# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000894300
**File Stem:** 0001085146-25-004493
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 21332
**Document Hash:** f1d126e4bd9be3615327b30af67fcf51
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001085146-25-004493.hdr.sgml**: 20250805

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001085146-25-004493

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-PX

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250805

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250805

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BENDER ROBERT & ASSOCIATES
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000894300

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 953256399
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-PX
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-03386
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251181973

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 199 S. LOS ROBLES AVENUE, SUITE 530
- **CITY:** PASADENA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (626) 397-9072

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 199 S. LOS ROBLES AVENUE, SUITE 530
- **CITY:** PASADENA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91101

## FORM N-PX
### ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD

## N-PX: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000894300

**Date of Report:** 06/30/2025

**Are you a Registered Management Investment Company or an Institutional Manager?:** Institutional Manager

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Is this an electronic copy of an official filing submitted in paper format?:** [ ]

### Submission Contact Information
_Not provided in this filing._

### Notification Information
**Notify via Filing Website only?:** [ ]

## N-PX: Cover Page

**Name of reporting person:** BENDER ROBERT  ASSOCIATES

**Address:** 199 S. LOS ROBLES AVENUE, SUITE 530, PASADENA, CA 91101

**Telephone number:** 626-397-9072

**Name of agent for service:** REED G BENDER

**Agent Address:** 199 S. LOS ROBLES AVENUE, SUITE 530, PASADENA, CA 91101

**Reporting Period:** Report for the year ended 06/30/2025

**SEC File Number:** 028-03386

**CRD Number (if any):** —

**Other SEC File Number (if any):** —

**LEI (if any):** —

**Report Type (check only one):**

Institutional Manager.

- [x] Institutional Manager Voting Report

- [ ] Institutional Manager Notice Report

- [ ] Institutional Manager Combination Report

Registered Management Investment Company.

- [ ] Fund Voting Report

- [ ] Fund Notice Report

**Do you wish to provide explanatory information pursuant to Special Instruction B.4?:**

- [x] No

- [ ] Yes

**Additional information:** —

## N-PX: Summary - Included Managers

**Number of Included Institutional Managers:** 0

**Included Institutional Managers:** —

## FORM N-PX PROXY VOTING RECORD

| NAME OF ISSUER              | CUSIP     | MEETING DATE   | VOTE DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                             | VOTE CATEGORY                |   SHARES VOTED |   SHARES ON LOAN | HOW VOTED   |   SHARES VOTED FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT | FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT   | OTHER INFO   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|---:|:---|---:|:---|:---|
| ABBOTT LABS                 | 002824100 | 04/25/2025     | SAY-ON-PAY - AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           4085 |                0 | FOR         |                                     4085 | FOR                         |  |
| ABBVIE INC                  | 00287Y109 | 05/09/2025     | SAY-ON-PAY - AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           3364 |                0 | FOR         |                                     3364 | FOR                         |  |
| ABBVIE INC                  | 00287Y109 | 05/09/2025     | SAY-WHEN-ON-PAY - AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           3364 |                0 | FOR         |                                     3364 | FOR                         |  |
| ADOBE INC                   | 00724F101 | 04/22/2025     | APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          24464 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                    24464 | NONE                        |  |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC  | 007903107 | 05/14/2025     | APPROVE ON A NON-BINDING, ADVISORY BASIS THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE RULES OF THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1000 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1000 | FOR                         |  |
| AMAZON COM INC              | 023135106 | 05/21/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          91818 |                0 | FOR         |                                    91818 | FOR                         |  |
| APPLE INC                   | 037833100 | 02/25/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           6056 |                0 | FOR         |                                     6056 | FOR                         |  |
| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC        | 09857L108 | 06/03/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE 2023 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1348 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1348 | FOR                         |  |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO     | 110122108 | 05/06/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1550 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1550 | FOR                         |  |
| CATERPILLAR INC             | 149123101 | 06/11/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1064 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1064 | FOR                         |  |
| CHIPOLTE MEXICAN GRILL, INC | 169656105 | 06/11/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           3500 |                0 | FOR         |                                     3500 | FOR                         |  |
| CHUBB LIMITED               | H1467J104 | 05/15/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION UNDER U.S. SECURITIES LAW REQUIREMENTS                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          24225 |                0 | FOR         |                                    24225 | FOR                         |  |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW        | 22160K105 | 01/23/2025     | APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1234 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1234 | FOR                         |  |
| DEERE  CO                   | 244199105 | 02/26/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ("SAY-ON-PAY")                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1012 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1012 | FOR                         |  |
| THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY     | 254687106 | 03/20/2025     | CONSIDERATION OF AN ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          20496 |                0 | FOR         |                                    20496 | FOR                         |  |
| ELI LILLY  CO               | 532457108 | 05/05/2025     | APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |            295 |                0 | FOR         |                                      295 | FOR                         |  |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC         | 375558103 | 05/07/2025     | TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS PRESENTED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           2757 |                0 | FOR         |                                     2757 | FOR                         |  |
| HOME DEPOT INC              | 437076102 | 05/22/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ("SAY-ON-PAY")                                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           9153 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                     9153 | NONE                        |  |
| ILLUMINA INC                | 452327109 | 05/21/2025     | TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          29016 |                0 | FOR         |                                    29016 | FOR                         |  |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC      | 46120E602 | 05/01/2025     | TO APPROVE, BY ADVISORY VOTE, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          47273 |                0 | FOR         |                                    47273 | FOR                         |  |
| JOHNSON  JOHNSON            | 478160104 | 04/24/2025     | VOTE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, TO APPROVED NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           3493 |                0 | FOR         |                                     3493 | FOR                         |  |
| JPMORGAN CHASE  CO.         | 46625H100 | 05/20/2025     | ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1921 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1921 | FOR                         |  |
| JPMORGAN CHASE  CO.         | 46625H100 | 05/20/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1921 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1921 | FOR                         |  |
| LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC     | 550021109 | 06/11/2025     | TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1282 |                0 | FOR         |                                     1282 | FOR                         |  |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC            | 58733R102 | 06/17/2025     | TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |            350 |                0 | FOR         |                                      350 | FOR                         |  |
| MERCK  CO INC               | 58933Y105 | 05/27/2025     | NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           4858 |                0 | FOR         |                                     4858 | FOR                         |  |
| MICROSOFT CORP              | 594918104 | 12/10/2024     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION ("SAY-ON-PAY" VOTE)                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          13318 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                    13318 | NONE                        |  |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC          | 65339F101 | 05/22/2025     | APPROVAL, BY NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, OF NEXTERA ENERGY'S COMPENSATION OF ITS NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DISCLOSED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          24558 |                0 | FOR         |                                    24558 | FOR                         |  |
| NUCOR CORP                  | 670346105 | 05/08/2025     | APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF NUCOR'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION IN 2023                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           2425 |                0 | FOR         |                                     2425 | FOR                         |  |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION          | 67066G104 | 06/25/2025     | ADVISORY APPROVAL OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           9500 |                0 | FOR         |                                     9500 | FOR                         |  |
| ORACLE CORP                 | 68389X105 | 11/14/2024     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAME EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1949 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                     1949 | NONE                        |  |
| ORACLE CORP                 | 68389X105 | 11/14/2024     | ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1949 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                     1949 | NONE                        |  |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC      | 697435105 | 12/10/2024     | TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           3442 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                     3442 | NONE                        |  |
| PAYCHEX INC                 | 704326107 | 10/10/2024     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1325 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                     1325 | NONE                        |  |
| PAYCHEX INC                 | 704326107 | 10/10/2024     | ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           1325 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                     1325 | NONE                        |  |
| SERVICENOW INC              | 81762P102 | 05/22/2024     | TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ("SAY-ON-PAY")                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           9084 |                0 | FOR         |                                     9084 | FOR                         |  |
| STARBUCKS CORP              | 855244109 | 03/12/2025     | TO APPROVE, ON A NONBINDING, ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ('SAY-ON-PAY")                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          33270 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                    33270 | NONE                        |  |
| SUMMIT THERAPEUTICS INC     | 86627T108 | 06/12/2025     | TO APPROVE, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           9059 |                0 | FOR         |                                     9059 | FOR                         |  |
| ULTA BEAUTY INC             | 90384S303 | 06/11/2024     | TO VOTE ON AN ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          15377 |                0 | FOR         |                                    15377 | FOR                         |  |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC  | 92532F100 | 05/14/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          19040 |                0 | FOR         |                                    19040 | FOR                         |  |
| VISA                        | 92826C839 | 01/25/2025     | TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION PAID TO OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |            466 |                0 | NO VOTE     |                                      466 | NONE                        |  |

## N-PX: Signature Block

**Reporting Person:** BENDER ROBERT  ASSOCIATES

**By (Signature):** REED G BENDER

**By (Printed Signature):** REED G BENDER

**By (Title):** PRESIDENT

**Date:** 08/04/2025