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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 
 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-10157 

 

___Franklin Global Trust____

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Alison E. Baur, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: 7/31

 

Date of reporting period: 6/30/2023

 

Item 1. Proxy Voting Records.

Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund

There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period.


Franklin International Growth Fund

     

 

ADYEN NV
Meeting Date:  MAY 11, 2023
Record Date:  APR 13, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ADYEN
Security ID:  N3501V104

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2.a

Receive Report of Management Board and Supervisory Board (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

2.b

Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2.c

Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves and Dividend Policy

Management

None

None

2.d

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

2.e

Approve Remuneration Policy for Management Board

Management

For

For


     

2.f

Approve Remuneration Policy for the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

2.g

Approve Increase Cap on Variable Remuneration for Staff Members

Management

For

For

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board

Management

For

For

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

5

Reelect Ingo Uytdehaage to Management Board as Co-Chief Executive Officer

Management

For

For

6

Reelect Mariette Swart to Management Board as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

Management

For

For

7

Elect Brooke Nayden to Management Board as Chief Human Resources Officer

Management

For

For

8

Elect Ethan Tandowsky to Management Board as Chief Financial Officer

Management

For

For

9

Reelect Pamela Joseph to Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

10

Reelect Joep van Beurden to Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

11

Amend Articles of Association

Management

For

For

12

Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

Management

For

For

13

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Share Issuances

Management

For

For

14

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

15

Reappoint PwC as Auditors

Management

For

For

16

Close Meeting

Management

None

None

     

 

ALCON INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ALC
Security ID:  H01301128

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

Management

For

For

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 0.21 per Share

Management

For

For

4.1

Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding)

Management

For

For

4.2

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of CHF 3.9 Million

Management

For

For

4.3

Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 41.9 Million

Management

For

For


     

5.1

Reelect Michael Ball as Director and Board Chair

Management

For

For

5.2

Reelect Lynn Bleil as Director

Management

For

For

5.3

Reelect Raquel Bono as Director

Management

For

For

5.4

Reelect Arthur Cummings as Director

Management

For

For

5.5

Reelect David Endicott as Director

Management

For

For

5.6

Reelect Thomas Glanzmann as Director

Management

For

For

5.7

Reelect Keith Grossman as Director

Management

For

For

5.8

Reelect Scott Maw as Director

Management

For

For

5.9

Reelect Karen May as Director

Management

For

For

5.10

Reelect Ines Poeschel as Director

Management

For

For

5.11

Reelect Dieter Spaelti as Director

Management

For

For

6.1

Reappoint Thomas Glanzmann as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

6.2

Reappoint Scott Maw as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

6.3

Reappoint Karen May as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

6.4

Reappoint Ines Poeschel as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

7

Designate Hartmann Dreyer as Independent Proxy

Management

For

For

8

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as Auditors

Management

For

For

9.1

Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper Limit of CHF 22 Million and the Lower Limit of CHF 19 Million with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights

Management

For

For

9.2

Approve Creation of CHF 2 Million Pool of Conditional Capital for Financings, Mergers and Acquisitions

Management

For

For

9.3

Amend Articles Re: Conversion of Shares; Subscription Rights

Management

For

For

9.4

Amend Articles Re: General Meetings

Management

For

For

9.5

Amend Articles Re: Board Meetings; Powers of the Board of Directors

Management

For

For

9.6

Amend Articles Re: Compensation; External Mandates for Members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee

Management

For

For

10

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

Against

 

 

AMADEUS IT GROUP SA
Meeting Date:  JUN 20, 2023
Record Date:  JUN 15, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  AMS
Security ID:  E04648114


     

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Consolidated and Standalone Financial Statements

Management

For

For

2

Approve Non-Financial Information Statement

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends

Management

For

For

5

Approve Discharge of Board

Management

For

For

6.1

Elect Frits Dirk van Paasschen as Director

Management

For

For

6.2

Reelect William Connelly as Director

Management

For

For

6.3

Reelect Luis Maroto Camino as Director

Management

For

For

6.4

Reelect Pilar Garcia Ceballos-Zuniga as Director

Management

For

For

6.5

Reelect Stephan Gemkow as Director

Management

For

For

6.6

Reelect Peter Kuerpick as Director

Management

For

For

6.7

Reelect Xiaoqun Clever as Director

Management

For

For

7

Approve Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

8

Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions

Management

For

For

     

 

ASCENTIAL PLC
Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 16, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ASCL
Security ID:  G0519G101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Remuneration Policy

Management

For

For

3

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

4

Re-elect Suzanne Baxter as Director

Management

For

For

5

Re-elect Rita Clifton as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Scott Forbes as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Mandy Gradden as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Joanne Harris as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Paul Harrison as Director

Management

For

For

10

Re-elect Gillian Kent as Director

Management

For

For

11

Re-elect Duncan Painter as Director

Management

For

For

12

Re-elect Charles Song as Director

Management

For

For

13

Re-elect Judy Vezmar as Director

Management

For

For

14

Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

15

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of

Management

For

For


     
 

Auditors

   

16

Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure

Management

For

For

17

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

18

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

19

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

Management

For

For

20

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

21

Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice

Management

For

For

     

 

ASML HOLDING NV
Meeting Date:  APR 26, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 29, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ASML
Security ID:  N07059202

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2

Discuss the Company's Business, Financial Situation and Sustainability

Management

None

None

3a

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3b

Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

3c

Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves and Dividend Policy

Management

None

None

3d

Approve Dividends

Management

For

For

4a

Approve Discharge of Management Board

Management

For

For

4b

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

5

Approve Number of Shares for Management Board

Management

For

For

6a

Amend Remuneration Policy for the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

6b

Amend Remuneration of the Members of the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

7

Receive Information on the Composition of the Management Board and Announce Intention to Appoint W.R. Allan to Management Board

Management

None

None

8

Elect N.S. Andersen to Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

8b

Elect J.P. de Kreij to Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

8c

Discuss Composition of the Supervisory Board

Management

None

None

9

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as Auditors

Management

For

For


     

10a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 5 Percent of Issued Capital Plus Additional 5 Percent in Case of Merger or Acquisition

Management

For

For

10b

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Share Issuances

Management

For

For

11

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

12

Authorize Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

For

13

Other Business (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

14

Close Meeting

Management

None

None

     

 

AVEVA GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  JUL 15, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 13, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  AVV
Security ID:  G06812120

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

4

Re-elect Philip Aiken as Director

Management

For

For

5

Re-elect Peter Herweck as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect James Kidd as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Christopher Humphrey as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Olivier Blum as Director

Management

For

Against

9

Re-elect Paula Dowdy as Director

Management

For

For

10

Elect Ayesha Khanna as Director

Management

For

For

11

Elect Hilary Maxson as Director

Management

For

For

12

Re-elect Ron Mobed as Director

Management

For

For

13

Elect Anne Stevens as Director

Management

For

For

14

Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

15

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

16

Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure

Management

For

For

17

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

18

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

19

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

20

Adopt New Articles of Association

Management

For

For


     

21

Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice

Management

For

For

     

 

AVEVA GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  NOV 25, 2022
Record Date:  NOV 23, 2022
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  AVV
Security ID:  G06812120

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Matters Relating to the Recommended Cash Acquisition of AVEVA Group plc by Ascot Acquisition Holdings Limited

Management

For

For

     

 

AVEVA GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  NOV 25, 2022
Record Date:  NOV 23, 2022
Meeting Type:  COURT

Ticker:  AVV
Security ID:  G06812120

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement

Management

For

For

     

 

CLARIVATE PLC
Meeting Date:  MAY 04, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 06, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CLVT
Security ID:  G21810109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Andrew Snyder

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Jonathan Gear

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Valeria Alberola

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Michael Angelakis

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Jane Okun Bomba

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Usama N. Cortas

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Adam T. Levyn

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Anthony Munk

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Richard W. Roedel

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Saurabh Saha

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Wendell Pritchett

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For


     

 

COCHLEAR LIMITED
Meeting Date:  OCT 18, 2022
Record Date:  OCT 16, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  COH
Security ID:  Q25953102

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Approve Financial Statements and Reports of the Directors and Auditors

Management

For

For

2.1

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3.1

Elect Yasmin Allen as Director

Management

For

For

3.2

Elect Michael del Prado as Director

Management

For

For

3.3

Elect Karen Penrose as Director

Management

For

For

4.1

Approve Grant of Options and Performance Rights to Dig Howitt

Management

For

For

5.1

Approve the Increase in Maximum Aggregate Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors

Management

None

For

     

 

CSL LIMITED
Meeting Date:  OCT 12, 2022
Record Date:  OCT 10, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CSL
Security ID:  Q3018U109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

2a

Elect Marie McDonald as Director

Management

For

For

2b

Elect Megan Clark as Director

Management

For

For

3

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

4

Approve Grant of Performance Share Units to Paul Perreault

Management

For

For

     

 

CTS EVENTIM AG & CO. KGAA
Meeting Date:  MAY 16, 2023
Record Date:  APR 24, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  EVD
Security ID:  D1648T108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

3

Approve Allocation of Income and

Management

For

For


     
 

Dividends of EUR 1.06 per Share

   

4

Approve Discharge of Personally Liable Partner for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

5

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

6

Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023

Management

For

For

7

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2028

Management

For

For

8

Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by Means of Audio and Video Transmission

Management

For

For

9

Amend Articles Re: Electronic Communication; Absentee Vote

Management

For

For

10

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

     

 

CYBERAGENT, INC.
Meeting Date:  DEC 09, 2022
Record Date:  SEP 30, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  4751
Security ID:  J1046G108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 14

Management

For

For

2

Amend Articles to Disclose Shareholder Meeting Materials on Internet

Management

For

For

3.1

Elect Director Fujita, Susumu

Management

For

For

3.2

Elect Director Hidaka, Yusuke

Management

For

For

3.3

Elect Director Nakayama, Go

Management

For

For

3.4

Elect Director Nakamura, Koichi

Management

For

For

3.5

Elect Director Takaoka, Kozo

Management

For

For

4

Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan

Management

For

For

     

 

CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD.
Meeting Date:  JUN 28, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 19, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CYBR
Security ID:  M2682V108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a.

Reelect Ron Gutler as Director

Management

For

For

1b.

Reelect Kim Perdikou as Director

Management

For

For

1c.

Reelect Ehud (Udi) Mokady as Director

Management

For

For

1d.

Reelect Matthew Cohen as Director

Management

For

For

2

Approve Employment Terms of Matthew

Management

For

For


     
 

Cohen, CEO

   

3

Approve Employment Terms of Ehud (Udi) Mokady, Chairman

Management

For

For

4

Amend Articles

Management

For

For

5

Reappoint Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

6

Discuss Financial Statements and the Report of the Board

Management

None

None

     

 

DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG
Meeting Date:  MAY 16, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 09, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  DB1
Security ID:  D1882G119

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 3.60 per Share

Management

For

For

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

5.1

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025

Management

For

For

5.2

Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by Means of Audio and Video Transmission

Management

For

For

5.3

Amend Articles Re: AGM Convocation

Management

For

For

6

Amend Articles Re: Registration in the Share Register

Management

For

For

7

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

8

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim Financial Statements for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2023

Management

For

For

     

 

DSM-FIRMENICH AG
Meeting Date:  JUN 29, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  DSFIR
Security ID:  H0245V108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast


     

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for the Period from Jan. 1, 2023 to May 8, 2023

Management

For

For

2

Approve Dividends of EUR 1.60 per Share from Capital Contribution Reserves

Management

For

For

3.1

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of EUR 3.6 Million

Management

For

For

3.2

Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of EUR 37.9 Million

Management

For

For

4.1

Amend Articles Re: Consultative Vote for High Value Transactions

Management

For

For

4.2

Amend Articles Re: Information on the Identity of Shareholders

Management

For

For

5

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

Against

     

 

DSV A/S
Meeting Date:  NOV 22, 2022
Record Date:  NOV 15, 2022
Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  DSV
Security ID:  K31864117

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve DKK 15 Million Reduction in Share Capital; Amend Articles Accordingly

Management

For

For

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

For

     

 

DSV A/S
Meeting Date:  MAR 16, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 09, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  DSV
Security ID:  K31864117

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Receive Report of Board

Management

None

None

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of DKK 6.50 Per Share

Management

For

For

4

Approve Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

5

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

6.1

Reelect Thomas Plenborg as Director

Management

For

For

6.2

Reelect Jorgen Moller as Director

Management

For

For

6.3

Reelect Marie-Louise Aamund as Director

Management

For

For

6.4

Reelect Beat Walti as Director

Management

For

For

6.5

Reelect Niels Smedegaard as Director

Management

For

For


     

6.6

Reelect Tarek Sultan Al-Essa as Director

Management

For

For

6.7

Reelect Benedikte Leroy as Director

Management

For

For

6.8

Elect Helle Ostergaard Kristiansen as Director

Management

For

For

7

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor

Management

For

For

8

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

For

9

Other Business

Management

None

None

     

 

EVOTEC SE
Meeting Date:  JUN 20, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 26, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  EVT
Security ID:  D1646D105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

2

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

3

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

4

Ratify BDO AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023 and for the Review of Interim Financial Statements

Management

For

For

5

Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 800 Million; Approve Creation of EUR 35.4 Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights

Management

For

For

6

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

7.1

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025

Management

For

For

7.2

Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by Means of Audio and Video Transmission

Management

For

For

     

 

EXPERIAN PLC
Meeting Date:  JUL 21, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 19, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  EXPN
Security ID:  G32655105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For


     

2

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3

Re-elect Ruba Borno as Director

Management

For

For

4

Re-elect Alison Brittain as Director

Management

For

For

5

Re-elect Brian Cassin as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Caroline Donahue as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Luiz Fleury as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Jonathan Howell as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Lloyd Pitchford as Director

Management

For

For

10

Re-elect Mike Rogers as Director

Management

For

For

11

Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

12

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

13

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

14

Approve Specific Terms Added to the Performance Share Plan and Co-Investment Plan; Approve Thank You Award 2021 Plan and Tax-Qualified Employee Share Purchase Plan

Management

For

For

15

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

16

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

Management

For

For

17

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

     

 

FINECOBANK SPA
Meeting Date:  APR 27, 2023
Record Date:  APR 18, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL/SPECIAL

Ticker:  FBK
Security ID:  T4R999104

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Allocation of Income

Management

For

For

3

Approve Elimination of Negative Reserves

Management

For

For

4

Adjust Remuneration of External Auditors

Management

For

For

5

Fix Number of Directors

Management

For

For

6

Fix Board Terms for Directors

Management

For

For

7.1

Slate 1 Submitted by Board of Directors

Management

For

For

7.2

Slate 2 Submitted by Institutional Investors (Assogestioni)

Shareholder

None

Against

8

Approve Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

9

Slate 1 Submitted by Institutional

Shareholder

None

For


     
 

Investors (Assogestioni)

   

10

Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration

Shareholder

None

For

11

Approve Remuneration Policy

Management

For

For

12

Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

13

Approve 2023 Incentive System for Employees

Management

For

For

14

Approve 2023 Incentive System for Personal Financial Advisors

Management

For

For

15

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares to Service the 2023 PFA System

Management

For

For

1

Authorize Board to Increase Capital to Service 2023 Incentive System

Management

For

For

2

Authorize Board to Increase Capital to Service 2022 Incentive System

Management

For

For

A

Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against Directors if Presented by Shareholders

Management

None

Against

     

 

GENMAB A/S
Meeting Date:  MAR 29, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 22, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  GMAB
Security ID:  K3967W102

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Receive Report of Board

Management

None

None

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports; Approve Discharge of Management and Board

Management

For

For

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends

Management

For

For

4

Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote)

Management

For

For

5.a

Reelect Deirdre P. Connelly as Director

Management

For

For

5.b

Reelect Pernille Erenbjerg as Director

Management

For

For

5.c

Reelect Rolf Hoffmann as Director

Management

For

For

5.d

Reelect Elizabeth OFarrell as Director

Management

For

For

5.e

Reelect Paolo Paoletti as Director

Management

For

For

5.f

Reelect Anders Gersel Pedersen as Director

Management

For

For

6

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

Management

For

For

7.a

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of DKK 1.2 Million for Chairman, DKK 900,000 for Vice Chairman, and DKK 600,000 for Other Directors; Approve

Management

For

For


     
 

Remuneration for Committee Work

   

7.b

Amend Remuneration Policy

Management

For

For

7.c

Amendment to Remuneration Policy for Board of Directors and Executive Management

Management

For

For

7.d

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

For

8

Authorize Editorial Changes to Adopted Resolutions in Connection with Registration with Danish Authorities

Management

For

For

9

Other Business

Management

None

None

     

 

INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  JUL 21, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 19, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ICP
Security ID:  G4807D192

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3

Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

5

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Vijay Bharadia as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Benoit Durteste as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Virginia Holmes as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Michael Nelligan as Director

Management

For

For

10

Re-elect Kathryn Purves as Director

Management

For

For

11

Re-elect Amy Schioldager as Director

Management

For

For

12

Re-elect Andrew Sykes as Director

Management

For

For

13

Re-elect Stephen Welton as Director

Management

For

For

14

Re-elect Antje Hensel-Roth as Director

Management

For

For

15

Re-elect Rosemary Leith as Director

Management

For

For

16

Re-elect Matthew Lester as Director

Management

For

For

17

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

18

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

19

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

Management

For

For

20

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

21

Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice

Management

For

For

 

 


     

KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC
Meeting Date:  MAY 26, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 24, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  KWS
Security ID:  G5254U108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

4

Elect Don Robert as Director

Management

For

For

5

Re-elect Bertrand Bodson as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Georges Fornay as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Charlotta Ginman as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Jon Hauck as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Marion Sears as Director

Management

For

For

10

Re-elect Neil Thompson as Director

Management

For

For

11

Reappoint BDO LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

12

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

13

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

14

Approve Increase in the Cap on Aggregate Fees Payable to Directors

Management

For

For

15

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

16

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

Management

For

For

17

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

     

 

KONINKLIJKE DSM NV
Meeting Date:  JAN 23, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 26, 2022
Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  DSM
Security ID:  N5017D122

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2

Presentation on the Transaction

Management

None

None

3

Approve Transaction, the Exchange Offer, Conditional Statutory Triangular Merger and Authorize Managing Board to Repurchase the DSM Preference Shares A and Conditional Cancellation of the DSM Preference Shares A

Management

For

For


     

4

Approve Discharge of Management Board

Management

For

For

5

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

6

Close Meeting

Management

None

None

     

 

MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
Meeting Date:  JUL 28, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 26, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MQG
Security ID:  Q57085286

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

2a

Elect Jillian R Broadbent as Director

Management

For

For

2b

Elect Philip M Coffey as Director

Management

For

For

2c

Elect Michelle A Hinchliffe as Director

Management

For

For

3

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

4

Approve Participation of Shemara Wikramanayake in the Macquarie Group Employee Retained Equity Plan

Management

For

For

     

 

MERCADOLIBRE, INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 07, 2023
Record Date:  APR 11, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MELI
Security ID:  58733R102

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Susan Segal

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Mario Eduardo Vazquez

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Alejandro Nicolas Aguzin

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

4

Ratify Pistrelli, Henry Martin y Asociados S.R.L., as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

MTU AERO ENGINES AG
Meeting Date:  MAY 11, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 04, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MTX
Security ID:  D5565H104

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year 2022 (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None


     

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 3.20 per Share

Management

For

For

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

5

Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023

Management

For

For

6

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025

Management

For

For

7

Amend Articles Re: Participation of Supervisory Board Members in the Annual General Meeting by Means of Audio and Video Transmission

Management

For

For

8.1

Elect Christine Bortenlaenger to the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

8.2

Elect Marion Weissenberger-Eibl to the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

8.3

Elect Ute Wolf to the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

9

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

     

 

SHOPIFY INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 27, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 16, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SHOP
Security ID:  82509L107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1A

Elect Director Tobias Lutke

Management

For

For

1B

Elect Director Robert Ashe

Management

For

For

1C

Elect Director Gail Goodman

Management

For

For

1D

Elect Director Colleen Johnston

Management

For

For

1E

Elect Director Jeremy Levine

Management

For

For

1F

Elect Director Toby Shannan

Management

For

Against

1G

Elect Director Fidji Simo

Management

For

For

1H

Elect Director Bret Taylor

Management

For

For

2

Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach

Management

For

Against

 

 

SIG GROUP AG
Meeting Date:  APR 20, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SIGN
Security ID:  H76406117


     

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

Management

For

For

3

Approve Allocation of Income

Management

For

For

4

Approve Dividends of CHF 0.47 per Share from Capital Contribution Reserves

Management

For

For

5.1

Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding)

Management

For

For

5.2

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of CHF 2.7 Million

Management

For

For

5.3

Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 18 Million

Management

For

For

6.1.1

Reelect Andreas Umbach as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.2

Reelect Werner Bauer as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.3

Reelect Wah-Hui Chu as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.4

Reelect Mariel Hoch as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.5

Reelect Laurens Last as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.6

Reelect Abdallah al Obeikan as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.7

Reelect Martine Snels as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.8

Reelect Matthias Waehren as Director

Management

For

For

6.2

Elect Florence Jeantet as Director

Management

For

For

6.3

Reelect Andreas Umbach as Board Chair

Management

For

For

6.4.1

Reappoint Wah-Hui Chu as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

6.4.2

Reappoint Mariel Hoch as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

6.4.3

Appoint Matthias Waehren as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

7

Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper Limit of CHF 4.6 Million and the Lower Limit of CHF 3.4 Million with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights; Amend Conditional Capital Authorization

Management

For

For

8.1

Amend Corporate Purpose

Management

For

For

8.2

Approve Virtual-Only or Hybrid Shareholder Meetings Until 2026

Management

For

For

8.3

Amend Articles of Association

Management

For

For

8.4

Amend Articles Re: Board of Directors; Compensation; External Mandates for Members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee

Management

For

For

9

Designate Keller AG as Independent Proxy

Management

For

For


     

10

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors

Management

For

For

11

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

Against

     

 

SIKA AG
Meeting Date:  MAR 28, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SIKA
Security ID:  H7631K273

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 3.20 per Share

Management

For

For

3

Approve Discharge of Board of Directors

Management

For

For

4.1.1

Reelect Paul Haelg as Director

Management

For

For

4.1.2

Reelect Viktor Balli as Director

Management

For

For

4.1.3

Reelect Lucrece Foufopoulos-De Ridder as Director

Management

For

For

4.1.4

Reelect Justin Howell as Director

Management

For

For

4.1.5

Reelect Gordana Landen as Director

Management

For

For

4.1.6

Reelect Monika Ribar as Director

Management

For

For

4.1.7

Reelect Paul Schuler as Director

Management

For

For

4.1.8

Reelect Thierry Vanlancker as Director

Management

For

For

4.2

Reelect Paul Haelg as Board Chair

Management

For

For

4.3.1

Reappoint Justin Howell as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

4.3.2

Reappoint Gordana Landen as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

4.3.3

Reappoint Thierry Vanlancker as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

4.4

Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors

Management

For

For

4.5

Designate Jost Windlin as Independent Proxy

Management

For

For

5.1

Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding)

Management

For

For

5.2

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of CHF 3.4 Million

Management

For

For

5.3

Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 21.5 Million

Management

For

For

6

Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper Limit of CHF 1.6 Million and the Lower Limit of CHF 1.5 Million with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of CHF

Management

For

For


     
 

76,867.52 Pool of Conditional Capital Within the Capital Band

   

7.1

Amend Articles of Association

Management

For

For

7.2

Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes

Management

For

For

7.3

Amend Articles Re: Share Register

Management

For

For

7.4

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings

Management

For

For

7.5

Amend Articles Re: Board Meetings; Electronic Communication

Management

For

For

7.6

Amend Articles Re: External Mandates for Members of the Board of Directors

Management

For

For

8

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

For

     

 

SIMCORP A/S
Meeting Date:  MAR 23, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 16, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SIM
Security ID:  K8851Q129

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Receive Report of Board

Management

None

None

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends

Management

For

For

4

Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote)

Management

For

For

5.A

Reelect Peter Schutze (Chair) as Director

Management

For

For

5.B

Reelect Morten Hubbe (Vice Chair) as Director

Management

For

For

5.C

Reelect Simon Jeffreys as Director

Management

For

For

5.D

Reelect Susan Standiford as Director

Management

For

For

5.E

Reelect Adam Warby as Director

Management

For

For

5.F

Elect Allan Polack as Director

Management

For

For

6

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

Management

For

For

7.a

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of DKK 882,000 for Chair, DKK 588,000 for Vice Chair and 294,000 for Other Directors

Management

For

For

7.b

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

For

8

Other Business

Management

None

None

 

 

VIAPLAY GROUP AB
Meeting Date:  MAY 16, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 08, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL


     

Ticker:  VPLAY.B
Security ID:  W5806J108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2

Elect Chairman of Meeting

Management

For

For

3

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

Management

For

For

4

Approve Agenda of Meeting

Management

For

For

5

Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting

Management

For

For

6

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

Management

For

For

7

Receive Board's Report

Management

None

None

8

Receive President's Report

Management

None

None

9

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

None

None

10

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

11

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

12

Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends

Management

For

For

13.a

Approve Discharge of Board Member Pernille Erenbjerg

Management

For

For

13.b

Approve Discharge of Board Member Simon Duffy

Management

For

For

13.c

Approve Discharge of Board Member Natalie Tydeman

Management

For

For

13.d

Approve Discharge of Board Member Anders Borg

Management

For

For

13.e

Approve Discharge of Board Member Kristina Schauman

Management

For

For

13.f

Approve Discharge of Board Member Andrew House

Management

For

For

13.g

Approve Discharge of CEO Anders Jensen

Management

For

For

14

Determine Number of Members (6) and Deputy Members (0) of Board

Management

For

For

15.1

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of SEK 1.57 Million for Chairman and SEK 540,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work

Management

For

For

15.2

Approve Remuneration of Auditor

Management

For

For

16.a

Reelect Pernille Erenbjerg as Director

Management

For

For

16.b

Reelect Simon Duffy as Director

Management

For

For

16.c

Reelect Natalie Tydeman as Director

Management

For

For

16.d

Reelect Anders Borg as Director

Management

For

For

16.e

Reelect Kristina Schauman as Director

Management

For

For

16.f

Reelect Andrew House as Director

Management

For

For

17

Reelect Pernille Erenbjerg as Board Chairman

Management

For

For


     

18

Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy Auditors (0); Ratify KPMG as Auditor

Management

For

For

19

Approve Issuance of up to 10 Percent of Issued Shares without Preemptive Rights

Management

For

For

20

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

For

21.a

Approve Performance Share Plan LTIP 2023 for Key Employees

Management

For

For

21.b

Approve Equity Plan Financing Through Issuance of Class C Shares

Management

For

For

21.c

Approve Equity Plan Financing Through Repurchase of Class C Shares

Management

For

For

21.d

Approve Equity Plan Financing Through Transfer of Class B Shares

Management

For

For

21.e

Approve Equity Swap Agreement as Alternative Equity Plan Financing

Management

For

For

22

Close Meeting

Management

None

None


Franklin International Small Cap Fund

VOTES BY FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND ARE PRIOR TO THE LIQUIDATION EFFECTIVE MARCH 3, 2023

     

 

BEIJING CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COMPANY LIMITED
Meeting Date:  AUG 24, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 22, 2022
Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  694
Security ID:  Y07717104

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Elect Wang Huacheng as Director, Authorize Board to Fix His Remuneration and Authorize Board to Arrange a Letter of Appointment with Him

Management

For

For

     

 

BPER BANCA SPA
Meeting Date:  JUL 27, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 18, 2022
Meeting Type:  ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  BPE
Security ID:  T1325T119

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Appoint Carlo Appetiti as Internal Statutory Auditor

Shareholder

None

For

 

 

BPER BANCA SPA
Meeting Date:  NOV 05, 2022
Record Date:  OCT 27, 2022


     

Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  BPE
Security ID:  T1325T119

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Merger by Incorporation of Banca Carige SpA and Banca del Monte di Lucca SpA into BPER Banca SpA

Management

For

For

2

Amend Company Bylaws

Management

For

For

1

Elect Monica Cacciapuoti as Director

Shareholder

None

For

2

Amend Remuneration Policy

Management

For

For

3

Amend Long-Term Incentive Plan 2022-2024

Management

For

For

     

 

CHINA WATER AFFAIRS GROUP LIMITED
Meeting Date:  SEP 09, 2022
Record Date:  SEP 05, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  855
Security ID:  G21090124

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

3.1

Elect Ding Bin as Director

Management

For

For

3.2

Elect Zhao Hai Hu as Director

Management

For

For

3.3

Elect Chau Kam Wing as Director

Management

For

For

3.4

Elect Siu Chi Ming as Director

Management

For

For

3.5

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

4

Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

5

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

Management

For

Against

6

Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

Against

8

Adopt New Share Option Scheme

Management

For

Against

 

 

DUNELM GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  NOV 30, 2022
Record Date:  NOV 28, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  DNLM
Security ID:  G2935W108


     

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

3

Re-elect Sir Will Adderley as Director

Management

For

For

4

Re-elect Nick Wilkinson as Director

Management

For

For

5

Elect Karen Witts as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Andy Harrison as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Andy Harrison as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Marion Sears as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Marion Sears as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

10

Re-elect Ian Bull as Director

Management

For

For

11

Re-elect Ian Bull as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

12

Re-elect Arja Taaveniku as Director

Management

For

For

13

Re-elect Arja Taaveniku as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

14

Re-elect William Reeve as Director

Management

For

For

15

Re-elect William Reeve as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

16

Re-elect Peter Ruis as Director

Management

For

For

17

Re-elect Peter Ruis as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

18

Re-elect Vijay Talwar as Director

Management

For

For

19

Re-elect Vijay Talwar as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

20

Elect Kelly Devine as Director

Management

For

For

21

Elect Kelly Devine as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

22

Elect Alison Brittain as Director

Management

For

For

23

Elect Alison Brittain as Director (Independent Shareholder Vote)

Management

For

For

24

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

25

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

26

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

27

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

28

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

29

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

Management

For

For

30

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For


     

31

Approve Waiver of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code

Management

For

For

32

Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice

Management

For

For

33

Adopt New Articles of Association

Management

For

For

     

 

ESSENTRA PLC
Meeting Date:  AUG 08, 2022
Record Date:  AUG 05, 2022
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  ESNT
Security ID:  G3198T105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Proposed Sale of the Packaging Business

Management

For

For

     

 

ESSENTRA PLC
Meeting Date:  NOV 09, 2022
Record Date:  NOV 07, 2022
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  ESNT
Security ID:  G3198T105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Proposed Sale of the Filters Business

Management

For

For

     

 

EUROBANK ERGASIAS SERVICES & HOLDINGS SA
Meeting Date:  JUL 21, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 15, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  EUROB
Security ID:  X2321W101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Financial Statements and Income Allocation

Management

For

For

2

Approve Offsetting of Accumulated Losses with Legal Reserves and Share Premium Account

Management

For

For

3

Approve Management of Company and Grant Discharge to Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Approve Auditors and Fix Their Remuneration; Amend Tripartite Relationship Framework Agreement with the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund

Management

For

For

5

Approve Remuneration of Directors and Members of Committees

Management

For

For

6

Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

7

Amend Suitability Policy for Directors

Management

For

For


     

8

Approve Type, Composition, and Term of the Audit Committee

Management

For

For

9

Receive Audit Committee's Activity Report

Management

None

None

10

Receive Report from Independent Non-Executive Directors

Management

None

None

     

 

FIRST PACIFIC COMPANY LIMITED
Meeting Date:  DEC 09, 2022
Record Date:  DEC 06, 2022
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  142
Security ID:  G34804107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve 2023-2025 Plantations Business Transactions, New Annual Caps and Related Transactions

Management

For

For

2

Approve 2023-2025 Distribution Business Transactions, New Annual Caps and Related Transactions

Management

For

For

3

Approve 2023-2025 Flour Business Transactions, New Annual Caps and Related Transactions

Management

For

For

     

 

GALLIFORD TRY HOLDINGS PLC
Meeting Date:  NOV 11, 2022
Record Date:  NOV 09, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  GFRD
Security ID:  G3776D100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

4

Elect Alison Wood as Director

Management

For

Against

5

Re-elect Bill Hocking as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Andrew Duxbury as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Terry Miller as Director

Management

For

Against

8

Re-elect Gavin Slark as Director

Management

For

Against

9

Re-elect Marisa Cassoni as Director

Management

For

Against

10

Elect Sally Boyle as Director

Management

For

For

11

Reappoint BDO LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

12

Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

13

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

14

Authorise UK Political Donations and

Management

For

For


     
 

Expenditure

   

15

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

16

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

Management

For

For

17

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

18

Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice

Management

For

For

     

 

I-SENS, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAR 30, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 31, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  099190
Security ID:  Y4R77D105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Financial Statements and Allocation of Income

Management

For

For

2

Amend Articles of Incorporation

Management

For

For

3

Elect Lee Hong as Outside Director

Management

For

For

4

Appoint Hwangbo Hyeon as Internal Auditor

Management

For

For

5

Approve Total Remuneration of Inside Directors and Outside Directors

Management

For

For

6

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Internal Auditor(s)

Management

For

For

7

Approve Stock Option Grants

Management

For

For

     

 

JAC RECRUITMENT CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  MAR 28, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 31, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  2124
Security ID:  J2615R103

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 80

Management

For

For

2.1

Elect Director Tazaki, Hiromi

Management

For

For

2.2

Elect Director Tazaki, Tadayoshi

Management

For

For

2.3

Elect Director Yamada, Hiroki

Management

For

For

2.4

Elect Director Togo, Shigeoki

Management

For

For

2.5

Elect Director Kase, Yutaka

Management

For

For

2.6

Elect Director Gunter Zorn

Management

For

For

2.7

Elect Director Nakaido, Nobuhide

Management

For

For


     

2.8

Elect Director Okino, Toshihiko

Management

For

For

3

Elect Alternate Director and Audit Committee Member Iwasaki, Masataka

Management

For

For

     

 

JET2 PLC
Meeting Date:  SEP 01, 2022
Record Date:  AUG 30, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  JET2
Security ID:  G5112P101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

Against

2

Re-elect Gary Brown as Director

Management

For

For

3

Re-elect Mark Laurence as Director

Management

For

For

4

Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

5

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

6

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

7

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

8

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

Management

For

For

     

 

JUPITER MINES LIMITED
Meeting Date:  JUL 26, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 24, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  JMS
Security ID:  Q5135L102

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

2

Elect Patrick Murphy as Director

Management

For

For

3

Elect Bo Sung (Ben) Kim as Director

Management

For

For

4

Elect Ian Murray as Director

Management

For

For

5

Adopt New Constitution

Management

For

For

6

Approve Proportional Takeover Provisions

Management

For

For

     

 

KANAMOTO CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  JAN 26, 2023
Record Date:  OCT 31, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  9678
Security ID:  J29557105

Proposal

Proposal

Proposed

Management

Vote


     

No

 

By

Recommendation

Cast

1

Amend Articles to Disclose Shareholder Meeting Materials on Internet - Indemnify Directors - Indemnify Statutory Auditors

Management

For

For

2.1

Elect Director Kanamoto, Kanchu

Management

For

For

2.2

Elect Director Kanamoto, Tetsuo

Management

For

For

2.3

Elect Director Kanamoto, Tatsuo

Management

For

For

2.4

Elect Director Hashiguchi, Kazunori

Management

For

For

2.5

Elect Director Sannomiya, Akira

Management

For

For

2.6

Elect Director Watanabe, Jun

Management

For

For

2.7

Elect Director Hirose, Shun

Management

For

For

2.8

Elect Director Yamashita, Hideaki

Management

For

For

2.9

Elect Director Naito, Susumu

Management

For

For

2.10

Elect Director Arita, Eiji

Management

For

For

2.11

Elect Director Yonekawa, Motoki

Management

For

For

2.12

Elect Director Tabata, Ayako

Management

For

For

2.13

Elect Director Okawa, Tetsuya

Management

For

For

3.1

Appoint Statutory Auditor Kanamoto, Eichu

Management

For

For

3.2

Appoint Statutory Auditor Yokota, Naoyuki

Management

For

For

3.3

Appoint Statutory Auditor Ikushima, Noriaki

Management

For

For

3.4

Appoint Statutory Auditor Takeuchi, Iwao

Management

For

Against

     

 

LUK FOOK HOLDINGS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
Meeting Date:  AUG 18, 2022
Record Date:  AUG 12, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  590
Security ID:  G5695X125

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

3a

Elect Tse Moon Chuen as Director

Management

For

For

3b

Elect Wong Ho Lung, Danny as Director

Management

For

For

3c

Elect Mak Wing Sum, Alvin as Director

Management

For

For

3d

Elect Hui King Wai as Director

Management

For

For

3e

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

4

Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

5

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-

Management

For

Against


     
 

Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

   

6

Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

Against

     

 

NISHIO RENT ALL CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  DEC 20, 2022
Record Date:  SEP 30, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  9699
Security ID:  J56902109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 100

Management

For

For

2

Approve Adoption of Holding Company Structure and Transfer of Operations to Wholly Owned Subsidiary

Management

For

For

3

Amend Articles to Change Company Name - Amend Business Lines - Disclose Shareholder Meeting Materials on Internet

Management

For

For

4.1

Elect Director Nishio, Masashi

Management

For

For

4.2

Elect Director Tonomura, Yoshihiro

Management

For

For

4.3

Elect Director Hamada, Masayoshi

Management

For

For

4.4

Elect Director Hashimoto, Koji

Management

For

For

4.5

Elect Director Kitayama, Takashi

Management

For

For

4.6

Elect Director Kamada, Hiroaki

Management

For

For

4.7

Elect Director Yotsumoto, Kazuo

Management

For

For

4.8

Elect Director Nakano, Koji

Management

For

For

4.9

Elect Director Tanaka, Koji

Management

For

For

4.10

Elect Director Seo, Shinichi

Management

For

For

4.11

Elect Director Shimanaka, Tetsumi

Management

For

For

4.12

Elect Director Nosaka, Hiromi

Management

For

For

4.13

Elect Director Nakakoji, Kumiyo

Management

For

For

5

Appoint Statutory Auditor Morita, Koichi

Management

For

For

     

 

QINETIQ GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  JUL 21, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 19, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  QQ
Security ID:  G7303P106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For


     

2

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

4

Elect Carol Borg as Director

Management

For

For

5

Re-elect Lynn Brubaker as Director

Management

For

Against

6

Re-elect Michael Harper as Director

Management

For

Against

7

Re-elect Shonaid Jemmett-Page as Director

Management

For

Against

8

Re-elect Neil Johnson as Director

Management

For

Against

9

Re-elect Sir Gordon Messenger as Director

Management

For

Against

10

Elect Lawrence Prior III as Director

Management

For

For

11

Re-elect Susan Searle as Director

Management

For

Against

12

Re-elect Steve Wadey as Director

Management

For

For

13

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

14

Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

15

Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure

Management

For

For

16

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

17

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

18

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

Management

For

For

19

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

20

Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice

Management

For

For

     

 

SAMSONITE INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Meeting Date:  DEC 21, 2022
Record Date:  DEC 15, 2022
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  1910
Security ID:  L80308106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Adopt 2022 Share Award Scheme and Related Transactions

Management

For

For

     

 

SBS HOLDINGS, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAR 28, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 31, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  2384
Security ID:  J6985F102

Proposal

Proposal

Proposed

Management

Vote


     

No

 

By

Recommendation

Cast

1.1

Elect Director Kamata, Masahiko

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Taiji, Masato

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Tanaka, Yasuhito

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Gomi, Natsuki

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Wakamatsu, Katsuhisa

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Iwasaki, Jiro

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Hoshi, Shuichi

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Kosugi, Yoshinobu

Management

For

For

2.1

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Endo, Takashi

Management

For

For

2.2

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Matsumoto, Masato

Management

For

For

2.3

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Tsuji, Sachie

Management

For

For

3

Elect Alternate Director and Audit Committee Member Suzuki, Tomoyuki

Management

For

For

     

 

SERICA ENERGY PLC
Meeting Date:  JAN 27, 2023
Record Date:  JAN 25, 2023
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  SQZ
Security ID:  G80475109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Authorise Issue of Equity in Connection with the Proposed Acquisition of Tailwind Energy Investments Ltd

Management

For

Against

     

 

SIMS LIMITED
Meeting Date:  NOV 08, 2022
Record Date:  NOV 06, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SGM
Security ID:  Q8505L116

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Elect Deborah O'Toole as Director

Management

For

For

2

Elect Hiroyuki Kato as Director

Management

For

For

3

Elect Philip Bainbridge as Director

Management

For

For

4

Approve Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions

Management

For

For

5

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

6

Approve Grant of Performance Rights to Alistair Field

Management

For

For

7

Approve Climate Transition Plan

Management

For

For

 

 


     

U-BLOX HOLDING AG
Meeting Date:  NOV 21, 2022
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  UBXN
Security ID:  H89210100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Karin Sonnenmoser as Director

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Elke Eckstein as Director

Management

For

For

2

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

For

     

 

VALUE ADDED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  MAR 29, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 31, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  043150
Security ID:  Y9347V107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Financial Statements and Allocation of Income

Management

For

For

2.1

Elect Noh Chang-jun as Inside Director

Management

For

For

2.2

Elect Jeong Yeon-su as Outside Director

Management

For

For

2.3

Elect Shin Yong-wan as Outside Director

Management

For

For

3

Elect Park Jeong-su as Outside Director to Serve as an Audit Committee Member

Management

For

For

4.1

Elect Jeong Yeon-su as a Member of Audit Committee

Management

For

For

4.2

Elect Shin Yong-wan as a Member of Audit Committee

Management

For

For

5

Approve Total Remuneration of Inside Directors and Outside Directors

Management

For

For

     

 

VICTORIA PLC
Meeting Date:  SEP 09, 2022
Record Date:  SEP 07, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  VCP
Security ID:  G93509100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Re-elect Zachary Sternberg as Director

Management

For

Against

3

Elect Brian Morgan as Director

Management

For

For

4

Reappoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as Auditors and Authorise Their Remuneration

Management

For

For


     

5

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

6

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

7

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

     

 

VISTRY GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  NOV 01, 2022
Record Date:  OCT 28, 2022
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  VTY
Security ID:  G9424B107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Matters Relating to the Recommended Cash and Share Combination of Vistry Group plc and Countryside Partnerships plc

Management

For

For

2

Authorise Issue of Equity in Connection with the Combination

Management

For

For

     

 

WINCANTON PLC
Meeting Date:  JUL 12, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 08, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  WIN
Security ID:  G9688X100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

4

Re-elect Gill Barr as Director

Management

For

For

5

Re-elect Anthony Bickerstaff as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Mihiri Jayaweera as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Debbie Lentz as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Stewart Oades as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Martin Read as Director

Management

For

For

10

Re-elect James Wroath as Director

Management

For

For

11

Reappoint BDO LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

12

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

13

Authorise UK Political Donations and Expenditure

Management

For

For

14

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

15

Approve Sharesave Plan

Management

For

For

16

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For


     

17

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

18

Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice

Management

For

For

     

 

YELLOW CAKE PLC
Meeting Date:  SEP 07, 2022
Record Date:  SEP 05, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  YCA
Security ID:  G98334108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Re-elect Anthony Tudor St John, The Lord St John of Bletso as Director

Management

For

Against

3

Re-elect Andre Liebenberg as Director

Management

For

For

4

Re-elect Carole Whittall as Director

Management

For

For

5

Re-elect Sofia Bianchi as Director

Management

For

Against

6

Re-elect Alexander Downer as Director

Management

For

Against

7

Re-elect Alan Rule as Director

Management

For

Against

8

Re-elect Emily Manning as Director

Management

For

Against

9

Ratify RSM UK Audit LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

10

Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

11

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

12

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

13

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

SIGNATURES

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

(Registrant) Franklin Global Trust______

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

Matthew T. Hinkle,

Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration

Date August 24, 2023__

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