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Note on Brighthouse: its funds did not all vote the same way on 14.7% of the 97,681 ballot items it voted. Those items are not in the percentage above; the ones it shares with this pair are listed under “Split votes”.
John Hancock 2024-2025 · Brighthouse 2024-2025 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 19,168 | 13,248 | 506 | 5,414 | 96.3% | 87.4% |
| Board proposals | 15,763 | 10,766 | 467 | 4,530 | 95.8% | 87.5% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 255 | 2 | 3 | 250 | 40.0% | 39.8% |
| Other items | 3,150 | 2,480 | 36 | 634 | 98.6% | 90.8% |
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All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
36 items. “Voted differently”: each manager’s funds all voted one way, and the two ways differ. “Split”: at least one manager’s funds did not all vote the same way.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | On the ballot from | Board recommended | John Hancock | Brighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC. | June 6, 2025 | Approve an amendment to our COI to provide exculpation to our officers. Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| AEROVIRONMENT | April 1, 2025 | To approve one or more adjournments of the AeroVironment special meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, to permit the solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient votes cast at the AeroVironment special meeting to approve proposal 1. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| AMCOR PLC | February 25, 2025 | To approve one or more adjournments of the Amcor Extraordinary General Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit solicitation of additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Amcor Share Issuance Proposal. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| AMDOCS LIMITED | January 31, 2025 | To approve our Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 (Proposal IV). Other |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC | September 11, 2024 | To receive the accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 together with the reports of the directors and the auditors of the Company thereon (the "Annual Report and Accounts"). Corporate Governance |
Other | None | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| BIRKENSTOCK HOLDING PLC | April 29, 2025 | To receive the Company's annual report and consolidated accounts for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, together with the auditor's report. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| CHEWY | July 11, 2024 | To approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for the exculpation of certain officers as permitted by recent amendments to Delaware law. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| CONSOL ENERGY INC. | January 9, 2025 | To approve one or more adjournments of the special meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit the solicitation of additional votes or proxies if there are not sufficient votes cast at the special meeting to approve Proposal 1 or Proposal 2. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE INC. | November 21, 2024 | NOMINEE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPANY: Michael W. Goodwin Director Elections |
Other | Contested | FOR 3 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| DRIL-QUIP INC. | September 5, 2024 | Approval of the adjournment of the special meeting to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the merger proposals. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DROPBOX INC. | May 15, 2025 | A stockholder proposal to impose vesting provisions on our Class B common stock. Capital Structure |
Other | Against | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DT MIDSTREAM INC. | May 6, 2025 | To approve the Stockholder Rights Proposal. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO. | May 1, 2025 | Advisory Vote on Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Board Chair. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| LEGEND BIOTECH CORP. | October 21, 2024 | To authorize each of the directors and officers of the Company to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolutions as such director or officer, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 3 funds |
| LEGEND BIOTECH CORP. | October 21, 2024 | To receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 3 funds |
| LEGEND BIOTECH CORP. | June 12, 2025 | To authorize each of the directors and officers of the Company to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolutions as such director or officer, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| LEGEND BIOTECH CORP. | June 12, 2025 | To receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| LVMH | April 17, 2025 | ALIGNMENT OF THE BY-LAWS WITH VARIOUS LEGAL AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF 13 JUNE 2024, KNOWN AS THE ATTRACTIVENESS LAW Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| LVMH | April 17, 2025 | AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES 12 AND 16 OF THE BY-LAWS TO HARMONIZE THE AGE LIMITS FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RAISING THEM TO EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| NU HOLDINGS LTD. | August 13, 2024 | To resolve, as an ordinary resolution, that the Company's audited financial statements and the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 be approved and ratified. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| PAGSEGURO DIGITAL LTD. | May 27, 2025 | To ratify and confirm all actions taken by the directors and officers of the Company in relation to the business of the Company during the financial year ended December 31, 2024, and up to the date of the Annual General Meeting of the Company. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| PAGSEGURO DIGITAL LTD. | May 27, 2025 | To receive and adopt the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, together with the auditor's report, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F on or around April 25, 2025. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| PERRIGO COMPANY PLC | May 1, 2025 | To approve amendments to the Company's Articles of Association. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| RENASANT CORP. | October 22, 2024 | Renasant Adjournment Proposal. Proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the special meeting of the shareholders of Renasant, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of approval of the Renasant Merger and Share Issuance Proposal (the "Renasant Adjournment Proposal"). Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH | March 25, 2025 | AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE 15.3 OF THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SILK ROAD MEDICAL INC. | September 5, 2024 | To adjourn the Special Meeting, from time to time, to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement at the time of the Special Meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP. | May 7, 2025 | To fix the number of directors at fourteen (14). Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| SONOS INC. | March 11, 2025 | Approve amending the Company's Restated Bylaws to provide for Delaware General Corporation Law and universal proxy rule updates. Corporate Governance |
Other | Contested | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| SOUTHSTATE CORP. | April 23, 2025 | Approval of a Change in the Company's Domicile from South Carolina to Florida. Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | FOR 11 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| STONECO LTD | April 23, 2025 | APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AUDITOR'S REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 Other |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| TRANSOCEAN LTD. | May 30, 2025 | Approval of the 2024 Annual Report, Including the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Transocean Ltd. for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Audited Statutory Financial Statements of Transocean Ltd. for Fiscal Year 2024 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| UNITI GROUP INC. | April 2, 2025 | The Adjournment Proposal: Approve, if necessary, the adjournment of the Special Meeting of Uniti stockholders to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes to approve one or more of the foregoing proposals or to ensure there are sufficient shares represented to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Special Meeting (Proposal 5). Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| UNITI GROUP INC. | April 2, 2025 | The Delaware Conversion Proposal: Approve the conversion of Uniti to a Delaware corporation and the related plan of conversion (Proposal 4). Capital Structure |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| UNITI GROUP INC. | April 2, 2025 | The Interim Charter Agreement Proposal: Approve the amendment to the charter of Uniti, designating Uniti as the agent of Uniti stockholders to pursue damages in the event that specific performance is not sought or granted as a remedy for Windstream's willful breach of the Merger Agreement (Proposal 3). Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| VIKING HOLDINGS LTD | May 15, 2025 | To appoint Torstein Hagen as Chairman of Viking. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| XP INC. | May 30, 2025 | Approval and ratification of the Company's consolidated financial statements and the auditor's report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 13, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.