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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Bank of America

6 recorded campaigns from 3 organizations.

· 2024
Office of the New York City Comptroller, on behalf of the New York City retirement systems at Bank of America Corporation
Disclose each year the ratio of the money the bank puts into clean energy supply against the money it puts into fossil fuel energy supply, and explain how the figure is worked out.
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Majority Action · 2024
Majority Action at Bank of America
Vote against Clayton S. Rose, chair of the Enterprise Risk Committee, because the bank reversed its commitment not to directly finance Arctic oil, thermal coal mines or new coal plants, and vote for the clean energy financing ratio proposal.
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· 2024
New York City Employees' Retirement System at Bank of America
Disclose a clean energy financing ratio.
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As You Sow · 2023
As You Sow at Bank of America
Disclose transition plans for meeting the bank's 2030 climate targets.
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Trillium Asset Management · 2021
Trillium Asset Management at Bank of America
Explain how the bank will deal with the reputational risk associated with financing oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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· 2015
Bartlett Naylor, Public Citizen at Bank of America
Study whether divesting non-core banking business segments would enhance shareholder value.
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What shareholders voted on

From Bank of America’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.

2026

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal - requesting independent board chair	Shareholder proposal		32.6%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting report on board oversight of risks related to animal welfare	Shareholder proposal	National Legal and Policy Center	6.5%	Failed
Approving the Corporation’s executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution)	Say on pay		95.3%	Passed
Ratifying the appointment of the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026	Auditor		93.2%	Passed
Election of Maria N. Martinez	Director		99%	Passed
Election of José E. Almeida	Director		98.9%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Clayton S. Rose	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Denise L. Ramos	Director		98.7%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director		98%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell III	Director		96.7%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director		95.9%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director		94.9%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director		94.4%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director		94.4%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director		93.5%	Passed

2025

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal - requesting disclosure of energy financing ratio	Shareholder proposal	Sada Geuss	16.4%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting report on lobbying alignment with Bank of America’s climate goals	Shareholder proposal		16.2%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting report on board oversight of risks related to animal welfare	Shareholder proposal		6.4%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting the nomination of more director candidates than board seats	Shareholder proposal		1.7%	Failed
Approving the Corporation’s executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution)	Say on pay		73.6%	Passed
Pierre J.P. de Weck	Company proposal		96.3%	Passed
Amending and restating the Bank of America Corporation Equity Plan	Company proposal		75.7%	Passed
Ratifying the appointment of the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025	Auditor		94.1%	Passed
Election of Maria N. Martinez	Director		99.4%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director		98.7%	Passed
Election of José E. Almeida	Director		98.5%	Passed
Election of Denise L. Ramos	Director		98.4%	Passed
Election of Clayton S. Rose	Director		98.3%	Passed
Election of Linda P. Hudson	Director		97.1%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director		96.9%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell III	Director		96.3%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director		95.4%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director		94.5%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director		94%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director		93.3%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director		92%	Passed

2024

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal - requesting independent board chair	Shareholder proposal		31.3%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting report on lobbying alignment with Bank of America’s climate goals	Shareholder proposal	Sada Geuss	27.5%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting disclosure of clean energy financing ratio	Shareholder proposal		26%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting right to act by written consent	Shareholder proposal		13.4%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting changes to executive compensation program	Shareholder proposal		7.1%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting report on risks of politicized de-banking	Shareholder proposal		3.2%	Failed
Approving the Corporation’s executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution)	Say on pay		91.4%	Passed
Pierre J.P. de Weck	Company proposal		97.5%	Passed
Amending and restating the Bank of America Corporation Equity Plan	Company proposal		78.2%	Passed
Ratifying the appointment of the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024	Auditor		95.5%	Passed
Election of Denise L. Ramos	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director		98.7%	Passed
Election of José E. Almeida	Director		98.1%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell III	Director		97.6%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director		96.6%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director		96.3%	Passed
Election of Linda P. Hudson	Director		96.3%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director		96.1%	Passed
Election of Clayton S. Rose	Director		94.9%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director		94.7%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director		94.3%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director		93.8%	Passed

2023

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal - requesting report on transition planning	Shareholder proposal	The New York State Common Retirement Fund	28.5%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting an independent board chair	Shareholder proposal	National Legal and Policy Center	26.3%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting a racial equity audit	Shareholder proposal		15.2%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting greenhouse gas reduction targets	Shareholder proposal		11.5%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting shareholder ratification of termination pay	Shareholder proposal	John Chevedden	7.7%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting adoption of policy to cease financing new fossil fuel supplies	Shareholder proposal	Sada Geuss	7%	Failed
Approving the Corporation’s executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution)	Say on pay		69.1%	Passed
Pierre J.P. de Weck	Company proposal		97.9%	Passed
Amending and restating the Bank of America Corporation Equity Plan	Company proposal		94.7%	Passed
Ratifying the appointment of the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023	Auditor		96.3%	Passed
Election of José E. Almeida	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director		98.5%	Passed
Election of Denise L. Ramos	Director		98.5%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell III	Director		98.5%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director		98.1%	Passed
Election of Clayton S. Rose	Director		98.1%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director		97.9%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director		97.7%	Passed
Election of Linda P. Hudson	Director		97%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director		95.5%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director		94.2%	Passed
Election of Frank P. Bramble, Sr.	Director		93.8%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director		93.6%	Passed

2022

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal - requesting adoption of a policy to cease financing new fossil fuel supplies	Shareholder proposal	Sada Geuss	11%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting a report on charitable donations	Shareholder proposal	National Legal and Policy Center	3.4%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting a civil rights and nondiscrimination audit	Shareholder proposal		2.1%	Failed
Approving the Corporation's executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution)	Say on pay		94.5%	Passed
Pierre J.P. de Weck	Company proposal		99.3%	Passed
Ratifying the Delaware Exclusive Forum Provision in the Bylaws	Company proposal		89.8%	Passed
Ratifying the appointment of the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022	Auditor		95.8%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell III	Director		99.3%	Passed
Election of Linda P. Hudson	Director		99.3%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director		99.1%	Passed
Election of Denise L. Ramos	Director		99.1%	Passed
Election of R. David Yost	Director		98.9%	Passed
Election of Clayton S. Rose	Director		98.9%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director		98.3%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director		97.5%	Passed
Election of Frank P. Bramble, Sr.	Director		96.6%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director		95.9%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director		95.1%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director		92.6%	Passed

2021

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal - requesting a racial equity audit	Shareholder proposal	26.5%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting amendments to allow shareholders to act by written consent	Shareholder proposal	26.5%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting amendments to the Corporation's proxy access bylaw	Shareholder proposal	25.1%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - requesting a change in organizational form	Shareholder proposal	2.6%	Failed
Approving the Corporation's executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution)	Say on pay	94.4%	Passed
Pierre J.P. de Weck	Company proposal	98.7%	Passed
Amending and restating the Bank of America Corporation Key Employee Equity Plan	Company proposal	97%	Passed
Ratifying the appointment of the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021	Auditor	96.4%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell III	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Clayton S. Rose	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Denise L. Ramos	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Linda P. Hudson	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of R. David Yost	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Susan S. Bies	Director	97.8%	Passed
Election of Frank P. Bramble, Sr.	Director	97.7%	Passed
Election of Thomas J. May	Director	96.1%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director	95.8%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director	94.9%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director	93.5%	Passed

2020

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
Shareholder proposal - Adopt a new shareholder right - written consent	Shareholder proposal	John Chevedden	28.4%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - Make shareholder proxy access more accessible	Shareholder proposal		26.5%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - Report concerning gender/racial pay equity	Shareholder proposal		9.8%	Failed
Shareholder proposal - Review of Statement of the Purpose of a Corporation and report on recommended changes to governance documents, policies and practices	Shareholder proposal		9.3%	Failed
Approving our executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution)	Say on pay		94.6%	Passed
Jack O, Bovender, Jr	Company proposal		99.5%	Passed
Pierre J.P. de Weck	Company proposal		99.2%	Passed
Ratifying the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for 2020	Auditor		96.7%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director		99.6%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell, III	Director		99.5%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director		99.4%	Passed
Election of R. David Yost	Director		99.2%	Passed
Election of Clayton S. Rose	Director		99.2%	Passed
Election of Denise L. Ramos	Director		99.2%	Passed
Election of Linda P. Hudson	Director		99.2%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director		99.1%	Passed
Election of Susan S. Bies	Director		99.1%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director		99%	Passed
Election of Frank P. Bramble, Sr.	Director		98.1%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director		96.9%	Passed
Election of Thomas J. May	Director		96.7%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director		95.7%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director		93.5%	Passed

2019

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Stockholder Proposal - Right to Act by Written Consent	Shareholder proposal	26.4%	Failed
Stockholder Proposal - Enhance Shareholder Proxy Access	Shareholder proposal	26%	Failed
Stockholder Proposal - Report Concerning Gender Pay Equity	Shareholder proposal	23%	Failed
Approving the Corporation's Executive Compensation (an Advisory, Non-binding "Say on Pay" Resolution)	Say on pay	95.9%	Passed
Pierre J.P. de Weck	Company proposal	99%	Passed
Approving the Amendment of the Bank of America Corporation Key Employee Equity Plan	Company proposal	96.4%	Passed
Ratifying the Appointment of the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019	Auditor	96.6%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Clayton S. Rose	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Linda P. Hudson	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Susan S. Bies	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Jack O. Bovender, Jr.	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell, III	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of R. David Yost	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Frank P. Bramble, Sr.	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Thomas J. May	Director	97.3%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director	96.7%	Passed

2018

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
Stockholder Proposal - Independent Board Chair	Shareholder proposal	30.7%	Failed
Approving the Corporation’s Executive Compensation (an Advisory, Non-binding “Say on Pay” Resolution)	Say on pay	94.7%	Passed
Pierre J.P. de Weck	Company proposal	99.2%	Passed
Ratifying the Appointment of the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2018	Auditor	97.4%	Passed
Election of Maria T. Zuber	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Michael D. White	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Linda P. Hudson	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Jack O. Bovender, Jr.	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Lionel L. Nowell, III	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Susan S. Bies	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Sharon L. Allen	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of R. David Yost	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Thomas D. Woods	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Monica C. Lozano	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Frank P. Bramble, Sr.	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Thomas J. May	Director	97.1%	Passed
Election of Brian T. Moynihan	Director	97%	Passed
Election of Arnold W. Donald	Director	89.3%	Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Bank of America’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.

Year	Filing	Filed
2026	Vote results	2026-05-06
2026	Proxy statement	2026-03-23
2025	Vote results	2025-04-24
2025	Proxy statement	2025-03-10
2024	Vote results	2024-04-26
2024	Proxy statement	2024-03-11
2023	Vote results	2023-04-28
2023	Proxy statement	2023-03-07
2022	Vote results	2022-04-27
2022	Proxy statement	2022-03-07
2021	Vote results	2021-04-22
2021	Proxy statement	2021-03-08
2020	Vote results	2020-04-23
2020	Proxy statement	2020-03-09
2019	Vote results	2019-04-24
2019	Proxy statement	2019-03-13
2018	Vote results	2018-04-25
2018	Proxy statement	2018-03-12

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