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At least 6,056 proposals in the 2025-2026 proxy season: DWS voted against, or withheld its votes from, at least 6,000 proposals put forward by company boards, and voted for 56 shareholder proposals, by its own Form N-PX filings.
Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal DWS voted AGAINST or withheld on, and a shareholder proposal it voted FOR, with the board’s recommendation on it where the filings show one. A FOR vote on a proposal the board supported, or took no position on, is listed and labelled, but it is not a vote against the board. One row is one proposal at one meeting; “funds” is how many of the manager’s funds or accounts voted that way.
Everything Only shareholder proposals it backed
6,056 proposals. The board-sponsored half of this list keeps the 6,000 proposals with the most funds behind them; the rest are in the interactive database. Every shareholder proposal it backed is listed in full.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | DWS voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANUWAVE Health, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: James Tyler | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| SANUWAVE Health, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey Blizard | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| SEB SA | May 12, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Stanislas De Gramont, CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SEB SA | May 12, 2026 | Approve Compensation of Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise, Chairman of the Board | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SEB SA | May 12, 2026 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SEB SA | May 12, 2026 | Elect Thierry Lescure as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SEB SA | May 12, 2026 | Elect William Gairard as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SFL Corporation Ltd. | May 11, 2026 | Approve the Re-designation and Allocation of the Authorized Share Capital | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SFL Corporation Ltd. | May 11, 2026 | Elect Director Kathrine Fredriksen | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SI-BONE, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey W. Dunn | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| SI-BONE, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election of Directors: John G. Freund, M.D. | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| SICC Co., Ltd. | May 29, 2026 | Approve Grant of General Mandate to the Board to Issue H Shares | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SIG Group AG | April 16, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding) | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SIGA Technologies, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | To approve an amendment to the SIGA Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SK bioscience Co., Ltd. | March 23, 2026 | Elect Ahn Jae-hyeon as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SK bioscience Co., Ltd. | March 23, 2026 | Elect Park Jin-seon as Inside Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SKSHU Paint Co., Ltd. | May 13, 2026 | Approve Credit Line Application and Provision of Guarantee | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SOL SpA | May 12, 2026 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SOL SpA | May 12, 2026 | Elect Federica Annoni as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Inc. | August 28, 2025 | Elect Alternate Supervisory Director Oyama, Taro | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Inc. | August 28, 2025 | Elect Supervisory Director Doba, Manabu | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SR Bancorp, Inc. | November 19, 2025 | Election of Directors: Douglas M. Sonier | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| SR Bancorp, Inc. | November 19, 2025 | Election of Directors: Marc Lebovitz | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| SRE Holdings Corp. | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Yoshimura, Masanao | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SSAB AB | April 28, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of Employment For Executive Management | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SSAB AB | April 28, 2026 | Reelect Petra Einarsson as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sable Offshore Corp. | June 10, 2026 | To elect one Class II director, Gregory Pipkin, to hold office until our 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal: Gregory P. Pipkin | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Sabre Corporation | April 29, 2026 | To approve our 2026 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Safe Bulkers, Inc. | September 16, 2025 | Elect Director Christos Megalou | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Safe Bulkers, Inc. | September 16, 2025 | Elect Director Loukas Barmparis | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Safe Bulkers, Inc. | September 16, 2025 | Elect Director Marina Hajioannou | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Safilo Group SpA | April 28, 2026 | Approve Performance Share Plan 2026-2028 | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Safilo Group SpA | April 28, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Safilo Group SpA | April 28, 2026 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Safilo Group SpA | April 28, 2026 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital to Service Performance Share Plan 2026-2028 | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SailPoint, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | To elect three Class I directors to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: William Bock | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Sailun Group Co., Ltd. | December 19, 2025 | Approve Estimated Amount of External Guarantees | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Saipem SpA | May 12, 2026 | Approve Deferred Phantom Share Plan 2026-2029 | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sakura Development Co., Ltd. | June 16, 2026 | Elect CHIANG, YAO-CHUN, a Representative of HO-YANG MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT CO., LTD. with SHAREHOLDER NO.31201 as Non-independent Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sakura Development Co., Ltd. | June 16, 2026 | Elect PAIR, SHWU-JENG with SHAREHOLDER NO.31208 as Non-independent Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sakura Development Co., Ltd. | June 16, 2026 | Elect WANG, KUEI-YUAN with SHAREHOLDER NO.E121438XXX as Independent Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sakura Development Co., Ltd. | June 16, 2026 | Elect WU, PEI-CHUAN, a Representative of HO-YANG MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT CO., LTD. with SHAREHOLDER NO.31201 as Non-independent Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Salvatore Ferragamo SpA | April 23, 2026 | Approve 2026-2028 Performance and Restricted Shares LTI Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Salvatore Ferragamo SpA | April 23, 2026 | Approve Maximum Limit for the Remuneration of Directors Holding Special Offices | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Salvatore Ferragamo SpA | April 23, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Salvatore Ferragamo SpA | April 23, 2026 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Approve Issuance of up to 10 Percent of Issued Shares without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Approve Performance Share Plan LTIP 2026 for Key Employees | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Elect Richard Silen as New Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCooper as Auditor | Audit-related | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Hans Runesten as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Ilija Batljan as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Lennart Sten as Board Chair | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Lennart Sten as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Oyvind Eriksen as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget I Norden AB | April 23, 2026 | Reelect Tone Kristin Omsted as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Samsung Epis Holdings Co., Ltd. | March 20, 2026 | Approve Total Remuneration of Inside Directors and Outside Directors | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sana Biotechnology, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | To elect three Class II directors to our Board of Directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified. The nominees for election are: Hans E. Bishop | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Sankyo Co., Ltd. | June 26, 2026 | Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Yamasaki, Hiroyuki | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sankyu, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Appoint Statutory Auditor Shigeta, Kazuhiro | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sanlorenzo SpA | April 24, 2026 | Approve 2026 Performance Shares Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sanlorenzo SpA | April 24, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sanlorenzo SpA | April 24, 2026 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sanmina Corporation | March 9, 2026 | To elect eight directors of Sanmina Corporation: Mythili Sankaran | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve, on a non-binding basis, named executive officer compensation | Say-on-Pay | Board (inferred) | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Satellogic Inc. | December 8, 2025 | Approve the amendment and restatement of the Satellogic Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Incentive Compensation Plan (the Incentive Plan). | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Satellogic Inc. | December 8, 2025 | Election of Directors: Ted Wang | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Satellogic Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Miguel Gutierrez | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Satellogic Inc. | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Tom Killalea | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Savers Value Village, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brian Ames | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Savers Value Village, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kristy Pipes | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited | March 25, 2026 | Approve Company's Participation in Worldwide Employee Share Ownership Plan 2026 and Grant of Loan/Financial Assistance and Free Matching Shares to Employees of the Company | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Schneider National, Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Approval of amended and restated 2017 Schneider National, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Schrodinger, Inc. | June 22, 2026 | Approval of an amendment to the Schrodinger, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance thereunder by 3,000,000 shares. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Schrodinger, Inc. | June 22, 2026 | Election of Class III Directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Richard A. Friesner | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SeSa SpA | August 27, 2025 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SeSa SpA | August 27, 2025 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seche Environnement SA | April 24, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 47,146.20 | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seche Environnement SA | April 24, 2026 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seche Environnement SA | April 24, 2026 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 314,309.20 | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seche Environnement SA | April 24, 2026 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 47,146.20 | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seche Environnement SA | April 24, 2026 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seche Environnement SA | April 24, 2026 | Authorize up to 2 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plans | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seche Environnement SA | April 24, 2026 | Authorize up to 2 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Stock Option Plans | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SeeWay.ai Co., Ltd. | May 21, 2026 | Approve Extension of Financial Assistance Provision | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seek Limited | November 19, 2025 | Approve Grant of One Equity Right to Ian Narev | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Select Medical Holdings Corporation | June 26, 2026 | To consider and vote on the proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that will or may become payable by the Company to its named executive officers in connection with the Merger (the "Compensation Proposal"). | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| SelectQuote, Inc. | November 11, 2025 | To elect the Class III director nominees listed below for a term of three years: Denise L. Devine | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| SelectQuote, Inc. | November 11, 2025 | To elect the Class III director nominees listed below for a term of three years: Donald L. Hawks III | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Semler Scientific, Inc. | September 5, 2025 | To approve the amendment of Semler Scientific, Inc.'s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to increase the total number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance from 50,000,000 shares to 210,000,000 shares. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Semler Scientific, Inc. | September 5, 2025 | To approve the amendment of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to authorize the issuance of 42,000,000 shares of "blank-check" preferred stock. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Septerna, Inc. | June 26, 2026 | To elect two Class II directors to our board of directors, each to serve until our 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal: Shalini Sharp | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Serve Robotics Inc. | June 17, 2026 | The election of two Class III directors to serve until our 2029 annual meeting of stockholders; and: Ali Kashani | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Service Properties Trust | June 11, 2026 | Election of Trustees. Nominees (for Independent Trustee): Donna D. Fraiche | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Service Properties Trust | June 11, 2026 | Election of Trustees. Nominees (for Independent Trustee): Robert E. Cramer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Service Properties Trust | June 11, 2026 | Election of Trustees. Nominees (for Managing Trustee): Adam Portnoy | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Seven Hills Realty Trust | June 9, 2026 | Election of Trustees. Nominees (for Independent Trustee in Class I): Ann M. Danner | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Seven Hills Realty Trust | June 9, 2026 | Election of Trustees. Nominees (for Independent Trustee in Class I): William A. Lamkin | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Shaftesbury Capital Plc | May 14, 2026 | Re-elect Ruth Anderson as Director (WITHDRAWN) | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 |
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