UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-02884
NAME OF REGISTRANT: Barrett Opportunity Fund,
Inc.
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: John G. Youngman, President
Barrett Asset Management, LLC
90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 646-445-5017
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 08/31
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023
Barrett Opportunity Fund
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES Agenda Number: 935777865
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Security: 002824100
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 28-Apr-2023
Ticker: ABT
ISIN: US0028241000
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: R. J. Alpern Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: C. Babineaux-Fontenot Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: S. E. Blount Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: R. B. Ford Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: P. Gonzalez Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: M. A. Kumbier Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: D. W. McDew Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: N. McKinstry Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: M. G. O'Grady Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: M. F. Roman Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: D. J. Starks Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: J. G. Stratton Mgmt For For
2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP As Mgmt For For
Auditors
3. Say on Pay - An Advisory Vote on the Mgmt For For
Approval of Executive Compensation
4. Say When on Pay - An Advisory Vote on the Mgmt 1 Year For
Approval of the Frequency of Shareholder
Votes on Executive Compensation
5. Shareholder Proposal - Special Shareholder Shr Against For
Meeting Threshold
6. Shareholder Proposal - Independent Board Shr Against For
Chairman
7. Shareholder Proposal - Lobbying Disclosure Shr Against For
8. Shareholder Proposal - Incentive Shr Against For
Compensation
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ABBVIE INC. Agenda Number: 935786484
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Security: 00287Y109
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 05-May-2023
Ticker: ABBV
ISIN: US00287Y1091
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Class II Director: Robert J. Mgmt For For
Alpern
1b. Election of Class II Director: Melody B. Mgmt For For
Meyer
1c. Election of Class II Director: Frederick H. Mgmt For For
Waddell
2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Mgmt For For
AbbVie's independent registered public
accounting firm for 2023.
3. Say on Pay - An advisory vote on the Mgmt For For
approval of executive compensation.
4. Approval of a management proposal regarding Mgmt For For
amendment of the certificate of
incorporation to eliminate supermajority
voting.
5. Stockholder Proposal - to Implement Simple Shr For Against
Majority Vote.
6. Stockholder Proposal - to Issue an Annual Shr Against For
Report on Political Spending.
7. Stockholder Proposal - to Issue an Annual Shr Against For
Report on Lobbying.
8. Stockholder Proposal - to Issue a Report on Shr Against For
Patent Process.
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APPLE INC. Agenda Number: 935757700
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Security: 037833100
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 10-Mar-2023
Ticker: AAPL
ISIN: US0378331005
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a Election of Director: James Bell Mgmt For For
1b Election of Director: Tim Cook Mgmt For For
1c Election of Director: Al Gore Mgmt For For
1d Election of Director: Alex Gorsky Mgmt For For
1e Election of Director: Andrea Jung Mgmt For For
1f Election of Director: Art Levinson Mgmt For For
1g Election of Director: Monica Lozano Mgmt For For
1h Election of Director: Ron Sugar Mgmt For For
1i Election of Director: Sue Wagner Mgmt For For
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Mgmt For For
Young LLP as Apple's independent registered
public accounting firm for fiscal 2023
3. Advisory vote to approve executive Mgmt For For
compensation
4. Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory Mgmt 1 Year For
votes on executive compensation
5. A shareholder proposal entitled "Civil Shr Against For
Rights and Non-Discrimination Audit
Proposal"
6. A shareholder proposal entitled "Communist Shr Against For
China Audit"
7. A shareholder proposal on Board policy for Shr Against For
communication with shareholder proponents
8. A shareholder proposal entitled "Racial and Shr Against For
Gender Pay Gaps"
9. A shareholder proposal entitled Shr Against For
"Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments"
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ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935852029
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Security: 03990B101
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 12-Jun-2023
Ticker: ARES
ISIN: US03990B1017
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Michael J Arougheti Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Ashish Bhutani Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Antoinette Bush Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: R. Kipp deVeer Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Paul G. Joubert Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: David B. Kaplan Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Michael Lynton Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Eileen Naughton Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Dr. Judy D. Olian Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Antony P. Ressler Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Bennett Rosenthal Mgmt For For
2. The ratification of the selection of Ernst Mgmt For For
& Young LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm for our 2023 fiscal
year.
3. Approval of the Ares Management Corporation Mgmt For For
2023 Equity Incentive Plan, as described in
our 2023 proxy statement.
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. Agenda Number: 935711829
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Security: 053015103
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 09-Nov-2022
Ticker: ADP
ISIN: US0530151036
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Peter Bisson Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: David V. Goeckeler Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Linnie M. Haynesworth Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: John P. Jones Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Francine S. Katsoudas Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Nazzic S. Keene Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Thomas J. Lynch Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Scott F. Powers Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: William J. Ready Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Carlos A. Rodriguez Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Sandra S. Wijnberg Mgmt For For
2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Mgmt For For
3. Ratification of the Appointment of Mgmt For For
Auditors.
4. Amendment to the Automatic Data Processing, Mgmt For For
Inc. Employees' Savings-Stock Purchase
Plan.
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BLACKROCK, INC. Agenda Number: 935821000
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Security: 09247X101
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 24-May-2023
Ticker: BLK
ISIN: US09247X1019
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Bader M. Alsaad Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Pamela Daley Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Laurence D. Fink Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: William E. Ford Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Fabrizio Freda Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Murry S. Gerber Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Margaret "Peggy" L. Mgmt For For
Johnson
1h. Election of Director: Robert S. Kapito Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Cheryl D. Mills Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Gordon M. Nixon Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Kristin C. Peck Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: Charles H. Robbins Mgmt For For
1m. Election of Director: Marco Antonio Slim Mgmt For For
Domit
1n. Election of Director: Hans E. Vestberg Mgmt For For
1o. Election of Director: Susan L. Wagner Mgmt For For
1p. Election of Director: Mark Wilson Mgmt For For
2. Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, Mgmt For For
of the compensation for named executive
officers.
3. Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, Mgmt 1 Year For
of the frequency of future executive
compensation advisory votes.
4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte Mgmt For For
LLP as BlackRock's independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year
2023.
5. Shareholder Proposal - Civil rights, Shr Against For
non-discrimination and returns to merit
audit.
6. Shareholder Proposal - Production of a Shr Against For
report on BlackRock's ability to "engineer
decarbonization in the real economy".
7. Shareholder Proposal - Impact report for Shr Against For
climate-related human risks of iShares U.S.
Aerospace and Defense Exchange-Traded Fund.
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CROWN CASTLE INC. Agenda Number: 935796788
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Security: 22822V101
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 17-May-2023
Ticker: CCI
ISIN: US22822V1017
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: P. Robert Bartolo Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Jay A. Brown Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Cindy Christy Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Ari Q. Fitzgerald Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Andrea J. Goldsmith Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Tammy K. Jones Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Anthony J. Melone Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: W. Benjamin Moreland Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Kevin A. Stephens Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Matthew Thornton, III Mgmt For For
2. The ratification of the appointment of Mgmt For For
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accountants
for fiscal year 2023.
3. The non-binding, advisory vote to approve Mgmt For For
the compensation of the Company's named
executive officers.
4. The amendment to the Company's Restated Mgmt For For
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
regarding officer exculpation.
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FIDELITY NAT'L INFORMATION SERVICES,INC. Agenda Number: 935815184
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Security: 31620M106
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 24-May-2023
Ticker: FIS
ISIN: US31620M1062
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Lee Adrean Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Ellen R. Alemany Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Mark D. Benjamin Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Vijay G. D'Silva Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Stephanie L. Ferris Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Jeffrey A. Goldstein Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Lisa A. Hook Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Kenneth T. Lamneck Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Gary L. Lauer Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Louise M. Parent Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Brian T. Shea Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: James B. Stallings, Mgmt For For
Jr.
2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the Mgmt For For
compensation of the Company's named
executive officers.
3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the Mgmt 1 Year For
preferred frequency of stockholder advisory
votes on executive compensation.
4. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Mgmt For For
the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm for 2023.
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FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. Agenda Number: 935842799
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Security: 339041105
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 09-Jun-2023
Ticker: FLT
ISIN: US3390411052
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Steven T. Stull
1b. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Annabelle Bexiga
1c. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Michael Buckman
1d. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Ronald F. Clarke
1e. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Joseph W. Farrelly
1f. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Rahul Gupta
1g. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Thomas M. Hagerty
1h. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Archie L. Jones, Jr.
1i. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Hala G. Moddelmog
1j. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Richard Macchia
1k. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For
Jeffrey S. Sloan
2. Ratify the reappointment of Ernst & Young Mgmt For For
LLP as FLEETCOR's independent public
accounting firm for 2023.
3. Advisory vote to approve named executive Mgmt For For
officer compensation.
4. Advisory vote to approve the frequency of Mgmt 1 Year For
shareholder voting on compensation of named
executive officers.
5. Shareholder proposal to modify the Shr Against For
shareholder right to call a special
shareholder meeting, if properly presented.
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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935781078
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Security: 369550108
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 03-May-2023
Ticker: GD
ISIN: US3695501086
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Richard D. Clarke Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: James S. Crown Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Rudy F. deLeon Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Cecil D. Haney Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Mark M. Malcolm Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: James N. Mattis Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Phebe N. Novakovic Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: C. Howard Nye Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Catherine B. Reynolds Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Laura J. Schumacher Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Robert K. Steel Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: John G. Stratton Mgmt For For
1m. Election of Director: Peter A. Wall Mgmt For For
2. Vote to Approve Amendment to Delaware Mgmt For For
Charter to Limit Liability of Officers as
Permitted by Law
3. Advisory Vote on the Selection of Mgmt For For
Independent Auditors
4. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Mgmt For For
Compensation
5. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Mgmt 1 Year For
Executive Compensation Advisory Votes
6. Shareholder Proposal - Human Rights Impact Shr Against For
Assessment
7. Shareholder Proposal - Independent Board Shr Against For
Chairman
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JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Agenda Number: 935765860
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Security: 47233W109
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 29-Mar-2023
Ticker: JEF
ISIN: US47233W1099
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Linda L. Adamany Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Barry J. Alperin Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Robert D. Beyer Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Matrice Ellis Kirk Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Brian P. Friedman Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: MaryAnne Gilmartin Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Richard B. Handler Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Thomas W. Jones Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Jacob M. Katz Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Michael T. O'Kane Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Joseph S. Steinberg Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: Melissa V. Weiler Mgmt For For
2. Advisory vote to approve 2022 Mgmt For For
executive-compensation program.
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future Mgmt 1 Year For
advisory votes to approve
executive-compensation program.
4. Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent Mgmt For For
auditors for the fiscal year ending
November 30, 2023.
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JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Agenda Number: 935885888
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Security: 47233W109
Meeting Type: Special
Meeting Date: 28-Jun-2023
Ticker: JEF
ISIN: US47233W1099
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. Amendment and Restatement of the Mgmt For For
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
to Authorize a New Class of Non-Voting
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value per Share,
and Make Certain Other Changes to the
Certificate of Incorporation.
2. Adjournment of Special Meeting if Necessary Mgmt For For
to Permit Further Solicitation of Proxies.
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON Agenda Number: 935776813
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Security: 478160104
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-2023
Ticker: JNJ
ISIN: US4781601046
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Darius Adamczyk Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Mary C. Beckerle Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: D. Scott Davis Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Jennifer A. Doudna Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Joaquin Duato Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Marillyn A. Hewson Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Paula A. Johnson Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Hubert Joly Mgmt For For
1I. Election of Director: Mark B. McClellan Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Anne M. Mulcahy Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Mark A. Weinberger Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: Nadja Y. West Mgmt For For
2. Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Mgmt For For
Officer Compensation
3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Voting to Mgmt 1 Year For
Approve Named Executive Officer
Compensation
4. Ratification of Appointment of Mgmt For For
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
5. Proposal Withdrawn (Federal Securities Laws Shr Against
Mandatory Arbitration Bylaw)
6. Vaccine Pricing Report Shr Against For
7. Executive Compensation Adjustment Policy Shr Against For
8. Impact of Extended Patent Exclusivities on Shr Against For
Product Access
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. Agenda Number: 935709711
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Security: 500472303
Meeting Type: Special
Meeting Date: 30-Sep-2022
Ticker: PHG
ISIN: US5004723038
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. Proposal to appoint Mr R.W.O. Jakobs as Mgmt For
President/Chief Executive Officer and
member of the Board of Management with
effect from October 15, 2022.
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935722567
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Security: 594918104
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 13-Dec-2022
Ticker: MSFT
ISIN: US5949181045
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Reid G. Hoffman Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Hugh F. Johnston Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Teri L. List Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Satya Nadella Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Sandra E. Peterson Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Penny S. Pritzker Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Carlos A. Rodriguez Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Charles W. Scharf Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: John W. Stanton Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: John W. Thompson Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Emma N. Walmsley Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: Padmasree Warrior Mgmt For For
2. Advisory vote to approve named executive Mgmt For For
officer compensation
3. Ratification of the Selection of Deloitte & Mgmt For For
Touche LLP as our Independent Auditor for
Fiscal Year 2023
4. Shareholder Proposal - Cost/Benefit Shr Against For
Analysis of Diversity and Inclusion
5. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Hiring of Shr Against For
Persons with Arrest or Incarceration
Records
6. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Investment Shr Against For
of Retirement Funds in Companies
Contributing to Climate Change
7. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Government Shr Against For
Use of Microsoft Technology
8. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Shr Against For
Development of Products for Military
9. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Tax Shr Against For
Transparency
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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935795356
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Security: 626717102
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 10-May-2023
Ticker: MUR
ISIN: US6267171022
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: C.P. Deming Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: L.R. Dickerson Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: M.A. Earley Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: R.W. Jenkins Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: E.W. Keller Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: J.V. Kelley Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: R.M. Murphy Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: J.W. Nolan Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: R.N. Ryan, Jr. Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: L.A. Sugg Mgmt For For
2. Advisory vote on executive compensation. Mgmt For For
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of an Mgmt 1 Year For
advisory vote on executive compensation.
4. Approval of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Mgmt For For
independent registered public accounting
firm for 2023.
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MURPHY USA INC. Agenda Number: 935790560
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Security: 626755102
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 04-May-2023
Ticker: MUSA
ISIN: US6267551025
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Class I Director Whose Current Mgmt For For
Term Expires on the Date of the Annual
Meeting.: Claiborne P. Deming
1b. Election of Class I Director Whose Current Mgmt For For
Term Expires on the Date of the Annual
Meeting.: Hon. Jeanne L. Phillips
1c. Election of Class I Director Whose Current Mgmt For For
Term Expires on the Date of the Annual
Meeting.: Jack T. Taylor
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Mgmt For For
Registered Public Accounting Firm for
Fiscal 2023.
3. Approval of Executive Compensation on an Mgmt For For
Advisory, Non-Binding Basis.
4. Approval of the Murphy USA Inc. 2023 Mgmt For For
Omnibus Incentive Plan.
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PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC. Agenda Number: 935821036
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Security: 70450Y103
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 24-May-2023
Ticker: PYPL
ISIN: US70450Y1038
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Rodney C. Adkins Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Jonathan Christodoro Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: John J. Donahoe Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: David W. Dorman Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Belinda J. Johnson Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Enrique Lores Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Gail J. McGovern Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Deborah M. Messemer Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: David M. Moffett Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Ann M. Sarnoff Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Daniel H. Schulman Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: Frank D. Yeary Mgmt For For
2. Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Mgmt For For
Officer Compensation.
3. Approval of the PayPal Holdings, Inc. 2015 Mgmt For For
Equity Incentive Award Plan, as Amended and
Restated.
4. Ratification of the Appointment of Mgmt For For
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Our
Independent Auditor for 2023.
5. Stockholder Proposal - Provision of Shr Against For
Services in Conflict Zones.
6. Stockholder Proposal - Reproductive Rights Shr Against For
and Data Privacy.
7. Stockholder Proposal - PayPal Transparency Shr For Against
Reports.
8. Stockholder Proposal - Report on Ensuring Shr Against For
Respect for Civil Liberties.
9. Stockholder Proposal - Adopt Majority Vote Shr For Against
Standard for Director Elections.
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PEPSICO, INC. Agenda Number: 935784795
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Security: 713448108
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 03-May-2023
Ticker: PEP
ISIN: US7134481081
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Segun Agbaje Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Jennifer Bailey Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Cesar Conde Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Ian Cook Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Edith W. Cooper Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Susan M. Diamond Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Dina Dublon Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Michelle Gass Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Ramon L. Laguarta Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Dave J. Lewis Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: David C. Page Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: Robert C. Pohlad Mgmt For For
1m. Election of Director: Daniel Vasella Mgmt For For
1n. Election of Director: Darren Walker Mgmt For For
1o. Election of Director: Alberto Weisser Mgmt For For
2. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP Mgmt For For
as the Company's independent registered
public accounting firm for fiscal year
2023.
3. Advisory approval of the Company's Mgmt For For
executive compensation
4. Advisory vote on frequency of future Mgmt 1 Year For
shareholder advisory approval of the
Company's executive compensation.
5. Shareholder Proposal - Independent Board Shr Against For
Chair.
6. Shareholder Proposal - Global Transparency Shr Against For
Report.
7. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Impacts of Shr Against For
Reproductive Healthcare Legislation
8. Shareholder Proposal - Congruency Report on Shr Against For
Net-Zero Emissions Policies.
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PFIZER INC. Agenda Number: 935778451
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Security: 717081103
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 27-Apr-2023
Ticker: PFE
ISIN: US7170811035
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Ronald E. Blaylock Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Albert Bourla Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Susan Mgmt For For
Desmond-Hellmann
1d. Election of Director: Joseph J. Echevarria Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Scott Gottlieb Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Helen H. Hobbs Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Susan Hockfield Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Dan R. Littman Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Shantanu Narayen Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Suzanne Nora Johnson Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: James Quincey Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: James C. Smith Mgmt For For
2. Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as Mgmt For For
independent registered public accounting
firm for 2023
3. 2023 advisory approval of executive Mgmt For For
compensation
4. Advisory vote on frequency of future Mgmt 1 Year For
advisory votes to approve executive
compensation
5. Shareholder proposal regarding ratification Shr Against For
of termination pay
6. Shareholder proposal regarding independent Shr Against For
board chairman policy
7. Shareholder proposal regarding transfer of Shr Against For
intellectual property to potential COVID-19
manufacturers feasibility report
8. Shareholder proposal regarding impact of Shr Against For
extended patent exclusivities on product
access report
9. Shareholder proposal regarding political Shr Against For
contributions congruency report
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RAYONIER INC. Agenda Number: 935806262
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Security: 754907103
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 18-May-2023
Ticker: RYN
ISIN: US7549071030
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Dod A. Fraser Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Keith E. Bass Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Gregg A. Gonsalves Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Scott R. Jones Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: V. Larkin Martin Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Meridee A. Moore Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Ann C. Nelson Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: David L. Nunes Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Matthew J. Rivers Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Andrew G. Wiltshire Mgmt For For
2. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, Mgmt For For
of the compensation of our named executive
officers as disclosed in the proxy
statement.
3. Recommendation, on a non-binding advisory Mgmt 1 Year For
basis, on whether the vote on our named
executive officers' compensation should
occur every one, two or three years.
4. Approval of the 2023 Rayonier Incentive Mgmt For For
Stock Plan.
5. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Mgmt For For
Young, LLP as the independent registered
public accounting firm for 2023.
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SHELL PLC Agenda Number: 935844426
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Security: 780259305
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 23-May-2023
Ticker: SHEL
ISIN: US7802593050
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1. Annual Report & Accounts be received Mgmt No vote
2. Approval of Directors' Remuneration Policy Mgmt No vote
3. Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report Mgmt No vote
4. Appointment of Wael Sawan as a Director of Mgmt No vote
the Company
5. Appointment of Cyrus Taraporevala as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
6. Appointment of Sir Charles Roxburgh as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
7. Appointment of Leena Srivastava as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
8. Reappointment of Sinead Gorman as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
9. Reappointment of Dick Boer as a Director of Mgmt No vote
the Company
10. Reappointment of Neil Carson as a Director Mgmt No vote
of the Company
11. Reappointment of Ann Godbehere as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
12. Reappointment of Jane Holl Lute as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
13. Reappointment of Catherine Hughes as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
14. Reappointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
15. Reappointment of Abraham (Bram) Schot as a Mgmt No vote
Director of the Company
16. Reappointment of Auditors Mgmt No vote
17. Remuneration of Auditors Mgmt No vote
18. Authority to allot shares Mgmt No vote
19. Disapplication of pre-emption rights Mgmt No vote
20. Authority to make on market purchases of Mgmt No vote
own shares
21. Authority to make off market purchases of Mgmt No vote
own shares
22. Authority to make certain donations/incur Mgmt No vote
expenditure
23. Adoption of new Articles of Association Mgmt No vote
24. Approval of Shell's Share Plan ('Plan') Mgmt No vote
rules and authority to adopt schedules to
the Plan
25. Approve Shell's Energy Transition Progress Mgmt No vote
26. Shareholder resolution Shr No vote
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SYSCO CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935717427
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Security: 871829107
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 18-Nov-2022
Ticker: SYY
ISIN: US8718291078
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Daniel J. Brutto Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Ali Dibadj Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Larry C. Glasscock Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Jill M. Golder Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Bradley M. Halverson Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: John M. Hinshaw Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Kevin P. Hourican Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Hans-Joachim Koerber Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Alison Kenney Paul Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Edward D. Shirley Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Sheila G. Talton Mgmt For For
2. To approve, by advisory vote, the Mgmt For For
compensation paid to Sysco's named
executive officers, as disclosed in Sysco's
2022 proxy statement.
3. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young Mgmt For For
LLP as Sysco's independent registered
public accounting firm for fiscal 2023.
4. To consider a stockholder proposal, if Shr Against For
properly presented at the meeting, related
to a third party civil rights audit.
5. To consider a stockholder proposal, if Shr Against For
properly presented at the meeting, related
to third party assessments of supply chain
risks.
6. To consider a stockholder proposal, if Shr Against
properly presented at the meeting, related
to a report on the reduction of plastic
packaging use.
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935771180
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Security: 064058100
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 12-Apr-2023
Ticker: BK
ISIN: US0640581007
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Linda Z. Cook Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Joseph J. Echevarria Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: M. Amy Gilliland Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Jeffrey A. Goldstein Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: K. Guru Gowrappan Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Ralph Izzo Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Sandra E. "Sandie" Mgmt For For
O'Connor
1h. Election of Director: Elizabeth E. Robinson Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Frederick O. Terrell Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Robin Vince Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Alfred W. "Al" Zollar Mgmt For For
2. Advisory resolution to approve the 2022 Mgmt For For
compensation of our named executive
officers.
3. Advisory vote recommending the frequency Mgmt 1 Year For
with which we conduct a say-on-pay vote.
4. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our Mgmt For For
independent auditor for 2023.
5. Approve the 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Mgmt For For
6. Stockholder proposal regarding stockholder Shr Against For
ratification of certain executive severance
payments, if properly presented.
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC. Agenda Number: 935795659
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Security: 437076102
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 18-May-2023
Ticker: HD
ISIN: US4370761029
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Gerard J. Arpey Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Ari Bousbib Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Jeffery H. Boyd Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Gregory D. Brenneman Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: J. Frank Brown Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Albert P. Carey Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Edward P. Decker Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Linda R. Gooden Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Wayne M. Hewett Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Manuel Kadre Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Stephanie C. Linnartz Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: Paula Santilli Mgmt For For
1m. Election of Director: Caryn Seidman-Becker Mgmt For For
2. Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP Mgmt For For
3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Mgmt For For
Compensation ("Say-on-Pay")
4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Mgmt 1 Year For
Say-on-Pay Votes
5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Amendment of Shr Against For
Shareholder Written Consent Right
6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Shr Against For
Board Chair
7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Political Shr Against For
Contributions Congruency Analysis
8. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Rescission Shr Against For
of Racial Equity Audit Proposal Vote
9. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Senior Shr Against For
Management Commitment to Avoid Political
Speech
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THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935799582
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Security: 743315103
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 12-May-2023
Ticker: PGR
ISIN: US7433151039
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Danelle M. Barrett Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Philip Bleser Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Stuart B. Burgdoerfer Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: Pamela J. Craig Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Charles A. Davis Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: Roger N. Farah Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: Lawton W. Fitt Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Susan Patricia Mgmt For For
Griffith
1i. Election of Director: Devin C. Johnson Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Jeffrey D. Kelly Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Barbara R. Snyder Mgmt For For
1l. Election of Director: Kahina Van Dyke Mgmt For For
2. Cast an advisory vote to approve our Mgmt For For
executive compensation program.
3. Cast an advisory vote on the frequency of Mgmt 1 Year For
the advisory vote to approve our executive
compensation program.
4. Ratify the appointment of Mgmt For For
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
independent registered public accounting
firm for 2023.
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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Agenda Number: 935803709
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Security: 883556102
Meeting Type: Annual
Meeting Date: 24-May-2023
Ticker: TMO
ISIN: US8835561023
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Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against
Type Management
1a. Election of Director: Marc N. Casper Mgmt For For
1b. Election of Director: Nelson J. Chai Mgmt For For
1c. Election of Director: Ruby R. Chandy Mgmt For For
1d. Election of Director: C. Martin Harris Mgmt For For
1e. Election of Director: Tyler Jacks Mgmt For For
1f. Election of Director: R. Alexandra Keith Mgmt For For
1g. Election of Director: James C. Mullen Mgmt For For
1h. Election of Director: Lars R. Sorensen Mgmt For For
1i. Election of Director: Debora L. Spar Mgmt For For
1j. Election of Director: Scott M. Sperling Mgmt For For
1k. Election of Director: Dion J. Weisler Mgmt For For
2. An advisory vote to approve named executive Mgmt For For
officer compensation.
3. An advisory vote on the frequency of future Mgmt 1 Year For
named executive officer advisory votes.
4. Ratification of the Audit Committee's Mgmt For For
selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as
the Company's independent auditors for
2023.
5. Approval of the Company's Amended and Mgmt For For
Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.
6. Approval of the Company's 2023 Global Mgmt For For
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
* Management position unknown
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) Barrett Opportunity Fund, Inc.
By (Signature) /s/ John G. Youngman
Name John G. Youngman
Title President
Date 08/25/2023