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: 811-01728
Nicholas Fund, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Jennifer R. Kloehn, Senior Vice President & Treasurer
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 414-272-4650
Date of Fiscal year-end: 03/31/2021
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
Account Name: Nicholas Fund, Inc.
ADOBE INC.
Ticker: ADBE Security ID: 00724F101
Meeting Date: APR 09, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 12, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Amy L. Banse For For Management
1b Elect Director Frank A. Calderoni For For Management
1c Elect Director James E. Daley For For Management
1d Elect Director Laura B. Desmond For For Management
1e Elect Director Charles M. Geschke For For Management
1f Elect Director Shantanu Narayen For For Management
1g Elect Director Kathleen Oberg For For Management
1h Elect Director Dheeraj Pandey For For Management
1i Elect Director David A. Ricks For For Management
1j Elect Director Daniel L. Rosensweig For For Management
1k Elect Director John E. Warnock For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
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ALCON INC.
Ticker: ALC Security ID: H01301128
Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Omission of Dividends
4.1 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
(Non-Binding)
4.2 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 3.3 Million
4.3 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 35.3
Million
5.1 Reelect Michael Ball as Director For For Management
5.2 Reelect Lynn Bleil as Director For For Management
5.3 Reelect Arthur Cummings as Director For For Management
5.4 Reelect David Endicott as Director For For Management
5.5 Reelect Thomas Glanzmann as Director For For Management
5.6 Reelect Keith Grossmann as Director For For Management
5.7 Reelect Scott Maw as Director For For Management
5.8 Reelect Karen May as Director For For Management
5.9 Reelect Ines Poeschel as Director For For Management
5.10 Reelect Dieter Spaelti as Director For For Management
6.1 Reappoint Thomas Glanzmann as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
6.2 Reappoint Keith Grossmann as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
6.3 Reappoint Karen May as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
6.4 Reappoint Ines Poeschel as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
7 Designate Hartmann Dreyer For For Management
Attorneys-at-Law as Independent Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as For For Management
Auditors
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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AMAZON.COM, INC.
Ticker: AMZN Security ID: 023135106
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 02, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jeffrey P. Bezos For For Management
1b Elect Director Rosalind G. Brewer For For Management
1c Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1d Elect Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher For For Management
1e Elect Director Judith A. McGrath For For Management
1f Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For Management
1g Elect Director Jonathan J. Rubinstein For For Management
1h Elect Director Thomas O. Ryder For For Management
1i Elect Director Patricia Q. Stonesifer For For Management
1j Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for For For Management
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
5 Report on Management of Food Waste Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Customers' Use of its Against For Shareholder
Surveillance and Computer Vision
Products or Cloud-Based Services
7 Report on Potential Human Rights Against For Shareholder
Impacts of Customers' Use of
Rekognition
8 Report on Products Promoting Hate Against For Shareholder
Speech and Sales of Offensive Products
9 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
10 Report on Global Median Gender/Racial Against Against Shareholder
Pay Gap
11 Report on Reducing Environmental and Against Against Shareholder
Health Harms to Communities of Color
12 Report on Viewpoint Discrimination Against Against Shareholder
13 Report on Promotion Velocity Against Against Shareholder
14 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
15 Human Rights Risk Assessment Against For Shareholder
16 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
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AMGEN INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Wanda M. Austin For For Management
1b Elect Director Robert A. Bradway For For Management
1c Elect Director Brian J. Druker For For Management
1d Elect Director Robert A. Eckert For For Management
1e Elect Director Greg C. Garland For For Management
1f Elect Director Fred Hassan For For Management
1g Elect Director Charles M. Holley, Jr. For For Management
1h Elect Director Tyler Jacks For For Management
1i Elect Director Ellen J. Kullman For For Management
1j Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management
1k Elect Director R. Sanders Williams 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 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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AON PLC
Ticker: AON Security ID: G0408V102
Meeting Date: FEB 04, 2020 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 31, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management
2 Approve Reduction of Share Capital and For For Management
Creation of Distributable Profits
3 Approve Terms of an Off-Exchange For For Management
Buyback and Cancellation of Class B
Ordinary Shares
4 Approve Delisting of Shares from the For For Management
New York Stock Exchange
5 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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AON PLC
Ticker: AON Security ID: G0408V111
Meeting Date: FEB 04, 2020 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date: JAN 31, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management
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AON PLC
Ticker: AON Security ID: G0403H108
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lester B. Knight For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gregory C. Case For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jin-Yong Cai For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jeffrey C. Campbell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Fulvio Conti For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Cheryl A. Francis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Michael Losh For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gloria Santona For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo 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 Ratify Ernst & Young Chartered For For Management
Accountants as Statutory Auditor
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
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APPLE INC.
Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 037833100
Meeting Date: FEB 26, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 02, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director James Bell For For Management
1b Elect Director Tim Cook For For Management
1c Elect Director Al Gore For For Management
1d Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management
1e Elect Director Art Levinson For For Management
1f Elect Director Ron Sugar For For Management
1g Elect Director Sue Wagner 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 Proxy Access Amendments Against For Shareholder
5 Assess Feasibility of Including Against Against Shareholder
Sustainability as a Performance
Measure for Senior Executive
Compensation
6 Report on Freedom of Expression and Against For Shareholder
Access to Information Policies
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BALL CORPORATION
Ticker: BLL Security ID: 058498106
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 05, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John A. Hayes For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Cathy D. Ross For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Betty Sapp For For �� Management
1.4 Elect Director Stuart A. Taylor, II For Withhold 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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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Ticker: BDX Security ID: 075887109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 09, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Catherine M. Burzik For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R. Andrew Eckert For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Vincent A. Forlenza For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claire M. Fraser For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey W. Henderson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Christopher Jones For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David F. Melcher For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Thomas E. Polen For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Claire Pomeroy For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Rebecca W. Rimel For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Timothy M. Ring For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Bertram L. Scott 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 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Ticker: BSX Security ID: 101137107
Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Nelda J. Connors For For Management
1b Elect Director Charles J. Dockendorff For For Management
1c Elect Director Yoshiaki Fujimori For For Management
1d Elect Director Donna A. James For For Management
1e Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1f Elect Director Stephen P. MacMillan For For Management
1g Elect Director Michael F. Mahoney For For Management
1h Elect Director David J. Roux For For Management
1i Elect Director John E. Sununu For For Management
1j Elect Director Ellen M. Zane For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For 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 Non-Management Employee Against Against Shareholder
Representation on the Board of
Directors
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Elect Director Peter J. Arduini For For Management
1B Elect Director Robert Bertolini For For Management
1C Elect Director Michael W. Bonney For For Management
1D Elect Director Giovanni Caforio For For Management
1E Elect Director Matthew W. Emmens For For Management
1F Elect Director Julia A. Haller For For Management
1G Elect Director Dinesh C. Paliwal For For Management
1H Elect Director Theodore R. Samuels For For Management
1I Elect Director Vicki L. Sato For For Management
1J Elect Director Gerald L. Storch For For Management
1K Elect Director Karen H. Vousden For For Management
1L Elect Director Phyllis R. Yale 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 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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CBRE GROUP, INC.
Ticker: CBRE Security ID: 12504L109
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Brandon B. Boze For For Management
1b Elect Director Beth F. Cobert For For Management
1c Elect Director Curtis F. Feeny For For Management
1d Elect Director Reginald H. Gilyard For For Management
1e Elect Director Shira D. Goodman For For Management
1f Elect Director Christopher T. Jenny For For Management
1g Elect Director Gerardo I. Lopez For For Management
1h Elect Director Robert E. Sulentic For For Management
1i Elect Director Laura D. Tyson For For Management
1j Elect Director Ray Wirta For For Management
1k Elect Director Sanjiv Yajnik 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 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
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CHUBB LIMITED
Ticker: CB Security ID: H1467J104
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Allocate Disposable Profit For For Management
2.2 Approve Dividend Distribution From For For Management
Legal Reserves Through Capital
Contributions Reserve Subaccount
3 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For For Management
4.1 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG For For Management
(Zurich) as Statutory Auditor
4.2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP For For Management
(United States) as Independent
Registered Accounting Firm
4.3 Ratify BDO AG (Zurich) as Special For For Management
Audit Firm
5.1 Elect Director Evan G. Greenberg For For Management
5.2 Elect Director Michael G. Atieh For For Management
5.3 Elect Director Sheila P. Burke For For Management
5.4 Elect Director James I. Cash For For Management
5.5 Elect Director Mary Cirillo For For Management
5.6 Elect Director Michael P. Connors For For Management
5.7 Elect Director John A. Edwardson For For Management
5.8 Elect Director Robert J. Hugin For For Management
5.9 Elect Director Robert W. Scully For For Management
5.10 Elect Director Eugene B. Shanks, Jr. For For Management
5.11 Elect Director Theodore E. Shasta For For Management
5.12 Elect Director David H. Sidwell For For Management
5.13 Elect Director Olivier Steimer For For Management
5.14 Elect Director Frances F. Townsend For For Management
6 Elect Evan G. Greenberg as Board For Against Management
Chairman
7.1 Elect Michael P. Connors as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
7.2 Elect Mary Cirillo as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7.3 Elect John A. Edwardson as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
7.4 Elect Frances F. Townsend as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
8 Designate Homburger AG as Independent For For Management
Proxy
9 Issue Shares Without Preemptive Rights For For Management
10 Approve CHF 52,613,190.00 Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Cancellation in
Nominal Value of CHF 24.15 each
11.1 Approve the Maximum Aggregate For For Management
Remuneration of Directors
11.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Management in the Amount of USD 46
Million for Fiscal 2021
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
13 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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CINTAS CORPORATION
Ticker: CTAS Security ID: 172908105
Meeting Date: OCT 29, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 04, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Gerald S. Adolph For For Management
1b Elect Director John F. Barrett For For Management
1c Elect Director Melanie W. Barstad For For Management
1d Elect Director Karen L. Carnahan For For Management
1e Elect Director Robert E. Coletti For For Management
1f Elect Director Scott D. Farmer For For Management
1g Elect Director James J. Johnson For For Management
1h Elect Director Joseph Scaminace For For Management
1i Elect Director Ronald W. Tysoe 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 Against For Shareholder
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 11, 2019
# 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 Kristina M. Johnson For For Management
1f Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1g Elect Director Charles H. Robbins For For Management
1h Elect Director Arun Sarin For For Management
1i Elect Director Brenton L. Saunders For For Management
1j Elect Director Carol B. Tome 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 Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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COMCAST CORPORATION
Ticker: CMCSA Security ID: 20030N101
Meeting Date: JUN 03, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 03, 2020
# 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 Naomi M. Bergman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward D. Breen For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Maritza G. Montiel For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Asuka Nakahara For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David C. Novak For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Brian L. Roberts For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditor For For Management
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
7 Require Independent Board Chair Against For Shareholder
8 Report on Risks Posed by Failing to Against Against Shareholder
Prevent Sexual Harassment
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COPART, INC.
Ticker: CPRT Security ID: 217204106
Meeting Date: DEC 06, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Willis J. Johnson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A. Jayson Adair For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Matt Blunt For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Steven D. Cohan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Daniel J. Englander For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James E. Meeks For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas N. Tryforos For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Diane M. Morefield For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Stephen Fisher 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
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ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Ticker: LLY Security ID: 532457108
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 09, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For Against Management
1b Elect Director William G. Kaelin, Jr. For For Management
1c Elect Director David A. Ricks For For Management
1d Elect Director Marschall S. Runge For For Management
1e Elect Director Karen Walker 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 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Eliminate Supermajority Voting For For Management
Provisions
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
7 Report on Forced Swim Test Against Against Shareholder
8 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
9 Disclose Board Matrix Including Against Against Shareholder
Ideological Perspectives
10 Report on Integrating Drug Pricing Against For Shareholder
Risks into Senior Executive
Compensation Arrangements
11 Adopt Policy on Bonus Banking Against For Shareholder
12 Clawback Disclosure of Recoupment Against For Shareholder
Activity from Senior Officers
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FACEBOOK, INC.
Ticker: FB Security ID: 30303M102
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 03, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peggy Alford For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Marc L. Andreessen For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Andrew W. Houston For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Nancy Killefer For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert M. Kimmitt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sheryl K. Sandberg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Peter A. Thiel For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Tracey T. Travis For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Mark Zuckerberg For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director For Against Management
Compensation Policy
4 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Against For Shareholder
Stock to Have One-vote per Share
5 Require Independent Board Chair Against For Shareholder
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
7 Report on Political Advertising Against For Shareholder
8 Require Independent Director Nominee Against Against Shareholder
with Human and/or Civil Rights
Experience
9 Report on Civil and Human Rights Risk Against Against Shareholder
Assessment
10 Report on Online Child Sexual Against For Shareholder
Exploitation
11 Report on Median Gender/Racial Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
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FASTENAL COMPANY
Ticker: FAST Security ID: 311900104
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Willard D. Oberton For For Management
1b Elect Director Michael J. Ancius For For Management
1c Elect Director Michael J. Dolan For For Management
1d Elect Director Stephen L. Eastman For For Management
1e Elect Director Daniel L. Florness For For Management
1f Elect Director Rita J. Heise For For Management
1g Elect Director Daniel L. Johnson For For Management
1h Elect Director Nicholas J. Lundquist For For Management
1i Elect Director Scott A. Satterlee For For Management
1j Elect Director Reyne K. Wisecup 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 Prepare Employment Diversity Report Against For Shareholder
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FISERV, INC.
Ticker: FISV Security ID: 337738108
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Bisignano For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alison Davis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henrique de Castro For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Harry F. DiSimone For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dennis F. Lynch For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Heidi G. Miller For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Scott C. Nuttall For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Denis J. O'Leary For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Doyle R. Simons For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jeffery W. Yabuki For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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FORTIVE CORPORATION
Ticker: FTV Security ID: 34959J108
Meeting Date: JUN 02, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 06, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1A Elect Director Kate D. Mitchell For For Management
1B Elect Director Mitchell P. Rales For For Management
1C Elect Director Steven M. Rales For For Management
1D Elect Director Jeannine Sargent For For Management
1E Elect Director Alan G. Spoon 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 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement
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GARTNER, INC.
Ticker: IT Security ID: 366651107
Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Peter E. Bisson For For Management
1b Elect Director Richard J. Bressler For For Management
1c Elect Director Raul E. Cesan For For Management
1d Elect Director Karen E. Dykstra For For Management
1e Elect Director Anne Sutherland Fuchs For For Management
1f Elect Director William O. Grabe For For Management
1g Elect Director Eugene A. Hall For For Management
1h Elect Director Stephen G. Pagliuca For For Management
1i Elect Director Eileen M. Serra For For Management
1j Elect Director James C. Smith For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: GILD Security ID: 375558103
Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jacqueline K. Barton For For Management
1b Elect Director Sandra J. Horning For For Management
1c Elect Director Kelly A. Kramer For For Management
1d Elect Director Kevin E. Lofton For For Management
1e Elect Director Harish Manwani For For Management
1f Elect Director Daniel P. O'Day For For Management
1g Elect Director Richard J. Whitley For For Management
1h Elect Director Per Wold-Olsen 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 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
5 Eliminate the Ownership Threshold for Against Against Shareholder
Stockholders to Request a Record Date
to Take Action by Written Consent
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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
Ticker: GPN Security ID: 37940X102
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director F. Thaddeus Arroyo For For Management
1b Elect Director Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr. For Against Management
1c Elect Director John G. Bruno For For Management
1d Elect Director Kriss Cloninger, III For For Management
1e Elect Director William I. Jacobs For For Management
1f Elect Director Joia M. Johnson For For Management
1g Elect Director Ruth Ann Marshall For For Management
1h Elect Director Connie D. McDaniel For For Management
1i Elect Director William B. Plummer For For Management
1j Elect Director Jeffrey S. Sloan For For Management
1k Elect Director John T. Turner For For Management
1l Elect Director M. Troy Woods For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement
4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: HON Security ID: 438516106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2020
# 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 Linnet F. Deily For For Management
1G Elect Director Deborah Flint For For Management
1H Elect Director Judd Gregg For For Management
1I Elect Director Clive Hollick For For Management
1J Elect Director Grace D. Lieblein For For Management
1K Elect Director Raymond T. Odierno For For Management
1L Elect Director George Paz For For Management
1M 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 Require Shareholder Approval of Bylaw Against Against Shareholder
Amendments Adopted by the Board of
Directors
5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
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INTEL CORPORATION
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director James J. Goetz For For Management
1b Elect Director Alyssa Henry For For Management
1c Elect Director Omar Ishrak For For Management
1d Elect Director Risa Lavizzo-Mourey For For Management
1e Elect Director Tsu-Jae King Liu For For Management
1f Elect Director Gregory D. Smith For For Management
1g Elect Director Robert 'Bob' H. Swan For For Management
1h Elect Director Andrew Wilson For For Management
1i Elect Director Frank D. Yeary 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 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Global Median Gender/Racial Against Against Shareholder
Pay Gap
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INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.
Ticker: ICE Security ID: 45866F104
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Sharon Y. Bowen For For Management
1b Elect Director Charles R. Crisp For For Management
1c Elect Director Duriya M. Farooqui For For Management
1d Elect Director Jean-Marc Forneri For For Management
1e Elect Director The Right Hon. the Lord For For Management
Hague of Richmond
1f Elect Director Frederick W. Hatfield For For Management
1g Elect Director Thomas E. Noonan For For Management
1h Elect Director Frederic V. Salerno For For Management
1i Elect Director Jeffrey C. Sprecher For For Management
1j Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser For For Management
1k Elect Director Vincent Tese 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
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Mary C. Beckerle For For Management
1b Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1c Elect Director Ian E. L. Davis For For Management
1d Elect Director Jennifer A. Doudna For For Management
1e Elect Director Alex Gorsky For For Management
1f Elect Director Marillyn A. Hewson For For Management
1g Elect Director Hubert Joly For For Management
1h Elect Director Mark B. McClellan For For Management
1i Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
1j Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1k Elect Director A. Eugene Washington For For Management
1l Elect Director Mark A. Weinberger For For Management
1m Elect Director Ronald A. Williams 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 Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Permit Removal of Directors With or
Without Cause
5 Require Independent Board Chair Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Governance Measures Against For Shareholder
Implemented Related to Opioids
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Linda B. Bammann For For Management
1b Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1c Elect Director Todd A. Combs For For Management
1d Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1e Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
1f Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1g Elect Director Mellody Hobson For For Management
1h Elect Director Michael A. Neal For For Management
1i Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1j Elect Director Virginia M. Rometty For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditor
4 Require Independent Board Chair Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Reputational Risk Related to Against Against Shareholder
Canadian Oil Sands, Oil Sands Pipeline
Companies and Arctic Oil and Gas
Exploration and Production.
6 Report on Climate Change Against For Shareholder
7 Amend Shareholder Written Consent Against Against Shareholder
Provisions
8 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
9 Report on Gender/Racial Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
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LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
Ticker: LH Security ID: 50540R409
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Kerrii B. Anderson For For Management
1b Elect Director Jean-Luc Belingard For For Management
1c Elect Director Jeffrey A. Davis For For Management
1d Elect Director D. Gary Gilliland For For Management
1e Elect Director Garheng Kong For For Management
1f Elect Director Peter M. Neupert For For Management
1g Elect Director Richelle P. Parham For For Management
1h Elect Director Adam H. Schechter For For Management
1i Elect Director R. Sanders Williams For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditor
4 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
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LKQ CORPORATION
Ticker: LKQ Security ID: 501889208
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Patrick Berard For For Management
1b Elect Director Meg A. Divitto For For Management
1c Elect Director Robert M. Hanser For For Management
1d Elect Director Joseph M. Holsten For For Management
1e Elect Director Blythe J. McGarvie For For Management
1f Elect Director John W. Mendel For For Management
1g Elect Director Jody G. Miller For For Management
1h Elect Director John F. O'Brien For For Management
1i Elect Director Guhan Subramanian For For Management
1j Elect Director Xavier Urbain For For Management
1k Elect Director Dominick Zarcone 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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MASTERCARD INCORPORATED ��
Ticker: MA Security ID: 57636Q104
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Richard Haythornthwaite For For Management
1b Elect Director Ajay Banga For For Management
1c Elect Director Richard K. Davis For For Management
1d Elect Director Steven J. Freiberg For For Management
1e Elect Director Julius Genachowski For For Management
1f Elect Director Choon Phong Goh For For Management
1g Elect Director Merit E. Janow For For Management
1h Elect Director Oki Matsumoto For For Management
1i Elect Director Youngme Moon For For Management
1j Elect Director Rima Qureshi For For Management
1k Elect Director Jose Octavio Reyes For For Management
Lagunes
1l Elect Director Gabrielle Sulzberger For For Management
1m Elect Director Jackson Tai For For Management
1n Elect Director Lance Uggla For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Lloyd Dean For For Management
1b Elect Director Robert Eckert For For Management
1c Elect Director Catherine Engelbert For For Management
1d Elect Director Margaret Georgiadis For For Management
1e Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management
1f Elect Director Christopher Kempczinski For For Management
1g Elect Director Richard Lenny For For Management
1h Elect Director John Mulligan For For Management
1i Elect Director Sheila Penrose For For Management
1j Elect Director John Rogers, Jr. For For Management
1k Elect Director Paul Walsh For For Management
1l Elect Director Miles White 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 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
6 Report on Sugar and Public Health Against Against Shareholder
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MEDTRONIC PLC
Ticker: MDT Security ID: G5960L103
Meeting Date: DEC 06, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 10, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management
1b Elect Director Craig Arnold For For Management
1c Elect Director Scott C. Donnelly For For Management
1d Elect Director Andrea J. Goldsmith For For Management
1e Elect Director Randall J. Hogan, III For For Management
1f Elect Director Omar Ishrak For For Management
1g Elect Director Michael O. Leavitt For For Management
1h Elect Director James T. Lenehan For For Management
1i Elect Director Geoffrey S. Martha For For Management
1j Elect Director Elizabeth G. Nabel For For Management
1k Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1l Elect Director Kendall J. Powell For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Renew the Board's Authority to Issue For For Management
Shares Under Irish Law
5 Renew the Board's Authority to Opt-Out For For Management
of Statutory Pre-Emptions Rights Under
Irish Law
6 Authorize Overseas Market Purchases of For For Management
Ordinary Shares
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 58933Y105
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Leslie A. Brun For For Management
1b Elect Director Thomas R. Cech For For Management
1c Elect Director Mary Ellen Coe For For Management
1d Elect Director Pamela J. Craig 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 Paul B. Rothman For For Management
1i Elect Director Patricia F. Russo For For Management
1j Elect Director Christine E. Seidman For For Management
1k Elect Director Inge G. Thulin For For Management
1l Elect Director Kathy J. Warden For For Management
1m 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 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Corporate Tax Savings Against Against Shareholder
Allocation
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: DEC 04, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 08, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Reid G. Hoffman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Hugh F. Johnston For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Teri L. List-Stoll For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Satya Nadella For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sandra E. Peterson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Penny S. Pritzker For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles W. Scharf For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Arne M. Sorenson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John W. Stanton For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Emma N. Walmsley For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Padmasree Warrior For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Report on Employee Representation on Against Against Shareholder
the Board of Directors
5 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against For Shareholder
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MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: MDLZ Security ID: 609207105
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lewis W.K. Booth For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles E. Bunch For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Debra A. Crew For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter W. May For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jorge S. Mesquita For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Christiana S. Shi For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Patrick T. Siewert For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Michael A. Todman For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jean-Francois M. L. van For For Management
Boxmeer
1.12 Elect Director Dirk Van de Put 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 Consider Pay Disparity Between Against Against Shareholder
Executives and Other Employees
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O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Ticker: ORLY Security ID: 67103H107
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director David O'Reilly For For Management
1b Elect Director Larry O'Reilly For For Management
1c Elect Director Greg Henslee For For Management
1d Elect Director Jay D. Burchfield For For Management
1e Elect Director Thomas T. Hendrickson For For Management
1f Elect Director John R. Murphy For For Management
1g Elect Director Dana M. Perlman For For Management
1h Elect Director Maria A. Sastre For For Management
1i Elect Director Andrea M. Weiss 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 Reduce Ownership Threshold for For For Management
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
5 Amend Articles of Incorporation For For Management
6 Report on Material Human Capital Risks Against For Shareholder
7 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.
Ticker: PANW Security ID: 697435105
Meeting Date: DEC 09, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Asheem Chandna For Withhold Management
1b Elect Director James J. Goetz For Withhold Management
1c Elect Director Mark D. McLaughlin 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
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 02, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Shona L. Brown For For Management
1b Elect Director Cesar Conde For For Management
1c Elect Director Ian Cook For For Management
1d Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
1e Elect Director Richard W. Fisher For For Management
1f Elect Director Michelle Gass For For Management
1g Elect Director Ramon L. Laguarta For For Management
1h Elect Director David C. Page For For Management
1i Elect Director Robert C. Pohlad For For Management
1j Elect Director Daniel Vasella For For Management
1k Elect Director Darren Walker For For Management
1l Elect Director Alberto Weisser 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 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
5 Report on Sugar and Public Health Against Against Shareholder
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ronald E. Blaylock For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Albert Bourla For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph J. Echevarria For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Scott Gottlieb For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Helen H. Hobbs For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Susan Hockfield For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dan R. Littman For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Shantanu Narayen For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director James Quincey For For Management
1.13 Elect Director James C. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditor For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against Against Shareholder
5 Amend Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against For Shareholder
9 Elect Director Susan Desmond-Hellmann For For Management
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
Ticker: ROK Security ID: 773903109
Meeting Date: FEB 04, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 09, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
A1 Elect Director Steven R. Kalmanson For For Management
A2 Elect Director James P. Keane For For Management
A3 Elect Director Pam Murphy For For Management
A4 Elect Director Donald R. Parfet For For Management
B Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
C Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
D Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Ticker: ROP Security ID: 776696106
Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Shellye L. Archambeau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Amy Woods Brinkley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John F. Fort, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director L. Neil Hunn For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert D. Johnson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert E. Knowling, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Wilbur J. Prezzano For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Laura G. Thatcher For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard F. Wallman For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Christopher Wright 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 Approve Non-Employee Director For For Management
Compensation Plan
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S&P GLOBAL INC.
Ticker: SPGI Security ID: 78409V104
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marco Alvera For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William J. Amelio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William D. Green For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephanie C. Hill For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Rebecca J. Jacoby For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Monique F. Leroux For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Maria R. Morris For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Douglas L. Peterson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kurt L. Schmoke For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Richard E. Thornburgh For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Provide Directors May Be Removed With For For Management
or Without Cause
4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
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SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
Ticker: CRM Security ID: 79466L302
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 16, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Marc Benioff For For Management
1b Elect Director Craig Conway For For Management
1c Elect Director Parker Harris For For Management
1d Elect Director Alan Hassenfeld For For Management
1e Elect Director Neelie Kroes For For Management
1f Elect Director Colin Powell For For Management
1g Elect Director Sanford Robertson For For Management
1h Elect Director John V. Roos For For Management
1i Elect Director Robin Washington For For Management
1j Elect Director Maynard Webb For For Management
1k Elect Director Susan Wojcicki For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
6 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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SERVICENOW, INC.
Ticker: NOW Security ID: 81762P102
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director William R. "Bill" For For Management
McDermott
1b Elect Director Anita M. Sands For For Management
1c Elect Director Dennis M. Woodside For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
Ticker: SWKS Security ID: 83088M102
Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director David J. Aldrich For For Management
1b Elect Director Alan S. Batey For For Management
1c Elect Director Kevin L. Beebe For For Management
1d Elect Director Timothy R. Furey For For Management
1e Elect Director Liam K. Griffin For For Management
1f Elect Director Christine King For For Management
1g Elect Director David P. McGlade For For Management
1h�� Elect Director Robert A. Schriesheim For For Management
1i Elect Director Kimberly S. Stevenson For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditor For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement to Approve Merger or
Consolidation, Disposition of All or
Substantially All of Assets, or
Issuance of a Substantial Amount of
Securities
6 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement to Approve Business
Combination
7 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement to Amend Charter
Provisions Governing Directors
8 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement to Amend Charter Provision
Governing Action by Stockholders
9 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
Ticker: SNA Security ID: 833034101
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David C. Adams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Karen L. Daniel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ruth Ann M. Gillis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James P. Holden For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Nathan J. Jones For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Henry W. Knueppel For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. Dudley Lehman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Nicholas T. Pinchuk For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gregg M. Sherrill For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald J. Stebbins For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditor For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION
Ticker: SBUX Security ID: 855244109
Meeting Date: MAR 18, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 10, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Richard E. Allison, Jr. For For Management
1b Elect Director Rosalind G. Brewer For For Management
1c Elect Director Andrew Campion For For Management
1d Elect Director Mary N. Dillon For For Management
1e Elect Director Isabel Ge Mahe For For Management
1f Elect Director Mellody Hobson For For Management
1g Elect Director Kevin R. Johnson For For Management
1h Elect Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp For For Management
1i Elect Director Satya Nadella For For Management
1j Elect Director Joshua Cooper Ramo For For Management
1k Elect Director Clara Shih For For Management
1l Elect Director Javier G. Teruel For For Management
1m Elect Director Myron E. Ullman, 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 Report on Risks of Omitting Viewpoint Against Against Shareholder
and Ideology from EEO Policy
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Ticker: SCHW Security ID: 808513105
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director William S. Haraf For For Management
1b Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management
1c Elect Director Roger O. Walther 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
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Provide Proxy Access Right For For Management
6 Adopt Policy to Annually Disclose Against For Shareholder
EEO-1 Data
7 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
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THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Ticker: SCHW Security ID: 808513105
Meeting Date: JUN 04, 2020 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 27, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with Merger For For Management
2 Amend Charter For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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THE CLOROX COMPANY
Ticker: CLX Security ID: 189054109
Meeting Date: NOV 20, 2019 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 23, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Amy Banse For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Carmona For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Benno Dorer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Spencer C. Fleischer For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Esther Lee For For Management
1.6 Elect Director A.D. David Mackay For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Matthew J. Shattock For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Pamela Thomas-Graham For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Russell J. Weiner For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Christopher J. Williams 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 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management
Requirement to Approve Certain
Business Combinations
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Ticker: KO Security ID: 191216100
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert A. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Marc Bolland For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ana Botin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Christopher C. Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Barry Diller For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Helene D. Gayle For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert A. Kotick For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James Quincey For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Caroline J. Tsay For For Management
1.12 Elect Director David B. Weinberg For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor For For Management
4 Report on the Health Impacts and Risks Against Against Shareholder
of Sugar in the Company's Products
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
Ticker: HD Security ID: 437076102
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Gerard J. Arpey For For Management
1b Elect Director Ari Bousbib For For Management
1c Elect Director Jeffery H. Boyd For For Management
1d Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management
1e Elect Director J. Frank Brown For For Management
1f Elect Director Albert P. Carey For For Management
1g Elect Director Helena B. Foulkes For For Management
1h Elect Director Linda R. Gooden For For Management
1i Elect Director Wayne M. Hewett For For Management
1j Elect Director Manuel Kadre For For Management
1k Elect Director Stephanie C. Linnartz For For Management
1l Elect Director Craig A. Menear 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 Amend Shareholder Written Consent Against Against Shareholder
Provisions
5 Prepare Employment Diversity Report Against For Shareholder
and Report on Diversity Policies
6 Adopt Share Retention Policy For Against For Shareholder
Senior Executives
7 Report on Congruency Political Against For Shareholder
Analysis and Electioneering
Expenditures
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THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: TJX Security ID: 872540109
Meeting Date: JUN 09, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Zein Abdalla 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 Ernie Herrman For For Management
1f Elect Director Michael F. Hines For For Management
1g Elect Director Amy B. Lane For For Management
1h Elect Director Carol Meyrowitz For For Management
1i Elect Director Jackwyn L. Nemerov For For Management
1j Elect Director John F. O'Brien For For Management
1k Elect Director Willow B. Shire For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Report on Reduction of Chemical Against For Shareholder
Footprint
5 Report on Animal Welfare Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
7 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
Ticker: TMO Security ID: 883556102
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Marc N. Casper For For Management
1b Elect Director Nelson J. Chai For For Management
1c Elect Director C. Martin Harris For For Management
1d Elect Director Tyler Jacks For For Management
1e Elect Director Judy C. Lewent For For Management
1f Elect Director Thomas J. Lynch For For Management
1g Elect Director Jim P. Manzi For For Management
1h Elect Director James C. Mullen For For Management
1i Elect Director Lars R. Sorensen For For Management
1j Elect Director Debora L. Spar For For Management
1k Elect Director Scott M. Sperling For For Management
1l Elect Director Dion J. Weisler For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditor
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TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: TSS Security ID: 891906109
Meeting Date: AUG 29, 2019 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 22, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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ULTA BEAUTY, INC.
Ticker: ULTA Security ID: 90384S303
Meeting Date: JUN 03, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 06, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michelle L. Collins For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patricia A. Little For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael C. Smith 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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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: UNH Security ID: 91324P102
Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 07, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Richard T. Burke For For Management
1b Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1c Elect Director Stephen J. Hemsley For For Management
1d Elect Director Michele J. Hooper For For Management
1e Elect Director F. William McNabb, III For For Management
1f Elect Director Valerie C. Montgomery For For Management
Rice
1g Elect Director John H. Noseworthy For For Management
1h Elect Director Glenn M. Renwick For For Management
1i Elect Director David S. Wichmann For For Management
1j Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky 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 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Require Shareholder Approval of Bylaw Against Against Shareholder
Amendments Adopted by the Board of
Directors
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VISA INC.
Ticker: V Security ID: 92826C839
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 29, 2019
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Lloyd A. Carney For Against Management
1b Elect Director Mary B. Cranston For For Management
1c Elect Director Francisco Javier For For Management
Fernandez-Carbajal
1d Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Management
1e Elect Director Ramon L. Laguarta For For Management
1f Elect Director John F. Lundgren For For Management
1g Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1h Elect Director Denise M. Morrison For For Management
1i Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
1j Elect Director John A. C. Swainson For For Management
1k Elect Director Maynard G. Webb, Jr. For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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WORKDAY, INC.
Ticker: WDAY Security ID: 98138H101
Meeting Date: JUN 09, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2020
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael C. Bush For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Christa Davies For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael A. Stankey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director George J. Still, Jr. 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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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.
(Registrant) | Nicholas Fund, Inc. |
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By (Signature and Title) | /s/ David O. Nicholas |
| | David O. Nicholas, Principal Executive Officer |
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Date | 08/27/2020 |
