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SM ENERGY CO. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SM ENERGY CO.’s Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-27 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

14Reported items
409Asset managers
5,120Fund votes
2025-05-22Meeting date

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

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by SM ENERGY CO.

These tallies are SM ENERGY CO.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-27 (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.

SM ENERGY CO. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2025-05-22
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Carla J. Bailo	93,346,743	765,497	158,830	--	9,003,088	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Barton R. Brookman	93,739,797	373,047	158,228	--	9,003,086	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ramiro G. Peru	93,676,011	436,678	158,382	--	9,003,087	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Anita M. Powers	94,055,797	57,262	158,010	--	9,003,089	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Julio M. Quintana	92,569,012	1,544,505	157,552	--	9,003,089	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Rose M. Robeson	93,404,460	469,845	396,763	--	9,003,090	Majority: yes
Elect Director: William D. Sullivan	91,874,215	2,239,393	157,460	--	9,003,090	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Ashwin Venkatraman	94,049,477	51,725	169,869	--	9,003,087	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Herbert S. Vogel	93,742,982	364,135	163,954	--	9,003,087	Majority: yes
The Company's stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.	87,906,571	6,159,449	205,048	--	9,003,090	Majority: yes
The Company's stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Company's Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.	102,301,014	747,931	225,213	--	--	Majority: yes
The Company's stockholders approved the proposal regarding the Company's 2025 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.	87,806,313	6,247,363	217,391	--	9,003,091	Majority: yes

Source: SM ENERGY CO., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2025-05-27 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the SM ENERGY CO. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 409 asset managers that disclosed a SM ENERGY CO. 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 SM ENERGY CO.’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. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, and the compensation of our Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

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

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 15 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%

FOR: 87,906,571AGAINST: 6,159,449

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“The Company's stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”): 87,906,571 for, 6,159,449 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 77% for, 5% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 404 asset managers below cast 92% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.

FOR 91%8%

FOR: 91.5%AGAINST: 8.4%ABSTAIN: 0.0%NOT VOTED: 0.1%

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, and the com” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
BlackRock	15,796,782	885	For
Vanguard	15,533,241	4	For
State Street	9,320,184	0	For
American Century	0	7,651,369	Against
Dimensional	6,057,863	0	For
JPMorgan	4,981,535	0	For
Fidelity	2,894,555	0	For
Invesco	2,440,490	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2,438,267	0	For
Charles Schwab	2,404,650	0	For
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	2,221,387	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,695,335	0	For
River Road Asset Management, LLC	1,412,680	0	For
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC	1,233,522	0	For
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO	1,136,562	0	For
Northern Trust	1,114,436	0	For
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND	0	846,844	Against
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	814,736	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Federated Hermes	740,504	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP	732,450	0	For
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	653,551	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 404 asset managers. See all 404 in the interactive database.

2. TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S 2025 EQUITY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN.

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%

FOR: 87,806,313AGAINST: 6,247,363

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“The Company's stockholders approved the proposal regarding the Company's 2025 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.”): 87,806,313 for, 6,247,363 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 77% for, 5% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 115 asset managers below cast 93% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (57,557,599 for, 4,210,467 against).

FOR 93%

FOR: 57,557,599 (93.1%)AGAINST: 4,210,467 (6.8%)ABSTAIN: 35,723 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S 2025 EQUITY INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN.” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,852	4	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	For
American Century	0	3,764,956	Against
State Street	3,578,078	138	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	162,104	132,547	For
GMO	269,505	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 115 asset managers. See all 115 in the interactive database.

3. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Anita M. Powers

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 94,055,797AGAINST: 57,262

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anita M. Powers”): 94,055,797 for, 57,262 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.1% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,782,271 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 61,782,271 (99.9%)AGAINST: 0 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,857	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	For
American Century	3,764,956	For
State Street	3,578,216	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	For
First Trust	1,661,204	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	For
JPMorgan	927,999	For
Invesco	922,931	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	For
TIAA	618,323	For
Jackson National	554,155	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	For
Equitable	316,041	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	For
GMO	269,505	For
Royce	268,523	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

4. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Ashwin Venkatraman

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 94,049,477AGAINST: 51,725

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ashwin Venkatraman”): 94,049,477 for, 51,725 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.1% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,777,037 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 61,777,037 (99.9%)AGAINST: 0 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,857	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	For
American Century	3,764,956	For
State Street	3,578,216	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	For
First Trust	1,661,204	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	For
JPMorgan	927,999	For
Invesco	922,931	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	For
TIAA	618,323	For
Jackson National	554,155	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	For
Equitable	316,041	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	For
GMO	269,505	For
Royce	268,523	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

5. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Barton R. Brookman

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 93,739,797AGAINST: 373,047

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Barton R. Brookman”): 93,739,797 for, 373,047 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.4% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,782,270 for, 1 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 61,782,270 (99.9%)AGAINST: 1 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,856	1	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	For
American Century	3,764,956	0	For
State Street	3,578,216	0	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	0	For
GMO	269,505	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

6. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Carla J. Bailo

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 93,346,743AGAINST: 765,497

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carla J. Bailo”): 93,346,743 for, 765,497 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.7% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,767,993 for, 14,277 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 61,767,993 (99.8%)AGAINST: 14,277 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,855	1	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	For
American Century	3,764,956	0	For
State Street	3,578,216	0	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	0	For
GMO	269,505	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

7. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Herbert S. Vogel

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%

FOR: 93,742,982AGAINST: 364,135

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Herbert S. Vogel”): 93,742,982 for, 364,135 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.4% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,777,036 for, 1 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 61,777,036 (99.9%)AGAINST: 1 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,856	1	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	For
American Century	3,764,956	0	For
State Street	3,578,216	0	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	0	For
GMO	269,505	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

8. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Julio M. Quintana

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 92,569,012AGAINST: 1,544,505

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Julio M. Quintana”): 92,569,012 for, 1,544,505 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 81% for, 1% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,469,077 for, 313,193 against).

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 61,469,077 (99.3%)AGAINST: 313,193 (0.5%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,854	2	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	For
American Century	3,764,956	0	For
State Street	3,578,144	72	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	0	For
GMO	269,505	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

9. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Ramiro G. Peru

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.5%

FOR: 93,676,011AGAINST: 436,678

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ramiro G. Peru”): 93,676,011 for, 436,678 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.4% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,779,569 for, 2,702 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 61,779,569 (99.8%)AGAINST: 2,702 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,856	1	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	For
American Century	3,764,956	0	For
State Street	3,578,216	0	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	0	For
GMO	269,505	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

10. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: Rose M. Robeson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 93,404,460AGAINST: 469,845

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rose M. Robeson”): 93,404,460 for, 469,845 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 82% for, 0.5% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,779,568 for, 2,702 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 61,779,568 (99.8%)AGAINST: 2,702 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 5,823 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,855	1	1	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	0	For
American Century	3,764,956	0	0	For
State Street	3,578,216	0	0	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	0	0	For
GMO	269,505	0	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

11. The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders. As of the date of the accompanying Proxy Statement, no one has been nominated to serve as director other than the nominees listed below: William D. Sullivan

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 91,874,215AGAINST: 2,239,393

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William D. Sullivan”): 91,874,215 for, 2,239,393 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 80% for, 2% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,442,425 for, 339,846 against).

FOR 99.3%

FOR: 61,442,425 (99.3%)AGAINST: 339,846 (0.5%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Board of Directors has nominated the below nine persons to stand for election as directors until the next ” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,853	4	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	For
American Century	3,764,956	0	For
State Street	3,578,078	138	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	0	For
GMO	269,505	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

12. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2025.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 102,301,014AGAINST: 747,931

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“The Company's stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Company's Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.”): 102,301,014 for, 747,931 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-27 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 89% for, 0.7% against (90% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 114 asset managers below cast 99.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (61,579,380 for, 197,657 against).

FOR 99.5%

FOR: 61,579,380 (99.5%)AGAINST: 197,657 (0.3%)ABSTAIN: 5,822 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (0.1%)

Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACC” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	15,041,856	1	For
BlackRock	12,862,903	0	For
Dimensional	5,422,879	0	For
American Century	3,764,956	0	For
State Street	3,578,078	138	For
Fidelity	2,594,818	0	For
Delaware/Macquarie	2,019,100	0	For
First Trust	1,661,204	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,164,684	0	For
JPMorgan	927,999	0	For
Invesco	922,931	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	820,353	0	For
PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PORTFOLIOS	785,000	0	For
Ultimus Managers Trust	733,931	0	For
TIAA	618,323	0	For
Jackson National	554,155	0	For
AMG Funds IV	543,594	0	For
Tributary Funds, Inc.	394,239	0	For
Federated Hermes	362,792	0	For
GLENMEDE FUND INC	354,230	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	325,200	0	For
Equitable	316,041	0	For
Prudential/PGIM	294,651	0	For
GMO	269,505	0	For
Royce	268,523	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

13. Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

COMPENSATION

Meeting held 2025-05-22.

96% fund support · no official result

FOR 48.7%NOT VOTED 49.2%

The 6 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (83,942 for, 3,599 against).

FOR: 83,942 (48.7%)AGAINST: 3,599 (2.1%)NOT VOTED: 84,916 (49.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Omnibus Stock Plan” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Empower	0	0	Not Voted
GuideStone	71,224	0	For
VALUED ADVISERS TRUST	10,518	0	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	0	3,180	Against
Fractal Investments LLC	2,200	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	419	Against

14. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, and the compensation of our Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

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

Meeting held 2024-05-23 (outside the 2024-2025 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 98,928,976AGAINST: 1,056,679

SM ENERGY CO.’s own tally for this item (“The Company's stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”): 98,928,976 for, 1,056,679 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-05-24 (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 114,462,218 outstanding shares: 86% for, 1.0% against (87% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,058 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 1,058 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, and the com” at SM ENERGY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	1,058	0	0	0	For
Echo45 Advisors LLC	0	0	0	0	--

Largest SM ENERGY CO. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked by the number of SM ENERGY CO. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 114,462,218 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top SM ENERGY CO. shareholders by shares voted, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	BlackRock	13.80%
2	Vanguard	13.57%
3	State Street	8.14%
4	American Century	6.68%
5	Dimensional	5.29%
6	JPMorgan	4.35%
7	Fidelity	2.53%
8	Invesco	2.13%
9	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.13%
10	Charles Schwab	2.10%

Reported SM ENERGY CO. ownership

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

SM ENERGY CO. beneficial owners on record for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	15.47%	13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management	13.43%	13G
Vanguard Group	13.34%	13F
CPPIB Crestone Peak Resources Canada Inc.	12.66%	13G
State Street Corporation	5.83%	DEF14A
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	5.71%	DEF14A
JPMorgan Chase	3.73%	13F
Citadel Advisors	2.37%	13F
Invesco	1.64%	13F
Northern Trust	1.22%	13F

Percentages above are of 114,462,218 shares outstanding, as reported by SM ENERGY CO. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 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 SM ENERGY CO.’s 10-Q dated 2025-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At SM ENERGY CO.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-05-22, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 409 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 5,120 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 14 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 — To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and… — FOR was 93% 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: SM ENERGY CO.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2025-05-27.

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