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MFS SERIES TRUST VII
fund voting report, part of MFS
- Vote records reported
- 3,438year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 4.0%133 of 3,331 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 96.6%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 32.9%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
For the year to 30 June 2026, MFS SERIES TRUST VII reported 3,438 vote records on Form N-PX. 133 of the 3,331 votes that were marked for or against management went against management: 4.0%, 2.2 percentage points below the median fund registrant (6.2%).
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 4.9%. 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 96.6% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 32.9% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE (16.7% of 36), OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES (11.8% of 51) and CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (6.7% of 478).
It reported 41.4 million shares out on loan at record dates, 21.13% 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 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 96.6% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 32.9% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 21.13% | 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 | 1,951 | 1,863 | 43 | 3.4% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 152 | 140 | 5 | 3.3% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 236 | 232 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 17 | 13 | 2 | 28.6% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 341 | 328 | 13 | 5.0% | |
| COMPENSATION | 215 | 200 | 12 | 5.7% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 511 | 438 | 58 | 6.7% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 36 | 7 | 29 | 16.7% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0.0% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 51 | 12 | 39 | 11.8% | |
| OTHER | 24 | 23 | 1 | 5.3% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 3,563 | 6.2% | 94.4% | 33.5% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 3,497 | 4.6% | 98.6% | 25.5% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 3,438 | 4.0% | 96.6% | 32.9% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, MFS SERIES TRUST VII voted against management on 5 of the 134 it marked either way (3.7%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Alphabet Inc. 5 Jun 2026
- Gilead Sciences, Inc. 30 Apr 2026
- Arista Networks, Inc. 29 May 2026
- Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. 23 Apr 2026
- Graco Inc. 24 Apr 2026
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 128 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, MFS SERIES TRUST VII voted for 39 (30.5%). 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 a report on impact of climate commitments |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting additional reporting on impact of data centers on climate commitments |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI-generated misinformation |
| Alphabet Inc. | 5 Jun 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 17 Mar 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Meeting." |
| CATERPILLAR INC. | 10 Jun 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 29 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Disclosure |
| 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 |
| 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 dual class capital structure. |
| Zoetis Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent. |
| The Cigna Group | 22 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 14 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal relating to a request that the Board take steps to implement one vote per share for... |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 14 May 2026 | A shareholder proposal relating to public disclosure by share class of voting results on matters subject... |
| General Mills, Inc. | 30 Sep 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain. |
| The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal that the Company adopt written consent rights for shareholders |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 19 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent. |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 18 Jun 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding adopting a majority voting standard |
| TransUnion | 12 May 2026 | Advisory vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a stockholder right to call a special meeting. |
| AGCO Corporation | 23 Apr 2026 | Stockholder proposal regarding giving stockholders an ability to call for a special stockholder meeting |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | 21 Apr 2026 | Stockholder proposal regarding dual class capital structure. |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. | 25 Dec 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
| Eni SpA | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Eni SpA | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Eni SpA | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Eni SpA | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Galp Energia SGPS SA | 8 May 2026 | Appraise Management and Supervision of Company and Approve Vote of Confidence to Corporate Bodies |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 23 Apr 2026 | Appraise Management and Supervision of Company and Approve Vote of Confidence to Corporate Bodies |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | 23 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | 15 Dec 2025 | Amend Articles of Association |
| PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | 15 Dec 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| Gerdau SA | 15 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Ambev SA | 30 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
Shares on loan
MFS SERIES TRUST VII reported 41.4 million shares on loan at record dates against 154.4 million shares voted: 21.13% 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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFS Equity Income Fund | 1,430 | 4.7% | 95.0% | 25.0% |
| MFS Intrinsic Equity Fund | 1,012 | 2.2% | 98.4% | 25.0% |
| MFS Emerging Markets Equity Research Fund | 996 | 4.9% | not reported | 80.0% |
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 26 Aug 2026 accession 0001104659-26-101133
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did MFS SERIES TRUST VII vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 MFS SERIES TRUST VII reported 145 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 140 were for (96.6%), 5 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 5 of the 134 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does MFS SERIES TRUST VII vote against management?
4.0% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 133 of the 3,331 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 MFS SERIES TRUST VII support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 35 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 6 of them (17.1%). Across every category it voted for 32.9% 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 MFS SERIES TRUST VII (filer no. 318874), 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.