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Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust
fund voting report, part of Morgan Stanley, Eaton Vance and Calvert
- Vote records reported
- 2,955year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 7.5%222 of 2,951 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 92.5%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 37.0%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, Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust listed 2,955 vote records. Votes against management made up 7.5% of those marked either way (222 of 2,951); the median fund registrant stood at 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 5.9%. 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 92.5% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 37.0% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE (42.3% of 26), SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES (35.0% of 20) and CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (32.4% of 139).
It reported 3.2 million shares out on loan at record dates, 0.88% 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 | 7.5% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 92.5% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 37.0% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.88% | 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 | 2,076 | 1,964 | 49 | 5.4% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 242 | 210 | 17 | 7.0% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 239 | 239 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 20 | 15 | 5 | 35.0% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 35 | 35 | 0 | 17.1% | |
| COMPENSATION | 73 | 65 | 8 | 8.2% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 142 | 98 | 44 | 32.4% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 64 | 10 | 54 | 15.6% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 35 | 2 | 33 | 5.9% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 102 | 25 | 77 | 23.5% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 3,221 | 11.8% | 90.4% | 42.4% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 2,901 | 8.1% | 92.9% | 35.6% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 2,955 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 37.0% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust voted against management on 14 of the 194 it marked either way (7.2%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Visa Inc. 27 Jan 2026
- Oracle Corporation 18 Nov 2025
- Salesforce, Inc. 28 May 2026
- Texas Instruments Incorporated 16 Apr 2026
- BlackRock, Inc. 20 May 2026
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 12 Nov 2025
- Arista Networks, Inc. 29 May 2026
- T-Mobile US, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- TransDigm Group Incorporated 5 Mar 2026
- Fair Isaac Corporation 4 Mar 2026
- Chewy, Inc. 10 Jul 2025
- Alkami Technology, Inc. 19 May 2026
- Flywire Corporation 2 Jun 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 157 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust voted for 57 (36.3%). The 40 at the companies with the most reporting filers are listed. Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Human Rights Due Diligence |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Al Data Usage Oversight |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 Dec 2025 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting a mandatory independent board chair policy |
| 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 a report on AI data usage oversight |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| Visa Inc. | 27 Jan 2026 | Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent. |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 4 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to prepare an annual lobbying report. |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 4 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to adopt a policy and amend the bylaws to require an independent board chair. |
| Netflix, Inc. | 4 Jun 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled, "Proposal 4 - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent," |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 21 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Biodiversity Impact and Dependency Assessment |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 21 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Packaging Policies for Plastics |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 27 May 2026 | Commission a Third-Party Report on Human Rights Processes |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | 27 May 2026 | Report on Indigenous Peoples' Rights |
| Walmart Inc. | 4 Jun 2026 | Report on Workplace Health and Safety Governance |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 29 Apr 2026 | Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on risks related to ingredients |
| 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 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 13 May 2026 | Stockholder proposal requesting changes to the stockholder right to call a special meeting. |
| McDonald's Corporation | 20 May 2026 | Advisory Vote on Shareholders' Right to Act by Written Consent. |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 28 Apr 2026 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting a Right to Act by Written Consent |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Require Independent Board Chair |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | 16 Apr 2026 | Stockholder proposal to permit stockholders to act by written consent. |
| ConocoPhillips | 12 May 2026 | Stockholder Proposal - Independent Board Chairman. |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Disclosure |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Special Shareholder Meeting Thresholds |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 29 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal requesting a report describing how the Company could disclose its plastic packaging... |
| Comcast Corporation | 10 Jun 2026 | Adopt policy to have an independent chair |
| S&P Global Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal to reduce the stock ownership threshold for calling a special shareholder... |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 15 Jan 2026 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting |
| Lam Research Corporation | 4 Nov 2025 | Stockholder proposal titled "Realistic Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting," |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | 11 Mar 2026 | To consider a shareholder proposal |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 30 Apr 2026 | Stockholder proposal titled "Give Shareholders the Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting." |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding annual vote regarding executive pay. |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 27 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Data Protection Impact Assessment |
Shares on loan
Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust reported 3.2 million shares on loan at record dates against 361.8 million shares voted: 0.88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Large-Cap Value Fund | 907 | 6.2% | 95.2% | 34.6% |
| Eaton Vance Dividend Builder Fund | 821 | 7.7% | 90.9% | 37.8% |
| Eaton Vance Growth Fund | 643 | 9.4% | 86.7% | 38.1% |
| Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund | 584 | 7.4% | 96.9% | not reported |
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 3 Aug 2026 accession 0001140361-26-030850
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust reported 227 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 210 were for (92.5%), 17 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 14 of the 194 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust vote against management?
7.5% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 222 of the 2,951 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 Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 64 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 10 of them (15.6%). Across every category it voted for 37.0% 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 Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust (filer no. 31266), 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.