UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-04282
Name of Fund: BlackRock Natural Resources Trust
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Natural Resources Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York City, NY 10055.
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 07/31
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2014 – 06/30/2015
Item 1 – Proxy Voting Record – Attached hereto.
******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-04282 Reporting Period: 07/01/2014 - 06/30/2015 BlackRock Natural Resources Trust ====================== BlackRock Natural Resources Trust ======================= APACHE CORPORATION Ticker: APA Security ID: 037411105 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director George D. Lawrence For For Management 2 Elect Director John E. Lowe For For Management 3 Elect Director Rodman D. Patton For For Management 4 Elect Director Charles J. Pitman For For Management 5 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 7 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 8 Proxy Access For For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED Ticker: BHI Security ID: 057224107 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Larry D. Brady For For Management 1b Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management 1c Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. For For Management 1d Elect Director Martin S. Craighead For For Management 1e Elect Director William H. Easter, III For For Management 1f Elect Director Lynn L. Elsenhans For For Management 1g Elect Director Anthony G. Fernandes For For Management 1h Elect Director Claire W. Gargalli For For Management 1i Elect Director Pierre H. Jungels For For Management 1j Elect Director James A. Lash For For Management 1k Elect Director J. Larry Nichols For For Management 1l Elect Director James W. Stewart For For Management 1m Elect Director Charles L. Watson 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BHP BILLITON LIMITED Ticker: BHP Security ID: Q1498M100 Meeting Date: NOV 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 18, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Appoint KPMG LLP as the Auditor of BHP For For Management Billiton Plc 3 Authorize the Board to Fix the For For Management Remuneration of the Auditor 4 Approve the Authority to Issue Shares For For Management in BHP Billiton Plc 5 Approve the Authority to Issue Shares For For Management in BHP Billiton Plc for Cash 6 Approve the Repurchase of 211.21 For For Management Million Shares in BHP Billiton Plc 7 Approve the Remuneration Policy For For Management 8 Approve the Directors' Annual Report For For Management on Remuneration 9 Approve the Remuneration Report For For Management 10 Approve the Termination Benefits to For For Management Any Current or Future Holder of a Managerial or Executive Office 11 Approve the Grant of Awards to Andrew For For Management Mackenzie, Executive Director of the Company 12 Elect Malcolm Brinded as Director For For Management 13 Elect Malcolm Broomhead as Director For For Management 14 Elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management 15 Elect Carlos Cordeiro as Director For For Management 16 Elect Pat Davies as Director For For Management 17 Elect Carolyn Hewson as Director For For Management 18 Elect Andrew Mackenzie as Director For For Management 19 Elect Lindsay Maxsted as Director For For Management 20 Elect Wayne Murdy as Director For For Management 21 Elect Keith Rumble as Director For For Management 22 Elect John Schubert as Director For For Management 23 Elect Shriti Vadera as Director For For Management 24 Elect Jac Nasser as Director For For Management 25 Elect Ian Dunlop as Director Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED Ticker: CNQ Security ID: 136385101 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Catherine M. Best, N. Murray For For Management Edwards, Timothy W. Faithfull, Gary A. Filmon, Christopher L. Fong, Gordon D. Giffin, Wilfred A. Gobert, Steve W. Laut, Frank J. McKenna, David A. Tuer, and Annette M. Verschuren as Directors 1.1 Elect Director Catherine M. Best For For Management 1.2 Elect Director N. Murray Edwards For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Timothy W. Faithfull For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary A. Filmon For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Christopher L. Fong For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gordon D. Giffin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Wilfred A. Gobert For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Steve W. Laut For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Frank J. McKenna For For Management 1.10 Elect Director David A. Tuer For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Annette M. Verschuren For For Management 2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management Compensation Approach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. Ticker: CRZO Security ID: 144577103 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director S.P. Johnson, IV For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Webster For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Thomas L. Carter, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert F. Fulton For For Management 1.5 Elect Director F. Gardner Parker For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Roger A. Ramsey For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Frank A. Wojtek For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHEVRON CORPORATION Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 01, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Alexander B. Cummings, For For Management Jr. 1b Elect Director Linnet F. Deily For For Management 1c Elect Director Robert E. Denham For For Management 1d Elect Director Alice P. Gast For For Management 1e Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management 1f Elect Director Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. For For Management 1g Elect Director Charles W. Moorman, IV For For Management 1h Elect Director John G. Stumpf For For Management 1i Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management 1j Elect Director Inge G. Thulin For For Management 1k Elect Director Carl Ware For For Management 1l Elect Director John S. Watson 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 Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder 5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder 6 Prohibit Political Spending Against Against Shareholder 7 Increase Return of Capital to Against Against Shareholder Shareholders in Light of Climate Change Risks 8 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder Products and Operations 9 Report on the Result of Efforts to Against Against Shareholder Minimize Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts 10 Proxy Access Against For Shareholder 11 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder 12 Require Director Nominee with Against Against Shareholder Environmental Experience 13 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIMAREX ENERGY CO. Ticker: XEC Security ID: 171798101 Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Joseph R. Albi For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Sullivan 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 Proxy Access Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOL ENERGY INC. Ticker: CNX Security ID: 20854P109 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director J. Brett Harvey For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Nicholas J. DeIuliis For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Philip W. Baxter For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Alvin R. Carpenter For For Management 1.5 Elect Director William E. Davis For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David C. Hardesty, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Maureen E. Lally-Green For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Gregory A. Lanham For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John T. Mills For For Management 1.10 Elect Director William P. Powell For For Management 1.11 Elect Director William N. Thorndike, For For Management Jr. 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 Against For Shareholder 5 Report on Plans to Address Stranded Against Against Shareholder Carbon Asset Risks 6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: DVN Security ID: 25179M103 Meeting Date: JUN 03, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 06, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Barbara M. Baumann For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John E. Bethancourt For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert H. Henry For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael M. Kanovsky For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director J. Larry Nichols For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Duane C. Radtke For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Mary P. Ricciardello For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John Richels 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 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder 6 Review Public Policy Advocacy on Against Against Shareholder Climate Change 7 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder 8 Report on Financial Risks of Climate Against Against Shareholder Change -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC. Ticker: DRC Security ID: 261608103 Meeting Date: NOV 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 22, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management 3 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY Ticker: DD Security ID: 263534109 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2015 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest Record Date: MAR 17, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor Management Proxy (White Card) None 1.1 Elect Director Lamberto Andreotti For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Brown For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Alexander M. Cutler For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Eleuthere I. du Pont For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James L. Gallogly For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Marillyn A. Hewson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Ellen J. Kullman For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Ulf M. Schneider For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Lee M. Thomas For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Patrick J. Ward For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder 5 Report on Herbicide Use on GMO Crops Against Against Shareholder 6 Establish Committee on Plant Closures Against Against Shareholder 7 Repeal Amendments to the Company's Against Against Shareholder Bylaws Adopted Without Stockholder Approval After August 12, 2013 # Proposal Diss Rec Vote Cast Sponsor Dissident Proxy (Gold Card) None 1.1 Elect Director Nelson Peltz For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.2 Elect Director John H. Myers For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.3 Elect Director Arthur B. Winkleblack For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Zatta For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.5 Management Nominee - Lamberto Andreotti For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.6 Management Nominee - Edward D. Breen For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.7 Management Nominee - Eleuthere I. du For Did Not Vote Shareholder Pont 1.8 Management Nominee - James L. Gallogly For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.9 Management Nominee - Marillyn A. Hewson For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.10 Management Nominee - Ellen J. Kullman For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.11 Management Nominee - Ulf M. Schneider For Did Not Vote Shareholder 1.12 Management Nominee - Patrick J. Ward For Did Not Vote Shareholder 2 Ratify Auditors None Did Not Vote Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named None Did Not Vote Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy None Did Not Vote Shareholder 5 Report on Herbicide Use on GMO Crops None Did Not Vote Shareholder 6 Establish Committee on Plant Closures None Did Not Vote Shareholder 7 Repeal Amendments to the Company's For Did Not Vote Shareholder Bylaws Adopted Without Stockholder Approval After August 12, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 07, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Peter Brabeck-Letmathe For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Larry R. Faulkner For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jay S. Fishman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Henrietta H. Fore For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Kenneth C. Frazier For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Douglas R. Oberhelman For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson For For Management 1.12 Elect Director William C. Weldon 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 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder 5 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder 6 Require Director Nominee with Against Against Shareholder Environmental Experience 7 Increase the Number of Females on the Against Against Shareholder Board 8 Disclose Percentage of Females at Each Against Against Shareholder Percentile of Compensation 9 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder 10 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder Products and Operations 11 Report on the Result of Efforts to Against Against Shareholder Minimize Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Ticker: FTI Security ID: 30249U101 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Mike R. Bowlin For For Management 1b Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. For For Management 1c Elect Director Eleazar de Carvalho For For Management Filho 1d Elect Director C. Maury Devine For For Management 1e Elect Director Claire S. Farley For For Management 1f Elect Director John T. Gremp For For Management 1g Elect Director Thomas M. Hamilton For For Management 1h Elect Director Peter Mellbye For For Management 1i Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland For For Management 1j Elect Director Peter Oosterveer For For Management 1k Elect Director Richard A. Pattarozzi For For Management 1l Elect Director James M. Ringler For Against Management 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HESS CORPORATION Ticker: HES Security ID: 42809H107 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 19, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Rodney F. Chase For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Terrence J. Checki For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Harvey Golub For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John B. Hess For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Edith E. Holiday For Against Management 1.6 Elect Director Risa Lavizzo-Mourey For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David McManus For For Management 1.8 Elect Director John H. Mullin, III For For Management 1.9 Elect Director James H. Quigley For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Robert N. Wilson 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 Proxy Access Against For Shareholder 6 Report on Plans to Address Stranded Against Against Shareholder Carbon Asset Risks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUDBAY MINERALS INC. Ticker: HBM Security ID: 443628102 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 13, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director David Garofalo For For Management 1b Elect Director Igor A. Gonzales For For Management 1c Elect Director Tom A. Goodman For For Management 1d Elect Director Alan R. Hibben For For Management 1e Elect Director W. Warren Holmes For For Management 1f Elect Director Sarah B. Kavanagh For For Management 1g Elect Director Carin S. Knickel For For Management 1h Elect Director Alan J. Lenczner For For Management 1i Elect Director Kenneth G. Stowe For For Management 1j Elect Director Michael T. Waites For For Management 2 Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Approve Issuance of Common Shares Upon For For Management Exercise of Outstanding Warrants -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KOSMOS ENERGY LTD. Ticker: KOS Security ID: G5315B107 Meeting Date: JUN 03, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Andrew G. Inglis For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Brian F. Maxted For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard B. Dearlove For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David I. Foley For For Management 1.5 Elect Director David B. Krieger For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Joseph P. Landy For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Prakash A. Melwani For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Adebayo ('Bayo') O. For For Management Ogunlesi 1.9 Elect Director Chris Tong For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Christopher A. Wright For For Management 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION Ticker: MPC Security ID: 56585A102 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 02, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David A. Daberko For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Donna A. James For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James E. Rohr 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 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder Products and Operations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Ticker: MUR Security ID: 626717102 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director T. Jay Collins For For Management 1b Elect Director Steven A. Cosse For For Management 1c Elect Director Claiborne P. Deming For For Management 1d Elect Director Lawrence R. Dickerson For For Management 1e Elect Director Roger W. Jenkins For For Management 1f Elect Director James V. Kelley For For Management 1g Elect Director Walentin Mirosh For For Management 1h Elect Director R. Madison Murphy For For Management 1i Elect Director Jeffrey W. Nolan For For Management 1j Elect Director Neal E. Schmale For For Management 1k Elect Director Laura A. Sugg For For Management 1l Elect Director Caroline G. Theus 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 Proxy Access Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC. Ticker: NOV Security ID: 637071101 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 01, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A Elect Director Clay C. Williams For For Management 1B Elect Director Greg L. Armstrong For For Management 1C Elect Director Robert E. Beauchamp For For Management 1D Elect Director Marcela E. Donadio For For Management 1E Elect Director Ben A. Guill For For Management 1F Elect Director David D. Harrison For For Management 1G Elect Director Roger L. Jarvis For For Management 1H Elect Director Eric L. Mattson For For Management 1I Elect Director Jeffery A. Smisek 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCREST MINING LTD. Ticker: NCM Security ID: Q6651B114 Meeting Date: OCT 31, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 29, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 2a Elect Winifred Kamit as Director For For Management 2b Elect Richard Knight as Director For For Management 3 Approve the Remuneration Report For For Management 4a Approve the Grant of Performance For For Management Rights to Sandeep Biswas, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company 4b Approve the Grant of Performance For For Management Rights to Gerard Bond, Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company 5 Approve the Renewal of the For For Management Proportional Takeover Provisions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY Ticker: NFX Security ID: 651290108 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Lee K. Boothby For For Management 1b Elect Director Pamela J. Gardner For For Management 1c Elect Director John Randolph Kemp, III For For Management 1d Elect Director Steven W. Nance For For Management 1e Elect Director Thomas G. Ricks For For Management 1f Elect Director Juanita M. Romans For For Management 1g Elect Director John W. Schanck For For Management 1h Elect Director J. Terry Strange For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhousCoopers 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 5A Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5B Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 6A Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 6B Increase Authorized Preferred Stock For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOBLE CORPORATION PLC Ticker: NE Security ID: G65431101 Meeting Date: DEC 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 11, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOBLE ENERGY, INC. Ticker: NBL Security ID: 655044105 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 04, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey L. Berenson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael A. Cawley For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Edward F. Cox For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas J. Edelman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Eric P. Grubman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Kirby L. Hedrick For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David L. Stover For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Scott D. Urban For For Management 1.9 Elect Director William T. Van Kleef For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Molly K. Williamson 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 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 6 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management Stock Plan 7 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder 8 Report on Impacts of and Plans to Against Against Shareholder Align with Global Climate Change Policy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY Ticker: PXD Security ID: 723787107 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Edison C. Buchanan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Andrew F. Cates For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Timothy L. Dove For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Phillip A. Gobe For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Larry R. Grillot For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Stacy P. Methvin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Royce W. Mitchell For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Frank A. Risch For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Scott D. Sheffield For For Management 1.10 Elect Director J. Kenneth Thompson For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Phoebe A. Wood 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 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRAXAIR, INC. Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 02, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Stephen F. Angel For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Oscar Bernardes For Against Management 1.3 Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Edward G. Galante For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Ira D. Hall For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Raymond W. LeBoeuf For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Larry D. McVay For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Denise L. Ramos For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Wayne T. Smith For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder 4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION Ticker: RRC Security ID: 75281A109 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Anthony V. Dub For For Management 1b Elect Director V. Richard Eales For For Management 1c Elect Director Allen Finkelson For For Management 1d Elect Director James M. Funk For For Management 1e Elect Director Christopher A. Helms For For Management 1f Elect Director Jonathan S. Linker For For Management 1g Elect Director Mary Ralph Lowe For For Management 1h Elect Director Kevin S. McCarthy For For Management 1i Elect Director John H. Pinkerton For For Management 1j Elect Director Jeffrey L. Ventura 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 Proxy Access Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROWAN COMPANIES PLC Ticker: RDC Security ID: G7665A101 Meeting Date: AUG 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUN 19, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Capital Reduction For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED Ticker: SLB Security ID: 806857108 Meeting Date: APR 08, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 11, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Peter L.S. Currie as Director For For Management 1b Elect K. Vaman Kamath as Director For For Management 1c Elect V. Maureen Kempston Darkes as For Against Management Director 1d Elect Paal Kibsgaard as Director For For Management 1e Elect Nikolay Kudryavtsev as Director For For Management 1f Elect Michael E. Marks as Director For For Management 1g Elect Indra K. Nooyi as Director For For Management 1h Elect Lubna S. Olayan as Director For For Management 1i Elect Leo Rafael Reif as Director For For Management 1j Elect Tore I. Sandvold as Director For For Management 1k Elect Henri Seydoux as Director For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Adopt and Approve Financials and For For Management Dividends 4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION Ticker: SCCO Security ID: 84265V105 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 06, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director German Larrea For Withhold Management Mota-Velasco 1.2 Elect Director Oscar Gonzalez Rocha For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Emilio Carrillo Gamboa For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Alfredo Casar Perez For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Luis Castelazo Morales For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Enrique Castillo For Withhold Management Sanchez Mejorada 1.7 Elect Director Xavier Garcia de For Withhold Management Quevedo Topete 1.8 Elect Director Daniel Muniz Quintanilla For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Luis Miguel Palomino For For Management Bonilla 1.10 Elect Director Gilberto Perezalonso For For Management Cifuentes 1.11 Elect Director Juan Rebolledo Gout For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Ruiz Sacristan For For Management 2 Ratify Galaz,Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza S. For For Management C. as Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY Ticker: SWN Security ID: 845467109 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John D. Gass For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Catherine A. Kehr For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Greg D. Kerley For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Vello A. Kuuskraa For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Kenneth R. Mourton For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Steven L. Mueller For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Elliott Pew For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Terry W. Rathert For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Alan H. Stevens 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 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against Against Shareholder 5 Proxy Access Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Alan S. Armstrong For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Joseph R. Cleveland For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kathleen B. Cooper For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John A. Hagg For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Juanita H. Hinshaw For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ralph Izzo For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Frank T. MacInnis For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Eric W. Mandelblatt For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Keith A. Meister For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Steven W. Nance For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Murray D. Smith For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Janice D. Stoney For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Laura A. Sugg 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL SA Ticker: FP Security ID: 89151E109 Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 24, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 2.44 per Share 4 Approve Stock Dividend Program (Cash For For Management or New Shares) 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 6 Reelect Patrick Artus as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Anne-Marie Idrac as Director For For Management 8 Elect Patrick Pouyanne as Director For For Management 9 Approve Agreement with Patrick For For Management Pouyanne, CEO 10 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Thierry Desmarest, Chairman since Oct. 22, 2014 11 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Patrick Pouyanne, CEO since Oct. 22, 2014 12 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Christophe de Margerie, CEO and Chairman until Oct. 20, 2014 13 Address the Matter of a Fair Sharing Against Against Shareholder of Costs between Shareholders and Company Employees -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VAALCO ENERGY, INC. Ticker: EGY Security ID: 91851C201 Meeting Date: JUN 03, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 06, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Steven P. Guidry For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Frederick W. Brazelton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director O. Donaldson Chapoton For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Andrew L. Fawthrop For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James B. Jennings For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John J. Myers, Jr. 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALE S.A. Ticker: VALE5 Security ID: 91912E105 Meeting Date: DEC 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Agreement to Absorb Sociedade For For Management de Mineracao Constelacao de Apolo S.A. (Apolo) and Vale Mina do Auzl S.A. (VMA) 2 Appoint KPMG Auditores Independentes For For Management as the Independent Firm to Appraise Proposed Transaction 3 Approve Independent Firm's Appraisal For For Management 4 Approve Absorption of Sociedade de For For Management Mineracao Constelacao de Apolo S.A. (Apolo) and Vale Mina do Auzl S.A. (VMA) 5 Elect Directors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: VLO Security ID: 91913Y100 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 03, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1a Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For For Management 1.1b Elect Director Joseph W. Gorder For For Management 1.1c Elect Director Deborah P. Majoras For For Management 1.1d Elect Director Donald L. Nickles For For Management 1.1e Elect Director Philip J. Pfeiffer For For Management 1.1f Elect Director Robert A. Profusek For For Management 1.1g Elect Director Susan Kaufman Purcell For For Management 1.1h Elect Director Stephen M. Waters For For Management 1.1i Elect Director Randall J. Weisenburger For For Management 1.1j Elect Director Rayford Wilkins, Jr. 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 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder Products and Operations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC Ticker: WFT Security ID: G48833100 Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 01, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A Elect Director David J. Butters For For Management 1B Elect Director Bernard J. Duroc-Danner For For Management 1C Elect Director John D. Gass For For Management 1D Elect Director Francis S. Kalman For For Management 1E Elect Director William E. Macaulay For For Management 1F Elect Director Robert K. Moses, Jr. For For Management 1G Elect Director Guillermo Ortiz For Against Management 1H Elect Director Emyr Jones Parry For For Management 1I Elect Director Robert A. Rayne For For Management 2 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board For For Management to Fix Their Remuneration Auditors 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Authorize Holding of 2015 Annual For For Management General Meeting Outside of Ireland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION Ticker: WLL Security ID: 966387102 Meeting Date: DEC 03, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management Acquisition 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION Ticker: WLL Security ID: 966387102 Meeting Date: JUN 02, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 08, 2015 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James J. Volker For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William N. Hahne 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 ========== END NPX REPORT
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.
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust | ||
By: | /s/ John Perlowski | |
John Perlowski | ||
Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Natural Resources Trust |
Date: August 26, 2015