UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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: | 811-04316 |
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| Midas Series Trust |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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| 11 Hanover Square, 12th Floor, New York, NY | 10005 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Russell Kamerman, Esq.
Midas Series Trust
11 Hanover Square, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(Name and address of agent for service)
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | 1-212-785-0900 |
| Date of fiscal year end: | 12/31 |
| Date of reporting period: | 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 |
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
ICA File Number: 811-04316
Registrant Name: Midas Series Trust
Reporting Period: 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018
Midas Fund
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AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2018
Record Date: MAR 12, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL/SPECIAL |
Ticker: AEM
Security ID: 008474108
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director Leanne M. Baker | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Sean Boyd | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Martine A. Celej | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Robert J. Gemmell | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Mel Leiderman | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Deborah McCombe | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director James D. Nasso | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Sean Riley | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director J. Merfyn Roberts | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Jamie C. Sokalsky | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Stock Option Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend By-Laws | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
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ALAMOS GOLD INC.
Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2017
Record Date: OCT 17, 2017
Meeting Type: SPECIAL |
Ticker: AGI
Security ID: 011532108
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Approve Issuance of Shares in Connection with the Acquisition of Richmont Mines Inc. | Management | For | For |
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ALAMOS GOLD INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2018
Record Date: MAR 23, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: AGI
Security ID: 011532108
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director Mark J. Daniel | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Elaine Ellingham | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director David Fleck | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director David Gower | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Claire M. Kennedy | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director John A. McCluskey | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Paul J. Murphy | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Ronald E. Smith | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Kenneth Stowe | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
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B2GOLD CORP.
Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2018
Record Date: APR 27, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL/SPECIAL |
Ticker: BTO
Security ID: 11777Q209
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Fix Number of Directors at Eight | Management | For | For |
| 2.1 | Elect Director Clive Johnson | Management | For | For |
| 2.2 | Elect Director Robert Cross | Management | For | For |
| 2.3 | Elect Director Robert Gayton | Management | For | For |
| 2.4 | Elect Director Jerry Korpan | Management | For | For |
| 2.5 | Elect Director Bongani Mtshisi | Management | For | For |
| 2.6 | Elect Director Kevin Bullock | Management | For | For |
| 2.7 | Elect Director George Johnson | Management | For | For |
| 2.8 | Elect Director Robin Weisman | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Re-approve Stock Option Plan | Management | For | Against |
| 5 | Amend Restricted Share Unit Plan | Management | For | For |
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED
Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2017
Record Date: SEP 15, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: BHP
Security ID: 088606108
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Company | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Authorize the Risk and Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve General Authority to Issue Shares in BHP Billiton Plc | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Approve General Authority to Issue Shares in BHP Billiton Plc for Cash | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Approve the Repurchase of Shares in BHP Billiton Plc | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy Report | Management | For | For |
| 8 | Approve the Remuneration Report Other Than the Part Containing the Directors' Remuneration Policy | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Approve the Remuneration Report | Management | For | For |
| 10 | Approve Leaving Entitlements | Management | For | For |
| 11 | Approve the Grant of Awards to Andrew Mackenzie, Executive Director of the Company | Management | For | For |
| 12 | Elect Terry Bowen as Director | Management | For | For |
| 13 | Elect John Mogford as Director | Management | For | For |
| 14 | Elect Malcolm Broomhead as Director | Management | For | For |
| 15 | Elect Anita Frew as Director | Management | For | For |
| 16 | Elect Carolyn Hewson as Director | Management | For | For |
| 17 | Elect Andrew Mackenzie as Director | Management | For | For |
| 18 | Elect Lindsay Maxsted as Director | Management | For | For |
| 19 | Elect Wayne Murdy as Director | Management | For | For |
| 20 | Elect Shriti Vadera as Director | Management | For | For |
| 21 | Elect Ken MacKenzie as Director | Management | For | For |
| 22 | Approve the Amendments to the Company's Constitution | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| 23 | Approve Contingent Resolution- Energy Policy and Climate Risk Disclosure | Shareholder | Against | Against |
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DETOUR GOLD CORPORATION
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2018
Record Date: MAR 29, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: DGC
Security ID: 250669108
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director Lisa Colnett | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Edward C. Dowling, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Robert E. Doyle | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Andre Falzon | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Ingrid J. Hibbard | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director J. Michael Kenyon | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Paul Martin | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Alex G. Morrison | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Jonathan Rubenstein | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
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FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2018
Record Date: MAR 16, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL/SPECIAL |
Ticker: FNV
Security ID: 351858105
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director Pierre Lassonde | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director David Harquail | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Tom Albanese | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Derek W. Evans | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Catharine Farrow | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Louis Gignac | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Randall Oliphant | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director David R. Peterson | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Share Compensation Plan | Management | For | For |
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FRESNILLO PLC
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2018
Record Date: MAY 25, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: FRES
Security ID: G371E2108
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Re-elect Alberto Bailleres as Director | Management | For | Against |
| 5 | Re-elect Alejandro Bailleres as Director | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Re-elect Juan Bordes as Director | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Re-elect Arturo Fernandez as Director | Management | For | For |
| 8 | Re-elect Jaime Lomelin as Director | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Re-elect Fernando Ruiz as Director | Management | For | Against |
| 10 | Re-elect Charles Jacobs as Director | Management | For | For |
| 11 | Re-elect Barbara Laguera as Director | Management | For | For |
| 12 | Re-elect Jaime Serra as Director | Management | For | For |
| 13 | Re-elect Alberto Tiburcio as Director | Management | For | For |
| 14 | Re-elect Dame Judith Macgregor as Director | Management | For | For |
| 15 | Elect Georgina Kessel as Director | Management | For | For |
| 16 | Approve Amendments to the Remuneration Policy | Management | For | For |
| 17 | Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 18 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 19 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| 20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| 21 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment | Management | For | For |
| 22 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | For |
| 23 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | For |
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GOLDCORP INC.
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2018
Record Date: MAR 12, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL/SPECIAL |
Ticker: G
Security ID: 380956409
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director Beverley A. Briscoe | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Matthew Coon Come | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Margot A. Franssen | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director David A. Garofalo | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Clement A. Pelletier | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director P. Randy Reifel | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Charles (Charlie) R. Sartain | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Ian W. Telfer | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Kenneth F. Williamson | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
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IVANHOE MINES LTD.
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2018
Record Date: APR 30, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: IVN
Security ID: 46579R104
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Fix Number of Directors at Nine | Management | For | For |
| 2.1 | Elect Director Robert M. Friedland | Management | For | For |
| 2.2 | Elect Director Ian D. Cockerill | Management | For | For |
| 2.3 | Elect Director Egizio Bianchini | Management | For | For |
| 2.4 | Elect Director William B. Hayden | Management | For | For |
| 2.5 | Elect Director Oyvind Hushovd | Management | For | For |
| 2.6 | Elect Director Livia Mahler | Management | For | For |
| 2.7 | Elect Director Peter G. Meredith | Management | For | For |
| 2.8 | Elect Director Kgalema P. Motlanthe | Management | For | For |
| 2.9 | Elect Director Guy J. de Selliers | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
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JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2017
Record Date: JUL 26, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: JMAT
Security ID: G51604166
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Elect Anna Manz as Director | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Elect Jane Griffiths as Director | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Re-elect Tim Stevenson as Director | Management | For | For |
| 8 | Re-elect Odile Desforges as Director | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Re-elect Alan Ferguson as Director | Management | For | For |
| 10 | Re-elect Robert MacLeod as Director | Management | For | For |
| 11 | Re-elect Colin Matthews as Director | Management | For | For |
| 12 | Re-elect Chris Mottershead as Director | Management | For | For |
| 13 | Re-elect John Walker as Director | Management | For | For |
| 14 | Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 15 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 16 | Authorise EU Political Donations and Expenditure | Management | For | For |
| 17 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| 18 | Approve Performance Share Plan | Management | For | For |
| 19 | Approve Restricted Share Plan | Management | For | For |
| 20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| 21 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment | Management | For | For |
| 22 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | For |
| 23 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice | Management | For | For |
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MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2018
Record Date: MAR 20, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: MTX
Security ID: 603158106
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1a | Elect Director John J. Carmola | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Robert L. Clark | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Marc E. Robinson | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
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NEW GOLD INC.
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2018
Record Date: MAR 06, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: NGD
Security ID: 644535106
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Fix Number of Directors at Seven | Management | For | For |
| 2.1 | Elect Director Gillian Davidson | Management | For | For |
| 2.2 | Elect Director James Estey | Management | For | For |
| 2.3 | Elect Director Margaret Mulligan | Management | For | For |
| 2.4 | Elect Director Ian Pearce | Management | For | For |
| 2.5 | Elect Director Hannes Portmann | Management | For | For |
| 2.6 | Elect Director Marilyn Schonberner | Management | For | For |
| 2.7 | Elect Director Raymond Threlkeld | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
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NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2018
Record Date: FEB 26, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: NEM
Security ID: 651639106
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director Gregory H. Boyce | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Bruce R. Brook | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director J. Kofi Bucknor | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Joseph A. Carrabba | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Noreen Doyle | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Gary J. Goldberg | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Veronica M. Hagen | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Sheri E. Hickok | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Rene Medori | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Jane Nelson | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Julio M. Quintana | Management | For | For |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Molly P. Zhang | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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NUCOR CORPORATION
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2018
Record Date: MAR 12, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: NUE
Security ID: 670346105
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director Lloyd J. Austin, III | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Patrick J. Dempsey | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director John J. Ferriola | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Victoria F. Haynes | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Christopher J. Kearney | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Laurette T. Koellner | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director John H. Walker | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Shareholder | Against | For |
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OCEANAGOLD CORPORATION
Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2018
Record Date: APR 25, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL/SPECIAL |
Ticker: OGC
Security ID: 675222103
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director James E. Askew | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Geoff W. Raby | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Michael F. Wilkes | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Paul B. Sweeney | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Nora Scheinkestel | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Ian M. Reid | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Re-approve Performance Rights Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
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OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD
Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2017
Record Date: JUN 19, 2017
Meeting Type: SPECIAL |
Ticker: OR
Security ID: 68827L101
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Issue Shares in Connection with Acquisition | Management | For | For |
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OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2018
Record Date: MAR 19, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL/SPECIAL |
Ticker: OR
Security ID: 68827L101
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1.1 | Elect Director Francoise Bertrand | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director John Burzynski | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Pierre D. Chenard | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Christopher C. Curfman | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Joanne Ferstman | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Andre Gaumond | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Pierre Labbe | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Oskar Lewnowski | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Charles E. Page | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Sean Roosen | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Employee Share Purchase Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Stock Option Plan | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Amend Restricted Share Unit Plan | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2018
Record Date: MAR 23, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: RRS
Security ID: 752344309
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Re-elect Safiatou Ba-N'Daw as Director | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Re-elect Mark Bristow as Director | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Re-elect Christopher Coleman as Director | Management | For | For |
| 8 | Re-elect Jamil Kassum as Director | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Re-elect Olivia Kirtley as Director | Management | For | For |
| 10 | Re-elect Jeanine Mabunda Lioko as Director | Management | For | For |
| 11 | Re-elect Andrew Quinn as Director | Management | For | For |
| 12 | Re-elect Graham Shuttleworth as Director | Management | For | For |
| 13 | Reappoint BDO LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 14 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 15 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| 16 | Approve Awards of Ordinary Shares to Non-executive Directors | Management | For | For |
| 17 | Approve Award of Ordinary Shares to the Senior Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 18 | Approve Award of Ordinary Shares to the Chairman | Management | For | For |
| 19 | Approve Long Term Incentive Plan | Management | For | For |
| 20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| 21 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares | Management | For | For |
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SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A. SQM
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2018
Record Date: APR 02, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL/SPECIAL |
Ticker: SQM
Security ID: 833635105
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Appoint Auditors, Account Inspectors and Risk Assessment Companies | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve Investment and Financing Policy | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Approve Allocation of Income, Dividends and Dividend Policy | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Approve Report on Board's Expenses | Management | For | For |
| 7.a | Elect Directors | Management | For | Abstain |
| 7.b | Elect Laurence Golborne Riveros as Director Representing Series B Shareholders | Management | For | For |
| 8 | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Receive Matters Related to Directors' Committee, Audit Committee, Corporate Governance Committee and Health, Safety and Environmental Committee | Management | For | For |
| 10 | Other Business | Management | For | Against |
| 1 | Amend Articles 27 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 2 | Amend Article 27 bis | Shareholder | None | For |
| 3 | Amend Article 28 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 4 | Amend Article 29 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 5 | Amend Article 36 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 6 | Amend Article 36 bis | Shareholder | None | For |
| 7 | Amend Article 41 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 8 | Amend Title of Current Transitory Article Transitory; Add Transitory Article 2 | Shareholder | None | Against |
| 9 | Adopt All Necessary Agreements to Execute Approved Resolutions | Shareholder | None | For |
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SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE S.A. SQM
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2018
Record Date: MAY 03, 2018
Meeting Type: SPECIAL |
Ticker: SQM
Security ID: 833635105
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
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| 1 | Amend Article 27 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 2 | Amend Article 28 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 3 | Amend Article 29 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 4 | Amend Article 36 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 5 | Amend Article 36 bis | Shareholder | None | For |
| 6 | Amend Article 41 | Shareholder | None | For |
| 7 | Amend Title of Current Transitory Article; Add Transitory Article 2 | Shareholder | None | Against |
| 8 | Adopt All Necessary Agreements to Execute Approved Resolutions | Shareholder | None | For |
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SSR MINING INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2018
Record Date: MAR 22, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL/SPECIAL |
Ticker: SSRM
Security ID: 784730103
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1 | Fix Number of Directors at Nine | Management | For | For |
| 2.1 | Elect Director A.E. Michael Anglin | Management | For | For |
| 2.2 | Elect Director Paul Benson | Management | For | For |
| 2.3 | Elect Director Brian R. Booth | Management | For | For |
| 2.4 | Elect Director Simon A. Fish | Management | For | For |
| 2.5 | Elect Director Gustavo A. Herrero | Management | For | For |
| 2.6 | Elect Director Beverlee F. Park | Management | For | For |
| 2.7 | Elect Director Richard D. Paterson | Management | For | For |
| 2.8 | Elect Director Steven P. Reid | Management | For | For |
| 2.9 | Elect Director Elizabeth A. Wademan | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Approve Shareholder Rights Plan | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Advisory Vote on Virtual-Only Annual Meeting of Shareholders for 2019 | Management | For | Against |
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ALPHABET INC.
Meeting Date: JUN 06, 2018
Record Date: APR 18, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: GOOGL
Security ID: 02079K305
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Larry Page | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Sergey Brin | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Eric E. Schmidt | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director L. John Doerr | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Diane B. Greene | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director John L. Hennessy | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Ann Mather | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Alan R. Mulally | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Sundar Pichai | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director K. Ram Shriram | Management | For | Withhold |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | Against |
| 4 | Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Stock to Have One-vote per Share | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 5 | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 6 | Report on Gender Pay Gap | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 7 | Adopt Simple Majority Vote | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| 8 | Assess Feasibility of Including Sustainability as a Performance Measure for Senior Executive Compensation | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 9 | Adopt a Policy on Board Diversity | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| 10 | Report on Major Global Content Management Controversies | Shareholder | Against | For |
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AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS CORPORATION
Meeting Date: SEP 19, 2017
Record Date: JUL 26, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: AOBC
Security ID: 02874P103
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Barry M. Monheit | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Robert L. Scott | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Robert H. Brust | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director P. James Debney | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director John B. Furman | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Gregory J. Gluchowski, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Michael F. Golden | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Mitchell A. Saltz | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director I. Marie Wadecki | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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APPLE INC.
Meeting Date: FEB 13, 2018
Record Date: DEC 15, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: AAPL
Security ID: 037833100
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director James Bell | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Tim Cook | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Al Gore | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Bob Iger | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Andrea Jung | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Art Levinson | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Ron Sugar | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Sue Wagner | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Proxy Access Amendments | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 6 | Establish Human Rights Committee | Shareholder | Against | Against |
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2018
Record Date: MAR 07, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: BRK.B
Security ID: 084670702
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Warren E. Buffett | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Charles T. Munger | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Gregory E. Abel | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Howard G. Buffett | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Stephen B. Burke | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Susan L. Decker | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director William H. Gates, III | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director David S. Gottesman | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Charlotte Guyman | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Ajit Jain | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy | Management | For | For |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Ronald L. Olson | Management | For | For |
| 1.13 | Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.14 | Elect Director Meryl B. Witmer | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Report on Methane Emissions Management, Including Reduction Targets | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 3 | Report on Sustainability | Shareholder | Against | For |
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BIOGEN INC.
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2018
Record Date: APR 17, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: BIIB
Security ID: 09062X103
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Alexander J. Denner | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Caroline D. Dorsa | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Nancy L. Leaming | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Richard C. Mulligan | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Robert W. Pangia | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Stelios Papadopoulos | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Brian S. Posner | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Eric K. Rowinsky | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Lynn Schenk | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Stephen A. Sherwin | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Michel Vounatsos | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Proxy Access Right | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 5 | Report on Integrating Risks Related to Drug Pricing into Senior Executive Compensation | Shareholder | Against | For |
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CARTER'S, INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2018
Record Date: MAR 26, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: CRI
Security ID: 146229109
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Amy Woods Brinkley | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Giuseppina Buonfantino | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Michael D. Casey | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Vanessa J. Castagna | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director A. Bruce Cleverly | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Jevin S. Eagle | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Mark P. Hipp | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director William J. Montgoris | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director David Pulver | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Thomas E. Whiddon | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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COPART, INC.
Meeting Date: DEC 08, 2017
Record Date: OCT 17, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: CPRT
Security ID: 217204106
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Willis J. Johnson | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director A. Jayson Adair | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Matt Blunt | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Steven D. Cohan | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Daniel J. Englander | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director James E. Meeks | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Vincent W. Mitz | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Thomas N. Tryforos | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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CVS HEALTH CORPORATION
Meeting Date: MAR 13, 2018
Record Date: FEB 05, 2018
Meeting Type: SPECIAL |
Ticker: CVS
Security ID: 126650100
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1 | Issue Shares in Connection with Merger | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Adjourn Meeting | Management | For | For |
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CVS HEALTH CORPORATION
Meeting Date: JUN 04, 2018
Record Date: APR 10, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: CVS
Security ID: 126650100
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Richard M. Bracken | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director C. David Brown, II | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Alecia A. DeCoudreaux | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Nancy-Ann M. DeParle | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director David W. Dorman | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Anne M. Finucane | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Larry J. Merlo | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Jean-Pierre Millon | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Richard J. Swift | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director William C. Weldon | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director Tony L. White | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Provide For Confidential Running Vote Tallies On Executive Pay Matters | Shareholder | Against | Against |
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DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2018
Record Date: MAR 05, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: DHIL
Security ID: 25264R207
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director R. H. Dillon | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Randolph J. Fortener | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director James F. Laird | Management | For | Against |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Paul A. Reeder, III | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Bradley C. Shoup | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2018
Record Date: MAR 23, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: GBL
Security ID: 361438104
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Edwin L. Artzt | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Raymond C. Avansino, Jr. | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Leslie B. Daniels | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Mario J. Gabelli | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Eugene R. McGrath | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Robert S. Prather, Jr. | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Elisa M. Wilson | Management | For | Withhold |
| 2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve the Issuance of Shares to Mario J. Gabelli | Management | For | Against |
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GENTHERM INCORPORATED
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2018
Record Date: APR 02, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: THRM
Security ID: 37253A103
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Francois J. Castaing | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Sophie Desormiere | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Phillip M. Eyler | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Maurice E.P. Gunderson | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Yvonne Hao | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Ronald Hundzinski | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Byron T. Shaw, II | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director John Stacey | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
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HANESBRANDS INC.
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2018
Record Date: FEB 20, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: HBI
Security ID: 410345102
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Gerald W. Evans, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Bobby J. Griffin | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director James C. Johnson | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Jessica T. Mathews | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Franck J. Moison | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Robert F. Moran | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Ronald L. Nelson | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Richard A. Noll | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director David V. Singer | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Ann E. Ziegler | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
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IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2018
Record Date: APR 06, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: IPGP
Security ID: 44980X109
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Valentin P. Gapontsev | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Eugene A. Scherbakov | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Igor Samartsev | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Michael C. Child | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Henry E. Gauthier | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Catherine P. Lego | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Eric Meurice | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director John R. Peeler | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Thomas J. Seifert | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2018
Record Date: FEB 27, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: JNJ
Security ID: 478160104
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Mary C. Beckerle | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director D. Scott Davis | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Ian E. L. Davis | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Jennifer A. Doudna | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Alex Gorsky | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Mark B. McClellan | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director William D. Perez | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Charles Prince | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director A. Eugene Washington | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Ronald A. Williams | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Prohibit Adjusting Compensation Metrics for Legal or Compliance Costs | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| 5 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting | Shareholder | Against | For |
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2018
Record Date: MAR 16, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: JPM
Security ID: 46625H100
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Linda B. Bammann | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director James A. Bell | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Stephen B. Burke | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Todd A. Combs | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director James S. Crown | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director James Dimon | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Mellody Hobson | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Michael A. Neal | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Lee R. Raymond | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director William C. Weldon | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Existing Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 7 | Prohibit Accelerated Vesting of Awards to Pursue Government Service | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 8 | Institute Procedures to Prevent Investments in Companies that Contribute to Genocide or Crimes Against Humanity | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| 9 | Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting | Shareholder | Against | Against |
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MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2018
Record Date: MAR 09, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: MMI
Security ID: 566324109
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Nicholas F. McClanahan | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director William A. Millichap | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2018
Record Date: APR 27, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: MA
Security ID: 57636Q104
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Richard Haythornthwaite | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Ajay Banga | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Silvio Barzi | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director David R. Carlucci | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Richard K. Davis | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Steven J. Freiberg | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Julius Genachowski | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Choon Phong Goh | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Merit E. Janow | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Nancy Karch | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Oki Matsumoto | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director Rima Qureshi | Management | For | For |
| 1m | Elect Director Jose Octavio Reyes Lagunes | Management | For | For |
| 1n | Elect Director Jackson Tai | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Meeting Date: AUG 03, 2017
Record Date: JUN 01, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: KORS
Security ID: G60754101
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director John D. Idol | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Robin Freestone | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Ann Korologos | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Assess Feasibility of Adopting Quantitative Renewable Energy Goals | Shareholder | Against | For |
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MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2018
Record Date: MAR 29, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: TAP
Security ID: 60871R209
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Roger G. Eaton | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Charles M. Herington | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director H. Sanford Riley | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
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NIKE, INC.
Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2017
Record Date: JUL 21, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: NKE
Security ID: 654106103
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director John C. Lechleiter | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Michelle A. Peluso | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Report on Political Contributions Disclosure | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 6 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2018
Record Date: MAR 09, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: PRU
Security ID: 744320102
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Gilbert F. Casellas | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Mark B. Grier | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Martina Hund-Mejean | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Karl J. Krapek | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Peter R. Lighte | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director George Paz | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Sandra Pianalto | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Christine A. Poon | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Douglas A. Scovanner | Management | For | For |
| 1.11 | Elect Director John R. Strangfeld | Management | For | For |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Michael A. Todman | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Shareholder | Against | For |
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ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2018
Record Date: MAR 29, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: RHI
Security ID: 770323103
|
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Harold M. Messmer, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Marc H. Morial | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Barbara J. Novogradac | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Robert J. Pace | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Frederick A. Richman | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director M. Keith Waddell | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
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SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2018
Record Date: FEB 26, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: SNA
Security ID: 833034101
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director David C. Adams | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Karen L. Daniel | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Ruth Ann M. Gillis | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director James P. Holden | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Nathan J. Jones | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Henry W. Knueppel | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director W. Dudley Lehman | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Nicholas T. Pinchuk | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Gregg M. Sherrill | Management | For | For |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Donald J. Stebbins | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
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T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2018
Record Date: FEB 23, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: TROW
Security ID: 74144T108
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Mark S. Bartlett | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Edward C. Bernard | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Mary K. Bush | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Freeman A. Hrabowski, III | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Robert F. MacLellan | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Brian C. Rogers | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Olympia J. Snowe | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director William J. Stromberg | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Richard R. Verma | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg | Management | For | For |
| 1l | Elect Director Alan D. Wilson | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Charter | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2018
Record Date: APR 06, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: 2330
Security ID: 874039100
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1 | Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve Profit Distribution | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Amendments to Articles of Association | Management | For | For |
| 4.1 | Elect F.C. Tseng with Shareholder No. 104 as Non-Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 4.2 | Elect Mei-ling Chen , a Representative of National Development Fund, Executive Yuan with Shareholder No. 1, as Non-Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 4.3 | Elect Mark Liu with Shareholder No. 10758 as Non-Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 4.4 | Elect C.C. Wei with Shareholder No. 370885 as Non-Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 4.5 | Elect Sir Peter L. Bonfield with ID No. 504512XXX as Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 4.6 | Elect Stan Shih with Shareholder No. 534770 as Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 4.7 | Elect Thomas J. Engibous with ID No. 515274XXX as Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 4.8 | Elect Kok-Choo Chen with ID No. A210358XXX as Independent Director | Management | For | For |
| 4.9 | Elect Michael R. Splinter with ID No. 488601XXX as Independent Director | Management | For | For |
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THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
Meeting Date: JAN 05, 2018
Record Date: NOV 06, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: GBX
Security ID: 393657101
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director William A. Furman | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Charles J. Swindells | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Kelly M. Williams | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Wanda F. Felton | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director David L. Starling | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 5 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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THE KROGER CO.
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2018
Record Date: MAY 02, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: KR
Security ID: 501044101
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Nora A. Aufreiter | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Robert D. Beyer | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Anne Gates | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Susan J. Kropf | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director W. Rodney McMullen | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Jorge P. Montoya | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Clyde R. Moore | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director James A. Runde | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director Mark S. Sutton | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Provide Proxy Access Right | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Bylaws to Authorize the Board to Amend Bylaws | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Report on Benefits of Adopting Renewable Energy Goals | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 7 | Assess Environmental Impact of Non-Recyclable Packaging | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 8 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Shareholder | Against | Against |
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Meeting Date: MAR 08, 2018
Record Date: JAN 08, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: DIS
Security ID: 254687106
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Susan E. Arnold | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Mary T. Barra | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Safra A. Catz | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director John S. Chen | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Francis A. deSouza | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Robert A. Iger | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Mark G. Parker | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 5 | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 6 | Proxy Access Bylaw Amendment | Shareholder | Against | For |
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UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2018
Record Date: APR 30, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: UTHR
Security ID: 91307C102
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Katherine Klein | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Ray Kurzweil | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Martine Rothblatt | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Louis Sullivan | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
Meeting Date: JAN 17, 2018
Record Date: NOV 20, 2017
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: WBA
Security ID: 931427108
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1a | Elect Director Jose E. Almeida | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Janice M. Babiak | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director David J. Brailer | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director William C. Foote | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Ginger L. Graham | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director John A. Lederer | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Dominic P. Murphy | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Stefano Pessina | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer | Management | For | For |
| 1j | Elect Director Nancy M. Schlichting | Management | For | For |
| 1k | Elect Director James A. Skinner | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 5 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 7 | Amend Proxy Access Right | Shareholder | Against | For |
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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2018
Record Date: APR 02, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: WTM
Security ID: G9618E107
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Mary C. Choksi | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Philip A. Gelston | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Edith E. Holiday | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2018
Record Date: APR 02, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: WSM
Security ID: 969904101
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1.1 | Elect Director Laura Alber | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Adrian Bellamy | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Anthony Greener | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Robert Lord | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Grace Puma | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Christiana Smith Shi | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Sabrina Simmons | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Jerry Stritzke | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Frits van Paasschen | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
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WPP PLC
Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2018
Record Date: MAY 08, 2018
Meeting Type: ANNUAL |
Ticker: WPP
Security ID: 92937A102
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| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
|---|
| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve Final Dividend | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Remuneration Report | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Re-elect Roberto Quarta as Director | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Re-elect Dr Jacques Aigrain as Director | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Re-elect Ruigang Li as Director | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Re-elect Paul Richardson as Director | Management | For | For |
| 8 | Re-elect Hugo Shong as Director | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Re-elect Sally Susman as Director | Management | For | For |
| 10 | Re-elect Solomon Trujillo as Director | Management | For | For |
| 11 | Re-elect Sir John Hood as Director | Management | For | For |
| 12 | Re-elect Nicole Seligman as Director | Management | For | For |
| 13 | Re-elect Daniela Riccardi as Director | Management | For | For |
| 14 | Re-elect Tarek Farahat as Director | Management | For | For |
| 15 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 16 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 17 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| 18 | Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | For |
| 19 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| 20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment | Management | For | For |
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.
Midas Series Trust
| By: | /s/ Thomas B. Winmill |
| | Thomas B. Winmill, Chief Executive Officer |
| | |
| | Date: August 2, 2018 |
