UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number:811-02328
BOULDER GROWTH & INCOME FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Christopher A. Moore
Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:(303) 623-2577
Date of fiscal year end:November 30
Date of reporting period:July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
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ICA File Number: 811-02328
Reporting Period: 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
Boulder Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
Ticker: AXP Security ID: 025816109
Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1b Elect Director John J. Brennan For For Management
1c Elect Director Peter Chernin For For Management
1d Elect Director Ralph de la Vega For For Management
1e Elect Director Anne Lauvergeon For For Management
1f Elect Director Michael O. Leavitt For For Management
1g Elect Director Theodore J. Leonsis For For Management
1h Elect Director Stephen J. Squeri For For Management
1i Elect Director Daniel L. Vasella For For Management
1j Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
1k Elect Director Christopher D. Young For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditor
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
5 Adjust Executive Compensation Metrics Against Against Shareholder
for Share Buybacks
6 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against For Shareholder
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Ticker: BRK.A Security ID: 084670108
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Warren E. Buffet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles T. Munger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gregory E. Abel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Howard G. Buffett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David S. Gottesman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charlotte Guyman For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ajit Jain For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.14 Elect Director Meryl B. Witmer For For Management
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Ticker: BRK.B Security ID: 084670702
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Warren E. Buffet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles T. Munger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gregory E. Abel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Howard G. Buffett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David S. Gottesman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charlotte Guyman For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ajit Jain For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.14 Elect Director Meryl B. Witmer For For Management
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CATERPILLAR INC.
Ticker: CAT Security ID: 149123101
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kelly A. Ayotte For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David L. Calhoun For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel M. Dickinson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Juan Gallardo For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dennis A. Muilenburg For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Debra L. Reed-Klages For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Susan C. Schwab For For Management
1.10 Elect Director D. James Umpleby, III For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Miles D. White For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Rayford Wilkins, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Risks of Doing Business in Against Against Shareholder
Conflict-Affected Areas
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: DEC 12, 2018 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1b Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management
1c Elect Director Mark Garrett For For Management
1d Elect Director Kristina M. Johnson For For Management
1e Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1f Elect Director Charles H. Robbins For For Management
1g Elect Director Arun Sarin For For Management
1h Elect Director Brenton L. Saunders For For Management
1i Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
6 Adjust Executive Compensation Metrics Against Against Shareholder
for Share Buybacks
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COHEN & STEERS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, INC.
Ticker: UTF Security ID: 19248A109
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 15, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daphne L. Richards For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gerald J. Maginnis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph M. Harvey For For Management
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HEINEKEN HOLDING NV
Ticker: HEIO Security ID: N39338194
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
2 Discuss Remuneration Policy for None None Management
Management Board Members
3 Adopt Financial Statements For For Management
4 Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
5 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
6.a Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6.b Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital
6.c Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Share Issuances
7.a Reelect C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken as For Against Management
Executive Director
7.b Reelect M.R. de Carvalho as Executive For Against Management
Director
7.c Reelect C.M. Kwist as Non-Executive For Against Management
Director
8 Approve Cancellation of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
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HEINEKEN NV
Ticker: HEIA Security ID: N39427211
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.a Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
1.b Discuss Remuneration Report Containing None None Management
Remuneration Policy for Management
Board Members
1.c Adopt Financial Statements For For Management
1.d Receive Explanation on Dividend Policy None None Management
1.e Approve Dividends of EUR 1.60 Per Share For For Management
1.f Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
1.g Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
2.a Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
2.b Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital
2.c Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Share Issuances under Item
2b
3 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
4 Reelect L.M. Debroux to Management For For Management
Board
5.a Reelect M.R. de Carvalho to For For Management
Supervisory Board
5.b Elect R.L. Ripley to Supervisory Board For For Management
5.c Elect I.H. Arnold to Supervisory Board For For Management
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Mary C. Beckerle For For Management
1b Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1c Elect Director Ian E. L. Davis For For Management
1d Elect Director Jennifer A. Doudna For For Management
1e Elect Director Alex Gorsky For For Management
1f Elect Director Marillyn A. Hewson For For Management
1g Elect Director Mark B. McClellan For For Management
1h Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
1i Elect Director William D. Perez For For Management
1j Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1k Elect Director A. Eugene Washington For For Management
1l Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditor
4 Clawback Disclosure of Recoupment Against For Shareholder
Activity from Senior Officers
5 Report on Integrating Risks Related to Against For Shareholder
Drug Pricing into Senior Executive
Compensation
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Linda B. Bammann For For Management
1b Elect Director James A. Bell For For Management
1c Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1d Elect Director Todd A. Combs For For Management
1e Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1f Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
1g Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1h Elect Director Mellody Hobson For For Management
1i Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
1j Elect Director Michael A. Neal For For Management
1k Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditor
4 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against For Shareholder
5 Amend Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder
6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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MIDCOUNTRY FINANCIAL CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 99MIDC99
Meeting Date: AUG 29, 2018 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 26, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Sale of Company Assets For For Management
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MIDCOUNTRY FINANCIAL CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 99MIDC99
Meeting Date: OCT 31, 2018 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 03, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles of Incorporation For For Management
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MIDCOUNTRY FINANCIAL CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 99MIDC99
Meeting Date: JAN 24, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 19, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard W. Carpenter For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert F. Hatcher, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Sherry A. Kellett For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen G. Rutledge For Withhold Management
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ronald E. Blaylock For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Albert Bourla For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph J. Echevarria For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Helen H. Hobbs For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Dan R. Littman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Shantanu Narayen For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ian C. Read For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James C. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditor For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
7 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Integrating Risks Related to Against For Shareholder
Drug Pricing into Senior Executive
Compensation
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SOUTH STREET SECURITIES HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 84046V101
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 01, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James M. Tabacchi For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael P. Esposito, Jr. For Withhold Management
2 Ratify PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Other Business For Against Management
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STATE STREET INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT TRUST
Ticker: Security ID: 857492649
Meeting Date: DEC 18, 2018 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 22, 2018
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
2.1 Elect Director John R. Costantino For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Michael A. Jessee For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Ellen M. Needham For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Donna M. Rapaccioli For For Management
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VENTAS, INC.
Ticker: VTR Security ID: 92276F100
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Elect Director Melody C. Barnes For For Management
1B Elect Director Debra A. Cafaro For For Management
1C Elect Director Jay M. Gellert For For Management
1D Elect Director Richard I. Gilchrist For For Management
1E Elect Director Matthew J. Lustig For For Management
1F Elect Director Roxanne M. Martino For For Management
1G Elect Director Walter C. Rakowich For For Management
1H Elect Director Robert D. Reed For For Management
1I Elect Director James D. Shelton For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 04, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Shellye L. Archambeau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark T. Bertolini For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Vittorio Colao For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Rodney E. Slater For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kathryn A. Tesija For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hans E. Vestberg For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gregory G. Weaver For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Eliminate Above-Market Earnings in Against For Shareholder
Executive Retirement Plans
5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Online Child Exploitation Against For Shareholder
7 Assess Feasibility of Cyber Security Against Against Shareholder
and Data Privacy as a Performance
Measure for Senior Executive
Compensation
8 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
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WALMART INC.
Ticker: WMT Security ID: 931142103
Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Cesar Conde For For Management
1b Elect Director Stephen "Steve" J. For For Management
Easterbrook
1c Elect Director Timothy "Tim" P. Flynn For For Management
1d Elect Director Sarah J. Friar For For Management
1e Elect Director Carla A. Harris For For Management
1f Elect Director Thomas "Tom" W. Horton For For Management
1g Elect Director Marissa A. Mayer For For Management
1h Elect Director C. Douglas "Doug" For For Management
McMillon
1i Elect Director Gregory "Greg" B. Penner For For Management
1j Elect Director Steven "Steve" S For For Management
Reinemund
1k Elect Director S. Robson "Rob" Walton For For Management
1l Elect Director Steuart L. Walton For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Sexual Harassment Against For Shareholder
5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
Ticker: WFC Security ID: 949746101
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director John D. Baker, II For For Management
1b Elect Director Celeste A. Clark For For Management
1c Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For Management
1d Elect Director Elizabeth A. "Betsy" For For Management
Duke
1e Elect Director Wayne M. Hewett For For Management
1f Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management
1g Elect Director Maria R. Morris For For Management
1h Elect Director Juan A. Pujadas For For Management
1i Elect Director James H. Quigley For For Management
1j Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management
1k Elect Director C. Allen Parker For For Management
1l Elect Director Suzanne M. Vautrinot For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Incentive-Based Compensation Against For Shareholder
and Risks of Material Losses
6 Report on Global Median Gender Pay Gap Against For Shareholder
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YUM! BRANDS, INC.
Ticker: YUM Security ID: 988498101
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Paget L. Alves For For Management
1b Elect Director Michael J. Cavanagh For For Management
1c Elect Director Christopher M. Connor For For Management
1d Elect Director Brian C. Cornell For For Management
1e Elect Director Greg Creed For For Management
1f Elect Director Tanya L. Domier For For Management
1g Elect Director Mirian M. Graddick-Weir For For Management
1h Elect Director Thomas C. Nelson For For Management
1i Elect Director P. Justin Skala For For Management
1j Elect Director Elane B. Stock For For Management
1k Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Report on Use of Renewable Energy None None Shareholder
*Withdrawn Resolution*
5 Report on Supply Chain Impact on Against For Shareholder
Deforestation
6 Report on Sustainable Packaging Against For Shareholder
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | (Registrant) | Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc. | |
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| | By: | /s/ Joel W. Looney | |
| | | Joel W. Looney | |
| | | President (Principal Executive Officer) | |
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| | Date: | August 20, 2019 | |
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