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At SB Financial Group, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held April 22, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 96 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 520 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of SB Financial's… — FOR was 95% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: SB Financial Group, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2026.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SB Financial Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 22, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of April 22, 2026: 5 items on SB Financial Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 22, 2026: 3 elected · 2 without a stated outcome.
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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 SB Financial Group, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed April 22, 2026 (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: Timothy L. Claxton | 2,834,085 | -- | -- | 624,904 | 1,218,334 | 82% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Gaylyn J. Finn | 3,330,175 | -- | -- | 128,814 | 1,218,334 | 96% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Sue A. Strausbaugh | 3,394,171 | -- | -- | 64,818 | 1,218,334 | 98% | Elected | — |
| 2. Shareholders holding a majority of the SB Financial common shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting approved Proposal No. 2, to ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of SB Financial | 4,585,066 | 84,209 | 7,384 | -- | -- | 98% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Shareholders holding a majority of the SB Financial common shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting approved Proposal No. 3, to consider and vote upon a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of SB Financial's name | 3,244,706 | 170,479 | 43,804 | -- | 1,218,334 | 95% | Not verified | — |
Source: SB Financial Group, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 22, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 96 asset managers that disclosed a SB Financial Group, 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 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Gaylyn J. Finn
SB Financial Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gaylyn J. Finn”): 3,330,175 for, 128,814 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 22, 2026 (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 No. 1: The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting for three-year terms expiring in 2029:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 35 asset managers below reported 1,245,182 for, 651 withheld, 46,021 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock | 445,935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 328,091 | 0 | 0 | 131 | For |
| BlackRock | 180,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 125,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 46,021 | 0 | Abstain |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 35,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 16,615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 10,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 9,444 | 0 | 0 | 520 | Mixed |
| Goldman Sachs | 8,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 7,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 4,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 3,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 2,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 2,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 1,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Sue A. Strausbaugh
SB Financial Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Sue A. Strausbaugh”): 3,394,171 for, 64,818 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 22, 2026 (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 No. 1: The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting for three-year terms expiring in 2029:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 35 asset managers below reported 1,291,854 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock | 445,935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 328,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 180,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 125,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 46,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 35,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 16,615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 10,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 9,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 8,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 7,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 4,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 3,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 2,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 2,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 1,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
82% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Timothy L. Claxton
SB Financial Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Timothy L. Claxton”): 2,834,085 for, 624,904 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed April 22, 2026 (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 No. 1: The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting for three-year terms expiring in 2029:”
Support: 82% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 35 asset managers below reported 1,027,662 for, 70,660 withheld, 193,532 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock | 445,935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 328,221 | 0 | 1 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 180,505 | 0 | Abstain |
| Fidelity | 125,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,074 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 46,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 35,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 16,615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 10,292 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,964 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 8,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,690 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 4,700 | 0 | 0 | 200 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 3,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 0 | 2,734 | 0 | Abstain |
| Global X | 2,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,420 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 1,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 896 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 | Withhold |
| Calvert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 606 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of SB Financial's named executive officers.
SB Financial Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Shareholders holding a majority of the SB Financial common shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting approved Proposal No. 3, to consider and vote upon a non-binding advisory resolution to approve”): 3,244,706 for, 170,479 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 22, 2026 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock | 445,935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 328,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 180,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 125,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 46,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 35,490 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 16,615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 10,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 9,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 8,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 7,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 4,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 3,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 2,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 2,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 1,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 0 | 606 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Fund voting reports, all 35 managers: 1,255,758 for, 36,096 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock | 471,381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 145,909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 129,089 | 48 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GENDELL JEFFREY L | 0 | 46,286 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 44,532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 40,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 35,627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 35,490 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 31,001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 24,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 18,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 16,615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Citadel | 14,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 14,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\ | 11,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 11,078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 10,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 9,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 7,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STRS OHIO | 7,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 6,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | 6,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC | 6,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 6,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 3,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 74 managers: 1,103,372 for, 83,301 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF FORVIS MAZARS, LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM OF SB FINANCIAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.
SB Financial Group, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Shareholders holding a majority of the SB Financial common shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting approved Proposal No. 2, to ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered”): 4,585,066 for, 84,209 against, per its Form 8-K filed April 22, 2026 (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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 35 asset managers below reported 1,245,362 for, 46,152 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock | 445,935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 327,751 | 131 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 180,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 125,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 48,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 46,021 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 35,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 16,615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 10,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 9,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 8,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 7,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 4,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 3,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 2,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 2,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 1,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Calvert | 606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 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 6,302,455 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hancock | 7.08% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 5.21% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 2.86% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 1.99% |
| 5 | Dimensional | 0.76% |
| 6 | EA Series Trust | 0.73% |
| 7 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.56% |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 0.26% |
| 9 | QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0.16% |
| 10 | Equitable | 0.16% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hancock | 7.48% |
| 2 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.32% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 2.05% |
| 4 | GENDELL JEFFREY L | 0.73% |
| 5 | Northern Trust | 0.71% |
| 6 | Vanguard | 0.64% |
| 7 | FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 0.57% |
| 8 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.56% |
| 9 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0.49% |
| 10 | Dimensional | 0.40% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC | 7.42% | 13G |
| BlackRock | 6.27% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 5.88% | 13F |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 4.64% | 13G |
| Strategic Value Investors LP | 3.87% | 13G |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 3.14% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.21% | 13F |
| Mark A. Klein | 1.94% | DEF14A |
| Goldman Sachs | 1.36% | 13F |
| State Street | 1.15% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 6,302,455 shares outstanding, as reported by SB Financial Group, Inc. on its Form 10-K dated February 23, 2026 (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 SB Financial Group, Inc.’s 10-K dated February 23, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
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