UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act File No. 811-22767
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
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Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
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Address of Principal Executive Offices (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)
W. Scott Jardine
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400
Wheaton, Illinois 60187
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Name and Address (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code) of Agent for Service
(630) 765-8000
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Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
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Date of reporting period: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
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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 (ss.ss. 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).
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Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
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MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
12/21/16 John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund HTD 41013V100
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1 Approve Subadvisory Agreement for John Hancock For Against Mgmt
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund between John Hancock
Advisers, LLC and Analytic Investors, LLC
1 Approve Subadvisory Agreement for John Hancock For Abstain Mgmt
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund between John Hancock
Advisers, LLC and Analytic Investors, LLC
1 Approve Subadvisory Agreement for John Hancock For For Mgmt
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund between John Hancock
Advisers, LLC and Analytic Investors, LLC
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
01/19/17 Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund EVV 27828H105
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Thomas E. Faust, Jr. For Withhold Mgmt
1a Elect Director Thomas E. Faust, Jr. For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Mark R. Fetting For Withhold Mgmt
1b Elect Director Mark R. Fetting For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Harriett Tee Taggart For Withhold Mgmt
1c Elect Director Harriett Tee Taggart For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
01/24/17 John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund PDT 41013T105
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director James R. Boyle For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director James R. Boyle For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director William H. Cunningham For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director William H. Cunningham For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Grace K. Fey For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Grace K. Fey For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Hassell H. McClellan For Withhold Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Hassell H. McClellan For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Gregory A. Russo For Withhold Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Gregory A. Russo For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
01/24/17 John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund HTD 41013V100
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director James R. Boyle For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director James R. Boyle For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director William H. Cunningham For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director William H. Cunningham For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Grace K. Fey For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Grace K. Fey For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Hassell H. McClellan For Withhold Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Hassell H. McClellan For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Gregory A. Russo For Withhold Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Gregory A. Russo For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
01/27/17 Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fund Inc. GFY 957667108
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Leslie H. Gelb For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Leslie H. Gelb For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director William R. Hutchinson For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director William R. Hutchinson For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Jane E. Trust For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Jane E. Trust For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
02/16/17 Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund EVG 27828V104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Mark R. Fetting For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Valerie A. Mosley For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Helen Frame Peters For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Ralph F. Verni For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
02/16/17 Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities ETO 27828U106
Fund
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Scott E. Eston For Withhold Mgmt
1a Elect Director Scott E. Eston For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Cynthia E. Frost For Withhold Mgmt
1b Elect Director Cynthia E. Frost For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Valerie A. Mosley For Withhold Mgmt
1c Elect Director Valerie A. Mosley For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Scott E. Wennerholm For Withhold Mgmt
1d Elect Director Scott E. Wennerholm For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
02/24/17 DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund DSL 258622109
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1 Elect Director John C. Salter For Withhold Mgmt
1 Elect Director John C. Salter For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
03/10/17 Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. GHY 74433A109
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Kevin J. Bannon For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Kevin J. Bannon For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Keith F. Hartstein For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Keith F. Hartstein For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Stephen G. Stoneburn For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Stephen G. Stoneburn For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Grace C. Torres For Withhold Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Grace C. Torres For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/06/17 Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund JQC 67073D102
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1b.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1b.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For For Mgmt
1b.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For Withhold Mgmt
1b.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For For Mgmt
1b.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For Withhold Mgmt
1b.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Mgmt
1b.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For Withhold Mgmt
1b.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/06/17 Nuveen Diversified Dividend and Income Fund JDD 6706EP105
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1b.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1b.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For For Mgmt
1b.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For Withhold Mgmt
1b.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For For Mgmt
1b.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For Withhold Mgmt
1b.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Mgmt
1b.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For Withhold Mgmt
1b.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/06/17 Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund JPC 67073B106
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1b.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1b.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For For Mgmt
1b.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For Withhold Mgmt
1b.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For For Mgmt
1b.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For Withhold Mgmt
1b.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Mgmt
1b.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For Withhold Mgmt
1b.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/06/17 Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund JSD 67074X107
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For For Mgmt
1a.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1a.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For For Mgmt
1a.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For Withhold Mgmt
1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Mgmt
1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For Withhold Mgmt
1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Mgmt
1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For Withhold Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/06/17 Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund JTD 67073G105
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1b.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1b.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For For Mgmt
1b.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For Withhold Mgmt
1b.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For For Mgmt
1b.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For Withhold Mgmt
1b.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Mgmt
1b.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For Withhold Mgmt
1b.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/12/17 General American Investors Company, Inc. GAM 368802104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Rodney B. Berens For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Rodney B. Berens For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Lewis B. Cullman For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Lewis B. Cullman For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Spencer Davidson For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Spencer Davidson For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Clara E. Del Villar For Withhold Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Clara E. Del Villar For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director John D. Gordan, III For Withhold Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director John D. Gordan, III For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Betsy F. Gotbaum For Withhold Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Betsy F. Gotbaum For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Sidney R. Knafel For Withhold Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Sidney R. Knafel For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Jeffrey W. Priest For Withhold Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Jeffrey W. Priest For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Henry R. Schirmer For Withhold Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Henry R. Schirmer For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP As Auditors For Abstain Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP As Auditors For Against Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP As Auditors For For Mgmt
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MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/12/17 Principal Real Estate Income Fund PGZ 74255X104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Jerry G. Rutledge For Withhold Mgmt
1a Elect Director Jerry G. Rutledge For Do Not Vote Mgmt
1a Elect Director Jerry G. Rutledge For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Thomas A. Carter For Withhold Mgmt
1b Elect Director Thomas A. Carter For Do Not Vote Mgmt
1b Elect Director Thomas A. Carter For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/19/17 Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund BSL 09256U105
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1 Elect Director Edward H. D'Alelio For Withhold Mgmt
1 Elect Director Edward H. D'Alelio For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/19/17 Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund BGB 09257R101
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1 Elect Director Edward H. D'Alelio For Withhold Mgmt
1 Elect Director Edward H. D'Alelio For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/19/17 Tri-Continental Corporation TY 895436103
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Patricia M. Flynn For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Patricia M. Flynn For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Catherine James Paglia For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Catherine James Paglia For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Mgmt
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For Against Mgmt
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For Abstain Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/27/17 Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc. RNP 19247X100
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Michael Clark For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Michael Clark For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Bonnie Cohen For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Bonnie Cohen For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Dean Junkans For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Dean Junkans For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Richard E. Kroon For Withhold Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Richard E. Kroon For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/28/17 PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund PCI 72202D106
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Hans W. Kertess For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Hans W. Kertess For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Alan Rappaport For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Alan Rappaport For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director William B. Ogden, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director William B. Ogden, IV For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/28/17 Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. EMD 95766A101
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Robert D. Agdern For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Robert D. Agdern For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Eileen A. Kamerick For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Eileen A. Kamerick For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Riordan Roett For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Riordan Roett For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
05/08/17 Source Capital, Inc. SOR 836144105
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director J. Richard Atwood For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director J. Richard Atwood For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Sandra Brown For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Sandra Brown For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Mark L. Lipson For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Mark L. Lipson For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Alfred E. Osborne, Jr. For Withhold Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Alfred E. Osborne, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director A. Robert Pisano For Withhold Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director A. Robert Pisano For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Patrick B. Purcell For Withhold Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Patrick B. Purcell For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Allan M. Rudnick For Withhold Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Allan M. Rudnick For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
05/15/17 The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust GDV 36242H104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Anthonie C. van Ekris For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Anthonie C. van Ekris For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Salvatore J. Zizza For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Salvatore J. Zizza For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
05/18/17 Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. NDP 89148K101
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Conrad S. Ciccotello For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Conrad S. Ciccotello For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Terry C. Matlack For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Terry C. Matlack For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For Abstain Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For Against Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
05/18/17 Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. TPZ 89147X104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Conrad S. Ciccotello For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Conrad S. Ciccotello For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Terry C. Matlack For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Terry C. Matlack For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For Abstain Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For Against Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/15/17 Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund EVT 27828G107
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Thomas E. Faust, Jr. For Withhold Mgmt
1a Elect Director Thomas E. Faust, Jr. For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director William H. Park For Withhold Mgmt
1b Elect Director William H. Park For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Harriett Tee Taggart For Withhold Mgmt
1c Elect Director Harriett Tee Taggart For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Scott E. Wennerholm For Withhold Mgmt
1d Elect Director Scott E. Wennerholm For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/15/17 Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund THQ 879105104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Michael W. Bonney For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Michael W. Bonney For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Uwe E. Reinhardt For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Uwe E. Reinhardt For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For Against Mgmt
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For Abstain Mgmt
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/20/17 Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc. MGU 55608D101
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Brad Frishberg For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Brad Frishberg For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Chris LaVictoire Mahai For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Chris LaVictoire Mahai For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/29/17 Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. ARDC 04014F102
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1 Elect Director Bruce H. Spector For Withhold Mgmt
1 Elect Director Bruce H. Spector For For Mgmt
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MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
03/14/17 DTF Tax-Free Income Inc. DTF 23334J107
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1 Elect Director David J. Vitale For For Mgmt
1 Elect Director David J. Vitale For Withhold Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
03/31/17 Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. SBI 958435109
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Cronin For For Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Cronin For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Leslie H. Gelb For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Leslie H. Gelb For Withhold Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
03/31/17 Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. MTT 95768A109
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Paolo M. Cucchi For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Paolo M. Cucchi For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Leslie H. Gelb For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Leslie H. Gelb For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Jane E. Trust For Withhold Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Jane E. Trust For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
03/31/17 Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. MNP 95766P108
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Cronin For Withhold Mgmt
1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Cronin For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Paolo M. Cucchi For Withhold Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Paolo M. Cucchi For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/06/17 Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Term Fund NID 670671106
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For For Mgmt
1a.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1a.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For For Mgmt
1a.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For Withhold Mgmt
1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Mgmt
1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For Withhold Mgmt
1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Mgmt
1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For Withhold Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/06/17 Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund NIQ 670677103
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For For Mgmt
1a.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1a.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For For Mgmt
1a.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For Withhold Mgmt
1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Mgmt
1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For Withhold Mgmt
1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Mgmt
1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For Withhold Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
04/06/17 Nuveen Municipal 2021 Target Term Fund NHA 670687102
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For For Mgmt
1a.1 Elect Director William Adams, IV For Withhold Mgmt
1a.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For For Mgmt
1a.2 Elect Director David J. Kundert For Withhold Mgmt
1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Mgmt
1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For Withhold Mgmt
1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Mgmt
1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For Withhold Mgmt
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The Registrant did not receive any proxies and accordingly did not vote
any proxies during the reporting period.
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MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
05/11/17 Transocean Ltd. RIG H8817H100
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For Mgmt
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For Against Mgmt
3 Appropriation of Available Earnings for Fiscal Year 2016 For For Mgmt
4A Elect Director Glyn A. Barker For For Mgmt
4B Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Mgmt
4C Elect Director Frederico F. Curado For For Mgmt
4D Elect Director Chadwick C. Deaton For For Mgmt
4E Elect Director Vincent J. Intrieri For For Mgmt
4F Elect Director Martin B. McNamara For For Mgmt
4G Elect Director Samuel J. Merksamer For For Mgmt
4H Elect Director Merrill A. "Pete" Miller, Jr. For For Mgmt
4I Elect Director Edward R. Muller For For Mgmt
4J Elect Director Tan Ek Kia For For Mgmt
4K Elect Director Jeremy D. Thigpen For For Mgmt
5 Elect Merrill A. "Pete" Miller, Jr. as Board Chairman For For Mgmt
6A Appoint Frederico F. Curado as Member of the Compensation For For Mgmt
Committee
6B Appoint Vincent J. Intrieri as Member of the Compensation For For Mgmt
Committee
6C Appoint Martin B. McNamara as Member of the Compensation For For Mgmt
Committee
6D Appoint Tan Ek Kia as Member of the Compensation For For Mgmt
Committee
7 Designate Schweiger Advokatur/Notariat as Independent For For Mgmt
Proxy
8 Appointment Of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent For For Mgmt
Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2017
and Reelection of Ernst & Young Ltd, Zurich as the
Company's Auditor for a Further One-Year Term
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
10A Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board of Directors for For For Mgmt
the Period Between the 2017 and 2018 Annual General
Meetings in the Amount of USD 4.12 Million
10B Approve Maximum Remuneration of the Executive Management For For Mgmt
Team for Fiscal Year 2018 in the Amount of USD 24 Million
11 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
12 Other Business For Against Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/07/17 Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 02079K305
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Larry Page For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Sergey Brin For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Eric E. Schmidt For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director L. John Doerr For Withhold Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Diane B. Greene For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Ann Mather For Withhold Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Alan R. Mulally For For Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For Withhold Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director K. Ram Shriram For Withhold Mgmt
1.12 Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For Against Mgmt
Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Years One Year Mgmt
6 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Stock to Have Against For ShrHlder
One-vote per Share
7 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For ShrHlder
8 Report on Political Contributions Against For ShrHlder
9 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against For ShrHlder
10 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against ShrHlder
11 Adopt Holy Land Principles Against Against ShrHlder
12 Report on Fake News Against Against ShrHlder
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/08/17 Endo International plc ENDP 29264F205
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Roger H. Kimmel For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Paul V. Campanelli For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Shane M. Cooke For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Nancy J. Hutson For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director Michael Hyatt For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Douglas S. Ingram For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director William P. Montague For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Todd B. Sisitsky For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Jill D. Smith For For Mgmt
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and For For Mgmt
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Amend Memorandum of Association For For Mgmt
6 Amend Articles of Association For For Mgmt
7 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/08/17 The Priceline Group Inc. PCLN 741503403
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Timothy M. Armstrong For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Jeffery H. Boyd For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Jan L. Docter For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Jeffrey E. Epstein For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Glenn D. Fogel For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director James M. Guyette For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Robert J. Mylod, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Nancy B. Peretsman For For Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director Thomas E. Rothman For For Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director Craig W. Rydin For For Mgmt
1.12 Elect Director Lynn M. Vojvodich For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Against For ShrHlder
Special Meeting
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/13/17 MetLife, Inc. MET 59156R108
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director David L. Herzog For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Steven A. Kandarian For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director Catherine R. Kinney For For Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director Denise M. Morrison For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Against For ShrHlder
Special Meeting
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/14/17 Caterpillar Inc. CAT 149123101
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director David L. Calhoun For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Daniel M. Dickinson For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Juan Gallardo For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Jesse J. Greene, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Dennis A. Muilenburg For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director Susan C. Schwab For For Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director Jim Umpleby For For Mgmt
1.12 Elect Director Miles D. White For For Mgmt
1.13 Elect Director Rayford Wilkins, Jr. For For Mgmt
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For ShrHlder
7 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Against For ShrHlder
Special Meeting
8 Report on Lobbying Priorities Against Against ShrHlder
9 Include Sustainability as a Performance Measure for Against Against ShrHlder
Senior Executive Compensation
10 Amend Compensation Clawback Policy Against For ShrHlder
11 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For ShrHlder
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MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/14/17 Celgene Corporation CELG 151020104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Hugin For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Mark J. Alles For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Richard W. Barker For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Michael W. Bonney For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Michael D. Casey For Withhold Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Carrie S. Cox For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Michael A. Friedman For Withhold Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Julia A. Haller For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Gilla S. Kaplan For Withhold Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director James J. Loughlin For For Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director Ernest Mario For Withhold Mgmt
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
6 Provide For Confidential Running Vote Tallies On Against Against ShrHlder
Executive Pay Matters
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/14/17 Target Corporation TGT 87612E106
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Douglas M. Baker, Jr. For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Brian C. Cornell For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Calvin Darden For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director Henrique De Castro For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Robert L. Edwards For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Donald R. Knauss For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Mgmt
1j Elect Director Mary E. Minnick For For Mgmt
1k Elect Director Derica W. Rice For For Mgmt
1l Elect Director Kenneth L. Salazar For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/15/17 Time Warner Inc. TWX 887317303
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director William P. Barr For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Jeffrey L. Bewkes For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Robert C. Clark For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Mathias Dopfner For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director Fred Hassan For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Paul D. Wachter For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Deborah C. Wright For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/27/17 Mastercard Incorporated MA 57636Q104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Richard Haythornthwaite For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Ajay Banga For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Silvio Barzi For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director David R. Carlucci For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director Steven J. Freiberg For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Julius Genachowski For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director Merit E. Janow For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Nancy J. Karch For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Oki Matsumoto For For Mgmt
1j Elect Director Rima Qureshi For For Mgmt
1k Elect Director Jose Octavio Reyes Lagunes For For Mgmt
1l Elect Director Jackson Tai For For Mgmt
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For Against Mgmt
Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
6 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against Against ShrHlder
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/28/17 American International Group, Inc. AIG 026874784
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Brian Duperreault For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Peter R. Fisher For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director John H. Fitzpatrick For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director William G. Jurgensen For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Christopher S. Lynch For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director Samuel J. Merksamer For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Henry S. Miller For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Linda A. Mills For For Mgmt
1j Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Mgmt
1k Elect Director Ronald A. Rittenmeyer For For Mgmt
1l Elect Director Douglas M. Steenland For For Mgmt
1m Elect Director Theresa M. Stone For For Mgmt
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
3 Amend Securities Transfer Restrictions For For Mgmt
4 Ratify NOL Rights Plan (NOL Pill) For For Mgmt
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
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MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
05/11/17 Transocean Ltd. RIG H8817H100
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For Mgmt
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management For Against Mgmt
3 Appropriation of Available Earnings for Fiscal Year 2016 For For Mgmt
4A Elect Director Glyn A. Barker For For Mgmt
4B Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Mgmt
4C Elect Director Frederico F. Curado For For Mgmt
4D Elect Director Chadwick C. Deaton For For Mgmt
4E Elect Director Vincent J. Intrieri For For Mgmt
4F Elect Director Martin B. McNamara For For Mgmt
4G Elect Director Samuel J. Merksamer For For Mgmt
4H Elect Director Merrill A. "Pete" Miller, Jr. For For Mgmt
4I Elect Director Edward R. Muller For For Mgmt
4J Elect Director Tan Ek Kia For For Mgmt
4K Elect Director Jeremy D. Thigpen For For Mgmt
5 Elect Merrill A. "Pete" Miller, Jr. as Board Chairman For For Mgmt
6A Appoint Frederico F. Curado as Member of the Compensation For For Mgmt
Committee
6B Appoint Vincent J. Intrieri as Member of the Compensation For For Mgmt
Committee
6C Appoint Martin B. McNamara as Member of the Compensation For For Mgmt
Committee
6D Appoint Tan Ek Kia as Member of the Compensation For For Mgmt
Committee
7 Designate Schweiger Advokatur/Notariat as Independent For For Mgmt
Proxy
8 Appointment Of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent For For Mgmt
Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2017
and Reelection of Ernst & Young Ltd, Zurich as the
Company's Auditor for a Further One-Year Term
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
10A Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board of Directors for For For Mgmt
the Period Between the 2017 and 2018 Annual General
Meetings in the Amount of USD 4.12 Million
10B Approve Maximum Remuneration of the Executive Management For For Mgmt
Team for Fiscal Year 2018 in the Amount of USD 24 Million
11 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
12 Other Business For Against Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/07/17 Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 02079K305
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Larry Page For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Sergey Brin For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Eric E. Schmidt For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director L. John Doerr For Withhold Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Diane B. Greene For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Ann Mather For Withhold Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Alan R. Mulally For For Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For Withhold Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director K. Ram Shriram For Withhold Mgmt
1.12 Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Mgmt
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For Against Mgmt
Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Years One Year Mgmt
6 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Stock to Have Against For ShrHlder
One-vote per Share
7 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For ShrHlder
8 Report on Political Contributions Against For ShrHlder
9 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against For ShrHlder
10 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against ShrHlder
11 Adopt Holy Land Principles Against Against ShrHlder
12 Report on Fake News Against Against ShrHlder
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/08/17 Endo International plc ENDP 29264F205
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Roger H. Kimmel For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Paul V. Campanelli For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Shane M. Cooke For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Nancy J. Hutson For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director Michael Hyatt For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Douglas S. Ingram For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director William P. Montague For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Todd B. Sisitsky For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Jill D. Smith For For Mgmt
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and For For Mgmt
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Amend Memorandum of Association For For Mgmt
6 Amend Articles of Association For For Mgmt
7 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/08/17 The Priceline Group Inc. PCLN 741503403
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Timothy M. Armstrong For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Jeffery H. Boyd For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Jan L. Docter For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Jeffrey E. Epstein For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Glenn D. Fogel For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director James M. Guyette For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Robert J. Mylod, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Nancy B. Peretsman For For Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director Thomas E. Rothman For For Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director Craig W. Rydin For For Mgmt
1.12 Elect Director Lynn M. Vojvodich For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Against For ShrHlder
Special Meeting
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/13/17 MetLife, Inc. MET 59156R108
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director David L. Herzog For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Steven A. Kandarian For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director Catherine R. Kinney For For Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director Denise M. Morrison For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Against For ShrHlder
Special Meeting
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/14/17 Caterpillar Inc. CAT 149123101
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director David L. Calhoun For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Daniel M. Dickinson For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Juan Gallardo For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Jesse J. Greene, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Dennis A. Muilenburg For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director Susan C. Schwab For For Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director Jim Umpleby For For Mgmt
1.12 Elect Director Miles D. White For For Mgmt
1.13 Elect Director Rayford Wilkins, Jr. For For Mgmt
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For ShrHlder
7 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Against For ShrHlder
Special Meeting
8 Report on Lobbying Priorities Against Against ShrHlder
9 Include Sustainability as a Performance Measure for Against Against ShrHlder
Senior Executive Compensation
10 Amend Compensation Clawback Policy Against For ShrHlder
11 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For ShrHlder
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MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/14/17 Celgene Corporation CELG 151020104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Hugin For For Mgmt
1.2 Elect Director Mark J. Alles For For Mgmt
1.3 Elect Director Richard W. Barker For For Mgmt
1.4 Elect Director Michael W. Bonney For For Mgmt
1.5 Elect Director Michael D. Casey For Withhold Mgmt
1.6 Elect Director Carrie S. Cox For For Mgmt
1.7 Elect Director Michael A. Friedman For Withhold Mgmt
1.8 Elect Director Julia A. Haller For For Mgmt
1.9 Elect Director Gilla S. Kaplan For Withhold Mgmt
1.10 Elect Director James J. Loughlin For For Mgmt
1.11 Elect Director Ernest Mario For Withhold Mgmt
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
6 Provide For Confidential Running Vote Tallies On Against Against ShrHlder
Executive Pay Matters
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/14/17 Target Corporation TGT 87612E106
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Douglas M. Baker, Jr. For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Brian C. Cornell For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Calvin Darden For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director Henrique De Castro For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Robert L. Edwards For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Donald R. Knauss For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Mgmt
1j Elect Director Mary E. Minnick For For Mgmt
1k Elect Director Derica W. Rice For For Mgmt
1l Elect Director Kenneth L. Salazar For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/15/17 Time Warner Inc. TWX 887317303
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director William P. Barr For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Jeffrey L. Bewkes For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Robert C. Clark For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director Mathias Dopfner For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director Fred Hassan For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Paul D. Wachter For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Deborah C. Wright For For Mgmt
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/27/17 Mastercard Incorporated MA 57636Q104
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director Richard Haythornthwaite For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Ajay Banga For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Silvio Barzi For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director David R. Carlucci For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director Steven J. Freiberg For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Julius Genachowski For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director Merit E. Janow For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Nancy J. Karch For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Oki Matsumoto For For Mgmt
1j Elect Director Rima Qureshi For For Mgmt
1k Elect Director Jose Octavio Reyes Lagunes For For Mgmt
1l Elect Director Jackson Tai For For Mgmt
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For Against Mgmt
Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Mgmt
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Mgmt
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
6 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against Against ShrHlder
MEETING DATE COMPANY TICKER SECURITY ID
06/28/17 American International Group, Inc. AIG 026874784
ITEM NUMBER AGENDA ITEM MGMT REC VOTE CAST PROPONENT
1a Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Mgmt
1b Elect Director Brian Duperreault For For Mgmt
1c Elect Director Peter R. Fisher For For Mgmt
1d Elect Director John H. Fitzpatrick For For Mgmt
1e Elect Director William G. Jurgensen For For Mgmt
1f Elect Director Christopher S. Lynch For For Mgmt
1g Elect Director Samuel J. Merksamer For For Mgmt
1h Elect Director Henry S. Miller For For Mgmt
1i Elect Director Linda A. Mills For For Mgmt
1j Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Mgmt
1k Elect Director Ronald A. Rittenmeyer For For Mgmt
1l Elect Director Douglas M. Steenland For For Mgmt
1m Elect Director Theresa M. Stone For For Mgmt
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' For For Mgmt
Compensation
3 Amend Securities Transfer Restrictions For For Mgmt
4 Ratify NOL Rights Plan (NOL Pill) For For Mgmt
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For For Mgmt
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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) First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James M. Dykas
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James M. Dykas, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date August 11, 2017
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.