UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number:811-04893
The Taiwan Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
P.O. Box 5049
Boston, MA 02111
(Address of principal executive offices)
Copies to: | |
Street Bank and Trust Company Brian F. Link, Esq. 100 Summer Street, SUM0703 Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (Name and address of agent for service) | Leonard B. Mackey, Jr., Esq. Clifford Chance U.S. LLP 31 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:1-877-217-9502
Date of fiscal year end:August 31
Date of reporting period:July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
Meeting ID | Country | Meeting Type | Meeting Date | Company Name | Ticker | ISIN | CUSIP | SEDOL | Proposal Number | Proposal Text | Proponent | Management Recommendation | Vote Instruction | Vote Against Management |
1293381 | Taiwan | Annual | 16-May-19 | Global Unichip Corp. | 3443 | TW0003443008 | Y2724H114 | B056381 | 1 | Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements | Management | For | For | No |
1293381 | Taiwan | Annual | 16-May-19 | Global Unichip Corp. | 3443 | TW0003443008 | Y2724H114 | B056381 | 2 | Approve Profit Distribution | Management | For | For | No |
1293381 | Taiwan | Annual | 16-May-19 | Global Unichip Corp. | 3443 | TW0003443008 | Y2724H114 | B056381 | 3 | Amend Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 1 | Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 2 | Approve Profit Distribution | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 3 | Approve the Issuance of New Shares by Capitalization of Profit | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 4 | Amend Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 5 | Amend Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 6 | Amend Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantees | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 7 | Amend Trading Procedures Governing Derivatives Products | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 8 | Amend Articles of Association | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 9 | Amend Rules and Procedures Regarding General Meetings of Shareholders | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 10 | Approve Release of Restrictions of Competitive Activities of Director Hsiu Tze Cheng | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 11 | Approve Release of Restrictions of Competitive Activities of Director King Wai Alfred Wong | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 12 | Approve Release of Restrictions of Competitive Activities of Director Chih Yang Chen | Management | For | For | No |
1303176 | Cayman Islands | Annual | 24-May-19 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | 5871 | KYG202881093 | G20288109 | B58J1S8 | 13 | Approve Release of Restrictions of Competitive Activities of Director Steven Jeremy Goodman | Management | For | For | No |
1296284 | Taiwan | Annual | 28-May-19 | POYA International Co., Ltd. | 5904 | TW0005904007 | Y7083H100 | 6541826 | 1 | Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements | Management | For | For | No |
1296284 | Taiwan | Annual | 28-May-19 | POYA International Co., Ltd. | 5904 | TW0005904007 | Y7083H100 | 6541826 | 2 | Approve Plan on Profit Distribution | Management | For | For | No |
1296284 | Taiwan | Annual | 28-May-19 | POYA International Co., Ltd. | 5904 | TW0005904007 | Y7083H100 | 6541826 | 3 | Approve Amendments to Articles of Association | Management | For | For | No |
1296284 | Taiwan | Annual | 28-May-19 | POYA International Co., Ltd. | 5904 | TW0005904007 | Y7083H100 | 6541826 | 4 | Approve Amendments to Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets | Management | For | For | No |
1305011 | Taiwan | Annual | 29-May-19 | ASPEED Technology Inc. | 5274 | TW0005274005 | Y04044106 | B80VKP3 | 1 | Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements | Management | For | For | No |
1305011 | Taiwan | Annual | 29-May-19 | ASPEED Technology Inc. | 5274 | TW0005274005 | Y04044106 | B80VKP3 | 2 | Approve Plan on Profit Distribution | Management | For | For | No |
1305011 | Taiwan | Annual | 29-May-19 | ASPEED Technology Inc. | 5274 | TW0005274005 | Y04044106 | B80VKP3 | 3 | Approve Amendments to Articles of Association | Management | For | For | No |
1305011 | Taiwan | Annual | 29-May-19 | ASPEED Technology Inc. | 5274 | TW0005274005 | Y04044106 | B80VKP3 | 4 | Amendments to Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets | Management | For | For | No |
1305011 | Taiwan | Annual | 29-May-19 | ASPEED Technology Inc. | 5274 | TW0005274005 | Y04044106 | B80VKP3 | 5 | Approve Issuance of Restricted Stocks | Management | For | Against | Yes |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 1 | Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements | Management | For | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 2 | Approve Plan on Profit Distribution | Management | For | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 3 | Approve Issuance of Restricted Stocks | Management | For | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 4 | Approve Amendments to Articles of Association | Management | For | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 5 | Approve Amendments to Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets | Management | For | Against | Yes |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 6 | Approve Amendments to Rules and Procedures Regarding Shareholder's General Meeting | Management | For | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 7 | Approve Amendment to Rules and Procedures for Election of Directors and Supervisors | Management | For | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 8 | Amend Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties | Management | For | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 9 | Amend Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantees | Management | For | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 10.1 | Elect WU GUO-ZENG, with ID NO. A103233XXX, as Independent Director | Share Holder | None | Do Not Vote | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 10.2 | Elect LIN JIA-XING, with ID NO. A122024XXX, as Independent Director | Share Holder | None | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 10.3 | Elect CHEN MING-XIAN, with ID NO. A122218XXX, as Independent Director | Share Holder | None | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 10.4 | Elect YU SHENG-YUAN, with ID NO. E102031XXX, as Independent Director | Share Holder | None | Do Not Vote | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 10.5 | Elect LIU ZHAO-SHENG,with ID NO. F121800XXX, as Independent Director | Share Holder | None | For | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 10.6 | Elect Non-Independent Director 1 | Share Holder | None | Against | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 10.7 | Elect Non-Independent Director 2 | Share Holder | None | Against | No |
1301693 | Taiwan | Annual | 30-May-19 | Kingpak Technology, Inc. | 6238 | TW0006238009 | Y11476101 | 6603878 | 11 | Approve Release of Restrictions of Competitive Activities of Newly Appointed Directors and Representatives | Management | For | Against | Yes |
1305009 | Taiwan | Annual | 31-May-19 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp. | 6505 | TW0006505001 | Y2608S103 | 6718716 | 1 | Approve Business Report and Financial Statements | Management | For | For | No |
1305009 | Taiwan | Annual | 31-May-19 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp. | 6505 | TW0006505001 | Y2608S103 | 6718716 | 2 | Approve Profit Distribution | Management | For | For | No |
1305009 | Taiwan | Annual | 31-May-19 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp. | 6505 | TW0006505001 | Y2608S103 | 6718716 | 3 | Amend Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets | Management | For | For | No |
1305009 | Taiwan | Annual | 31-May-19 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp. | 6505 | TW0006505001 | Y2608S103 | 6718716 | 4 | Amend Trading Procedures Governing Derivatives Products | Management | For | For | No |
1305009 | Taiwan | Annual | 31-May-19 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp. | 6505 | TW0006505001 | Y2608S103 | 6718716 | 5 | Amend Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties | Management | For | For | No |
1305009 | Taiwan | Annual | 31-May-19 | Formosa Petrochemical Corp. | 6505 | TW0006505001 | Y2608S103 | 6718716 | 6 | Amend Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantees | Management | For | For | No |
On June 1, 2019, a new investment manager began managing the Fund. For the period June 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019, proxies were not voted because of an administrative error, that has since been corrected.
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.
THE TAIWAN FUND, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Thomas Fuccillo | ||
Name: | Thomas Fuccillo | ||
Title: | President | ||
Date: | August 8, 2019 |