UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number:811-22985
SMEAD FUNDS TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4305
Seattle, WA 98154
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Cole W. Smead
Smead Capital Management, Inc.
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4305
Seattle, WA 98154
Copy to:
Pamela M. Krill, Esq.
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
833 East Michigan Street, Suite 1800
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877)807-4122
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
Investment Company Report
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY |
Security | | 254687106 | | Meeting Type | | Special |
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Ticker Symbol | | DIS | | Meeting Date | | 10-Jul-2018 |
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ISIN | | US2546871060 | | Agenda | | 934841506 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1. | | IMPORTANT: The special meeting of stockholders scheduled for July 10, 2018 has been postponed and voting will no longer be processed. A new proxy with a July 27, 2018 meeting date will be sent to stockholders as soon as it is available and a NEW VOTE will be required. If you have already voted the July 10, 2018 proxy, you will need to vote again using the new ballot(s) you will receive for the July 27, 2018 meeting. Your vote is important. Please make sure you vote your new proxy. Thank you. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | IMPORTANT: The special meeting of stockholders scheduled for July 10, 2018 has been postponed and voting will no longer be processed. A new proxy with a July 27, 2018 meeting date will be sent to stockholders as soon as it is available and a NEW VOTE will be required. If you have already voted the July 10, 2018 proxy, you will need to vote again using the new ballot(s) you will receive for the July 27, 2018 meeting. Your vote is important. Please make sure you vote your new proxy. Thank you. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | IMPORTANT: The special meeting of stockholders scheduled for July 10, 2018 has been postponed and voting will no longer be processed. A new proxy with a July 27, 2018 meeting date will be sent to stockholders as soon as it is available and a NEW VOTE will be required. If you have already voted the July 10, 2018 proxy, you will need to vote again using the new ballot(s) you will receive for the July 27, 2018 meeting. Your vote is important. Please make sure you vote your new proxy. Thank you. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY |
Security | | 254687106 | | Meeting Type | | Special |
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Ticker Symbol | | DIS | | Meeting Date | | 27-Jul-2018 |
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ISIN | | US2546871060 | | Agenda | | 934854197 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1. | | To approve the issuance of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of TWDC Holdco 613 Corp. (“New Disney”), to stockholders of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (“21CF”) contemplated by the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 20, 2018, as it may be amended from time to time, by and among 21CF, a Delaware corporation, Disney, a Delaware corporation, New Disney, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney, WDC Merger Enterprises I, Inc., a ...(due to space limits, see proxy statement for full proposal). | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | To approve adjournments of the Disney special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Disney special meeting to approve the share issuance proposal. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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Ticker Symbol | | GVMXX | | Meeting Date | | 18-Dec-2018 |
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ISIN | | US8574927062 | | Agenda | | 934897123 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
2. | | DIRECTOR | | Management | | | | | | |
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| | 1 John R. Costantino | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 2 Michael A. Jessee | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 3 Ellen M. Needham | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 4 Donna M. Rapaccioli | | | | For | | For | | |
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WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. |
Security | | 931427108 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | WBA | | Meeting Date | | 25-Jan-2019 |
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ISIN | | US9314271084 | | Agenda | | 934909827 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Jose E. Almeida | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Janice M. Babiak | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: David J. Brailer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: William C. Foote | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Ginger L. Graham | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: John A. Lederer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Dominic P. Murphy | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Stefano Pessina | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Leonard D. Schaeffer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Nancy M. Schlichting | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: James A. Skinner | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | Stockholder proposal requesting an independent Board Chairman. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | Stockholder proposal regarding the use of GAAP financial metrics for purposes of determining senior executive compensation. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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7. | | Stockholder proposal requesting report on governance measures related to opioids. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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8. | | Stockholder proposal regarding the ownership threshold for calling special meetings of stockholders. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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ACCENTURE PLC |
Security | | G1151C101 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | ACN | | Meeting Date | | 01-Feb-2019 |
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ISIN | | IE00B4BNMY34 | | Agenda | | 934912634 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Jaime Ardila | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Herbert Hainer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Marjorie Magner | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Nancy McKinstry | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Pierre Nanterme | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Gilles C. Pelisson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Paula A. Price | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Venkata (Murthy) Renduchintala | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Arun Sarin | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Frank K. Tang | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Re-Appointment of Director: Tracey T. Travis | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | To approve, in anon-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | To ratify, in anon-binding vote, the appointment of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as independent auditors of Accenture and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine KPMG’s remuneration. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | To grant the Board of Directors the authority to issue shares under Irish law. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | To grant the Board of Directors the authority toopt-out ofpre-emption rights under Irish law. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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6. | | To determine the price range at which Accenture can re-allot shares that it acquires as treasury shares under Irish law. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION |
Security | | 03073E105 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | ABC | | Meeting Date | | 28-Feb-2019 |
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ISIN | | US03073E1055 | | Agenda | | 934920720 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
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1.1 | | Election of Director: Ornella Barra | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1.2 | | Election of Director: Steven H. Collis | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1.3 | | Election of Director: D. Mark Durcan | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1.4 | | Election of Director: Richard W. Gochnauer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1.5 | | Election of Director: Lon R. Greenberg | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1.6 | | Election of Director: Jane E. Henney, M.D. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1.7 | | Election of Director: Kathleen W. Hyle | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1.8 | | Election of Director: Michael J. Long | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1.9 | | Election of Director: Henry W. McGee | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented, to permit stockholders to act by written consent. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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5. | | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented, to urge the Board to adopt a policy that no financial performance metric be adjusted to exclude legal or compliance costs in determining executive compensation. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY |
Security | | 254687106 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | DIS | | Meeting Date | | 07-Mar-2019 |
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ISIN | | US2546871060 | | Agenda | | 934921099 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Susan E. Arnold | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Mary T. Barra | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Safra A. Catz | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Francis A. deSouza | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Michael Froman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Robert A. Iger | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Maria Elena Lagomasino | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Mark G. Parker | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Derica W. Rice | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s registered public accountants for fiscal 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | To approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Shareholder proposal requesting an annual report disclosing information regarding the Company’s lobbying policies and activities. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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5. | | Shareholder proposal requesting a report on use of additional cyber security and data privacy metrics in determining compensation of senior executives. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION |
Security | | 855244109 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | SBUX | | Meeting Date | | 20-Mar-2019 |
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ISIN | | US8552441094 | | Agenda | | 934922015 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Rosalind G. Brewer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Mary N. Dillon | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Mellody Hobson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Kevin R. Johnson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Jorgen Vig Knudstorp | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Satya Nadella | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Joshua Cooper Ramo | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Clara Shih | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Javier G. Teruel | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Myron E. Ullman, III | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Advisory resolution to approve our executive officer compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Ratification of selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | True Diversity Board Policy | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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5. | | Report on Sustainable Packaging | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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LENNAR CORPORATION |
Security | | 526057104 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | LEN | | Meeting Date | | 10-Apr-2019 |
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ISIN | | US5260571048 | | Agenda | | 934931292 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1. | | DIRECTOR | | Management | | | | | | |
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| | 1 Rick Beckwitt | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 2 Irving Bolotin | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 3 Steven L. Gerard | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 4 Tig Gilliam | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 5 Sherrill W. Hudson | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 6 Jonathan M. Jaffe | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 7 Sidney Lapidus | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 8 Teri P. McClure | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 9 Stuart Miller | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 10 Armando Olivera | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 11 Jeffrey Sonnenfeld | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 12 Scott Stowell | | | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending November 30, 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding having directors elected by a majority of the votes cast in uncontested elections. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY |
Security | | 949746101 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | WFC | | Meeting Date | | 23-Apr-2019 |
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ISIN | | US9497461015 | | Agenda | | 934941584 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: John D. Baker II | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Celeste A. Clark | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Theodore F. Craver, Jr. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Elizabeth A. Duke | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Wayne M. Hewett | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Donald M. James | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Maria R. Morris | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Juan A. Pujadas | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: James H. Quigley | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Ronald L. Sargent | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: C. Allen Parker | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Suzanne M. Vautrinot | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Approve the Company’s Amended and Restated Long- Term Incentive Compensation Plan. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | Shareholder Proposal - Report on Incentive-Based Compensation and Risks of Material Losses. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | Shareholder Proposal - Report on Global Median Gender Pay Gap. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION |
Security | | 060505104 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | BAC | | Meeting Date | | 24-Apr-2019 |
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ISIN | | US0605051046 | | Agenda | | 934942360 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Sharon L. Allen | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Susan S. Bies | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Jack O. Bovender, Jr. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Frank P. Bramble, Sr. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Pierre J.P. de Weck | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Arnold W. Donald | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Linda P. Hudson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Monica C. Lozano | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Thomas J. May | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Brian T. Moynihan | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Lionel L. Nowell III | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Clayton S. Rose | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1m. | | Election of Director: Michael D. White | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1n. | | Election of Director: Thomas D. Woods | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1o. | | Election of Director: R. David Yost | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1p. | | Election of Director: Maria T. Zuber | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Approving Our Executive Compensation (an Advisory,Non- binding “Say on Pay” Resolution) | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Ratifying the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Amending the Bank of America Corporation Key Employee Equity Plan. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | Report Concerning Gender Pay Equity. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | Right to Act by Written Consent. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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7. | | Enhance Shareholder Proxy Access. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON |
Security | | 478160104 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | JNJ | | Meeting Date | | 25-Apr-2019 |
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ISIN | | US4781601046 | | Agenda | | 934938638 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Mary C. Beckerle | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: D. Scott Davis | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Ian E. L. Davis | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Jennifer A. Doudna | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Alex Gorsky | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Marillyn A. Hewson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Mark B. McClellan | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Anne M. Mulcahy | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: William D. Perez | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Charles Prince | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: A. Eugene Washington | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Ronald A. Williams | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Shareholder Proposal - Clawback Disclosure | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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5. | | Shareholder Proposal - Executive Compensation and Drug Pricing Risks. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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PFIZER INC. |
Security | | 717081103 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | PFE | | Meeting Date | | 25-Apr-2019 |
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ISIN | | US7170811035 | | Agenda | | 934942043 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Ronald E. Blaylock | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Albert Bourla | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: W. Don Cornwell | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Joseph J. Echevarria | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Helen H. Hobbs | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: James M. Kilts | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Dan R. Littman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Shantanu Narayen | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Suzanne Nora Johnson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Ian C. Read | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: James C. Smith | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | 2019 Advisory approval of executive compensation | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Approval of the Pfizer Inc. 2019 Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | Shareholder proposal regarding right to act by written consent | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | Shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying activities | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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7. | | Shareholder proposal regarding independent chair policy | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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8. | | Shareholder proposal regarding integrating drug pricing into executive compensation policies and programs | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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NVR, INC. |
Security | | 62944T105 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | NVR | | Meeting Date | | 02-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US62944T1051 | | Agenda | | 934951965 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: C. E. Andrews | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Thomas D. Eckert | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Alfred E. Festa | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Ed Grier | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Manuel H. Johnson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Alexandra A. Jung | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Mel Martinez | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: William A. Moran | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: David A. Preiser | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: W. Grady Rosier | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Susan Williamson Ross | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Dwight C. Schar | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. |
Security | | 084670702 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | BRKB | | Meeting Date | | 04-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US0846707026 | | Agenda | | 934943362 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1. | | DIRECTOR | | Management | | | | | | |
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| | 1 Warren E. Buffett | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 2 Charles T. Munger | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 3 Gregory E. Abel | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 4 Howard G. Buffett | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 5 Stephen B. Burke | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 6 Susan L. Decker | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 7 William H. Gates III | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 8 David S. Gottesman | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 9 Charlotte Guyman | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 10 Ajit Jain | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 11 Thomas S. Murphy | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 12 Ronald L. Olson | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 13 Walter Scott, Jr. | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 14 Meryl B. Witmer | | | | For | | For | | |
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AFLAC INCORPORATED |
Security | | 001055102 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | AFL | | Meeting Date | | 06-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US0010551028 | | Agenda | | 934949201 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Daniel P. Amos | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: W. Paul Bowers | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Toshihiko Fukuzawa | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Robert B. Johnson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Thomas J. Kenny | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Georgette D. Kiser | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Karole F. Lloyd | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Joseph L. Moskowitz | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Katherine T. Rohrer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Melvin T. Stith | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | To consider the followingnon-binding advisory proposal: “Resolved, on an advisory basis, the shareholders of Aflac Incorporated approve the compensation of the named executives, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and accompanying tables and narrative of the Notice of 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement” | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | To consider and act upon the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2019 | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY |
Security | | 025816109 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | AXP | | Meeting Date | | 07-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US0258161092 | | Agenda | | 934951953 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Charlene Barshefsky | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: John J. Brennan | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Peter Chernin | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Ralph de la Vega | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Anne Lauvergeon | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Michael O. Leavitt | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Theodore J. Leonsis | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Stephen J. Squeri | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Daniel L. Vasella | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Ronald A. Williams | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Christopher D. Young | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Shareholder proposal relating to action by written consent. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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5. | | Shareholder proposal relating to deducting the stock buyback impact from executive pay. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | Shareholder proposal relating to gender pay equity. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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DISCOVERY, INC. |
Security | | 25470F104 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | DISCA | | Meeting Date | | 08-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US25470F1049 | | Agenda | | 934960659 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1. | | DIRECTOR | | Management | | | | | | |
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| | 1 Paul A. Gould | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 2 Kenneth W. Lowe | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 3 Daniel E. Sanchez | | | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Discovery, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote, if properly presented. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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4. | | To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of diversity and qualifications of Discovery, Inc. directors and director candidates, if properly presented. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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CUMMINS INC. |
Security | | 231021106 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | CMI | | Meeting Date | | 14-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US2310211063 | | Agenda | | 934957082 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1) | | Election of Director: N. Thomas Linebarger | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2) | | Election of Director: Richard J. Freeland | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3) | | Election of Director: Robert J. Bernhard | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4) | | Election of Director: Dr. Franklin R. Chang Diaz | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5) | | Election of Director: Bruno V. Di Leo Allen | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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6) | | Election of Director: Stephen B. Dobbs | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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7) | | Election of Director: Robert K. Herdman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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8) | | Election of Director: Alexis M. Herman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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9) | | Election of Director: Thomas J. Lynch | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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10) | | Election of Director: William I. Miller | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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11) | | Election of Director: Georgia R. Nelson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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12) | | Election of Director: Karen H. Quintos | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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13) | | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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14) | | Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our auditors for 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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15) | | Proposal to approve the Cummins Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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16) | | The shareholder proposal regarding an independent chairman of the board. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. |
Security | | 46625H100 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | JPM | | Meeting Date | | 21-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US46625H1005 | | Agenda | | 934979088 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Linda B. Bammann | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: James A. Bell | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Stephen B. Burke | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Todd A. Combs | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: James S. Crown | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: James Dimon | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Timothy P. Flynn | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Mellody Hobson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Laban P. Jackson, Jr. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Michael A. Neal | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Lee R. Raymond | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Gender pay equity report | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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5. | | Enhance shareholder proxy access | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | Cumulative voting | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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AMGEN INC. |
Security | | 031162100 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | AMGN | | Meeting Date | | 21-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US0311621009 | | Agenda | | 934979266 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Dr. Wanda M. Austin | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Mr. Robert A. Bradway | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Dr. Brian J. Druker | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Mr. Robert A. Eckert | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Mr. Greg C. Garland | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Mr. Fred Hassan | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Dr. Rebecca M. Henderson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Mr. Charles M. Holley, Jr. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Dr. Tyler Jacks | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Ms. Ellen J. Kullman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Dr. Ronald D. Sugar | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Dr. R. Sanders Williams | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Advisory vote to approve our executive compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC. |
Security | | 70450Y103 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | PYPL | | Meeting Date | | 22-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US70450Y1038 | | Agenda | | 934983316 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Rodney C. Adkins | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Wences Casares | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Jonathan Christodoro | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: John J. Donahoe | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: David W. Dorman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Belinda J. Johnson | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Gail J. McGovern | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Deborah M. Messemer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: David M. Moffett | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Ann M. Sarnoff | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Daniel H. Schulman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Frank D. Yeary | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditor for 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Stockholder proposal regarding political disclosure. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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5. | | Stockholder proposal regarding human and indigenous peoples’ rights. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC. |
Security | | 437076102 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | HD | | Meeting Date | | 23-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US4370761029 | | Agenda | | 934976157 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Gerard J. Arpey | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Ari Bousbib | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Jeffery H. Boyd | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Gregory D. Brenneman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: J. Frank Brown | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Albert P. Carey | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Helena B. Foulkes | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Linda R. Gooden | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Wayne M. Hewett | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Manuel Kadre | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Stephanie C. Linnartz | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Craig A. Menear | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation(“Say-on-Pay”) | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Shareholder Proposal RegardingEEO-1 Disclosure | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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5. | | Shareholder Proposal to Reduce the Threshold to Call Special Shareholder Meetings to 10% of Outstanding Shares | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Prison Labor in the Supply Chain | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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MERCK & CO., INC. |
Security | | 58933Y105 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | MRK | | Meeting Date | | 28-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US58933Y1055 | | Agenda | | 934988328 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Leslie A. Brun | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Thomas R. Cech | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Mary Ellen Coe | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Pamela J. Craig | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Kenneth C. Frazier | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Thomas H. Glocer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Rochelle B. Lazarus | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Paul B. Rothman | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Patricia F. Russo | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Inge G. Thulin | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Wendell P. Weeks | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Peter C. Wendell | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Proposal to adopt the 2019 Incentive Stock Plan. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | Shareholder proposal concerning an independent board chairman. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | Shareholder proposal concerning executive incentives and stock buybacks. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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7. | | Shareholder proposal concerning drug pricing. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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EBAY INC. |
Security | | 278642103 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | EBAY | | Meeting Date | | 30-May-2019 |
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ISIN | | US2786421030 | | Agenda | | 934993583 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Fred D. Anderson Jr. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Anthony J. Bates | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Adriane M. Brown | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Jesse A. Cohn | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Diana Farrell | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Logan D. Green | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Bonnie S. Hammer | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Kathleen C. Mitic | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Matthew J. Murphy | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Pierre M. Omidyar | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Paul S. Pressler | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Robert H. Swan | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1m. | | Election of Director: Thomas J. Tierney | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1n. | | Election of Director: Perry M. Traquina | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1o. | | Election of Director: Devin N. Wenig | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Ratification of appointment of independent auditors. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Management proposal to amend special meeting provisions in the Company’s charter and bylaws. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | Stockholder proposal requesting that the Board require an independent chair, if properly presented. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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COMCAST CORPORATION |
Security | | 20030N101 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | CMCSA | | Meeting Date | | 05-Jun-2019 |
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ISIN | | US20030N1019 | | Agenda | | 935008284 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1. | | DIRECTOR | | Management | | | | | | |
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| | 1 Kenneth J. Bacon | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 2 Madeline S. Bell | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 3 Sheldon M. Bonovitz | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 4 Edward D. Breen | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 5 Gerald L. Hassell | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 6 Jeffrey A. Honickman | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 7 Maritza G. Montiel | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 8 Asuka Nakahara | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 9 David C. Novak | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 10 Brian L. Roberts | | | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Approval of Comcast Corporation 2019 Omnibus Sharesave Plan | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Advisory vote on executive compensation | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | To require an independent board chairman | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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6. | | To provide a lobbying report | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. |
Security | | 09857L108 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | BKNG | | Meeting Date | | 06-Jun-2019 |
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ISIN | | US09857L1089 | | Agenda | | 935004957 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1. | | DIRECTOR | | Management | | | | | | |
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| | 1 Timothy M. Armstrong | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 2 Jeffery H. Boyd | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 3 Glenn D. Fogel | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 4 Mirian Graddick-Weir | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 5 James M. Guyette | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 6 Wei Hopeman | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 7 Robert J. Mylod, Jr. | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 8 Charles H. Noski | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 9 Nancy B. Peretsman | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 10 Nicholas J. Read | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 11 Thomas E. Rothman | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 12 Lynn M. Vojvodich | | | | For | | For | | |
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| | 13 Vanessa A. Wittman | | | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Advisory Vote to Approve 2018 Executive Compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Stockholder Proposal requesting that the Company amend its proxy access bylaw. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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TARGET CORPORATION |
Security | | 87612E106 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | TGT | | Meeting Date | | 12-Jun-2019 |
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ISIN | | US87612E1064 | | Agenda | | 935008222 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Roxanne S. Austin | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Douglas M. Baker, Jr. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: George S. Barrett | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: Brian C. Cornell | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Calvin Darden | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Henrique De Castro | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: Robert L. Edwards | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Melanie L. Healey | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Donald R. Knauss | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Monica C. Lozano | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Mary E. Minnick | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1l. | | Election of Director: Kenneth L. Salazar | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1m. | | Election of Director: Dmitri L. Stockton | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Company proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Company proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation (Say on Pay). | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Shareholder proposal to amend the proxy access bylaw to remove candidate resubmission threshold. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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THE KROGER CO. |
Security | | 501044101 | | Meeting Type | | Annual |
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Ticker Symbol | | KR | | Meeting Date | | 27-Jun-2019 |
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ISIN | | US5010441013 | | Agenda | | 935024101 - Management |
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Item | | Proposal | | Proposed by | | Vote | | For/Against Management | | |
1a. | | Election of Director: Nora A. Aufreiter | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1b. | | Election of Director: Anne Gates | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1c. | | Election of Director: Susan J. Kropf | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1d. | | Election of Director: W. Rodney McMullen | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1e. | | Election of Director: Jorge P. Montoya | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1f. | | Election of Director: Clyde R. Moore | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1g. | | Election of Director: James A. Runde | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1h. | | Election of Director: Ronald L. Sargent | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1i. | | Election of Director: Bobby S. Shackouls | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1j. | | Election of Director: Mark S. Sutton | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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1k. | | Election of Director: Ashok Vemuri | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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2. | | Approval, on an advisory basis, of Kroger’s executive compensation. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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3. | | Approval of Kroger’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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4. | | Approval of an amendment to Kroger’s Regulations to permit Board amendments in accordance with Ohio law. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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5. | | Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as auditors. | | Management | | For | | For | | |
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6. | | A shareholder proposal, if properly presented, to issue a report assessing the environmental impacts of using unrecyclable packaging for private label brands. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
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7. | | A shareholder proposal, if properly presented, to adopt a policy and amend the bylaws as necessary to require the Chair of the Board to be independent. | | Shareholder | | Against | | For | | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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(Registrant) | | Smead Funds Trust |
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Steven J. LeMire |
| | Steven J. LeMire, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Date | | July 12, 2019 |