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Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund
A series of FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VIII
- Vote records
- 1,612year to 30 June 2025
- Against management
- 4.9%71 of 1,445 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 100.0%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 21.4%for, of for + against + abstain
Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund is a series of FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VIII. For the year to 30 June 2025 its registrant reported 1,612 vote records for the series; 4.9% of the votes marked for or against management went against management. It voted for 100.0% of say-on-pay items and for 21.4% of proposals from security holders.
Compared with its registrant and family
| year to 30 June 2025 | This series | Its registrant | Fidelity | Median fund registrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 4.9% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 100.0% | 99.0% | 95.3% | 91.3% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 21.4% | 25.8% | 29.6% | 23.5% |
Votes by category
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 605 | 547 | 46 | 8.6% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 247 | 244 | 3 | 1.2% | |
| COMPENSATION | 213 | 204 | 9 | 3.3% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 295 | 279 | 16 | 4.8% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.0% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 1,844 | 3.2% | 100.0% | 16.7% |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 1,612 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 21.4% |
Questions
How often did Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund vote against management?
4.9% of the votes its registrant marked for or against management in the year to 30 June 2025 (71 of 1,445).
How did Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund vote on executive pay?
It voted for 7 of 7 say-on-pay items cast for, against or abstain (100.0%).
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how the fund voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or what the outcome was.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filed by FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VIII, which lists the series that cast each vote. The SEC does not verify the contents. Data runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX filed by FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VIII (filer no. 729218); votes attributed to series S000005434 by the filer. Not verified by the SEC. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026.