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At WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.'s 2 shareholder meetings in the 2023-2024 proxy season (held July 25, 2023 and May 22, 2024), 78 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 795 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 11 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item of the season, voted at the meeting held July 25, 2023 — Cast an advisory vote on approval of executive compensation as disclosed in these materials. — WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 70% 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: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 27, 2023.
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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed July 27, 2023 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated November 8, 2026.
Meeting of July 25, 2023: 4 items on WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed July 27, 2023: 3 approved · 1 without a stated outcome.
Meeting of May 22, 2024: 4 items on WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s Form 8-K, filed May 24, 2024: 2 approved · 2 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 WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed July 27, 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. WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP. reported 2 meetings in this season; each is tabulated separately below, with its own filing.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Rae Ann McKeating | 3,884,169 | 1,521,996 | 1,346 | -- | 555,751 | 72% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 3,790,747 | 1,606,472 | 10,292 | -- | 555,751 | 70% | Approved | — |
| 4. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Company's 2021 Incentive Stock Plan (the "Incentive Plan") | 3,778,900 | 1,620,714 | 7,897 | -- | 555,751 | 70% | Approved | — |
| 5. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 5,951,763 | 3,938 | 7,561 | -- | 0 | 99.9% | Approved | — |
Source: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 27, 2023 — read the filing on EDGAR.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Colm Barrington | 5,959,293 | 106,859 | 1,357 | -- | 287,403 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Austin C. Willis | 5,082,672 | 983,491 | 1,346 | -- | 287,403 | 84% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation | 5,962,019 | 100,637 | 4,853 | -- | 287,403 | 98% | Approved | — |
| 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 6,329,876 | 23,404 | 1,632 | -- | 0 | 99.6% | Approved | — |
Source: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 24, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 78 asset managers that disclosed a WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP. 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. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Meeting held May 22, 2024.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect two Class II Directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, specifically and as nominated by the Board of Directors: Colm Barrington
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Colm Barrington”): 5,959,293 for, 106,859 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 40 asset managers below reported 840,464 for, 22,116 against, 627 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 450,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 102,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 99,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 54,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 47,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 22,116 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 13,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 8,591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 7,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 6,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 5,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 5,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 3,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 3,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vericimetry Funds | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 1,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 1,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 are in the interactive database (link above).
Meeting held May 22, 2024.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Elect two Class II Directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, specifically and as nominated by the Board of Directors: Austin C. Willis
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Austin C. Willis”): 5,082,672 for, 983,491 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 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: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 40 asset managers below reported 330,626 for, 531,954 against, 627 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 0 | 450,423 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 102,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 99,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 54,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 47,890 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 22,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 13,338 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 8,591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 7,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 6,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 5,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 5,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 3,779 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 3,733 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 3,320 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 2,300 | 920 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Global X | 1,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vericimetry Funds | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 0 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 1,406 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 1,316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 1,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 are in the interactive database (link above).
Meeting held July 25, 2023.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
72% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election Of one Class I Director To Serve Until The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Rae Ann McKeating
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Rae Ann McKeating”): 3,884,169 for, 1,521,996 against, per its Form 8-K filed July 27, 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: 72% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 19 asset managers below reported 60,170 for, 528,064 against, 31 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 0 | 360,226 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 0 | 87,264 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 60,014 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 24,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 17,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 13,338 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 13,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 3,600 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 0 | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 920 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 0 | 900 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Nationwide | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Meeting held May 22, 2024.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“2. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”): 5,962,019 for, 100,637 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders approved the Amendment and Restatement of the Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation.”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 40 asset managers below reported 845,741 for, 16,839 against, 627 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 450,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 102,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 99,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 54,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 47,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 22,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 13,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 8,591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 7,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 7,847 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 0 | 6,020 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 5,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 5,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 3,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 3,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 0 | 1,765 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vericimetry Funds | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 1,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 0 | 1,207 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 are in the interactive database (link above).
Meeting held July 25, 2023.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
70% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approve an amendment and restatement of our 2021 Incentive Stock Plan to (i) increase the number of authorized shares issuable thereunder by 1,750,000 shares, and (ii) extend the expiration date of the plan by two years.
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“4. Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Company's 2021 Incentive Stock Plan (the "Incentive Plan")”): 3,778,900 for, 1,620,714 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed July 27, 2023 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Incentive Plan to (i) increase the number of authorized shares issuable thereunder by 1,750,000 shares, and (ii) extend the expiration date of the Incentive Plan by two years.”
Support: 70% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 19 asset managers below reported 17,040 for, 571,194 against, 31 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 0 | 360,226 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 0 | 87,264 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 60,014 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 24,605 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 17,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 13,338 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 13,281 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 3,600 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 0 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 1,159 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 920 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 0 | 900 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 0 | 465 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Nationwide | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Meeting held July 25, 2023.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
70% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Cast an advisory vote on approval of executive compensation as disclosed in these materials.
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation”): 3,790,747 for, 1,606,472 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed July 27, 2023 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement.”
Support: 70% 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 | 0 | 360,226 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 0 | 87,264 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 60,014 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 24,605 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| EA Series Trust | 17,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 13,338 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 0 | 13,281 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 3,600 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 0 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 1,159 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 920 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 0 | 900 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 0 | 465 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 431 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Nationwide | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Fund voting reports, all 19 managers: 19,460 for, 568,774 against, 31 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance | 0 | 116,590 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Eaton Vance | 0 | 37,245 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 34,117 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 26,983 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 201 | 26,109 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Citadel | 12,476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 0 | 8,280 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 0 | 7,818 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0 | 5,108 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 3,600 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 0 | 3,539 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Northern Trust | 3,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 2,797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 0 | 2,585 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 2,354 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | 0 | 1,906 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Vanguard | 0 | 1,197 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 1,159 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| UBS | 0 | 636 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 565 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 381 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BANK OF AMERICA NA | 0 | 345 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Institutional-manager reports, all 41 managers: 18,958 for, 282,111 against. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
Meeting held July 25, 2023.
— Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Cast an advisory vote on whether an advisory vote on approval of executive compensation should be held every one, two of three years.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Equitable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Nationwide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Fund voting reports, all 12 managers: 362,046 3 year, 191,870 1 year.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Eaton Vance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BlackRock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| State Street | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Two Sigma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Vanguard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| UBS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Fidelity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Victory Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Goldman Sachs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BNY Mellon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BESSEMER TRUST Co NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BESSEMER TRUST Co OF FLORIDA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Bessemer Trust CO of Delaware, N.A. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Bessemer Trust Co of California, N.A. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Bessemer Trust Co of Nevada, National Association | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Institutional-manager reports, all 28 managers: 238,241 1 year, 46,593 3 year. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).
Meeting held July 25, 2023.
0% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Cast an advisory vote on whether an advisory vote on approval of executive compensation should be held every one, two or there years
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). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| John Hancock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Fund voting reports, all 6 managers: 18,596 3 year, 14,563 1 year, 31 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 2,354 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Centiva Capital, LP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Institutional-manager reports, all 6 managers: 2,354 against, 4,025 1 year.
Meeting held July 25, 2023.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
— Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result
Description as filed by funds: Cast an advisory vote on whether an advisory vote on approval of executive compensation should be held every one, two or three years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Fund voting reports, all 1 managers: 1,159 1 year.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| BANK OF AMERICA NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Institutional-manager reports, all 6 managers: 9,850 1 year.
Meeting held May 22, 2024.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 6,329,876 for, 23,404 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 24, 2024 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year 2024.”
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 40 asset managers below reported 840,464 for, 22,116 against, 627 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 450,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 102,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 99,368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 54,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 47,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 22,116 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 13,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 8,591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 7,973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 7,847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 6,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 5,437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 5,319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 3,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 3,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 3,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 1,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vericimetry Funds | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 1,406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 1,291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 1,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. All 40 are in the interactive database (link above).
Meeting held July 25, 2023.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.9% Approved · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Cast an advisory vote ratifying the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’s own tally for this item (“5. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 5,951,763 for, 3,938 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed July 27, 2023 (Item 5.07).
Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year 2023.”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 19 asset managers below reported 588,234 for, 31 unknown.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 360,226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 87,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 60,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 24,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 17,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 13,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 13,281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 3,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 1,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Nationwide | 11 | 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 6,572,511 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional | 6.85% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 1.56% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1.51% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 0.82% |
| 5 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.73% |
| 6 | EA Series Trust | 0.34% |
| 7 | RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0.20% |
| 8 | WisdomTree | 0.13% |
| 9 | Invesco | 0.12% |
| 10 | Charles Schwab | 0.12% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaissance | 1.77% |
| 2 | Eaton Vance | 0.57% |
| 3 | Dimensional | 0.52% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.41% |
| 5 | BlackRock | 0.40% |
| 6 | Citadel | 0.19% |
| 7 | NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 0.13% |
| 8 | State Street | 0.12% |
| 9 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 0.08% |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIS CHARLES F IV | 48.32% | 13D |
| M3 Funds, LLC | 7.67% | 13G |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 7.46% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 3.75% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 3.29% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 2.17% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.73% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 0.89% | 13F |
| State Street | 0.47% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.46% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 6,572,511 shares outstanding, as reported by WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP. 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 WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP.’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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