| 1a | Re-elect Linda Walker Bynoe | Oppose |
| 1b | Re-elect Susan Crown | Oppose |
| 1c | Re-elect Dean M. Harrison | For |
| 1d | Elect Jay L. Henderson | For |
| 1e | Elect Michael G. O'Grady | For |
| 1f | Re-elect Jose Luis Prado | For |
| 1g | Re-elect Thomas E. Richards | For |
| 1h | Re-elect John W. Rowe | Oppose |
| 1i | Re-elect Martin P. Slark | For |
| 1j | Re-elect David H. B. Smith, Jr. | Oppose |
| 1k | Re-elect Donald Thompson | For |
| 1l | Re-elect Charles A. Tribbett, III | Oppose |
| 1m | Re-elect Frederick H. Waddell | Oppose |
| 2 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Abstain |
| 3 | Approve the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation | 1 |
| 4 | Approve Northern Trust Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan | Oppose |
| 5 | Appoint the Auditors | Oppose |
