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At STERLING CHECK CORP.'s shareholder meeting held May 22, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 54 asset managers reported how they voted on 4 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 604 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To elect the three nominees for director named below to serve on the Board of Directors for a… — STERLING CHECK CORP.'s filing reports the nominee as elected, with 98% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus WITHHELD, because this ballot offered only for and withhold; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: STERLING CHECK CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2024.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and STERLING CHECK CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of May 22, 2024: 4 items on STERLING CHECK CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2024: 3 elected · 1 approved.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
Proxy season: 2023-2024
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These tallies are STERLING CHECK CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Michael Grebe | 70,117,935 | -- | -- | 6,937,072 | 9,086,443 | 91% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Joshua Peirez | 75,840,393 | -- | -- | 1,214,614 | 9,086,443 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: L. Frederick Sutherland | 71,890,824 | -- | -- | 5,164,183 | 9,086,443 | 93% | Elected | — |
| 2. To Ratify the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") | 85,922,824 | 41,786 | 176,840 | -- | -- | 99.9% | Approved | — |
Source: STERLING CHECK CORP., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 22, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 54 asset managers that disclosed a STERLING CHECK CORP. 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.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the three nominees for director named below to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or their respective successors are elected and qualified: Joshua Peirez
STERLING CHECK CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Joshua Peirez”): 75,840,393 for, 1,214,614 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 - To Elect Three Nominees for Director The Company's stockholders elected each of the following three nominees as directors to serve for terms of three years until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until …”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 54 asset managers below reported 12,709,937 for, 833,929 withheld, 15,261 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,407,091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,066,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 895,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 827,819 | Withhold |
| John Hancock | 518,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 444,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 293,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 234,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 78,137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AltShares Trust | 62,829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 59,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 55,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 53,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 50,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 39,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 37,866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 26,400 | 0 | 0 | 6,110 | Mixed |
| GuideStone | 28,993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 28,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 25,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 21,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 19,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 15,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. All 54 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the three nominees for director named below to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or their respective successors are elected and qualified: L. Frederick Sutherland
STERLING CHECK CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: L. Frederick Sutherland”): 71,890,824 for, 5,164,183 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 - To Elect Three Nominees for Director The Company's stockholders elected each of the following three nominees as directors to serve for terms of three years until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until …”
Support: 93% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 54 asset managers below reported 11,223,315 for, 2,307,882 withheld, 27,930 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,407,091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,066,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 895,166 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 827,819 | Withhold |
| John Hancock | 506,124 | 0 | 12,669 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 444,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293,931 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 234,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 78,137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67,719 | Withhold |
| AltShares Trust | 62,829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 59,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,252 | 0 | 0 | 10,300 | Mixed |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 53,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 50,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39,706 | Withhold |
| UBS | 37,866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 26,400 | 0 | 0 | 6,110 | Mixed |
| GuideStone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,993 | Withhold |
| New York Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,382 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27,807 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 25,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,364 | Withhold |
| Global X | 19,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 15,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. All 54 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the three nominees for director named below to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or their respective successors are elected and qualified: Michael Grebe
STERLING CHECK CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Grebe”): 70,117,935 for, 6,937,072 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 1 - To Elect Three Nominees for Director The Company's stockholders elected each of the following three nominees as directors to serve for terms of three years until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until …”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 54 asset managers below reported 10,571,234 for, 2,949,185 withheld, 38,708 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,407,091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,066,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 895,166 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 827,819 | Withhold |
| John Hancock | 506,124 | 0 | 12,669 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 5,906 | 0 | 0 | 438,317 | Withhold |
| AQR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293,931 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 234,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 78,137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67,719 | Withhold |
| AltShares Trust | 62,829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 59,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 45,252 | 0 | 0 | 10,300 | Mixed |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 53,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50,283 | Withhold |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39,706 | Withhold |
| UBS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,866 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32,510 | Withhold |
| GuideStone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,993 | Withhold |
| New York Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,382 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27,807 | Withhold |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,064 | Withhold |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,364 | Withhold |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,579 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 15,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. All 54 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
STERLING CHECK CORP.’s own tally for this item (“2. To Ratify the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC")”): 85,922,824 for, 41,786 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 - To Ratify the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of PwC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 54 asset managers below reported 13,558,845 for, 282 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 8,407,091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,066,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Delaware/Macquarie | 895,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 827,819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 518,793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 444,223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 293,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 234,016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 78,137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Guggenheim | 67,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AltShares Trust | 62,829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 59,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 55,552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 53,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 50,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 39,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 37,866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 32,510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GuideStone | 28,993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 28,382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 27,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 25,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 21,364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 19,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 15,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 54 asset managers. All 54 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 97,751,383 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 8.60% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 1.09% |
| 3 | Delaware/Macquarie | 0.92% |
| 4 | Dimensional | 0.85% |
| 5 | John Hancock | 0.53% |
| 6 | Fidelity | 0.45% |
| 7 | AQR | 0.30% |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 0.24% |
| 9 | TIAA | 0.08% |
| 10 | Guggenheim | 0.07% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Entities affiliated with Goldman Sachs | 50.95% | DEF14A |
| The Greenblatt Trusts | 11.33% | DEF14A |
| Wellington Management | 7.11% | 13F |
| Joshua Peirez | 5.32% | DEF14A |
| Lou Paglia | 1.72% | DEF14A |
| Steven Barnett | 1.15% | DEF14A |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 1.12% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 0.73% | 13F |
| State Street | 0.65% | 13F |
| L. Frederick Sutherland | 0.63% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 97,751,383 shares outstanding, as reported by STERLING CHECK CORP. on its Form 10-Q dated May 2, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from STERLING CHECK CORP.’s 10-Q dated May 2, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
STERLING CHECK CORP. proxy season coverage: 2023-2024 (this page).
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