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4,352 proposals in the 2025-2026 proxy season: First Trust voted against, or withheld its votes from, 4,335 proposals put forward by company boards, and voted for 17 shareholder proposals, by its own Form N-PX filings.
Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal First Trust 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
4,352 proposals.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | Board recommended | First Trust voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstar Bank, N.A. | June 9, 2026 | Approval of an Amendment to the Flagstar Bank, N.A. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Flowco Holdings Inc. | May 7, 2026 | The election of two Class I directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his/her successors are duly elected and qualified: Cynthia L. Walker | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Flushing Financial Corporation | April 2, 2026 | A proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that Flushing's named executive officers may receive in connection with the mergers pursuant to agreements or arrangements with Flushing (the ""Flushing compensation proposal"") | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Food Empire Holdings Limited | April 17, 2026 | Approve Grant of Awards and Issuance of Shares Under the Food Empire Holdings Limited Performance Share Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Food Empire Holdings Limited | April 17, 2026 | Approve Grant of Options and Issuance of Shares Under the Food Empire Holdings Limited Employees' Share Option Scheme 2012 | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Food Empire Holdings Limited | April 17, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with or without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Food Empire Holdings Limited | April 17, 2026 | Elect Ong Kian Min as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS | November 28, 2025 | Approve Share Capital Increase without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS | November 28, 2025 | Ratify Director Appointment | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS | March 12, 2026 | Approve Director Remuneration | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS | March 12, 2026 | Elect Directors | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Fortune Electric Co., Ltd. | June 12, 2026 | Elect Hu, Len-Kuo as Independent Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Forward Industries, Inc. | March 3, 2026 | To consider and approve a proposal to change Forward's state of incorporation from New York to Texas by means of a merger of Forward with and into a wholly-owned Texas subsidiary. | Extraordinary Transactions | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Fositek Corp. | May 26, 2026 | Elect a Representative of Xinghe Investment Co., Ltd., with Shareholder No. 00000093, as Non-independent Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Frencken Group Limited | April 24, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with or without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Frencken Group Limited | April 24, 2026 | Elect Gooi Soon Chai as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE | June 1, 2026 | Approve Management Board Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE | June 1, 2026 | Reelect Christof Nesemeier to the Supervisory Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE | June 1, 2026 | Reelect Heike von der Heyden to the Supervisory Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Friedrich Vorwerk Group SE | June 1, 2026 | Reelect Julian Deutz to the Supervisory Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GA technologies Co., Ltd. | January 29, 2026 | Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GA technologies Co., Ltd. | January 29, 2026 | Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Kuwabara, Toshiro | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GALAPAGOS N V | April 28, 2026 | Acknowledgement and approval of the remuneration report. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GBank Financial Holdings Inc. | May 1, 2026 | Approval of the Adoption of the 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GBank Financial Holdings Inc. | May 1, 2026 | Election of each of the Class I Directors: Charles W. Griege, Jr. | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| GDS HOLDINGS LTD | June 25, 2026 | THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY BE AUTHORIZED TO ALLOT OR ISSUE, IN THE 12-MONTH PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF THE MEETING, ORDINARY SHARES OR OTHER EQUITY OR EQUITY-LINKED SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY UP TO AN AGGREGATE THIRTY PER CENT. (30%) OF ITS EXISTING ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY AT THE DATE OF THE MEETING, WHETHER IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION OR A SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS (OTHER THAN ANY ALLOTMENT OR ISSUES OF SHARES ON THE EXERCISE OF ANY OPTIONS OR WARRANTS GRANTED BY THE COMPANY FROM TIME TO TIME OR ANY SHARES ISSUED ON THE CONVERSION BY PING AN INSURANCE AND BY STT OF THE CONVERTIBLE AND REDEEMABLE BONDS DUE 2019 HELD BY PING AN INSURANCE AND STT RESPECTIVELY) | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GEK Terna SA | June 16, 2026 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GEK Terna SA | June 16, 2026 | Authorize Share Capital Increase and/or Issuance of Convertible Bonds without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC. | May 13, 2026 | Approval of advisory non-binding resolution on the Company's approach to executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GH Research plc | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Florian Schonharting | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GRAIL, Inc. | June 18, 2026 | Election of Class II Directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successor has been duly elected and qualified: Sarah Krevans | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| GRIFFON CORPORATION | February 18, 2026 | Approval of the resolution approving the compensation of our executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Galata Wind Enerji AS | April 2, 2026 | Approve Debt Issuance | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Galata Wind Enerji AS | April 2, 2026 | Approve Director Remuneration | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Galata Wind Enerji AS | April 2, 2026 | Approve Share Capital Increase without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Galata Wind Enerji AS | April 2, 2026 | Elect Directors | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | March 11, 2026 | Approve Forecast Amount of External Guarantees by the Company and Its Subsidiaries | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | March 11, 2026 | Approve Proposed Investment in Wealth Management Products with Self-owned Funds | Extraordinary Transactions | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | March 11, 2026 | Approve Proposed Provision of Guarantees to Associates | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | March 11, 2026 | Approve Proposed Provision of Guarantees to Luyuan Mining Investment (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | March 11, 2026 | Approve Proposed Provision of Guarantees to Mt. Marion Lithium Pty Ltd | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | May 20, 2026 | Approve General Mandate to Issue Domestic and Overseas Bond Products | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | May 20, 2026 | Approve Grant of General Mandate to the Board | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gen Ilac ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS | March 31, 2026 | Approve Director Remuneration | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gen Ilac ve Saglik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AS | March 31, 2026 | Ratify External Auditors | Audit-related | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GeneDx Holdings Corp. | June 18, 2026 | Election of Director: Katherine Stueland | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Generation Capital Ltd. | June 22, 2026 | Reappoint KPMG Somekh Chaikin as Auditors | Audit-related | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Genertec Universal Medical Group Company Limited | June 24, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Genertec Universal Medical Group Company Limited | June 24, 2026 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Genie Energy Ltd. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Alan Rosenthal | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Genie Energy Ltd. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Howard S. Jonas | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Genie Energy Ltd. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: W. Wesley Perry | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Genie Energy Ltd. | June 10, 2026 | To approve an amendment to the Genie Energy Ltd. 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan that will increase the number of shares of the Company's Class B common stock available for the grant of awards thereunder by 70,000. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Genting Singapore Limited | April 15, 2026 | Approve Grant of Awards Under the Genting Singapore Performance Share Scheme | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. | April 24, 2026 | Approve General Mandate for the Issue of New H Shares, Sale and/or Transfer of Treasury Shares | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gladstone Commercial Corporation | May 7, 2026 | Election of Directors: Anthony Parker | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Gladstone Commercial Corporation | May 7, 2026 | Election of Directors: Michela English | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Gladstone Land Corporation | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: John H. Outland | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Global-e Online Ltd. | May 11, 2026 | Approve Amended Compensation Terms of Company Co-Founders | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Global-e Online Ltd. | May 11, 2026 | Approve Amended and Restated Compensation Policy for the Directors and Officers of the Company | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd. | May 29, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Shares via a Private Placement | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. | April 24, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with or without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grainturk Holding AS | April 9, 2026 | Approve Director Remuneration | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grainturk Holding AS | April 9, 2026 | Approve Share Capital Increase without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grand City Properties SA | June 24, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grand City Properties SA | June 24, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grand City Properties SA | June 24, 2026 | Renew Appointment of KPMG Audit S.a r.l as Auditor | Audit-related | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gray Media, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Howell W. Newton | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Gray Media, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Lorraine McClain | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Gray Media, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Richard B. Hare | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Gray Media, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Richard L. Boger | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Gray Media, Inc. | May 6, 2026 | Election of Directors: Sterling A. Spainhour, Jr. | Director Elections | Board | WITHHOLD | 1 | |
| Greene County Bancorp, Inc. | November 1, 2025 | To consider and approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | Elect Directors | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | In Case Cumulative Voting Is Adopted, Do You Wish to Equally Distribute Your Votes Amongst the Nominees below? | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Alexandre Grendene Bartelle as Board Chairman | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Bruno Alexandre Licariao Rocha as Independent Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Mailson Ferreira da Nobrega as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Oswaldo de Assis Filho as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Pedro Grendene Bartelle as Vice-Chairman | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Renato Ochman as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grendene SA | April 23, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Walter Janssen Neto as Independent Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Paul Desmarais, III as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Approve Allocation of Income and Cash Dividends of MXN 5.76 Per Share | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Ratify Alberto Santos Boesch as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Ratify Carlos Hank Gonzalez as Board Vice-Chair | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Ratify Everardo Elizondo Almaguer as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Ratify Gabriel Arturo Carrillo Medina as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Ratify Homero Huerta Moreno as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Ratify Juan Antonio Gonzalez Moreno as Board Chair | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Ratify Laura Dinora Martinez Salinas as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Gruma SAB de CV | April 24, 2026 | Ratify Thomas S. Heather Rodriguez as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV | April 30, 2026 | Elect Leon Lawrence Kraig Eskenazi as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV | April 30, 2026 | Ratify Directors, Secretary (Non-Member) and Deputy Secretary (Non-Member) | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grupo Mateus SA | April 29, 2026 | Elect Diego Eceiza Nunes as Fiscal Council Member and Michael Eceiza Nunes as Alternate | Compensation | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grupo Mateus SA | April 29, 2026 | Elect Directors | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 1 | |
| Grupo Mateus SA | April 29, 2026 | Elect Helena Turola de Araujo Penna as Fiscal Council Member and Murici dos Santos as Alternate | Compensation | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grupo Mateus SA | April 29, 2026 | In Case Cumulative Voting Is Adopted, Do You Wish to Equally Distribute Your Votes Amongst the Nominees below? | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grupo Mateus SA | April 29, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Ilson Mateus Rodrigues Junior as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 | |
| Grupo Mateus SA | April 29, 2026 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Ilson Mateus Rodrigues as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 1 |
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