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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal MFS voted AGAINST or withheld on, and a shareholder proposal it voted FOR. 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
1,125 proposals.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | MFS voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Election of ten directors: Frances H. Arnold | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Election of ten directors: John L. Hennessy | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Election of ten directors: K. Ram Shriram | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Election of ten directors: L. John Doerr | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Election of ten directors: Robin L. Washington | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Stockholder proposal regarding a human rights impact assessment of Al-driven targeted ad policies | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on Al data usage oversight | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on alignment of lobbying activities with child safety policies | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2025-06-06 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on online safety for children | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 26 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2025-06-05 | Amendment and restatement of our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance and extend the plan term. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 23 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2025-04-24 | Shareholder opportunity to vote on excessive golden parachutes | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 21 |
| Pfizer Inc. | 2025-04-24 | Shareholder Vote Regarding Golden Parachutes | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 21 |
| Apple Inc. | 2025-02-25 | A shareholder proposal entitled "Report on Costs and Benefits of Child Sex Abuse Material-Identifying Software & User Privacy" | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 20 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 2025-04-22 | Election of 13 Directors: Charles A. Tribbett III | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 20 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 2025-04-22 | Election of 13 Directors: Jay L. Henderson | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 20 |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 2025-04-22 | Election of 13 Directors: Susan Crown | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 20 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2025-04-17 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities Reserved for Qualified Investors, up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 20 Million | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2025-04-17 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2025-04-17 | Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 20 Million for Future Exchange Offers | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2025-04-17 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 20 Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2025-04-17 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 20 Million | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Schneider Electric SE | 2025-05-07 | Elect Alban de Beaulaincourt as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Schneider Electric SE | 2025-05-07 | Elect Amandine Petitdemange as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Schneider Electric SE | 2025-05-07 | Elect Francois Durif as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Schneider Electric SE | 2025-05-07 | Elect Gerard Le Gouefflec as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Schneider Electric SE | 2025-05-07 | Elect Venkat Garimella as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Chubb Limited | 2025-05-15 | Election of the Board of Directors: David H. Sidwell | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 18 |
| Chubb Limited | 2025-05-15 | Election of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors: David H. Sidwell | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 18 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 2025-05-21 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON WAREHOUSE WORKING CONDITIONS | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 17 |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 2025-05-21 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING ALTERNATIVE EMISSIONS REPORTING | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 17 |
| General Dynamics Corporation | 2025-05-07 | Election of Directors: Cecil D. Haney | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on Al data usage oversight. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on child safety impacts and actual harm reduction to children. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | Election of Directors: Andrew W. Houston | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | Election of Directors: John Elkann | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | Election of Directors: Marc L. Andreessen | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | Election of Directors: Mark Zuckerberg | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | Election of Directors: Peggy Alford | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | Election of Directors: Tony Xu | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | To approve Meta Platforms, Inc.'s 2025 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2025-05-28 | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation program for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s named executive officers as disclosed in Meta Platforms, Inc.'s proxy statement. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| Spotify Technology SA | 2025-04-09 | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| CME Group Inc. | 2025-05-08 | Election of Equity Directors: Phyllis M. Lockett | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | 2025-06-23 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | 2025-06-23 | Amend Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | 2025-06-23 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Board Members | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. | 2025-05-22 | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. | 2025-05-22 | Election of Directors: Joseph A. Onorato | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. | 2025-05-22 | Election of Directors: William H. Runge III | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Target Corporation | 2025-06-11 | Election of Directors: Christine A. Leahy | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Target Corporation | 2025-06-11 | Election of Directors: Derica W. Rice | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Target Corporation | 2025-06-11 | Election of Directors: Dmitri L. Stockton | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| TotalEnergies SE | 2025-05-23 | Elect Hazel Clinton Fowler Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 2025-04-29 | Election of Directors: Ronald L. Sargent | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA | 2024-09-11 | Reelect Josua Malherbe as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Gartner, Inc. | 2025-05-29 | Election of Directors to be elected for terms expiring in 2026: William O. Grabe | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| General Mills, Inc. | 2024-09-24 | Shareholder Proposal - Plastic Packaging. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| Moody's Corporation | 2025-04-15 | Election of Directors: Leslie F. Seidman | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| NIKE, Inc. | 2024-09-10 | Class B director nominees: To elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year: John Rogers, Jr. | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 13 |
| Pegasystems Inc. | 2025-06-17 | To approve the amended and restated Pegasystems Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| StandardAero, Inc. | 2025-06-12 | Election of Class I Directors to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholder, and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified: Peter J. Clare | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 13 |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 2025-05-14 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Builders FirstSource, Inc. | 2025-05-27 | Election of Directors: Mark A. Alexander | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| HubSpot, Inc. | 2025-06-04 | Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| London Stock Exchange Group plc | 2025-05-01 | Approve Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| London Stock Exchange Group plc | 2025-05-01 | Re-elect Scott Guthrie as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| NatWest Group Plc | 2025-04-23 | Re-elect Frank Dangeard as Director | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| SentinelOne, Inc. | 2025-06-25 | Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| SentinelOne, Inc. | 2025-06-25 | Election of Directors: Daniel Scheinman | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| China Resources Gas Group Limited | 2025-05-28 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| China Resources Gas Group Limited | 2025-05-28 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 2025-05-13 | Election of Directors: Keith R. Guericke | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Expand Energy Corporation | 2025-06-05 | Election of Directors: Matthew M. Gallagher | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Heineken NV | 2025-04-17 | Elect A.A.C. de Carvalho to Supervisory Board | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Permian Resources Corporation | 2025-05-21 | To elect the eleven directors nominated by the Board: Steven D. Gray | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| UBS Group AG | 2025-04-10 | Appoint Gail Kelly as Member of the Compensation Committee | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| UBS Group AG | 2025-04-10 | Reelect Gail Kelly as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Comcast Corporation | 2025-06-18 | Advisory vote on executive compensation | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Comcast Corporation | 2025-06-18 | Consider "CEO pay ratio factor" in executive compensation | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Comcast Corporation | 2025-06-18 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey A. Honickman | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| Comcast Corporation | 2025-06-18 | Election of Directors: Kenneth J. Bacon | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| Comcast Corporation | 2025-06-18 | Election of Directors: Madeline S. Bell | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| Comcast Corporation | 2025-06-18 | Election of Directors: Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| GFL Environmental Inc. | 2025-05-14 | Elect Director Arun Nayar | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| GFL Environmental Inc. | 2025-05-14 | Elect Director Dino Chiesa | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| GFL Environmental Inc. | 2025-05-14 | Elect Director Paolo Notarnicola | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| QIAGEN NV | 2025-06-26 | Grant Supervisory Board Authority to Issue Shares | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | 2025-06-03 | The advisory resolution to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as described in the Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. Proxy Statement. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Sands China Ltd. | 2025-05-22 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Sands China Ltd. | 2025-05-22 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 2025-06-23 | Amend Articles to Limit Total Tenure of External Audit Firm to Five Terms | Audit-related | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 2025-06-23 | Amend Articles to Require Shareholder Approval for Portion of Compensation for Directors and Executive Officers Exceeding JPY 100 Million | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 2025-04-23 | Approval of The Goldman Sachs Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2025) | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Aker BP ASA | 2025-05-13 | Approve Remuneration Statement | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 9 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. | 2025-05-20 | Approve Provision of Guarantee for Controlled Subsidiaries | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 9 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. | 2025-05-20 | Approve Provision of Guarantee for Hohhot Yixing Dairy Investment Management Co., Ltd. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 9 |
| Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. | 2025-05-20 | Elect Gao Zhenyu as Non-independent Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 9 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 2025-04-16 | Approve Classification of Rafael Ramalho Dubeux as Independent Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 9 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 2025-04-16 | Approve Remuneration of Company's Management, Fiscal Council, and Statutory Advisory Committees | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 9 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 2025-04-16 | Elect Directors | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 9 |
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