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 811-22417
Destra Investment Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
444 West Lake Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Derek Mullins
444 West Lake Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606 |
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-312-843-6161
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
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 (§§ 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.
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PROXY VOTING RECORD
FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018
Item 1: Proxy Voting Record
Registrant : Destra Investment Trust
Fund Name : Destra Dividend Total Return Fund
07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
The fund did not vote proxies relating to portfolio securities during the period covered by this report.
Item 1: Proxy Voting Record | |||||||
Registrant : Destra Advisors, LLC. | |||||||
Fund Name : Destra Focused Equity Fund | |||||||
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 | |||||||
Medtronic Plc | |||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | ||||
MDT | CUSIP G5960L103 | 12/08/2017 | Voted | ||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | ||||||
Annual | United States | ||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | ||
1 | Elect Richard H. Anderson | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
2 | Elect Craig Arnold | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
3 | Elect Scott C. Donnelly | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
4 | Elect Randall J. Hogan III | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
5 | Elect Omar Ishrak | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
6 | Elect Shirley Ann Jackson | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
7 | Elect Michael O. Leavitt | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
8 | Elect James T. Lenehan | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
9 | Elect Elizabeth G. Nabel | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
10 | Elect Denise M. O'Leary | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
11 | Elect Kendall J. Powell | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | ||
12 | Elect Robert C. Pozen | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
13 | Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
14 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
15 | Amendment to the 2013 Stock Award and Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
Microsoft Corporation | |||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | ||||
MSFT | CUSIP 594918104 | 11/29/2017 | Voted | ||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | ||||||
Annual | United States | ||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | ||
1 | Elect William H. Gates III | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
2 | Elect Reid G. Hoffman | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
3 | Elect Hugh F. Johnston | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
4 | Elect Teri L. List-Stoll | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
5 | Elect Satya Nadella | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
6 | Elect Charles H. Noski | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
7 | Elect Helmut G. W. Panke | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
8 | Elect Sandra E. Peterson | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
9 | Elect Penny S. Pritzker | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
10 | Elect Charles W. Scharf | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
11 | Elect Arne M. Sorenson | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
12 | Elect John W. Stanton | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
13 | Elect John W. Thompson | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
14 | Elect Padmasree Warrior | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
15 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
16 | Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | 1 Year | 1 Year | For | ||
17 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
18 | Approval of Material Terms of Performance Goals Under Executive Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
19 | Approval of the 2017 Stock Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For |
Item 1: Proxy Voting Record | |||||||
Registrant : Destra Advisors, LLC. | |||||||
Fund Name : Destra Wolverine Dynamic Asset Fund | |||||||
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 | |||||||
Vanguard Group, Inc. | |||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | ||||
VFINX | CUSIP 922908553 | 11/15/2017 | Voted | ||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | ||||||
Special | United States | ||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | ||
1.1 | Elect Mortimer J. Buckley | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.2 | Elect Emerson U. Fullwood | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.3 | Elect Amy Gutmann | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.4 | Elect JoAnn Heffernan Heisen | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.5 | Elect F. Joseph Loughrey | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.6 | Elect Mark Loughridge | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.7 | Elect Scott C. Malpass | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.8 | Elect F. William McNabb, III | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.9 | Elect Deanna M. Mulligan | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.10 | Elect Andre F. Perold | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.11 | Elect Sarah Bloom Raskin | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.12 | Elect Peter F. Volanakis | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
2 | Approval of Manager of Managers Structure | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
3 | Approval of a Manager of Managers Structure with Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
4 | Amendment to Investment Objective | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
5 | Reclassify the Vanguard REIT Index Fund as Non-Diversified | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
6 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Genocide-Free Investing | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | ||
Vanguard Group, Inc. | |||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | ||||
VFINX | CUSIP 922908736 | 11/15/2017 | Voted | ||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | ||||||
Special | United States | ||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | ||
1.1 | Elect Mortimer J. Buckley | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.2 | Elect Emerson U. Fullwood | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.3 | Elect Amy Gutmann | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.4 | Elect JoAnn Heffernan Heisen | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.5 | Elect F. Joseph Loughrey | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.6 | Elect Mark Loughridge | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.7 | Elect Scott C. Malpass | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.8 | Elect F. William McNabb, III | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.9 | Elect Deanna M. Mulligan | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.10 | Elect Andre F. Perold | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.11 | Elect Sarah Bloom Raskin | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.12 | Elect Peter F. Volanakis | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
2 | Approval of Manager of Managers Structure | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
3 | Approval of a Manager of Managers Structure with Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
4 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Genocide-Free Investing | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | ||
Vanguard Group, Inc. | |||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | ||||
VPACX | CUSIP 922042866 | 11/15/2017 | Voted | ||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | ||||||
Special | United States | ||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | ||
1.1 | Elect Mortimer J. Buckley | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.2 | Elect Emerson U. Fullwood | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.3 | Elect Amy Gutmann | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.4 | Elect JoAnn Heffernan Heisen | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.5 | Elect F. Joseph Loughrey | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.6 | Elect Mark Loughridge | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.7 | Elect Scott C. Malpass | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.8 | Elect F. William McNabb, III | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.9 | Elect Deanna M. Mulligan | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.10 | Elect Andre F. Perold | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.11 | Elect Sarah Bloom Raskin | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
1.12 | Elect Peter F. Volanakis | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
2 | Approval of Manager of Managers Structure | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
3 | Approval of a Manager of Managers Structure with Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries | Mgmt | For | For | For | ||
4 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Genocide-Free Investing | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For |
Item 1: Proxy Voting Record | ||||||||
Registrant : Destra Advisors, LLC. | ||||||||
Fund Name : Destra Flaherty and Crumrine Fund | ||||||||
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 | ||||||||
Issuer of Portfolio Security | Exchange Ticker Symbol | CUSIP # | Shareholder Meeting Date | Summary of Matter Voted On | Who Proposed Matter: Issuer / Shareholder | Whether Fund Cast Vote on Matter | Fund's Vote For or Against Proposal, or Abstain; For or Withhold Regarding Election of Directors | Whether Vote Was For or Against Management |
Kinder Morgan Incorporated | KMI | 49456B101 | 5/9/2018 | Approve auditor | Issuer | Yes | For | For |
Kinder Morgan Incorporated | KMI | 49456B101 | 5/9/2018 | Approve directors | Issuer | Yes | For | For |
Kinder Morgan Incorporated | KMI | 49456B101 | 5/9/2018 | Approve executive compensation | Issuer | Yes | For | For |
SIGNATURES
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 | Destra Investment Trust |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Robert Watson |
Robert Watson, President | |
(principal executive officer) |
Date | August 10, 2018 |
*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.