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At VITAL FARMS INC.'s shareholder meeting held June 12, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 73 asset managers reported how they voted on 3 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 621 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for… — FOR was 99.9% 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: VITAL FARMS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2024.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and VITAL FARMS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 18, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of June 12, 2024: 3 items on VITAL FARMS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed June 18, 2024: 2 elected · 1 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 VITAL FARMS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed June 18, 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: Kofi Amoo-Gottfried | 24,238,334 | -- | -- | 10,500,949 | 2,420,231 | 70% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Karl Khoury | 33,402,034 | -- | -- | 1,348,431 | 2,409,049 | 96% | Elected | — |
| 2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2024 | 37,122,111 | 10,442 | 26,961 | -- | -- | 99.9% | Not verified | — |
Source: VITAL FARMS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 18, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 73 asset managers that disclosed a VITAL FARMS 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 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the two nominees named in the attached proxy statement as directors to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term: Karl Khoury
VITAL FARMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Karl Khoury”): 33,402,034 for, 1,348,431 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 18, 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: “All nominees were elected.”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 8,285,793 for, 731,285 withheld, 41,175 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,758,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,752,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 805,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 738,845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 657,436 | Withhold |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 380,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 340,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 306,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 274,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 258,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 228,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 116,984 | 0 | 0 | 32,090 | Mixed |
| Federated Hermes | 144,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 91,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 90,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 89,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 83,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 72,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 57,987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 53,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 50,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 8,965 | 0 | 41,175 | 0 | Mixed |
| Lincoln Financial | 33,443 | 0 | 0 | 5,181 | Mixed |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 34,863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 34,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. All 72 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
70% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To elect the two nominees named in the attached proxy statement as directors to serve on the Board of Directors for a three-year term: Kofi Amoo-Gottfried
VITAL FARMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kofi Amoo-Gottfried”): 24,238,334 for, 10,500,949 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed June 18, 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: “All nominees were elected.”
Support: 70% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 72 asset managers below reported 6,254,263 for, 7,181 against, 2,796,809 withheld.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,758,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,752,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 805,721 | Withhold |
| Fidelity | 737,945 | 0 | 0 | 900 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 657,436 | Withhold |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 380,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340,407 | Withhold |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306,681 | Withhold |
| SEI | 274,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 258,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 228,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 53,360 | 0 | 0 | 95,714 | Mixed |
| Federated Hermes | 144,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 91,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 90,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89,951 | Withhold |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83,756 | Withhold |
| Prudential/PGIM | 72,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 57,987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 4,462 | 0 | 0 | 49,263 | Mixed |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 50,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 50,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 33,443 | 0 | 0 | 5,181 | Mixed |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 34,863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,200 | Withhold |
Showing the 25 largest of 72 asset managers. All 72 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2024.
VITAL FARMS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2024”): 37,122,111 for, 10,442 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 18, 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: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 73 asset managers below reported 9,040,989 for, 20,905 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 1,758,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,752,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 805,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 738,845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 657,436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 380,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lord Abbett | 340,407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 306,681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 274,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 258,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 228,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 149,074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 144,794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 91,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 90,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 89,951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 83,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 72,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 57,987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 53,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Exchange Place Advisors Trust | 50,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 41,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 38,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nushares ETF Trust | 34,863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL VARIABLE CONTRACTS FUNDS INC | 34,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 73 asset managers. All 73 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 42,176,860 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 4.17% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 4.16% |
| 3 | WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 1.91% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 1.75% |
| 5 | Dimensional | 1.56% |
| 6 | NEEDHAM FUNDS INC | 0.90% |
| 7 | Lord Abbett | 0.81% |
| 8 | Principal | 0.73% |
| 9 | SEI | 0.65% |
| 10 | JPMorgan | 0.61% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC | <0.01% |
| 2 | Keel Point, LLC | <0.01% |
| 3 | Berkeley Capital Partners, LLC | <0.01% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew O'Hayer | 18.97% | 13G |
| BlackRock | 7.00% | 13F |
| Wellington Management Group LLP | 5.76% | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | 5.49% | 13F |
| Catherine Stewart | 4.13% | 13G |
| Russell Diez-Canseco | 3.53% | DEF14A |
| Morgan Stanley | 3.20% | 13F |
| FMR (Fidelity) | 2.97% | 13F |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 2.05% | 13G |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.00% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 42,176,860 shares outstanding, as reported by VITAL FARMS 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 VITAL FARMS 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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