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349,357 | Withhold |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316,327 | Withhold |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231,132 | Withhold |
| Nationwide | 155,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 107,482 | 0 | 0 | 46,690 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151,320 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144,769 | Withhold |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144,432 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113,394 | Withhold |
| Northern Trust | 108,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 98,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69,292 | Withhold |
| ETF Series Solutions | 0 | 0 | 68,275 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61,699 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59,325 | Withhold |
| Pacific Life | 27,973 | 0 | 0 | 17,243 | Mixed |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 44,400 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 49 asset managers. All 49 are in the interactive database (link above).
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 31 asset managers below reported 6,934,075 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century | 1,464,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 1,100,262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 1,098,037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 638,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 542,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 498,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 316,327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 231,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 155,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 154,172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 144,769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 113,394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 108,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 69,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 61,699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 59,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 45,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Putnam | 44,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 20,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 13,002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 12,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 9,344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 6,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 6,594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 5,696 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 31 asset managers. All 31 are in the interactive database (link above).
100% of fund votes cast · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of appointment of Deloitte, Certified Public Accountants S.A. as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2025.
The 19 asset managers below reported 3,719,408 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 2,108,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 610,228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND | 349,357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 151,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 144,432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 98,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 68,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 44,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust I | 43,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 29,442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 25,481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 21,913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vericimetry Funds | 15,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2,379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 2,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Krane Shares Trust | 1,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Innovator ETFs Trust | 1,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 2 | 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 105,288,996 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 2.00% |
| 2 | American Century | 1.39% |
| 3 | Columbia Threadneedle | 1.04% |
| 4 | Goldman Sachs | 1.04% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 0.61% |
| 6 | EA Series Trust | 0.58% |
| 7 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.51% |
| 8 | Vanguard | 0.47% |
| 9 | ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND | 0.33% |
| 10 | State Street | 0.30% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Polys Hajioannou | — | 13D |
| Polys Hajioanno | — | 13D |
| Goldman Sachs | — | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | — | 13F |
| BlackRock | — | 13F |
| Two Sigma | — | 13F |
| State Street | — | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | — | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | — | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | — | 13F |
Percentages above are of 105,288,996 shares outstanding, as reported by Safe Bulkers, Inc. on its Form 20-F dated December 31, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 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 Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s 20-F dated December 31, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. proxy season coverage: 2025-2026 (this page).
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