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At VERA BRADLEY INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 5, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 92 asset managers reported how they voted on 9 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,053 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. — FOR was 75% 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: VERA BRADLEY INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2025.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and VERA BRADLEY INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of June 5, 2025: 9 items on VERA BRADLEY INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2025: 9 without a stated outcome.
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 VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 10, 2025 (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: Jacqueline Ardrey | 15,342,613 | -- | -- | 2,695,841 | 4,360,719 | 85% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Ian Bickley | 15,805,640 | -- | -- | 2,232,814 | 4,360,719 | 88% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Kristina Cashman | 14,288,945 | -- | -- | 3,749,509 | 4,360,719 | 79% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Robert J. Hall | 9,926,169 | -- | -- | 8,112,285 | 4,360,719 | 55% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Andrew Meslow | 16,186,263 | -- | -- | 1,852,191 | 4,360,719 | 90% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Jessica Rodriguez | 15,264,779 | -- | -- | 2,773,675 | 4,360,719 | 85% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Carrie M. Tharp | 15,548,965 | -- | -- | 2,489,489 | 4,360,719 | 86% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 21,967,642 | 426,715 | 4,816 | -- | -- | 98% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Advisory Approval of the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation | 13,447,505 | 4,561,880 | 29,069 | -- | 4,360,719 | 75% | Not verified | — |
Source: VERA BRADLEY INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 10, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 92 asset managers that disclosed a VERA BRADLEY 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 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
90% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect seven Directors for a one-year term to expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Andrew Meslow
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrew Meslow”): 16,186,263 for, 1,852,191 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 4,569,556 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 621,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 309,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 162,829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 63,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 35,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 23,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 14,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 12,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 10,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 6,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. All 39 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
86% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect seven Directors for a one-year term to expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Carrie M. Tharp
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carrie M. Tharp”): 15,548,965 for, 2,489,489 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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: 86% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 4,071,069 for, 321,992 withheld, 176,495 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 621,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309,915 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 162,829 | 0 | Abstain |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 63,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 35,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,100 | 0 | 0 | 5,627 | Mixed |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 14,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 12,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 10,830 | 0 | Abstain |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,450 | Withhold |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. All 39 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect seven Directors for a one-year term to expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Ian Bickley
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ian Bickley”): 15,805,640 for, 2,232,814 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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: 88% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 4,403,712 for, 3,015 withheld, 162,829 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 621,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 309,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 162,829 | 0 | Abstain |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 63,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 35,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 23,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 14,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 12,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 10,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 6,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. All 39 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
85% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect seven Directors for a one-year term to expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Jacqueline Ardrey
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jacqueline Ardrey”): 15,342,613 for, 2,695,841 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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 39 asset managers below reported 4,221,085 for, 334,805 withheld, 13,666 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 621,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309,915 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 162,829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 63,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 35,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,100 | 0 | 0 | 5,627 | Mixed |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 14,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,813 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 10,830 | 0 | Abstain |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,450 | Withhold |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. All 39 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
85% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect seven Directors for a one-year term to expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Jessica Rodriguez
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jessica Rodriguez”): 15,264,779 for, 2,773,675 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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 39 asset managers below reported 4,072,076 for, 483,814 withheld, 13,666 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 621,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309,915 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 162,829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 42,690 | 0 | 0 | 20,890 | Mixed |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55,463 | Withhold |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35,421 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,727 | Withhold |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 14,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,426 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,813 | Withhold |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 10,830 | 0 | Abstain |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,450 | Withhold |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. All 39 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
79% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect seven Directors for a one-year term to expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Kristina Cashman
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kristina Cashman”): 14,288,945 for, 3,749,509 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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: 79% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 4,071,069 for, 321,992 withheld, 176,495 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 621,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309,915 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 162,829 | 0 | Abstain |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 63,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 35,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,100 | 0 | 0 | 5,627 | Mixed |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 14,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 12,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 10,830 | 0 | Abstain |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,450 | Withhold |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. All 39 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
55% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect seven Directors for a one-year term to expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Robert J. Hall
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert J. Hall”): 9,926,169 for, 8,112,285 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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: 55% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 39 asset managers below reported 3,506,259 for, 378,714 withheld, 684,583 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 621,879 | 0 | Abstain |
| American Century | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309,915 | Withhold |
| EA Series Trust | 162,829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 20,890 | 0 | 0 | 42,690 | Mixed |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 0 | 0 | 37,563 | 0 | Abstain |
| TIAA | 35,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,100 | 0 | 0 | 5,627 | Mixed |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 5,609 | 0 | 0 | 9,295 | Mixed |
| Global X | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 12,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 0 | 0 | 11,475 | 0 | Abstain |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 10,830 | 0 | Abstain |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,450 | Withhold |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 39 asset managers. All 39 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
75% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Approval of the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation”): 13,447,505 for, 4,561,880 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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: 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 621,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 309,915 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 162,829 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 63,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 35,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 18,100 | 5,627 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 9,295 | 5,609 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Global X | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 12,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 10,830 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 6,450 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 40 managers: 3,589,478 for, 983,044 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royce | 538,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 486,708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 484,743 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 234,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 153,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 120,508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 107,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 107,193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 101,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 89,188 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 79,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | 63,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 48,758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 48,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 37,826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DAVIS R M INC | 30,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 28,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DE Shaw | 23,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AllianceBernstein | 20,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State of Wyoming | 14,941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 14,047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 12,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 11,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Corient Private Wealth LLC | 11,136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 68 managers: 2,420,510 for, 580,268 against, 9,800 abstained. 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 DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2026.
VERA BRADLEY INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 21,967,642 for, 426,715 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 10, 2025 (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 40 asset managers below reported 4,409,613 for, 162,909 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,269,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 1,171,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 621,879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 476,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 309,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 162,829 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 99,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 63,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 61,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 55,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 45,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 37,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 35,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 23,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 16,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 14,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 12,813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 11,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 10,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 6,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GPS Funds I | 6,063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 5,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 4,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 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 27,933,384 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 4.54% |
| 2 | Royce | 4.19% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 2.23% |
| 4 | American Century | 1.71% |
| 5 | Dimensional | 1.11% |
| 6 | EA Series Trust | 0.58% |
| 7 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.36% |
| 8 | Equitable | 0.23% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 0.22% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 0.20% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royce | 1.93% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 1.74% |
| 3 | American Century | 1.74% |
| 4 | State Street | 0.84% |
| 5 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0.55% |
| 6 | Renaissance | 0.43% |
| 7 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.39% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.38% |
| 9 | Northern Trust | 0.36% |
| 10 | Dimensional | 0.32% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara B. Baekgaard 2009 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust | — | 13D |
| P. Michael Miller | — | DEF14A |
| Patricia R. Miller | — | 13G |
| Robert J. Hall | — | DEF14A |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | — | DEF14A |
| Anne-Marie Ray | — | DEF14A |
| Michael C. Ray | — | DEF14A |
| James B. Byrne | — | DEF14A |
| Thomas F. Byrne II | — | DEF14A |
| Joan B. Hall | — | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 27,933,384 shares outstanding, as reported by VERA BRADLEY INC. on its Form 10-Q dated June 4, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 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 VERA BRADLEY INC.’s 10-Q dated June 4, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
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proxyvotesnow.com, “VERA BRADLEY (VRA) 2025 Annual Meeting: Vote Results & How Funds Voted”, https://proxyvotesnow.com/company/vera-bradley-inc/2025 (version of November 8, 2026). Derived from SEC Form N-PX and Form 8-K filings; tables licensed CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0.