UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-02896
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
655 Broad Street
6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Patrick McGuinness, Esquire
655 Broad Street
6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 973-716-6422
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2022 through 6/30/2023
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
In determining votes against management, any ballot that management did not make a recommendation is considered to be "FOR" regardless of the vote cast. Any "Abstain" vote cast is considered as voted, and to be against the management recommendation.
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ICA File Number: 811-02896
Reporting Period: 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
========= PGIM ESG High Yield Fund- Subadviser: PGIM Fixed Income, a ==========
========= business unit of PGIM Inc. ==========
There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any
votable positions during the reporting period.
=========== PGIM High Yield Fund - Subadviser: PGIM Fixed Income, a ===========
=========== business unit of PGIM Inc. ===========
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: CHK Security ID: 165167735
Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2023 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 10, 2023
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a. Election of Director: Domenic J. For For Management
Dell'Osso, Jr.
1b. Election of Director: Timothy S. Duncan For For Management
1c. Election of Director: Benjamin C. For For Management
Duster, IV
1d. Election of Director: Sarah A. Emerson For For Management
1e. Election of Director: Matthew M. For For Management
Gallagher
1f. Election of Director: Brian Steck For For Management
1g. Election of Director: Michael For For Management
Wichterich
2. To approve on an advisory basis our For For Management
named executive officer compensation.
3. To approve on an advisory basis the 1 Year 1 Year Management
frequency of shareholder votes on
named executive officer compensation.
4. To ratify the appointment of For For Management
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2023.
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INTELSAT S.A.
Ticker: INTEL Security ID: L5217E120
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2023 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 15, 2023
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1. Receive Board and Auditors' Report None Do Not Vote Management
2. Approval of the statutory stand-alone For For Management
financial statements
3. Approval of the consolidated financial For For Management
statements
4. Approval of discharge (quitus) to For For Management
directors for proper performance of
their duties
5. Approval of carry forward of net For For Management
results
6. Confirmation of David Wajsgras For For Management
(co-opted) as director
7. Confirmation of David Mack (co-opted) For For Management
as director
8a. Re-election of Director: Roy Chestnutt For For Management
8b. Re-election of Director: Lisa Hammitt For For Management
8c. Re-election of Director: David Mack For For Management
8d. Re-election of Director: Marc Montagner For For Management
8e. Re-election of Director: Easwaran For For Management
Sundaram
8f. Re-election of Director: David Wajsgras For For Management
8g. Re-election of Director: Jinhy Yoon For For Management
9. Ratification of directors' For For Management
remuneration for 2022
10. Approval of directors' remuneration For For Management
for 2023
11. Approval of re-appointment of KPMG For For Management
Audit S.a r.l. as approved statutory
auditor
12. Approval of share repurchases and For For Management
treasury share holdings, pursuant to
and in line with Article 9 of the
articles of association of the Company
(relating to communication laws)
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VISTRA CORP.
Ticker: VST Security ID: 92840M102
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2023 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2023
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a. Election of Director: Scott B. Helm For For Management
1b. Election of Director: Hilary E. For For Management
Ackermann
1c. Election of Director: Arcilia C. Acosta For For Management
1d. Election of Director: Gavin R. Baiera For For Management
1e. Election of Director: Paul M. Barbas For For Management
1f. Election of Director: James A. Burke For For Management
1g. Election of Director: Lisa Crutchfield For For Management
1h. Election of Director: Brian K. For For Management
Ferraioli
1i. Election of Director: Jeff D. Hunter For For Management
1j. Election of Director: Julie A. Lagacy For For Management
1k. Election of Director: John R. Sult For For Management
2. Approve, on an advisory basis, the For For Management
2022 compensation of the Company's
named executive officers.
3. Ratify the selection of Deloitte & For For Management
Touche LLP as the Company's
independent registered public
accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2023.
========== PGIM Short Duration High Yield Income Fund - Subadviser: ===========
========== PGIM Fixed Income, a business unit of PGIM Inc. ===========
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: CHK Security ID: 165167735
Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2023 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 10, 2023
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a. Election of Director: Domenic J. For For Management
Dell'Osso, Jr.
1b. Election of Director: Timothy S. Duncan For For Management
1c. Election of Director: Benjamin C. For For Management
Duster, IV
1d. Election of Director: Sarah A. Emerson For For Management
1e. Election of Director: Matthew M. For For Management
Gallagher
1f. Election of Director: Brian Steck For For Management
1g. Election of Director: Michael For For Management
Wichterich
2. To approve on an advisory basis our For For Management
named executive officer compensation.
3. To approve on an advisory basis the 1 Year 1 Year Management
frequency of shareholder votes on
named executive officer compensation.
4. To ratify the appointment of For For Management
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2023.
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INTELSAT S.A.
Ticker: INTEL Security ID: L5217E120
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2023 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 15, 2023
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1. Receive Board and Auditors' Report None Do Not Vote Management
2. Approval of the statutory stand-alone For For Management
financial statements
3. Approval of the consolidated financial For For Management
statements
4. Approval of discharge (quitus) to For For Management
directors for proper performance of
their duties
5. Approval of carry forward of net For For Management
results
6. Confirmation of David Wajsgras For For Management
(co-opted) as director
7. Confirmation of David Mack (co-opted) For For Management
as director
8a. Re-election of Director: Roy Chestnutt For For Management
8b. Re-election of Director: Lisa Hammitt For For Management
8c. Re-election of Director: David Mack For For Management
8d. Re-election of Director: Marc Montagner For For Management
8e. Re-election of Director: Easwaran For For Management
Sundaram
8f. Re-election of Director: David Wajsgras For For Management
8g. Re-election of Director: Jinhy Yoon For For Management
9. Ratification of directors' For For Management
remuneration for 2022
10. Approval of directors' remuneration For For Management
for 2023
11. Approval of re-appointment of KPMG For For Management
Audit S.a r.l. as approved statutory
auditor
12. Approval of share repurchases and For For Management
treasury share holdings, pursuant to
and in line with Article 9 of the
articles of association of the Company
(relating to communication laws)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
By: Stuart S. Parker*
Stuart S. Parker, President
* By: /s/ Patrick McGuinness
Attorney-in-Fact
Date: August 22, 2023
POWER OF ATTORNEY
for the PGIM Open End Fund Complex
The undersigned, directors/trustees and/or officers of each of the registered investment companies listed in Appendix A hereto, hereby authorize Andrew French, Claudia DiGiacomo, Melissa Gonzalez, Patrick McGuinness and Debra Rubano or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated (and not in such person’s personal individual capacity for personal financial or estate planning), the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed for such registered investment company or any amendment thereto (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments) and any and all supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, including Form N-PX, Forms 3, 4 and 5 for or on behalf of each registered investment company listed in Appendix A or any current or future series thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
/s/ Ellen S. Alberding | /s/ Laurie Simon Hodrick |
Ellen S. Alberding | Laurie Simon Hodrick |
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/s/ Kevin J. Bannon | /s/ Christian J. Kelly |
Kevin J. Bannon | Christian J. Kelly |
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/s/ Scott E. Benjamin | /s/ Stuart S. Parker |
Scott E. Benjamin | Stuart S. Parker |
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/s/ Linda W. Bynoe | /s/ Brian K. Reid |
Linda W. Bynoe | Brian K. Reid |
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/s/ Barry H. Evans | /s/ Russ Shupak |
Barry H. Evans | Russ Shupak |
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/s/ Keith F. Hartstein | /s/ Grace C. Torres |
Keith F. Hartstein | Grace C. Torres |
Dated: March 30, 2023
APPENDIX A
Prudential Government Money Market Fund, Inc.
The Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 2
Prudential Investment Portfolios 3
Prudential Investment Portfolios Inc. 14
Prudential Investment Portfolios 4
Prudential Investment Portfolios 5
Prudential Investment Portfolios 6
Prudential National Muni Fund, Inc.
Prudential Jennison Blend Fund, Inc.
Prudential Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 7
Prudential Investment Portfolios 8
Prudential Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios 9
Prudential World Fund, Inc.
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 10
Prudential Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc.
Prudential Global Total Return Fund, Inc.
Ms. Alberding does not serve as a Trustee of the PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund.
Ms. Bynoe and Ms. Hodrick do not serve as Directors of PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. and PGIM Global High Yield Fund, Inc. or as Trustees of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Fund.