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Intuitive Surgical shareholder proposals
What shareholders asked Intuitive Surgical to do, and how the funds inside American retirement plans voted on it — with the filing behind every vote.
1 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
The stockholder proposal purportedly "to improve the executive compensation program,"
“The stockholder proposal purportedly "to improve the executive compensation program," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.”
0 of 9 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | AGAINST | 3,648,575 |
| T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. | AGAINST | 1,940,184 |
| T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. | AGAINST | 1,471,259 |
| T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund | AGAINST | 923,023 |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | AGAINST | 509,491 |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | AGAINST | 401,501 |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund | AGAINST | 90,000 |
| Blue Chip Fund | AGAINST | 85,151 |
| NVIT J.P. Morgan Large Cap Growth Fund | AGAINST | 441 |
1 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Should shareholders get a vote before Intuitive Surgical pays a departing executive?
Shareholders asked the company to seek shareholder approval for any severance package to a senior executive above a set multiple of salary and bonus — so that very large exit payments cannot be agreed by the board alone.
“The stockholder proposal that is titled "requesting a shareholder approval requirement for excessive golden parachutes," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.”
0 of 8 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | AGAINST | 3,648,575 |
| T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. | AGAINST | 1,940,184 |
| T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc. | AGAINST | 1,471,259 |
| T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund | AGAINST | 923,023 |
| Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | AGAINST | 509,491 |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | AGAINST | 401,501 |
| Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund | AGAINST | 90,000 |
| Blue Chip Fund | AGAINST | 85,151 |
The same proposal was put to Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Citigroup, Capital One Financial, GE Aerospace, PACCAR.
1 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
The stockholder proposal purportedly "to improve the executive compensation program,"
“The stockholder proposal purportedly "to improve the executive compensation program," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.”
0 of 4 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund | AGAINST | 2,295,916 |
| JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund | AGAINST | 605,135 |
| Blue Chip Growth Trust | AGAINST | 63,669 |
| Capital Appreciation Fund | AGAINST | 33,925 |
1 May 2025 · put on the ballot by shareholder · Executive pay
Should shareholders get a vote before Intuitive Surgical pays a departing executive?
Shareholders asked the company to seek shareholder approval for any severance package to a senior executive above a set multiple of salary and bonus — so that very large exit payments cannot be agreed by the board alone.
“The stockholder proposal that is titled "Shareholder approval requirement for excessive golden parachutes," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.”
1 of 3 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund | AGAINST | 605,135 |
| Blue Chip Growth Trust | AGAINST | 63,669 |
| Capital Appreciation Fund | FOR | 33,925 |
The same proposal was put to Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Citigroup, Capital One Financial, GE Aerospace, PACCAR.
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