# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001025038
**File Stem:** 0001438934-25-002684
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001438934-25-002684.hdr.sgml**: 20250829

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001438934-25-002684

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-PX

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250829

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250829

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARVEST INVESTMENTS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001025038

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 710794602
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** AR
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-PX
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-23529
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251281586

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 913 W MONROE AVENUE
- **CITY:** LOWELL
- **STATE:** AR
- **ZIP:** 72745
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 501 988 6951

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 1515
- **CITY:** LOWELL
- **STATE:** AR
- **ZIP:** 72745

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ARVEST INVESTMENTS INC                                  /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020222

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

## N-PX: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001025038

**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?:** [ ]

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## N-PX: Cover Page

**Name of reporting person:** ARVEST INVESTMENTS, INC.

**Address:** 913 W. Monroe, Lowell, AR 72745

**Telephone number:** 479-770-1896

**Name of agent for service:** —

**Agent Address:** —, —, — —

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

**SEC File Number:** 028-23529

**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?:**

- [ ] No

- [x] 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|---:|:---|---:|:---|:---|
| ABBVIE INC.                              | 00287Y109 | 05/09/2025     | Say on Pay - An advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       10030    |                0 | FOR         |                                 10030    | FOR                         |  |
| ACCENTURE PLC                            | G1151C101 | 02/06/2025     | To approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        4761    |                0 | FOR         |                                  4761    | FOR                         |  |
| ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION               | 018802108 | 05/16/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       22516    |                0 | FOR         |                                 22516    | FOR                         |  |
| AMAZON.COM, INC.                         | 023135106 | 05/21/2025     | ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        6951    |                0 | FOR         |                                  6951    | FOR                         |  |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY                 | 025816109 | 04/29/2025     | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        1944    |                0 | FOR         |                                  1944    | FOR                         |  |
| APPLE INC.                               | 037833100 | 02/25/2025     | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        9253    |                0 | FOR         |                                  9253    | FOR                         |  |
| APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.                  | 038222105 | 03/06/2025     | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Applied Materials' named executive officers for fiscal year 2024.                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        4727    |                0 | FOR         |                                  4727    | FOR                         |  |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION              | 060505104 | 04/22/2025     | Approving our executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding "Say on Pay" resolution)                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       35986    |                0 | FOR         |                                 35986    | FOR                         |  |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION            | 101137107 | 05/01/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          59    |                0 | FOR         |                                    59    | FOR                         |  |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY             | 110122108 | 05/06/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       17771    |                0 | FOR         |                                 17771    | FOR                         |  |
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION        | 14040H105 | 05/08/2025     | Advisory vote on our Named Executive Officer compensation ("Say on Pay").                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        5796    |                0 | FOR         |                                  5796    | FOR                         |  |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION                      | 166764100 | 05/28/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        9195    |                0 | FOR         |                                  9195    | FOR                         |  |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.                      | 17275R102 | 12/09/2024     | Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       45481    |                0 | FOR         |                                 45481    | FOR                         |  |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.           | 174610105 | 04/24/2025     | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       30158    |                0 | FOR         |                                 30158    | FOR                         |  |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS                           | 20825C104 | 05/13/2025     | Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        7973    |                0 | FOR         |                                  7973    | FOR                         |  |
| CORNING INCORPORATED                     | 219350105 | 05/01/2025     | Advisory approval of our executive compensation (Say on Pay).                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       29643    |                0 | FOR         |                                 29643    | FOR                         |  |
| DTE ENERGY COMPANY                       | 233331107 | 05/08/2025     | Provide a nonbinding vote to approve the Company's executive compensation                                                                                                                                                        | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       14022    |                0 | FOR         |                                 14022    | FOR                         |  |
| ECOLAB INC.                              | 278865100 | 05/08/2025     | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement.                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        4631    |                0 | FOR         |                                  4631    | FOR                         |  |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION                  | 30231G102 | 05/28/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       11406    |                0 | FOR         |                                 11406    | FOR                         |  |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP.                        | 337932107 | 05/21/2025     | Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       17672    |                0 | FOR         |                                 17672    | FOR                         |  |
| FISERV, INC.                             | 337738108 | 05/14/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of Fiserv, Inc.                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       10964    |                0 | FOR         |                                 10964    | FOR                         |  |
| FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC.         | 34964C106 | 05/14/2025     | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       15765    |                0 | FOR         |                                 15765    | FOR                         |  |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION             | 369550108 | 05/07/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        5128    |                0 | FOR         |                                  5128    | FOR                         |  |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.                    | 375558103 | 05/07/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as presented in the Proxy Statement.                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        8752    |                0 | FOR         |                                  8752    | FOR                         |  |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.             | 438516106 | 05/20/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        5580    |                0 | FOR         |                                  5580    | FOR                         |  |
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED       | 446150104 | 04/16/2025     | An advisory resolution to approve, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of executives as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement.                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       91945    |                0 | FOR         |                                 91945    | FOR                         |  |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.    | 459200101 | 04/29/2025     | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation                                                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        5897    |                0 | FOR         |                                  5897    | FOR                         |  |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY              | 460146103 | 05/12/2025     | A Non-Binding Resolution to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       24417    |                0 | FOR         |                                 24417    | FOR                         |  |
| IQVIA HOLDINGS INC.                      | 46266C105 | 04/24/2025     | Approve an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve IQVIA's executive compensation (say-on-pay).                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        8948    |                0 | FOR         |                                  8948    | FOR                         |  |
| JOHNSON  JOHNSON                         | 478160104 | 04/24/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       12892    |                0 | FOR         |                                 12892    | FOR                         |  |
| JPMORGAN CHASE  CO.                      | 46625H100 | 05/20/2025     | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       14444    |                0 | FOR         |                                 14444    | FOR                         |  |
| KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.                    | 49271V100 | 06/18/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.'s executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       23498    |                0 | FOR         |                                 23498    | FOR                         |  |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION                 | 512807108 | 11/05/2024     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of Lam Research, or "Say on Pay."                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        2156.25 |                0 | FOR         |                                  2156.25 | FOR                         |  |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION              | 539830109 | 05/09/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers (Say-on-Pay)                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        2562    |                0 | FOR         |                                  2562    | FOR                         |  |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.                   | 548661107 | 05/30/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2024.                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        9067    |                0 | FOR         |                                  9067    | FOR                         |  |
| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED                  | 57636Q104 | 06/24/2025     | Advisory approval of Mastercard's executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        1106    |                0 | FOR         |                                  1106    | FOR                         |  |
| MCDONALD'S CORPORATION                   | 580135101 | 05/20/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        3375    |                0 | FOR         |                                  3375    | 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 |       12557    |                0 | FOR         |                                 12557    | FOR                         |  |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.                  | 595112103 | 01/16/2025     | PROPOSAL BY THE COMPANY TO APPROVE, ON A NON-BINDING ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       19186    |                0 | FOR         |                                 19186    | FOR                         |  |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION                    | 594918104 | 12/10/2024     | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation ("say-on-pay vote").                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        2259    |                0 | FOR         |                                  2259    | FOR                         |  |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.             | 609207105 | 05/21/2025     | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       17980    |                0 | FOR         |                                 17980    | FOR                         |  |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.                 | 620076307 | 05/15/2025     | Advisory Approval of the Company's Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        2631    |                0 | FOR         |                                  2631    | FOR                         |  |
| NOVARTIS AG                              | 66987V109 | 03/07/2025     | Advisory vote on the 2024 Compensation Report.                                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       12234    |                0 | FOR         |                                 12234    | FOR                         |  |
| NRG ENERGY, INC.                         | 629377508 | 05/01/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, NRG Energy, Inc.'s executive compensation.                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       10436    |                0 | FOR         |                                 10436    | FOR                         |  |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION                       | 67066G104 | 06/25/2025     | Advisory approval of our executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       17528    |                0 | FOR         |                                 17528    | FOR                         |  |
| OMNICOM GROUP INC.                       | 681919106 | 05/06/2025     | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       19988    |                0 | FOR         |                                 19988    | FOR                         |  |
| ONEOK, INC.                              | 682680103 | 05/21/2025     | An advisory vote to approve ONEOK, Inc.'s executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       13725    |                0 | FOR         |                                 13725    | FOR                         |  |
| PFIZER INC.                              | 717081103 | 04/24/2025     | 2025 advisory approval of executive compensation                                                                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       38071    |                0 | FOR         |                                 38071    | FOR                         |  |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.               | 744320102 | 05/13/2025     | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       12043    |                0 | FOR         |                                 12043    | FOR                         |  |
| PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC.     | 744573106 | 04/22/2025     | Advisory Vote on the Approval of Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       17282    |                0 | FOR         |                                 17282    | FOR                         |  |
| SALESFORCE, INC.                         | 79466L302 | 06/05/2025     | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the fiscal 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        6528    |                0 | FOR         |                                  6528    | FOR                         |  |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED           | 882508104 | 04/17/2025     | Board proposal regarding advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        6232    |                0 | FOR         |                                  6232    | FOR                         |  |
| THE AES CORPORATION                      | 00130H105 | 05/09/2025     | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company's executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |      122648    |                0 | FOR         |                                122648    | FOR                         |  |
| THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. | 460690100 | 03/18/2025     | IPG Compensation Proposal: Proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, certain compensation that may be paid or become payable to IPG's named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger. | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       44065    |                0 | FOR         |                                 44065    | FOR                         |  |
| THE PROCTER  GAMBLE COMPANY              | 742718109 | 10/08/2024     | Advisory Vote to Approve the Company's Executive Compensation (the "Say on Pay" vote).                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        7015.75 |                0 | FOR         |                                  7015.75 | FOR                         |  |
| THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.            | 89417E109 | 05/21/2025     | Non-binding vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        5334    |                0 | FOR         |                                  5334    | FOR                         |  |
| THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY                  | 254687106 | 03/20/2025     | Consideration of an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.                                                                                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        7825    |                0 | FOR         |                                  7825    | FOR                         |  |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION             | 89832Q109 | 04/29/2025     | Advisory vote to approve Truist's executive compensation program.                                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       25817    |                0 | FOR         |                                 25817    | FOR                         |  |
| UNILEVER PLC                             | 904767704 | 04/30/2025     | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.                                                                                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |       22299    |                0 | FOR         |                                 22299    | FOR                         |  |
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION                | 907818108 | 05/08/2025     | Approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("Say on Pay").                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        6337    |                0 | FOR         |                                  6337    | FOR                         |  |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.              | 911312106 | 05/08/2025     | To approve on an advisory basis named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        8331    |                0 | FOR         |                                  8331    | FOR                         |  |
| VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION                | 91913Y100 | 05/06/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the 2024 compensation of named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        4951    |                0 | FOR         |                                  4951    | FOR                         |  |

## N-PX: Signature Block

**Reporting Person:** ARVEST INVESTMENTS, INC.

**By (Signature):** Ryan Ritchie

**By (Printed Signature):** Ryan Ritchie

**By (Title):** Vice-President

**Date:** 08/29/2025