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 1000
Denver, CO 80203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Cara Owen
Boulder Growth & Income Fund, Inc.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1000
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, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
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ICA File Number: 811-02328
Reporting Period: 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020
Boulder Growth and Income Fund, Inc.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
Ticker: AXP Security ID: 025816109
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 09, 2020
# 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 Karen L. Parkhill For For Management
1i Elect Director Lynn A. Pike For For Management
1j Elect Director Stephen J. Squeri For For Management
1k Elect Director Daniel L. Vasella For For Management
1l Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
1m Elect Director Christopher D. Young For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Gender/Racial Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Ticker: BRK.B Security ID: 084670108
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 04, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Warren E. Buffett 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 Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Susan L. Decker 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 For Management
1.14 Elect Director Meryl B. Witmer For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
4 Adopt a Policy on Board Diversity Against Against Shareholder
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Ticker: BRK.B Security ID: 084670702
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 04, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Warren E. Buffett 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 Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Susan L. Decker 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 For Management
1.14 Elect Director Meryl B. Witmer For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
4 Adopt a Policy on Board Diversity Against Against Shareholder
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CATERPILLAR INC.
Ticker: CAT Security ID: 149123101
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2020
# 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 William A. Osborn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Debra L. Reed-Klages For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Susan C. Schwab For For Management
1.9 Elect Director D. James Umpleby, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Miles D. White For For Management
1.11 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 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
5 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
6 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 11, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1b Elect Director Wesley G. Bush For For Management
1c Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management
1d Elect Director Mark Garrett For For Management
1e Elect Director Kristina M. Johnson For For Management
1f Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1g Elect Director Charles H. Robbins For For Management
1h Elect Director Arun Sarin For For Management
1i Elect Director Brenton L. Saunders For For Management
1j Elect Director Carol B. Tome For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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COHEN & STEERS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, INC.
Ticker: UTF Security ID: 19248A109
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 02, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael G. Clark For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dean A. Junkans For For Management
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HEINEKEN HOLDING NV
Ticker: HEIO Security ID: N39338194
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Director's Board Report None None Management
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Adopt Financial Statements For For Management
4 Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
5 Approve Discharge of Directors 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 Approve Remuneration Policy For For Management
8 Ratify Deloitte as Auditors For For Management
9.a Amend Articles 7, 10 and 11 Paragraph For For Management
1 of the Articles of Association
9.b Amend Article 11 Paragraph 10 of the For Against Management
Articles of Association
10 Elect Jean-Francois van Boxmeer as For Against Management
Non-Executive Director
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2020
# 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 Hubert Joly For For Management
1h Elect Director Mark B. McClellan For For Management
1i Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
1j Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1k Elect Director A. Eugene Washington For For Management
1l Elect Director Mark A. Weinberger For For Management
1m Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Permit Removal of Directors With or
Without Cause
5 Require Independent Board Chair Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Governance Measures Against For Shareholder
Implemented Related to Opioids
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Linda B. Bammann For For Management
1b Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1c Elect Director Todd A. Combs For For Management
1d Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1e Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
1f Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1g Elect Director Mellody Hobson For For Management
1h Elect Director Michael A. Neal For For Management
1i Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1j Elect Director Virginia M. Rometty For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditor
4 Require Independent Board Chair Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Reputational Risk Related to Against Against Shareholder
Canadian Oil Sands, Oil Sands Pipeline
Companies and Arctic Oil and Gas
Exploration and Production.
6 Report on Climate Change Against For Shareholder
7 Amend Shareholder Written Consent Against Against Shareholder
Provisions
8 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
9 Report on Gender/Racial Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
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MIDCOUNTRY FINANCIAL CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 99MIDC99
Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2019 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 26, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Stock Purchase Agreement For Against Management
2 Approve Sale of Assets For For Management
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MIDCOUNTRY FINANCIAL CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 99MIDC99
Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 18, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John D. Hemmings For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director James R. Lientz, Jr. For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael W. Rowell For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director Timothy W. Williams For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Plan of Dissolution For Did Not Vote Management
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2020
# 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 Scott Gottlieb For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Helen H. Hobbs For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Susan Hockfield For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dan R. Littman For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Shantanu Narayen For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director James Quincey For For Management
1.13 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 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against Against Shareholder
5 Amend Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against For Shareholder
9 Elect Director Susan Desmond-Hellmann For For Management
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THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: TRV Security ID: 89417E109
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Alan L. Beller For For Management
1b Elect Director Janet M. Dolan For For Management
1c Elect Director Patricia L. Higgins For For Management
1d Elect Director William J. Kane For For Management
1e Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1f Elect Director Elizabeth E. Robinson For For Management
1g Elect Director Philip T. (Pete) For For Management
Ruegger, III
1h Elect Director Todd C. Schermerhorn For For Management
1i Elect Director Alan D. Schnitzer For For Management
1j Elect Director Donald J. Shepard For For Management
1k Elect Director Laurie J. Thomsen 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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VENTAS, INC.
Ticker: VTR Security ID: 92276F100
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
2a Elect Director Melody C. Barnes For For Management
2b Elect Director Debra A. Cafaro For For Management
2c Elect Director Jay M. Gellert For For Management
2d Elect Director Richard I. Gilchrist For For Management
2e Elect Director Matthew J. Lustig For For Management
2f Elect Director Roxanne M. Martino For For Management
2g Elect Director Sean P. Nolan For For Management
2h Elect Director Walter C. Rakowich For For Management
2i Elect Director Robert D. Reed For For Management
2j Elect Director James D. Shelton For For Management
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 09, 2020
# 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 Hans E. Vestberg For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gregory G. Weaver 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 Eliminate Above-Market Earnings in Against For Shareholder
Executive Retirement Plans
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
7 Assess Feasibility of Data Privacy as Against For Shareholder
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 03, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 09, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Cesar Conde For For Management
1b Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1c Elect Director Sarah J. Friar For For Management
1d Elect Director Carla A. Harris For For Management
1e Elect Director Thomas W. Horton For For Management
1f Elect Director Marissa A. Mayer For For Management
1g Elect Director C. Douglas McMillon For For Management
1h Elect Director Gregory B. Penner For For Management
1i Elect Director Steven S Reinemund For For Management
1j Elect Director S. Robson Walton For For Management
1k 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 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Report on Impacts of Single-Use Against For Shareholder
Plastic Bags
6 Report on Supplier Antibiotics Use Against Against Shareholder
Standards
7 Adopt Policy to Include Hourly Against Against Shareholder
Associates as Director Candidates
8 Report on Strengthening Prevention of Against For Shareholder
Workplace Sexual Harassment
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
Ticker: WFC Security ID: 949746101
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Steven D. Black 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 Wayne M. Hewett For For Management
1e Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management
1f Elect Director Maria R. Morris For For Management
1g Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1h Elect Director Richard B. Payne, Jr. For For Management
1i Elect Director Juan A. Pujadas For For Management
1j Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management
1k Elect Director Charles W. Scharf 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 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Require Shareholder Approval of Bylaw Against Against Shareholder
Amendments Adopted by the Board of
Directors
5 Report on Incentive-Based Compensation Against For Shareholder
and Risks of Material Losses
6 Report on Global Median Gender Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
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YUM! BRANDS, INC.
Ticker: YUM Security ID: 988498101
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Paget L. Alves For For Management
1b Elect Director Keith Barr For For Management
1c Elect Director Michael J. Cavanagh For For Management
1d Elect Director Christopher M. Connor For For Management
1e Elect Director Brian C. Cornell For For Management
1f Elect Director Tanya L. Domier For For Management
1g Elect Director David W. Gibbs For For Management
1h Elect Director Mirian M. Graddick-Weir For For Management
1i Elect Director Thomas C. Nelson For For Management
1j Elect Director P. Justin Skala For For Management
1k Elect Director Elane B. Stock For For Management
1l Elect Director Annie Young-Scrivner 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 Supply Chain Impact on Against For Shareholder
Deforestation
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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 7, 2020 | |
