UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
| Investment Company Act File Number: | 811-00750 |
| Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter: | Delaware Group® Equity Funds II |
| Address of principal executive offices: | 610 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
| Name and address of agent for service: | David F. Connor, Esq. 610 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
| Registrant’s telephone number: | (800) 523-1918 |
| Date of fiscal year end: | November 30 |
| Date of reporting period: | July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 |
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: AIG Security ID: 026874784
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director James Cole, Jr. For For Management
1b Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1c Elect Director William G. Jurgensen For For Management
1d Elect Director Linda A. Mills For For Management
1e Elect Director Thomas F. Motamed For For Management
1f Elect Director Peter R. Porrino For For Management
1g Elect Director John G. Rice For For Management
1h Elect Director Douglas M. Steenland For For Management
1i Elect Director Therese M. Vaughan For For Management
1j Elect Director Peter Zaffino For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against Against Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
Ticker: ADM Security ID: 039483102
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Michael S. Burke For For Management
1b Elect Director Theodore Colbert For For Management
1c Elect Director Terrell K. Crews For For Management
1d Elect Director Donald E. Felsinger For For Management
1e Elect Director Suzan F. Harrison For For Management
1f Elect Director Juan R. Luciano For For Management
1g Elect Director Patrick J. Moore For For Management
1h Elect Director Francisco J. Sanchez For For Management
1i Elect Director Debra A. Sandler For For Management
1j Elect Director Lei Z. Schlitz For For Management
1k Elect Director Kelvin R. Westbrook For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against Against Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
5 Report on Pesticide Use in the Against Against Shareholder
Company's Supply Chain
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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: BAX Security ID: 071813109
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jose (Joe) E. Almeida For For Management
1b Elect Director Thomas F. Chen For For Management
1c Elect Director Peter S. Hellman For For Management
1d Elect Director Michael F. Mahoney For For Management
1e Elect Director Patricia B. Morrison For For Management
1f Elect Director Stephen N. Oesterle For For Management
1g Elect Director Nancy M. Schlichting For For Management
1h Elect Director Cathy R. Smith For For Management
1i Elect Director Albert P.L. Stroucken For For Management
1j Elect Director Amy A. Wendell For For Management
1k Elect Director David S. Wilkes For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent For For Management
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Special For For Management
Shareholder Meetings to 15%
6 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Special Against Against Shareholder
Shareholder Meetings to 10%
7 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
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BROADCOM INC.
Ticker: AVGO Security ID: 11135F101
Meeting Date: APR 04, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 07, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Diane M. Bryant For For Management
1b Elect Director Gayla J. Delly For For Management
1c Elect Director Raul J. Fernandez For For Management
1d Elect Director Eddy W. Hartenstein For For Management
1e Elect Director Check Kian Low For For Management
1f Elect Director Justine F. Page For For Management
1g Elect Director Henry Samueli For For Management
1h Elect Director Hock E. Tan For For Management
1i Elect Director Harry L. You For Against Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
Ticker: CAH Security ID: 14149Y108
Meeting Date: NOV 05, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 07, 2021
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Carrie S. Cox For For Management
1b Elect Director Bruce L. Downey For For Management
1c Elect Director Sheri H. Edison For For Management
1d Elect Director David C. Evans For For Management
1e Elect Director Patricia A. Hemingway For For Management
Hall
1f Elect Director Akhil Johri For For Management
1g Elect Director Michael C. Kaufmann For For Management
1h Elect Director Gregory B. Kenny For For Management
1i Elect Director Nancy Killefer For For Management
1j Elect Director Dean A. Scarborough For For Management
1k Elect Director John H. Weiland For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for For For Management
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
6 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
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CIGNA CORPORATION
Ticker: CI Security ID: 125523100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 08, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director David M. Cordani For For Management
1b Elect Director William J. DeLaney For For Management
1c Elect Director Eric J. Foss For For Management
1d Elect Director Elder Granger For For Management
1e Elect Director Neesha Hathi For For Management
1f Elect Director George Kurian For For Management
1g Elect Director Kathleen M. Mazzarella For For Management
1h Elect Director Mark B. McClellan For For Management
1i Elect Director Kimberly A. Ross For For Management
1j Elect Director Eric C. Wiseman For For Management
1k Elect Director Donna F. Zarcone For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against Against Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
5 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Congruency of Political Against For Shareholder
Spending with Company Values and
Priorities
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: DEC 13, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2021
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1b Elect Director Wesley G. Bush For For Management
1c Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management
1d Elect Director Mark Garrett For For Management
1e Elect Director John D. Harris, II For For Management
1f Elect Director Kristina M. Johnson For For Management
1g Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1h Elect Director Charles H. Robbins For For Management
1i Elect Director Brenton L. Saunders For For Management
1j Elect Director Lisa T. Su For For Management
1k Elect Director Marianna Tessel For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Amend Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder
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COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Ticker: CTSH Security ID: 192446102
Meeting Date: JUN 07, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 11, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Zein Abdalla For For Management
1b Elect Director Vinita Bali For For Management
1c Elect Director Maureen Breakiron-Evans For For Management
1d Elect Director Archana Deskus For For Management
1e Elect Director John M. Dineen For For Management
1f Elect Director Brian Humphries For For Management
1g Elect Director Leo S. Mackay, Jr. For For Management
1h Elect Director Michael Patsalos-Fox For For Management
1i Elect Director Stephen J. Rohleder For For Management
1j Elect Director Joseph M. Velli For For Management
1k Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Amend Governing Documents Regarding Against Against Shareholder
Requirements to Call for a Special
Meeting
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COMCAST CORPORATION
Ticker: CMCSA Security ID: 20030N101
Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth J. Bacon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Madeline S. Bell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Maritza G. Montiel For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Asuka Nakahara For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Brian L. Roberts For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Oversee and Report a Racial Equity Against Against Shareholder
Audit
6 Report on Omitting Viewpoint and Against Against Shareholder
Ideology from EEO Policy
7 Conduct Audit and Report on Against Against Shareholder
Effectiveness of Sexual Harassment
Policies
8 Report on Retirement Plan Options Against Against Shareholder
Aligned with Company Climate Goals
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CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.
Ticker: CAG Security ID: 205887102
Meeting Date: SEP 15, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 26, 2021
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Anil Arora For For Management
1b Elect Director Thomas "Tony" K. Brown For For Management
1c Elect Director Emanuel "Manny" Chirico For For Management
1d Elect Director Sean M. Connolly For For Management
1e Elect Director Joie A. Gregor For For Management
1f Elect Director Fran Horowitz For For Management
1g Elect Director Rajive Johri For For Management
1h Elect Director Richard H. Lenny For For Management
1i Elect Director Melissa Lora For For Management
1j Elect Director Ruth Ann Marshall For For Management
1k Elect Director Craig P. Omtvedt For For Management
1l Elect Director Scott Ostfeld For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Caroline Maury Devine For For Management
1b Elect Director Jody Freeman For For Management
1c Elect Director Gay Huey Evans For For Management
1d Elect Director Jeffrey A. Joerres For For Management
1e Elect Director Ryan M. Lance For For Management
1f Elect Director Timothy A. Leach For For Management
1g Elect Director William H. McRaven For For Management
1h Elect Director Sharmila Mulligan For For Management
1i Elect Director Eric D. Mullins For For Management
1j Elect Director Arjun N. Murti For For Management
1k Elect Director Robert A. Niblock For For Management
1l Elect Director David T. Seaton For For Management
1m Elect Director R.A. Walker For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement
5 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
6 Provide Right to Call Special Meetings Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on GHG Emissions Reduction Against For Shareholder
Targets
8 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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CVS HEALTH CORPORATION
Ticker: CVS Security ID: 126650100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Fernando Aguirre For For Management
1b Elect Director C. David Brown, II For For Management
1c Elect Director Alecia A. DeCoudreaux For For Management
1d Elect Director Nancy-Ann M. DeParle For For Management
1e Elect Director Roger N. Farah For For Management
1f Elect Director Anne M. Finucane For For Management
1g Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1h Elect Director Karen S. Lynch For For Management
1i Elect Director Jean-Pierre Millon For For Management
1j Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro For For Management
1k Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against Against Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
5 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
6 Commission a Workplace Against Against Shareholder
Non-Discrimination Audit
7 Adopt a Policy on Paid Sick Leave for Against Against Shareholder
All Employees
8 Report on External Public Health Costs Against Against Shareholder
and Impact on Diversified Shareholders
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DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
Ticker: DFS Security ID: 254709108
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Aronin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mary K. Bush For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gregory C. Case For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Candace H. Duncan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Joseph F. Eazor For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Cynthia A. Glassman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roger C. Hochschild For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas G. Maheras For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael H. Moskow For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David L. Rawlinson, II For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Mark A. Thierer For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jennifer L. Wong For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
Ticker: DG Security ID: 256677105
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Warren F. Bryant For For Management
1b Elect Director Michael M. Calbert For For Management
1c Elect Director Patricia D. Fili-Krushel For For Management
1d Elect Director Timothy I. McGuire For For Management
1e Elect Director William C. Rhodes, III For For Management
1f Elect Director Debra A. Sandler For For Management
1g Elect Director Ralph E. Santana For For Management
1h Elect Director Todd J. Vasos For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Political Contributions and Against For Shareholder
Expenditures
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DOLLAR TREE, INC.
Ticker: DLTR Security ID: 256746108
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 29, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Thomas W. Dickson For For Management
1b Elect Director Richard W. Dreiling For For Management
1c Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise For For Management
1d Elect Director Daniel J. Heinrich For For Management
1e Elect Director Paul C. Hilal For For Management
1f Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Management
1g Elect Director Mary A. Laschinger For For Management
1h Elect Director Jeffrey G. Naylor For For Management
1i Elect Director Winnie Y. Park For For Management
1j Elect Director Bertram L. Scott For For Management
1k Elect Director Stephanie P. Stahl For For Management
1l Elect Director Michael A. Witynski For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
5 Report on GHG Emissions Reduction Against For Shareholder
Targets Aligned with the Paris
Agreement Goal
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DOVER CORPORATION
Ticker: DOV Security ID: 260003108
Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 09, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Deborah L. DeHaas For For Management
1b Elect Director H. John Gilbertson, Jr. For For Management
1c Elect Director Kristiane C. Graham For For Management
1d Elect Director Michael F. Johnston For For Management
1e Elect Director Eric A. Spiegel For For Management
1f Elect Director Richard J. Tobin For For Management
1g Elect Director Stephen M. Todd For For Management
1h Elect Director Stephen K. Wagner For For Management
1i Elect Director Keith E. Wandell For For Management
1j Elect Director Mary A. Winston For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC.
Ticker: DD Security ID: 26614N102
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Amy G. Brady For For Management
1b Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management
1c Elect Director Ruby R. Chandy For For Management
1d Elect Director Terrence R. Curtin For For Management
1e Elect Director Alexander M. Cutler For For Management
1f Elect Director Eleuthere I. du Pont For For Management
1g Elect Director Kristina M. Johnson For For Management
1h Elect Director Luther C. Kissam For For Management
1i Elect Director Frederick M. Lowery For For Management
1j Elect Director Raymond J. Milchovich For For Management
1k Elect Director Deanna M. Mulligan For For Management
1l Elect Director Steven M. Sterin For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 04, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn For For Management
1b Elect Director Michael C. Camunez For For Management
1c Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Management
1d Elect Director James T. Morris For For Management
1e Elect Director Timothy T. O'Toole For For Management
1f Elect Director Pedro J. Pizarro For For Management
1g Elect Director Marcy L. Reed For For Management
1h Elect Director Carey A. Smith For For Management
1i Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz For For Management
1j Elect Director Peter J. Taylor For For Management
1k Elect Director Keith Trent For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
Ticker: EQR Security ID: 29476L107
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Angela M. Aman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Raymond Bennett - None None Management
Withdrawn
1.3 Elect Director Linda Walker Bynoe For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mary Kay Haben For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Tahsinul Zia Huque For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John E. Neal For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David J. Neithercut For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mark J. Parrell For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Mark S. Shapiro For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Stephen E. Sterrett For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Samuel Zell For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: FIS Security ID: 31620M106
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 01, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Ellen R. Alemany For For Management
1b Elect Director Vijay D'Silva For For Management
1c Elect Director Jeffrey A. Goldstein For For Management
1d Elect Director Lisa A. Hook For For Management
1e Elect Director Keith W. Hughes For For Management
1f Elect Director Kenneth T. Lamneck For For Management
1g Elect Director Gary L. Lauer For For Management
1h Elect Director Gary A. Norcross For For Management
1i Elect Director Louise M. Parent For For Management
1j Elect Director Brian T. Shea For For Management
1k Elect Director James B. Stallings, Jr. For For Management
1l Elect Director Jeffrey E. Stiefler For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: HON Security ID: 438516106
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Elect Director Darius Adamczyk For For Management
1B Elect Director Duncan B. Angove For For Management
1C Elect Director William S. Ayer For For Management
1D Elect Director Kevin Burke For For Management
1E Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1F Elect Director Deborah Flint For For Management
1G Elect Director Rose Lee For For Management
1H Elect Director Grace D. Lieblein For For Management
1I Elect Director George Paz For For Management
1J Elect Director Robin L. Washington For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditor For For Management
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against Against Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
5 Report on Climate Lobbying Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Environmental and Social Due Against Against Shareholder
Diligence
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Darius Adamczyk For For Management
1b Elect Director Mary C. Beckerle For For Management
1c Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1d Elect Director Ian E. L. Davis For For Management
1e Elect Director Jennifer A. Doudna For For Management
1f Elect Director Joaquin Duato For For Management
1g Elect Director Alex Gorsky For For Management
1h Elect Director Marillyn A. Hewson For For Management
1i Elect Director Hubert Joly For For Management
1j Elect Director Mark B. McClellan For For Management
1k Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
1l Elect Director A. Eugene Washington For For Management
1m Elect Director Mark A. Weinberger For For Management
1n Elect Director Nadja Y. West For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
5 Adopt a Mandatory Arbitration Bylaw None None Shareholder
*Withdrawn Resolution*
6 Report on a Civil Rights, Equity, Against Against Shareholder
Diversity and Inclusion Audit
7 Oversee and Report a Racial Equity Against For Shareholder
Audit
8 Report on Government Financial Support Against For Shareholder
and Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and
Therapeutics
9 Report on Public Health Costs of Against Against Shareholder
Limited Sharing of Vaccine Technology
10 Discontinue Global Sales of Baby Against Against Shareholder
Powder Containing Talc
11 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
12 Publish Third-Party Review of Against Against Shareholder
Alignment of Company's Lobbying
Activities with its Public Statements
13 Adopt Policy to Include Legal and Against Against Shareholder
Compliance Costs in Incentive
Compensation Metrics
14 Consider Pay Disparity Between Against Against Shareholder
Executives and Other Employees
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 58933Y105
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Douglas M. Baker, Jr. For For Management
1b Elect Director Mary Ellen Coe For For Management
1c Elect Director Pamela J. Craig For For Management
1d Elect Director Robert M. Davis For For Management
1e Elect Director Kenneth C. Frazier For For Management
1f Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer For For Management
1g Elect Director Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey For For Management
1h Elect Director Stephen L. Mayo For For Management
1i Elect Director Paul B. Rothman For For Management
1j Elect Director Patricia F. Russo For For Management
1k Elect Director Christine E. Seidman For For Management
1l Elect Director Inge G. Thulin For For Management
1m Elect Director Kathy J. Warden For For Management
1n Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Access to COVID-19 Products Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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METLIFE, INC.
Ticker: MET Security ID: 59156R108
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 22, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise For For Management
1b Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1c Elect Director Carla A. Harris For For Management
1d Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
1e Elect Director David L. Herzog For For Management
1f Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1g Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Management
1h Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management
1i Elect Director Michel A. Khalaf For For Management
1j Elect Director Catherine R. Kinney For For Management
1k Elect Director Diana L. McKenzie For For Management
1l Elect Director Denise M. Morrison For For Management
1m Elect Director Mark A. Weinberger For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS
Ticker: Security ID: 61747C707
Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2022 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 27, 2021
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nancy C. Everett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jakki L. Haussler For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patricia A. Maleski For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frances L. Cashman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Eddie A. Grier For For Management
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MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
Ticker: MSI Security ID: 620076307
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Gregory Q. Brown For For Management
1b Elect Director Kenneth D. Denman For For Management
1c Elect Director Egon P. Durban For Against Management
1d Elect Director Ayanna M. Howard For For Management
1e Elect Director Clayton M. Jones For For Management
1f Elect Director Judy C. Lewent For For Management
1g Elect Director Gregory K. Mondre For Against Management
1h Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditor
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
Ticker: NOC Security ID: 666807102
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kathy J. Warden For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David P. Abney For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marianne C. Brown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Donald E. Felsinger For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann M. Fudge For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William H. Hernandez For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Madeleine A. Kleiner For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Karl J. Krapek For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Graham N. Robinson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gary Roughead For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Thomas M. Schoewe For For Management
1.12 Elect Director James S. Turley For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Mark A. Welsh, III For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against Against Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
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ORACLE CORPORATION
Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 13, 2021
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Safra A. Catz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George H. Conrades For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Rona A. Fairhead For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Renee J. James For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles W. Moorman, IV For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Leon E. Panetta For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William G. Parrett For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Vishal Sikka For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Racial Equity Audit Against For Shareholder
6 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Ticker: RTX Security ID: 75513E101
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Tracy A. Atkinson For For Management
1b Elect Director Bernard A. Harris, Jr. For For Management
1c Elect Director Gregory J. Hayes For For Management
1d Elect Director George R. Oliver For For Management
1e Elect Director Robert K. (Kelly) For For Management
Ortberg
1f Elect Director Margaret L. O'Sullivan For For Management
1g Elect Director Dinesh C. Paliwal For For Management
1h Elect Director Ellen M. Pawlikowski For For Management
1i Elect Director Denise L. Ramos For For Management
1j Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds For For Management
1k Elect Director Brian C. Rogers For For Management
1l Elect Director James A. Winnefeld, Jr. For For Management
1m Elect Director Robert O. Work For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
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THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: TJX Security ID: 872540109
Meeting Date: JUN 07, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 08, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jose B. Alvarez For For Management
1b Elect Director Alan M. Bennett For For Management
1c Elect Director Rosemary T. Berkery For For Management
1d Elect Director David T. Ching For For Management
1e Elect Director C. Kim Goodwin For For Management
1f Elect Director Ernie Herrman For For Management
1g Elect Director Michael F. Hines For For Management
1h Elect Director Amy B. Lane For For Management
1i Elect Director Carol Meyrowitz For For Management
1j Elect Director Jackwyn L. Nemerov For For Management
1k Elect Director John F. O'Brien For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Report on Assessing Due Diligence on Against Against Shareholder
Human Rights in Supply Chain
6 Report on Risks from Company Vendors Against Against Shareholder
that Misclassify Employees as
Independent Contractors
7 Report on Risk Due to Restrictions on Against Against Shareholder
Reproductive Rights
8 Adopt Paid Sick Leave Policy for All Against For Shareholder
Associates
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 09, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 10, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Susan E. Arnold For For Management
1b Elect Director Mary T. Barra For For Management
1c Elect Director Safra A. Catz For For Management
1d Elect Director Amy L. Chang For For Management
1e Elect Director Robert A. Chapek For For Management
1f Elect Director Francis A. deSouza For For Management
1g Elect Director Michael B.G. Froman For For Management
1h Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management
1i Elect Director Calvin R. McDonald For For Management
1j Elect Director Mark G. Parker For For Management
1k Elect Director Derica W. Rice For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against Against Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
6 Report on Human Rights Due Diligence Against For Shareholder
7 Report on Gender/Racial Pay Gap Against For Shareholder
8 Report on Workplace Non-Discrimination Against Against Shareholder
Audit
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TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Ticker: TFC Security ID: 89832Q109
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jennifer S. Banner For For Management
1b Elect Director K. David Boyer, Jr. For For Management
1c Elect Director Agnes Bundy Scanlan For For Management
1d Elect Director Anna R. Cablik For For Management
1e Elect Director Dallas S. Clement For For Management
1f Elect Director Paul D. Donahue For For Management
1g Elect Director Patrick C. Graney, III For For Management
1h Elect Director Linnie M. Haynesworth For For Management
1i Elect Director Kelly S. King For For Management
1j Elect Director Easter A. Maynard For For Management
1k Elect Director Donna S. Morea For For Management
1l Elect Director Charles A. Patton For For Management
1m Elect Director Nido R. Qubein For For Management
1n Elect Director David M. Ratcliffe For For Management
1o Elect Director William H. Rogers, Jr. For For Management
1p Elect Director Frank P. Scruggs, Jr. For For Management
1q Elect Director Christine Sears For For Management
1r Elect Director Thomas E. Skains For For Management
1s Elect Director Bruce L. Tanner For For Management
1t Elect Director Thomas N. Thompson For For Management
1u Elect Director Steven C. Voorhees For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
6 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
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U.S. BANCORP
Ticker: USB Security ID: 902973304
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Warner L. Baxter For For Management
1b Elect Director Dorothy J. Bridges For For Management
1c Elect Director Elizabeth L. Buse For For Management
1d Elect Director Andrew Cecere For For Management
1e Elect Director Kimberly N. For For Management
Ellison-Taylor
1f Elect Director Kimberly J. Harris For For Management
1g Elect Director Roland A. Hernandez For For Management
1h Elect Director Olivia F. Kirtley For For Management
1i Elect Director Richard P. McKenney For For Management
1j Elect Director Yusuf I. Mehdi For For Management
1k Elect Director John P. Wiehoff For For Management
1l Elect Director Scott W. Wine For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2022 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2022
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Shellye Archambeau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Roxanne Austin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark Bertolini For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Melanie Healey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Laxman Narasimhan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Daniel Schulman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Rodney Slater For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Carol Tome For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Hans Vestberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gregory Weaver For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Amend Senior Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
Clawback Policy
6 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
7 Report on Operations in Communist China Against Against Shareholder
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VIATRIS INC.
Ticker: VTRS Security ID: 92556V106
Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 21, 2021
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Elect Director Neil Dimick For For Management
1B Elect Director Michael Goettler For For Management
1C Elect Director Ian Read For For Management
1D Elect Director Pauline van der Meer For For Management
Mohr
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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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.
DELAWARE GROUP® EQUITY FUNDS II
| By: | Shawn K. Lytle |
| Name: | Shawn K. Lytle |
| Title: | President/ Chief Executive Officer |
| Date: | August 25, 2022 |