Not independent
Tenure on this board
19.5 yrs
Meeting calendar
STEP · Annual meeting · Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Stepstone Group Inc
9 nominees · 5 ballot items.
Election of nine director nominees; ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor; Say-on-Pay advisory vote on named executive officer compensation; Exculpation Amendment to limit liability of certain officers; and Clean-Up Amendments to remove obsolete provisions and make clarifying, technical and conforming changes to the certificate of incorporation.
Market cap
$4.9B
1Y TSR
-18.6%
Board grade
B-
Record date
Jul 15, 2025
Filing
DEF 14A
Meeting concluded · Sep 9, 2025
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Proposals
On the ballot5
- 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
ManagementBoard: FORElection of Monte M. Brem, Valerie G. Brown, Jose A. Fernandez, Scott W. Hart, David F. Hoffmeister, Thomas Keck, Michael I. McCabe, Steven R. Mitchell and Anne L. Raymond to serve one-year terms as directors.
- 2
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ManagementBoard: FORRatify Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- 3
NON-BINDING AND ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
ManagementBoard: FORSay-on-Pay: non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
- 4
AN AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS PERMITTED BY DELAWARE LAW
ManagementBoard: FORExculpation Amendment to eliminate monetary liability of certain officers in limited circumstances, while preserving directors’ protections.
- 5
AMENDMENTS TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO REMOVE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS AND TO MAKE CERTAIN OTHER CLARIFYING, TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES
ManagementBoard: FORClean-Up Amendments to remove obsolete provisions and make clarifying, technical and conforming changes to the certificate of incorporation (including sunset references, Class B provisions, declassification-related changes).
Director elections
Nominees on the ballot9
Independent
Tenure on this board
5.2 yrs
Not independent
Tenure on this board
5.8 yrs
Not independent
Tenure on this board
5.8 yrs
Not independent
Tenure on this board
5.8 yrs
Not independent
Tenure on this board
5.8 yrs
Also a director at
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Not independent
Tenure on this board
5.8 yrs
Independent
Tenure on this board
5.8 yrs
Also a director at
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Independent
Tenure on this board
5.8 yrs
Ownership
Latest 13F quarterTop institutional holders10
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.5% | 7,707,752 | $368M |
| 2 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.0% | 7,173,424 | $342M |
| 3 | PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | 4.0% | 4,773,031 | $228M |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.8% | 4,484,935 | $214M |
| 5 | Pitcairn Wealth Advisors LLC | 3.4% | 4,040,795 | $259M |
| 6 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 3.1% | 3,677,212 | $175M |
| 7 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.0% | 3,525,956 | $168M |
| 8 | Capital World Investors | 2.7% | 3,271,525 | $156M |
| 9 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.4% | 2,869,762 | $137M |
| 10 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.1% | 2,467,325 | $118M |
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Reference
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Stepstone Group Inc 2025 annual meeting?
- Stepstone Group Inc (STEP) holds its 2025 annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
- What is the record date for the Stepstone Group Inc 2025 meeting?
- The record date for the Stepstone Group Inc 2025 meeting is Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Shareholders of record on or before that date are eligible to vote.
- Who are the director nominees for Stepstone Group Inc's 2025 meeting?
- The board is presenting 9 director nominees at the Stepstone Group Inc 2025 meeting, listed with their independence status and background.
- What proposals will shareholders vote on at the Stepstone Group Inc 2025 meeting?
- Shareholders will vote on 5 proposals at the Stepstone Group Inc 2025 meeting, each tagged with who proposed it and the board's recommendation.
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