Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
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| Company Name | | Ticker | | Primary Security ID | | Meeting Date | | Proposal Code | | Proposal Code Description | | Proponent | | Vote Instruction | | Vote Against Management |
| 3M Company | | MMM | | 88579Y101 | | 10-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0522 | | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0235 | | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter - Call Special Meetings | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0531 | | Adjust Executive Compensation Metrics for Share Buybacks | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Abbott Laboratories | | ABT | | 002824100 | | 29-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| AbbVie Inc. | | ABBV | | 00287Y109 | | 06-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0215 | | Declassify the Board of Directors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0535 | | Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0731 | | Community -Environmental Impact | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | APD | | 009158106 | | 28-Jan-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0535 | | Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| Altria Group, Inc. | | MO | | 02209S103 | | 19-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0414 | | Improve Human Rights Standards or Policies | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0733 | | Reduce Tobacco Harm to Health | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| American Express Company | | AXP | | 025816109 | | 02-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0522 | | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0238 | | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0427 | | Internet Censorship | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0812 | | Report on EEO | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | AMP | | 03076C106 | | 27-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| Apple Inc. | | AAPL | | 037833100 | | 26-Feb-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0524 | | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0221 | | Adopt Proxy Access Right | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0227 | | Board Diversity | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0743 | | GHG Emissions | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0911 | | Anti-Social Proposal | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Bank of America Corporation | | BAC | | 060505104 | | 22-Sep-15 | | M0126 | | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Non-Routine | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | 27-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0516 | | Claw-back Compensation in Specified Circumstances | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Baxalta Incorporated | | BXLT | | 07177M103 | | 27-May-16 | | M0405 | | Approve Merger Agreement | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0566 | | Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0617 | | Adjourn Meeting | | Management | | For | | No |
| Baxter International Inc. | | BAX | | 071813109 | | 03-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0215 | | Declassify the Board of Directors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. | | HAWK | | 09238E104 | | 10-Jun-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0215 | | Declassify the Board of Directors | | Management | | For | | No |
| Cabot Corporation | | CBT | | 127055101 | | 10-Mar-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0535 | | Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | | CHKP | | M22465104 | | 07-Jun-16 | | M0136 | | Approve Auditors and their Remuneration | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0272 | | Indicate Personal Interest in Proposed Agenda Item | | Management | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0564 | | Approve/Amend Employment Agreements | | Management | | For | | No |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | | CSCO | | 17275R102 | | 19-Nov-15 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0221 | | Adopt Proxy Access Right | | Share Holder | | For | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | S0815 | | Anti-Discrimination Miscellaneous | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Comcast Corporation | | CMCSA | | 20030N101 | | 10-Dec-15 | | M0312 | | Approve/Amend Conversion of Securities | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | 19-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0503 | | Amend Executive Share Option Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0509 | | Amend Restricted Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0512 | | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0516 | | Amend Non-Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0316 | | Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Stock to Have One-vote | | Share Holder | | For | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | S0527 | | Limit/Prohibit Accelerated Vesting of Awards | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Emerson Electric Co. | | EMR | | 291011104 | | 02-Feb-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0743 | | GHG Emissions | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0777 | | Sustainability Report | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0807 | | Political Contributions and Lobbying | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | | XOM | | 30231G102 | | 25-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Withhold | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0221 | | Adopt Proxy Access Right | | Share Holder | | For | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | S0224 | | Require Environmental/Social Issue Qualifications for Direct | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0618 | | Seek Sale of Company/Assets | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0742 | | Climate Change | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0744 | | Hydraulic Fracturing | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0745 | | Climate Change Action | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0817 | | Gender Pay Gap | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| General Electric Company | | GE | | 369604103 | | 27-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0207 | | Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0512 | | Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Equity Awards | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0816 | | Adopt Holy Land Principles | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0911 | | Anti-Social Proposal | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Hanesbrands Inc. | | HBI | | 410345102 | | 25-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| Intel Corporation | | INTC | | 458140100 | | 19-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0238 | | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0305 | | Provide for Confidential Vote Tally | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0816 | | Adopt Holy Land Principles | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Johnson & Johnson | | JNJ | | 478160104 | | 28-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0352 | | Company-Specific--Governance-Related | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0731 | | Community -Environmental Impact | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | JPM | | 46625h100 | | 17-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0305 | | Provide for Confidential Vote Tally | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0510 | | Link Executive Pay to Social Criteria | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0516 | | Claw-back Compensation in Specified Circumstances | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0527 | | Limit/Prohibit Accelerated Vesting of Awards | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0618 | | Seek Sale of Company/Assets | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Kohl’s Corporation | | KSS | | 500255104 | | 11-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0524 | | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0535 | | Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0516 | | Claw-back Compensation in Specified Circumstances | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Kraft Foods Group, Inc. | | KRFT | | 50076Q106 | | 01-Jul-15 | | M0405 | | Approve Merger Agreement | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0566 | | Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0617 | | Adjourn Meeting | | Management | | For | | No |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | | MRK | | 58933Y105 | | 24-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0238 | | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0731 | | Community -Environmental Impact | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
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| Microsoft Corporation | | MSFT | | 594918104 | | 02-Dec-15 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | | MDLZ | | 609207105 | | 18-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0414 | | Improve Human Rights Standards or Policies | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0527 | | Limit/Prohibit Accelerated Vesting of Awards | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0781 | | Recycling | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Moody’s Corporation | | MCO | | 615369105 | | 12-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| Oracle Corporation | | ORCL | | 68389X105 | | 18-Nov-15 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0535 | | Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | Against | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | S0126 | | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Non-Routine | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0221 | | Adopt Proxy Access Right | | Share Holder | | For | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | S0305 | | Provide for Confidential Vote Tally | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0511 | | Company-Specific--Compensation-Related | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0779 | | Renewable Energy | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | | PEP | | 713448108 | | 04-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0524 | | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0206 | | Establish Environmental/Social Issue Board Committee | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0731 | | Community -Environmental Impact | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0779 | | Renewable Energy | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0816 | | Adopt Holy Land Principles | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | | PM | | 718172109 | | 04-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0414 | | Improve Human Rights Standards or Policies | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Schlumberger Limited | | SLB | | 806857108 | | 06-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0126 | | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Non-Routine | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0151 | | Approve Financials/Income Allocation/Director Discharge | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | Against | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0202 | | Fix Number of Directors and/or Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0524 | | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| The Coca-Cola Company | | KO | | 191216100 | | 27-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0535 | | Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0527 | | Limit/Prohibit Accelerated Vesting of Awards | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0816 | | Adopt Holy Land Principles | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0911 | | Anti-Social Proposal | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | | HD | | 437076102 | | 19-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0235 | | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter - Call Special Meetings | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0812 | | Report on EEO | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | | KHC | | 500754106 | | 21-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0522 | | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0552 | | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | | Management | | Three Years | | Yes |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | | PG | | 742718109 | | 13-Oct-15 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0221 | | Adopt Proxy Access Right | | Share Holder | | For | | Yes |
| The Walt Disney Company | | DIS | | 254687106 | | 03-Mar-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0608 | | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0311 | | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Union Pacific Corporation | | UNP | | 907818108 | | 12-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0500 | | Stock Retention/Holding Period | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | | VZ | | 92343V104 | | 05-May-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0321 | | Submit Severance Agreement to Shareholder Vote | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0500 | | Stock Retention/Holding Period | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0779 | | Renewable Energy | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0807 | | Political Contributions and Lobbying | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | WMT | | 931142103 | | 03-Jun-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | Against | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0512 | | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | Against | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | For | | Yes |
| | | | | | | | S0511 | | Company-Specific--Compensation-Related | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0911 | | Anti-Social Proposal | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| Wells Fargo & Company | | WFC | | 949746101 | | 26-Apr-16 | | M0101 | | Ratify Auditors | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0201 | | Elect Director | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | M0550 | | Approve Remuneration Report | | Management | | For | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0107 | | Require Independent Board Chairman | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
| | | | | | | | S0808 | | Political Lobbying Disclosure | | Share Holder | | Against | | No |
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.
*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
