----------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0582 Expires: March 31, 2012 Estimated average burden hours per response. . . . . . . 9.6 ----------------------------------- 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 811-22523 --------- Destra Investment Trust II -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 901 Warrenville Road, Suite 15, Lisle, IL 60532 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Destra Capital Advisors LLC, 901 Warrenville Rd, Suite 15, Lisle, IL 60532 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 630-541-0322 ------------ Date of fiscal year end: 9/30 ---- Date of reporting period: 04/10/11 - 06/30/2011 --------------------- 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. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. 3507. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS A. RULE AS TO USE OF FORM N-PX. Form N-PX is to be used for reports pursuant to Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") and Rule 30b1-4 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30b1-4) by all registered management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 ( 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file their complete proxy voting record not later than August 31 of each year for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30. B. APPLICATION OF GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. The General Rules and Regulations under the Act contain certain general requirements that are applicable to reporting on any form under the Act. These general requirements should be carefully read and observed in the preparation and filing of reports on this form, except that any provision in the form or in these instructions shall be controlling. SEC 2451 (4-03) PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. C. PREPARATION OF REPORT. 1. This Form is not to be used as a blank form to be filled in, but only as a guide in preparing the report in accordance with Rules 8b-11 (17 CFR 270.8b-11) and 8b-12 (17 CFR 270.8b-12) under the Act. The Commission does not furnish blank copies of this form to be filled in for filing. 2. These general instructions are not to be filed with the report. D. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. No items of this Form shall be answered by incorporating any information by reference. E. DEFINITIONS. Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, terms used in this Form N-PX have meanings as defined in the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Unless otherwise indicated, all references in the form to statutory sections or to rules are sections of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. F. SIGNATURE AND FILING OF REPORT. 1. If the report is filed in paper pursuant to a hardship exemption from electronic filing (see Item 201 etseq. of Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232.201 etseq.)), eight complete copies of the report shall be filed with the Commission. At least one complete copy of the report filed with the Commission must be manually signed. Copies not manually signed must bear typed or printed signatures. 2. (a) The report must be signed by the registrant, and on behalf of the registrant by its principal executive officer or officers. (b) The name and title of each person who signs the report shall be typed or printed beneath his or her signature. Attention is directed to Rule 8b-11 under the Act (17 CFR 270.8b-11) concerning manual signatures and signatures pursuant to powers of attorney. ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD. Disclose the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote: (a) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security; (b) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security; (c) The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security; (d) The shareholder meeting date; (e) A brief identification of the matter voted on; (f) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder; (g) Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter; (h) How the registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and (i) Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management. Instructions. ------------- 1. In the case of a registrant that offers multiple series of shares, provide the information required by this Item separately for each series. The term "series" means shares offered by a registrant that represent undivided interests in a portfolio of investments and that are preferred over all other series of shares for assets specifically allocated to that series in accordance with Rule 18f-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.18f-2(a)). 2. The exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number required by paragraph (b) or (c) of this Item may be omitted if it is not available through reasonably practicable means, e.g., in the case of certain securities of foreign issuers. Item 1: Proxy Voting Record - Item1 Proxy Voting Record - Registrant : Fund Name : Destra Preferred and Income Securities Fund The registrant held no voting securities during the period covered by this report. No records are attached. Item 1: Proxy Voting Record - Item1 Proxy Voting Record - Registrant : Fund Name : Destra Focused Equity Fund In all markets, for all statuses, for Key- Autodesk Inc. Ticker Security ID: Meeting Date Meeting Status ADSK CUSIP 052769106 06/16/2011 Voted Meeting Type Country of Trade Annual United States Issue No. Description Proponent Mgmt Rec Vote Cast For/Agnst Mgmt 1 Elect Carl Bass Mgmt For For For 2 Elect Crawford Beveridge Mgmt For For For 3 Elect J. Hallam Dawson Mgmt For For For 4 Elect Per-Kristian Halvorsen Mgmt For For For 5 Elect Sean Maloney Mgmt For For For 6 Elect Mary McDowell Mgmt For For For 7 Elect Lorrie Norrington Mgmt For For For 8 Elect Charles Robel Mgmt For For For 9 Elect Steven West Mgmt For Against Against 10 Ratification of Auditor Mgmt For For For 11 Advisory Vote on Executive Mgmt For Against Against Compensation 12 Frequency of Advisory Vote on Mgmt 1 Year 1 Year For Executive Compensation Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc. Ticker Security ID: Meeting Date Meeting Status BBBY CUSIP 075896100 06/23/2011 Voted Meeting Type Country of Trade Annual United States Issue No. Description Proponent Mgmt Rec Vote Cast For/Agnst Mgmt 1 Elect Warren Eisenberg Mgmt For For For 2 Elect Leonard Feinstein Mgmt For For For 3 Elect Steven Temares Mgmt For For For 4 Elect Dean Adler Mgmt For For For 5 Elect Stanley Barshay Mgmt For For For 6 Elect Klaus Eppler Mgmt For Against Against 7 Elect Patrick Gaston Mgmt For For For 8 Elect Jordan Heller Mgmt For For For 9 Elect Victoria Morrison Mgmt For For For 10 Ratification of Auditor Mgmt For For For 11 Advisory Vote on Executive Mgmt For For For Compensation 12 Frequency of Advisory Vote on Mgmt 1 Year 1 Year For Executive Compensation Best Buy Co. Inc. Ticker Security ID: Meeting Date Meeting Status BBY CUSIP 086516101 06/21/2011 Voted Meeting Type Country of Trade Annual United States Issue No. Description Proponent Mgmt Rec Vote Cast For/Agnst Mgmt 1.1 Elect Ronald James Mgmt For For For 1.2 Elect Sanjay Khosla Mgmt For For For 1.3 Elect George Mikan III Mgmt For For For 1.4 Elect Matthew Paull Mgmt For For For 1.5 Elect Richard Schulze Mgmt For For For 1.6 Elect Hatim Tyabji Mgmt For For For 2 Ratification of Auditor Mgmt For For For 3 Authorization of Board to Set Board Mgmt For Against Against Size 4 Amendment to the 2004 Omnibus Stock Mgmt For For For and Incentive Plan 5 Executive Short-term Incentive Plan Mgmt For For For 6 Advisory Vote on Executive Mgmt For For For Compensation 7 Frequency of Advisory Vote on Mgmt 3 Years 1 Year Against Executive Compensation 8 Shareholder Proposal Regarding ShrHoldr Against For Against Declassification of the Board Celgene Corp. Ticker Security ID: Meeting Date Meeting Status CELG CUSIP 151020104 06/15/2011 Voted Meeting Type Country of Trade Annual United States Issue No. Description Proponent Mgmt Rec Vote Cast For/Agnst Mgmt 1.1 Elect Robert Hugin Mgmt For For For 1.2 Elect Michael Casey Mgmt For For For 1.3 Elect Carrie Cox Mgmt For For For 1.4 Elect Rodman Drake Mgmt For For For 1.5 Elect Michael Friedman Mgmt For For For 1.6 Elect Gilla Kaplan Mgmt For For For 1.7 Elect James Loughlin Mgmt For For For 1.8 Elect Ernest Mario Mgmt For For For 2 Ratification of Auditor Mgmt For For For 3 Amendment to the 2008 Stock Mgmt For Against Against Incentive Plan 4 Advisory Vote on Executive Mgmt For For For Compensation 5 Frequency of Advisory Vote on Mgmt 3 Years 1 Year Against Executive Compensation SIGNATURES [See General Instruction F] 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) Destra Investment Trust II -------------------------- By (Signature and Title) * Nicholas Dalmaso, CEO ----------------------- Date August 25, 2011 ------------------------- * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.