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Corning Incorporated shareholder proposals 2026
What shareholders asked Corning Incorporated to do, and how the funds holding Americans’ retirement savings voted on it: the funds in the 401(k) plans we index and the most widely held funds beyond them, with the filing behind every vote.
30 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs Corning Incorporated also chair the board that supervises them?
Shareholders asked the company to require that the chair of the board be an independent director rather than the chief executive, so that the body overseeing management is not led by the person being overseen.
“Request to adopt an independent chair policy”
1 of 5 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund | AGAINST | 2,858,724 |
| MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | AGAINST | 1,842,415 |
| New World Fund Inc | FOR | 1,220,881 |
| Fidelity Worldwide Fund | AGAINST | 437,000 |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Value Index Fund | AGAINST | 150,041 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron.
30 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs Corning Incorporated also chair the board that supervises them?
Shareholders asked the company to require that the chair of the board be an independent director rather than the chief executive, so that the body overseeing management is not led by the person being overseen.
“Request to adopt an independent chair policy”
0 of 4 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Mid Cap Growth Equity Portfolio | AGAINST | 1,073,913 |
| Mid Value Fund | AGAINST | 197,626 |
| Mid Cap Growth Trust | AGAINST | 152,188 |
| iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Fund | AGAINST | 135,127 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron.
30 April 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs Corning Incorporated also chair the board that supervises them?
Shareholders asked the company to require that the chair of the board be an independent director rather than the chief executive, so that the body overseeing management is not led by the person being overseen.
“Require Independent Board Chair”
0 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Large Cap Value Portfolio I | AGAINST | 3,641 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron.
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