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At WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 9, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 69 asset managers reported how they voted on 5 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 380 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Proposal 2: Consideration and approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation… — WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 98% 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: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2024.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 9, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of May 9, 2024: 5 items on WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 9, 2024: 3 elected · 2 approved.
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Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 9, 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: James C. Hagan | 14,266,305 | -- | -- | 418,714 | 3,271,085 | 97% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: William D. Masse | 14,319,092 | -- | -- | 365,927 | 3,271,085 | 98% | Elected | — |
| Elect Director: Philip R. Smith | 14,246,614 | -- | -- | 438,405 | 3,271,085 | 97% | Elected | — |
| 2. Consideration and approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers | 14,002,320 | 289,114 | 393,585 | -- | 3,271,085 | 98% | Approved | — |
| 3. Consider and vote upon a proposal for the ratification of the appointment by the Company's Board of Directors of Wolf & Company, P.C | 16,769,061 | 292,835 | 894,208 | -- | -- | 98% | Approved | — |
Source: WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 9, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 69 asset managers that disclosed a WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP 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.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of the following directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders: James C. Hagan
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James C. Hagan”): 14,266,305 for, 418,714 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 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: “The shareholders elected the director nominees listed in Proposal 1 and approved Proposals 2 and 3.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 27 asset managers below reported 5,201,606 for, 155,935 withheld, 924 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 1,435,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,015,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 902,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 788,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 394,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 188,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 153,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152,441 | Withhold |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 73,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 69,135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 27,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 26,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 10,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 8,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 7,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 5,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,609 | 0 | 0 | 652 | Mixed |
| American Century | 3,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 3,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,542 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Showing the 25 largest of 27 asset managers. All 27 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of the following directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders: Philip R. Smith
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Philip R. Smith”): 14,246,614 for, 438,405 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 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: “The shareholders elected the director nominees listed in Proposal 1 and approved Proposals 2 and 3.”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 27 asset managers below reported 5,193,055 for, 164,486 withheld, 924 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 1,435,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,015,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 902,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 788,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 394,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 188,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 153,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152,441 | Withhold |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 73,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 69,135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 27,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 26,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 10,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,551 | Withhold |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 7,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 5,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,609 | 0 | 0 | 652 | Mixed |
| American Century | 3,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 3,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,542 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Showing the 25 largest of 27 asset managers. All 27 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of the following directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders: William D. Masse
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William D. Masse”): 14,319,092 for, 365,927 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 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: “The shareholders elected the director nominees listed in Proposal 1 and approved Proposals 2 and 3.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 27 asset managers below reported 5,201,606 for, 155,935 withheld, 924 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 1,435,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,015,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 902,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 788,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 394,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 188,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 153,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152,441 | Withhold |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 73,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 69,135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 27,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 26,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 10,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 8,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 7,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 5,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 3,609 | 0 | 0 | 652 | Mixed |
| American Century | 3,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 3,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,542 | Withhold |
| Lincoln Financial | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Showing the 25 largest of 27 asset managers. All 27 are in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal 2: Consideration and approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Consideration and approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers”): 14,002,320 for, 289,114 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the director nominees listed in Proposal 1 and approved Proposals 2 and 3.”
Support: 98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 1,435,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,015,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 902,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 788,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 394,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 188,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 153,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 152,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 73,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 69,135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 27,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 26,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 10,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 8,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 7,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 5,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 4,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 3,650 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 3,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Fund voting reports, all 27 managers: 5,353,891 for, 3,650 against, 924 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TI-TRUST, INC | 1,713,228 | 0 | 1,713,228 | 0 | Mixed |
| Renaissance | 1,117,976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 955,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 209,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fourthstone LLC | 181,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC | 0 | 0 | 179,273 | 0 | Abstain |
| Dimensional | 163,181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 156,841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 155,969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 152,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 129,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc | 114,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 103,724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 76,636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 75,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 71,101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 59,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 32,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 27,561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Newton Investment Management North America, LLC | 25,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Point72 | 24,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STATE OF MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 20,608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 15,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 13,806 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RAFFLES ASSOCIATES LP | 12,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 52 managers: 5,699,701 for, 3,650 against, 1,892,501 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C., as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Consider and vote upon a proposal for the ratification of the appointment by the Company's Board of Directors of Wolf & Company, P.C”): 16,769,061 for, 292,835 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 9, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The shareholders elected the director nominees listed in Proposal 1 and approved Proposals 2 and 3.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 27 asset managers below reported 5,288,406 for, 69,135 against, 924 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 1,435,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,015,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 902,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 788,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 394,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 188,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 153,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 152,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 75,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 73,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 69,135 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 27,519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 26,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 10,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 8,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 7,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 6,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 5,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 4,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 3,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 3,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 3,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 2,542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 1,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Showing the 25 largest of 27 asset managers. All 27 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 21,627,690 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional | 6.64% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 4.70% |
| 3 | Royce | 4.17% |
| 4 | Columbia Threadneedle | 3.64% |
| 5 | HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1.82% |
| 6 | Fidelity | 0.87% |
| 7 | Federated Hermes | 0.71% |
| 8 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.70% |
| 9 | TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0.35% |
| 10 | BlackRock | 0.34% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TI-TRUST, INC | 15.84% |
| 2 | Renaissance | 5.17% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 4.42% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.97% |
| 5 | Fourthstone LLC | 0.84% |
| 6 | MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC | 0.83% |
| 7 | Dimensional | 0.75% |
| 8 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.73% |
| 9 | Federated Hermes | 0.72% |
| 10 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0.70% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 7.83% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 7.49% | 13F |
| Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust of Westfield Financial, Inc. | 7.13% | DEF14A |
| Renaissance Technologies | 5.40% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 5.14% | 13F |
| Strategic Value Investors LP | 4.00% | 13G |
| James C. Hagan | 1.35% | DEF14A |
| Millennium Management | 1.15% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 0.97% | 13F |
| Paul C. Picknelly | 0.46% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 21,627,690 shares outstanding, as reported by WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC. on its Form 10-Q dated May 1, 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 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP INC.’s 10-Q dated May 1, 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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