Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
Attached are the proxy voting records for:
Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
ABB LTD. | |||||
Security ID: H0010V101 | Ticker: ABBN | ||||
Meeting Date: 07-Sep-22 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Approve Spin-Off of Accelleron Industries AG | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
Meeting Date: 23-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
0.84 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Amend Articles Re: Shares and Share Register | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Amend Articles Re: Restriction on Registration | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.3 | Amend Articles Re: General Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.4 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.5 | Amend Articles Re: Board of Directors and | ||||
Compensation | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper | ||||
Limit of CHF 259.3 Million and the Lower Limit of | |||||
CHF 212.2 Million with or without Exclusion of | |||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 4.4 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.2 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the | ||||
Amount of CHF 43.9 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.1 | Reelect Gunnar Brock as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.2 | Reelect David Constable as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.3 | Reelect Frederico Curado as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.4 | Reelect Lars Foerberg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.5 | Elect Denise Johnson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.6 | Reelect Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.7 | Reelect Geraldine Matchett as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.8 | Reelect David Meline as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.9 | Reelect Jacob Wallenberg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.10 | Reelect Peter Voser as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.1 | Reappoint David Constable as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.2 | Reappoint Frederico Curado as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.3 | Reappoint Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Designate Zehnder Bolliger & Partner as Independent | ||||
Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
ACCELLERON INDUSTRIES AG | |||||
Security ID: H0029X106 | Ticker: ACLN | ||||
Meeting Date: 09-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
0.73 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1.1 Reelect Oliver Riemenschneider as Director and | |||||
Board chair | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.2 Reelect Bo Cerup-Simonsen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.3 Reelect Monika Kruesi as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.4 Reelect Stefano Pampalone as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.5 Reelect Gabriele Sons as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.6 Reelect Detlef Trefzger as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.1 Reappoint Bo Cerup-Simonsen as Member of the | |||||
Nomination and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.2 Reappoint Monika Kruesi as Member of the Nomination | |||||
and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.3 Reappoint Gabriele Sons as Member of the Nomination | |||||
and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3 | Designate Zehnder Bolliger & Partner as Independent | ||||
Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.4 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 1.1 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.2 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the | ||||
Amount of CHF 7.7 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
ADIDAS AG | |||||
Security ID: D0066B185 | Ticker: ADS | ||||
Meeting Date: 11-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.70 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
8 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when | ||||
Repurchasing Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
AGEAS SA/NV | |||||
Security ID: B0148L138 | Ticker: AGS | ||||
Meeting Date: 19-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.1 | Approve Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.2.1 Receive Special Board Report Re: Authorized Capital | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2.2.2 Renew Authorization to Increase Share Capital | |||||
within the Framework of Authorized Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
Meeting Date: 17-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.1.1 Receive Directors' and Auditors' Reports | |||||
(Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2.1.2 Receive Consolidated Financial Statements and | |||||
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2.1.3 Approve Financial Statements and Allocation of | |||||
Income | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2.2.1 Information on the Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2.2.2 Approve Dividends of EUR 3 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2.3.1 Approve Discharge of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2.3.2 Approve Discharge of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1 | Elect Alicia Garcia Herrero as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2 | Elect Wim Guilliams as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.3 | Reelect Emmanuel Van Grimbergen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Auditors' Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.1 | Approve Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.2.1 Receive Special Board Report: Authorized Capital | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
6.2.2 Renew Authorization to Increase Share Capital | |||||
within the Framework of Authorized Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED | |||||
Security ID: 008474108 | Ticker: AEM | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Leona Aglukkaq | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Ammar Al-Joundi | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Sean Boyd | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Martine A. Celej | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Robert J. Gemmell | Management | For | Voted - Withheld | |
1.6 | Elect Director Jonathan Gill | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Peter Grosskopf | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Elizabeth Lewis-Gray | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Deborah McCombe | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Jeffrey Parr | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director J. Merfyn Roberts | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Jamie C. Sokalsky | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorize | ||||
Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
AIR LIQUIDE SA | |||||
Security ID: F01764103 | Ticker: AI | ||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
2.95 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Elect Catherine Guillouard as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Elect Christina Law as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Elect Alexis Perakis-Valat as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Elect Michael H. Thaman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Ratify Appointment of Monica de Virgiliis as | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions Mentioning the Absence of New | |||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Approve Compensation of Benoit Potier, Chairman and | ||||
CEO from January 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Approve Compensation of Francois Jackow, CEO from | ||||
June 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Approve Compensation of Benoit Potier, Chairman of | ||||
the Board from June 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
16 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 470 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Above | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees and | |||||
Corporate Officers of International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
AIRBUS SE | |||||
Security ID: N0280G100 Ticker: AIR | |||||
Meeting Date: 19-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.1 | Discussion on Company's Corporate Governance | ||||
Structure | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2.2 | Receive Report on Business and Financial Statements | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.3 | Receive Explanation on Company's Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3.1 | Receive Board Report | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3.2 | Discussion on Leading the Journey Towards Clean | ||||
Aerospace | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
3.3 | Discuss Potential Long-Term Strategic and | ||||
Technological Partnership with Evidian and | |||||
Acquisition of a Minority Stake in Evidian | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
4.1 | Adopt Financial Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.3 | Approve Discharge of Non-Executive Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.4 | Approve Discharge of Executive Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.5 | Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.6 | Approve Implementation of Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.7 | Reelect Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. as Non-Executive | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.8 | Reelect Mark Dunkerley as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.9 | Reelect Stephan Gemkow as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.10 | Elect Antony Wood as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.11 | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares and Exclude | ||||
Preemptive Rights for the Purpose of Employee Share | |||||
Ownership Plans and Share-Related Long-Term | |||||
Incentive Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.12 | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares and Exclude | ||||
Preemptive Rights for the Purpose of Company Funding | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
4.13 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.14 | Approve Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
AKZO NOBEL NV | |||||
Security ID: N01803308 | Ticker: AKZA | ||||
Meeting Date: 06-Sep-22 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Elect G. Poux-Guillaume to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
Meeting Date: 21-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.a | Receive Report of Management Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3.a | Adopt Financial Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.b | Discuss on the Company's Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3.c | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.d | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.a | Approve Discharge of Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.b | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.a | Elect B.J. Noteboom to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.b | Reelect J. Poots-Bijl to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.c | Reelect D.M. Sluimers to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.a | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.b | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Authorize Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
ALCON INC. | |||||
Security ID: H01301128 | Ticker: ALC | ||||
Meeting Date: 05-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
0.21 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1 | Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 3.9 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the | ||||
Amount of CHF 41.9 Million | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
5.1 | Reelect Michael Ball as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Reelect Lynn Bleil as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.3 | Reelect Raquel Bono as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.4 | Reelect Arthur Cummings as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.5 | Reelect David Endicott as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.6 | Reelect Thomas Glanzmann as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.7 | Reelect Keith Grossman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.8 | Reelect Scott Maw as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.9 | Reelect Karen May as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.10 | Reelect Ines Poeschel as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.11 | Reelect Dieter Spaelti as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.1 | Reappoint Thomas Glanzmann as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.2 | Reappoint Scott Maw as Member of the Compensation | ||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.3 | Reappoint Karen May as Member of the Compensation | ||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.4 | Reappoint Ines Poeschel as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Designate Hartmann Dreyer as Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.1 | Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper | ||||
Limit of CHF 22 Million and the Lower Limit of CHF | |||||
19 Million with or without Exclusion of Preemptive | |||||
Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.2 | Approve Creation of CHF 2 Million Pool of | ||||
Conditional Capital for Financings, Mergers and | |||||
Acquisitions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.3 | Amend Articles Re: Conversion of Shares; | ||||
Subscription Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.4 | Amend Articles Re: General Meetings | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.5 | Amend Articles Re: Board Meetings; Powers of the | ||||
Board of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.6 | Amend Articles Re: Compensation; External Mandates | ||||
for Members of the Board of Directors and Executive | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC. | |||||
Security ID: 01626P304 | Ticker: ATD | ||||
Meeting Date: 31-Aug-22 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and | ||||
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2.1 | Elect Director Alain Bouchard | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.2 | Elect Director Louis Vachon | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.3 | Elect Director Jean Bernier | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.4 | Elect Director Karinne Bouchard | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.5 | Elect Director Eric Boyko | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.6 | Elect Director Jacques D'Amours | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
2.7 | Elect Director Janice L. Fields | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.8 | Elect Director Eric Fortin | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.9 | Elect Director Richard Fortin | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.10 | Elect Director Brian Hannasch | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.11 | Elect Director Melanie Kau | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.12 | Elect Director Marie-Josee Lamothe | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.13 | Elect Director Monique F. Leroux | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.14 | Elect Director Real Plourde | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.15 | Elect Director Daniel Rabinowicz | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.16 | Elect Director Louis Tetu | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Amend Articles Re: Changes in the Classes of Shares | ||||
of the Corporation | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | SP 1: Adopt French as the Official Language of the | ||||
Corporation | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
6 | SP 2: Increase Formal Employee Representation in | ||||
Highly Strategic Decision-Making | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
7 | SP 3: Report on Representation of Women in | ||||
Management Positions | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
8 | SP 4: Business Protection | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
ALLEIMA AB | |||||
Security ID: W74925103 Ticker: ALLEI | |||||
Meeting Date: 02-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Patrik Marcelius as Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Receive President's and CEO's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.1 | Approve Discharge of Andreas Nordbrandt | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.2 | Approve Discharge of Claes Boustedt | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.3 | Approve Discharge of Kerstin Konradsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.4 | Approve Discharge of Susanne Pahlen Aerlundh | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.5 | Approve Discharge of Karl Aberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.6 | Approve Discharge of CEO Goran Bjorkman | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.7 | Approve Discharge of Tomas Karnstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.8 | Approve Discharge of Mikael Larsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.9 | Approve Discharge of Maria Sundqvist | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.10Approve Discharge of Niclas Widell | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
1.40 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
12 | Determine Number of Members (7) and Deputy Members | ||||
(0) of Board; Determine Number of Auditors (1) and | |||||
Deputy Auditors (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
13 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
SEK 1.4 Million for Chairman and SEK 490,000 for | |||||
Other Directors; Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.1 | Reelect Goran Bjorkman as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.2 | Reelect Claes Boustedt as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.3 | Reelect Kerstin Konradsson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.4 | Elect Ulf Larsson as New Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.5 | Reelect Andreas Nordbrandt as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.6 | Reelect Susanne Pahlen Aerlundh as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.7 | Reelect Karl Aberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Reelect Andreas Nordbrandt as Board Chairman | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
17 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
18 | Approve Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of | ||||
Employment For Executive Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
19 | Approve Performance Share Plan (LTI 2023) for Key | ||||
Employees | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
20 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
21.1 | Instruct Board to Decrease Chemical Waste | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote | |
21.2 | Instruct Board to Procure Measure Proposals to | ||||
Decrease Thermal Waste by 50 Percent by 2030 | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote | ||
21.3 | Present More Clearly Nature and Extent of Chemical | ||||
Waste in Next Year Annual Reports | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote | ||
22 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
ALLIANZ SE | |||||
Security ID: D03080112 | Ticker: ALV | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
11.40 per Share | Management | For | Do Not Vote | ||
3.1 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Oliver | ||||
Baete for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | ||
3.2 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Sergio | ||||
Balbinot for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | ||
3.3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Sirma | ||||
Boshnakova for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | ||
3.4 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Barbara Karuth-Zelle for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | ||
3.5 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Klaus-Peter Roehler for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | ||
3.6 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Ivan | ||||
de la Sota for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | ||
3.7 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Giulio | ||||
Terzariol for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | ||
3.8 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Guenther Thallinger for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
3.9 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Christopher Townsend for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
3.10 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Renate | |||
Wagner for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
3.11 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Andreas Wimmer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.1 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Michael Diekmann for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.2 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Gabriele Burkhardt-Berg for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Herbert Hainer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Sophie Boissard for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Christine Bosse for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.6 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Rashmy Chatterjee for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.7 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Friedrich Eichiner for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.8 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Jean-Claude Le Goaer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.9 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Martina Grundler for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.10 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Godfrey Hayward for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.11 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Frank | |||
Kirsch for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.12 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Juergen Lawrenz for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.13 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Primiano Di Paolo for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
4.14 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Jim | |||
Hagemann Snabe for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | |||
Fiscal Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim | ||||
Financial Statements for the First Half of Fiscal | ||||
Year 2023 | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Do Not Vote |
7 | Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Do Not Vote |
8 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Do Not Vote |
9 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | |||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | ||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Do Not Vote | |
10 | Amend Article Re: Location of Annual Meeting | Management | For | Do Not Vote |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
AMADEUS IT GROUP SA | |||||
Security ID: E04648114 | Ticker: AMS | ||||
Meeting Date: 20-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Approve Consolidated and Standalone Financial | ||||
Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve Non-Financial Information Statement | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Discharge of Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.1 | Elect Frits Dirk van Paasschen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.2 | Reelect William Connelly as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3 | Reelect Luis Maroto Camino as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.4 | Reelect Pilar Garcia Ceballos-Zuniga as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.5 | Reelect Stephan Gemkow as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.6 | Reelect Peter Kuerpick as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.7 | Reelect Xiaoqun Clever as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved | ||||
Resolutions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | |||||
Security ID: G03764134 | Ticker: AAL | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Elect Magali Anderson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Stuart Chambers as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Duncan Wanblad as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Stephen Pearce as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Ian Ashby as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Marcelo Bastos as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Hilary Maxson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Hixonia Nyasulu as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Nonkululeko Nyembezi as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Ian Tyler as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV | |||||
Security ID: B639CJ108 | Ticker: ABI | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
A.1 | Amend Articles Re: Composition Rules for the Board | ||||
of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
B.2 | Receive Directors' Reports (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
B.3 | Receive Auditors' Reports (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
B.4 | Receive Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
B.5 | Approve Financial Statements, Allocation of Income | ||||
and Dividends of EUR 0.75 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
B.6 | Approve Discharge of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
B.7 | Approve Discharge of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
B.8.a Elect Aradhana Sarin as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
B.8.b Elect Dirk Van de Put as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
B.8.c Elect Lynne Biggar as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
B.8.d Reelect Sabine Chalmers as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
B.8.e Reelect Claudio Garcia as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
B.8.f Elect Heloisa Sicupira as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
B.8.g Reelect Martin J. Barrington as Restricted Share | |||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
B.8.h Reelect Alejandro Santo Domingo as Restricted Share | |||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
B.8.i Elect Salvatore Mancuso as Restricted Share Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
B.9 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
C.10 Authorize Implementation of Approved Resolutions | |||||
and Filing of Required Documents/Formalities at | |||||
Trade Registry | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ASHTEAD GROUP PLC | |||||
Security ID: G05320109 | Ticker: AHT | ||||
Meeting Date: 06-Sep-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
3 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Paul Walker as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Brendan Horgan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Michael Pratt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Angus Cockburn as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Lucinda Riches as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
9 | Re-elect Tanya Fratto as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Lindsley Ruth as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Jill Easterbrook as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Elect Renata Ribeiro as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
14 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ASML HOLDING NV | |||||
Security ID: N07059202 | Ticker: ASML | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Discuss the Company's Business, Financial Situation | ||||
and Sustainability | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
3a | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3b | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3c | Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves and | ||||
Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
3d | Approve Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4a | Approve Discharge of Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4b | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Number of Shares for Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6a | Amend Remuneration Policy for the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6b | Amend Remuneration of the Members of the | ||||
Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Receive Information on the Composition of the | ||||
Management Board and Announce Intention to Appoint | |||||
W.R. Allan to Management Board | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
8 | Elect N.S. Andersen to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8b | Elect J.P. de Kreij to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8c | Discuss Composition of the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
9 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as | ||||
Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10a | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 5 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital Plus Additional 5 Percent | |||||
in Case of Merger or Acquisition | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10b | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Authorize Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Other Business (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
14 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
ASTRAZENECA PLC | |||||
Security ID: G0593M107 Ticker: AZN | |||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5a | Re-elect Michel Demare as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5b | Re-elect Pascal Soriot as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5c | Re-elect Aradhana Sarin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5d | Re-elect Philip Broadley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5e | Re-elect Euan Ashley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5f | Re-elect Deborah DiSanzo as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5g | Re-elect Diana Layfield as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5h | Re-elect Sheri McCoy as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5i | Re-elect Tony Mok as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5j | Re-elect Nazneen Rahman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5k | Re-elect Andreas Rummelt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5l | Re-elect Marcus Wallenberg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Adopt New Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
ATLAS COPCO AB | |||||
Security ID: W1R924229 Ticker: ATCO.A | |||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Opening of Meeting; Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive CEO's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.a | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b1 | Approve Discharge of Staffan Bohman | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b2 | Approve Discharge of Johan Forssell | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b3 | Approve Discharge of Helene Mellquist | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
8.b4 | Approve Discharge of Anna Ohlsson-Leijon | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
8.b5 | Approve Discharge of Mats Rahmstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
8.b6 | Approve Discharge of Gordon Riske | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
8.b7 | Approve Discharge of Hans Straberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
8.b8 | Approve Discharge of Peter Wallenberg Jr | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
8.b9 | Approve Discharge of Mikael Bergstedt | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
8.b10Approve Discharge of Benny Larsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b11Approve Discharge of CEO Mats Rahmstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.c | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | |||
2.30 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.d | Approve Record Date for Dividend Payment | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
9.a | Determine Number of Members (8) and Deputy Members | |||
of Board (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.b | Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy | |||
Auditors (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.a1Reelect Johan Forssell as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.a2Reelect Helene Mellquist as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.a3Reelect Anna Ohlsson-Leijon as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.a4Reelect Mats Rahmstrom as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.a5Reelect Gordon Riske as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.a6Reelect Hans Straberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.a7Reelect Peter Wallenberg Jr as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.b | Elect Jumana Al-Sibai as New Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.c | Reelect Hans Straberg as Board Chair | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.d | Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
11.a | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | |||
SEK 3.2 Million to Chair and SEK 1 Million to Other | ||||
Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work; | ||||
Approve Delivering Part of Remuneration in form of | ||||
Synthetic Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.b | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.a | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.b | Approve Stock Option Plan 2023 for Key Employees | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.a | Acquire Class A Shares Related to Personnel Option | |||
Plan for 2022 and 2023 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13.b | Acquire Class A Shares Related to Remuneration of | |||
Directors in the Form of Synthetic Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13.c | Transfer Class A Shares Related to Personnel Option | |||
Plan for 2023 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13.d | Sell Class A Shares to Cover Costs Related to | |||
Synthetic Shares to the Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13.e | Sell Class A to Cover Costs in Relation to the | |||
Personnel Option Plans for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14 | Amend Articles Re: Attendance at General Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
15 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
ATLAS COPCO AB | |||||
Security ID: W1R924252 Ticker: ATCO.A | |||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Opening of Meeting; Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive CEO's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.a | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b1 | Approve Discharge of Staffan Bohman | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b2 | Approve Discharge of Johan Forssell | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b3 | Approve Discharge of Helene Mellquist | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b4 | Approve Discharge of Anna Ohlsson-Leijon | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b5 | Approve Discharge of Mats Rahmstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b6 | Approve Discharge of Gordon Riske | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b7 | Approve Discharge of Hans Straberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b8 | Approve Discharge of Peter Wallenberg Jr | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b9 | Approve Discharge of Mikael Bergstedt | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b10Approve Discharge of Benny Larsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.b11Approve Discharge of CEO Mats Rahmstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.c | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
2.30 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.d | Approve Record Date for Dividend Payment | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.a | Determine Number of Members (8) and Deputy Members | ||||
of Board (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
9.b | Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy | ||||
Auditors (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.a1Reelect Johan Forssell as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.a2Reelect Helene Mellquist as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.a3Reelect Anna Ohlsson-Leijon as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.a4Reelect Mats Rahmstrom as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.a5Reelect Gordon Riske as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.a6Reelect Hans Straberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.a7Reelect Peter Wallenberg Jr as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.b | Elect Jumana Al-Sibai as New Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.c | Reelect Hans Straberg as Board Chair | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.d | Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.a | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
SEK 3.2 Million to Chair and SEK 1 Million to Other | |||||
Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work; | |||||
Approve Delivering Part of Remuneration in form of | |||||
Synthetic Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11.b | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.a | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.b | Approve Stock Option Plan 2023 for Key Employees | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
13.a | Acquire Class A Shares Related to Personnel Option | ||||
Plan for 2022 and 2023 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13.b | Acquire Class A Shares Related to Remuneration of | ||||
Directors in the Form of Synthetic Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13.c | Transfer Class A Shares Related to Personnel Option | ||||
Plan for 2023 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13.d | Sell Class A Shares to Cover Costs Related to | ||||
Synthetic Shares to the Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13.e | Sell Class A to Cover Costs in Relation to the | ||||
Personnel Option Plans for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14 | Amend Articles Re: Attendance at General Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
AXA SA | |||||
Security ID: F06106102 | Ticker: CS | ||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.70 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Compensation of Denis Duverne, Chairman of | ||||
the Board until April 28, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Compensation of Antoine Gosset-Grainville, | ||||
Chairman of the Board since April 28, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Compensation of Thomas Buberl, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions Mentioning the Absence of New | |||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 1 | ||||
Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 2 Billion | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for 10 Percent | ||||
Per Year of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue | |||||
Authority without Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For |
17
Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
18 | Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 500 Million | ||||
for Future Exchange Offers | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon Conversion of a | ||||
Subsidiary's Equity-Linked Securities without | |||||
Preemptive Rights for Up to EUR 500 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon Conversion of a | ||||
Subsidiary's Equity-Linked Securities with | |||||
Preemptive Rights for Up to EUR 2 Billion | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of | |||||
International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
BAE SYSTEMS PLC | |||||
Security ID: G06940103 | Ticker: BA | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Nicholas Anderson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Thomas Arseneault as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Crystal Ashby as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Dame Elizabeth Corley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Bradley Greve as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Jane Griffiths as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Christopher Grigg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Ewan Kirk as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Stephen Pearce as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Nicole Piasecki as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Charles Woodburn as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Elect Cressida Hogg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Elect Lord Sedwill as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
25 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
BANCO SANTANDER SA | |||||
Security ID: E19790109 | Ticker: SAN | ||||
Meeting Date: 30-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.A | Approve Consolidated and Standalone Financial | ||||
Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
1.B | Approve Non-Financial Information Statement | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.C | Approve Discharge of Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.A | Fix Number of Directors at 15 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.B | Ratify Appointment of and Elect Hector Blas Grisi | ||||
Checa as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.C | Ratify Appointment of and Elect Glenn Hogan | ||||
Hutchins as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.D | Reelect Pamela Ann Walkden as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.E | Reelect Ana Patricia Botin-Sanz de Sautuola y | ||||
O'Shea as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.F | Reelect Sol Daurella Comadran as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.G | Reelect Gina Lorenza Diez Barroso Azcarraga as | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.H | Reelect Homaira Akbari as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Ratify Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as | ||||
Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.A | Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Amortization | ||||
of Treasury Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.B | Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Amortization | ||||
of Treasury Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.C | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.D | Authorize Issuance of Convertible Bonds, | ||||
Debentures, Warrants, and Other Debt Securities up | |||||
to EUR 10 Billion with Exclusion of Preemptive | |||||
Rights up to 10 Percent of Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.A | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.B | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.C | Fix Maximum Variable Compensation Ratio | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.D | Approve Deferred Multiyear Objectives Variable | ||||
Remuneration Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.E | Approve Buy-out Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.F | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved | ||||
Resolutions | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
BANK OF MONTREAL | |||||
Security ID: 063671101 | Ticker: BMO | ||||
Meeting Date: 18-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Janice M. Babiak | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Sophie Brochu | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Craig W. Broderick | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director George A. Cope | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Stephen Dent | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Christine A. Edwards | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Martin S. Eichenbaum | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director David E. Harquail | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Linda S. Huber | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Eric R. La Fleche | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Lorraine Mitchelmore | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Madhu Ranganathan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.13 | Elect Director Darryl White | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
A | SP 1: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
B | SP 2: Continue to Invest in and Finance the | ||||
Canadian Oil and Gas Sector | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
C | SP 3: Publish a Third-Party Racial Equity Audit | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
BARCLAYS PLC | |||||
Security ID: G08036124 | Ticker: BARC | ||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Marc Moses as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Robert Berry as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Tim Breedon as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Anna Cross as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Mohamed A. El-Erian as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Dawn Fitzpatrick as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Mary Francis as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Crawford Gillies as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Brian Gilvary as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Nigel Higgins as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Diane Schueneman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Coimbatore Venkatakrishnan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Re-elect Julia Wilson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise the Board Audit Committee to Fix | ||||
Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
19 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorise Issue of Equity in Relation to the | ||||
Issuance of Contingent Equity Conversion Notes | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Relation to the Issuance of Contingent | |||||
Equity Conversion Notes | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
26 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC | |||||
Security ID: G08288105 | Ticker: BDEV | ||||
Meeting Date: 17-Oct-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Mike Scott as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect John Allan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect David Thomas as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Steven Boyes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Katie Bickerstaffe as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Jock Lennox as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Chris Weston as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Sharon White as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION | |||||
Security ID: 067901108 | Ticker: ABX | ||||
Meeting Date: 02-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Mark Bristow | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Helen Cai | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Gustavo A. Cisneros | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Christopher L. Coleman | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Isela Costantini | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director J. Michael Evans | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Brian L. Greenspun | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director J. Brett Harvey | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Anne Kabagambe | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Andrew J. Quinn | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Loreto Silva | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director John L. Thornton | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and | ||||
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
BASF SE | |||||
Security ID: D06216317 | Ticker: BAS | ||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
3.40 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Amend Articles Re: Electronic Participation | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
BAYER AG | |||||
Security ID: D0712D163 | Ticker: BAYN | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports; | ||||
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | |||||
2.40 per Share for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1 | Elect Norbert Winkeljohann to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2 | Elect Kimberly Mathisen to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
6 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
7 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Ratify Deloitte GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal Year | ||||
2023 and for the Review of Interim Financial | |||||
Reports for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Voting Instructions for Motions or Nominations by | ||||
Shareholders that are not Made Accessible Before | |||||
the AGM and that are Made or Amended in the Course | |||||
of the AGM | Management | None | Voted - Against | ||
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG | |||||
Security ID: D12096109 | Ticker: BMW | ||||
Meeting Date: 11-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
8.50 per Ordinary Share and EUR 8.52 per Preferred | |||||
Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Norbert Reithofer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.2 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Manfred Schoch for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Stefan Quandt for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Stefan Schmid for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Kurt | ||||
Bock for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.6 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Christiane Benner for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.7 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Marc | ||||
Bitzer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.8 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Bernhard Ebner for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.9 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Rachel Empey for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.10 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Heinrich Hiesinger for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.11 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Johann Horn for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.12 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Susanne Klatten for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.13 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Jens | ||||
Koehler for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.14 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Gerhard Kurz for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.15 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Andre | ||||
Mandl for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
4.16 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Dominique Mohabeer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.17 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Anke | ||||
Schaeferkordt for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.18 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Christoph Schmidt for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.19 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Vishal Sikka for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.20 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Sibylle Wankel for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.21 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Thomas Wittig for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.22 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Werner Zierer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | ||||
Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Elect Kurt Bock to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.2 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
BCE INC. | |||||
Security ID: 05534B760 | Ticker: BCE | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Mirko Bibic | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director David F. Denison | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Robert P. Dexter | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Katherine Lee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Monique F. Leroux | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Sheila A. Murray | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Gordon M. Nixon | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Louis P. Pagnutti | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Calin Rovinescu | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Karen Sheriff | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Robert C. Simmonds | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Jennifer Tory | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.13 | Elect Director Louis Vachon | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.14 | Elect Director Cornell Wright | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
BHP GROUP LIMITED | |||||
Security ID: Q1498M100 Ticker: BHP | |||||
Meeting Date: 10-Nov-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
2 | Elect Michelle Hinchliffe as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Elect Catherine Tanna as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Terry Bowen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Xiaoqun Clever as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Elect Ian Cockerill as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Elect Gary Goldberg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Elect Ken MacKenzie as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Elect Christine O'Reilly as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Elect Dion Weisler as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Grant of Awards to Mike Henry | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Approve the Amendments to the Company's Constitution | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
14 | Approve Policy Advocacy | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
15 | Approve Climate Accounting and Audit | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
BIONTECH SE | |||||
Security ID: 09075V102 | Ticker: BNTX | ||||
Meeting Date: 25-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
2.00 per Share for Fiscal Year 2021 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of | ||||
Dividends for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
8.1 | Elect Nicola Blackwood to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.2 | Elect Ulrich Wandschneider to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.3 | Elect Michael Motschmann to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2026 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11.1 | Approve Affiliation Agreement with BioNTech | ||||
Idar-Oberstein Services GmbH | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11.2 | Approve Affiliation Agreement with NT Security and | ||||
Services GmbH | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
11.3 | Approve Affiliation Agreement with BioNTech | ||||
BioNTainer Holding GmbH | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11.4 | Approve Affiliation Agreement with BioNTech | ||||
Individualized mRNA Manufacturing GmbH | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
BNP PARIBAS SA | |||||
Security ID: F1058Q238 | Ticker: BNP | ||||
Meeting Date: 16-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
3.90 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Reelect Jean Lemierre as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Reelect Jacques Aschenbroich as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Reelect Monique Cohen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Reelect Daniela Schwarzer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO and Vice-CEOs | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Compensation of Jean Lemierre, Chairman of | ||||
the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Approve Compensation of Jean-Laurent Bonnafe, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Approve Compensation of Yann Gerardin, Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Compensation of Thierry Laborde, Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Approve the Overall Envelope of Compensation of | ||||
Certain Senior Management, Responsible Officers and | |||||
the Risk-takers | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Approve Issuance of Super-Subordinated Contigent | ||||
Convertible Bonds without Preemptive Rights for | |||||
Private Placements, up to 10 Percent of Issued | |||||
Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Amend Article 14 of Bylaws Re: Age Limit of | ||||
Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For |
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BP PLC | |||||
Security ID: G12793108 | Ticker: BP | ||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Helge Lund as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Bernard Looney as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Murray Auchincloss as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Paula Reynolds as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Melody Meyer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Tushar Morzaria as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Sir John Sawers as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Pamela Daley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Karen Richardson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Johannes Teyssen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Elect Amanda Blanc as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Elect Satish Pai as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Elect Hina Nagarajan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Approve Shareholder Resolution on Climate Change | ||||
Targets | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC | |||||
Security ID: G1510J102 | Ticker: BATS | ||||
Meeting Date: 19-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Authorise Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of | ||||
Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Re-elect Luc Jobin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Jack Bowles as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Tadeu Marroco as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
8 | Re-elect Kandy Anand as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Sue Farr as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Karen Guerra as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Holly Keller Koeppel as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Dimitri Panayotopoulos as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Darrell Thomas as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Elect Veronique Laury as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Adopt New Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | |||||
Security ID: 112585104 | Ticker: BAM.A | ||||
Meeting Date: 09-Nov-22 | Meeting Type: Special | ||||
1 | Approve Division of the Corporation into Two | ||||
Publicly Traded Companies and the Distribution of | |||||
its Asset Management Business Ownership | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve MSOP Resolution | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve NQMSOP Resolution | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
4 | Approve Manager Escrowed Stock Plan Resolution | Management | For | Voted - For | |
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. | |||||
Security ID: 113004105 | Ticker: BAM | ||||
Meeting Date: 09-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Marcel R. Coutu | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Olivia (Liv) Garfield | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Nili Gilbert | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Allison Kirkby | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Diana Noble | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Satish Rai | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorize | ||||
Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Amend Escrowed Stock Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
BROOKFIELD CORPORATION | |||||
Security ID: 11271J107 | Ticker: BN | ||||
Meeting Date: 09-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Decrease in Size of Board from Sixteen to | ||||
Fourteen | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
2.1 | Elect Director M. Elyse Allan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.2 | Elect Director Angela F. Braly | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.3 | Elect Director Janice Fukakusa | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.4 | Elect Director Maureen Kempston Darkes | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.5 | Elect Director Frank J. McKenna | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.6 | Elect Director Hutham S. Olayan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.7 | Elect Director Diana L. Taylor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorize | ||||
Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Amend Escrowed Stock Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve BNRE Restricted Stock Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | SP: Report on Tax Transparency | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE | |||||
Security ID: 136069101 | Ticker: CM | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1a | Elect Director Ammar Aljoundi | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1b | Elect Director Charles J. G. Brindamour | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1c | Elect Director Nanci E. Caldwell | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1d | Elect Director Michelle L. Collins | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1e | Elect Director Luc Desjardins | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1f | Elect Director Victor G. Dodig | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1g | Elect Director Kevin J. Kelly | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1h | Elect Director Christine E. Larsen | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1i | Elect Director Mary Lou Maher | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1j | Elect Director William F. Morneau | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1k | Elect Director Katharine B. Stevenson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1l | Elect Director Martine Turcotte | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1m | Elect Director Barry L. Zubrow | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | SP 1: Disclose the CEO Compensation to Median | ||||
Worker Pay Ratio on an Annual Basis | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
5 | SP 2: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
6 | SP 3: Invest in and Finance the Canadian Oil and | ||||
Gas Sector | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY | |||||
Security ID: 136375102 | Ticker: CNR | ||||
Meeting Date: 25-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1A | Elect Director Shauneen Bruder | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1B | Elect Director Jo-ann dePass Olsovsky | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1C | Elect Director David Freeman | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1D | Elect Director Denise Gray | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
1E | Elect Director Justin M. Howell | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1F | Elect Director Susan C. Jones | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1G | Elect Director Robert Knight | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1H | Elect Director Michel Letellier | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1I | Elect Director Margaret A. McKenzie | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1J | Elect Director Al Monaco | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1K | Elect Director Tracy Robinson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Management Advisory Vote on Climate Change | Management | For | Voted - For | |
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED | |||||
Security ID: 136385101 | Ticker: CNQ | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Catherine M. Best | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director M. Elizabeth Cannon | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director N. Murray Edwards | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Christopher L. Fong | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Gordon D. Giffin | Management | For | Voted - Withheld | |
1.6 | Elect Director Wilfred A. Gobert | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Steve W. Laut | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Tim S. McKay | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Frank J. McKenna | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director David A. Tuer | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Annette M. Verschuren | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and | ||||
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LIMITED | |||||
Security ID: 13646K108 | Ticker: CP | ||||
Meeting Date: 15-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Management Advisory Vote on Climate Change | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1 | Elect Director John Baird | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2 | Elect Director Isabelle Courville | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.3 | Elect Director Keith E. Creel | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.4 | Elect Director Gillian H. Denham | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.5 | Elect Director Antonio Garza | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.6 | Elect Director David Garza-Santos | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.7 | Elect Director Edward R. Hamberger | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.8 | Elect Director Janet H. Kennedy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.9 | Elect Director Henry J. Maier | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.10 | Elect Director Matthew H. Paull | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
4.11 | Elect Director Jane L. Peverett | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.12 | Elect Director Andrea Robertson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.13 | Elect Director Gordon T. Trafton | Management | For | Voted - For | |
CAPGEMINI SE | |||||
Security ID: F4973Q101 | Ticker: CAP | ||||
Meeting Date: 16-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
3.25 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions Mentioning the Absence of New | |||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Compensation of Paul Hermelin, Chairman of | ||||
the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Compensation of Aiman Ezzat, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Elect Megan Clarken as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Elect Ulrica Fearn as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorize up to 1.2 Percent of Issued Capital for | ||||
Use in Restricted Stock Plans Under Performance | |||||
Conditions Reserved for Employees and Corporate | |||||
Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of | |||||
International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
CASTELLUM AB | |||||
Security ID: W2084X107 Ticker: CAST | |||||
Meeting Date: 08-Dec-22 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Elect Pontus Enquist as Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Designate Johannes Wingborg as Inspector of Minutes | ||||
of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
5 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
6 | Determine Number of Members (7) and Deputy Members | ||||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
7 | Elect Leiv Synnes as New Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
Meeting Date: 23-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting; Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6.a | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6.b | Receive Auditor's Report on Application of | ||||
Guidelines for Remuneration for Executive Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
7 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of | ||||
Dividends | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
9.a | Approve Discharge of Rutger Arnhult | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.b | Approve Discharge of Per Berggren | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c | Approve Discharge of Anna-Karin Celsing | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.d | Approve Discharge of Anna Kinberg Batra | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.e | Approve Discharge of Henrik Kall | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.f | Approve Discharge of Joacim Sjoberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.g | Approve Discharge of Leiv Synnes | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.h | Approve Discharge of Christina Karlsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.i | Approve Discharge of Zdravko Markovski | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.j | Approve Discharge of Biljana Pehrsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.k | Approve Discharge of Rutger Arnhult | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10 | Amend Articles Re: Set Minimum (SEK 150 Million) | ||||
and Maximum (SEK 600 Million) Share Capital; Set | |||||
Minimum (300 Million) and Maximum (1.2 Billion) | |||||
Number of Shares; Location of General Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11 | Receive Nominating Committee's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.1 | Determine Number of Members (7) and Deputy Members | ||||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
12.2 | Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy | ||||
Auditors (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
SEK 1.1 Million for Chairman and SEK 450,000 for | |||||
Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee | |||||
Work | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13.2 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.a | Reelect Per Berggren (Chair) as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.b | Reelect Anna-Karin Celsing as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.c | Reelect Joacim Sjoberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.d | Reelect Henrik Kall as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.e | Reelect Leiv Synnes as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.f | Elect Louise Richnau as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.g | Elect Ann-Louise Lokholm-Klasson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Ratify Deloitte as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16 | Approve Instructions for Nominating Committee | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
17 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
18 | Approve Issuance of up to 10 Percent of the | ||||
Company's Share Capital without Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
19 | Approve Creation of Pool of Capital with Preemptive | ||||
Rights | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
20 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
21 | Approve SEK 8.7 Million Reduction in Share Capital | ||||
via Share Cancellation | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
22 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
CENOVUS ENERGY INC. | |||||
Security ID: 15135U109 | Ticker: CVE | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.1 | Elect Director Keith M. Casey | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.2 | Elect Director Canning K.N. Fok | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
2.3 | Elect Director Jane E. Kinney | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.4 | Elect Director Harold (Hal) N. Kvisle | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.5 | Elect Director Eva L. Kwok | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.6 | Elect Director Melanie A. Little | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.7 | Elect Director Richard J. Marcogliese | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.8 | Elect Director Jonathan M. McKenzie | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.9 | Elect Director Claude Mongeau | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.10 | Elect Director Alexander J. Pourbaix | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.11 | Elect Director Wayne E. Shaw | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.12 | Elect Director Frank J. Sixt | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
2.13 | Elect Director Rhonda I. Zygocki | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Report on Lobbying and Policy Advocacy with its Net | ||||
Zero Goal | Shareholder | For | Voted - For | ||
CGI INC. | |||||
Security ID: 12532H104 | Ticker: GIB.A | ||||
Meeting Date: 01-Feb-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director George A. Cope | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Paule Dore | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Julie Godin | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Serge Godin | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Andre Imbeau | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Gilles Labbe | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Michael B. Pedersen | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Stephen S. Poloz | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Mary G. Powell | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Alison C. Reed | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Michael E. Roach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director George D. Schindler | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.13 | Elect Director Kathy N. Waller | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.14 | Elect Director Joakim Westh | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.15 | Elect Director Frank Witter | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and | ||||
Authorize the Audit and Risk Management Committee | |||||
to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | SP 1: Disclose Languages in Which Directors Are | ||||
Fluent | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
4 | SP 2: Review Mandate to Include Ethical Component | ||||
Concerning Artificial Intelligence | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
5 | SP 3: Update the Role of the Human Resources | ||||
Committee to Include Responsibilities Related to | |||||
Employee Health and Well-being | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
6 | SP 4: Report on Racial Disparities and Equity Issues | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
COLOPLAST A/S | |||||
Security ID: K16018192 | Ticker: COLO.B | ||||
Meeting Date: 01-Dec-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Approve General Meeting Materials and Reports to be | ||||
Drafted in English | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Receive Report of Board | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
DKK 1.35 Million for Chairman, DKK 787,500 for | |||||
Deputy Chairman, and DKK 450,000 for Other | |||||
Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1 | Amend Articles Re: Extend Current Authorizations in | ||||
Articles 5(a) and 5(b) | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.2 | Amend Articles Re: Corporate Language | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Reelect Lars Soren Rasmussen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.2 | Reelect Niels Peter Louis-Hansen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.3 | Reelect Annette Bruls as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.4 | Reelect Carsten Hellmann as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.5 | Reelect Jette Nygaard-Andersen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.6 | Reelect Marianne Wiinholt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Authorize Editorial Changes to Adopted Resolutions | ||||
in Connection with Registration with Danish | |||||
Authorities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Other Business | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN SA | |||||
Security ID: F80343100 | Ticker: SGO | ||||
Meeting Date: 08-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 2 | ||||
per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Reelect Dominique Leroy as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Jana Revedin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Compensation of Pierre-Andre de Chalendar, | ||||
Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Compensation of Benoit Bazin, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate | ||||
Amount of EUR 1.3 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 412 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 206 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 206 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Items 14, 15, 16 and 21 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | ||||
103 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for 10 Percent | ||||
Per Year of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue | |||||
Authority without Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Amend Article 9 of Bylaws Re: Minimum Number of | ||||
Shares to be Held by Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA | |||||
Security ID: H25662182 | Ticker: CFR | ||||
Meeting Date: 07-Sep-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Ordinary Dividends | ||||
of CHF 2.25 per Registered A Share and CHF 0.225 | |||||
per Registered B Share and a Special Dividend of | |||||
CHF 1.00 per Registered A Share and CHF 0.10 per | |||||
Registered B Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1 | Elect Francesco Trapani as Representative of | ||||
Category A Registered Shares | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
4.2 | Elect Wendy Luhabe as Representative of Category A | ||||
Registered Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Reelect Johann Rupert as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Reelect Josua Malherbe as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
5.3 | Reelect Nikesh Arora as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.4 | Reelect Clay Brendish as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.5 | Reelect Jean-Blaise Eckert as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
5.6 | Reelect Burkhart Grund as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.7 | Reelect Keyu Jin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.8 | Reelect Jerome Lambert as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.9 | Reelect Wendy Luhabe as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.10 | Reelect Jeff Moss as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.11 | Reelect Vesna Nevistic as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.12 | Reelect Guillaume Pictet as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
5.13 | Reelect Maria Ramos as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.14 | Reelect Anton Rupert as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.15 | Reelect Patrick Thomas as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.16 | Reelect Jasmine Whitbread as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.17 | Elect Francesco Trapani as Director | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
6.1 | Reappoint Clay Brendish as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.2 | Reappoint Keyu Jin as Member of the Compensation | ||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.3 | Reappoint Guillaume Pictet as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
6.4 | Reappoint Maria Ramos as Member of the Compensation | ||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Designate Etude Gampert Demierre Moreno as | ||||
Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 7.7 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.2 | Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Committee | ||||
in the Amount of CHF 5.4 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.3 | Approve Variable Remuneration of Executive | ||||
Committee in the Amount of CHF 27.7 Million | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
10 | Approve Increase in Size of Board to Six Members | Shareholder | Against | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
11 | Amend Articles Re: Representatives of Holders of | ||||
Category A and B Registered Shares | Shareholder | Against | Voted - For | ||
12 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
COMPASS GROUP PLC | |||||
Security ID: G23296208 | Ticker: CPG | ||||
Meeting Date: 09-Feb-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
3 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Ian Meakins as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Dominic Blakemore as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Palmer Brown as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Gary Green as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Carol Arrowsmith as Director | Management | For | Voted - Abstain | |
9 | Re-elect Stefan Bomhard as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect John Bryant as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Arlene Isaacs-Lowe as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Anne-Francoise Nesmes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Sundar Raman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Nelson Silva as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Ireena Vittal as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
14 Clear Days' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG | |||||
Security ID: H3698D419 | Ticker: CSGN | ||||
Meeting Date: 23-Nov-22 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Approve CHF 18.5 Million Share Capital Increase | ||||
without Preemptive Rights for Private Placement | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve CHF 70.7 Million Ordinary Share Capital | ||||
Increase with Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.1 | Additional Voting Instructions - Shareholder | ||||
Proposals (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
3.2 | Additional Voting Instructions - Board of Directors | ||||
Proposals (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
Meeting Date: 04-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management, | ||||
excluding the Supply Chain Finance Matter | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
0.05 per Share from Capital Contribution Reserves | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Cancellation of Conditional and Conversion | ||||
Capital Authorizations | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Amend Corporate Purpose | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Amend Articles Re: Shares; Share Register; Transfer | ||||
of Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3 | Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper | ||||
Limit of CHF 165.1 Million and the Lower Limit of | |||||
CHF 155.1 Million with or without Exclusion of | |||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.4 | Amend Articles of Association (Incl. Approval of | ||||
Virtual-Only or Hybrid Shareholder Meetings) | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.5 | Amend Articles Re: Board of Directors; | ||||
Compensation; External Mandates for Members of the | |||||
Board of Directors and Executive Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Climate Strategy Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.1.a Reelect Axel Lehmann as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.b Reelect Mirko Bianchi as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.c Reelect Iris Bohnet as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.d Reelect Clare Brady as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.e Reelect Christian Gellerstad as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.f Reelect Keyu Jin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.g Reelect Shan Li as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.h Reelect Seraina Macia as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.i | Reelect Blythe Masters as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.1.j | Reelect Richard Meddings as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.1.k Reelect Amanda Norton as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1.l | Reelect Ana Pessoa as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.2.1 Reappoint Iris Bohnet as Member of the Compensation | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.2.2 Reappoint Christian Gellerstad as Member of the | |||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.2.3 Reappoint Shan Li as Member of the Compensation | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.2.4 Reappoint Amanda Norton as Member of the | |||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 13 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.2.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Committee | |||||
in the Amount of CHF 34 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.2.2 Approve Share-Based Transformation Awards for | |||||
Members of the Executive Committee in the Amount of | |||||
CHF 30.1 Million | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
9.1 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.2 | Designate Keller AG as Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
10.1 | Additional Voting Instructions - Shareholder | ||||
Proposals (Voting) | Management | None | Voted - Against | ||
10.2 | Additional Voting Instructions - Board of Directors | ||||
Proposals (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
CRH PLC | |||||
Security ID: G25508105 | Ticker: CRH | ||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4a | Re-elect Richie Boucher as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4b | Re-elect Caroline Dowling as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4c | Re-elect Richard Fearon as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4d | Re-elect Johan Karlstrom as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4e | Re-elect Shaun Kelly as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4f | Elect Badar Khan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4g | Re-elect Lamar McKay as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4h | Re-elect Albert Manifold as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4i | Re-elect Jim Mintern as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4j | Re-elect Gillian Platt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4k | Re-elect Mary Rhinehart as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4l | Re-elect Siobhan Talbot as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4m | Elect Christina Verchere as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Ratify Deloitte Ireland LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Authorise Reissuance of Treasury Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
Meeting Date: 08-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Court | ||||
1 | Approve Scheme of Arrangement | Management | For | Voted - For | |
Meeting Date: 08-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Special | ||||
1 | Approve Transfer of the Company's Primary Listing | ||||
of Ordinary Shares to the New York Stock Exchange | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve Transfer of the Company's Category of | ||||
Listing from a Premium Listing to a Standard Listing | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Adopt New Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Authorise Market Purchase and Overseas Market | ||||
Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Authorise Reissuance of Treasury Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Amend Articles of Association Re: Article 4A | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC | |||||
Security ID: G25536155 | Ticker: CRDA | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Louisa Burdett as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Roberto Cirillo as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Jacqui Ferguson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Steve Foots as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Anita Frew as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Julie Kim as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Keith Layden as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Nawal Ouzren as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect John Ramsay as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Approve Sharesave Scheme | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Approve Increase in the Maximum Aggregate Fees | ||||
Payable to Non-Executive Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
DAIMLER TRUCK HOLDING AG | |||||
Security ID: D1T3RZ100 Ticker: DTG | |||||
Meeting Date: 21-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.30 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.1 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Martin | ||||
Daum for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.2 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Jochen | ||||
Goetz for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Karl | ||||
Deppen for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
3.4 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Andreas Gorbach for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.5 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Juergen Hartwig for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.6 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member John | |||
O'Leary for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.7 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Karin | |||
Radstroem for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.8 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Stephan Unger for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Joe | |||
Kaeser for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Michael Brecht for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Michael Brosnan for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Bruno | |||
Buschbacher for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Raymond Curry (from Nov. 22, 2022) for Fiscal Year | ||||
2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.6 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Harald Dorn (until Nov. 22, 2022) for Fiscal Year | ||||
2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.7 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Jacques Esculier for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.8 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Akihiro Eto for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.9 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Laura | |||
Ipsen for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.10 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Renata Bruengger for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.11 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Carmen Klitzsch-Mueller for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.12 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Joerg | |||
Koehlinger for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.13 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member John | |||
Krafcik for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.14 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Joerg | |||
Lorz for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.15 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Claudia Peter (until Nov. 22, 2022) for Fiscal Year | ||||
2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.16 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Andrea Reith for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.17 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Martin Richenhagen for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.18 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Andrea Seidel (from Nov. 22, 2022) for Fiscal Year | ||||
2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.19 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Marie | |||
Wieck for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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4.20 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Harald Wilhelm for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.21 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Roman | ||||
Zitzelsberger for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.22 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Thomas Zwick for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for a Review of Interim | ||||
Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2024 until the | |||||
Next AGM | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.2 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
DANONE SA | |||||
Security ID: F12033134 | Ticker: BN | ||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 2 | ||||
per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Reelect Valerie Chapoulaud-Floquet as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Reelect Gilles Schnepp as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Ratify Appointment of Gilbert Ghostine as Director | ||||
Following Resignation of Guido Barilla | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Ratify Appointment of Lise Kingo as Director | ||||
Following Resignation of Cecile Cabanis | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Compensation of Antoine de Saint-Affrique, | ||||
CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Approve Compensation of Gilles Schnepp, Chairman of | ||||
the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Executive Corporate | ||||
Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 50 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights with Binding | |||||
Priority Right up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of | |||||
EUR 16.9 Million | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
17 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Item 16 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 16.9 | ||||
Million for Future Exchange Offers | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | ||||
42 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of | |||||
International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize up to 0.5 Percent of Issued Capital for | ||||
Use in Restricted Stock Plans with Performance | |||||
Conditions Attached | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
26 | Elect Sanjiv Mehta as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
DASSAULT SYSTEMES SA | |||||
Security ID: F24571451 | Ticker: DSY | ||||
Meeting Date: 24-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.21 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions Mentioning the Absence of New | |||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit | ||||
as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
7 | Approve Compensation of Charles Edelstenne, | ||||
Chairman of the Board Until January 8, 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Compensation of Bernard Charles, | ||||
Vice-Chairman of the Board and CEO Until January 8, | |||||
2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
10 | Reelect Catherine Dassault as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Elect Genevieve Berger as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 25 Million Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
14 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 12 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 12 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Private Placements up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 12 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Items 14-16 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | ||||
12 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize up to 1.5 Percent of Issued Capital for | ||||
Use in Restricted Stock Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued Capital for Use | ||||
in Stock Option Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees and | |||||
Corporate Officers of International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
DELIVERY HERO SE | |||||
Security ID: D1T0KZ103 Ticker: DHER | |||||
Meeting Date: 14-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.1 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Martin Enderle for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.2 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Patrick Kolek for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Jeanette Gorgas for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Nils | ||||
Engvall for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Gabriella Ardbo for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.6 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Dimitrios Tsaousis for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 and | ||||
for the Review of Interim Financial Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
6 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Amend Articles Re: Due Date for Supervisory Board | ||||
Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Creation of EUR 13.3 Million Pool of | ||||
Authorized Capital 2023/I with or without Exclusion | |||||
of Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
10 | Approve Creation of EUR 13.3 Million Pool of | ||||
Authorized Capital 2023/II with or without | |||||
Exclusion of Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
11 | Approve Creation of EUR 7 Million Pool of | ||||
Authorized Capital 2023/III for Employee Stock | |||||
Purchase Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with Warrants | ||||
Attached/Convertible Bonds without Preemptive | |||||
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 3 | |||||
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 13.3 Million Pool | |||||
of Conditional Capital 2023/I to Guarantee | |||||
Conversion Rights | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
13 | Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with Warrants | ||||
Attached/Convertible Bonds without Preemptive | |||||
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 3 | |||||
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 13.3 Million Pool | |||||
of Conditional Capital 2023/II to Guarantee | |||||
Conversion Rights | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
14 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when | ||||
Repurchasing Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Approve Affiliation Agreement with Delivery Hero | ||||
Finco Germany GmbH | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Approve Affiliation Agreement with Foodpanda GmbH | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Amend 2019 and 2021 Stock Option Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
DEUTSCHE BANK AG | |||||
Security ID: D18190898 | Ticker: DBK | ||||
Meeting Date: 17-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.30 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.1 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Christian Sewing for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.2 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member James | ||||
von Moltke for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Karl | ||||
von Rohr for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
3.4 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Fabrizio Campelli for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.5 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Bernd | |||
Leukert for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.6 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Stuart | |||
Lewis (until May 19, 2022) for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.7 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Alexander von zur Muehlen for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.8 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Christiana Riley for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.9 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Rebecca Short for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.10 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Stefan | |||
Simon for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.11 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | |||
Olivier Vigneron for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Alexander Wynaendts (from May 19, 2022) for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Paul | |||
Achleitner (until May 19, 2022) for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Detlef Polaschek for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Norbert Winkeljohann for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Ludwig Blomeyer-Bartenstein for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.6 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Mayree Clark for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.7 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Jan | |||
Duscheck for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.8 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Manja | |||
Eifert (from April 7, 2022) for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.9 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Gerhard Eschelbeck (until May 19, 2022) for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.10 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Sigmar Gabriel Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.11 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Timo | |||
Heider for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.12 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Martina Klee for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.13 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Henriette Mark (until March 31, 2022) for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.14 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | |||
Gabriele Platscher for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.15 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Bernd | |||
Rose for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.16 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Yngve | |||
Slyngstad (from May 19, 2022) for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.17 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member John | |||
Thain for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
4.18 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Michele Trogni for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.19 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Dagmar Valcarcel for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.20 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Stefan Viertel for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.21 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Theodor Weimer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.22 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Frank | ||||
Werneke for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.23 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Frank | ||||
Witter for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2023, for the Review of Interim Financial | |||||
Statements for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2023 | |||||
and for the Review of Interim Financial Statements | |||||
Until 2024 AGM | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when | ||||
Repurchasing Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.1 | Elect Mayree Clark to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.2 | Elect John Thain to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.3 | Elect Michele Trogni to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.4 | Elect Norbert Winkeljohann to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10.1 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10.2 | Amend Articles Re: Video and Audio Transmission of | ||||
the General Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10.3 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10.4 | Amend Articles Re: Registration in the Share | ||||
Register | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy for the Supervisory | ||||
Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG | |||||
Security ID: D1882G119 Ticker: DB1 | |||||
Meeting Date: 16-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
3.60 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
5.2 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3 | Amend Articles Re: AGM Convocation | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Amend Articles Re: Registration in the Share | ||||
Register | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | ||||
Fiscal Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim | |||||
Financial Statements for the First Half of Fiscal | |||||
Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
DEUTSCHE POST AG | |||||
Security ID: D19225107 | Ticker: DPW | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.85 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Elect Katrin Suder to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Reelect Mario Daberkow to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when | ||||
Repurchasing Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.1 | Amend Article Re: Location of Annual Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.2 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.3 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | |||||
Security ID: D2035M136 Ticker: DTE | |||||
Meeting Date: 05-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.70 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
5 | Ratify Deloitte GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal Year | ||||
2023 and for the Review of the Interim Financial | |||||
Statements for Fiscal Year 2023 and First Quarter | |||||
of Fiscal Year 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.1 | Elect Harald Krueger to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.2 | Elect Reinhard Ploss to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3 | Elect Margret Suckale to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
DEUTSCHE WOHNEN SE | |||||
Security ID: D2046U176 | Ticker: DWNI | ||||
Meeting Date: 15-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.04 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | ||||
Fiscal Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim | |||||
Financial Statements for the First Half of Fiscal | |||||
Year 2023 and the First Quarter of 2024 | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.1 | Elect Peter Hohlbein to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.2 | Elect Christoph Schauerte to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
7.3 | Elect Catrin Coners to the Supervisory Board | Shareholder | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Amend Article Re: Location of Annual Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2028 | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
10 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Amend Articles Re: Remove the Names of First | ||||
Supervisory Board After the Change of Corporate | |||||
Form to Societas Europaea (SE) | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Approve Creation of EUR 120 Million Pool of | ||||
Authorized Capital with or without Exclusion of | |||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Approve Cancellation of Conditional Capitals | ||||
2014/III, 2015, 2017 and 2018/I | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when | ||||
Repurchasing Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with Warrants | ||||
Attached/Convertible Bonds without Preemptive | |||||
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 120 Million Pool | |||||
of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Approve Affiliation Agreement with Rhein Pfalz | ||||
Wohnen GmbH | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Appoint Jochen Jahn as Special Auditor in | ||||
Connection with Loan Agreement with Vonovia SE | Shareholder | Against | Voted - For | ||
DIAGEO PLC | |||||
Security ID: G42089113 | Ticker: DGE | ||||
Meeting Date: 06-Oct-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Karen Blackett as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Melissa Bethell as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Lavanya Chandrashekar as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Valerie Chapoulaud-Floquet as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Javier Ferran as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Susan Kilsby as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Sir John Manzoni as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Lady Mendelsohn as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Ivan Menezes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Alan Stewart as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Ireena Vittal as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Amend Irish Share Ownership Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
DSV A/S | |||||
Security ID: K31864117 | Ticker: DSV | ||||
Meeting Date: 22-Nov-22 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Approve DKK 15 Million Reduction in Share Capital; | ||||
Amend Articles Accordingly | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
Meeting Date: 16-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Report of Board | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of DKK | ||||
6.50 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.1 | Reelect Thomas Plenborg as Director | Management | For | Voted - Abstain | |
6.2 | Reelect Jorgen Moller as Director | Management | For | Voted - Abstain | |
6.3 | Reelect Marie-Louise Aamund as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.4 | Reelect Beat Walti as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.5 | Reelect Niels Smedegaard as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.6 | Reelect Tarek Sultan Al-Essa as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.7 | Reelect Benedikte Leroy as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.8 | Elect Helle Ostergaard Kristiansen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Other Business | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
E.ON SE | |||||
Security ID: D24914133 | Ticker: EOAN | ||||
Meeting Date: 17-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.51 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Ratify KPMG AG KPMG as Auditors for the Review of | ||||
Interim Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for the Review of | ||||
Interim Financial Statements for the First Quarter | |||||
of Fiscal Year 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Increase in Size of Board to 16 Members | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Elect Erich Clementi to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.2 | Elect Andreas Schmitz to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.3 | Elect Nadege Petit to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.4 | Elect Ulrich Grillo to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.5 | Elect Deborah Wilkens to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.6 | Elect Rolf Schmitz to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.7 | Elect Klaus Froehlich to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.8 | Elect Anke Groth to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Virtual Annual General Meeting | |||||
by Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
ENBRIDGE INC. | |||||
Security ID: 29250N105 | Ticker: ENB | ||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Mayank M. Ashar | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Gaurdie E. Banister | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Pamela L. Carter | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Susan M. Cunningham | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Jason B. Few | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Teresa S. Madden | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Stephen S. Poloz | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director S. Jane Rowe | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Dan C. Tutcher | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Steven W. Williams | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and | ||||
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-approve Shareholder Rights Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | SP 1: Report on Lobbying and Political Donations | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
6 | SP 2: Disclose the Company's Scope 3 Emissions | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
ENEL SPA | |||||
Security ID: T3679P115 | Ticker: ENEL | ||||
Meeting Date: 10-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Fix Number of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Fix Board Terms for Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.1 | Slate 1 Submitted by Ministry of Economy and Finance | Shareholder | None | Voted - Against | |
6.2 | Slate 2 Submitted by Institutional Investors | ||||
(Assogestioni) | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | ||
6.3 | Slate 3 Submitted by Covalis Capital LLP and | ||||
Covalis (Gibraltar) Ltd. | Shareholder | None | Voted - Against | ||
7.1 | Elect Paolo Scaroni as Board Chair | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | |
7.2 | Elect Marco Mazzucchelli as Board Chair | Shareholder | None | Voted - Against | |
8 | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Long Term Incentive Plan 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10.1 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10.2 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
A | Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against | ||||
Directors if Presented by Shareholders | Management | None | Voted - Against |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
ENGIE SA | |||||
Security ID: F7629A107 | Ticker: ENGI | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.40 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Reelect Marie-Jose Nadeau as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Reelect Patrice Durand as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Compensation of Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, | ||||
Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Approve Compensation of Catherine MacGregor, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of | |||||
International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
A | Elect Lucie Muniesa as Director | Shareholder | For | Voted - For | |
B | Amend Articles 21 and 24 of Bylaws Re: Climate | ||||
Strategy | Shareholder | Against | Voted - For | ||
ENI SPA | |||||
Security ID: T3643A145 | Ticker: ENI | ||||
Meeting Date: 10-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Fix Number of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Fix Board Terms for Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1 | Slate Submitted by Ministry of Economy and Finance | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Slate Submitted by Institutional Investors | ||||
(Assogestioni) | Shareholder | None | Voted - Against | ||
6 | Elect Giuseppe Zafarana as Board Chair | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Shareholder | None | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
8.1 | Slate Submitted by Ministry of Economy and Finance | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | |
8.2 | Slate Submitted by Institutional Investors | ||||
(Assogestioni) | Shareholder | None | Voted - Against | ||
9 | Appoint Rosalba Casiraghi as Chairman of Internal | ||||
Statutory Auditors | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | ||
10 | Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Long Term Incentive Plan 2023-2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
14 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Use of Available Reserves for Dividend | ||||
Distribution | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorize Reduction and Use of the Reserve Pursuant | ||||
to Law 342/2000 for Dividend Distribution | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Cancellation of Treasury Shares without | ||||
Reduction of Share Capital; Amend Article 5.1 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | ||||
without Reduction of Share Capital; Amend Article 5 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
A | Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against | ||||
Directors if Presented by Shareholders | Management | None | Voted - Against | ||
ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA | |||||
Security ID: F31665106 | Ticker: EL | ||||
Meeting Date: 17-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Treatment of Losses and Dividends of EUR | ||||
3.23 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Ratify Appointment of Mario Notari as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Compensation of Chairman of the Board from | ||||
January 1, 2022 until June 27, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Compensation of Francesco Milleri, CEO | ||||
until June 27, 2022 and Chairman and CEO since June | |||||
27, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Compensation of Paul du Saillant, Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman and CEO | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
12 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | ||||
500 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
16 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ESSITY AB | |||||
Security ID: W3R06F100 Ticker: ESSITY.B | |||||
Meeting Date: 29-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
4 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
7.a | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.b | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
7.25 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.c1 | Approve Discharge of Ewa Bjorling | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c2 | Approve Discharge of Par Boman | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c3 | Approve Discharge of Annemarie Gardshol | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c4 | Approve Discharge of Bjorn Gulden | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c5 | Approve Discharge of Magnus Groth | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c6 | Approve Discharge of Susanna Lind | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c7 | Approve Discharge of Torbjorn Loof | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c8 | Approve Discharge of Bert Nordberg | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c9 | Approve Discharge of Louise Svanberg | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.c10Approve Discharge of Orjan Svensson | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.c11Approve Discharge of Lars Rebien Sorensen | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.c12Approve Discharge of Barbara Milian Thoralfsson | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.c13Approve Discharge of Niclas Thulin | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.c14Approve Discharge of Magnus Groth | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Determine Number of Members (9) and Deputy Members | ||||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy | ||||
Auditors (0) | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10.a | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
SEK 2.62 Million for Chairman and SEK 875,000 for | |||||
Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee | |||||
Work | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10.b | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11.a | Reelect Ewa Bjorling as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11.b | Reelect Par Boman as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
11.c | Reelect Annemarie Gardshol as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
11.d | Reelect Magnus Groth as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11.e | Reelect Torbjorn Loof as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11.f | Reelect Bert Nordberg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11.g | Reelect Barbara M. Thoralfsson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11.h | Elect Maria Carell as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11.i | Elect Jan Gurander as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Reelect Par Boman as Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
13 | Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditor | Management | For�� | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Approve Cash-Based Incentive Program (Program | ||||
2023-2025) for Key Employees | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16.a | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16.b | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
EUROAPI SA | |||||
Security ID: F33077102 | Ticker: EAPI | ||||
Meeting Date: 11-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Treatment of Losses | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Ratify Appointment of Mattias Perjos as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate | ||||
Amount of EUR 1.1 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Compensation Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Compensation of Viviane Monges, Chairman of | ||||
the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Compensation of Karl Rotthier, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 47 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 9.4 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities Reserved for Qualified Investors, up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 9.4 Million | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
17 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Items 14-16 | Management | For | Voted - Against |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
18 | Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for 10 Percent | ||||
Per Year of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue | |||||
Authority without Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
19 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities Reserved for Specific Beneficiaries, up | |||||
to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4.7 Million | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
20 | Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 9.4 Million | ||||
for Future Exchange Offers | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
21 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
22 | Set Total Limit for Capital Increase to Result from | ||||
All Issuance Requests at EUR 47 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | ||||
9.4 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize up to 2 Percent of Issued Capital for Use | ||||
in Stock Option Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued Capital for Use | ||||
in Restricted Stock Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
26 | Set Total Limit for Capital Increase to Result from | ||||
Issuance Requests Under Items 24-25 at 9,400,000 | |||||
Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
27 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
28 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
29 | Approve Non-Compete Agreement and Severance | ||||
Agreement with Karl Rotthier | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
EVOLUTION AB | |||||
Security ID: W3287P115 Ticker: EVO | |||||
Meeting Date: 04-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.a | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.b | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
2.00 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
7.c1 | Approve Discharge of Jens von Bahr | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.c2 | Approve Discharge of Fredrik Osterberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.c3 | Approve Discharge of Ian Livingstone | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.c4 | Approve Discharge of Joel Citron | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.c5 | Approve Discharge of Jonas Engwall | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.c6 | Approve Discharge of Mimi Drake | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.c7 | Approve Discharge of Sandra Urie | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.c8 | Approve Discharge of Martin Carlesund | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
8 | Determine Number of Members (7) and Deputy Members | ||||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
9 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
EUR 400,000 to Chairman and EUR 100,000 for Other | |||||
Directors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.1 | Reelect Jens von Bahr (Chair) as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.2 | Reelect Fredrik Osterberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.3 | Reelect Ian Livingstone as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.4 | Reelect Joel Citron as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.5 | Reelect Jonas Engwall as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.6 | Reelect Mimi Drake as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.7 | Reelect Sandra Urie as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13 | Approve Nomination Committee Procedures | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
17 | Approve Creation of Pool of Capital without | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
18 | Authorize the Board to Repurchase Warrants from | ||||
Participants in Warrants Plan 2021/2024 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
19 | Approve Transaction with Big Time Gaming Pty Ltd | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
20 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
Meeting Date: 16-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Approve Performance Share Plan for Key Employees | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
EXPERIAN PLC | |||||
Security ID: G32655105 | Ticker: EXPN | ||||
Meeting Date: 21-Jul-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Re-elect Ruba Borno as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Alison Brittain as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Brian Cassin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Caroline Donahue as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Luiz Fleury as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Jonathan Howell as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Lloyd Pitchford as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
10 | Re-elect Mike Rogers as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Specific Terms Added to the Performance | ||||
Share Plan and Co-Investment Plan; Approve Thank | |||||
You Award 2021 Plan and Tax-Qualified Employee | |||||
Share Purchase Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
FERRARI NV | |||||
Security ID: N3167Y103 | Ticker: RACE | ||||
Meeting Date: 14-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.a | Receive Director's Board Report (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.b | Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves and | ||||
Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2.c | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.d | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.e | Approve Dividends of EUR 1.810 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.f | Approve Discharge of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.a | Reelect John Elkann as Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
3.b | Reelect Benedetto Vigna as Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.c | Reelect Piero Ferrari as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.d | Reelect Delphine Arnault as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.e | Reelect Francesca Bellettini as Non-Executive | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.f | Reelect Eduardo H. Cue as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.g | Reelect Sergio Duca as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.h | Reelect John Galantic as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.i | Reelect Maria Patrizia Grieco as Non-Executive | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.j | Reelect Adam Keswick as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
3.k | Elect Michelangelo Volpi as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1 | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up To 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.2 | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Common Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Awards to Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC | |||||
Security ID: G3643J108 | Ticker: FLTR | ||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4A | Elect Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4B | Elect Carolan Lennon as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5A | Re-elect Nancy Cruickshank as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5B | Re-elect Nancy Dubuc as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5C | Re-elect Richard Flint as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5D | Re-elect Alfred Hurley Jr as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5E | Re-elect Peter Jackson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5F | Re-elect Holly Koeppel as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5G | Re-elect David Lazzarato as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5H | Re-elect Gary McGann as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5I | Re-elect Atif Rafiq as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5J | Re-elect Mary Turner as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9A | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9B | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or | |||||
Specified Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Authorise the Company to Determine the Price Range | ||||
at which Treasury Shares may be Re-issued Off-Market | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Approve Long Term Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Amend Restricted Share Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Adopt New Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
FORTIS INC. | |||||
Security ID: 349553107 | Ticker: FTS | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Tracey C. Ball | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Pierre J. Blouin | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Lawrence T. Borgard | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Maura J. Clark | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Lisa Crutchfield | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Margarita K. Dilley | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Julie A. Dobson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Lisa L. Durocher | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director David G. Hutchens | Management | For | Voted - For |
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1.10 | Elect Director Gianna M. Manes | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Donald R. Marchand | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Jo Mark Zurel | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorize | ||||
Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
FRESENIUS SE & CO. KGAA | |||||
Security ID: D27348263 | Ticker: FRE | ||||
Meeting Date: 17-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.92 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Personally Liable Partner for | ||||
Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | ||||
Fiscal Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim | |||||
Financial Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Virtual Annual General Meeting | |||||
by Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
GENMAB A/S | |||||
Security ID: K3967W102 Ticker: GMAB | |||||
Meeting Date: 29-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Report of Board | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports; | ||||
Approve Discharge of Management and Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of | ||||
Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.a | Reelect Deirdre P. Connelly as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.b | Reelect Pernille Erenbjerg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.c | Reelect Rolf Hoffmann as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.d | Reelect Elizabeth OFarrell as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.e | Reelect Paolo Paoletti as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.f | Reelect Anders Gersel Pedersen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.a | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
DKK 1.2 Million for Chairman, DKK 900,000 for Vice |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
Chairman, and DKK 600,000 for Other Directors; | |||||
Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
7.b | Amend Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
7.c | Amendment to Remuneration Policy for Board of | ||||
Directors and Executive Management | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
7.d | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Authorize Editorial Changes to Adopted Resolutions | ||||
in Connection with Registration with Danish | |||||
Authorities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Other Business | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
GLENCORE PLC | |||||
Security ID: G39420107 | Ticker: GLEN | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Reduction of Capital Contribution Reserves | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Re-elect Kalidas Madhavpeddi as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Gary Nagle as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Peter Coates as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Martin Gilbert as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Gill Marcus as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Cynthia Carroll as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect David Wormsley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Elect Liz Hewitt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Approve 2022 Climate Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
14 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Resolution in Respect of the Next Climate Action | ||||
Transition Plan | Shareholder | Against | Voted - For | ||
GSK PLC | |||||
Security ID: G3910J112 | Ticker: GSK | ||||
Meeting Date: 06-Jul-22 | Meeting Type: Special | ||||
1 | Approve Matters Relating to the Demerger of Haleon | ||||
Group from the GSK Group | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve the Related Party Transaction Arrangements | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
GSK PLC | |||||
Security ID: G3910J179 | Ticker: GSK | ||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Elect Julie Brown as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Vishal Sikka as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Elizabeth McKee Anderson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Sir Jonathan Symonds as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Dame Emma Walmsley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Charles Bancroft as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Hal Barron as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Anne Beal as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Harry Dietz as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Jesse Goodman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Urs Rohner as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Authorise the Audit & Risk Committee to Fix | ||||
Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Approve Amendments to the Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Approve the Exemption from Statement of the Name of | ||||
the Senior Statutory Auditor in Published Copies of | |||||
the Auditors' Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
H&M HENNES & MAURITZ AB | |||||
Security ID: W41422101 Ticker: HM.B | |||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Comments by Auditor, Chair of The Board and CEO; | ||||
Questions from Shareholders to The Board and | |||||
Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
9.a | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
9.b | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | |||
6.50 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c1 | Approve Discharge of Board Chair Karl-Johan Persson | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
9.c2 | Approve Discharge of Board Member Stina Bergfors | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
9.c3 | Approve Discharge of Board Member Anders Dahlvig | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
9.c4 | Approve Discharge of Board Member Danica Kragic | |||
Jensfelt | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c5 | Approve Discharge of Board Member Lena Patriksson | |||
Keller | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c6 | Approve Discharge of Board Member Christian Sievert | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
9.c7 | Approve Discharge of Board Member Erica Wiking Hager | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
9.c8 | Approve Discharge of Board Member Niklas Zennstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
9.c9 | Approve Discharge of Employee Representative Ingrid | |||
Godin | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c10Approve Discharge of Employee Representative Tim | ||||
Gahnstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c11Approve Discharge of Employee Representative Louise | ||||
Wikholm | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c12Approve Discharge of Employee Representative | ||||
Margareta Welinder | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c13Approve Discharge of Employee Representative Hampus | ||||
Glanzelius | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c14Approve Discharge of Employee Representative Agneta | ||||
Gustafsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c15Approve Discharge of CEO Helena Helmersson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.1 | Determine Number of Members (8) and Deputy Members | |||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.2 | Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy | |||
Auditors (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | |||
SEK 1.85 Million for Chairman and SEK 800,000 for | ||||
Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee | ||||
Work | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.2 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.1 | Reelect Stina Bergfors as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.2 | Reelect Anders Dahlvig as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.3 | Reelect Danica Kragic Jensfelt as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.4 | Reelect Lena Patriksson Keller as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.5 | Reelect Karl-Johan Persson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.6 | Reelect Christian Sievert as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.7 | Reelect Niklas Zennstrom as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.8 | Elect Christina Synnergren as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.9 | Reelect Karl-Johan Persson as Board Chair | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13 | Ratify Deloitte as Auditor | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
15 | Approve SEK 3.2 Billion Reduction in Share Capital | |||
via Share Cancellation; Approve Capitalization of | ||||
Reserves of SEK 3.2 Billion for a Bonus Issue | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
17 | Request Board to Initiate Plan for Launching | |||
Clothing with Fairtrade Label | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote |
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18 | Request Company to Negotiate with Unions and | ||||
Suppliers to Establish and Manage (i) Wage | |||||
Assurance Account, (ii) Severance Claims Account, | |||||
and (iii) Administration and Enforcement Account | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote | ||
19 | Request Company to Disclose Exposure to and Risks | ||||
of Sourcing GM Cotton, and Set Targets to Decrease | |||||
Exposure to GM Cotton and Increase Sourcing of | |||||
Organic Cotton | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote | ||
20 | Report on Slaughter Methods Used in H&M Supply Chain | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote | |
21 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
HALEON PLC | |||||
Security ID: G4232K100 Ticker: HLN | |||||
Meeting Date: 20-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Sir Dave Lewis as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Elect Brian McNamara as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Elect Tobias Hestler as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Elect Vindi Banga as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Elect Marie-Anne Aymerich as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Elect Tracy Clarke as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Elect Dame Vivienne Cox as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Elect Asmita Dubey as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Elect Deirdre Mahlan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Elect David Denton as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Elect Bryan Supran as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise the Audit & Risk Committee to Fix | ||||
Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Approve Performance Share Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Approve Share Value Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Approve Deferred Annual Bonus Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
26 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
27 | Authorise Off-Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
from Pfizer | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
28 | Authorise Off-Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | ||||
from GSK Shareholders | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
29 | Approve Waiver of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code | Management | For | Voted - For |
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HEINEKEN NV | |||||
Security ID: N39427211 | Ticker: HEIA | ||||
Meeting Date: 20-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.a | Receive Report of Executive Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
1.b | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.c | Adopt Financial Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.d | Receive Explanation on Company's Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
1.e | Approve Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.f | Approve Discharge of Executive Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.g | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.a | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2.b | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up To 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2.c | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.a | Reelect M.R. de Carvalho to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.b | Reelect R.L. Ripley to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.c | Elect B. Pardo to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.d | Elect L.J. Hijmans van den Bergh to Supervisory | ||||
Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Ratify Deloitte Accountants B.V. as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
HERMES INTERNATIONAL SCA | |||||
Security ID: F48051100 | Ticker: RMS | ||||
Meeting Date: 20-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of General Managers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
13 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
6 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
7 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
8 | Approve Compensation of Axel Dumas, General Manager | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
9 | Approve Compensation of Emile Hermes SAS, General | ||||
Manager | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
10 | Approve Compensation of Eric de Seynes, Chairman of | ||||
the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of General Managers | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
12 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Supervisory Board | ||||
Members; Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board | |||||
Members in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 900,000 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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13 | Reelect Dorothee Altmayer as Supervisory Board | ||||
Member | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
14 | Reelect Monique Cohen as Supervisory Board Member | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Reelect Renaud Mommeja as Supervisory Board Member | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
16 | Reelect Eric de Seynes as Supervisory Board Member | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
17 | Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit | ||||
as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Renew Appointment of Grant Thornton Audit as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of up to 40 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital for Bonus Issue or | |||||
Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to 40 Percent | |||||
of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
22 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights With Binding | |||||
Priority Right up to 40 Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
23 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Qualified Investors, up to 20 | |||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
25 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
26 | Delegate Powers to the Management Board to Decide | ||||
on Merger, Spin-Off Agreement and Acquisition | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
27 | Delegate Powers to the Management Board to Issue | ||||
Shares up to 40 Percent of Issued Capital in | |||||
Connection with Item 26 Above | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
28 | Authorize up to 2 Percent of Issued Capital for Use | ||||
in Restricted Stock Plans | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
29 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
HEXAGON AB | |||||
Security ID: W4R431112 Ticker: HEXA.B | |||||
Meeting Date: 02-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive President's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.a | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.b | Receive Auditor's Report on Application of | ||||
Guidelines for Remuneration for Executive Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.c | Receive the Board's Dividend Proposal | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
9.a | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.b | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.12 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
9.c1 | Approve Discharge of Gun Nilsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c2 | Approve Discharge of Marta Schorling Andreen | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c3 | Approve Discharge of John Brandon | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c4 | Approve Discharge of Sofia Schorling Hogberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c5 | Approve Discharge of Ulrika Francke | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c6 | Approve Discharge of Henrik Henriksson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c7 | Approve Discharge of Patrick Soderlund | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c8 | Approve Discharge of Brett Watson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c9 | Approve Discharge of Erik Huggers | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.c10Approve Discharge of CEO Ola Rollen | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10 | Determine Number of Members (7) and Deputy Members | ||||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
SEK 2.2 Million for Chair and SEK 690,000 for Other | |||||
Directors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11.2 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.1 | Reelect Marta Schorling Andreen as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.2 | Reelect John Brandon as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.3 | Reelect Sofia Schorling Hogberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.4 | Reelect Ola Rollen as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.5 | Reelect Gun Nilsson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.6 | Reelect Brett Watson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.7 | Reelect Erik Huggers as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.8 | Elect Ola Rollen as Board Chair | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.9 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AB as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13 | Reelect Mikael Ekdahl (Chair), Jan Dworsky and | ||||
Liselott Ledin as Members of Nominating Committee; | |||||
Elect Brett Watson as New Member of Nominating | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Approve Performance Share Program 2023/2026 for Key | ||||
Employees | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
16 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
17 | Approve Issuance of up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Shares without Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
18 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
HOLCIM LTD. | |||||
Security ID: H3816Q102 Ticker: HOLN | |||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.1 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
3.2 | Approve Dividends of CHF 2.50 per Share from | ||||
Capital Contribution Reserves | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1 | Amend Corporate Purpose | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2 | Amend Articles Re: Shares and Share Register | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.3 | Amend Articles of Association (Incl. Approval of | ||||
Virtual-Only or Hybrid Shareholder Meetings) | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.4 | Amend Articles Re: Restriction on Share | ||||
Transferability | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.5 | Amend Articles Re: Board of Directors; | ||||
Compensation; External Mandates for Members of the | |||||
Board of Directors and Executive Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.1 Reelect Jan Jenisch as Director and Elect as Board | |||||
Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.2 Reelect Philippe Block as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.3 Reelect Kim Fausing as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.4 Reelect Leanne Geale as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.5 Reelect Naina Kidwai as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.6 Reelect Ilias Laeber as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.7 Reelect Juerg Oleas as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.8 Reelect Claudia Ramirez as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.9 Reelect Hanne Sorensen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.1 Reappoint Ilias Laeber as Member of the Nomination, | |||||
Compensation and Governance Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.2 Reappoint Juerg Oleas as Member of the Nomination, | |||||
Compensation and Governance Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.3 Reappoint Claudia Ramirez as Member of the | |||||
Nomination, Compensation and Governance Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.4 Reappoint Hanne Sorensen as Member of the | |||||
Nomination, Compensation and Governance Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3.1 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3.2 Designate Sabine Burkhalter Kaimakliotis as | |||||
Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 3 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.2 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the | ||||
Amount of CHF 36 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve CHF 80 Million Reduction in Share Capital | ||||
as Part of the Share Buyback Program via | |||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Climate Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | |||||
Security ID: G4634U169 Ticker: HSBA | |||||
Meeting Date: 05-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3a | Elect Geraldine Buckingham as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3b | Elect Georges Elhedery as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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3c | Elect Kalpana Morparia as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3d | Re-elect Rachel Duan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3e | Re-elect Dame Carolyn Fairbairn as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3f | Re-elect James Forese as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3g | Re-elect Steven Guggenheimer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3h | Re-elect Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3i | Re-elect Eileen Murray as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3j | Re-elect David Nish as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3k | Re-elect Noel Quinn as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3l | Re-elect Mark Tucker as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Authorise the Group Audit Committee to Fix | ||||
Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Authorise Directors to Allot Any Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Share Repurchase Contract | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Authorise Issue of Equity in Relation to Contingent | ||||
Convertible Securities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Relation to Contingent Convertible | |||||
Securities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Revisit the "State Deduction" Applied to Members of | ||||
the Post 1974 Section of the Midland Bank Pension | |||||
Scheme by Introducing a "Safety Net" | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
17 | Devise, Implement and Report Quarterly on a Plan | ||||
and Strategy Aiming at Increasing Its Value by | |||||
Structural Reforms Including But Not Limited to | |||||
Spinning Off, Strategic Reorganisation and | |||||
Restructuring Its Asia Businesses | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
18 | Devise and Implement a Long-Term and Stable | ||||
Dividend Policy | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
IBERDROLA SA | |||||
Security ID: E6165F166 | Ticker: IBE | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Approve Consolidated and Standalone Financial | ||||
Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve Consolidated and Standalone Management | ||||
Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Non-Financial Information Statement | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Discharge of Board | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
5 | Amend Preamble and Heading of the Preliminary Title | ||||
of the Bylaws | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Amend Articles Re: Corporate Structure of the | ||||
Iberdola Group | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Amend Article 8 Re: Internal Regulations and | ||||
Compliance System | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Engagement Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Scrip Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Scrip Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Amortization | ||||
of Treasury Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Reelect Maria Helena Antolin Raybaud as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Ratify Appointment of and Elect Armando Martinez | ||||
Martinez as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Reelect Manuel Moreu Munaiz as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Reelect Sara de la Rica Goiricelaya as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Reelect Xabier Sagredo Ormaza as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Reelect Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Fix Number of Directors at 14 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved | ||||
Resolutions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ICON PLC | |||||
Security ID: G4705A100 | Ticker: ICLR | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Jul-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Steve Cutler | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director John Climax | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Ronan Murphy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Authorize Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Authorize Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Authorize Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve the Price Range for the Reissuance of Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL SA | |||||
Security ID: E6282J125 | Ticker: ITX | ||||
Meeting Date: 12-Jul-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Approve Standalone Financial Statements and | ||||
Discharge of Board | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Non-Financial Information Statement | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.a | Ratify Appointment of and Elect Marta Ortega Perez | ||||
as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.b | Ratify Appointment of and Elect Oscar Garcia | ||||
Maceiras as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.c | Reelect Pilar Lopez Alvarez as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.d | Reelect Rodrigo Echenique Gordillo as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Appoint Ernst & Young as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Novation of the Former Executive Chairman's | ||||
Post-Contractual Non-Compete Agreement | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Amend Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved | ||||
Resolutions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Receive Amendments to Board of Directors Regulations | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | |||||
Security ID: D35415104 | Ticker: IFX | ||||
Meeting Date: 16-Feb-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.32 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.1 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Jochen | ||||
Hanebeck for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.2 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Constanze Hufenbecher for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Sven | ||||
Schneider for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.4 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Andreas Urschitz (from June 1, 2022) for Fiscal | |||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.5 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Rutger | ||||
Wijburg (from April 1, 2022) for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.6 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Reinhard Ploss (until March 31, 2022) for Fiscal | |||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.7 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Helmut | ||||
Gassel (until May 31, 2022) for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Wolfgang Eder for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.2 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Xiaoqun Clever for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Johann Dechant for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Friedrich Eichiner for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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4.5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Annette Engelfried for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.6 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Peter | ||||
Gruber for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.7 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Hans-Ulrich Holdenried for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.8 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Susanne Lachenmann for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.9 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Geraldine Picaud for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.10 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Manfred Puffer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.11 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Melanie Riedl for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.12 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Juergen Scholz for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.13 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Ulrich Spiesshofer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.14 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Margret Suckale for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.15 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Mirco | ||||
Synde (from June 1, 2023) for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.16 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Diana | ||||
Vitale for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.17 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Kerstin Schulzendorf (until May 31, 2022) for | |||||
Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 and | ||||
for the Review of Interim Financial Reports for the | |||||
First Half of Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.1 | Elect Herbert Diess to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.2 | Elect Klaus Helmrich to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when | ||||
Repurchasing Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.1 | Amend Article Re: Location of Annual Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.2 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2028 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.3 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
INFORMA PLC | |||||
Security ID: G4770L106 | Ticker: INF | ||||
Meeting Date: 15-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Elect Andrew Ransom as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Re-elect John Rishton as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Re-elect Stephen Carter as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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4 | Re-elect Gareth Wright as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Mary McDowell as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Gill Whitehead as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Louise Smalley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect David Flaschen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Joanne Wilson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Zheng Yin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Patrick Martell as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ING GROEP NV | |||||
Security ID: N4578E595 | Ticker: INGA | ||||
Meeting Date: 24-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2A | Receive Report of Executive Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2B | Receive Report of Supervisory Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2C | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2D | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3A | Receive Explanation on Dividend and Distribution | ||||
Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
3B | Approve Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4A | Approve Discharge of Executive Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4B | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Ratify KPMG Accountants N.V. (KPMG) as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Reelect Tanate Phutrakul to Executive Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7A | Elect Alexandra Reich to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7B | Elect Karl Guha to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7C | Reelect Herna Verhagen to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7D | Reelect Mike Rees to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8A | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 40 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8B | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For |
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9 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Approve Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Pursuant | ||||
to the Authority Under Item 9 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
INTESA SANPAOLO SPA | |||||
Security ID: T55067101 | Ticker: ISP | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1a | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1b | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2a | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2b | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2c | Approve Annual Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3a | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
of Repurchased Shares to Service Incentive Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3b | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
A | Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against | ||||
Directors if Presented by Shareholders | Management | None | Voted - Against | ||
INVESTOR AB | |||||
Security ID: W5R777115 Ticker: INVE.B | |||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive President's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.A Approve Discharge of Gunnar Brock | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.B Approve Discharge of Johan Forssell | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.C Approve Discharge of Magdalena Gerger | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.D Approve Discharge of Tom Johnstone | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.E Approve Discharge of Isabelle Kocher | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.F Approve Discharge of Sven Nyman | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.G Approve Discharge of Grace Reksten Skaugen | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.H Approve Discharge of Hans Straberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.I | Approve Discharge of Jacob Wallenberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.J | Approve Discharge of Marcus Wallenberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.K Approve Discharge of Sara Ohrvall | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
4.40 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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12.A Determine Number of Members (11) and Deputy Members | |||||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
12.B Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13.A Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | |||||
SEK 3.2 Million for Chairman, SEK 1.8 Million for | |||||
Vice Chairman and SEK 850,000 for Other Directors; | |||||
Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13.B Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.A Reelect Gunnar Brock as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.B Reelect Johan Forssell as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.C Reelect Magdalena Gerger as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.D Reelect Tom Johnstone as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.E Reelect Isabelle Kocher as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.F Reelect Sven Nyman as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.G Reelect Grace Reksten Skaugen as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.H Reelect Hans Straberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.I | Reelect Jacob Wallenberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.J | Reelect Marcus Wallenberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.K Reelect Sara Ohrvall as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
15 | Reelect Jacob Wallenberg as Board Chair | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16 | Ratify Deloitte as Auditor | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
17.A Approve Performance Share Matching Plan (LTVR) for | |||||
Employees within Investor | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
17.B Approve Performance Share Matching Plan (LTVR) for | |||||
Employees within Patricia Industries | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
18.A Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | |||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
18.B Approve Equity Plan (LTVR) Financing Through | |||||
Transfer of Shares to Participants | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
19 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
JUST EAT TAKEAWAY.COM NV | |||||
Security ID: N4753E105 | Ticker: TKWY | ||||
Meeting Date: 18-Nov-22 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Approve Disposal by Just Eat Holding of its | ||||
Interest in the Issued and Outstanding Capital of | |||||
Each of the iFood Companies to Movile | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Transfer of Company's Listing Category on | ||||
the Official List from Premium Listing (Commercial | |||||
Company) to Standard Listing (Shares) | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4a | Reelect Jorg Gerbig to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4b | Elect Andrew Kenny to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5a | Elect Mieke De Schepper to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5b | Elect Dick Boer to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Other Business (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
7 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Meeting Date: 17-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2a | Receive Report of Management Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2b | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2c | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Amend Remuneration Policy for Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4a | Approve Discharge of Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4b | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5a | Reelect Jitse Groen to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5b | Reelect Brent Wissink to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5c | Reelect Jorg Gerbig to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5d | Reelect Andrew Kenny to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6a | Reelect Dick Boer to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6b | Reelect Corinne Vigreux to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6c | Reelect Lloyd Frink to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6d | Reelect Jambu Palaniappan to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6e | Reelect Mieke De Schepper to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6f | Reelect Ron Teerlink to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6g | Elect Abbe Luersman to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6h | Elect Angela Noon to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8a | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares for General | ||||
Purposes and in Connection with Incentive Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8b | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares in Connection | ||||
with Amazon | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9a | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights in | ||||
Relation to the Issue of Shares for General | |||||
Purposes and in Connection with Incentive Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9b | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights in | ||||
Relation to the Issue of Shares in Connection with | |||||
Amazon | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Other Business (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
12 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
KINNEVIK AB | |||||
Security ID: W5139V646 Ticker: KINV.B | |||||
Meeting Date: 08-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Chair of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Speech by Board Chair | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Speech by the CEO | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
9 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11 | Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of | ||||
Dividends | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
12.a | Approve Discharge of James Anderson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.b | Approve Discharge of Susanna Campbell | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.c | Approve Discharge of Harald Mix | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.d | Approve Discharge of Cecilia Qvist | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.e | Approve Discharge of Charlotte Stromberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.f | Approve Discharge of Georgi Ganev | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14 | Determine Number of Members (5) and Deputy Members | ||||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
15 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
SEK 2.35 Million for Chair and SEK 735,000 for | |||||
Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee | |||||
Work; Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
16.a | Reelect James Anderson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16.b | Reelect Susanna Campbell as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16.c | Reelect Harald Mix as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16.d | Reelect Cecilia Qvist as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16.e | Reelect Charlotte Stomberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
17 | Reelect James Anderson as Board Chair | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
18 | Ratify KPMG AB as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
19 | Approve Nominating Committee Procedures | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
20 | Reelect Hugo Stenbeck, Lawrence Burns, Erik | �� | |||
Brandstrom and Marie Klingspor as Members of | |||||
Nominating Committee | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
21.a | Approve Performance Based Share Plan LTIP 2023 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
21.b | Amend Articles Re: Equity-Related | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
21.c | Approve Equity Plan Financing Through Issuance of | ||||
Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
21.d | Approve Equity Plan Financing Through Repurchase of | ||||
Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
21.e | Approve Transfer of Shares in Connection with | ||||
Incentive Plan | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
21.f | Approve Transfer of Shares in Connection with | ||||
Incentive Plan | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
22.a | Approve Transfer of Shares in Connection with | ||||
Previous Incentive Plan | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
22.b | Approve Equity Plan Financing | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
22.c | Approve Equity Plan Financing | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
23 | Approve Cash Dividend Distribution From 2024 AGM | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote | |
24 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
KONE OYJ | |||||
Security ID: X4551T105 | Ticker: KNEBV | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Feb-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
2 | Call the Meeting to Order | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3 | Designate Inspector or Shareholder | ||||
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
7 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.7475 per Class A Share and EUR 1.75 per Class B | |||||
Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Discharge of Board and President | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
11 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
EUR 220,000 for Chairman, EUR 125,000 for Vice | |||||
Chairman, and EUR 110,000 for Other Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Fix Number of Directors at Nine | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.a | Reelect Matti Alahuhta as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
13.b | Reelect Susan Duinhoven as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.c | Elect Marika Fredriksson as New Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.d | Reelect Antti Herlin as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
13.e | Reelect Iiris Herlin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.f | Reelect Jussi Herlin as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
13.g | Reelect Ravi Kant as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.h | Elect Marcela Manubens as New Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.i | Reelect Krishna Mikkilineni as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Elect One Auditor for the Term Ending on the | ||||
Conclusion of AGM 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Amend Articles Re: Company Business; General | ||||
Meeting Participation | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
18 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Approve Issuance of Shares and Options without | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV | |||||
Security ID: N0074E105 | Ticker: AD | ||||
Meeting Date: 12-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Receive Report of Management Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3 | Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves and | ||||
Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
4 | Adopt Financial Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Discharge of Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For |
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9 | Reelect Peter Agnefjall to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Reelect Bill McEwan to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Reelect Katie Doyle to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Elect Julia Vander Ploeg to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Reelect Frans Muller to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Elect JJ Fleeman to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Ratify KPMG Accountants N.V. as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Board to Acquire Common Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Approve Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV | |||||
Security ID: N7637U112 Ticker: PHIA | |||||
Meeting Date: 30-Sep-22 | Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders | ||||
1 | Elect R.W.O. Jakobs as President / Chief Executive | ||||
Officer and Member of the Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
Meeting Date: 09-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | President's Speech | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.a | Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves and | ||||
Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2.b | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.c | Approve Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2. | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.e | Approve Discharge of Management Board | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
2.f | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Reelect A. Bhattacharya to Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.a | Reelect D.E.I. Pyott to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.b | Reelect M.E. Doherty to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as Auditors | ||||
for the Financial Year 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as | ||||
Auditors for the Financial Year 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.a | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.b | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Other Business (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC | |||||
Security ID: G54404127 | Ticker: LGEN | ||||
Meeting Date: 18-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Climate Transition Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Carolyn Johnson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Tushar Morzaria as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Henrietta Baldock as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Nilufer Von Bismarck as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Philip Broadley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Jeff Davies as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Sir John Kingman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Lesley Knox as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect George Lewis as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Ric Lewis as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Laura Wade-Gery as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Sir Nigel Wilson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Approve Increase in Limit on the Aggregate Amount | ||||
of Fees Payable to Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity in Connection with the | ||||
Issue of Contingent Convertible Securities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
26 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with the Issue of Contingent | |||||
Convertible Securities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
27 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
28 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
LEGRAND SA | |||||
Security ID: F56196185 | Ticker: LR | ||||
Meeting Date: 31-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.90 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Appoint Mazars as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Compensation of Angeles Garcia-Poveda, | ||||
Chairwoman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Compensation of Benoit Coquart, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairwoman of the | ||||
Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Reelect Isabelle Boccon-Gibod as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Reelect Benoit Coquart as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Reelect Angeles Garcia-Poveda as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Reelect Michel Landel as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Elect Valerie Chort as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Elect Clare Scherrer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | |||||
Security ID: G5533W248 Ticker: LLOY | |||||
Meeting Date: 18-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Elect Cathy Turner as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Elect Scott Wheway as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Robin Budenberg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Charlie Nunn as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect William Chalmers as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Alan Dickinson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Sarah Legg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Lord Lupton as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Amanda Mackenzie as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Harmeen Mehta as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Catherine Woods as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity in Relation to the Issue | ||||
of Regulatory Capital Convertible Instruments | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-Emptive | ||||
Rights in Relation to the Issue of Regulatory | |||||
Capital Convertible Instruments | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
26 | Authorise Market Purchase of Preference Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
27 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC | |||||
Security ID: G5689U103 Ticker: LSEG | |||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Dominic Blakemore as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Martin Brand as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Kathleen DeRose as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Tsega Gebreyes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Cressida Hogg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Anna Manz as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Val Rahmani as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Don Robert as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect David Schwimmer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Douglas Steenland as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Ashok Vaswani as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Elect Scott Guthrie as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Elect William Vereker as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Authorise Off-Market Purchase of Shares from | ||||
ConsortiumShareholders | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
26 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For |
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LONZA GROUP AG | |||||
Security ID: H50524133 | Ticker: LONN | ||||
Meeting Date: 05-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
3.50 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.1 Reelect Albert Baehny as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.2 Reelect Marion Helmes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.3 Reelect Angelica Kohlmann as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.4 Reelect Christoph Maeder as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.5 Reelect Roger Nitsch as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.6 Reelect Barbara Richmond as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.7 Reelect Juergen Steinemann as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.8 Reelect Olivier Verscheure as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2 | Reelect Albert Baehny as Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.3.1 Reappoint Angelica Kohlmann as Member of the | |||||
Nomination and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3.2 Reappoint Christoph Maeder as Member of the | |||||
Nomination and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3.3 Reappoint Juergen Steinemann as Member of the | |||||
Nomination and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Ratify Deloitte AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Designate ThomannFischer as Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.1 | Amend Corporate Purpose | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.2 | Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper | ||||
Limit of CHF 86.6 Million and the Lower Limit of | |||||
CHF 67.1 Million with or without Exclusion of | |||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.3 | Amend Articles Re: Voting on the Executive | ||||
Committee Compensation | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.4 | Amend Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 2.9 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11.1 | Approve Variable Short-Term Remuneration of | ||||
Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 3.5 | |||||
Million for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11.2 | Approve Variable Long-Term Remuneration of | ||||
Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 12.1 | |||||
Million for Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11.3 | Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Committee | ||||
in the Amount of CHF 3.3 Million for the Period | |||||
July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11.4 | Approve Fixed and Variable Long-Term Remuneration | ||||
of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 19.6 | |||||
Million for the Period January 1, 2024 - December | |||||
31, 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
12 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
L'OREAL SA | |||||
Security ID: F58149133 | Ticker: OR | ||||
Meeting Date: 21-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 6 | ||||
per Share and an Extra of EUR 0.60 per Share to | |||||
Long Term Registered Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Reelect Sophie Bellon as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Reelect Fabienne Dulac as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate | ||||
Amount of EUR 1.7 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
8 | Approve Compensation of Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman of | ||||
the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Compensation of Nicolas Hieronimus, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 149,852,237.36 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves for Bonus | ||||
Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 2 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of | |||||
International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Approve Contribution in Kind of 25,383,118 Shares | ||||
from Affaires Marche France et Domaines | |||||
d'Excellence and Luxury of Retail, their Valuation | |||||
and Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Approve Contribution in Kind of 1,277,836 Shares | ||||
from l'Oreal International Distribution, its | |||||
Valuation and Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | |||||
Security ID: F58485115 | Ticker: MC | ||||
Meeting Date: 20-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
12.00 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
5 | Reelect Delphine Arnault as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
6 | Reelect Antonio Belloni as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
7 | Reelect Marie-Josee Kravis as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
8 | Reelect Marie-Laure Sauty de Chalon as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Reelect Natacha Valla as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Elect Laurent Mignon as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Renew Appointment of Lord Powell of Bayswater as | ||||
Censor | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
12 | Appoint Diego Della Valle as Censor | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
13 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
14 | Approve Compensation of Bernard Arnault, Chairman | ||||
and CEO | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
15 | Approve Compensation of Antonio Belloni, Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
16 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman and CEO | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
18 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
19 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | ||||
20 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 20 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights With Binding | |||||
Priority Right up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of | |||||
EUR 20 Million | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
24 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Qualified Investors, up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 20 Million | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
25 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Above | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
26 | Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 20 Million | ||||
for Future Exchange Offers | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
27 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
28 | Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital for Use | ||||
in Stock Option Plans Reserved for Employees and | |||||
Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
29 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
30 | Set Total Limit for Capital Increase to Result from | ||||
All Issuance Requests at EUR 20 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP. | |||||
Security ID: 56501R106 | Ticker: MFC | ||||
Meeting Date: 11-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Nicole S. Arnaboldi | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Guy L.T. Bainbridge | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Susan F. Dabarno | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Julie E. Dickson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Roy Gori | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Tsun-yan Hsieh | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Vanessa Kanu | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Donald R. Lindsay | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director C. James Prieur | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Andrea S. Rosen | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director May Tan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Leagh E. Turner | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG | |||||
Security ID: D1668R123 | Ticker: MBG | ||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
5.20 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | ||||
the 2024 Interim Financial Statements until the | |||||
2024 AGM | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | ||||
Fiscal Year 2024 and for the Review of Interim | |||||
Financial Statements after the 2024 AGM | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Elect Stefan Pierer to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
8 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Creation of EUR 1 Billion Pool of | ||||
Authorized Capital with or without Exclusion of | |||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Virtual Annual General Meeting | |||||
by Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
MONDI PLC | |||||
Security ID: G6258S107 | Ticker: MNDI | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Anke Groth as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Elect Saki Macozoma as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Svein Richard Brandtzaeg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Sue Clark as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Andrew King as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Mike Powell as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Dominique Reiniche as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Dame Angela Strank as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Philip Yea as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Stephen Young as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
NATIONAL GRID PLC | |||||
Security ID: G6S9A7120 Ticker: NG | |||||
Meeting Date: 11-Jul-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Re-elect Paula Reynolds as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect John Pettigrew as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Andy Agg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Therese Esperdy as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Liz Hewitt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
8 | Elect Ian Livingston as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Elect Iain Mackay as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Elect Anne Robinson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Earl Shipp as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Jonathan Silver as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Elect Tony Wood as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Elect Martha Wyrsch as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to Fix | ||||
Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Approve Climate Transition Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Approve Scrip Dividend Scheme | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise Directors to Capitalise the Appropriate | ||||
Nominal Amounts of New Shares of the Company | |||||
Allotted Pursuant to the Company's Scrip Dividend | |||||
Scheme | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
26 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
27 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
NESTE CORP. | |||||
Security ID: X5688A109 | Ticker: NESTE | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Call the Meeting to Order | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3 | Designate Inspector or Shareholder | ||||
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
4 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
5 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports; | ||||
Receive Board's Report; Receive Auditor's Report | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
7 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.02 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Discharge of Board and President | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
EUR 95,000 for Chairman, EUR 60,000 for Vice | |||||
Chairman, and EUR 45,000 for Other Directors; | |||||
Approve Remuneration for Committee Work; Approve | |||||
Meeting Fees | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
12 | Fix Number of Directors at Nine | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Reelect Matti Kahkonen (Chair), John Abbott, Nick | ||||
Elmslie, Just Jansz, Jari Rosendal, Eeva Sipila | |||||
(Vice Chair) and Johanna Soderstrom as Directors; | |||||
Elect Heikki Malinen and Kimmo Viertola as New | |||||
Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Ratify KPMG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Issuance of up to 23 Million Shares without | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Amend Articles Re: Book-Entry System | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
19 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
NESTLE SA | |||||
Security ID: H57312649 | Ticker: NESN | ||||
Meeting Date: 20-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
2.95 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.a Reelect Paul Bulcke as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.b Reelect Ulf Schneider as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.c Reelect Henri de Castries as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.d Reelect Renato Fassbind as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.e Reelect Pablo Isla as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.f Reelect Patrick Aebischer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.g Reelect Kimberly Ross as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.h Reelect Dick Boer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.i | Reelect Dinesh Paliwal as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1.j | Reelect Hanne Jimenez de Mora as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1.k Reelect Lindiwe Sibanda as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.l | Reelect Chris Leong as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1.mReelect Luca Maestri as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.2.1 Elect Rainer Blair as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.2.2 Elect Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3.1 Reappoint Pablo Isla as Member of the Compensation | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3.2 Reappoint Patrick Aebischer as Member of the | |||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3.3 Reappoint Dick Boer as Member of the Compensation | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3.4 Reappoint Dinesh Paliwal as Member of the | |||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.4 | Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.5 | Designate Hartmann Dreyer as Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 10.5 Million | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
5.2 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the | ||||
Amount of CHF 72 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve CHF 8 Million Reduction in Share Capital as | ||||
Part of the Share Buyback Program via Cancellation | |||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1 | Amend Articles Re: General Meeting (Incl. | ||||
Virtual-Only or Hybrid Shareholder Meetings) | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.2 | Amend Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | Against | Voted - Against | |
NIBE INDUSTRIER AB | |||||
Security ID: W6S38Z126 Ticker: NIBE.B | |||||
Meeting Date: 16-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Chair of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive President's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports; | ||||
Receive Auditor's Report on Application of | |||||
Guidelines for Remuneration for Executive Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
9.a | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9.b | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
0.65 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
9.c | Approve Discharge of Board and President | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10 | Determine Number of Members (7) and Deputy Members | ||||
(0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11 | Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy | ||||
Auditors (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
12 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
SEK 1 Million for Chair and SEK 500,000 for Other | |||||
Directors; Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13 | Reelect Georg Brunstam, Jenny Larsson, Gerteric | ||||
Lindquist, Hans Linnarson (Chair), Anders Palsson, | |||||
Eva Karlsson and Eva Thunholm as Directors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14 | Ratify KPMG as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16 | Approve Creation of Pool of Capital without | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
17 | Approve Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of | ||||
Employment For Executive Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
18 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Democracy International Fund | |||||
Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
NOKIA OYJ | |||||
Security ID: X61873133 | Ticker: NOKIA | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Call the Meeting to Order | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3 | Designate Inspector or Shareholder | ||||
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
4 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
5 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
7 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.12 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Discharge of Board and President | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
EUR 440,000 to Chair, EUR 210,000 to Vice Chair and | |||||
EUR 185,000 to Other Directors; Approve | |||||
Remuneration for Committee Work; Approve Meeting | |||||
Fees | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Fix Number of Directors at Ten | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.1 | Reelect Sari Baldauf (Chair) as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.2 | Reelect Thomas Dannenfeldt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.3 | Reelect Lisa Hook as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.4 | Reelect Jeanette Horan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.5 | Reelect Thomas Saueressig as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.6 | Reelect Soren Skou (Vice Chair) as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.7 | Reelect Carla Smits-Nusteling as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.8 | Reelect Kai Oistamo as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.9 | Elect Timo Ahopelto as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.10Elect Elizabeth Crain as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Approve Remuneration of Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Ratify Deloitte as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Issuance of up to 550 Million Shares | ||||
without Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
NORDEA BANK ABP | |||||
Security ID: X5S8VL105 | Ticker: NDA.SE | ||||
Meeting Date: 23-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Call the Meeting to Order | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3 | Designate Inspector or Shareholder | ||||
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
4 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
5 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
7 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Discharge of Board and President | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
EUR 352,000 for Chairman, EUR 165,500 for Vice | |||||
Chairman, and EUR 105,500 for Other Directors; | |||||
Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Determine Number of Members (10) and Deputy Members | ||||
(1) of Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13.a | Reelect Stephen Hester as Director (Chair) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.b | Reelect Petra van Hoeken as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.c | Reelect John Maltby as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.d | Reelect Lene Skole as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.e | Reelect Birger Steen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.f | Reelect Jonas Synnergren as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.g | Reelect Arja Talma as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.h | Reelect Kjersti Wiklund as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.i | Elect Risto Murto as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13.j | Elect Per Stromberg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Amend Articles Re: General Meeting Participation; | ||||
General Meeting | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
17 | Approve Issuance of Convertible Instruments without | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program in the | ||||
Securities Trading Business | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Approve Issuance of up to 30 Million Shares without | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
NOVARTIS AG | |||||
Security ID: H5820Q150 Ticker: NOVN | |||||
Meeting Date: 07-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
3.20 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve CHF 63.1 Million Reduction in Share Capital | ||||
via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Authorize Repurchase of up to CHF 10 Billion in | ||||
Issued Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
6.1 | Amend Articles Re: Electronic Participation; | ||||
Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.2 | Amend Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3 | Amend Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 8.8 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.2 | Approve Maximum Remuneration of Executive Committee | ||||
in the Amount of CHF 90 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Reelect Joerg Reinhardt as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.2 | Reelect Nancy Andrews as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.3 | Reelect Ton Buechner as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.4 | Reelect Patrice Bula as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.5 | Reelect Elizabeth Doherty as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.6 | Reelect Bridgette Heller as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.7 | Reelect Daniel Hochstrasser as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.8 | Reelect Frans van Houten as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.9 | Reelect Simon Moroney as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.10 | Reelect Ana de Pro Gonzalo as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.11 | Reelect Charles Sawyers as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.12 | Reelect William Winters as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.13 | Elect John Young as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.1 | Reappoint Patrice Bula as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.2 | Reappoint Bridgette Heller as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.3 | Reappoint Simon Moroney as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.4 | Reappoint William Winters as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Designate Peter Zahn as Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
NOVO NORDISK A/S | |||||
Security ID: K72807132 | Ticker: NOVO.B | ||||
Meeting Date: 23-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Report of Board | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of DKK | ||||
8.15 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate | ||||
Amount of DKK 20.2 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
DKK 3.1 Million for the Chairman, DKK 1.56 Million | |||||
for the Vice Chairman, and DKK 784,000 for Other | |||||
Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Voted - For |
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5.3 | Amendment to Remuneration Policy for Board of | ||||
Directors and Executive Management | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.1 | Reelect Helge Lund as Board Chairman | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.2 | Reelect Henrik Poulsen as Vice Chairman | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3a | Reelect Laurence Debroux as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3b | Reelect Andreas Fibig as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3c | Reelect Sylvie Gregoire as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3d | Reelect Kasim Kutay as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3e | Reelect Christina Law as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3f | Reelect Martin Mackay as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Ratify Deloitte as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Approve DKK 5 Million Reduction in Share Capital | ||||
via Share Cancellation of B Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.2 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.3 | Approve Creation of DKK 45.1 Million Pool of | ||||
Capital with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of | |||||
DKK 45.1 Million Pool of Capital without Preemptive | |||||
Rights; Maximum Increase in Share Capital under | |||||
Both Authorizations up to DKK 45.1 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.4 | Product Pricing Proposal | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
9 | Other Business | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
NUTRIEN LTD. | |||||
Security ID: 67077M108 | Ticker: NTR | ||||
Meeting Date: 10-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Christopher M. Burley | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Maura J. Clark | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Russell K. Girling | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Michael J. Hennigan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Miranda C. Hubbs | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Raj S. Kushwaha | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Alice D. Laberge | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Consuelo E. Madere | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Keith G. Martell | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Aaron W. Regent | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Ken A. Seitz | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Nelson L. C. Silva | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V. | |||||
Security ID: N6596X109 | Ticker: NXPI | ||||
Meeting Date: 24-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Discharge of Board Members | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3a | Reelect Kurt Sievers as Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
3b | Reelect Annette Clayton as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3c | Reelect Anthony Foxx as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3d | Reelect Chunyuan Gu as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3e | Reelect Lena Olving as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3f | Reelect Julie Southern as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3g | Reelect Jasmin Staiblin as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3h | Reelect Gregory Summe as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3i | Reelect Karl-Henrik Sundstrom as Non-Executive | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3j | Reelect Moshe Gavrielov as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up To 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Cancellation of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' | ||||
Compensation | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ORANGE SA | |||||
Security ID: F6866T100 | Ticker: ORA | ||||
Meeting Date: 23-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.70 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions Mentioning the Absence of New | |||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Reelect Anne Lange as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Reelect Anne-Gabrielle Heilbronner as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Reelect Alexandre Bompard as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Elect Momar Nguer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Elect Gilles Grapinet as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Compensation Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Compensation of Stephane Richard, Chairman | ||||
and CEO until April 3, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Approve Compensation of Stephane Richard, Chairman | ||||
of the Board from April 4, 2022 to May 19, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Approve Compensation of Christel Heydemann, CEO | ||||
since April 4 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Approve Compensation of Jacques Aschenbroich, | ||||
Chairman of the Board since May 19, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Approve Compensation of Ramon Fernandez, Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
19 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 2 Billion | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1 Billion | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 1 Billion | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Items 20-22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 1 Billion | ||||
for Future Exchange Offers | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
26 | Set Total Limit for Capital Increase to Result from | ||||
Issuance Requests Under Items 20-25 at EUR 3 Billion | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
27 | Authorize up to 0.08 Percent of Issued Capital for | ||||
Use in Restricted Stock Plans Reserved for Key | |||||
Employees and Corporate Officers With Performance | |||||
Conditions Attached | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
28 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
29 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 2 | ||||
Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
30 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
31 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
A | Amend Article 13 of Bylaws Re: Plurality of | ||||
Directorships | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
B | Amending Item 27 of Current Meeting to Decrease the | ||||
Allocation of Free Shares to the Group Employees | |||||
and Amend the ESG Performance Criteria | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
C | Amending Item 27 of Current Meeting to Amend the | ||||
ESG Performance Criteria | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
D | Amending Item 27 of Current Meeting to either Align | ||||
the Employees' Free Shares Plans to the Executives' | |||||
LTIPs or Proceed to an Annual Issuance Reserved for | |||||
Employees Aligned with the Terms of Issuances used | |||||
in Employees Stock Purchase Plans | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
ORSTED A/S | |||||
Security ID: K7653Q105 Ticker: ORSTED | |||||
Meeting Date: 07-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Report of Board | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Management and Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of DKK | ||||
13.5 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.1 | Fix Number of Directors at Eight | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.2 | Reelect Thomas Thune Andersen (Chair) as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.3 | Reelect Lene Skole (Vice Chair) as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.4a | Reelect Jorgen Kildah as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.4b | Reelect Peter Korsholm as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.4c | Reelect Dieter Wimmer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.4d | Reelect Julia King as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.4e | Elect Annica Bresky as New Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.4f | Elect Andrew Brown as New Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
DKK 1.2 Million for Chairman, DKK 800,000 for | |||||
Deputy Chairman and DKK 400,000 for Other | |||||
Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Authorize Editorial Changes to Adopted Resolutions | ||||
in Connection with Registration with Danish | |||||
Authorities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Other Business | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
PROSUS NV | |||||
Security ID: N7163R103 Ticker: PRX | |||||
Meeting Date: 24-Aug-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Report of Management Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
3 | Adopt Financial Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Discharge of Executive Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Discharge of Non-Executive Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Remuneration Policy for Executive and | ||||
Non-Executive Directors | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
8 | Elect Sharmistha Dubey as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.1 | Reelect JP Bekker as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.2 | Reelect D Meyer as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.3 | Reelect SJZ Pacak as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.4 | Reelect JDT Stofberg as Non-Executive Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Ratify Deloitte Accountants B.V. as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up To 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital and Restrict/Exclude | |||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Authorize Repurchase of Shares | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
13 | Approve Reduction in Share Capital Through | ||||
Cancellation of Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Discuss Voting Results | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
15 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
PRUDENTIAL PLC | |||||
Security ID: G72899100 | Ticker: PRU | ||||
Meeting Date: 25-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Arijit Basu as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Claudia Dyckerhoff as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Elect Anil Wadhwani as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Shriti Vadera as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Jeremy Anderson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Chua Sock Koong as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect David Law as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Ming Lu as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect George Sartorel as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Jeanette Wong as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Amy Yip as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Approve Sharesave Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Approve Long Term Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Approve International Savings-Related Share Option | ||||
Scheme for Non-Employees | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Approve the ISSOSNE Service Provider Sublimit | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Approve Agency Long Term Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Approve the Agency LTIP Service Provider Sublimit | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Authorise Issue of Equity to Include Repurchased | ||||
Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
26 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
27 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
28 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
29 | Adopt New Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
30 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC | |||||
Security ID: G74079107 | Ticker: RKT | ||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
3 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Andrew Bonfield as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Olivier Bohuon as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Jeff Carr as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Margherita Della Valle as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Nicandro Durante as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Mary Harris as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Mehmood Khan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Pam Kirby as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Chris Sinclair as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Elane Stock as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Alan Stewart as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Elect Jeremy Darroch as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Elect Tamara Ingram as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
RELX PLC | |||||
Security ID: G7493L105 | Ticker: REL | ||||
Meeting Date: 20-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Elect Alistair Cox as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Paul Walker as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect June Felix as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Erik Engstrom as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Charlotte Hogg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Marike van Lier Lels as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Nick Luff as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Robert MacLeod as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Andrew Sukawaty as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Re-elect Suzanne Wood as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For |
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18 | Approve Executive Share Ownership Scheme | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Approve Sharesave Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Approve Employee Share Purchase Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | |||||
Security ID: 780087102 | Ticker: RY | ||||
Meeting Date: 05-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Mirko Bibic | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Andrew A. Chisholm | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Jacynthe Cote | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Toos N. Daruvala | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Cynthia Devine | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Roberta L. Jamieson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director David McKay | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Maryann Turcke | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Thierry Vandal | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Bridget A. van Kralingen | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Frank Vettese | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Jeffery Yabuki | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Amend Stock Option Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Increase Maximum Aggregate Consideration Limit of | ||||
First Preferred Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
A | SP 1: Amend the Bank's Policy Guidelines for | ||||
Sensitive Sectors and Activities | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
B | SP 2: Revise the Bank's Human Rights Position | ||||
Statement | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
C | SP 3: Publish a Third-Party Racial Equity Audit | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
D | SP 4: Report on 2030 Absolute Greenhouse Gas | ||||
Reduction Goals | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
E | SP 5: Adopt a Policy for a Time-Bound Phaseout of | ||||
the Bank's Lending and Underwriting for Projects | |||||
and Companies Engaging in Fossil Fuel Exploration | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
F | SP 6: Disclose the CEO Compensation to Median | ||||
Worker Pay Ratio on an Annual Basis | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
G | SP 7: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
H | SP 8: Report on Loans Made by the Bank in Support | ||||
of the Circular Economy | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against |
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RWE AG | |||||
Security ID: D6629K109 | Ticker: RWE | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.90 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.1 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Markus | ||||
Krebber for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.2 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Michael Mueller for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Zvezdana Seeger for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Werner Brandt for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.2 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Ralf | ||||
Sikorski for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Michael Bochinsky for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Sandra Bossemeyer for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Hans | ||||
Buenting for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.6 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Matthias Duerbaum for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.7 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Ute | ||||
Gerbaulet for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.8 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Hans-Peter Keitel for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.9 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Monika Kircher for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.10 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Thomas Kufen for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.11 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Reiner van Limbeck for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.12 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Harald Louis for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.13 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Dagmar Paasch for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.14 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Erhard Schipporeit for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.15 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Dirk | ||||
Schumacher for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.16 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Ullrich Sierau for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.17 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Hauke | ||||
Stars for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.18 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Helle | ||||
Valentin for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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4.19 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Andreas Wagner for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.20 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Marion Weckes for Fiscal Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | ||||
Fiscal Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim | |||||
Financial Statements for the First Half of Fiscal | |||||
Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Ratify Deloitte GmbH as Auditors for the Review of | ||||
Interim Financial Statements for the First Quarter | |||||
of Fiscal Year 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with Warrants | ||||
Attached/Convertible Bonds without Preemptive | |||||
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 5.5 | |||||
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 190.4 Million Pool | |||||
of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Approve Creation of EUR 380.8 Million Pool of | ||||
Authorized Capital with or without Exclusion of | |||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
SAFRAN SA | |||||
Security ID: F4035A557 | Ticker: SAF | ||||
Meeting Date: 25-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.35 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Transaction with Airbus SE, Tikehau ACE | ||||
Capital, AD Holding and the State | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify Appointment of Alexandre Lahousse as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Ratify Appointment of Robert Peugeot as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Reelect Ross McInnes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Reelect Olivier Andries as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Elect Fabrice Bregier as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Reelect Laurent Guillot as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Reelect Alexandre Lahousse as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Compensation of Ross McInnes, Chairman of | ||||
the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Approve Compensation of Olivier Andries, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
19 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 20 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 8 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 8 Million | ||||
for Future Exchange Offers | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 8 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Items 19-22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | ||||
12.5 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par | |||||
Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
26 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
27 | Authorize up to 0.4 Percent of Issued Capital for | ||||
Use in Restricted Stock Plans With Performance | |||||
Conditions Attached | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
28 | Authorize up to 0.3 Percent of Issued Capital for | ||||
Use in Restricted Stock Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
29 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
SANDVIK AKTIEBOLAG | |||||
Security ID: W74857165 Ticker: SAND | |||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Patrik Marcelius as Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Receive President's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.1 | Approve Discharge of Johan Molin | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.2 | Approve Discharge of Jennifer Allerton | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.3 | Approve Discharge of Claes Boustedt | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.4 | Approve Discharge of Marika Fredriksson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.5 | Approve Discharge of Andreas Nordbrandt | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.6 | Approve Discharge of Helena Stjernholm | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.7 | Approve Discharge of Stefan Widing | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.8 | Approve Discharge of Kai Warn | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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10.9 | Approve Discharge of Thomas Andersson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.10Approve Discharge of Thomas Lilja | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.11Approve Discharge of Fredrik Haf | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.12Approve Discharge of Erik Knebel | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.13Approve Discharge of Tomas Karnstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
5.00 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
12 | Determine Number of Directors (8) and Deputy | ||||
Directors (0) of Board; Determine Number of | |||||
Auditors (1) and Deputy Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
13 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
SEK 2.88 Million for Chairman and SEK 770,000 for | |||||
Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee | |||||
Work; Approve Remuneration for Auditor | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
14.1 | Reelect Jennifer Allerton as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.2 | Reelect Claes Boustedt as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.3 | Reelect Marika Fredriksson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.4 | Reelect Johan Molin as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.5 | Reelect Andreas Nordbrandt as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.6 | Reelect Helena Stjernholm as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.7 | Reelect Stefan Widing as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.8 | Reelect Kai Warn as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Reelect Johan Molin as Chair of the Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
17 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
18 | Approve Performance Share Matching Plan LTIP 2023 | ||||
for Key Employees | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
19 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
20 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
SANOFI | |||||
Security ID: F5548N101 | Ticker: SAN | ||||
Meeting Date: 25-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
3.56 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Elect Frederic Oudea as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Compensation of Serge Weinberg, Chairman of | ||||
the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Approve Compensation of Paul Hudson, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate | ||||
Amount of EUR 2.5 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
12 | Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit | ||||
as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Ratify Change Location of Registered Office to 46, | ||||
Avenue de la Grande Armee, 75017 Paris and Amend | |||||
Article 4 of Bylaws Accordingly | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 997 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 240 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 240 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Approve Issuance of Debt Securities Giving Access | ||||
to New Shares of Subsidiaries and/or Debt | |||||
Securities, up to Aggregate Amount of EUR 7 Billion | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Items 16-18 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | ||||
500 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
SAP SE | |||||
Security ID: D66992104 | Ticker: SAP | ||||
Meeting Date: 11-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
2.05 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when | ||||
Repurchasing Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.1 | Elect Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
8.2 | Elect Qi Lu to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.3 | Elect Punit Renjen to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Remuneration Policy for the Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Policy for the Supervisory | ||||
Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11.1 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11.2 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Virtual Annual General Meeting | |||||
by Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
SHELL PLC | |||||
Security ID: G80827101 | Ticker: SHEL | ||||
Meeting Date: 23-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Wael Sawan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Cyrus Taraporevala as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Elect Sir Charles Roxburgh as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Elect Leena Srivastava as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Sinead Gorman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Dick Boer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Neil Carson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Ann Godbehere as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Jane Lute as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Catherine Hughes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Sir Andrew Mackenzie as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Abraham Schot as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Off-Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Adopt New Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Approve Share Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Approve the Shell Energy Transition Progress | Management | For | Voted - For | |
26 | Request Shell to Align its Existing 2030 Reduction | ||||
Target Covering the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions | |||||
of the Use of its Energy Products (Scope 3) with | |||||
the Goal of the Paris Climate Agreement | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against |
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SHOPIFY INC. | |||||
Security ID: 82509L107 | Ticker: SHOP | ||||
Meeting Date: 27-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1A | Elect Director Tobias Lutke | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1B | Elect Director Robert Ashe | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1C | Elect Director Gail Goodman | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1D | Elect Director Colleen Johnston | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1E | Elect Director Jeremy Levine | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1F | Elect Director Toby Shannan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1G | Elect Director Fidji Simo | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1H | Elect Director Bret Taylor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and | ||||
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
SIEMENS AG | |||||
Security ID: D69671218 | Ticker: SIE | ||||
Meeting Date: 09-Feb-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2021/22 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
4.25 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.1 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Roland | ||||
Busch for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.2 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Cedrik | ||||
Neike for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member | ||||
Matthias Rebellius for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.4 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Ralf | ||||
Thomas for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3.5 | Approve Discharge of Management Board Member Judith | ||||
Wiese for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Jim | ||||
Snabe for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.2 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Birgit Steinborn for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Werner Brandt for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Tobias Baeumler for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.5 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Michael Diekmann for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.6 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Andrea Fehrmann for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.7 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Bettina Haller for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
4.8 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Harald Kern for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.9 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Juergen Kerner for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.10 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Benoit Potier for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.11 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Hagen | ||||
Reimer for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.12 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Norbert Reithofer for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.13 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Kasper Roersted for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.14 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member Nemat | ||||
Shafik for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.15 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Nathalie von Siemens for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.16 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Michael Sigmund for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.17 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Dorothea Simon for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.18 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Grazia Vittadini for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.19 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Matthias Zachert for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.20 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Member | ||||
Gunnar Zukunft for Fiscal Year 2021/22 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022/23 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.1 | Elect Werner Brandt to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.2 | Elect Regina Dugan to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.3 | Elect Keryn Lee James to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.4 | Elect Martina Merz to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.5 | Elect Benoit Potier to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.6 | Elect Nathalie von Siemens to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.7 | Elect Matthias Zachert to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Amend Articles Re: Registration in the Share | ||||
Register | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
SIKA AG | |||||
Security ID: H7631K273 | Ticker: SIKA | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
3.20 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For |
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3 | Approve Discharge of Board of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1.1 Reelect Paul Haelg as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.2 Reelect Viktor Balli as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.3 Reelect Lucrece Foufopoulos-De Ridder as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.4 Reelect Justin Howell as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.5 Reelect Gordana Landen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.6 Reelect Monika Ribar as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
4.1.7 Reelect Paul Schuler as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.1.8 Reelect Thierry Vanlancker as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.2 | Reelect Paul Haelg as Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.3.1 Reappoint Justin Howell as Member of the Nomination | |||||
and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3.2 Reappoint Gordana Landen as Member of the | |||||
Nomination and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.3.3 Reappoint Thierry Vanlancker as Member of the | |||||
Nomination and Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.4 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.5 | Designate Jost Windlin as Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1 | Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 3.4 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the | ||||
Amount of CHF 21.5 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper | ||||
Limit of CHF 1.6 Million and the Lower Limit of CHF | |||||
1.5 Million with or without Exclusion of Preemptive | |||||
Rights; Approve Creation of CHF 76,867.52 Pool of | |||||
Conditional Capital Within the Capital Band | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1 | Amend Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.2 | Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.3 | Amend Articles Re: Share Register | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.4 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.5 | Amend Articles Re: Board Meetings; Electronic | ||||
Communication | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.6 | Amend Articles Re: External Mandates for Members of | ||||
the Board of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC | |||||
Security ID: G82343164 | Ticker: SN | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Rupert Soames as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Erik Engstrom as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Jo Hallas as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect John Ma as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
9 | Re-elect Katarzyna Mazur-Hofsaess as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Rick Medlock as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Deepak Nath as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Anne-Francoise Nesmes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Marc Owen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Roberto Quarta as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Angie Risley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Re-elect Bob White as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
SNAM SPA | |||||
Security ID: T8578N103 | Ticker: SRG | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance | ||||
of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve the 2023-2025 Long Term Share Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
A | Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against | ||||
Directors if Presented by Shareholders | Management | None | Voted - Against | ||
SSE PLC | |||||
Security ID: G8842P102 | Ticker: SSE | ||||
Meeting Date: 21-Jul-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Amend Performance Share Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Gregor Alexander as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Elect Dame Elish Angiolini as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Elect John Bason as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Dame Sue Bruce as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Tony Cocker as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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11 | Elect Debbie Crosbie as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Peter Lynas as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Helen Mahy as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Sir John Manzoni as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Alistair Phillips-Davies as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Re-elect Martin Pibworth as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Re-elect Melanie Smith as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Re-elect Dame Angela Strank as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Approve Net Zero Transition Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC | |||||
Security ID: G84228157 | Ticker: STAN | ||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Elect Jackie Hunt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Linda Yueh as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Shirish Apte as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect David Conner as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Andy Halford as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Gay Huey Evans as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Robin Lawther as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Maria Ramos as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Phil Rivett as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect David Tang as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Re-elect Carlson Tong as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Re-elect Jose Vinals as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Re-elect Bill Winters as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Board to Offer Scrip Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Approve Sharesave Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Extend the Authority to Allot Shares by Such Number | ||||
of Shares Repurchased by the Company under the | |||||
Authority Granted Pursuant to Resolution 28 | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
24 | Authorise Issue of Equity in Relation to Equity | ||||
Convertible Additional Tier 1 Securities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
26 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
27 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Relation to Equity Convertible Additional | |||||
Tier 1 Securities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
28 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
29 | Authorise Market Purchase of Preference Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
30 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
31 | Adopt New Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
STELLANTIS NV | |||||
Security ID: N82405106 | Ticker: STLAM | ||||
Meeting Date: 13-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.a | Receive Report of Board of Directors (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.b | Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves and | ||||
Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2.c | Approve Remuneration Report Excluding Pre-Merger | ||||
Legacy Matters | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2.d | Approve Remuneration Report on the Pre-Merger | ||||
Legacy Matters | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
2.e | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2.f | Approve Dividends of EUR 1.34 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2g | Approve Discharge of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Elect Benoit Ribadeau-Dumas as Non-Executive | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
4.a | Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as Auditors | ||||
for the Financial Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4.b | Ratify Deloitte Accountants B.V. as Auditors for | ||||
the Financial Year 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Amend Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.a | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.b | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Cancellation of Common Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
STMICROELECTRONICS NV | |||||
Security ID: N83574108 | Ticker: STMPA | ||||
Meeting Date: 24-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Report of Management Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Receive Report of Supervisory Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Discharge of Management Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Grant of Unvested Stock Awards to Jean-Marc | ||||
Chery as President and CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Reelect Yann Delabriere to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Reelect Ana de Pro Gonzalo to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Reelect Frederic Sanchez to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Reelect Maurizio Tamagnini to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Elect Helene Vletter-van Dort to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Elect Paolo Visca to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up To 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital and Exclude Pre-emptive | |||||
Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Allow Questions | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC. | |||||
Security ID: 866796105 | Ticker: SLF | ||||
Meeting Date: 11-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Deepak Chopra | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Stephanie L. Coyles | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Ashok K. Gupta | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director M. Marianne Harris | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director David H. Y. Ho | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Laurie G. Hylton | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Helen M. Mallovy Hicks | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Marie-Lucie Morin | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Joseph M. Natale | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Scott F. Powers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director Kevin D. Strain | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Barbara G. Stymiest | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
A | SP 1: Produce a Report Documenting the Health | ||||
Impacts and Potential Insurance Implications of its |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
Investments in Fossil Fuels on its Current and | |||||
Future Client Base | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
SUNCOR ENERGY INC. | |||||
Security ID: 867224107 | Ticker: SU | ||||
Meeting Date: 09-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Ian R. Ashby | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Patricia M. Bedient | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Russell K. Girling | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Jean Paul (JP) Gladu | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Dennis M. Houston | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Richard M. Kruger | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Brian P. MacDonald | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Lorraine Mitchelmore | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Daniel Romasko | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Christopher R. Seasons | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director M. Jacqueline Sheppard | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Eira M. Thomas | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.13 | Elect Director Michael M. Wilson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | SP 1: Report on Alignment of Capital Expenditure | ||||
Plans with 2030 Emissions Reductions Target and | |||||
2050 Net Zero Pledge | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
SWEDBANK AB | |||||
Security ID: W94232100 Ticker: SWED.A | |||||
Meeting Date: 30-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspectors of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.a | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7.b | Receive Auditor's Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
9.75 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
10.a | Approve Discharge of Bo Bengtsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.b | Approve Discharge of Goran Bengtson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.c | Approve Discharge of Annika Creutzer | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.d | Approve Discharge of Hans Eckerstrom | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.e | Approve Discharge of Kerstin Hermansson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.f | Approve Discharge of Helena Liljedahl | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
10.g | Approve Discharge of Bengt Erik Lindgren | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.h | Approve Discharge of Anna Mossberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.i | Approve Discharge of Per Olof Nyman | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.j | Approve Discharge of Biljana Pehrsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.k | Approve Discharge of Goran Persson | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.l | Approve Discharge of Biorn Riese | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.m Approve Discharge of Bo Magnusson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10.n | Approve Discharge of Jens Henriksson | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.o | Approve Discharge of Roger Ljung | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.p | Approve Discharge of Ake Skoglund | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.q | Approve Discharge of Henrik Joelsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
10.r | Approve Discharge of Camilla Linder | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
11 | Determine Number of Members (11) and Deputy Members | |||
of Board (0) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | |||
SEK 3 Million for Chairman, SEK 1 Million for Vice | ||||
Chairman and SEK 709,000 for Other Directors; | ||||
Approve Remuneration for Committee Work; Approve | ||||
Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13.a | Reelect Goran Bengtsson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.b | Reelect Annika Creutzer as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.c | Reelect Hans Eckerstrom as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.d | Reelect Kerstin Hermansson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.e | Reelect Helena Liljedahl as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.f | Reelect Bengt Erik Lindgren as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.g | Reelect Anna Mossberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.h | Reelect Per Olof Nyman as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.i | Reelect Biljana Pehrsson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.j | Reelect Goran Persson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13.k | Reelect Biorn Riese as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14 | Elect Goran Persson as Board Chairman | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
15 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
16 | Approve Nomination Committee Procedures | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
17 | Approve Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of | |||
Employment For Executive Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
18 | Authorize Repurchase Authorization for Trading in | |||
Own Shares | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
19 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
20 | Approve Issuance of Convertibles without Preemptive | |||
Rights | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
21.a | Approve Common Deferred Share Bonus Plan (Eken 2023) | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
21.b | Approve Deferred Share Bonus Plan for Key Employees | |||
(IP 2023) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
21.c | Approve Equity Plan Financing | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
22 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
23 | Change Bank Software | Shareholder | Against | Did Not Vote |
24 | Allocation of funds | Shareholder | Against | Did Not Vote |
25 | Establishment of a Chamber of Commerce | Shareholder | Against | Did Not Vote |
26 | Stop Financing Fossil Companies That Expand | |||
Extraction and Lack Robust Fossil Phase-Out Plans | ||||
in Line with 1.5 Degrees | Shareholder | None | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
SWISS RE AG | |||||
Security ID: H8431B109 | Ticker: SREN | ||||
Meeting Date: 12-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of USD | ||||
6.40 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Variable Short-Term Remuneration of | ||||
Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 9.2 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Board of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1.a Reelect Sergio Ermotti as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.b Reelect Karen Gavan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.c Reelect Joachim Oechslin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.d Reelect Deanna Ong as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.e Reelect Jay Ralph as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.f Reelect Joerg Reinhardt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.g Reelect Philip Ryan as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.h Reelect Paul Tucker as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.i | Reelect Jacques de Vaucleroy as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1.j | Reelect Larry Zimpleman as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.1.k Elect Vanessa Lau as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1.l | Elect Pia Tischhauser as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2.1 Reappoint Karen Gavan as Member of the Compensation | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.2 Reappoint Deanna Ong as Member of the Compensation | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.3 Reappoint Joerg Reinhardt as Member of the | |||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.4 Reappoint Jacques de Vaucleroy as Member of the | |||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2.5 Appoint Jay Ralph as Member of the Compensation | |||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.3 | Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH as Independent | ||||
Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.4 | Ratify KPMG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 9.2 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.2 | Approve Fixed and Variable Long-Term Remuneration | ||||
of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 33 | |||||
Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1 | Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper | ||||
Limit of CHF 40.2 Million and the Lower Limit of | |||||
CHF 28.6 Million with or without Exclusion of | |||||
Preemptive Rights; Amend Conditional Capital | |||||
Authorization; Editorial Amendments | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.2 | Amend Articles Re: General Meetings (Incl. | ||||
Virtual-Only or Hybrid Shareholder Meetings) | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.3 | Amend Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | |||||
Security ID: G86954107 | Ticker: TW | ||||
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Re-elect Irene Dorner as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Robert Noel as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Jennie Daly as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Chris Carney as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Humphrey Singer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Lord Jitesh Gadhia as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Scilla Grimble as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Elect Mark Castle as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Elect Clodagh Moriarty as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration | ||||
of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Approve Sharesave Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Approve Renewal and Amendments to the Share | ||||
Incentive Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
TC ENERGY CORPORATION | |||||
Security ID: 87807B107 | Ticker: TRP | ||||
Meeting Date: 02-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Cheryl F. Campbell | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Michael R. Culbert | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director William D. Johnson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Susan C. Jones | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director John E. Lowe | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director David MacNaughton | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Francois L. Poirier | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Una Power | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Mary Pat Salomone | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Indira Samarasekera | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Siim A. Vanaselja | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Thierry Vandal | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.13 | Elect Director Dheeraj "D" Verma | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to | ||||
Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON | |||||
Security ID: W26049119 Ticker: ERIC.B | |||||
Meeting Date: 29-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive President's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.3.a Approve Discharge of Board Chairman Ronnie Leten | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.b Approve Discharge of Board Member Helena Stjernholm | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.c Approve Discharge of Board Member Jacob Wallenberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.d Approve Discharge of Board Member Jon Fredrik | |||||
Baksaas | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.e Approve Discharge of Board Member Jan Carlson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.f Approve Discharge of Board Member Nora Denzel | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.g Approve Discharge of Board Member Carolina Dybeck | |||||
Happe | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.h Approve Discharge of Board Member Borje Ekholm | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.i | Approve Discharge of Board Member Eric A. Elzvik | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.3.j | Approve Discharge of Board Member Kurt Jofs | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8.3.k Approve Discharge of Board Member Kristin S. Rinne | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.l | Approve Discharge of Employee Representative | ||||
Torbjorn Nyman | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.mApprove Discharge of Employee Representative Anders | |||||
Ripa | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.n Approve Discharge of Employee Representative | |||||
Kjell-Ake Soting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.o Approve Discharge of Deputy Employee Representative | |||||
Ulf Rosberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.p Approve Discharge of Deputy Employee Representative | |||||
Loredana Roslund | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.q Approve Discharge of Deputy Employee Representative | |||||
Annika Salomonsson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.3.r Approve Discharge of President Borje Ekholm | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
8.4 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
2.70 Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
9 | Determine Number Directors (10) and Deputy | ||||
Directors (0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
10 | Approve Remuneration of Directors SEK 4.5 Million | ||||
for Chairman and SEK 1.1 Million for Other | |||||
Directors, Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11.1 | Reelect Jon Fredrik Baksaas as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.2 | Reelect Jan Carlson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.3 | Reelect Carolina Dybeck Happe as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.4 | Reelect Borje Ekholm as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.5 | Reelect Eric A. Elzvik as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.6 | Reelect Kristin S. Rinne as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.7 | Reelect Helena Stjernholm as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.8 | Relect Jacob Wallenberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.9 | Elect Jonas Synnergren as New Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.10Elect Christy Wyatt as New Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
12 | Elect Jan Carlson as Board Chairman | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
13 | Determine Number of Auditors (1) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Ratify Deloitte AB as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16.1 | Approve Long-Term Variable Compensation Program I | ||||
2023 (LTV I 2023) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
16.2 | Approve Equity Plan Financing LTV I 2023 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
16.3 | Approve Alternative Equity Plan Financing of LTV I | ||||
2023, if Item 16.2 is Not Approved | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
17.1 | Approve Long-Term Variable Compensation Program II | ||||
2023 (LTV II 2023) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
17.2 | Approve Equity Plan Financing of LTV II 2023 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
17.3 | Approve Alternative Equity Plan Financing of LTV II | ||||
2023, if Item 17.2 is Not Approved | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
18 | Approve Equity Plan Financing of LTV 2022 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
19 | Approve Equity Plan Financing of LTV 2021 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
20.1 | Approve Equity Plan Financing of LTV 2019 and 2020 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
20.2 | Approve Equity Plan Financing of LTV 2019 and 2020 | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
21 | Approve Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of | ||||
Employment For Executive Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
22 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
TELEFONICA SA | |||||
Security ID: 879382109 | Ticker: TEF | ||||
Meeting Date: 30-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Approve Consolidated and Standalone Financial | ||||
Statements | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
1.2 | Approve Non-Financial Information Statement | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Approve Discharge of Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Treatment of Net Loss | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Renew Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as | ||||
Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Amortization | ||||
of Treasury Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Dividends Charged Against Unrestricted | ||||
Reserves | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
6 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved | ||||
Resolutions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
TELUS CORPORATION | |||||
Security ID: 87971M996 | Ticker: T | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Raymond T. Chan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Hazel Claxton | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Lisa de Wilde | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Victor Dodig | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director Darren Entwistle | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Thomas E. Flynn | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Mary Jo Haddad | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Kathy Kinloch | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Christine Magee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director John Manley | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director David Mowat | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Marc Parent | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.13 | Elect Director Denise Pickett | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.14 | Elect Director W. Sean Willy | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorize | ||||
Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Amend Restricted Share Unit Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Amend Performance Share Unit Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | |||||
Security ID: 064149107 | Ticker: BNS | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Nora A. Aufreiter | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Guillermo E. Babatz | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Scott B. Bonham | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Daniel (Don) H. Callahan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director W. Dave Dowrich | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Lynn K. Patterson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Michael D. Penner | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Una M. Power | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Aaron W. Regent | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Calin Rovinescu | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director L. Scott Thomson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Benita M. Warmbold | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | SP 1: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
5 | SP 2: Report on Client Net-Zero Transition Plans in | ||||
Relation to Bank's 2030 Emissions Reduction and | |||||
Net-Zero Goals | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | |||||
Security ID: 891160509 | Ticker: TD | ||||
Meeting Date: 20-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Cherie L. Brant | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Elect Director Amy W. Brinkley | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.3 | Elect Director Brian C. Ferguson | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.4 | Elect Director Colleen A. Goggins | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.5 | Elect Director David E. Kepler | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.6 | Elect Director Brian M. Levitt | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.7 | Elect Director Alan N. MacGibbon | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.8 | Elect Director Karen E. Maidment | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.9 | Elect Director Bharat B. Masrani | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.10 | Elect Director Claude Mongeau | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.11 | Elect Director S. Jane Rowe | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.12 | Elect Director Nancy G. Tower | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.13 | Elect Director Ajay K. Virmani | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.14 | Elect Director Mary A. Winston | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | SP 1: Disclose Assessment on Human Rights Risk in | ||||
Connection with Clients Owning Canadian | |||||
Multi-Family Rental REITs in Canada | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
5 | SP 2: Amend the Bank's Policy Guidelines for | ||||
Sensitive Sectors and Activities | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
6 | SP 3: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
7 | SP 4: Invest in and Finance the Canadian Oil and | ||||
Gas Sector | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
8 | SP 5: Disclose the CEO Compensation to Median | ||||
Worker Pay Ratio on an Annual Basis | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
9 | SP 6: Disclose Transition Plan Towards 2030 | ||||
Emission Reduction Goals | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | ||
TOTALENERGIES SE | |||||
Security ID: F92124100 | Ticker: TTE | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
3.81 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
4 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions Mentioning the Absence of New | |||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Reelect Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Reelect Mark Cutifani as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Elect Dierk Paskert as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Elect Anelise Lara as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors; Approve | ||||
Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount | |||||
of EUR 1.95 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Approve Compensation of Patrick Pouyanne, Chairman | ||||
and CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman and CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve the Company's Sustainable Development and | ||||
Energy Transition Plan | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital for Use | ||||
in Restricted Stock Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Remove Double-Voting Rights for Long-Term | ||||
Registered Shareholders and Amend Article 18 of | |||||
Bylaws Accordingly | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
A | Align Targets for Indirect Scope 3 Emissions with | ||||
the Paris Climate Agreement (Advisory) | Shareholder | Against | Voted - For | ||
UBS GROUP AG | |||||
Security ID: H42097107 | Ticker: UBSG | ||||
Meeting Date: 05-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Sustainability Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of USD | ||||
0.55 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Amend Articles Re: General Meeting | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.3 | Amend Articles Re: Compensation; External Mandates | ||||
for Members of the Board of Directors and Executive | |||||
Committee; Editorial Changes | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.4 | Amend Articles Re: Shares and Share Register | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management, | ||||
excluding French Cross-Border Matter | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.1 | Reelect Colm Kelleher as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.2 | Reelect Lukas Gaehwiler as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.3 | Reelect Jeremy Anderson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.4 | Reelect Claudia Boeckstiegel as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.5 | Reelect William Dudley as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
7.6 | Reelect Patrick Firmenich as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.7 | Reelect Fred Hu as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.8 | Reelect Mark Hughes as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.9 | Reelect Nathalie Rachou as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.10 | Reelect Julie Richardson as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.11 | Reelect Dieter Wemmer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.12 | Reelect Jeanette Wong as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Reappoint Julie Richardson as Chairperson of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.2 | Reappoint Dieter Wemmer as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8.3 | Reappoint Jeanette Wong as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
CHF 13 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.2 | Approve Variable Remuneration of Executive | ||||
Committee in the Amount of CHF 81.1 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.3 | Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Committee | ||||
in the Amount of CHF 33 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10.1 | Designate ADB Altorfer Duss & Beilstein AG as | ||||
Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10.2 | Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve CHF 6.3 Million Reduction in Share Capital | ||||
as Part of the Share Buyback Program via | |||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Authorize Repurchase of up to USD 6 Billion in | ||||
Issued Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13.1 | Approve CHF 25.9 Million Reduction in Share Capital | ||||
via Reduction of Nominal Value and Allocation to | |||||
Capital Contribution Reserves | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13.2 | Approve Conversion of Currency of the Share Capital | ||||
from CHF to USD | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
14 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | None | Voted - Against | |
UNICREDIT SPA | |||||
Security ID: T9T23L642 | Ticker: UCG | ||||
Meeting Date: 31-Mar-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Elimination of Negative Reserves | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
6 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve 2023 Group Incentive System | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
8 | Approve Fixed-Variable Compensation Ratio | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve Decrease in Size of Board from 13 to 12 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital to Service the | ||||
2017-2019 LTI Plan and Amend Capital Increases |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
Authorizations to Service the 2018 to 2021 Group | |||||
Incentive Systems | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital to Service the | ||||
2022 Group Incentive System | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Authorize Cancellation of Treasury Shares without | ||||
Reduction of Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
A | Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against | ||||
Directors if Presented by Shareholders | Management | None | Voted - Against | ||
UNILEVER PLC | |||||
Security ID: G92087165 | Ticker: ULVR | ||||
Meeting Date: 03-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
3 | Re-elect Nils Andersen as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Judith Hartmann as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Re-elect Adrian Hennah as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Alan Jope as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Re-elect Andrea Jung as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Re-elect Susan Kilsby as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Ruby Lu as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Strive Masiyiwa as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Re-elect Youngme Moon as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Graeme Pitkethly as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect Feike Sijbesma as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Elect Nelson Peltz as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Elect Hein Schumacher as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
UPM-KYMMENE OYJ | |||||
Security ID: X9518S108 | Ticker: UPM | ||||
Meeting Date: 12-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Call the Meeting to Order | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3 | Designate Inspector or Shareholder | ||||
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
4 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
5 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
6 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
7 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
1.50 Per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Discharge of Board and President | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of EUR | ||||
218,000 for Chairman, EUR 145,000 for Deputy | |||||
Chairman and EUR 120,000 for Other Directors; | |||||
Approve Compensation for Committee Work | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
12 | Fix Number of Directors at Nine | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Reelect Henrik Ehrnrooth, Emma FitzGerald, Jari | ||||
Gustafsson, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Topi Manner, Marjan | |||||
Oudeman, Martin a Porta and Kim Wahl as Directors; | |||||
Eelect Pia Aaltonen-Forsell as New Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
14 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor for FY 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Ratify Ernst & Young Oy as Auditor for FY 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Approve Issuance of up to 25 Million Shares without | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Allow Shareholder Meetings to be Held by Electronic | ||||
Means Only | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
20 | Authorize Charitable Donations | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
VALE SA | |||||
Security ID: 91912E105 | Ticker: VALE3 | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve Capital Budget, Allocation of Income and | ||||
Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Fix Number of Directors at 13 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Do You Wish to Adopt Cumulative Voting for the | ||||
Election of the Members of the Board of Directors, | |||||
Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian | |||||
Corporate Law? | Management | Against | Voted - Abstain | ||
5.1 | Elect Daniel Andre Stieler as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Elect Douglas James Upton as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.3 | Elect Fernando Jorge Buso Gomes as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
5.4 | Elect Joao Luiz Fukunaga as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.5 | Elect Jose Luciano Duarte Penido as Independent | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.6 | Elect Luis Henrique Cals de Beauclair Guimaraes as | ||||
Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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5.7 | Elect Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira (Ollie) | |||
as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.8 | Elect Marcelo Gasparino da Silva as Independent | |||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.9 | Elect Paulo Hartung as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
5.10 | Elect Rachel de Oliveira Maia as Independent | |||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.11 | Elect Shunji Komai as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
5.12 | Elect Vera Marie Inkster as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
6 | In Case Cumulative Voting Is Adopted, Do You Wish | |||
to Equally Distribute Your Votes Amongst the | ||||
Nominees below? | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
7.1 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Daniel | |||
Andre Stieler as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.2 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Douglas | |||
James Upton as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.3 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Fernando | |||
Jorge Buso Gomes as Director | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
7.4 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Joao | |||
Luiz Fukunaga as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.5 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Jose | |||
Luciano Duarte Penido as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.6 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Luis | |||
Henrique Cals de Beauclair Guimaraes as Independent | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.7 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Manuel | |||
Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira (Ollie) as Independent | ||||
Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.8 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Marcelo | |||
Gasparino da Silva as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.9 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Paulo | |||
Hartung as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.10 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Rachel | |||
de Oliveira Maia as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.11 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Shunji | |||
Komai as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.12 | Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Vera | |||
Marie Inkster as Independent Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Elect Daniel Andre Stieler as Board Chairman | Management | For | Voted - For |
9.1 | Elect Marcelo Gasparino da Silva as Vice-Chairman | Management | For | Voted - For |
10.1 | Elect Heloisa Belotti Bedicks as Fiscal Council | |||
Member and Jandaraci Ferreira de Araujo as | ||||
Alternate Appointed by Geracao L. Par Fundo de | ||||
Investimento em Acoes and Other Shareholders | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | |
10.2 | Elect Marcio de Souza as Fiscal Council Member and | |||
Ana Maria Loureiro Recart as Alternate Appointed by | ||||
Caixa de Previdencia dos Funcionarios do Banco do | ||||
Brasil - Previ | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | |
10.3 | Elect Paulo Clovis Ayres Filho as Fiscal Council | |||
Member and Guilherme Jose de Vasconcelos Cerqueira | ||||
as Alternate Appointed by Cosan | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | |
10.4 | Elect Raphael Manhaes Martins as Fiscal Council | |||
�� | Member and Adriana de Andrade Sole as Alternate |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
Appointed by Geracao L. Par Fundo de Investimento | |||||
em Acoes and Other Shareholders | Shareholder | None | Voted - For | ||
11 | Approve Remuneration of Company's Management and | ||||
Fiscal Council | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
1 | Amend Article 5 to Reflect Changes in Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | |
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S | |||||
Security ID: K9773J201 | Ticker: VWS | ||||
Meeting Date: 12-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Report of Board | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of | ||||
Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote) | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | ||||
DKK 1.4 Million for Chairman, DKK 910,350 for Vice | |||||
Chairman and DKK 455,175 for Other Directors; | |||||
Approve Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.a | Reelect Anders Runevad as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.b | Reelect Bruce Grant as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.c | Reelect Eva Merete Sofelde Berneke as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.d | Reelect Helle Thorning-Schmidt as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.e | Reelect Karl-Henrik Sundstrom as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.f | Reelect Kentaro Hosomi as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.g | Reelect Lena Olving as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8.1 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Authorize Editorial Changes to Adopted Resolutions | ||||
in Connection with Registration with Danish | |||||
Authorities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Other Business | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
VINCI SA | |||||
Security ID: F5879X108 | Ticker: DG | ||||
Meeting Date: 13-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
2 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 4 | ||||
per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Reelect Caroline Gregoire Sainte Marie as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Carlos Aguilar as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Elect Annette Messemer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Elect Dominique Muller as Representative of | ||||
Employee Shareholders to the Board | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
8 | Elect Agnes Daney de Marcillac as Representative of | ||||
Employee Shareholders to the Board | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
9 | Elect Ronald Kouwenhoven as Representative of | ||||
Employee Shareholders to the Board | Management | For | Voted - Against | ||
10 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
11 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Xavier Huillard, | ||||
Chairman and CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
13 | Approve Compensation Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Approve Compensation of Xavier Huillard, Chairman | ||||
and CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
15 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | ||||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
16 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves for Bonus | ||||
Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
17 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 300 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
18 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities without Preemptive Rights up to | |||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 150 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | ||||
Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 150 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
20 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | ||||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | |||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Items 17-19 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
21 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | ||||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
23 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | ||||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of | |||||
International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
24 | Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital for Use | ||||
in Restricted Stock Plans Reserved for Employees | |||||
With Performance Conditions Attached | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
25 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | ||||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
VODAFONE GROUP PLC | |||||
Security ID: G93882192 | Ticker: VOD | ||||
Meeting Date: 26-Jul-22 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Re-elect Jean-Francois van Boxmeer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Re-elect Nick Read as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Re-elect Margherita Della Valle as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Elect Stephen Carter as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Re-elect Sir Crispin Davis as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
7 | Re-elect Michel Demare as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Elect Delphine Ernotte Cunci as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Re-elect Dame Clara Furse as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Re-elect Valerie Gooding as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Elect Deborah Kerr as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
12 | Re-elect Maria Amparo Moraleda Martinez as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Re-elect David Nish as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
14 | Elect Simon Segars as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | Voted - For | |
16 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
17 | Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
18 | Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee to Fix | ||||
Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive | ||||
Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other | |||||
Capital Investment | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
22 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with | ||||
Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
VOLVO AB | |||||
Security ID: 928856301 | Ticker: VOLV.B | ||||
Meeting Date: 04-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
2 | Elect Chairman of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
3 | Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
4 | Approve Agenda of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
5 | Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
6 | Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
7 | Receive President's Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
8 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
9 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
10 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK | ||||
7.00 Per Share and an Extra Dividend of SEK 7.00 | |||||
Per Share | Management | For | Did Not Vote | ||
11.1 | Approve Discharge of Matti Alahuhta | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.2 | Approve Discharge of Jan Carlson | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.3 | Approve Discharge of Eckhard Cordes | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.4 | Approve Discharge of Eric Elzvik | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.5 | Approve Discharge of Martha Finn Brooks | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.6 | Approve Discharge of Kurt Jofs | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.7 | Approve Discharge of Martin Lundstedt (Board Member) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.8 | Approve Discharge of Kathryn V. Marinello | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.9 | Approve Discharge of Martina Merz | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.10Approve Discharge of Hanne de Mora | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
11.11Approve Discharge of Helena Stjernholm | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.12Approve Discharge of Carl-Henric Svanberg | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.13Approve Discharge of Lars Ask (Employee | ||||
Representative) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.14Approve Discharge of Mats Henning (Employee | ||||
Representative) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.15Approve Discharge of Mikael Sallstrom (Employee | ||||
Representative) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.16Approve Discharge of Camilla Johansson (Deputy | ||||
Employee Representative) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.17Approve Discharge of Mari Larsson (Deputy Employee | ||||
Representative) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
11.18Approve Discharge of Martin Lundstedt (as CEO) | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
12.1 | Determine Number of Members (11) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
12.2 | Determine Number Deputy Members (0) of Board | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
13 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | |||
SEK 3.9 Million for Chairman and SEK 1.18 Million | ||||
for Other Directors except CEO; Approve | ||||
Remuneration for Committee Work | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.1 | Reelect Matti Alahuhta as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.2 | Elect Bo Annvik as New Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.3 | Reelect Jan Carlson as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.4 | Reelect Eric Elzvik as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.5 | Reelect Martha Finn Brooks as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.6 | Reelect Kurt Jofs as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.7 | Reelect Martin Lundstedt as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.8 | Reelect Kathryn V. Marinello as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.9 | Reelect Martina Merz as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
14.10Reelect Helena Stjernholm as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
14.11Reelect Carl-Henric Svanberg as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
15 | Reelect Carl-Henric Svanberg as Board Chair | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
16 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
17 | Ratify Deloitte AB as Auditors | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
18.1 | Elect Par Boman to Serve on Nominating Committee | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
18.2 | Elect Anders Oscarsson to Serve on Nominating | |||
Committee | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
18.3 | Elect Magnus Billing to Serve on Nominating | |||
Committee | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
18.4 | Elect Anders Algotsson to Serve on Nominating | |||
Committee | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
18.5 | Elect Chairman of the Board to Serve on Nomination | |||
Committee | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
19 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
20.1 | Approve Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of | |||
Employment For Executive Management | Management | For | Did Not Vote | |
20.2 | Approve Long-Term Performance Based Incentive | |||
Program | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
VONOVIA SE | |||||
Security ID: D9581T100 | Ticker: VNA | ||||
Meeting Date: 17-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR | ||||
0.85 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for | ||||
Fiscal Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim | |||||
Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2023 and for | |||||
the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Approve Decrease in Size of Supervisory Board to | ||||
Ten Members | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board Term of Office | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.1 | Elect Clara-Christina Streit to the Supervisory | ||||
Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9.2 | Elect Vitus Eckert to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.3 | Elect Florian Funck to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.4 | Elect Ariane Reinhart to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.5 | Elect Daniela Markotten to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.6 | Elect Ute Geipel-Faber to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.7 | Elect Hildegard Mueller to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9.8 | Elect Christian Ulbrich to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Virtual Annual General Meeting | |||||
by Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. | |||||
Security ID: 94106B101 | Ticker: WCN | ||||
Meeting Date: 19-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1a | Elect Director Andrea E. Bertone | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1b | Elect Director Edward E. "Ned" Guillet | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1c | Elect Director Michael W. Harlan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1d | Elect Director Larry S. Hughes | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1e | Elect Director Worthing F. Jackman *Withdrawn | ||||
Resolution* | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
1f | Elect Director Elise L. Jordan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1g | Elect Director Susan "Sue" Lee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1h | Elect Director Ronald J. Mittelstaedt | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1i | Elect Director William J. Razzouk | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' | ||||
Compensation | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | Voted - One Year | |
4 | Approve Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors and | ||||
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP. | |||||
Security ID: 962879102 | Ticker: WPM | ||||
Meeting Date: 12-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
a1 | Elect Director George L. Brack | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a2 | Elect Director John A. Brough | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a3 | Elect Director Jaimie Donovan | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a4 | Elect Director R. Peter Gillin | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a5 | Elect Director Chantal Gosselin | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a6 | Elect Director Jeane Hull | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a7 | Elect Director Glenn Antony Ives | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a8 | Elect Director Charles A. Jeannes | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a9 | Elect Director Marilyn Schonberner | Management | For | Voted - For | |
a10 | Elect Director Randy V.J. Smallwood | Management | For | Voted - For | |
b | Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorize | ||||
Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
c | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | Voted - For | |
WOLTERS KLUWER NV | |||||
Security ID: N9643A197 | Ticker: WKL | ||||
Meeting Date: 10-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Open Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.a | Receive Report of Executive Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.b | Receive Report of Supervisory Board (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
2.c | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.a | Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3.b | Receive Explanation on Company's Dividend Policy | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
3.c | Approve Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.a | Approve Discharge of Executive Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.b | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5 | Reelect Chris Vogelzang to Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.a | Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10 | ||||
Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6.b | Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from | ||||
Share Issuances | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | ||||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Cancellation of Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Approve KPMG Accountants N.V as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Other Business (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | |
11 | Close Meeting | Management | For | Non-Voting |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD. | |||||
Security ID: Q98327333 | Ticker: WDS | ||||
Meeting Date: 28-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
2a | Elect Ian Macfarlane as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2b | Elect Larry Archibald as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2c | Elect Swee Chen Goh as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2d | Elect Arnaud Breuillac as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2e | Elect Angela Minas as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Grant of Restricted Shares and Performance | ||||
Rights to Meg O'Neill | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve the Increase in Maximum Aggregate | ||||
Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors | Management | None | Voted - For | ||
6a | Approve the Amendments to the Company's Constitution | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
6b | Approve Contingent Resolution - Capital Protection | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
2a | Elect Ian Macfarlane as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2b | Elect Larry Archibald as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2c | Elect Swee Chen Goh as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2d | Elect Arnaud Breuillac as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2e | Elect Angela Minas as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4 | Approve Grant of Restricted Shares and Performance | ||||
Rights to Meg O'Neill | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Approve the Increase in Maximum Aggregate | ||||
Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors | Management | None | Voted - For | ||
6a | Approve the Amendments to the Company's Constitution | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
6b | Approve Contingent Resolution - Capital Protection | Shareholder | Against | Voted - Against | |
WORLDLINE SA | |||||
Security ID: F9867T103 | Ticker: WLN | ||||
Meeting Date: 08-Jun-23 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | ||||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements and | ||||
Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Absence of | ||||
Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Auditors' Special Report on Related-Party | ||||
Transactions Mentioning the Absence of New | |||||
Transactions | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5 | Reelect Bernard Bourigeaud as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6 | Reelect Gilles Grapinet as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7 | Reelect Gilles Arditti as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
8 | Reelect Aldo Cardoso as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
9 | Reelect Giulia Fitzpatrick as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
10 | Reelect Thierry Sommelet as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
11 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
12 | Approve Compensation of Bernard Bourigeaud, | |||
Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
13 | Approve Compensation of Gilles Grapinet, CEO | Management | For | Voted - For |
14 | Approve Compensation of Marc-Henri Desportes, | |||
Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - For | |
15 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For |
16 | Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO | Management | For | Voted - For |
17 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Vice-CEO | Management | For | Voted - For |
18 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Non-Executive | |||
Directors | Management | For | Voted - For | |
19 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued | |||
Share Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | |
20 | Authorize Decrease in Share Capital via | |||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | Management | For | Voted - For | |
21 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | |||
Securities with Preemptive Rights Up to 50 Percent | ||||
of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | |
22 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | |||
Securities without Preemptive Rights With a Binding | ||||
Priority Right Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital | Management | For | Voted - For | |
23 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | |||
Securities for Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital | ||||
Per Year for Private Placements | Management | For | Voted - For | |
24 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of | |||
Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted | ||||
to Shareholder Vote Under Items 21-23 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
25 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 Percent of | |||
Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind | Management | For | Voted - For | |
26 | Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR | |||
500 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value | Management | For | Voted - For | |
27 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked | |||
Securities Reserved for Specific Beneficiaries, up | ||||
to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 270,000 | Management | For | Voted - For | |
28 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | |||
Stock Purchase Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | |
29 | Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in Employee | |||
Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees and | ||||
Corporate Officers of International Subsidiaries | Management | For | Voted - For | |
30 | Authorize up to 2 Percent of Issued Capital for Use | |||
in Stock Option Plans | Management | For | Voted - For | |
31 | Authorize up to 0.7 Percent of Issued Capital for | |||
Use in Restricted Stock Plans With Performance | ||||
Conditions Attached | Management | For | Voted - For | |
32 | Amend Article 19 of Bylaws Re: Age Limit of | |||
Chairman of the Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
33 | Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other | |||
Formalities | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | ||
ZALANDO SE | |||||
Security ID: D98423102 | Ticker: ZAL | ||||
Meeting Date: 24-May-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting) | Management | For | Non-Voting | ||
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of | ||||
Dividends | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
4 | Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2022 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.1 | Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal | ||||
Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim Financial | |||||
Statements for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2023 | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
5.2 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for the Review of | ||||
Interim Financial Statements Until 2024 AGM | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
6 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - Against | |
7.1 | Elect Kelly Bennett to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.2 | Elect Jennifer Hyman to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.3 | Elect Niklas Oestberg to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.4 | Elect Anders Povlsen to the Supervisory Board | Management | For | Voted - For | |
7.5 | Elect Mariella Roehm-Kottmann to the Supervisory | ||||
Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
7.6 | Elect Susanne Schroeter-Crossan to the Supervisory | ||||
Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
8 | Approve Remuneration Policy for the Supervisory | ||||
Board | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
9 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until | ||||
2025; Amend Articles Re: Online Participation | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
10 | Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory | ||||
Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by | |||||
Means of Audio and Video Transmission | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG | |||||
Security ID: H9870Y105 | Ticker: ZURN | ||||
Meeting Date: 06-Apr-23 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
1.1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | Voted - For | |
1.2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | Voted - For | |
2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF | ||||
24.00 per Share | Management | For | Voted - For | ||
3 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1a | Reelect Michel Lies as Director and Board Chair | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1b | Reelect Joan Amble as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1c | Reelect Catherine Bessant as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1d | Reelect Dame Carnwath as Director | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.1e | Reelect Christoph Franz as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
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Proposal | Proposed by | Mgt. Position | Registrant Voted | |
4.1f | Reelect Michael Halbherr as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
4.1g | Reelect Sabine Keller-Busse as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
4.1h | Reelect Monica Maechler as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
4.1i | Reelect Kishore Mahbubani as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
4.1j | Reelect Peter Maurer as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
4.1k | Reelect Jasmin Staiblin as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
4.1l | Reelect Barry Stowe as Director | Management | For | Voted - For |
4.2.1 Reappoint Michel Lies as Member of the Compensation | ||||
Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2.2 Reappoint Catherine Bessant as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2.3 Reappoint Christoph Franz as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2.4 Reappoint Sabine Keller-Busse as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2.5 Reappoint Kishore Mahbubani as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.2.6 Reappoint Jasmin Staiblin as Member of the | ||||
Compensation Committee | Management | For | Voted - For | |
4.3 | Designate Keller AG as Independent Proxy | Management | For | Voted - For |
4.4 | Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors | Management | For | Voted - For |
5.1 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of | |||
CHF 6 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | |
5.2 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the | |||
Amount of CHF 83 Million | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.1 | Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper | |||
Limit of CHF 18.9 Million and the Lower Limit of | ||||
CHF 13.5 Million with or without Exclusion of | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Management | For | Voted - For | |
6.2 | Amend Articles Re: Share Register | Management | For | Voted - For |
6.3 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings | Management | For | Voted - For |
6.4 | Amend Articles of Association | Management | For | Voted - For |
7 | Transact Other Business (Voting) | Management | For | Voted - Against |
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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.
The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III
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