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STERLING BANCORP INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Name: STERLING BANCORP INC. 2023-2024 proxy voting records
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At STERLING BANCORP INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 16, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 83 asset managers reported how they voted on 11 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,097 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — ADVISORY, NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2023. — FOR was 78% 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: STERLING BANCORP INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2024.

Download data (CSV): ballot items · votes by manager · column guide.

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and STERLING BANCORP INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.

11Ballot items
83Asset managers
1,097Fund votes
May 16, 2024Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 16, 2024: 11 items on STERLING BANCORP INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 17, 2024: 11 without a stated outcome.

Material dissent

None.

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: 2023-2024 2024-2025

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by STERLING BANCORP INC.

These tallies are STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 17, 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.

STERLING BANCORP INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 16, 2024
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Support (of votes cast)	Reported outcome	Voting standard
Elect Director: Thomas M. O'Brien	31,002,671	--	--	42,698	10,920,844	99.8%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Peggy Daitch	26,330,375	--	--	4,714,994	10,920,844	85%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Tracey Dedrick	26,886,367	--	--	4,159,002	10,920,844	87%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Michael Donahue	26,477,613	--	--	4,567,756	10,920,844	85%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Steven E. Gallotta	30,988,735	--	--	56,634	10,920,844	99.8%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Denny Kim	26,330,879	--	--	4,714,490	10,920,844	85%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Christine Meredith	30,883,592	--	--	161,777	10,920,844	99.4%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Eboh Okorie	30,825,643	--	--	219,726	10,920,844	99.2%	Not verified	—
Elect Director: Benjamin J. Wineman	25,888,237	--	--	5,157,132	10,920,844	83%	Not verified	—
2. Advisory, Non-Binding Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers for 2023	24,196,338	6,844,098	4,933	--	10,920,844	78%	Not verified	—
3. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 (1)	39,550,198	2,408,638	7,377	--	--	94%	Not verified	—

Source: STERLING BANCORP INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the STERLING BANCORP INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 83 asset managers that disclosed a STERLING BANCORP 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.

1. Elect Director: Benjamin J. Wineman

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

83% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 83%WITHHELD

FOR: 25,888,237WITHHELD: 5,157,132

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Benjamin Wineman

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Benjamin J. Wineman”): 25,888,237 for, 5,157,132 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 83% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 33 asset managers below reported 2,051,476 for, 1,403,872 withheld, 21,528 abstained.

FORWITHHOLD

FOR: 2,051,476ABSTAIN: 21,528WITHHOLD: 1,403,872

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Benjamin Wineman” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Vanguard	1,441,152	0	0	For
BlackRock	0	0	737,467	Withhold
Dimensional	0	0	527,124	Withhold
Fidelity	360,548	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	138,108	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	56,682	0	0	For
Equitable	0	0	40,509	Withhold
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	0	0	33,926	Withhold
TIAA	24,286	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	20,300	0	3,632	Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica	0	0	10,724	Withhold
State Street	0	0	10,306	Withhold
Bridge Builder Trust	0	10,272	0	Abstain
Northern Trust	0	0	9,481	Withhold
Pacific Life	0	0	8,096	Withhold
Jackson National	0	7,191	0	Abstain
Global X	7,108	0	0	For
Nationwide	0	0	3,871	Withhold
DWS	0	0	3,460	Withhold
ProShares	0	0	3,418	Withhold
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	0	3,405	Withhold
Allianz	0	2,817	0	Abstain
Victory Capital	0	0	2,366	Withhold
Principal	0	0	2,173	Withhold
SEI	2,158	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

2. Elect Director: Christine Meredith

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 30,883,592WITHHELD: 161,777

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christine Meredith

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christine Meredith”): 30,883,592 for, 161,777 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 33 asset managers below reported 3,476,876 for.

FOR

FOR: 3,476,876

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Christine Meredith” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,441,152	For
BlackRock	737,467	For
Dimensional	527,124	For
Fidelity	360,548	For
EA Series Trust	138,108	For
Charles Schwab	56,682	For
Equitable	40,509	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	For
TIAA	24,286	For
Lincoln Financial	23,932	For
AIG/SunAmerica	10,724	For
State Street	10,306	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	For
Northern Trust	9,481	For
Pacific Life	8,096	For
Jackson National	7,191	For
Global X	7,108	For
Nationwide	3,871	For
DWS	3,460	For
ProShares	3,418	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	3,405	For
Allianz	2,817	For
Victory Capital	2,366	For
Principal	2,173	For
SEI	2,158	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

3. Elect Director: Denny Kim

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%WITHHELD

FOR: 26,330,879WITHHELD: 4,714,490

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Denny Kim

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Denny Kim”): 26,330,879 for, 4,714,490 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 85% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 33 asset managers below reported 1,294,511 for, 2,034,249 withheld, 148,116 abstained.

FORWITHHOLD

FOR: 1,294,511ABSTAIN: 148,116WITHHOLD: 2,034,249

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Denny Kim” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Vanguard	0	0	1,441,152	Withhold
BlackRock	737,467	0	0	For
Dimensional	0	0	527,124	Withhold
Fidelity	360,548	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	138,108	0	Abstain
Charles Schwab	0	0	56,682	Withhold
Equitable	36,089	0	4,420	Mixed
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	0	0	For
TIAA	24,286	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	20,300	0	3,632	Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica	10,724	0	0	For
State Street	10,306	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	0	0	For
Northern Trust	9,481	0	0	For
Pacific Life	8,096	0	0	For
Jackson National	0	7,191	0	Abstain
Global X	7,108	0	0	For
Nationwide	3,871	0	0	For
DWS	3,460	0	0	For
ProShares	3,418	0	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	3,405	0	0	For
Allianz	0	2,817	0	Abstain
Victory Capital	2,366	0	0	For
Principal	2,173	0	0	For
SEI	2,158	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

4. Elect Director: Eboh Okorie

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 30,825,643WITHHELD: 219,726

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Eboh Okorie

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Eboh Okorie”): 30,825,643 for, 219,726 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.2% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 33 asset managers below reported 3,476,876 for.

FOR

FOR: 3,476,876

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Eboh Okorie” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,441,152	For
BlackRock	737,467	For
Dimensional	527,124	For
Fidelity	360,548	For
EA Series Trust	138,108	For
Charles Schwab	56,682	For
Equitable	40,509	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	For
TIAA	24,286	For
Lincoln Financial	23,932	For
AIG/SunAmerica	10,724	For
State Street	10,306	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	For
Northern Trust	9,481	For
Pacific Life	8,096	For
Jackson National	7,191	For
Global X	7,108	For
Nationwide	3,871	For
DWS	3,460	For
ProShares	3,418	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	3,405	For
Allianz	2,817	For
Victory Capital	2,366	For
Principal	2,173	For
SEI	2,158	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

5. Elect Director: Michael Donahue

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%WITHHELD

FOR: 26,477,613WITHHELD: 4,567,756

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michael Donahue

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Donahue”): 26,477,613 for, 4,567,756 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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.

The 33 asset managers below reported 1,432,619 for, 2,034,249 withheld, 10,008 abstained.

FORWITHHOLD

FOR: 1,432,619ABSTAIN: 10,008WITHHOLD: 2,034,249

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Michael Donahue” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Vanguard	0	0	1,441,152	Withhold
BlackRock	737,467	0	0	For
Dimensional	0	0	527,124	Withhold
Fidelity	360,548	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	138,108	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	0	0	56,682	Withhold
Equitable	36,089	0	4,420	Mixed
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	0	0	For
TIAA	24,286	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	20,300	0	3,632	Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica	10,724	0	0	For
State Street	10,306	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	0	0	For
Northern Trust	9,481	0	0	For
Pacific Life	8,096	0	0	For
Jackson National	0	7,191	0	Abstain
Global X	7,108	0	0	For
Nationwide	3,871	0	0	For
DWS	3,460	0	0	For
ProShares	3,418	0	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	3,405	0	0	For
Allianz	0	2,817	0	Abstain
Victory Capital	2,366	0	0	For
Principal	2,173	0	0	For
SEI	2,158	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

6. Elect Director: Peggy Daitch

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%WITHHELD

FOR: 26,330,375WITHHELD: 4,714,994

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Peggy Daitch

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peggy Daitch”): 26,330,375 for, 4,714,994 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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.

The 33 asset managers below reported 1,294,511 for, 2,034,249 withheld, 148,116 abstained.

FORWITHHOLD

FOR: 1,294,511ABSTAIN: 148,116WITHHOLD: 2,034,249

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Peggy Daitch” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Vanguard	0	0	1,441,152	Withhold
BlackRock	737,467	0	0	For
Dimensional	0	0	527,124	Withhold
Fidelity	360,548	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	138,108	0	Abstain
Charles Schwab	0	0	56,682	Withhold
Equitable	36,089	0	4,420	Mixed
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	0	0	For
TIAA	24,286	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	20,300	0	3,632	Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica	10,724	0	0	For
State Street	10,306	0	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	0	0	For
Northern Trust	9,481	0	0	For
Pacific Life	8,096	0	0	For
Jackson National	0	7,191	0	Abstain
Global X	7,108	0	0	For
Nationwide	3,871	0	0	For
DWS	3,460	0	0	For
ProShares	3,418	0	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	3,405	0	0	For
Allianz	0	2,817	0	Abstain
Victory Capital	2,366	0	0	For
Principal	2,173	0	0	For
SEI	2,158	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

7. Elect Director: Steven E. Gallotta

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 30,988,735WITHHELD: 56,634

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Steven E. Gallotta

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven E. Gallotta”): 30,988,735 for, 56,634 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 33 asset managers below reported 3,476,876 for.

FOR

FOR: 3,476,876

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Steven E. Gallotta” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,441,152	For
BlackRock	737,467	For
Dimensional	527,124	For
Fidelity	360,548	For
EA Series Trust	138,108	For
Charles Schwab	56,682	For
Equitable	40,509	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	For
TIAA	24,286	For
Lincoln Financial	23,932	For
AIG/SunAmerica	10,724	For
State Street	10,306	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	For
Northern Trust	9,481	For
Pacific Life	8,096	For
Jackson National	7,191	For
Global X	7,108	For
Nationwide	3,871	For
DWS	3,460	For
ProShares	3,418	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	3,405	For
Allianz	2,817	For
Victory Capital	2,366	For
Principal	2,173	For
SEI	2,158	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

8. Elect Director: Thomas M. O'Brien

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 31,002,671WITHHELD: 42,698

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Thomas M. O'Brien

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas M. O'Brien”): 31,002,671 for, 42,698 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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.

The 33 asset managers below reported 3,476,821 for, 55 withheld.

FOR

FOR: 3,476,821WITHHOLD: 55

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Thomas M. O'Brien” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	1,441,152	For
BlackRock	737,467	For
Dimensional	527,124	For
Fidelity	360,548	For
EA Series Trust	138,108	For
Charles Schwab	56,682	For
Equitable	40,509	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	For
TIAA	24,286	For
Lincoln Financial	23,932	For
AIG/SunAmerica	10,724	For
State Street	10,306	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	For
Northern Trust	9,481	For
Pacific Life	8,096	For
Jackson National	7,191	For
Global X	7,108	For
Nationwide	3,871	For
DWS	3,460	For
ProShares	3,418	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	3,405	For
Allianz	2,817	For
Victory Capital	2,366	For
Principal	2,173	For
SEI	2,158	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

9. Elect Director: Tracey Dedrick

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

87% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 87%

FOR: 26,886,367WITHHELD: 4,159,002

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Tracey Dedrick

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tracey Dedrick”): 26,886,367 for, 4,159,002 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 87% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 33 asset managers below reported 2,729,595 for, 597,917 withheld, 149,364 abstained.

FORWITHHOLD

FOR: 2,729,595ABSTAIN: 149,364WITHHOLD: 597,917

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Tracey Dedrick” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Vanguard	1,441,152	0	0	For
BlackRock	737,467	0	0	For
Dimensional	0	0	527,124	Withhold
Fidelity	360,548	0	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	138,108	0	Abstain
Charles Schwab	56,682	0	0	For
Equitable	36,089	0	4,420	Mixed
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	0	0	For
TIAA	24,286	0	0	For
Lincoln Financial	0	0	23,932	Withhold
AIG/SunAmerica	0	0	10,724	Withhold
State Street	0	0	10,306	Withhold
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	0	0	For
Northern Trust	9,481	0	0	For
Pacific Life	8,096	0	0	For
Jackson National	0	7,191	0	Abstain
Global X	7,108	0	0	For
Nationwide	0	0	3,871	Withhold
DWS	0	0	3,460	Withhold
ProShares	0	0	3,418	Withhold
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	0	3,405	Withhold
Allianz	0	2,817	0	Abstain
Victory Capital	0	0	2,366	Withhold
Principal	0	0	2,173	Withhold
SEI	2,158	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

10. Advisory, Non-Binding Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers for 2023

Outcome not verified Fund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

78% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 78%AGAINST

FOR: 24,196,338AGAINST: 6,844,098

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 83 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ADVISORY, NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2023.

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory, Non-Binding Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers for 2023”): 24,196,338 for, 6,844,098 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 78% 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).

Fund voting reports: 33 asset managers voting on “ADVISORY, NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2023.” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	0	1,441,152	Against
BlackRock	0	737,467	Against
Dimensional	0	527,124	Against
Fidelity	360,548	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	138,108	Against
Charles Schwab	0	56,682	Against
Equitable	0	40,509	Against
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	0	33,926	Against
TIAA	0	24,286	Against
Lincoln Financial	20,300	3,632	Mixed
AIG/SunAmerica	0	10,724	Against
State Street	0	10,306	Against
Bridge Builder Trust	0	10,272	Against
Northern Trust	9,481	0	For
Pacific Life	0	8,096	Against
Jackson National	0	7,191	Against
Global X	0	7,108	Against
Nationwide	0	3,871	Against
DWS	0	3,460	Against
ProShares	0	3,418	Against
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	3,405	Against
Allianz	0	2,817	Against
Victory Capital	0	2,366	Against
Principal	0	2,173	Against
SEI	0	2,158	Against

Fund voting reports, all 33 managers: 391,518 for, 3,085,358 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).

Institutional-manager reports: 59 asset managers voting on “ADVISORY, NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2023.” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
FJ Capital Management LLC	3,594,760	0	For
AllianceBernstein	0	2,040,565	Against
BANC FUNDS CO LLC	502,061	0	For
BlackRock	5,370	400,394	Against
Eaton Vance	0	400,000	Against
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	380,355	0	For
TCW GROUP INC	377,441	0	For
Dimensional	0	174,848	Against
TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.	0	170,000	Against
Renaissance	0	153,843	Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	0	136,122	Against
Northern Trust	135,628	0	For
FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC.	102,421	0	For
Charles Schwab	0	56,682	Against
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	0	40,838	Against
Nuveen	0	24,286	Against
Vanguard	0	19,577	Against
Rhumbline	0	13,223	Against
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND	0	12,196	Against
DWS	0	11,392	Against
State Street	0	10,306	Against
WASHINGTON STATE INVESTMENT BOARD	0	9,684	Against
Invesco	0	8,226	Against
T. Rowe Price	0	6,916	Against
Citadel	5,951	0	For

Institutional-manager reports, all 59 managers: 5,110,412 for, 3,715,803 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).

11. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 (1)

Outcome not verifiedAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%

FOR: 39,550,198AGAINST: 2,408,638

Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 33 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE LLP AS STERLING BANCORP, INC.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.

STERLING BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 (1)”): 39,550,198 for, 2,408,638 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 17, 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: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 33 asset managers below reported 3,334,024 for, 142,852 against.

FOR

FOR: 3,334,024AGAINST: 142,852

Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF CROWE LLP AS STERLING BANCORP, INC.'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNT” at STERLING BANCORP INC., 2023-2024
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	1,441,152	0	For
BlackRock	737,467	0	For
Dimensional	527,124	0	For
Fidelity	360,548	0	For
EA Series Trust	0	138,108	Against
Charles Schwab	56,682	0	For
Equitable	40,509	0	For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	33,926	0	For
TIAA	24,286	0	For
Lincoln Financial	23,932	0	For
AIG/SunAmerica	10,724	0	For
State Street	10,306	0	For
Bridge Builder Trust	10,272	0	For
Northern Trust	9,481	0	For
Pacific Life	8,096	0	For
Jackson National	7,191	0	For
Global X	7,108	0	For
Nationwide	3,871	0	For
DWS	3,460	0	For
ProShares	3,418	0	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	0	3,405	Against
Allianz	2,817	0	For
Victory Capital	2,366	0	For
Principal	2,173	0	For
SEI	2,158	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 33 asset managers. All 33 are in the interactive database (link above).

Largest STERLING BANCORP INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

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 52,313,255 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top STERLING BANCORP INC. shareholders by shares voted on “ADVISORY, NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2023.”, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Vanguard	2.75%
2	BlackRock	1.41%
3	Dimensional	1.01%
4	Fidelity	0.69%
5	EA Series Trust	0.26%
6	Charles Schwab	0.11%
7	Equitable	0.08%
8	QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC	0.06%
9	TIAA	0.05%
10	Lincoln Financial	0.05%

Institutional-manager reports: top STERLING BANCORP INC. shareholders by shares voted on “ADVISORY, NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2023.”, 2023-2024
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	FJ Capital Management LLC	6.87%
2	AllianceBernstein	3.90%
3	BANC FUNDS CO LLC	0.96%
4	BlackRock	0.78%
5	Eaton Vance	0.76%
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	0.73%
7	TCW GROUP INC	0.72%
8	Dimensional	0.33%
9	TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.	0.32%
10	Renaissance	0.29%

Reported STERLING BANCORP INC. holdings and ownership

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.

STERLING BANCORP INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Erwin A. Rubenstein	—	DEF14A
J. Thomas MacFarlane	—	DEF14A
K.I.S.S. Dynasty Trust No. 9 dated March 2, 2022	—	DEF14A
Michael Shawn	—	DEF14A
Harry S. Stern	—	DEF14A
K.I.S.S. Dynasty Trust No.	—	DEF14A
Scott J. Seligman 1993 Long Term Irrevocable Dynasty Trust	—	DEF14A
S	—	13G
FJ Capital Management LLC	—	13G
Scott J. Seligman	—	DEF14A

Percentages above are of 52,313,255 shares outstanding, as reported by STERLING BANCORP INC. on its Form 10-Q dated November 1, 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.

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STERLING BANCORP INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Results at a glance

Material dissent

Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by STERLING BANCORP INC.

How asset managers voted at the STERLING BANCORP INC. 2023-2024 meeting

1. Elect Director: Benjamin J. Wineman

2. Elect Director: Christine Meredith

3. Elect Director: Denny Kim

4. Elect Director: Eboh Okorie

5. Elect Director: Michael Donahue

6. Elect Director: Peggy Daitch

7. Elect Director: Steven E. Gallotta

8. Elect Director: Thomas M. O'Brien

9. Elect Director: Tracey Dedrick

10. Advisory, Non-Binding Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers for 2023

11. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 (1)

Largest STERLING BANCORP INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Reported STERLING BANCORP INC. holdings and ownership

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