2021 ESG Annual Report

Management Proposals

Management Proposals

Supported Proposal

Opposed Proposal

AUDIT-RELATED

5,587

95% 94% 90% 90% 92% 93% 82% 75% 88%

293

5% 6%

Appointment of Auditor

549

36

BOARD-RELATED

24,528 21,835

2,848 2,299

10% 10%

Election of Directors

Ratification of Board Actions

715 211

66 16

8% 7%

Related Party Transactions

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

2,346

519 209

18% 25% 12%

Authority to Issue Shares

640

Increase in Authorized Common Stock

75

10

CHANGES TO COMPANY STATUTES

1,568

88%

215

12%

Adoption of Majority Voting for the Election of Directors

2

100%

0

0% 9% 0%

Amend Articles, Constitution, Bylaws

413

91%

39

Elimination of Supermajority Requirement

61

100%

0

COMPENSATION

4,677 1,456

83% 84% 68% 96% 97% 96%

962 276

17% 16% 32%

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Stock Option Plan

141

66

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

528

21

4% 3% 4%

Divestiture/Spin-off Merger/Acquisition

59

2

265

10

Source: Neuberger Berman. Data for the calendar year 2021.

The above table profiles broad categories and select examples of our voting activity on management proposals in 2021. Each case is unique, but the high-level picture reflects our views on issues such as director elections, share issuances and executive remuneration, and how often those proposals met our expectations. The particular positions that led to our opposition on these issues are articulated in our Proxy Voting Guidelines, but are most commonly a reflection of concerns on the clarity of disclosure or the structure of executive compensation plan or capital management practices of a company.

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