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FIDELITY CONTRAFUND
fund voting report, part of Fidelity
- Vote records reported
- 17,457year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 5.4%919 of 16,981 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 96.4%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 16.2%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
In its Form N-PX for the year to 30 June 2026, FIDELITY CONTRAFUND listed 17,457 vote records. Votes against management made up 5.4% of those marked either way (919 of 16,981); the median fund registrant stood at 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 6.8%. The two figures differ when the votes against management fall on larger or smaller holdings than the rest.
On pay and on shareholder proposals: it voted for 96.4% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 16.2% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES (25.9% of 85), EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS (13.5% of 104) and COMPENSATION (13.0% of 938).
It reported 351.2 million shares out on loan at record dates, 1.84% of the shares it held or had lent across the meetings it reported. Shares on loan are not voted.
Compared with other filers
Each rate is defined once, in the methodology. The median is taken over 1,241 fund registrants with at least 25 vote records in the season.
| year to 30 June 2026 | This filer | Median fund registrant | All filers pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 5.4% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 96.4% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 16.2% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 1.84% | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Largest families, year to 30 June 2026 | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 20.1% | 94.1% | 42.0% |
| BlackRock and iShares | 7.5% | 88.3% | 11.9% |
| Fidelity | 6.0% | 94.7% | 27.6% |
| Dimensional | 16.4% | 78.9% | 57.4% |
| State Street and SPDR | 16.9% | 77.1% | 50.4% |
Votes by category
Filers choose one or more categories for each vote, so a vote can appear in more than one row. Category names are printed as Form N-PX defines them.
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 10,933 | 10,350 | 249 | 4.6% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 1,083 | 961 | 36 | 4.1% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 1,429 | 1,425 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 93 | 65 | 28 | 25.9% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 104 | 88 | 16 | 13.5% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 735 | 657 | 78 | 10.9% | |
| COMPENSATION | 958 | 808 | 144 | 13.0% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 1,561 | 1,178 | 363 | 7.6% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 233 | 42 | 191 | 10.3% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 130 | 30 | 100 | 9.2% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 132 | 30 | 102 | 9.1% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 341 | 58 | 283 | 4.7% | |
| OTHER | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0.0% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 17,257 | 4.7% | 97.6% | 26.1% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 14,669 | 4.3% | 96.9% | 11.9% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 17,457 | 5.4% | 96.4% | 16.2% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, FIDELITY CONTRAFUND voted against management on 10 of the 288 it marked either way (3.5%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Tesla, Inc. 6 Nov 2025
- WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC. 23 Apr 2026
- WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC. 9 Jun 2026
- Welltower Inc. 21 May 2026
- Snowflake Inc. 29 Jun 2026
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 18 Jun 2026
- Zoom Communications, Inc. 11 Jun 2026
- Sanmina Corporation 9 Mar 2026
- Maplebear Inc. 22 May 2026
- NovaGold Resources Inc. 14 May 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 235 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, FIDELITY CONTRAFUND voted for 37 (15.7%). Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on impact of data centers on climate commitments |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 24 Jun 2026 | Approval of a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the replacement of supermajority voting... |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding an enhanced disclosure on climate goals |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 21 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Packaging Policies for Plastics |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 2 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company issue a report disclosing the Board's oversight framework... |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 29 Apr 2026 | Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on the extent of the Company's diversity, equity and... |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 29 Apr 2026 | Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on the Company's plans to increase sustainability disclosure |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal to amend the bylaws to repeal 3% derivative suit ownership threshold. |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal to amend Article X of the bylaws. |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | A shareholder proposal to seek shareholder approval before adopting an amendment to the bylaws pursuant to... |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | Declassify the Board of Directors |
| Tesla, Inc. | 6 Nov 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 3 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Political Spending Disclosure," |
| Starbucks Corporation | 25 Mar 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting supermajority shareholder voting requirements be replaced with majority... |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 9 Dec 2025 | To consider and vote upon a shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, regarding... |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results by share class. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on climate change-related commitments. |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal entitled "Avoid Brand Damage due to Corporate Political Spending." |
| AppLovin Corporation | 3 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of voting results by class of shares |
| Airbnb, Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Dual-class sunset; and |
| Dollar General Corporation | 28 May 2026 | To vote on a shareholder proposal asking the Board to report on the feasibility of adopting a... |
| Dollar General Corporation | 28 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Lennar Corporation | 8 Apr 2026 | Vote on a stockholder proposal on Disclosure of Voting Result by Share Class. |
| Lennar Corporation | 8 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 12 Jan 2026 | To vote on a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the declassification of our board of directors. |
| THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 16 Apr 2026 | Report on AI-Use in High-Level Decision-Making, Risk Assessment and Loan Grants |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. | 25 Dec 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
| Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | 16 Apr 2026 | Financed Emissions Disclosure |
| Brunello Cucinelli SpA | 23 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Brunello Cucinelli SpA | 23 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Brunello Cucinelli SpA | 23 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Brunello Cucinelli SpA | 23 Apr 2026 | Fix Board Terms for Directors |
| Brunello Cucinelli SpA | 23 Apr 2026 | Fix Number of Directors |
| Brunello Cucinelli SpA | 23 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
Shares on loan
FIDELITY CONTRAFUND reported 351.2 million shares on loan at record dates against 18.73 billion shares voted: 1.84% of the two together. Median fund registrant: 0.00%. Shares lent out at the record date cannot be voted by the lender, which is why Form N-PX asks for the figure. More on lending and votes.
Fund series in this filing
4 series reported votes. A vote record can list several series. Series with 500 or more vote records have their own page.
| Series | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund | 4,483 | 5.3% | 96.5% | 15.9% |
| Fidelity Series Opportunistic Insights Fund | 4,418 | 5.3% | 96.5% | 16.1% |
| Fidelity Contrafund | 4,284 | 5.5% | 96.2% | 13.5% |
| Fidelity Contrafund K6 | 4,272 | 5.5% | 96.2% | 13.6% |
The filings
These figures are read from the filer's own Form N-PX. If a vote on this page looks wrong, the filing is the record: a dispute about a filed vote is a matter for the filer, and an error in how this site read the filing is a matter for corrections.
- N-PX filed 27 Aug 2026 accession 0000024238-26-000059
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did FIDELITY CONTRAFUND vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 FIDELITY CONTRAFUND reported 997 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 961 were for (96.4%), 36 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 10 of the 288 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does FIDELITY CONTRAFUND vote against management?
5.4% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 919 of the 16,981 votes it marked as for or against management. Form N-PX asks each filer to state, vote by vote, whether the vote was for or against management's recommendation; this figure counts those marks.
Did FIDELITY CONTRAFUND support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 215 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 24 of them (11.2%). Across every category it voted for 16.2% of security-holder proposals. Filers choose the category for each vote, so the same proposal can sit in different categories in different filings.
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how this filer voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or whether a proposal was approved. Companies report certified results separately, on Form 8-K.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filings of this filer on the SEC's EDGAR system, read as filed. The SEC does not verify the contents. Amended filings (N-PX/A) replace the filings they amend. Data on this page runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX and N-PX/A filings by FIDELITY CONTRAFUND (filer no. 24238), read as filed and not verified by the SEC. Amended filings replace the filings they amend. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026; page built 26 Sep 2026.