When there are topics that are up for a shareholder vote, all shareholders should receive proxy instructions and a Proxy Voting Card or Voting Instruction Form (VIF) either via mail or email. Companies may also make proxy materials available online, usually on the investor relations page of their website.
“If you can’t attend a shareholder meeting in person, your proxy vote is the way to have your voice heard.”
Broadridge partners with brokerages and corporations to help make it easy for shareholders to vote their proxies. Once you have your proxy information in hand, you can vote from nearly anywhere in one of four ways.
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You can also generally place a proxy vote by phone or mail.
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There are different processes for shareholders to exercise their right to vote. In situations where shares are held through a broker, the shareholder’s financial institution will vote on their behalf based on instructions provided by the Voting Information Form (VIF). Shareholders who hold their shares directly with the company (“Registered Shareholder”) are eligible to vote their own shares. Registered Shareholders can attend a shareholder meeting, and vote in person. To check on the status of any proxy votes that may be brought up at future shareholder meetings, contact the investor relations department at the company in which you own shares.