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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21853
NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
80 Arkay Drive, Hauppauge, New York 11788
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Stephanie Shearer
Gemini Fund Services, LLC
80 Arkay Drive
Hauppauge, New York 11788
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 470-2600
Date of fiscal year end: December 31st
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD: (see attached table)
Appended hereto as Exhibit A is the following information indicating for each matter relating to a portfolio security owned by the Registrant considered at any shareholder meeting held during the twelve month period ended June 30, 2013 with respect to which the Registrant was entitled to vote:
(a) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
(b) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;
(c) The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security;
(d) The shareholder meeting date;
(e) A brief identification of the matter voted on;
(f) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
(g) Whether the Registrant cast its vote on the matter;
(h) How the Registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and
(i) Whether the Registrant cast its vote for or against management.
Registrant: NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST - 7TWELVE BALANCED PORTFOLIO | Item 1, Exhibit 1 | ||||||||
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21853 | |||||||||
Reporting Period: July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 | |||||||||
(a) Issuer's Name | (b) Exchange Ticker Symbol | (c)"CUSIP" # | (d) Shareholder Meeting Date | (e) Matter Identification | (f) Proposal Type | (g) Voted | (h) Vote Cast | (i) For/Against Management | |
1 | Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF | VBR | 922908611 | 11/15/2017 | Trustees, Mgrs agreements, investment exclusions | MGMT | Mirror Voted | Mirror Voted | FOR and AGAINST |
2 | Vanguard REIT Index ETF | VNQ | 922908553 | 11/15/2017 | Trustees, Mgrs agreements, investment exclusions | MGMT | Mirror Voted | Mirror Voted | FOR |
3 | Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | VOE | 922908512 | 11/15/2017 | Trustees, Mgrs agreements, investment exclusions | MGMT | Mirror Voted | Mirror Voted | FOR |
4 | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | VOO | 922908363 | 11/15/2017 | Trustees, Mgrs agreements, investment exclusions | MGMT | Mirror Voted | Mirror Voted | FOR |
5 | Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx ETF | VTIP | 922020805 | 11/15/2017 | Trustees, Mgrs agreements, investment exclusions | MGMT | Mirror Voted | Mirror Voted | FOR |
6 | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index | FMAT | 316092881 | 12/8/2017 | Director nominees | MGMT | Mirror Voted | Mirror Voted | FOR |
7 | Guggenheim (Now: Invesco) S&P 500 Equal Weight | RSP | 78355W106 (Now: 46137V357) | 2/16/2018 | Recorg plan | MGMT | Mirror Voted | Mirror Voted | FOR |
Registrant: NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST - BTS TACTICAL FIXED INCOME VIT FUND | Item 1, Exhibit 2 | ||||||||
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21853 | |||||||||
Reporting Period: July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 | |||||||||
FORM N-PX - PROXY VOTING RECORD REQUIREMENTS | |||||||||
(a) Issuer's Name | (b) Exchange Ticker Symbol | (c)"CUSIP" # | (d) Shareholder Meeting Date | (e) Matter Identification | (f) Proposal Type | (g) Voted | (h) Vote Cast | (i) For/Against Management | |
1 | |||||||||
2 | There were no proxy votes to report during the Reporting Period. |
Registrant: NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST - CHANGING PARAMETERS PORTFOLIO | Item 1, Exhibit 3 | |||||||||
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21853 | ||||||||||
Reporting Period: July 1, 2017 through November 9, 2018 | ||||||||||
FORM N-PX - PROXY VOTING RECORD REQUIREMENTS | ||||||||||
(a) Issuer's Name | (b) Exchange Ticker Symbol | (c)"CUSIP" # | (d) Shareholder Meeting Date | (e) Matter Identification | (f) Proposal Type | (g) Voted | (h) Vote Cast | (i) For/Against Management | ||
1 | ||||||||||
2 | There were no proxy votes to report during the Reporting Period. |
Registrant: NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST - PROBABILITIES VIT FUND | Item 1, Exhibit 7 | |||||||||
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21853 | ||||||||||
Reporting Period: July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 | ||||||||||
FORM N-PX - PROXY VOTING RECORD REQUIREMENTS | ||||||||||
(a) Issuer's Name | (b) Exchange Ticker Symbol | (c)"CUSIP" # | (d) Shareholder Meeting Date | (e) Matter Identification | (f) Proposal Type | (g) Voted | (h) Vote Cast | (i) For/Against Management | ||
1 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.1 | Elect Director Mortimer J. Buckley | Management | Y | For | For |
2 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.2 | Elect Director Emerson U. Fullwood | Management | Y | For | For |
3 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.3 | Elect Director Amy Gutmann | Management | Y | For | For |
4 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.4 | Elect Director JoAnn Heffernan Heisen | Management | Y | For | For |
5 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.5 | Elect Director F. Joseph Loughrey | Management | Y | For | For |
6 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.6 | Elect Director Mark Loughridge | Management | Y | For | For |
7 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.7 | Elect Director Scott C. Malpass | Management | Y | For | For |
8 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.8 | Elect Director F. William McNabb, III | Management | Y | For | For |
9 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.9 | Elect Director Deanna Mulligan | Management | Y | For | For |
10 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.10 | Elect Director Andre F. Perold | Management | Y | For | For |
11 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.11 | Elect Director Sarah Bloom Raskin | Management | Y | For | For |
12 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 1.12 | Elect Director Peter F. Volanakis | Management | Y | For | For |
13 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 2 | Approve Manager of Managers | Management | Y | For | For |
14 | Arrangement with Third-Party | |||||||||
15 | Investment Advisors | |||||||||
16 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 3 | Approve Manager of Managers | Management | Y | For | For |
17 | Arrangement with Wholly-owned | |||||||||
18 | Subsidiaries of Vanguard | |||||||||
19 | ||||||||||
20 | Vanguard | VTI | 922908769 | 11/15/2017 | 7 | Institute Procedures to Prevent | Shareholder | Y | Against | Against |
21 | Investments in Companies that | |||||||||
22 | Contribute to Genocide or Crimes | |||||||||
23 | Against Humanity |
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
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) NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kevin Wolf
Kevin Wolf, President
Date: August 21, 2018
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.