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Get filing alertsInvesco shareholders approve bye-law change easing director removal, elect full board
Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 21, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Shareholders voted 97.2% in favor of amending bye-laws to allow director removal with or without cause, enhancing shareholder rights by eliminating the prior requirement to show cause.
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All eleven directors elected with support ranging from 94.7% to 96.6%. Votes For ranged from 335.9M to 342.3M shares, with Against votes from 2.5M to 8.6M and Abstentions around 9.7M. Broker non-votes: 41.4M shares.
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Executive compensation approved with 95.7% support (339.4M For, 5.0M Against, 10.1M Abstentions). Broker non-votes: 41.4M shares.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as auditor for fiscal 2026 with 96.3% support (381.3M For, 4.8M Against, 9.7M Abstentions). No broker non-votes on this routine matter.
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Summary
Invesco's 2026 annual meeting produced routine outcomes across the board, with one governance enhancement worth noting. Shareholders overwhelmingly approved a bye-law amendment allowing director removal with or without cause, receiving 97.2% support.
This change strengthens shareholder rights by eliminating the previous requirement to demonstrate cause when removing a director, aligning Invesco's governance with best practices that give shareholders more flexibility in board oversight. The remaining proposals passed with healthy margins typical of uncontested votes.
All eleven directors were elected with support between 94.7% and 96.6%, executive compensation received 95.7% approval, and the auditor ratification passed with 96.3% support. These results indicate broad shareholder satisfaction with management and the board's stewardship. The bye-law amendment represents the only material governance shift from this meeting, providing shareholders with enhanced oversight tools going forward.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Invesco's 2026 annual meeting: all 11 directors elected, executive pay approved, auditor ratified, bye-law amended to allow director removal.
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Votes Cast "For" Votes Cast "Against" Abstentions 344,481,777 270,164 9,704,132
Shareholders overwhelmingly approved amending the bye-laws to allow director removal with or without cause, receiving 97.2% support (For divided by For+Against+Abstentions). This governance change enhances shareholder rights by removing the prior requirement to show cause when removing a director. Broker non-votes totaled 41,396,921 shares.
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Name of Nominee Votes Cast "For" Votes Cast "Against" Abstentions Sarah E. Beshar 340,977,490 3,541,947 9,936,636 Thomas M. Finke 342,265,305 2,518,776 9,671,992 Thomas P. Gibbons 342,148,812 2,635,558 9,671,703 William F. Glavin, Jr. 339,958,523 4,827,554 9,669,996 Elizabeth S. Johnson 342,311,915 2,476,452 9,667,706 Andrew R. Schlossberg 341,890,949 2,853,880 9,711,244 Sir Nigel Sheinwald 339,702,862 5,065,967 9,687,244 Paula C. Tolliver 342,151,144 2,629,180 9,675,749 G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. 335,923,853 8,590,902 9,941,318 Christopher C. Womack 341,990,899 2,789,890 9,675,284 Phoebe A. Wood 336,353,664 8,425,766 9,676,643
All eleven director nominees were elected at the annual meeting. Support ranged from 94.7% to 96.6% of votes cast (For divided by For+Against+Abstentions). The lowest support went to G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. (94.7%) and Phoebe A. Wood (94.8%), while the highest went to Elizabeth S. Johnson (96.6%) and Thomas M. Finke (96.5%). Broker non-votes totaled 41,396,921 shares.
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Votes Cast "For" Votes Cast "Against" Abstentions 339,412,197 4,992,802 10,051,074
Shareholders approved executive compensation on an advisory basis with 95.7% support (For divided by For+Against+Abstentions). Opposition was 1.4% with 2.8% abstaining. This is a routine, healthy outcome indicating broad shareholder satisfaction with executive pay practices. Broker non-votes totaled 41,396,921 shares.
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