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At VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 28, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 56 asset managers reported how they voted on 10 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 116 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers Approval of the… — FOR was 74% 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: VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2024.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 28, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of June 28, 2024: 10 items on VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 28, 2024: 10 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 VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 28, 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: John R. McLernon | 30,289,557 | -- | -- | 3,437,214 | 22,602,563 | 90% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: John P. Henry | 25,514,182 | -- | -- | 8,197,814 | 22,617,338 | 76% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: David Holewinski | 25,011,249 | -- | -- | 8,700,746 | 22,617,339 | 74% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Kathleen M. Mahoney | 32,591,406 | -- | -- | 1,135,365 | 22,602,563 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Christopher C. Woodward | 24,950,598 | -- | -- | 8,761,397 | 22,617,339 | 74% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Carolyn Hauger | 32,690,521 | -- | -- | 1,036,250 | 22,602,563 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michael A. DeGiglio | 32,353,200 | -- | -- | 1,373,571 | 22,602,563 | 96% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Stephen C. Ruffini | 30,731,459 | -- | -- | 2,980,536 | 22,617,339 | 91% | Not verified | — |
| 2. The approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory, non-binding basis | 24,675,983 | 8,795,553 | 255,233 | -- | 22,602,565 | 74% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Re-appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and authorizing the directors to fix their remuneration | 55,884,085 | -- | -- | 445,249 | -- | 99.2% | Not verified | — |
Source: VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 56 asset managers that disclosed a VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL 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.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Carolyn Hauger
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Carolyn Hauger”): 32,690,521 for, 1,036,250 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 6 asset managers below reported 5,222,794 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 3,435,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 1,388,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 73,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
74% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Christopher C. Woodward
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher C. Woodward”): 24,950,598 for, 8,761,397 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 74% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 6 asset managers below reported 250,304 for, 3,583,601 withheld, 1,388,889 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,435,936 | Withhold |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 1,388,889 | 0 | Abstain |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73,830 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72,335 | Withhold |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | Withhold |
74% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David Holewinski
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David Holewinski”): 25,011,249 for, 8,700,746 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 74% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 6 asset managers below reported 322,639 for, 3,511,266 withheld, 1,388,889 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,435,936 | Withhold |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 1,388,889 | 0 | Abstain |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73,830 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | Withhold |
76% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: John P. Henry
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John P. Henry”): 25,514,182 for, 8,197,814 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 76% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 6 asset managers below reported 322,639 for, 3,511,266 withheld, 1,388,889 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,435,936 | Withhold |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 1,388,889 | 0 | Abstain |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73,830 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | Withhold |
90% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: John R. McLernon
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: John R. McLernon”): 30,289,557 for, 3,437,214 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 90% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 6 asset managers below reported 3,833,905 for, 1,388,889 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 3,435,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 0 | 0 | 1,388,889 | 0 | Abstain |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 73,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kathleen M. Mahoney
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kathleen M. Mahoney”): 32,591,406 for, 1,135,365 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 6 asset managers below reported 5,222,794 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 3,435,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 1,388,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 73,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michael A. DeGiglio
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael A. DeGiglio”): 32,353,200 for, 1,373,571 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 6 asset managers below reported 5,222,794 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 3,435,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 1,388,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 73,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Stephen C. Ruffini
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Stephen C. Ruffini”): 30,731,459 for, 2,980,536 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 6 asset managers below reported 5,222,794 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 3,435,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 1,388,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 73,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
74% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers Approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory, non-binding basis.
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. The approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory, non-binding basis, received the following votes”): 24,675,983 for, 8,795,553 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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: 74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 0 | 3,435,936 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 1,388,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 0 | 73,830 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Fund voting reports, all 6 managers: 1,639,193 for, 3,583,601 against.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1,010,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 0 | 422,671 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Renaissance | 0 | 402,337 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Citadel | 273,431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 0 | 180,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC | 0 | 152,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 135,466 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Sustainable Insight Capital Management, LLC | 0 | 71,900 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBC Dominion Securities Inc. | 0 | 57,407 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 55,586 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Point72 | 0 | 42,929 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ | 35,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Affirmative Financial Network | 0 | 26,172 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. | 0 | 15,543 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 0 | 14,776 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. | 0 | 13,680 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | 0 | 13,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 12,380 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 4 | 11,300 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0 | 10,637 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Corient Private Wealth LLC | 0 | 10,595 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO | 0 | 6,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Rempart Asset Management Inc. | 4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 0 | 3,537 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 48 managers: 1,326,801 for, 1,745,684 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.2% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Appointment of Auditors Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.
VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Re-appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and authorizing the directors t”): 55,884,085 for, 445,249 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 28, 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 6 asset managers below reported 5,222,794 for.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Trust | 3,435,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amplify ETF Trust | 1,388,889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Cambria ETF Trust | 250,304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 73,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 72,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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 110,248,929 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AdvisorShares Trust | 3.12% |
| 2 | Amplify ETF Trust | 1.26% |
| 3 | Cambria ETF Trust | 0.23% |
| 4 | ADVISORS SERIES TRUST | 0.07% |
| 5 | Fidelity | 0.07% |
| 6 | Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds | <0.01% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0.92% |
| 2 | Two Sigma | 0.38% |
| 3 | Renaissance | 0.36% |
| 4 | Citadel | 0.25% |
| 5 | JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | 0.16% |
| 6 | DAVENPORT & Co LLC | 0.14% |
| 7 | BNY Mellon | 0.12% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.07% |
| 9 | Sustainable Insight Capital Management, LLC | 0.07% |
| 10 | RBC Dominion Securities Inc. | 0.05% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 0.84% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 0.55% | 13F |
| Two Sigma | 0.32% | 13F |
| Citadel Advisors | 0.30% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 0.12% | 13F |
| Millennium Management | 0.10% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 0.07% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 0.07% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 0.01% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | <0.01% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 110,248,929 shares outstanding, as reported by VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC. on its Form 10-Q dated May 6, 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 VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL INC.’s 10-Q dated May 6, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
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