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WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

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At WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.'s shareholder meeting held August 1, 2023, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 59 asset managers reported how they voted on 15 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 537 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as… — WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 99.8% support 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). Source: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2023.

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

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s Form 8-K, filed August 7, 2023 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.

  • 15Ballot items
  • 59Asset managers
  • 537Fund votes
  • August 1, 2023Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of August 1, 2023: 15 items on WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s Form 8-K, filed August 7, 2023: 6 approved · 9 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

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.

These tallies are WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed August 7, 2023 (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.

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held August 1, 2023
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Paul B. Bolno, M.D., MBA 79,250,899134,3221,107,510 --3,053,354 99.8%Not verified—
Elect Director: Mark H.N. Corrigan, M.D. 79,316,59971,0461,105,086 --3,053,354 99.9%Not verified—
Elect Director: Christian Henry 76,349,9093,034,5811,108,241 --3,053,354 96%Not verified—
Elect Director: Peter Kolchinsky, Ph.D. 79,256,652128,4041,107,675 --3,053,354 99.8%Not verified—
Elect Director: Adrian Rawcliffe 79,355,20830,8121,106,711 --3,053,354 99.9%Not verified—
Elect Director: Ken Takanashi 70,139,0099,249,3721,104,350 --3,053,354 88%Not verified—
Elect Director: Aik Na Tan 72,527,2096,859,6821,105,840 --3,053,354 91%Not verified—
Elect Director: Gregory L. Verdine, Ph.D. 72,514,7056,874,2311,103,795 --3,053,354 91%Not verified—
Elect Director: Heidi L. Wagner, J.D. 79,014,026372,8801,105,825 --3,053,354 99.5%Not verified—
2. The re-appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and independent Singapore auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023, and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix 83,495,47845,6914,916 --0 99.9%Approved—
3. Company's payment of cash and equity-based compensation to the Company's non-employee directors for their service on the Board of Directors and its committees, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final vo 79,308,01868,7461,115,967 --3,053,354 99.9%Approved—
4. The amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast 78,539,704835,4721,117,555 --3,053,354 99%Approved—
5. The amendment to the Company's 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast 79,345,18638,0121,109,533 --3,053,354 99.9%Approved—
6. A general authorization for the directors of the Company to allot and issue ordinary shares of the Company, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast 66,559,34612,815,2551,118,130 --3,053,354 84%Approved—
7. On a non-binding, advisory basis only, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, in the manner and on the basis set forth described in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast 79,211,157150,9751,130,599 --3,053,354 99.8%Approved—

Source: WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 7, 2023 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 59 asset managers that disclosed a WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. 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: Adrian Rawcliffe

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 79,355,208AGAINST: 30,812
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Adrian Rawcliffe

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Adrian Rawcliffe”): 79,355,208 for, 30,812 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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 14 asset managers below reported 6,607,235 for.

FOR
FOR: 6,607,235
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Adrian Rawcliffe” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

2. Elect Director: Aik Na Tan

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%
FOR: 72,527,209AGAINST: 6,859,682
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Aik Na Tan

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Aik Na Tan”): 72,527,209 for, 6,859,682 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 14 asset managers below reported 6,607,235 for.

FOR
FOR: 6,607,235
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Aik Na Tan” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

3. Elect Director: Christian Henry

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 76,349,909AGAINST: 3,034,581
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Christian Henry

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christian Henry”): 76,349,909 for, 3,034,581 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 14 asset managers below reported 5,051,789 for, 1,555,446 against.

FORAGAINST
FOR: 5,051,789AGAINST: 1,555,446
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Christian Henry” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard0888,567 00Against
BlackRock0616,530 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab029,975 00Against
Equitable011,220 00Against
Northern Trust07,253 00Against
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price01,901 00Against
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

4. Elect Director: Gregory L. Verdine, Ph.D.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%
FOR: 72,514,705AGAINST: 6,874,231
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Gregory L. Verdine, Ph.D.

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gregory L. Verdine, Ph.D.”): 72,514,705 for, 6,874,231 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 14 asset managers below reported 6,607,235 for.

FOR
FOR: 6,607,235
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Gregory L. Verdine, Ph.D.” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

5. Elect Director: Heidi L. Wagner, J.D.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.5%
FOR: 79,014,026AGAINST: 372,880
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Heidi L. Wagner, J.D.

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Heidi L. Wagner, J.D.”): 79,014,026 for, 372,880 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 14 asset managers below reported 6,525,280 for, 81,955 against.

FOR
FOR: 6,525,280AGAINST: 81,955
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Heidi L. Wagner, J.D.” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie081,955 00Against
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

6. Elect Director: Ken Takanashi

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 88%
FOR: 70,139,009AGAINST: 9,249,372
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Ken Takanashi

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ken Takanashi”): 70,139,009 for, 9,249,372 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 14 asset managers below reported 5,942,257 for, 664,978 against.

FOR
FOR: 5,942,257AGAINST: 664,978
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Ken Takanashi” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock0616,530 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab029,975 00Against
Equitable011,220 00Against
Northern Trust07,253 00Against
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

7. Elect Director: Mark H.N. Corrigan, M.D.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 79,316,599AGAINST: 71,046
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Mark H. N. Corrigan, M.D.

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark H.N. Corrigan, M.D.”): 79,316,599 for, 71,046 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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 14 asset managers below reported 6,607,235 for.

FOR
FOR: 6,607,235
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Mark H. N. Corrigan, M.D.” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

8. Elect Director: Paul B. Bolno, M.D., MBA

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 79,250,899AGAINST: 134,322
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Paul B. Bolno, M.D., MBA

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul B. Bolno, M.D., MBA”): 79,250,899 for, 134,322 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 14 asset managers below reported 6,607,235 for.

FOR
FOR: 6,607,235
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Paul B. Bolno, M.D., MBA” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

9. Elect Director: Peter Kolchinsky, Ph.D.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 79,256,652AGAINST: 128,404
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: The Election of the Nominees for Director: Peter Kolchinsky, Ph.D.

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Peter Kolchinsky, Ph.D.”): 79,256,652 for, 128,404 against, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (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 + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 14 asset managers below reported 6,607,235 for.

FOR
FOR: 6,607,235
Largest asset managers voting on “The Election of the Nominees for Director: Peter Kolchinsky, Ph.D.” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

10. A general authorization for the directors of the Company to allot and issue ordinary shares of the Company, in the…

Official resultFund totals may overlapCAPITAL STRUCTUREReported outcome: Approved

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

84% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 84%AGAINST
FOR: 66,559,346AGAINST: 12,815,255
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 15 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and issue Ordinary Shares of Wave Life Sciences Ltd.

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“6. A general authorization for the directors of the Company to allot and issue ordinary shares of the Company, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast”): 66,559,346 for, 12,815,255 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 6 - Shareholders approved a general authorization for the directors of the Company to allot and issue ordinary shares of the Company, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast as follows:”
Support: 84% 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: 13 asset managers voting on “To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and issue Ordinary Shares of Wave Life Sciences Ltd.” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity940,977684,389 00Mixed
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock0616,530 00Against
Delaware/Macquarie081,955 00Against
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable011,220 00Against
Northern Trust07,253 00Against
ProShares06,528 00Against
AIG/SunAmerica04,680 00Against
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century01,879 00Against
Invesco01,861 00Against

Fund voting reports, all 13 managers: 5,184,790 for, 1,416,295 against.

Institutional-manager reports: 2 asset managers voting on “To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and issue Ordinary Shares of Wave Life Sciences Ltd.” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Kynam Capital Management, LP00 03,915,778Withhold
Keel Point, LLC06,150 00Against

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 6,150 against, 3,915,778 withheld.

11. Company's payment of cash and equity-based compensation to the Company's non-employee directors for their service on…

Official resultFund totals may overlapCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 79,308,018AGAINST: 68,746
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 16 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve the Company's payment of cash and equity-based compensation to non-employee directors for service on the Board of Directors and its committees, in the manner and on the basis set forth under "Proposal 3: Non- Employee Directors' Compensation" in the proxy statement

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“3. The Company's payment of cash and equity-based compensation to the Company's non-employee directors for their service on the Board of Directors and its committees, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy”): 79,308,018 for, 68,746 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 3 - Shareholders approved the Company's payment of cash and equity-based compensation to the Company's non-employee directors for their service on the Board of Directors and its committees, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast as follow…”
Support: 99.9% 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: 13 asset managers voting on “To approve the Company's payment of cash and equity-based compensation to non-employee directors for service o” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

Fund voting reports, all 13 managers: 6,601,085 for.

Institutional-manager reports: 2 asset managers voting on “To approve the Company's payment of cash and equity-based compensation to non-employee directors for service o” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Kynam Capital Management, LP00 03,915,778Withhold
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 6,150 for, 3,915,778 withheld.

12. The amendment to the Company's 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy…

Official resultFund totals may overlapCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 79,345,186AGAINST: 38,012
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 15 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve a proposed amendment to the Company's 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan in the manner and on the basis as set forth under "Proposal 5: Approval of an Amendment to the 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan" in the proxy statement

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“5. The amendment to the Company's 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast”): 79,345,186 for, 38,012 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 5 - Shareholders approved the amendment to the Company's 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast as follows:”
Support: 99.9% 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: 13 asset managers voting on “To approve a proposed amendment to the Company's 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan in the manner and on the ba” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

Fund voting reports, all 13 managers: 6,601,085 for.

Institutional-manager reports: 2 asset managers voting on “To approve a proposed amendment to the Company's 2019 Employee Share Purchase Plan in the manner and on the ba” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Kynam Capital Management, LP00 03,915,778Withhold
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 6,150 for, 3,915,778 withheld.

13. The amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the…

Official resultFund totals may overlapCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 78,539,704AGAINST: 835,472
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 15 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve a proposed amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in the manner and on the basis as set forth under "Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended" in the proxy statement

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“4. The amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast”): 78,539,704 for, 835,472 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 4 - Shareholders approved the amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in the manner and on the basis set forth in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast as follows:”
Support: 99% 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: 13 asset managers voting on “To approve a proposed amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in the manner and on ” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity940,977684,389 00Mixed
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century01,879 00Against
Invesco1,8610 00For

Fund voting reports, all 13 managers: 5,914,817 for, 686,268 against.

Institutional-manager reports: 2 asset managers voting on “To approve a proposed amendment to the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, in the manner and on ” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Kynam Capital Management, LP00 03,915,778Withhold
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 6,150 for, 3,915,778 withheld.

14. On a non-binding, advisory basis only, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, in the manner and on…

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 79,211,157AGAINST: 150,975
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 56 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“7. On a non-binding, advisory basis only, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, in the manner and on the basis set forth described in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast”): 79,211,157 for, 150,975 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 7 - Shareholders approved on a non-binding, advisory basis only, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, in the manner and on the basis set forth described in the Proxy Statement, with the final votes cast as follows:”
Support: 99.8% 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: 13 asset managers voting on “To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in t” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco01,861 00Against

Fund voting reports, all 13 managers: 6,599,224 for, 1,861 against.

Institutional-manager reports: 49 asset managers voting on “To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in t” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.17,202,0090 00For
M28 Capital Management LP7,019,2550 00For
683 Capital Management, LLC6,031,0000 00For
MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD5,987,8980 00For
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.4,574,8710 00For
Kynam Capital Management, LP00 03,915,778Withhold
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/3,849,3080 00For
Fidelity950,4460 00For
Laurion Capital Management LP907,2100 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC735,4800 00For
BlackRock702,5960 00For
Newtyn Management, LLC691,5000 00For
PLATINUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD455,3310 00For
JPMorgan436,9100 00For
Crestline Management, LP369,1230 00For
Wellington227,8900 00For
State Street200,0960 00For
MARSHALL WACE, LLP144,2460 00For
Point7247,6710 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp25,6320 00For
Vanguard23,2060 00For
Northern Trust23,0750 00For
Renaissance16,6110 00For
T. Rowe Price15,3800 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 49 managers: 50,759,022 for, 11,861 against, 3,915,778 withheld, 632 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).

15. The re-appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and independent…

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 83,495,478AGAINST: 45,691
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 14 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve the re-appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm and independent Singapore auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023, and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix KPMG LLP's remuneration for services provided through the date of our 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s own tally for this item (“2. The re-appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and independent Singapore auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023, and to authorize the Audit Committee of t”): 83,495,478 for, 45,691 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed August 7, 2023 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “Proposal 2 - Shareholders approved the re-appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm and independent Singapore auditor for the year ending December 31, 2023, and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix KPMG LLP's remuner…”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 14 asset managers below reported 6,607,235 for.

FOR
FOR: 6,607,235
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve the re-appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm and in” at WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds3,323,3700 00For
Fidelity1,625,3660 00For
Vanguard888,5670 00For
BlackRock616,5300 00For
Delaware/Macquarie81,9550 00For
Charles Schwab29,9750 00For
Equitable11,2200 00For
Northern Trust7,2530 00For
ProShares6,5280 00For
Keel Point, LLC6,1500 00For
AIG/SunAmerica4,6800 00For
T. Rowe Price1,9010 00For
American Century1,8790 00For
Invesco1,8610 00For

Largest WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. 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 98,566,816 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as…”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds 3.37%
2Fidelity 1.65%
3Vanguard 0.90%
4BlackRock 0.63%
5Delaware/Macquarie 0.08%
6Charles Schwab 0.03%
7Equitable 0.01%
8Northern Trust <0.01%
9ProShares <0.01%
10AIG/SunAmerica <0.01%
Institutional-manager reports: top WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as…”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 17.45%
2M28 Capital Management LP 7.12%
3683 Capital Management, LLC 6.12%
4MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 6.07%
5ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 4.64%
6Kynam Capital Management, LP 3.97%
7PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 3.91%
8Fidelity 0.96%
9Laurion Capital Management LP 0.92%
10GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.75%

Reported WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. 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.

WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
RA Capital Management, L.P. 25.78% 13D
GSK plc 14.19% 13G
Adage Capital Management, L.P. 12.70% 13G
BlackRock 10.58% 13F
Maverick Capital, Ltd. 8.38% 13G
Capital Management, LLC 5.68% 13G
FMR (Fidelity) 5.20% 13F
BB Biotech AG 4.56% 13G
Vanguard Group 3.19% 13F
Goldman Sachs 2.16% 13F

Percentages above are of 98,566,816 shares outstanding, as reported by WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD. on its Form 10-Q dated June 30, 2023 (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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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 WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD.’s 10-Q dated June 30, 2023. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

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