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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-PX
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05128
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The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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875 Third Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
With copy to:
Mark Hemenetz
Schroders Investment Management North America Inc.
875 Third Avenue, 22/nd/ Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 730-2932
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
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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
((S)(S)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
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Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
FORM N-PX
ICA File Number: 811-05128
Registrant Name: Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc
Reporting Period: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc
ACTELION LTD.
Ticker: ATLN Security ID: H0032X135
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 1.50 per Share from
Capital Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4 Approve CHF 3.2 Million Reduction in Management For For
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5 Extend Duration of CHF 6.5 Million Pool Management For For
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
6.1a Reelect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Director Management For For
6.1b Reelect Jean-Paul Clozel as Director Management For For
6.1c Reelect Juhani Anttila as Director Management For For
6.1d Reelect Robert Bertolini as Director Management For For
6.1e Reelect John J. Greisch as Director Management For For
6.1f Reelect Peter Gruss as Director Management For For
6.1g Reelect Michael Jacobi as Director Management For For
6.1h Reelect Jean Malo as Director Management For For
6.1i Reelect David Stout as Director Management For For
6.1j Reelect Herna Verhagen as Director Management For For
6.2 Reelect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Board Management For For
Chairman
6.3a Appoint Herna Verhagen as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6.3b Appoint Jean-Pierre Garnier as Member Management For For
of the Compensation Committee
6.3c Appoint John Greisch as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
7.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 2.4 Million
7.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 23
Million
8 Designate BDO AG as Independent Proxy Management For For
9 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Management For For
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
AIROPACK TECHNOLOGY GROUP AG
Ticker: AIRN Security ID: H0107G108
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Treatment of Net Loss Management For For
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Antoine Kohler as Director Management For For
4.1.2 Reelect Quint Kelders as Director Management For For
4.1.3 Reelect Attila Tamer as Director Management For For
4.2.1 Elect Okko Filius as Director Management For For
4.2.2 Elect Robert Seminara as Director Management For For
(Contingent Upon Approval of Item 9)
4.2.3 Elect Ralf Ackermann as Director Management For For
(Contingent Upon Approval of Item 9)
4.2.4 Elect Lorenzo Levi as Director Management For For
(Contingent Upon Approval of Item 9)
4.3 Reelect Antoine Kohler as Board Chairman Management For For
4.4.1 Appoint Antoine Kohler as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.4.2 Appoint Okko Filius as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.4.3 Appoint Lorenzo Levi as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee (Contingent Upon
Approval of Item 9)
5 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For Against
the Amount of CHF 200,000
6 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For Against
Committee in the Amount of CHF 1.5
Million
7 Ratify BDO AG as Auditors Management For For
8 Designate Daniel Bill as Independent Management For For
Proxy
9 Approve CHF 20.7 Million Share Capital Management For For
Increase for a Private Placement with
Apollo Global Management, LLC
10 Approve CHF 9.3 Million Pool of Management For For
Conditional Capital without Preemptive
Rights for Option Rights Granted to
Apollo Global Management, LLC
11 Amend Articles Re: Board Quorum Management For For
Requirement
12 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
ARYZTA AG
Ticker: YZA Security ID: H0336B110
Meeting Date: DEC 08, 2015 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 0.66 per Share Management For For
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For Against
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Denis Lucey as Director and Management For Against
Chairman
4.1.2 Reelect Charles Adair as Director Management For Against
4.1.3 Reelect Annette Flynn as Director Management For For
4.1.4 Reelect Shaun Higgins as Director Management For For
4.1.5 Reelect Owen Killian as Director Management For Against
4.1.6 Reelect Andrew Morgan as Director Management For For
4.1.7 Reelect Wolfgang Werle as Director Management For For
4.1.8 Elect Dan Flinter as Director Management For Against
4.2.1 Appoint Charles Adair as Member of the Management For Against
Compensation Committee
4.2.2 Appoint Shaun Higgins as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.2.3 Appoint Denis Lucey as Member of the Management For Against
Compensation Committee
4.3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
4.4 Designate Ines Poeschel as Independent Management For For
Proxy
5.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board Management For For
Directors in the Amount of CHF 1 Million
5.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For Against
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 17.75 Million
6 Approve Creation of CHF 183,621 Pool of Management For Against
Capital without Preemptive Rights
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA AG
Ticker: BSLN Security ID: H05131109
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1a Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1b Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 5.46 Million for Fiscal 2015
(Non-Binding)
2 Approve Treatment of Net Loss Management For For
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4a Reelect Daniel Lew as Director Management For For
4b Reelect Martin Nicklasson as Director Management For For
4c Reelect Thomas Rinderknecht as Director Management For For
4d Reelect Domenico Scala as Director Management For For
4e Reelect Steven Skolsky as Director Management For For
4f Reelect Thomas Werner as Director Management For For
5 Elect Domenico Scala as Board Chairman Management For For
6a Appoint Martin Nicklasson as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
6b Appoint Steven Skolsky as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6c Appoint Thomas Werner as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
7a Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board Management For For
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.4
Million
7b Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 3.3 Million
7c Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 5.2 Million
8 Designate Caroline Cron as Independent Management For For
Proxy
9 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd as Management For For
Auditors
10a Amend Article 18 Para. 4: Remove Management For For
Possibility of Granting Stock Options
to Members of the Board of Directors
10b Approve Creation of CHF 1 Million Pool Management For For
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
11 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
BELIMO HOLDING AG
Ticker: BEAN Security ID: H07171103
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 65 per Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
5.1.1 Reelect Adrian Altenburger as Director Management For For
5.1.2 Reelect Patrick Burkhalter as Director Management For For
5.1.3 Reelect Martin Hess as Director Management For For
5.1.4 Reelect Hans Peter Wehrli as Director Management For For
5.1.5 Reelect Martin Zwyssig as Director Management For For
5.2.1 Reelect Hans Peter Wehrli as Board Management For For
Chairman
5.2.2 Reelect Martin Zwyssig as Deputy Management For For
Chairman
5.3.1 Appoint Martin Hess as Member and Management For For
Chairman of the Compensation Committee
5.3.2 Appoint Adrian Altenburger as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5.3.3 Appoint Patrick Burkhalter as Member of Management For Against
the Compensation Committee
5.4 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH as Management For For
Independent Proxy
5.5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
6.1 Approve Fixed Maximum Remuneration of Management For For
Directors in the Amount of CHF 770,000
6.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 4.2
Million
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
BUCHER INDUSTRIES AG
Ticker: BUCN Security ID: H10914176
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 5.50 per Share
4.1a Reelect Ernst Baertschi as Director Management For For
4.1b Reelect Claude R. Cornaz as Director Management For Against
4.1c Reelect Anita Hauser as Director Management For For
4.1d Reelect Michael Hauser as Director Management For For
4.1e Reelect Heinrich Spoerry as Director Management For For
4.1f Reelect Valentin Vogt as Director Management For For
4.2 Elect Philip Moslmann as Director and Management For For
Board Chairman
4.3a Appoint Claude R. Cornaz as Member of Management For Against
the Compensation Committee
4.3b Appoint Anita Hauser as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.3c Appoint Valentin Vogt as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.4 Designate Mathe & Partner as Management For For
Independent Proxy
4.5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
5.1 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 2.7 Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
5.3 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 1.2 Million
5.4 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 5 Million
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
CEMBRA MONEY BANK AG
Ticker: CMBN Security ID: H3119A101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
3.1 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
3.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 3.35 per Share Management For For
from Capital Contribution Reserves
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
5.1.1 Reelect Felix Weber as Director Management For For
5.1.2 Reelect Peter Athanas as Director Management For For
5.1.3 Reelect Urs Baumann as Director Management For For
5.1.4 Reelect Denis Hall as Director Management For For
5.1.5 Elect Monica Maechler as Director Management For For
5.2.1 Elect Katrina Machin as Director Management For For
5.2.2 Elect Ben Tellings as Director Management For For
5.3 Reelect Felix Weber as Board Chairman Management For For
5.4.1 Appoint Urs Baumann as Member of the Management For For
Compensation and Nomination Committee
5.4.2 Appoint Katrina Machin as Member of the Management For For
Compensation and Nomination Committee
5.4.3 Appoint Ben Tellings as Member of the Management For For
Compensation and Nomination Committee
5.5 Designate Andreas Keller as Independent Management For For
Proxy
5.6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
6.1 Amend Articles Re: Tasks of Management For For
Compensation and Nomination Committee
6.2 Amend Articles Re: Prohibition of Management For For
Competition Agreements in Employment
Agreements
6.3 Amend Articles Re: Compensation of the Management For For
Board of Directors
6.4 Amend Articles Re: Compensation of the Management For For
Executive Committee
6.5 Approve Possibility to Introduce Management For For
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
7.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For For
Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.4
Million
7.2 Approve Maximum Fixed and Variable Management For For
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 5.3 Million
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
Ticker: CSGN Security ID: H3698D419
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2015 Meeting Type: SPECIAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Approve CHF 2.3 Million Share Capital Management For For
Increase without Preemptive Rights for
Private Placement
2 Approve Share Capital Increase of Up to Management For For
CHF 10.4 Million with Preemptive Rights
3.1 Additional Voting Management None Against
Instructions - Shareholder Proposals
(Voting)
3.2 Additional Voting Instructions - Board Management None Against
of Directors Proposals (Voting)
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
Ticker: CSGN Security ID: H3698D419
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Receive Financial Statements and Management None None
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
1.3 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
3.1 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
3.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 0.70 per Share Management For For
from Capital Contribution Reserves
4.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For For
Directors in the Amount of CHF 12
Million
4.2.1 Approve Short-Term Variable Management For For
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 34.6 Million
4.2.2 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 33 Million
4.2.3 Approve Maximum Long-Term Variable Management For For
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 49 Million
5.1 Approve Amendment of Pool of Authorized Management For For
Capital with or without Preemptive
Rights for Script Dividends
5.2 Approve Amendment of Pool of Authorized Management For For
Capital with or without Preemptive
Rights for Future Acquisitions
6.1a Reelect Urs Rohner as Director and Management For Against
Board Chairman
6.1b Reelect Jassim Al Thani as Director Management For For
6.1c Reelect Iris Bohnet as Director Management For For
6.1d Reelect Noreen Doyle as Director Management For For
6.1e Reelect Andreas Koopmann as Director Management For For
6.1f Reelect Jean Lanier as Director Management For For
6.1g Reelect Seraina Maag as Director Management For For
6.1h Reelect Kai Nargolwala as Director Management For For
6.1i Reelect Severin Schwan as Director Management For For
6.1j Reelect Richard Thornburgh as Director Management For For
6.1k Reelect John Tiner as Director Management For For
6.1l Elect Alexander Gut as Director Management For For
6.1m Elect Joaquin J. Ribeiro as Director Management For For
6.2a Appoint Iris Bohnet as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6.2b Appoint Andreas Koopmann as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
6.2c Appoint Jean Lanier as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6.2d Appoint Kai Nargolwala as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6.3 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
6.4 Ratify BDO AG as Special Auditor Management For For
6.5 Designate Andreas Keller as Independent Management For For
Proxy
7.1 Transact Other Business: Proposals by Management None Against
Shareholders (Voting)
7.2 Transact Other Business: Proposals by Management None Against
the Board of Directors (Voting)
DKSH HOLDING AG
Ticker: DKSH Security ID: H2012M121
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 1.30 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 2.6 Million
4.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 16.5
Million
5.1.1 Elect Adrian Keller as Director Management For For
5.1.2 Elect Rainer-Marc Frey as Director Management For For
5.1.3 Elect Frank Gulich as Director Management For For
5.1.4 Elect David Kemenetzky as Director Management For For
5.1.5 Elect Andreas Keller as Director Management For For
5.1.6 Elect Robert Peugeot as Director Management For For
5.1.7 Elect Theo Siegert as Director Management For For
5.1.8 Elect Hans Tanner as Director Management For For
5.1.9 Elect Joerg Wolle as Director Management For For
5.2 Elect Adrian Keller as Board Chairman Management For For
5.3.1 Appoint Andreas Keller as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.3.2 Appoint Frank Gulich as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.3.3 Appoint Robert Peugeot as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.4 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Management For For
5.5 Designate Ernst Widmer as Independent Management For For
Proxy
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
DUFRY AG
Ticker: DUFN Security ID: H2082J107
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
2 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1 Reelect Juan Carlos Torres Carretero as Management For Against
Director and Board Chairman
4.2.1 Reelect Andres Holzer Neumann as Management For For
Director
4.2.2 Reelect Jorge Born as Director Management For For
4.2.3 Reelect Xavier Bouton as Director Management For For
4.2.4 Reelect Julian Diaz Gonzalez as Director Management For Against
4.2.5 Reelect George Koutsolioutsos as Management For For
Director
4.2.6 Reelect Joaquin Moya-Angeler Cabrera as Management For For
Director
4.3.1 Elect Heekyung Min as Director Management For For
4.3.2 Elect Claire Chiang as Director Management For For
5.1 Appoint Jorge Born as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.2 Appoint Xavier Bouton as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.3 Appoint Heekyung Min as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6 Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors Management For For
7 Designate Altenburger Ltd. as Management For For
Independent Proxy
8.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For Against
Directors in the Amount of CHF 7.7
Million
8.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For Against
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 49 Million
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
FEINTOOL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING AG
Ticker: FTON Security ID: H24510135
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2a Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
2b Approve Allocation of Dividends of CHF Management For For
1.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4a Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For Against
the Amount of CHF 1.5 Million
4b Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 1.8
Million
5a1 Reelect Alexander von Witzleben as Management For For
Director
5a2 Reelect Michael Soormann as Director Management For For
5a3 Reelect Thomas A. Erb as Director Management For For
5a4 Reelect Wolfgang Feil as Director Management For For
5a5 Reelect Thomas Muhr as Director Management For For
5a6 Reelect Kurt E. Stirnemann as Director Management For For
5a7 Elect Rolf-Dieter Kempis as Director Management For For
5b Reelect Alexander von Witzleben as Management For For
Board Chairman
5c1 Appoint Alexander von Witzleben as Management For For
Member of the Compensation and
Nomination Committee
5c2 Appoint Michael Soormann as Member of Management For For
the Compensation and Nomination
Committee
5c3 Appoint Wolfgang Feil as Member of the Management For For
Compensation and Nomination Committee
5d Designate COT Treuhand AG as Management For For
Independent Proxy
5e Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
6 Approve Creation of CHF 6 Million Pool Management For For
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
FORBO HOLDING AG
Ticker: FORN Security ID: H26865214
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For Against
Dividends of CHF 17 per Share
4 Approve CHF 19,000 Reduction in Share Management For For
Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
5.1 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Against
5.2 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 830,000
5.3 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For For
Directors in the Amount of CHF 4 Million
5.4 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 2.3
Million
6.1 Reelect This E. Schneider as Director Management For For
and Chairman
6.2 Reelect Peter Altorfer as Director Management For For
6.3 Reelect Michael Pieper as Director Management For For
6.4 Reelect Claudia Coninx-Kaczynski as Management For For
Director
6.5 Reelect Reto Mueller as Director Management For For
6.6 Reelect Vincent Studer as Director Management For For
7.1 Appoint Peter Altorfer as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
7.2 Appoint Claudia Coninx-Kaczynski as Management For For
Member of the Compensation Committee
7.3 Appoint Michael Pieper as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
8 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
9 Designate Rene Peyer as Independent Management For For
Proxy
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
GAM HOLDING LTD.
Ticker: GAM Security ID: H2878E106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Against
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 0.65 per Share from
Capital Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4 Approve CHF 155,000 Reduction in Share Management For For
Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
5 Approve Creation of CHF 816,973 Pool of Management For For
Capital without Preemptive Rights
6.1 Reelect Johannes de Gier as Director Management For For
and Board Chairman
6.2 Reelect Diego du Monceau as Director Management For For
6.3 Reelect Hugh Scott-Barrett as Director Management For For
6.4 Elect Nancy Mistretta as Director Management For For
6.5 Elect Ezra S. Field as Director Management For For
6.6 Elect Benjamin Meuli as Director Management For For
7.1 Appoint Diego du Monceau as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
7.2 Appoint Nancy Mistretta as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
7.3 Appoint Benjamin Meuli as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
8.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For Against
the Amount of CHF 3 Million
8.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For Against
Committee in the Amount of CHF 8 Million
8.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For Against
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 15 Million
9 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
10 Designate Tobias Rohner as Independent Management For For
Proxy
11 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
GATEGROUP HOLDING AG
Ticker: GATE Security ID: H30145108
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Annual Report and Consolidated Management For For
Financial Statements
1.2 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.3 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Against
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 0.30 per Share Management For For
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1 Reelect Andreas Schmid as Director and Management For Against
as Board Chairman
4.2 Relect David Barger as Director Management For For
4.3 Reelect Remo Brunschwiler as Director Management For For
4.4 Reelect Gerard van Kesteren as Director Management For For
4.5 Reelect Frederick Reid as Director Management For For
4.6 Reelect Julie Southern as Director Management For For
4.7 Reelect Anthonie Stal as Director Management For For
4.8 Elect Rudolf Bohli as Director Shareholder Against Against
4.9 Elect Nils Engel as Director Shareholder Against Against
5.1 Appoint Julie Southern as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.2 Appoint Frederick Reid as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.3 Appoint Anthonie Stal as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.4 Appoint Nils Engel as Member of the Shareholder Against Against
Compensation Committee
6 Designate Andreas Keller as Independent Management For For
Proxy
7 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Management For For
8.1 Extend Duration of Existing CHF 13.3 Management For For
Million Pool of Capital without
Preemptive Rights
8.2 Amend Articles Re: Long-Term Incentives Management For For
9.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 1.4 Million
9.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 17.8
Million
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
HELVETIA HOLDING AG
Ticker: HELN Security ID: H3701H100
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 19.00 per Share
4.1 Elect Pierin Vincenz as Director and Management For Against
Board Chairman
4.2.1 Reelect Hans-Juerg Bernet as Director Management For For
4.2.2 Reelect Jean-Rene Fournier as Director Management For Against
4.2.3 Reelect Patrik Gisel as Director Management For Against
4.2.4 Reelect Hans Kuenzle as Director Management For Against
4.2.5 Reelect Christoph Lechner as Director Management For For
4.2.6 Reelect Gabriela Payer as Director Management For For
4.2.7 Reelect Doris Russi Schurter as Director Management For Against
4.2.8 Reelect Herbert J. Scheidt as Director Management For Against
4.2.9 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director Management For For
4.3.1 Appoint Hans-Juerg Bernet as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.3.2 Appoint Gabriela Payer as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.3.3 Appoint Doris Russi Schurter as Member Management For Against
of the Compensation Committee
4.3.4 Appoint Andreas von Planta as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Directors Management For For
in the Amount of CHF 2.74 Million
5.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 5.06
Million
5.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Directors in the Amount of CHF 392,000
5.4 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 3.36 Million
6 Designate Schmuki Bachmann Management For For
Rechtsanwaelte as Independent Proxy
7 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
IMPLENIA AG
Ticker: IMPN Security ID: H41929102
Meeting Date: MAR 22, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Against
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 1.90 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For For
Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.5
Million
4.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For Against
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 10 Million
5.1a Reelect Hans-Ulrich Meister as Director Management For Against
and as Chairman of the Board
5.1b Reelect Chantal Emery as Director Management For For
5.1c Reelect Calvin Grieder as Director Management For For
5.1d Reelect Henner Mahlstedt as Director Management For For
5.1e Elect Ines Poeschel as Director Management For For
5.1f Elect Kyrre Johansen as Director Management For For
5.1g Elect Laurent Vulliet as Director Management For For
5.2a Appoint Calvin Grieder as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.2b Appoint Ines Poeschel as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.2c Appoint Kyrre Johansen as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.3 Designate Andreas Keller as Independent Management For For
Proxy
5.4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
JULIUS BAER GRUPPE AG
Ticker: BAER Security ID: H4414N103
Meeting Date: APR 13, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 1.10 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board Management For For
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 3.16
Million
4.2.1 Approve Variable Cash-Based Management For Against
Remuneration of Executive Committee for
Fiscal 2015 in the Amount of CHF 6.2
Million
4.2.2 Approve Variable Share-Based Management For Against
Remuneration of Executive Committee for
Fiscal 2016 in the Amount of CHF 5.52
Million
4.2.3 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of Management For Against
Executive Committee for Fiscal 2017 in
the Amount of CHF 6.63 Million
5.1.1 Reelect Daniel Sauter as Director Management For For
5.1.2 Reelect Gilbert Achermann as Director Management For For
5.1.3 Reelect Andreas Amschwand as Director Management For For
5.1.4 Reelect Heinrich Baumann as Director Management For For
5.1.5 Reelect Paul Chow as Director Management For For
5.1.6 Reelect Claire Giraut as Director Management For For
5.1.7 Reelect Gareth Penny as Director Management For For
5.1.8 Reelect Charles Stonehill as Director Management For For
5.2 Elect Ann Almeida as Director Management For For
5.3 Elect Daniel Sauter as Board Chairman Management For For
5.4.1 Appoint Ann Almeida as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.4.2 Appoint Gilbert Achermann as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5.4.3 Appoint Heinrich Baumann as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5.4.4 Appoint Gareth Penny as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
7 Designate Marc Nater as Independent Management For For
Proxy
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
KUROS BIOSCIENCES LTD.
Ticker: KURN Security ID: H1754L101
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Treatment of Net Loss Management For For
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4a Approve Fixed Remuneration of Directors Management For For
in the Amount of CHF 575,000
4b Approve Allocation of 1.3 Million Management For Against
Options as Variable Remuneration to
Directors
4c Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 1.85
Million
4d Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 765,000
4e Approve Allocation of 10.82 Million Management For Against
Options as Variable Remuneration to
Executive Committee
5a Reelect Christian Itin as Director and Management For For
Chairman of the Board
5b Reelect Didier Cowling as Director Management For Against
5c Reelect Arnd Kaltofen-Ehrmann as Management For For
Director
5d Reelect Joerg Neermann as Director Management For For
5e Reelect Gerhard Ries as Director Management For For
5f Reelect Harry Welten as Director Management For Against
5g Elect Leanna Caron as Director Management For For
6a Appoint Arnd Kaltofen-Ehmann as Member Management For For
of the Compensation Committee
6b Appoint Gerhard Ries as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
7 Designate Andreas Keller as Independent Management For For
Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
9 Approve 100:1 Reverse Stock Split and Management For For
Amend Articles of Association
10 Amend Stock Option Plan Management For For
11 Approve Creation of CHF 2.5 Million Management For For
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
12 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For For
LEONTEQ AG
Ticker: LEON Security ID: G3082X113
Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 1.75 per Share Management For For
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1 Reelect Pierin Vincenz as Director and Management For Against
Board Chairman
4.2 Reelect Joerg Behrens as Director Management For For
4.3 Reelect Vince Chandler as Director Management For Against
4.4 Reelect Patrick de Figueiredo as Management For Against
Director
4.5 Reelect Patrik Gisel as Director Management For Against
4.6 Reelect Hans Isler as Director Management For For
4.7 Reelect Lukas Ruflin as Director Management For Against
5.1 Appoint Vince Chandler as Member of the Management For Against
Compensation Committee
5.2 Appoint Pierin Vincenz as Member of the Management For Against
Compensation Committee
5.3 Appoint Lukas Ruflin as Member of the Management For Against
Compensation Committee
5.4 Appoint Hans Isler as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
7 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH as Management For For
Independent Proxy
8.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For Against
the Amount of CHF 4.1 Million
8.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For Against
Committee in the Amount of CHF 24
Million for Fiscal Year 2017
8.3 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Against
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
LINDT & SPRUENGLI AG
Ticker: LISN Security ID: H49983176
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For Did Not Vote
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Did Not Vote
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For Did Not Vote
Management
4.1 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For Did Not Vote
Dividends of CHF 400 per Registered
Share and CHF 40 per Participation
Certificate
4.2 Approve Dividends from Capital Management For Did Not Vote
Contribution Reserves of CHF 400 per
Registered Share and CHF 40 per
Participation Certificate
5.1 Reelect Ernst Tanner as Director and Management For Did Not Vote
Board Chairman
5.2 Reelect Antonio Bulgheroni as Director Management For Did Not Vote
5.3 Reelect Rudolf Spruengli as Director Management For Did Not Vote
5.4 Reelect Elisabeth Guertler as Director Management For Did Not Vote
5.5 Reelect Petra Schadeberg-Herrmann as Management For Did Not Vote
Director
5.6 Elect Thomas Rinderknecht as Director Management For Did Not Vote
6.1 Appoint Rudolf Spruengli as Member of Management For Did Not Vote
the Compensation Committee
6.2 Appoint Antonio Bulgheroni as Member of Management For Did Not Vote
the Compensation Committee
6.3 Appoint Elisabeth Guertler as Member of Management For Did Not Vote
the Compensation Committee
7 Designate Patrick Schleiffer as Management For Did Not Vote
Independent Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For Did Not Vote
Auditors
9.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For Did Not Vote
the Amount of CHF 1.1 Million
9.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For Did Not Vote
Committee in the Amount of CHF 28
Million
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Did Not Vote
LONZA GROUP LTD.
Ticker: LONN Security ID: H50524133
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 2.50 per Share
5.1a Reelect Patrick Aebischer as Director Management For For
5.1b Reelect Werner Bauer as Director Management For For
5.1c Reelect Thomas Ebeling as Director Management For For
5.1d Reelect Jean-Daniel Gerber as Director Management For For
5.1e Reelect Barbara Richmond as Director Management For For
5.1f Reelect Margot Scheltema as Director Management For For
5.1g Reelect Rolf Soiron as Director Management For For
5.1h Reelect Juergen Steinemann as Director Management For For
5.1i Reelect Antonio Trius as Director Management For For
5.2 Elect Christoph Maeder as Director Management For For
5.3 Reelect Rolf Soiron as Board Chairman Management For For
5.4a Appoint Thomas Ebeling as Member of the Management For For
Nomination and Compensation Committee
5.4b Appoint Jean-Daniel Gerber as Member of Management For For
the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
5.4c Appoint Christoph Maeder as Member of Management For For
the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
5.4d Appoint Juergen Steinemann as Member of Management For For
the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
7 Designate Daniel Pluess as Independent Management For For
Proxy
8 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 2.96 Million
9.1 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 4.02 Million
9.2 Approve Maximum Short-Term Variable Management For For
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 3.31 Million
9.3 Approve Maximum Long-Term Variable Management For For
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 5.67 Million
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
NESTLE SA
Ticker: NESN Security ID: H57312649
Meeting Date: APR 07, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
(Non-binding)
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 2.25 per Share
4.1a Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as Management For For
Director
4.1b Reelect Paul Bulcke as Director Management For For
4.1c Reelect Andreas Koopmann as Director Management For For
4.1d Reelect Beat Hess as Director Management For For
4.1e Reelect Renato Fassbind as Director Management For For
4.1f Reelect Steven G. Hoch as Director Management For For
4.1g Reelect Naina Lal Kidwai as Director Management For For
4.1h Reelect Jean-Pierre Roth as Director Management For For
4.1i Reelect Ann Veneman as Director Management For For
4.1j Reelect Henri de Castries as Director Management For For
4.1k Reelect Eva Cheng as Director Management For For
4.1l Reelect Ruth K. Oniang'o as Director Management For For
4.1m Reelect Patrick Aebischer as Director Management For For
4.2 Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as Board Management For For
Chairman
4.3.1 Appoint Beat Hess as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.3.2 Appoint Andreas Koopmann as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.3.3 Appoint Jean-Pierre Roth as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.3.4 Appoint Patrick Aebischer as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.4 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
4.5 Designate Hartmann Dreyer as Management For For
Independent Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration of Board of Management For Against
Directors in the Amount of CHF 10.5
Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 60
Million
6 Approve CHF 7.6 Million Reduction in Management For For
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management Against Against
NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NOVN Security ID: H5820Q150
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 2.70 per Share
4 Approve CHF 24.9 Million Reduction in Management For For
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5 Authorize Repurchase of up to CHF 10 Management For For
Billion in Issued Share Capital
6.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board Management For For
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 8.16
Million
6.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 93 Million
6.3 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
(Non-Binding)
7.1 Reelect Joerg Reinhardt as Director and Management For For
Chairman
7.2 Reelect Nancy Andrews as Director Management For For
7.3 Reelect Dimitri Azar as Director Management For For
7.4 Reelect Srikant Datar as Director Management For For
7.5 Reelect Ann Fudge as Director Management For For
7.6 Reelect Pierre Landolt as Director Management For For
7.7 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director Management For For
7.8 Reelect Charles Sawyers as Director Management For For
7.9 Reelect Enrico Vanni as Director Management For For
7.10 Reelect William Winters as Director Management For For
7.11 Elect Tom Buechner as Director Management For For
7.12 Elect Elizabeth Doherty as Director Management For For
8.1 Appoint Srikant Datar as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
8.2 Appoint Ann Fudge as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
8.3 Appoint Enrico Vanni as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
8.4 Appoint William Winters as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
9 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
10 Designate Peter Andreas Zahn as Management For For
Independent Proxy
11 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For For
OC OERLIKON CORPORATION AG
Ticker: OERL Security ID: H59187106
Meeting Date: APR 05, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 0.30 per Share Management For For
from Capital Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Michael Suess as Director and Management For For
Board Chairman
4.1.2 Reelect Gerhard Pegam as Director Management For For
4.1.3 Reelect Hans Ziegler as Director Management For For
4.2.1 Elect Jean Botti as Director Management For For
4.2.2 Elect David Metzger as Director Management For Against
4.2.3 Elect Alexy Moskov as Director Management For Against
5.1.1 Reappoint Michael Suess as Member of Management For Against
the Human Resources Committee
5.1.2 Reappoint Hans Ziegler as Member of the Management For Against
Human Resources Committee
5.2 Appoint Alexy Moskov as Member of the Management For Against
Human Resources Committee
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
7 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH as Management For For
Independent Proxy
8 Approve Remuneration of Board of Management For Against
Directors in the Amount of CHF 2.2
Million
9 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 6.9
Million
10 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 7.0 Million
11 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For For
SFS GROUP AG
Ticker: SFSN Security ID: H7482F118
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2.1 Approve Additional Remuneration of Management For Against
Board of Directors in the Amount of CHF
104,000 for the Period from January 1,
2016 until the Conclusion of the 2016
AGM
2.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board Management For Against
of Directors in the Amount of CHF
736,000 in Cash and CHF 305,000 in
Shares for the Period from the 2016 AGM
until the 2017 AGM
2.3 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 3.32 Million
2.4 Approve Maximum Variable Remuneration Management For For
of Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 986,000 in Cash and CHF 516,000 in
Shares
2.5 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Against
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 1.50 per Share
5.1a Reelect Ruedi Huber as Director Management For For
5.1b Reelect Urs Kaufmann as Director Management For For
5.1c Reelect Thomas Oetterli as Director Management For For
5.1d Reelect Heinrich Spoerry as Director Management For For
and Chairman of the Board
5.1e Reelect Karl Stadler as Director Management For For
5.1f Reelect Joerg Walther as Director Management For For
5.2a Appoint Urs Kaufmann as Member of the Management For For
Nomination and Compensation Committee
5.2b Appoint Karl Stadler as Member of the Management For Against
Nomination and Compensation Committee
5.2c Appoint Heinrich Spoerry as Member of Management For Against
the Compensation Committee
5.3 Designate buerki bolt nemeth Management For For
Rechtsanwaelte as Independent Proxy
5.4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
SONOVA HOLDING AG
Ticker: SOON Security ID: H8024W106
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
(Non-Binding)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 2.10 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Robert Spoerry as Director and Management For For
Board Chairman
4.1.2 Reelect Beat Hess as Director Management For For
4.1.3 Reelect Stacy Enxing Seng as Director Management For For
4.1.4 Reelect Michael Jacobi as Director Management For For
4.1.5 Reelect Anssi Vanjoki as Director Management For For
4.1.6 Reelect Roland van der Vis as Director Management For For
4.1.7 Reelect Jinlong Wang as Director Management For For
4.2 Elect Lynn Dorsey Bleil as Director Management For For
4.3.1 Appoint Robert Spoerry as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.3.2 Appoint Beat Hess as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.3.3 Appoint Stacy Enxing Seng as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
4.5 Designate Andreas Keller as Independent Management For For
Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 3 Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For Against
Committee in the Amount of CHF 15.4
Million
6 Approve CHF 60,175 Reduction in Share Management For For
Capital via Cancellation of Shares
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AG
Ticker: SRCG Security ID: H83659104
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
2.2 Approve Dividends of from Capital Management For For
Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Lorne Somerville as Director Management For For
4.1.2 Reelect Peter Schoepfer as Director Management For For
4.1.3 Reelect Jesper Ovesen as Director Management For For
4.1.4 Elect Peter Kurer as Director Management For For
4.1.5 Elect Robin Bienenstock as Director Management For For
4.1.6 Elect Michael Krammer as Director Management For For
4.1.7 Elect Christoph Vilanek as Director Management For For
4.1.8 Elect Joachim Preisig as Director Management For For
4.1.9 Elect Peter Kurer as Board Chairman Management For For
4.2.1 Appoint Peter Schoepfer as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.2.2 Appoint Lorne Somerville as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.2.3 Appoint Peter Kurer as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.2.4 Appoint Christoph Vilanek as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.2.5 Appoint Peter Schoepfer as Chairman of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5 Designate Andreas Keller as Independent Management For For
Proxy
6 Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors Management For For
7.1 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
7.2 Approve Maximum Aggregate Remuneration Management For For
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.5
Million
7.3 Approve Maximum Aggregate Remuneration Management For For
of Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 11 Million
8.1 Approve CHF 350,000 Pool of Authorized Management For For
Capital without Preemptive Rights for
Employee Equity Participation
8.2 Amend Articles Re: Deletion of Management For For
Opting-Out Clause
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
SWATCH GROUP AG
Ticker: UHR Security ID: H83949133
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Receive 2015 Annual Report (Non-Voting) Management None None
1.2 Receive Financial Statements and Management None None
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)
1.3 Receive Statutory Auditors' Report Management None None
(Non-Voting)
1.4 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 1.50 per Registered
Share and CHF 7.50 per Bearer Shares
4.1.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Management For For
Non-Executive Directors in the Amount
of CHF 1 Million
4.1.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For Against
Directors in the Amount of CHF 2.6
Million
4.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 6.2
Million
4.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For Against
Executive Directors in the Amount of
CHF 7.6 Million
4.4 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For Against
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 21.9 Million
5.1 Elect Nayla Hayek as Director and Board Management For Against
Chairman
5.2 Elect Ernst Tanner as Director Management For Against
5.3 Elect Georges N. Hayek as Director Management For Against
5.4 Elect Claude Nicollier as Director Management For For
5.5 Elect Jean-Pierre Roth as Director Management For For
5.6 Elect Daniela Aeschlimann as Director Management For Against
6.1 Appoint Nayla Hayek as Member of the Management For Against
Compensation Committee
6.2 Appoint Ernst Tanner as Member of the Management For Against
Compensation Committee
6.3 Appoint Georges N. Hayek as Member of Management For Against
the Compensation Committee
6.4 Appoint Claude Nicollier as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
6.5 Appoint Jean-Pierre Roth as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
6.6 Appoint Daniela Aeschlimann as Member Management For Against
of the Compensation Committee
7 Designate Bernhard Lehmann as Management For For
Independent Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd as Management For For
Auditors
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
SWISS LIFE HOLDING
Ticker: SLHN Security ID: H8404J162
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
(Non-Binding)
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income Management For For
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 8.50 per Share Management For For
from Capital Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Directors Management For For
in the Amount of CHF 3.44 Million
4.2 Approve Short-Term Variable Management For For
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 4.15 Million
4.3 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration and Management For For
Long-Term Variable Remuneration of
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 13.7 Million
5.1 Reelect Rolf Doerig as Director and Management For For
Board Chairman
5.2 Reelect Wolf Becke as Director Management For For
5.3 Reelect Gerold Buehrer as Director Management For For
5.4 Reelect Adrienne Fumagalli as Director Management For For
5.5 Reelect Ueli Dietiker as Director Management For For
5.6 Reelect Damir Filipovic as Director Management For For
5.7 Reelect Frank Keuper as Director Management For For
5.8 Reelect Henry Peter as Director Management For For
5.9 Reelect Frank Schnewlin as Director Management For For
5.10 Reelect Franziska Sauber as Director Management For For
5.11 Reelect Klaus Tschuetscher as Director Management For For
5.12 Appoint Henry Peter as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.13 Appoint Frank Schnewlin as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5.14 Appoint Franziska Sauber as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
6 Designate Andreas Zuercher as Management For For
Independent Proxy
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
SWISS REINSURANCE (SCHWEIZERISCHE RUECKVERSICHERUNGS)
Ticker: SREN Security ID: H8431B109
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
1.2 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 4.60 per Share
3 Approve Variable Short-Term Management For For
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 20.3 Million
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
5.1a Reelect Walter Kielholz as Director and Management For Against
Board Chairman
5.1b Reelect Raymond Ch'ien as Director Management For For
5.1c Reelect Renato Fassbind as Director Management For For
5.1d Reelect Mary Francis as Director Management For For
5.1e Reelect Rajna Gibson Brandon as Director Management For For
5.1f Reelect Robert Henrikson as Director Management For For
5.1g Reelect Trevor Manuel as Director Management For For
5.1h Reelect Carlos Represas as Director Management For For
5.1i Reelect Philip Ryan as Director Management For For
5.1j Reelect Susan Wagner as Director Management For For
5.1k Elect Paul Tucker as Director Management For For
5.2a Appoint Renato Fassbind as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5.2b Appoint Robert Henrikson as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5.2c Appoint Carlos Represas as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5.2d Appoint Raymond Ch'ien as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
5.3 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH as Management For For
Independent Proxy
5.4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
6.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For Against
Directors in the Amount of CHF 10.1
Million
6.2 Approve Maximum Fixed and Variable Management For For
Long-Term Remuneration of Executive
Committee in the Amount of CHF 34
Million
7 Approve CHF 1.1 Million Reduction in Management For For
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Authorize Repurchase of up to CHF 1 Management For For
Billion of Issued Share Capital
9 Amend Articles Re: Financial Markets Management For For
Infrastructure Act
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
SYNGENTA AG
Ticker: SYNN Security ID: H84140112
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
(Non-Binding)
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4 Approve CHF 36,750 Reduction in Share Management For For
Capital via Cancellation of Treasury
Shares
5.1 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 11.00 per Share
5.2 Approve Allocation of Special Dividend Management For For
of CHF 5.00 per Share
6.1 Reelect Vinita Bali as Director Management For For
6.2 Reelect Stefan Borgas as Director Management For For
6.3 Reelect Gunnar Brock as Director Management For For
6.4 Reelect Michel Demare as Director Management For Against
6.5 Reelect Eleni Gabre-Madhin as Director Management For For
6.6 Reelect David Lawrence as Director Management For For
6.7 Reelect Eveline Saupper as Director Management For For
6.8 Reelect Juerg Witmer as Director Management For For
7 Reelect Michel Demare as Board Chairman Management For Against
8.1 Reelect Eveline Saupper as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
8.2 Reelect Juerg Witmer as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
8.3 Appoint Stefan Borgas as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 4.5 Million
10 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 41
Million
11 Designate Lukas Handschin as Management For For
Independent Proxy
12 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors Management For For
13 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
TECAN GROUP AG
Ticker: TECN Security ID: H84774167
Meeting Date: APR 13, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 1.75 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4.1a Reelect Heinrich Fischer as Director Management For For
4.1b Reelect Oliver Fetzer as Director Management For For
4.1c Reelect Lars Holmqvist as Director Management For For
4.1d Reelect Karen Huebscher as Director Management For For
4.1e Reelect Christa Kreuzburg as Director Management For For
4.1f Reelect Gerard Vaillant as Director Management For For
4.1g Reelect Rolf Classon as Director Management For For
4.2 Elect Rolf Classon as Board Chairman Management For For
4.3a Appoint Oliver Fetzer as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.3b Appoint Christa Kreuzburg as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.3c Appoint Gerard Vaillant as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
4.4 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Management For For
4.5 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH as Management For For
Independent Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration Report Management For For
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 1.45 Million
5.3 Approve Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 18.2
Million
6 Extend Duration of CHF 220,000 Pool of Management For For
Capital without Preemptive Rights
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
UBS GROUP AG
Ticker: UBSG Security ID: H892U1882
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Against
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of 0.60 per Share from
Capital Contribution Reserves
2.2 Approve Supplementary Dividends of CHF Management For For
0.25 per Share from Capital
Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For Against
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 71.25 Million
5 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 28.5
Million
6.1.1 Reelect Axel Weber as Director and Management For For
Board Chairman
6.1.2 Reelect Michel Demare as Director Management For For
6.1.3 Reelect David Sidwell as Director Management For For
6.1.4 Reelect Reto Francioni as Director Management For For
6.1.5 Reelect Ann Godbehere as Director Management For For
6.1.6 Reelect William Parrett as Director Management For For
6.1.7 Reelect Isabelle Romy as Director Management For For
6.1.8 Reelect Beatrice Weder di Mauro as Management For For
Director
6.1.9 Reelect Joseph Yam as Director Management For For
6.2.1 Elect Robert Scully as Director Management For For
6.2.2 Elect Dieter Wemmer as Director Management For For
6.3.1 Appoint Ann Godbehere as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6.3.2 Appoint Michel Demare as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6.3.3 Appoint Reto Francioni as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
6.3.4 Appoint William Parrett as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
7 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Management For Against
Directors in the Amount of CHF 14
Million
8.1 Designate ADB Altorfer Duss & Beilstein Management For For
AG as Independent Proxy
8.2 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Management For For
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
VALIANT HOLDING AG
Ticker: VATN Security ID: H90203128
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report Management For Against
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 3.60 per Share
5.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board Management For For
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.7
Million
5.2 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 2.9 Million
5.3 Approve Maximum Variable Remuneration Management For For
of Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 1.9 Million
6.1.1 Reelect Juerg Bucher as Director and Management For For
Board Chairman
6.1.2 Reelect Ivo Furrer as Director Management For For
6.1.3 Reelect Barbara Artmann as Director Management For For
6.1.4 Reelect Jean-Baptiste Beuret as Director Management For For
6.1.5 Reelect Christoph Buehler as Director Management For For
6.1.6 Reelect Andreas Huber as Director Management For For
6.1.7 Reelect Franziska von Weissenfluh as Management For For
Director
6.2 Elect Othmar Stoeckli as Director Management For For
7.1 Appoint Franziska von Weissenfluh as Management For For
Member of the Compensation Committee
7.2 Appoint Juerg Bucher as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
7.3 Appoint Ivo Furrer as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
9 Designate Fellmann Tschuemperlin Management For For
Loetscher AG as Independent Proxy
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For Against
VZ HOLDING AG
Ticker: VZN Security ID: H9239A103
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2016 Meeting Type: ANNUAL
Record Date:
Management
Proposal No Proposal Proposed By Recommendation Vote Cast
1 Accept Financial Statements and Management For For
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For For
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Management For For
Dividends of CHF 4.20 per Share
4.1.1 Reelect Fred Kindle as Director Management For For
4.1.2 Reelect Roland Iff as Director Management For For
4.1.3 Reelect Albrecht Langhart as Director Management For For
4.1.4 Reelect Roland Ledergerber as Director Management For For
4.1.5 Reelect Olivier de Perregaux as Director Management For For
4.2 Reelect Fred Kindle as Board Chairman Management For For
4.3.1 Appoint Fred Kindle as Member of the Management For For
Compensation Committee
4.3.2 Appoint Roland Ledergerber as Member of Management For For
the Compensation Committee
5 Designate Andreas Keller as Independent Management For For
Proxy
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Management For For
Auditors
7.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in Management For For
the Amount of CHF 345,000
7.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Management For For
Committee in the Amount of CHF 4.4
Million
7.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of Management For For
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 2.04 Million
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) Management For 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.
The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ William P. Sauer
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William P. Sauer
Vice President
Date: August 11, 2016