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FirstEnergy shareholder proposals 2026
What shareholders asked FirstEnergy 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.
20 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs FirstEnergy 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.
“Independent Board Chairman”
2 of 3 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Fund | FOR | 5,668,718 |
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund | FOR | 2,847,245 |
| Mid Value Fund | AGAINST | 311,605 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron.
20 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs FirstEnergy 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.
“Independent Board Chairman”
3 of 6 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund | AGAINST | 22,845,915 |
| Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund | FOR | 7,770,650 |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | AGAINST | 3,727,300 |
| Franklin Utilities Fund | FOR | 3,200,000 |
| Utilities Fund | AGAINST | 216,205 |
| Allspring Real Return Fund | FOR | 15,771 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron.
20 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs FirstEnergy 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.
“Independent Board Chairman”
1 of 1 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Allspring Mid Cap Value Portfolio | FOR | 72,287 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Exxon Mobil, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron.
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