Franklin Universal Trust (FT) N-PX Annual report of proxy voting record

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 811-05569   

Franklin Universal Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Craig S. Tyle, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000

Date of fiscal year end:      8/31 

Date of reporting period:   6/30/2020    

Item 1. Proxy Voting Records.

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION Meeting Date:  MAY 21, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 27, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  LNT Security ID:  018802108
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Patrick E. Allen	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Michael D. Garcia	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Singleton B. McAllister	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Susan D. Whiting	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
4	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. Meeting Date:  APR 21, 2020 Record Date:  FEB 24, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  AEP Security ID:  025537101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Nicholas K. Akins	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director David J. Anderson	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director J. Barnie Beasley, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Ralph D. Crosby, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Art A. Garcia	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Thomas E. Hoaglin	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Sandra Beach Lin	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Margaret M. McCarthy	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Stephen S. Rasmussen	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Oliver G. Richard, III	Management	For	For
1.13	Elect Director Sara Martinez Tucker	Management	For	For
2	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP. Meeting Date:  MAY 20, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 26, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  AMPY Security ID:  03212B103
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Christopher W. Hamm	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Scott L. Hoffman	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Randal T. Klein	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Evan S. Lederman	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director David H. Proman	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Todd R. Snyder	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	Against
4	Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency	Management	One Year	One Year

BATTALION OIL CORPORATION Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 31, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  BATL Security ID:  07134L107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Scott H. Germann	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Gregory S. Hinds	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Richard H. Little	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director William L. Transier	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency	Management	Three Years	One Year
4	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	Against

BHP GROUP PLC Meeting Date:  OCT 17, 2019 Record Date:  SEP 13, 2019 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  BHP Security ID:  05545E209
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports	Management	For	For
2	Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Authorise Issue of Equity	Management	For	For
5	Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights	Management	For	For
6	Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares	Management	For	For
7	Approve Remuneration Policy	Management	For	For
8	Approve Remuneration Report for UK Law Purposes	Management	For	For
9	Approve Remuneration Report for Australian Law Purposes	Management	For	For
10	Approve Grant of Awards under the Group's Incentive Plans to Andrew Mackenzie	Management	For	For
11	Elect Ian Cockerill as Director	Management	For	For
12	Elect Susan Kilsby as Director	Management	For	For
13	Re-elect Terry Bowen as Director	Management	For	For
14	Re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as Director	Management	For	For
15	Re-elect Anita Frew as Director	Management	For	For
16	Re-elect Andrew Mackenzie as Director	Management	For	For
17	Re-elect Lindsay Maxsted as Director	Management	For	For
18	Re-elect John Mogford as Director	Management	For	For
19	Re-elect Shriti Vadera as Director	Management	For	For
20	Re-elect Ken MacKenzie as Director	Management	For	For
21	Amend Constitution of BHP Group Limited	Shareholder	Against	Against
22	Approve Suspension of Memberships of Industry Associations That Are Involved in Lobbying Inconsistent with the Goals of the Paris Agreement	Shareholder	Against	Against

BIRCH PERMIAN HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date:  JUL 10, 2019 Record Date:  JUN 12, 2019 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:   Security ID:  09075C104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Elect Director Jason Cansler	Management	For	For

BIRCH PERMIAN HOLDINGS, INC. Meeting Date:  JUL 10, 2019 Record Date:  JUN 12, 2019 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:   Security ID:  09075C203
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Elect Director Jason Cansler	Management	For	For

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. Meeting Date:  APR 24, 2020 Record Date:  FEB 28, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CNP Security ID:  15189T107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Leslie D. Biddle	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Milton Carroll	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Scott J. McLean	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Martin H. Nesbitt	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Theodore F. Pound	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Susan O. Rheney	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Phillip R. Smith	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director John W. Somerhalder, II	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	Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan	Management	For	For

CHAPARRAL ENERGY, INC. Meeting Date:  JUN 26, 2020 Record Date:  MAY 11, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CHAP Security ID:  15942R208
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Charles Duginski	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Marcus C. Rowland	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Douglas E. Brooks	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Michael J. Kuharski	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Samuel E. Langford	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Mark "Mac" A. McFarland	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Kenneth W. Moore	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Gysle R. Shellum	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	Against
3	Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

CHAPARRAL ENERGY, INC. Meeting Date:  JUN 26, 2020 Record Date:  MAY 11, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CHAP Security ID:  15942R406
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Charles Duginski	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Marcus C. Rowland	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Douglas E. Brooks	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Michael J. Kuharski	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Samuel E. Langford	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Mark "Mac" A. McFarland	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Kenneth W. Moore	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Gysle R. Shellum	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	Against
3	Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Meeting Date:  MAY 01, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 03, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  CMS Security ID:  125896100
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Jon E. Barfield	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Deborah H. Butler	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Kurt L. Darrow	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director William D. Harvey	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Patricia K. Poppe	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director John G. Russell	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Suzanne F. Shank	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Myrna M. Soto	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director John G. Sznewajs	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Ronald J. Tanski	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Laura H. Wright	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	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
5	Report on Political Contributions	Shareholder	Against	Against

CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC. Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 23, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  ED Security ID:  209115104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director George Campbell, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Ellen V. Futter	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director John F. Killian	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director John McAvoy	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director William J. Mulrow	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Armando J. Olivera	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Michael W. Ranger	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Linda S. Sanford	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Deirdre Stanley	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director L. Frederick Sutherland	Management	For	For
2	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

DOMINION ENERGY, INC. Meeting Date:  MAY 06, 2020 Record Date:  FEB 28, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  D Security ID:  25746U109
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director James A. Bennett	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Helen E. Dragas	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr.	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director D. Maybank Hagood	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director John W. Harris	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Ronald W. Jibson	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Mark J. Kington	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Joseph M. Rigby	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Pamela J. Royal	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr.	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director Susan N. Story	Management	For	For
1m	Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk	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	Require Independent Board Chairman	Shareholder	Against	Against
5	Provide Right to Act by Written Consent	Shareholder	Against	Against

DTE ENERGY COMPANY Meeting Date:  MAY 07, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 10, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  DTE Security ID:  233331107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Gerard M. Anderson	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director David A. Brandon	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Charles G. McClure, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Gail J. McGovern	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Mark A. Murray	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Gerardo Norcia	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Ruth G. Shaw	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director David A. Thomas	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Gary H. Torgow	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director James H. Vandenberghe	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Valerie M. Williams	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 Political Contributions	Shareholder	Against	Against

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Meeting Date:  MAY 07, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 09, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  DUK Security ID:  26441C204
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Michael G. Browning	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Annette K. Clayton	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Robert M. Davis	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Nicholas C. Fanandakis	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Lynn J. Good	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director John T. Herron	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director William E. Kennard	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director E. Marie McKee	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Marya M. Rose	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Thomas E. Skains	Management	For	For
1.13	Elect Director William E. Webster, Jr.	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	Require Independent Board Chairman	Shareholder	Against	Against
5	Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement	Shareholder	None	For
6	Report on Political Contributions	Shareholder	Against	Against
7	Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy	Shareholder	Against	Against

EDISON INTERNATIONAL Meeting Date:  APR 23, 2020 Record Date:  FEB 25, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  EIX Security ID:  281020107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Michael C. Camunez	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director James T. Morris	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Timothy T. O'Toole	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Pedro J. Pizarro	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Carey A. Smith	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director William P. Sullivan	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Peter J. Taylor	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Keith Trent	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 Shareholder Approval of Bylaw Amendments Adopted by the Board of Directors	Shareholder	Against	Against

ENBRIDGE INC. Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 09, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  ENB Security ID:  29250N105
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Pamela L. Carter	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Marcel R. Coutu	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Susan M. Cunningham	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director J. Herb England	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Charles W. Fischer	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Gregory J. Goff	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston Darkes	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Teresa S. Madden	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Al Monaco	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Dan C. Tutcher	Management	For	For
2	Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration	Management	For	For
3	Approve Shareholder Rights Plan	Management	For	For
4	Amend By-Law No. 1 of Enbridge	Management	For	For
5	Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach	Management	For	For

ENTERGY CORPORATION Meeting Date:  MAY 08, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 09, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  ETR Security ID:  29364G103
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director John R. Burbank	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Patrick J. Condon	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Leo P. Denault	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Kirkland H. Donald	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Philip L. Frederickson	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Alexis M. Herman	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director M. Elise Hyland	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Stuart L. Levenick	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Blanche Lambert Lincoln	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Karen A. Puckett	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

EVERGY, INC. Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2020 Record Date:  FEB 25, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  EVRG Security ID:  30034W106
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Kirkland B. Andrews	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Terry Bassham	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Mollie Hale Carter	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Richard L. Hawley	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Thomas D. Hyde	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director B. Anthony Isaac	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Paul M. Keglevic	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Sandra A.J. Lawrence	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Ann D. Murtlow	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Sandra J. Price	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Mark A. Ruelle	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director S. Carl Soderstrom, Jr.	Management	For	For
1m	Elect Director John Arthur Stall	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

EXELON CORPORATION Meeting Date:  APR 28, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 02, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  EXC Security ID:  30161N101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Anthony Anderson	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Ann Berzin	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Laurie Brlas	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Christopher M. Crane	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Yves C. de Balmann	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Nicholas DeBenedictis	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Linda P. Jojo	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Paul Joskow	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Robert J. Lawless	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director John Richardson	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Mayo Shattuck, III	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director John F. Young	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	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For

FIRSTENERGY CORP. Meeting Date:  MAY 19, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 20, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  FE Security ID:  337932107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Michael J. Anderson	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Steven J. Demetriou	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Julia L. Johnson	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Charles E. Jones	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Donald T. Misheff	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Thomas N. Mitchell	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director James F. O'Neil, III	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Christopher D. Pappas	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Sandra Pianalto	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Luis A. Reyes	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Leslie M. Turner	Management	For	For
2	Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
4	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
5	Amend Code of Regulations to Authorize Board to Make Certain Future Amendments	Management	For	For
6	Amend Proxy Access Right	Shareholder	Against	Against

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. Meeting Date:  JUN 03, 2020 Record Date:  APR 08, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  FCX Security ID:  35671D857
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Richard C. Adkerson	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Gerald J. Ford	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Lydia H. Kennard	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Dustan E. McCoy	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director John J. Stephens	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Frances Fragos Townsend	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION Meeting Date:  AUG 20, 2019 Record Date:  JUL 16, 2019 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  GDP Security ID:  382410843
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Walter G. 'Gil' Goodrich	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Robert C. Turnham, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Timothy D. Leuliette	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Ronald F. Coleman	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director K. Adam Leight	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Thomas M. Souers	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Jeffrey S. Serota	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Edward J. Sondey	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Moss Adams LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION Meeting Date:  MAY 12, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 24, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  GDP Security ID:  382410843
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Walter G. 'Gil' Goodrich	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Robert C. Turnham, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Timothy D. Leuliette	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Ronald F. Coleman	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director K. Adam Leight	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Thomas M. Souers	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Jeffrey S. Serota	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Edward J. Sondey	Management	For	For
2	Ratify Moss Adams LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. Meeting Date:  AUG 02, 2019 Record Date:  JUN 28, 2019 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  MPO Security ID:  59804T407
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Issue Shares in Connection with Merger	Management	For	For
2.1	Elect Director David J. Sambrooks	Management	For	For
2.2	Elect Director Alan J. Carr	Management	For	For
2.3	Elect Director Patrice D. Douglas	Management	For	For
2.4	Elect Director Neal P. Goldman	Management	For	For
2.5	Elect Director Randal T. Klein	Management	For	For
2.6	Elect Director Evan S. Lederman	Management	For	For
2.7	Elect Director David H. Proman	Management	For	For
2.8	Elect Director Todd R. Snyder	Management	For	For
3	Bundled Say on Pay/Golden Parachute Advisory Vote	Management	For	Abstain
4	Ratify Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
5	Adjourn Meeting	Management	For	For

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. Meeting Date:  MAY 21, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 23, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  NEE Security ID:  65339F101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director James L. Camaren	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Kenneth B. Dunn	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Naren K. Gursahaney	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Kirk S. Hachigian	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Toni Jennings	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Amy B. Lane	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director David L. Porges	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director James L. Robo	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director John L. Skolds	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director William H. Swanson	Management	For	For
1m	Elect Director Darryl L. Wilson	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	Report on Political Contributions	Shareholder	Against	Against
5	Provide Right to Act by Written Consent	Shareholder	Against	For

NISOURCE INC. Meeting Date:  MAY 19, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 24, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  NI Security ID:  65473P105
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Peter A. Altabef	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Theodore H. Bunting, Jr.	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Eric L. Butler	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Aristides S. Candris	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Wayne S. DeVeydt	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Joseph Hamrock	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Deborah A. Henretta	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Deborah A. P. Hersman	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Michael E. Jesanis	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Kevin T. Kabat	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director Lloyd M. Yates	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditor	Management	For	For
4	Approve Omnibus Stock Plan	Management	For	For
5	Provide Right to Act by Written Consent	Shareholder	Against	For

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION Meeting Date:  MAY 20, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 12, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  PNW Security ID:  723484101
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Glynis A. Bryan	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Denis A. Cortese	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Richard P. Fox	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Jeffrey B. Guldner	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Dale E. Klein	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Humberto S. Lopez	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Kathryn L. Munro	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Bruce J. Nordstrom	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Paula J. Sims	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director James E. Trevathan, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director David P. Wagener	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting	Shareholder	Against	Against

PPL CORPORATION Meeting Date:  MAY 13, 2020 Record Date:  FEB 28, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  PPL Security ID:  69351T106
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director John W. Conway	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Steven G. Elliott	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Raja Rajamannar	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Craig A. Rogerson	Management	For	Against
1e	Elect Director Vincent Sorgi	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director William H. Spence	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Natica von Althann	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Keith H. Williamson	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director Phoebe A. Wood	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Armando Zagalo de Lima	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Require Independent Board Chairman	Shareholder	Against	For

PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED Meeting Date:  APR 21, 2020 Record Date:  FEB 21, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  PEG Security ID:  744573106
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Ralph Izzo	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Willie A. Deese	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director David Lilley	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Barry H. Ostrowsky	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director Scott G. Stephenson	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Laura A. Sugg	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director John P. Surma	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Susan Tomasky	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Alfred W. Zollar	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

RIVIERA RESOURCES, INC. Meeting Date:  JUN 24, 2020 Record Date:  APR 27, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  RVRA Security ID:  76964R104
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director David B. Rottino	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Evan Lederman	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Joseph A. Mills	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Win Rollins	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Thanasi Skafidas	Management	For	For
2	Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors - withdrawn	Management	None	None

ROAN RESOURCES, INC. Meeting Date:  DEC 04, 2019 Record Date:  OCT 28, 2019 Meeting Type:  SPECIAL
Ticker:  ROAN Security ID:  769755109
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1	Approve Merger Agreement	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes	Management	For	For
3	Adjourn Meeting	Management	For	For

SEMPRA ENERGY Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 09, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  SRE Security ID:  816851109
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Kathleen L. Brown	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Andres Conesa	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director Maria Contreras-Sweet	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Pablo A. Ferrero	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director William D. Jones	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Jeffrey W. Martin	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Bethany J. Mayer	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Michael N. Mears	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Jack T. Taylor	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Cynthia L. Walker	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Cynthia J. Warner	Management	For	For
1.13	Elect Director James C. Yardley	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	Require Independent Board Chair	Shareholder	Against	Against

THE SOUTHERN COMPANY Meeting Date:  MAY 27, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 30, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  SO Security ID:  842587107
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Janaki Akella	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Juanita Powell Baranco	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Jon A. Boscia	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Henry A. 'Hal' Clark, III	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Anthony F. 'Tony' Earley, Jr.	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Thomas A. Fanning	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director David J. Grain	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director Donald M. James	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director John D. Johns	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director Dale E. Klein	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director Ernest J. Moniz	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director William G. Smith, Jr.	Management	For	For
1m	Elect Director Steven R. Specker	Management	For	For
1n	Elect Director E. Jenner Wood, III	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Require Independent Board Chair	Shareholder	Against	Against
5	Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy	Shareholder	Against	Against

VERSO CORPORATION Meeting Date:  JAN 31, 2020 Record Date:  DEC 16, 2019 Meeting Type:  PROXY CONTEST
Ticker:  VRS Security ID:  92531L207
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
Management Proxy (White Proxy Card)
1a	Elect Director Robert K. Beckler	Management	For	Did Not Vote
1b	Elect Director Paula H.J. Cholmondeley	Management	For	Did Not Vote
1c	Elect Director Randy J. Nebel	Management	For	Did Not Vote
1d	Elect Director Steven D. Scheiwe	Management	For	Did Not Vote
1e	Elect Director Jay Shuster	Management	For	Did Not Vote
1f	Elect Director Adam St. John	Management	For	Did Not Vote
1g	Elect Director Nancy M. Taylor	Management	For	Did Not Vote
2	Approve Sale of Androscoggin Mill	Management	For	Did Not Vote
3	Adjourn Meeting	Management	For	Did Not Vote
4a	Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement for Removal of Directors	Management	For	Did Not Vote
4b	Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement to Amend Bylaws	Management	For	Did Not Vote
4c	Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement to Amend Certain Provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation	Management	For	Did Not Vote
5	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	Did Not Vote
6	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	Did Not Vote
7	Adopt Stockholder Rights Plan	Management	For	Did Not Vote
8	Adopt Majority Vote for Election of Directors	Management	None	Did Not Vote
9	Repeal Amendments to Verso's Amended and Restated Bylaws Adopted After June 26, 2019	Shareholder	Against	Did Not Vote
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Dissident Recommendation	Vote Cast
Dissident Proxy (Blue Proxy Card)
1.1	Elect Director Sean T. Erwin	Shareholder	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Jeffrey E. Kirt	Shareholder	For	Withhold
1.3	Elect Director Timothy Lowe	Shareholder	For	Withhold
1.4	Management Nominee Robert K. Beckler	Shareholder	For	For
1.5	Management Nominee Paula H.J. Cholmondeley	Shareholder	For	For
1.6	Management Nominee Randy J. Nebel	Shareholder	For	For
1.7	Management Nominee Adam St. John	Shareholder	For	For
2	Approve Sale of Androscoggin Mill	Management	None	For
3	Adjourn Meeting	Management	None	For
4a	Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement for Removal of Directors	Management	For	For
4b	Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement to Amend Bylaws	Management	For	For
4c	Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement to Amend Certain Provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation	Management	For	For
5	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	None	For
6	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	None	For
7	Adopt Stockholder Rights Plan	Management	None	For
8	Adopt Majority Vote for Election of Directors	Management	For	For
9	Repeal Amendments to Verso's Amended and Restated Bylaws Adopted After June 26, 2019	Shareholder	For	For

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC Meeting Date:  JUN 12, 2020 Record Date:  APR 17, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  WFTLF Security ID:  G48833118
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Thomas R. Bates, Jr.	Management	For	Against
1b	Elect Director John F. Glick	Management	For	Against
1c	Elect Director Neal P. Goldman	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director Gordon T. Hall	Management	For	Against
1e	Elect Director Mark A. McCollum	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director Jacqueline C. Mutschler	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Charles M. Sledge	Management	For	For
2	Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration	Management	For	For
3	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For

WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. Meeting Date:  MAY 06, 2020 Record Date:  FEB 26, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  WEC Security ID:  92939U106
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1.1	Elect Director Patricia W. Chadwick	Management	For	For
1.2	Elect Director Curt S. Culver	Management	For	For
1.3	Elect Director Danny L. Cunningham	Management	For	For
1.4	Elect Director William M. Farrow, III	Management	For	For
1.5	Elect Director Thomas J. Fischer	Management	For	For
1.6	Elect Director J. Kevin Fletcher	Management	For	For
1.7	Elect Director Maria C. Green	Management	For	For
1.8	Elect Director Gale E. Klappa	Management	For	For
1.9	Elect Director Henry W. Knueppel	Management	For	For
1.10	Elect Director Thomas K. Lane	Management	For	For
1.11	Elect Director Ulice Payne, Jr.	Management	For	For
1.12	Elect Director Mary Ellen Stanek	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For

XCEL ENERGY INC. Meeting Date:  MAY 22, 2020 Record Date:  MAR 25, 2020 Meeting Type:  ANNUAL
Ticker:  XEL Security ID:  98389B100
Proposal No	Proposal	Proposed By	Management Recommendation	Vote Cast
1a	Elect Director Lynn Casey	Management	For	For
1b	Elect Director Ben Fowke	Management	For	For
1c	Elect Director Netha N. Johnson	Management	For	For
1d	Elect Director George Kehl	Management	For	For
1e	Elect Director Richard T. O'Brien	Management	For	For
1f	Elect Director David K. Owens	Management	For	For
1g	Elect Director Christopher J. Policinski	Management	For	For
1h	Elect Director James T. Prokopanko	Management	For	For
1i	Elect Director A. Patricia Sampson	Management	For	For
1j	Elect Director James J. Sheppard	Management	For	For
1k	Elect Director David A. Westerlund	Management	For	For
1l	Elect Director Kim Williams	Management	For	For
1m	Elect Director Timothy V. Wolf	Management	For	For
1n	Elect Director Daniel Yohannes	Management	For	For
2	Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation	Management	For	For
3	Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors	Management	For	For
4	Report on Costs and Benefits of Climate-Related Activities	Shareholder	Against	Against

END NPX REPORT

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Franklin Universal Trust    

By (Signature and Title)* /s/MATTHEW T. HINKLE____         

Matthew T. Hinkle,

Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration

Date August 26, 2020   

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.