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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 811-03143 

 

___Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund____

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

300 S.E. 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1923

(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: (954) 527-7500 

 

Date of fiscal year end: 8/31

 

Date of reporting period: 6/30/2023

 

Item 1. Proxy Voting Records.

Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund

     

 

ADESSO SE
Meeting Date:  JUN 01, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 10, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ADN1
Security ID:  D0077G116

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 0.65 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

Reelect Stefanie Kemp to the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

5.2

Elect Michael Zorc to the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For


     

6

Ratify BDO AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023

Management

For

For

7

Approve Remuneration Policy for the Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

8

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

9.1

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025

Management

For

For

9.2

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

Management

For

For

10

Approve Creation of EUR 1.3 Million Pool of Authorized Capital with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights

Management

For

Against

     

 

ALAMO GROUP INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 04, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 10, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ALG
Security ID:  011311107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Roderick R. Baty

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Robert P. Bauer

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Eric P. Etchart

Management

For

Against

1d

Elect Director Nina C. Grooms

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Tracy C. Jokinen

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Jeffery A. Leonard

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Richard W. Parod

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Lorie L. Tekorius

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 KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

ASICS CORP.
Meeting Date:  MAR 24, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 31, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  7936
Security ID:  J03234150

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 24

Management

For

For


     

2.1

Elect Director Oyama, Motoi

Management

For

Against

2.2

Elect Director Hirota, Yasuhito

Management

For

Against

2.3

Elect Director Kashiwaki, Hitoshi

Management

For

For

2.4

Elect Director Sumi, Kazuo

Management

For

For

2.5

Elect Director Yamamoto, Makiko

Management

For

For

2.6

Elect Director Murai, Mitsuru

Management

For

For

     

 

AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
Meeting Date:  APR 27, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 03, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  AVNS
Security ID:  05350V106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Gary D. Blackford

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director John P. Byrnes

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Lisa Egbuonu-Davis

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Patrick J. O'Leary

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Julie Shimer

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Joseph F. Woody

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

     

 

BARCO NV
Meeting Date:  APR 27, 2023
Record Date:  APR 13, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  BAR
Security ID:  B0833G105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Receive Directors' and Auditors' Reports (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

2

Approve Financial Statements, Allocation of Income, and Dividends of EUR 0.44 per Share

Management

For

For

3

Receive Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

4

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

5

Approve Discharge of Directors

Management

For

For

6

Approve Discharge of Auditors

Management

For

For

7.1

Reelect Frank Donck as Independent

Management

For

Against


     
 

Director

   

7.2

Reelect Charles Beauduin as Director

Management

For

For

7.3

Reelect An Steegen as Director

Management

For

For

7.4

Reelect Adisys Corporation, Permanently Represented by Ashok K. Jain, as Independent Director

Management

For

For

7.5

Elect James Sassoon as Independent Director

Management

For

For

8

Approve Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

9

Approve Stock Option Plan

Management

For

For

     

 

BNK FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAR 17, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 31, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  138930
Security ID:  Y0R7ZV102

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

3.1

Elect Bin Dae-in as Inside Director

Management

For

For

3.2

Elect Choi Gyeong-su as Outside Director

Management

For

For

3.3

Elect Park Woo-shin as Outside Director

Management

For

For

3.4

Elect Lee Gwang-ju as Outside Director

Management

For

For

3.5

Elect Jeong Young-seok as Outside Director

Management

For

For

4

Elect Kim Byeong-deok as Outside Director to Serve as an Audit Committee Member

Management

For

For

5.1

Elect Choi Gyeong-su as a Member of Audit Committee

Management

For

For

5.2

Elect Park Woo-shin as a Member of Audit Committee

Management

For

For

6

Approve Total Remuneration of Inside Directors and Outside Directors

Management

For

For

     

 

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

Ticker:  BC
Security ID:  T2R05S109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and

Management

For

For


     
 

Statutory Reports

   

2

Approve Allocation of Income

Management

For

For

3

Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

4

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares to Service 2022-2024 Stock Grant Plan

Management

For

Against

5.1

Fix Number of Directors

Shareholder

None

For

5.2

Fix Board Terms for Directors

Shareholder

None

For

5.3.1

Slate 1 Submitted by FORO DELLE ARTI SRL

Shareholder

None

Against

5.3.2

Slate 2 Submitted by Institutional Investors (Assogestioni)

Shareholder

None

For

5.4

Elect Brunello Cucinelli as Board Chair

Shareholder

None

For

5.5

Approve Remuneration of Directors

Shareholder

None

For

6.1.1

Slate 1 Submitted by FORO DELLE ARTI SRL

Shareholder

None

Against

6.1.2

Slate 2 Submitted by Institutional Investors (Assogestioni)

Shareholder

None

For

6.2

Appoint Chairman of Internal Statutory Auditors

Shareholder

None

For

6.3

Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration

Shareholder

None

For

1

Amend Company Bylaws Re: Article 6

Management

For

Against

A

Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against Directors if Presented by Shareholders

Management

None

Against

     

 

BUCHER INDUSTRIES AG
Meeting Date:  APR 19, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  BUCN
Security ID:  H10914176

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 13 per Share

Management

For

For

4.1.1

Reelect Anita Hauser as Director

Management

For

Against

4.1.2

Reelect Michael Hauser as Director

Management

For

Against

4.1.3

Reelect Martin Hirzel as Director

Management

For

For

4.1.4

Reelect Philip Mosimann as Director

Management

For

Against


     
 

and Board Chair

   

4.1.5

Reelect Stefan Scheiber as Director

Management

For

For

4.2

Elect Urs Kaufmann as Director

Management

For

For

4.3

Reappoint Anita Hauser as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

Against

4.4

Appoint Urs Kaufmann as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

4.5

Designate Keller KLG as Independent Proxy

Management

For

For

4.6

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors

Management

For

For

5.1

Approve Variable Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 3.5 Million

Management

For

For

5.2

Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding)

Management

For

Against

5.3

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.3 Million

Management

For

For

5.4

Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 4.8 Million

Management

For

For

6.1

Approve Cancellation of Conditional Capital Authorization

Management

For

For

6.2

Amend Articles of Association

Management

For

For

6.3

Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes

Management

For

For

6.4

Amend Articles Re: Restriction on Share Transferability

Management

For

For

6.5

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings

Management

For

For

6.6

Amend Articles Re: Additional Remuneration of Board and Senior Management

Management

For

For

6.7

Amend Articles Re: Board Meetings; Electronic Communication

Management

For

For

7

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

Against

     

 

BUNKA SHUTTER CO. LTD.
Meeting Date:  JUN 20, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  5930
Security ID:  J04788105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 21

Management

For

For

2.1

Elect Director Shiozaki, Toshihiko

Management

For

Against

2.2

Elect Director Ogura, Hiroyuki

Management

For

Against


     

2.3

Elect Director Shimamura, Yoshinori

Management

For

Against

2.4

Elect Director Fujita, Yoshinori

Management

For

Against

2.5

Elect Director Mita, Mitsuru

Management

For

Against

2.6

Elect Director Ichikawa, Haruhiko

Management

For

Against

2.7

Elect Director Yamasaki, Hiroki

Management

For

Against

3.1

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Matsuyama, Nariyuki

Management

For

Against

3.2

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Fujita, Shozo

Management

For

For

3.3

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Abe, Kazufumi

Management

For

For

3.4

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Hayasaka, Yoshihiko

Management

For

For

3.5

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Shimamura, Kazue

Management

For

For

4

Initiate Share Repurchase Program

Shareholder

Against

For

5

Amend Articles to Require Majority Outsider Board

Shareholder

Against

Against

6

Approve Additional Allocation of Income so that Final Dividend per Share Equals to Earnings per Share

Shareholder

Against

For

7

Approve In-Kind Dividend

Shareholder

Against

Against

8

Amend Articles to Transfer Authority to Convene and Chair Shareholder Meetings from Chairman to President

Shareholder

Against

Against

9

Amend Articles to Separate Chairman of the Board and CEO, and Appoint Outside Director as Board Chair

Shareholder

Against

For

10

Amend Articles to Abolish the Post of Company Chairman

Shareholder

Against

Against

11

Amend Articles to Require Individual Compensation Disclosure for Representative Directors

Shareholder

Against

For

12

Amend Articles to Disclose Calculation Method for Performance-Based Compensation for Representative Directors

Shareholder

Against

For

13

Amend Articles to Disclose Performance Review of M&A Transactions

Shareholder

Against

For

     

 

CAMIL ALIMENTOS SA
Meeting Date:  JUN 30, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  CAML3
Security ID:  P1R1FL107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast


     

1

Amend Articles

Management

For

For

2

Consolidate Bylaws

Management

For

For

     

 

CAMIL ALIMENTOS SA
Meeting Date:  JUN 30, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CAML3
Security ID:  P1R1FL107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended Feb. 28, 2023

Management

For

For

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends

Management

For

For

3

Approve Capital Budget

Management

For

For

4

Approve Remuneration of Company's Management and Advisory Committees

Management

For

For

5

Do You Wish to Request Installation of a Fiscal Council, Under the Terms of Article 161 of the Brazilian Corporate Law?

Management

For

For

6

Elect Fiscal Council Members

Management

For

For

7

In Case One of the Nominees Leaves the Fiscal Council Slate Due to a Separate Minority Election, as Allowed Under Articles 161 and 240 of the Brazilian Corporate Law, May Your Votes Still Be Counted for the Proposed Slate?

Management

None

Against

8

As an Ordinary Shareholder, Would You Like to Request a Separate Election of a Member of the Fiscal Council, Under the Terms of Article 161 of the Brazilian Corporate Law?

Management

None

Abstain

9

Approve Remuneration of Fiscal Council Members

Management

For

For

     

 

CANADA GOOSE HOLDINGS INC.
Meeting Date:  AUG 12, 2022
Record Date:  JUN 22, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL/SPECIAL

Ticker:  GOOS
Security ID:  135086106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Dani Reiss

Management

For

Withhold

1.2

Elect Director Ryan Cotton

Management

For

Withhold

1.3

Elect Director Joshua Bekenstein

Management

For

Withhold


     

1.4

Elect Director Stephen Gunn

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Jean-Marc Huet

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director John Davison

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Maureen Chiquet

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Jodi Butts

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Michael D. Armstrong

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Belinda Wong

Management

For

For

2

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

Management

For

For

3

Amend Omnibus Incentive Plan

Management

For

Against

     

 

CANADIAN WESTERN BANK
Meeting Date:  APR 06, 2023
Record Date:  FEB 07, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CWB
Security ID:  13677F101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Andrew J. Bibby

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Marie Y. Delorme

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Maria Filippelli

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Christopher H. Fowler

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Linda M.O. Hohol

Management

For

Withhold

1.6

Elect Director E. Gay Mitchell

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Sarah A. Morgan-Silvester

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Margaret J. Mulligan

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Irfhan A. Rawji

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Ian M. Reid

Management

For

Withhold

2

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach

Management

For

For

     

 

CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA
Meeting Date:  APR 21, 2023
Record Date:  APR 12, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CRL
Security ID:  T2R2A6107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

1.2

Approve Allocation of Income

Management

For

For


     

2.1

Approve Remuneration Policy

Management

For

Against

2.2

Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

3

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

For

A

Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against Directors if Presented by Shareholders

Management

None

Against

     

 

CATCHER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  MAY 30, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  2474
Security ID:  Y1148A101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements

Management

For

For

2

Approve Profit Distribution

Management

For

For

     

 

CHEMICAL WORKS OF GEDEON RICHTER PLC
Meeting Date:  APR 25, 2023
Record Date:  APR 21, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  RICHT
Security ID:  X3124S107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Use of Electronic Vote Collection Method

Management

For

Did Not Vote

2

Authorize Company to Produce Sound Recording of Meeting Proceedings

Management

For

Did Not Vote

3

Elect Chairman and Other Meeting Officials

Management

For

Did Not Vote

4

Approve Consolidated Financial Statements

Management

For

Did Not Vote

5

Approve Management Board Report on Company's Operations, Business Policy, and Financial Standing

Management

For

Did Not Vote

6

Approve Financial Statements

Management

For

Did Not Vote

7

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of HUF 390 per Share

Management

For

Did Not Vote


     

8

Approve Company's Corporate Governance Statement

Management

For

Did Not Vote

9

Amend Remuneration Policy

Management

For

Did Not Vote

10

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

Did Not Vote

11.1

Amend Bylaws

Management

For

Did Not Vote

11.2

Amend Bylaws

Management

For

Did Not Vote

13

Approve Report on Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

Did Not Vote

14

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

Did Not Vote

15.1

Reelect Erik Attila Bogsch as Management Board Member

Management

For

Did Not Vote

15.2

Reelect Gabor Orban as Management Board Member

Management

For

Did Not Vote

15.3

Reelect Ilona Hardy dr. Pinterne as Management Board Member

Management

For

Did Not Vote

15.4

Reelect Elek Szilveszter Vizias Management Board Member

Management

For

Did Not Vote

15.5

Reelect Peter Cserhati as Management Board Member

Management

For

Did Not Vote

15.6

Elect Gabriella Balogh as Management Board Member

Management

For

Did Not Vote

15.7

Elect Balazs Szepesi as Management Board Member

Management

For

Did Not Vote

15.8

Elect Laszlone Nemeth as Management Board Member

Management

For

Did Not Vote

16

Elect Ferenc Sallai as Employee Representative to Supervisory Board

Management

For

Did Not Vote

17.1

Approve Terms of Remuneration of Management Board Members

Management

For

Did Not Vote

17.2

Approve Terms of Remuneration of

Management

For

Did


     
 

Management Board Members

  

Not Vote

17.3

Approve Terms of Remuneration of Management Board Members

Management

For

Did Not Vote

18.1

Approve Terms of Remuneration of Supervisory Board Members

Management

For

Did Not Vote

18.2

Approve Terms of Remuneration of Supervisory Board Members

Management

For

Did Not Vote

18.3

Approve Terms of Remuneration of Audit Committee Members

Management

For

Did Not Vote

19

Ratify Deloitte Auditing and Consulting Ltd. as Auditor

Management

For

Did Not Vote

20

Approve Auditor's Remuneration

Management

For

Did Not Vote

21

Transact Other Business

Management

For

Did Not Vote

     

 

CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  MAY 30, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  2385
Security ID:  Y1364B106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Business Operations Report, Financial Statements and Profit Distribution

Management

For

For

2

Approve Amendments to Rules and Procedures Regarding Shareholder's General Meeting

Management

For

For

     

 

CKD CORP.
Meeting Date:  JUN 23, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  6407
Security ID:  J08022113

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Kajimoto, Kazunori

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Okuoka, Katsuhito

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Hirako, Yusuke

Management

For

For


     

1.4

Elect Director Stefan Sacre

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Hayashi, Koichi

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Shimada, Hiroko

Management

For

For

     

 

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
Meeting Date:  JUN 08, 2023
Record Date:  APR 04, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  COLM
Security ID:  198516106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Timothy P. Boyle

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Stephen E. Babson

Management

For

Withhold

1.3

Elect Director Andy D. Bryant

Management

For

Withhold

1.4

Elect Director John W. Culver

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Kevin Mansell

Management

For

Withhold

1.6

Elect Director Ronald E. Nelson

Management

For

Withhold

1.7

Elect Director Christiana Smith Shi

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Sabrina L. Simmons

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Malia H. Wasson

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

     

 

CROWN HOLDINGS, INC.
Meeting Date:  APR 27, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 07, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CCK
Security ID:  228368106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Timothy J. Donahue

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Richard H. Fearon

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Andrea J. Funk

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Stephen J. Hagge

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Jesse A. Lynn

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director James H. Miller

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Josef M. Miller

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director B. Craig Owens

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Angela M. Snyder

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Caesar F. Sweizer

Management

For

For


     

1.11

Elect Director Andrew J. Teno

Management

For

For

1.12

Elect Director Marsha C. Williams

Management

For

For

1.13

Elect Director Dwayne A. Wilson

Management

For

For

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

5

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Shareholder

Against

For

     

 

DGB FINANCIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  MAR 30, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 31, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  139130
Security ID:  Y2058E109

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

3.1

Elect Choi Yong-ho as Outside Director

Management

For

For

3.2

Elect Noh Tae-Sik as Outside Director

Management

For

For

3.3

Elect Jeong Jae-su as Outside Director

Management

For

For

4

Elect Cho Dong-hwan as Outside Director to Serve as an Audit Committee Member

Management

For

For

5

Elect Noh Tae-sik as a Member of Audit Committee

Management

For

For

6

Approve Terms of Retirement Pay

Management

For

For

7

Approve Total Remuneration of Inside Directors and Outside Directors

Management

For

For

     

 

DIGITAL GARAGE, INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 23, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  4819
Security ID:  J1229F109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 37

Management

For

For

2.1

Elect Director Hayashi, Kaoru

Management

For

Against

2.2

Elect Director Odori, Keizo

Management

For

Against

2.3

Elect Director Okuma, Masahito

Management

For

Against

2.4

Elect Director Ito, Joichi

Management

For

Against


     

2.5

Elect Director Shino, Hiroshi

Management

For

Against

2.6

Elect Director Tanaka, Masashi

Management

For

Against

2.7

Elect Director Sakai, Makoto

Management

For

Against

2.8

Elect Director Omura, Emi

Management

For

For

2.9

Elect Director Ozaki, Hiromi

Management

For

For

     

 

DOMETIC GROUP AB
Meeting Date:  APR 12, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  DOM
Security ID:  W2R936106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Elect Chairman of Meeting

Management

For

For

2

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

Management

None

None

3

Approve Agenda of Meeting

Management

For

For

4

Designate Inspectors of Minutes of Meeting

Management

None

None

5

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

Management

For

For

6

Receive President's Report

Management

None

None

7

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

None

None

8.a

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

8.b

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 1.30 Per Share

Management

For

For

8.c.1

Approve Discharge of Fredrik Cappelen

Management

For

For

8.c.2

Approve Discharge of Erik Olsson

Management

For

For

8.c.3

Approve Discharge of Helene Vibbleus

Management

For

For

8.c.4

Approve Discharge of Jacqueline Hoogerbrugge

Management

For

For

8.c.5

Approve Discharge of Magnus Yngen

Management

For

For

8.c.6

Approve Discharge of Mengmeng Du

Management

For

For

8.c.7

Approve Discharge of Peter Sjolander

Management

For

For

8.c.8

Approve Discharge of Rainer E. Schmuckle

Management

For

For

8.c.9

Approve Discharge of Juan Vargues

Management

For

For

9

Determine Number of Members (8) and Deputy Members (0) of Board; Determine Number of Auditors (1) and Deputy Auditors (0)

Management

For

For

10.1

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of SEK 1.2 Million for Chairman and SEK 470,000 for Other

Management

For

For


     
 

Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work

   

10.2

Approve Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

11.1

Reelect Fredrik Cappelen as Director

Management

For

Against

11.2

Reelect Erik Olsson as Director

Management

For

For

11.3

Reelect Helene Vibbleus as Director

Management

For

For

11.4

Reelect Jacqueline Hoogerbrugge as Director

Management

For

For

11.5

Reelect Mengmeng Du as Director

Management

For

For

11.6

Reelect Peter Sjolander as Director

Management

For

For

11.7

Reelect Rainer E. Schmuckle as Director

Management

For

Against

11.8

Elect Patrik Frisk as New Director

Management

For

For

11.9

Reelect Fredrik Cappelen as Board Chair

Management

For

Against

12

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

Management

For

For

13

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

14

Approve Issuance of up to 10 Percent of Share Capital without Preemptive Rights

Management

For

For

     

 

EN JAPAN, INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 27, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  4849
Security ID:  J1312X108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 70.1

Management

For

Against

2.1

Elect Director Suzuki, Takatsugu

Management

For

Against

2.2

Elect Director Ochi, Michikatsu

Management

For

Against

2.3

Elect Director Kawai, Megumi

Management

For

Against

2.4

Elect Director Terada, Teruyuki

Management

For

Against

2.5

Elect Director Iwasaki, Takuo

Management

For

Against

2.6

Elect Director Numayama, Yasushi

Management

For

Against

2.7

Elect Director Murakami, Kayo

Management

For

For

2.8

Elect Director Sakakura, Wataru

Management

For

For

2.9

Elect Director Hayashi, Yuri

Management

For

For

3

Elect Alternate Director and Audit Committee Member Otsuki, Tomoyuki

Management

For

For

 

 

FLOW TRADERS LTD.
Meeting Date:  APR 26, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 30, 2023


     

Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  FLOW
Security ID:  G3602E108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2

Amend Bye-Laws

Management

For

For

3.a

Receive Report of the Board (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

3.b

Adopt Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

None

None

3.c

Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves and Dividend Policy

Management

None

None

3.d

Approve Dividends

Management

For

For

3.e

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

4

Approve Remuneration Policy for Executive Board

Management

For

Against

5.a

Reelect Rudolf Ferscha as Non-Executive Director

Management

For

Against

5.b

Elect Karen Frank as Non-Executive Director

Management

For

For

5.c

Elect Paul Hilgers as Non-Executive Director

Management

For

For

5.d

Elect Delfin Rueda Arroyo as Non-Executive Director

Management

For

For

6.a

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

Management

For

For

6.b

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Share Issuances

Management

For

For

7

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

8

Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

9

Close Meeting

Management

None

None

     

 

FLOW TRADERS NV
Meeting Date:  DEC 02, 2022
Record Date:  NOV 04, 2022
Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  FLOW
Security ID:  N33101101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2.a

Amend Articles of Association

Management

For

For

2.b

Approve Reincorporation from the

Management

For

For


     
 

Netherlands to Bermuda

   

3

Close Meeting

Management

None

None

     

 

FRESHPET, INC.
Meeting Date:  OCT 03, 2022
Record Date:  AUG 09, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  FRPT
Security ID:  358039105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director J. David Basto

Management

For

Against

1b

Elect Director Lawrence S. Coben

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Walter N. George, III

Management

For

Against

1d

Elect Director Craig D. Steeneck

Management

For

For

2

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Provide Right to Call Special Meeting

Management

For

For

     

 

GERRESHEIMER AG
Meeting Date:  JUN 07, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 16, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  GXI
Security ID:  D2852S109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

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

Management

None

None

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.25 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 Deloitte 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

6

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

7

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025

Management

For

For

8

Approve Creation of EUR 6.9 Million Pool of Authorized Capital I with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights

Management

For

For

9

Approve Creation of EUR 3.5 Million

Management

For

For


     
 

Pool of Authorized Capital II with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights

   

10

Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million; Approve Creation of EUR 3.5 Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights

Management

For

For

     

 

GIANT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  JUN 21, 2023
Record Date:  APR 21, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  9921
Security ID:  Y2708Z106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Financial Statements

Management

For

For

2

Approve Plan on Profit Distribution

Management

For

For

     

 

GREGGS PLC
Meeting Date:  MAY 17, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 15, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  GRG
Security ID:  G41076111

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Reappoint RSM UK Audit LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

5

Elect Matt Davies as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Roisin Currie as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Richard Hutton as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Kate Ferry as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Mohamed Elsarky as Director

Management

For

For

10

Elect Lynne Weedall as Director

Management

For

For

11

Elect Nigel Mills as Director

Management

For

For

12

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

13

Approve Remuneration Policy

Management

For

For

14

Amend Performance Share Plan

Management

For

For

15

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

16

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For


     

17

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

Management

For

For

18

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

19

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

Management

For

For

     

 

HILLENBRAND, INC.
Meeting Date:  FEB 24, 2023
Record Date:  DEC 19, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  HI
Security ID:  431571108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Daniel C. Hillenbrand

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Neil S. Novich

Management

For

Withhold

1.3

Elect Director Kimberly K. Ryan

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Inderpreet Sawhney

Management

For

Withhold

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 Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

HUHTAMAKI OYJ
Meeting Date:  APR 27, 2023
Record Date:  APR 17, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  HUH1V
Security ID:  X33752100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2

Call the Meeting to Order

Management

None

None

3

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

Management

None

None

4

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

Management

None

None

5

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

Management

None

None

6

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

None

None

7

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For


     

8

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.00 Per Share

Management

For

For

9

Approve Discharge of Board and President

Management

For

For

10

Approve Remuneration Report (Advisory Vote)

Management

For

Against

11

Amend Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of Employment For Executive Management

Management

For

For

12

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of EUR 170,000 for Chairman, EUR 80,000 for Vice Chairman, and EUR 65,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work; Approve Meeting Fees

Management

For

For

13

Fix Number of Directors at Nine

Management

For

For

14

Reelect Pekka Ala-Pietila (Chair), Mercedes Alonso, Doug Baillie, William R. Barker, Anja Korhonen, Kerttu Tuomas (Vice Chair) and Ralf K. Wunderlich as Directors; Elect Pauline Lindwall and Pekka Vauramo as New Directors

Management

For

Against

15

Approve Remuneration of Auditor

Management

For

For

16

Ratify KPMG as Auditor

Management

For

For

17

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

For

18

Approve Issuance of up to 10 Million Shares without Preemptive Rights

Management

For

For

19

Allow Shareholder Meetings to be Held Partially or Fully by Electronic Means

Management

For

For

20

Amend Charter of the Shareholder Nomination Board

Management

For

For

21

Close Meeting

Management

None

None

     

 

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
Meeting Date:  APR 19, 2023
Record Date:  FEB 15, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  HBAN
Security ID:  446150104

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Alanna Y. Cotton

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Ann B. (Tanny) Crane

Management

For

Against

1.3

Elect Director Gina D. France

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director J. Michael Hochschwender

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Richard H. King

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Katherine M. A.

Management

For

For


     
 

(Allie) Kline

   

1.7

Elect Director Richard W. Neu

Management

For

Against

1.8

Elect Director Kenneth J. Phelan

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director David L. Porteous

Management

For

Against

1.10

Elect Director Roger J. Sit

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour

Management

For

For

1.12

Elect Director Jeffrey L. Tate

Management

For

For

1.13

Elect Director Gary Torgow

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 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

ICON PLC
Meeting Date:  JUL 26, 2022
Record Date:  JUN 06, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ICLR
Security ID:  G4705A100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Steve Cutler

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director John Climax

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Ronan Murphy

Management

For

For

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

3

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Authorize Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

5

Authorize Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

6

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

Management

For

For

7

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

Management

For

For

8

Approve the Price Range for the Reissuance of Shares

Management

For

For

     

 

IDEC CORP.
Meeting Date:  JUN 16, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  6652
Security ID:  J23274111

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast


     

1.1

Elect Director Funaki, Toshiyuki

Management

For

Against

1.2

Elect Director Funaki, Mikio

Management

For

Against

1.3

Elect Director Yamamoto, Takuji

Management

For

Against

1.4

Elect Director Funaki, Takao

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Kobayashi, Hiroshi

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Okubo, Hideyuki

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Sugiyama, Mariko

Management

For

For

2

Approve Compensation Ceiling for Directors Who Are Not Audit Committee Members

Management

For

For

3

Approve Performance Share Plan and Restricted Stock Plan

Management

For

For

4

Approve Stock Option Plan

Management

For

For

     

 

IDOM, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 26, 2023
Record Date:  FEB 28, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  7599
Security ID:  J17714106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 26.3

Management

For

For

2.1

Elect Director Hatori, Yusuke

Management

For

Against

2.2

Elect Director Hatori, Takao

Management

For

Against

2.3

Elect Director Nishihata, Ryo

Management

For

Against

2.4

Elect Director Sugie, Jun

Management

For

For

2.5

Elect Director Noda, Koichi

Management

For

For

3

Appoint Akari Audit & Co. as New External Audit Firm

Management

For

For

     

 

INTEGER HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 24, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 27, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ITGR
Security ID:  45826H109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Sheila Antrum

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Pamela G. Bailey

Management

For

Withhold

1.3

Elect Director Cheryl C. Capps

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Joseph W. Dziedzic

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director James F. Hinrichs

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Jean Hobby

Management

For

For


     

1.7

Elect Director Tyrone Jeffers

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director M. Craig Maxwell

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Filippo Passerini

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Donald J. Spence

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director William B. Summers, Jr.

Management

For

Withhold

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

     

 

INTERPUMP GROUP SPA
Meeting Date:  APR 28, 2023
Record Date:  APR 19, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL/SPECIAL

Ticker:  IP
Security ID:  T5513W107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Receive Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

3

Approve Allocation of Income

Management

For

For

4

Approve Remuneration Policy

Management

For

Against

5

Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

6

Fix Number of Directors

Management

For

For

7

Fix Board Terms for Directors

Management

For

For

8.1

Slate 1 Submitted by Gruppo IPG Holding SpA

Shareholder

None

Against

8.2

Slate 2 Submitted by Institutional Investors (Assogestioni)

Shareholder

None

For

9

Elect Board Chair

Management

None

Against

10

Approve Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

11.1

Slate 1 Submitted by Gruppo IPG Holding SpA

Shareholder

None

For

11.2

Slate 2 Submitted by Institutional Investors (Assogestioni)

Shareholder

None

Against

12

Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration

Management

For

For

13

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

Against

1

Amend Articles Re: Article Articles

Management

For

For


     
 

14

   

2

Amend Company Bylaws Re: Article 16

Management

For

For

A

Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against Directors if Presented by Shareholders

Management

None

Against

     

 

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  MAY 03, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 06, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  JHG
Security ID:  G4474Y214

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Brian Baldwin

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director John Cassaday

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Alison Davis *Withdrawn Resolution*

Management

None

None

1.4

Elect Director Kalpana Desai

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Ali Dibadj

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Kevin Dolan

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Eugene Flood, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Ed Garden

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Alison Quirk

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Angela Seymour-Jackson

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Anne Sheehan

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

4

Authorise Market Purchase of CDIs

Management

For

For

5

Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise Audit Committee to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

     

 

JENOPTIK AG
Meeting Date:  JUN 07, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  JEN
Security ID:  D3S19K104

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 0.30 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 Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023

Management

For

For

6

Approve Creation of EUR 29.6 Million Pool of Authorized Capital with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights

Management

For

For

7

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

For

8

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2025

Management

For

For

9

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

Management

For

For

10

Amend Articles Re: Registration in the Share Register

Management

For

For

11

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

12

Approve Remuneration Policy

Management

For

For

     

 

JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 12, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 17, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  JBT
Security ID:  477839104

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Barbara L. Brasier

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Brian A. Deck

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Polly B. Kawalek

Management

For

For

2

Declassify the Board of Directors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

5

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  MAY 04, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 02, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  JSG
Security ID:  G51576125

Proposal

Proposal

Proposed

Management

Vote


     

No

 

By

Recommendation

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 Jock Lennox as Director

Management

For

Against

5

Re-elect Peter Egan as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Yvonne Monaghan as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Chris Girling as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Nick Gregg as Director

Management

For

For

9

Elect Nicola Keach as Director

Management

For

For

10

Approve Increase in the Maximum Aggregate Fees Payable to Non-Executive Directors

Management

For

For

11

Reappoint Grant Thornton UK 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 Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

15

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

Management

For

For

16

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

     

 

JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
Meeting Date:  MAY 25, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  JLL
Security ID:  48020Q107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Hugo Bague

Management

For

Against

1b

Elect Director Matthew Carter, Jr.

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Tina Ju

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Bridget Macaskill

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Deborah H. McAneny

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Siddharth (Bobby) N. Mehta

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Moses Ojeisekhoba

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Jeetendra (Jeetu) I. Patel

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Ann Marie Petach

Management

For

For


     

1j

Elect Director Larry Quinlan

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Efrain Rivera

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director Christian Ulbrich

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

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

5

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

KING YUAN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  MAY 30, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  2449
Security ID:  Y4801V107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements

Management

For

For

2

Approve Plan on Profit Distribution

Management

For

For

3.1

Elect CHIN-KUNG LEE, with SHAREHOLDER NO.2 as Non-independent Director

Management

For

For

3.2

Elect CHI-CHUN HSIEH, with SHAREHOLDER NO.263 as Non-independent Director

Management

For

For

3.3

Elect AN-HSUAN LIU, with SHAREHOLDER NO.3403 as Non-independent Director

Management

For

For

3.4

Elect KAO-YU LIU, with SHAREHOLDER NO.422 as Non-independent Director

Management

For

For

3.5

Elect KUAN-HUA CHEN, with SHAREHOLDER NO.47637 as Non-independent Director

Management

For

For

3.6

Elect PING-KUN HUNG, a Representative of YANN YUAN INVESTMENT CO., LTD., with SHAREHOLDER NO.258689, as Non-independent Director

Management

For

For

3.7

Elect SHI-JER SHEEN, with SHAREHOLDER NO.R120038XXX as Independent Director

Management

For

For

3.8

Elect DAR-YEH HWANG, with SHAREHOLDER NO.K101459XXX as Independent Director

Management

For

For

3.9

Elect SEMI WANG, with SHAREHOLDER NO.30015 as Independent Director

Management

For

For

4

Approve Release of Restrictions of Competitive Activities of Newly Appointed Directors and Representatives

Management

For

For

 

 

KNOWLES CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 02, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 10, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL


     

Ticker:  KN
Security ID:  49926D109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Keith Barnes

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Daniel J. Crowley

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Hermann Eul

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Didier Hirsch

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Ye Jane Li

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Donald Macleod

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Jeffrey Niew

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Cheryl Shavers

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Michael Wishart

Management

For

For

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

     

 

LCI INDUSTRIES
Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 24, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  LCII
Security ID:  50189K103

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Tracy D. Graham

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Brendan J. Deely

Management

For

Against

1c

Elect Director James F. Gero

Management

For

Against

1d

Elect Director Virginia L. Henkels

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Jason D. Lippert

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Stephanie K. Mains

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Linda K. Myers

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Kieran M. O'Sullivan

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director David A. Reed

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director John A. Sirpilla

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 KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

 

 

LEAR CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 24, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL


     

Ticker:  LEA
Security ID:  521865204

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Mei-Wei Cheng

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Jonathan F. Foster

Management

For

Against

1c

Elect Director Bradley M. Halverson

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Mary Lou Jepsen

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Roger A. Krone

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Patricia L. Lewis

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Kathleen A. Ligocki

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Conrad L. Mallett, Jr.

Management

For

Against

1i

Elect Director Raymond E. Scott

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Gregory C. Smith

Management

For

Against

2

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

5

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

     

 

LEONARDO DRS, INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 01, 2023
Record Date:  APR 03, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  DRS
Security ID:  52661A108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director William J. Lynn, III

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Frances F. Townsend

Management

For

Withhold

1.3

Elect Director Gail S. Baker

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Louis R. Brothers

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director David W. Carey

Management

For

Withhold

1.6

Elect Director George W. Casey, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Mary E. Gallagher

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Kenneth J. Krieg

Management

For

Withhold

1.9

Elect Director Eric Salzman

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 Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

5

Amend Certificate of Incorporation

Management

For

Against


     
 

to Reflect New Delaware Law Provisions Regarding Officer Exculpation

   

6

Adjourn Meeting

Management

For

Against

     

 

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
Meeting Date:  APR 19, 2023
Record Date:  FEB 24, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  LEVI
Security ID:  52736R102

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Jill Beraud

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Spencer C. Fleischer

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Christopher J. McCormick

Management

For

Withhold

1d

Elect Director Elliott Rodgers

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

3

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Meeting Date:  SEP 14, 2022
Record Date:  SEP 08, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  LOGN
Security ID:  H50430232

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Appropriation of Retained Earnings and Declaration of Dividend

Management

For

For

4

Approve Creation of CHF 4.3 Million Pool of Authorized Capital with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights

Management

For

For

5

Amend Articles Re: Virtual General Meeting

Management

For

For

6

Change Location of Registered Office to Hautemorges, Switzerland

Management

For

For

7

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

8

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

Management

For

For

9A

Elect Director Patrick Aebischer

Management

For

For


     

9B

Elect Director Wendy Becker

Management

For

For

9C

Elect Director Edouard Bugnion

Management

For

For

9D

Elect Director Bracken Darrell

Management

For

For

9E

Elect Director Guy Gecht

Management

For

For

9F

Elect Director Marjorie Lao

Management

For

For

9G

Elect Director Neela Montgomery

Management

For

For

9H

Elect Director Michael Polk

Management

For

For

9I

Elect Director Deborah Thomas

Management

For

For

9J

Elect Director Christopher Jones

Management

For

For

9K

Elect Director Kwok Wang Ng

Management

For

For

9L

Elect Director Sascha Zahnd

Management

For

For

10

Elect Wendy Becker as Board Chairman

Management

For

For

11A

Appoint Edouard Bugnion as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

11B

Appoint Neela Montgomery as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

11C

Appoint Michael Polk as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

11D

Appoint Kwok Wang Ng as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

12

Approve Remuneration of Board of Directors in the Amount of CHF 3,900,000

Management

For

For

13

Approve Remuneration of the Group Management Team in the Amount of USD 24,900,000

Management

For

For

14

Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors and Ratify KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2023

Management

For

For

15

Designate Etude Regina Wenger & Sarah Keiser-Wuger as Independent Representative

Management

For

For

A

Authorize Independent Representative to Vote on Any Amendment to Previous Resolutions

Management

For

Against

     

 

M. DIAS BRANCO SA INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS
Meeting Date:  APR 20, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MDIA3
Security ID:  P64876108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2022

Management

For

For


     

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends

Management

For

For

3

Fix Number of Directors at Seven

Management

For

For

4

Elect Directors

Management

For

Against

5

In Case There is Any Change to the Board Slate Composition, May Your Votes Still be Counted for the Proposed Slate?

Management

None

Against

6

In Case Cumulative Voting Is Adopted, Do You Wish to Equally Distribute Your Votes Amongst the Nominees below?

Management

None

Abstain

7.1

Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Maria Consuelo Saraiva Leao Dias Branco as Director and Maria Regina Saraiva Leao Dias Branco as Alternate

Management

None

Abstain

7.2

Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Francisco Claudio Saraiva Leao Dias Branco as Director and Francisco Ivens de Sa Dias Branco Junior as Alternate

Management

None

Abstain

7.3

Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Maria das Gracas Dias Branco da Escossia as Director and Francisco Marcos Saraiva Leao Dias Branco as Alternate

Management

None

Abstain

7.4

Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Luiza Andrea Farias Nogueira as Director and Gustavo Lopes Theodozio as Alternate

Management

None

Abstain

7.5

Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Ricardo Luiz de Souza Ramos as Independent Director and Luciane Nunes de Carvalho Sallas as Alternate

Management

None

Abstain

7.6

Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Guilherme Affonso Ferreira as Independent Director and Daniel Mota Gutierrez as Alternate

Management

None

Abstain

7.7

Percentage of Votes to Be Assigned - Elect Daniel Perecim Funis as Independent Director and Romulo Ruberti Calmon Dantas as Alternate

Management

None

Abstain

8

Approve Classification of Guilherme Affonso Ferreira, Daniel Perecim Funis, and Ricardo Luiz de Souza Ramos as Independent Directors

Management

For

For

9

Do You Wish to Request Installation of a Fiscal Council, Under the Terms of Article 161 of the Brazilian Corporate Law?

Management

None

Abstain

10

Do You Wish to Adopt Cumulative

Management

None

Abstain


     
 

Voting for the Election of the Members of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law?

   

11

As an Ordinary Shareholder, Would You like to Request a Separate Minority Election of a Member of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law?

Management

None

Abstain

     

 

M. DIAS BRANCO SA INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS
Meeting Date:  APR 20, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

Ticker:  MDIA3
Security ID:  P64876108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Amend Remuneration of Company's Management for 2022

Management

For

Against

2

Approve Remuneration of Company's Management

Management

For

For

     

 

MAN GROUP PLC (JERSEY)
Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 03, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  EMG
Security ID:  G57991104

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 Lucinda Bell as Director

Management

For

For

5

Re-elect Richard Berliand as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect John Cryan as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Luke Ellis as Director

Management

For

For

8

Re-elect Antoine Forterre as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Jacqueline Hunt as Director (Withdrawn)

Management

None

None

10

Re-elect Cecelia Kurzman as Director

Management

For

For

11

Elect Alberto Musalem as Director

Management

For

For

12

Re-elect Anne Wade as Director

Management

For

For

13

Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

14

Authorise the Audit and Risk 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

     

 

MANPOWERGROUP INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2023
Record Date:  FEB 24, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MAN
Security ID:  56418H100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1A

Elect Director Jean-Philippe Courtois

Management

For

For

1B

Elect Director William Downe

Management

For

Against

1C

Elect Director John F. Ferraro

Management

For

For

1D

Elect Director William P. Gipson

Management

For

For

1E

Elect Director Patricia Hemingway Hall

Management

For

Against

1F

Elect Director Julie M. Howard

Management

For

For

1G

Elect Director Ulice Payne, Jr.

Management

For

Against

1H

Elect Director Muriel Penicaud

Management

For

For

1I

Elect Director Jonas Prising

Management

For

For

1J

Elect Director Paul Read

Management

For

For

1K

Elect Director Elizabeth P. Sartain

Management

For

Against

1L

Elect Director Michael J. Van Handel

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

 

 

MEDACTA GROUP SA
Meeting Date:  APR 27, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MOVE
Security ID:  H7251B108


     

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

1.2

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

2.1

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 0.27 per Share

Management

For

For

2.2

Approve Dividends of CHF 0.27 per Share from Capital Contribution Reserves

Management

For

For

3

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

Management

For

For

4.1

Reelect Alberto Siccardi as Director

Management

For

Against

4.2

Reelect Maria Siccardi Tonolli as Director

Management

For

Against

4.3

Reelect Victor Balli as Director

Management

For

For

4.4

Reelect Riccardo Braglia as Director

Management

For

For

4.5

Reelect Philippe Weber as Director

Management

For

Against

5

Reelect Alberto Siccardi as Board Chair

Management

For

Against

6.1

Reappoint Philippe Weber as Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee

Management

For

Against

6.2

Reappoint Riccardo Braglia as Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee

Management

For

For

7

Designate Fulvio Pelli as Independent Proxy

Management

For

For

8

Ratify Deloitte SA as Auditors

Management

For

For

9.1.1

Approve Remuneration of Board of Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.1 Million

Management

For

For

9.1.2

Approve Remuneration for Consulting Services of Directors in the Amount of CHF 150,000

Management

For

Against

9.2.1

Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 1.2 Million

Management

For

For

9.2.2

Approve Variable Short-Term Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 1.4 Million

Management

For

For

9.2.3

Approve Variable Long-Term Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 800,000

Management

For

For

10.1

Amend Articles Re: Subscription Rights; Share Register

Management

For

For

10.2

Amend Articles Re: General Meetings (Incl. Approval of Virtual-Only or Hybrid Shareholder Meetings)

Management

For

Against

10.3

Amend Articles of Association

Management

For

For


     

10.4

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

Management

For

For

11

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

Against

     

 

MEITEC CORP.
Meeting Date:  JUN 22, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  9744
Security ID:  J42067108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 63

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 - Adopt Board Structure with Audit Committee - Amend Provisions on Number of Directors - Authorize Board to Determine Income Allocation

Management

For

For

4.1

Elect Director Kokubun, Hideyo

Management

For

For

4.2

Elect Director Uemura, Masato

Management

For

For

4.3

Elect Director Yamaguchi, Akira

Management

For

For

4.4

Elect Director Yokoe, Kumi

Management

For

For

5

Appoint Statutory Auditor Kunibe, Toru

Management

For

For

6.1

Elect Director Kokubun, Hideyo Conditional upon Approval of Item 3

Management

For

For

6.2

Elect Director Uemura, Masato Conditional upon Approval of Item 3

Management

For

For

6.3

Elect Director Yamaguchi, Akira Conditional upon Approval of Item 3

Management

For

For

6.4

Elect Director Yokoe, Kumi Conditional upon Approval of Item 3

Management

For

For

7.1

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Uematsu, Masatoshi Conditional upon Approval of Item 3

Management

For

For

7.2

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Kunibe, Toru Conditional upon Approval of Item 3

Management

For

For

7.3

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Yamaguchi, Mitsunobu Conditional upon Approval of Item 3

Management

For

For

8

Approve Compensation Ceiling for Directors Who Are Not Audit Committee Members

Management

For

For


     

9

Approve Compensation Ceiling for Directors Who Are Audit Committee Members

Management

For

For

     

 

MERIDA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  JUN 28, 2023
Record Date:  APR 28, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  9914
Security ID:  Y6020B101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Business Operations Report, Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements

Management

For

For

2

Approve Plan on Profit Distribution

Management

For

For

3

Approve Amendments to Articles of Association

Management

For

For

     

 

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 25, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 27, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MGPI
Security ID:  55303J106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Thomas A. Gerke

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Donn Lux

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Kevin S. Rauckman

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Todd B. Siwak

Management

For

For

2

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

     

 

MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 16, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 17, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MIDD
Security ID:  596278101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Sarah Palisi Chapin

Management

For

Against

1b

Elect Director Timothy J. FitzGerald

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Cathy L. McCarthy

Management

For

For


     

1d

Elect Director John R. Miller, III

Management

For

Against

1e

Elect Director Robert A. Nerbonne

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Gordon O'Brien

Management

For

Against

1g

Elect Director Nassem Ziyad

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

3

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

4

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 26, 2023
Record Date:  APR 04, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MLR
Security ID:  600551204

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Theodore H. Ashford, III

Management

For

Withhold

1.2

Elect Director A. Russell Chandler, III

Management

For

Withhold

1.3

Elect Director Peter Jackson

Management

For

Withhold

1.4

Elect Director William G. Miller

Management

For

Withhold

1.5

Elect Director William G. Miller, II

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Javier Reyes

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Richard H. Roberts

Management

For

Withhold

1.8

Elect Director Jill Sutton

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Susan Sweeney

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Leigh Walton

Management

For

Withhold

2

Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

5

Ratify Elliott Davis, LLC as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

MILLERKNOLL, INC.
Meeting Date:  OCT 17, 2022
Record Date:  AUG 19, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  MLKN
Security ID:  600544100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast


     

1.1

Elect Director Lisa A. Kro

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Michael C. Smith

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Michael A. Volkema

Management

For

For

2

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

     

 

MONTANA AEROSPACE AG
Meeting Date:  MAY 23, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  AERO
Security ID:  H55555108

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

Against

3

Approve Treatment of Net Loss

Management

For

For

4

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

Management

For

For

5.1

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of CHF 2.8 Million

Management

For

Against

5.2

Approve Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of EUR 10.5 Million

Management

For

Against

6.1.1

Reelect Michael Tojner as Director and Board Co-Chair

Management

For

Against

6.1.2

Reelect Thomas Williams as Director and Board Co-Chair

Management

For

Against

6.1.3

Reelect Christian Hosp as Director

Management

For

Against

6.1.4

Reelect Markus Vischer as Director

Management

For

Against

6.1.5

Elect Silvia Buchinger as Director

Management

For

Against

6.1.6

Elect Helmut Wieser as Director

Management

For

Against

6.2.1

Reappoint Michael Tojner as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee

Management

For

Against

6.2.2

Reappoint Thomas Williams as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee

Management

For

Against

6.2.3

Appoint Christian Hosp as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee

Management

For

Against

6.3

Designate Keller AG as Independent Proxy

Management

For

For

6.4

Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors

Management

For

For

7.1

Amend Corporate Purpose

Management

For

For

7.2

Approve Creation of Capital Band

Management

For

Against


     
 

within the Upper Limit of CHF 74.4 Million and the Lower Limit of CHF 55.8 Million with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights

   

7.3

Amend Article Re: Location of General Meeting

Management

For

For

7.4

Approve Virtual-Only or Hybrid Shareholder Meetings

Management

For

Against

7.5

Amend Articles of Association

Management

For

For

7.6

Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes

Management

For

For

7.7

Amend Articles Re: Compensation of Board and Senior Management

Management

For

Against

8

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

Against

     

 

NCR CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 16, 2023
Record Date:  FEB 27, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  NCR
Security ID:  62886E108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Mark W. Begor

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Gregory Blank

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Catherine L. Burke

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Deborah A. Farrington

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Michael D. Hayford

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Georgette D. Kiser

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Kirk T. Larsen

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Martin Mucci

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Joseph E. Reece

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Laura J. Sen

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Glenn W. Welling

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 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

5

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

Against

 

 

NIEN MADE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  JUN 21, 2023
Record Date:  APR 21, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  8464
Security ID:  Y6349P112


     

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Business Operations Report and Financial Statements

Management

For

For

2

Approve Plan on Profit Distribution

Management

For

For

3

Amend Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties

Management

For

For

4

Amend Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantees

Management

For

For

5

Amend Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets (Including Derivatives)

Management

For

For

6.1

Elect NIEN KENG-HAO -HOWARD, with SHAREHOLDER NO.6, as Non-Independent Director

Management

For

Against

6.2

Elect NIEN CHAO-HUNG-MICHAEL, with SHAREHOLDER NO.7, as Non-Independent Director

Management

For

For

6.3

Elect CHUANG HSI-CHIN - KEN, with SHAREHOLDER NO.4, as Non-Independent Director

Management

For

Against

6.4

Elect PENG PING - BENSON, with SHAREHOLDER NO.9, as Non-Independent Director

Management

For

Against

6.5

Elect LEE MING-SHAN, with ID NO.K121025XXX, as Non-Independent Director

Management

For

Against

6.6

Elect JOK CHUNG-WAI - EDWARD, with SHAREHOLDER NO.24911, as Non-Independent Director

Management

For

Against

6.7

Elect LIN CHI-WEI, with ID NO.F103441XXX, as Independent Director

Management

For

Against

6.8

Elect HUANG SHEN-YI, with ID NO.R121088XXX, as Independent Director

Management

For

Against

6.9

Elect HUNG CHUNG-CHING, with ID NO.N121880XXX, as Independent Director

Management

For

Against

7

Approve Release of Restrictions on Competitive Activities of Newly Appointed Directors

Management

For

For

     

 

ONESPAWORLD HOLDINGS LIMITED
Meeting Date:  JUN 07, 2023
Record Date:  APR 14, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  OSW
Security ID:  P73684113

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast


     

1a

Elect Director Andrew R. Heyer

Management

For

Withhold

1b

Elect Director Leonard Fluxman

Management

For

Withhold

2

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS PLC
Meeting Date:  JUL 28, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 26, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  OXIG
Security ID:  G6838N107

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 Neil Carson as Director

Management

For

Against

5

Re-elect Ian Barkshire as Director

Management

For

For

6

Re-elect Gavin Hill as Director

Management

For

For

7

Re-elect Richard Friend as Director

Management

For

For

8

Elect Nigel Sheinwald as Director

Management

For

For

9

Re-elect Mary Waldner as Director

Management

For

For

10

Re-elect Alison Wood as Director

Management

For

For

11

Reappoint BDO LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

12

Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee 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

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

 

 

PATRICK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 25, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  PATK


     

Security ID:  703343103

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Joseph M. Cerulli

Management

For

Withhold

1.2

Elect Director Todd M. Cleveland

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director John A. Forbes

Management

For

Withhold

1.4

Elect Director Michael A. Kitson

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Pamela R. Klyn

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Derrick B. Mayes

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Andy L. Nemeth

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Denis G. Suggs

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director M. Scott Welch

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

     

 

RADA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
Meeting Date:  JUL 14, 2022
Record Date:  MAY 16, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  RADA
Security ID:  M81863124

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Reelect Yossi Ben Shalom as Director

Management

For

For

1.2

Reelect Joseph Weiss as Director

Management

For

For

1.3

Reelect Alon Dumanis as Director

Management

For

For

1.4

Reelect Guy Zur as Director

Management

For

For

1.5

Reelect Ofra Brown as Director

Management

For

For

2

Approve Employment Terms including Grant of Options to certain Directors

Management

For

For

3

Approve Grant of Options to Yossi Ben Shalom, Chairman

Management

For

For

4

Approve Grant of Options to Dov Sella, CEO

Management

For

For

5

Approve Grant of Options to certain Executive Officers

Management

For

For

6

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

Management

For

For

7

Discuss Financial Statements and the Report of the Board

Management

None

None

A

Vote FOR if you are a controlling shareholder or have a personal interest in one or several resolutions, as indicated in the

Management

None

Against


     
 

proxy card; otherwise, vote AGAINST. You may not abstain. If you vote FOR, please provide an explanation to your account manager

   
     

 

RADA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
Meeting Date:  OCT 19, 2022
Record Date:  SEP 14, 2022
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  RADA
Security ID:  M81863124

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Merger Agreement by and among DRS, RADA and Blackstart Ltd.

Management

For

For

1A

Vote FOR to confirm that you are NOT Merger Sub, DRS, or a DRS Related Person as defined in the proxy statement; otherwise, vote AGAINST

Management

None

For

2

Approve Purchase of a Seven-Year "Tail" Endorsement to D&O Liability Insurance Policy

Management

For

For

3

Approve Payment of Transaction Bonus to Dov Sella, CEO

Management

For

Against

4

Approve Payment of Transaction Bonus to Yossi Ben Shalom, Executive Chairman

Management

For

Against

5

Approve Payment of Transaction Bonus to Avi Israel, CFO

Management

For

Against

6

Approve Grant of Equity Retention Awards by DRS to certain Office Holders of RADA

Management

For

Against

A

Vote FOR if you are NOT a controlling shareholder and do NOT have a personal interest in one or several resolutions, as indicated in the proxy card; otherwise, vote AGAINST. If you vote AGAINST, please provide an explanation to your account manager

Management

None

For

     

 

RADA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD.
Meeting Date:  NOV 28, 2022
Record Date:  OCT 26, 2022
Meeting Type:  SPECIAL

Ticker:  RADA
Security ID:  M81863124

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Payment of Transaction Bonus to Yossi Ben Shalom, Executive Chairman

Management

For

Against


     

A

Vote FOR if you are NOT a controlling shareholder and do NOT have a personal interest in one or several resolutions, as indicated in the proxy card; otherwise, vote AGAINST. If you vote AGAINST, please provide an explanation to your account manager

Management

None

For

     

 

RATIONAL AG
Meeting Date:  MAY 10, 2023
Record Date:  APR 18, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  RAA
Security ID:  D6349P107

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 11 per Share and Special Dividends of EUR 2.50 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

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

6

Ratify Deloitte GmbH as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2023

Management

For

For

7

Amend Article Re: Location of Annual Meeting

Management

For

For

8

Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2028

Management

For

For

9

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

Management

For

For

10

Approve Affiliation Agreement with RATIONAL Ausbildungsgesellschaft mbH

Management

For

For

     

 

SBM OFFSHORE NV
Meeting Date:  APR 13, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 16, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SBMO
Security ID:  N7752F148

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2

Receive Report of Management Board

Management

None

None


     
 

(Non-Voting)

   

3

Receive Report of Supervisory Board (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

4

Discussion on Company's Corporate Governance Structure

Management

None

None

5.1

Approve Remuneration Report for Management Board Members

Management

For

For

5.2

Approve Remuneration Report for Supervisory Board Members

Management

For

For

6

Receive Report of Auditors (Non-Voting)

Management

None

None

7

Adopt Financial Statements

Management

For

For

8

Receive Explanation on Company's Dividend Policy

Management

None

None

9

Approve Dividends of USD 1.10 Per Share

Management

For

For

10

Approve Discharge of Management Board

Management

For

For

11

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

12.1

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

Management

For

For

12.2

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Share Issuances

Management

For

For

13.1

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

13.2

Approve Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

For

14.1

Acknowledge Resignation of C.D. Richard as Supervisory Board Member

Management

None

None

14.2

Acknowledge Resignation of S. Hepkema as Supervisory Board Member

Management

None

None

14.3

Elect A.S. Castelein to Supervisory Board

Management

For

For

15

Ratify Deloitte Accountants B.V. as Auditors

Management

For

For

16

Allow Questions

Management

None

None

17

Close Meeting

Management

None

None

     

 

SEALED AIR CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 20, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SEE
Security ID:  81211K100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Elizabeth M. Adefioye

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Zubaid Ahmad

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Kevin C. Berryman

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Francoise Colpron

Management

For

For


     

1e

Elect Director Edward L. Doheny, II

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Clay M. Johnson

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Henry R. Keizer

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Harry A. Lawton, III

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Suzanne B. Rowland

Management

For

For

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

     

 

SIEGFRIED HOLDING AG
Meeting Date:  APR 20, 2023
Record Date:  
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SFZN
Security ID:  H75942153

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2.1

Approve Allocation of Income

Management

For

For

2.2

Approve CHF 15.2 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Reduction of Nominal Value and Repayment of CHF 3.40 per Share

Management

For

For

3

Approve Creation of Capital Band within the Upper Limit of CHF 71.8 Million and the Lower Limit of CHF 65.2 Million with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights

Management

For

For

4

Approve Discharge of Board of Directors

Management

For

For

5.1

Approve Remuneration Report (Non-Binding)

Management

For

For

5.2

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.9 Million

Management

For

For

5.3.1

Approve Fixed Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 4.6 Million for Fiscal Year 2024

Management

For

For

5.3.2

Approve Short-Term Performance-Based Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 2.4 Million for Fiscal Year 2022

Management

For

For

5.3.3

Approve Long-Term Performance-Based Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 3.1 Million for Fiscal Year 2023

Management

For

For

6.1.1

Reelect Alexandra Brand as Director

Management

For

For


     

6.1.2

Reelect Isabelle Welton as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.3

Reelect Wolfram Carius as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.4

Reelect Andreas Casutt as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.5

Reelect Martin Schmid as Director

Management

For

For

6.1.6

Reelect Beat Walti as Director

Management

For

For

6.2

Elect Elodie Cingari as Director

Management

For

For

6.3

Reelect Andreas Casutt as Board Chair

Management

For

For

6.4.1

Reappoint Isabelle Welton as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

6.4.2

Reappoint Martin Schmid as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

6.4.3

Reappoint Beat Walti as Member of the Compensation Committee

Management

For

For

7.1

Amend Articles Re: Share Register

Management

For

For

7.2

Amend Articles of Association (Incl. Approval of Hybrid Shareholder Meetings)

Management

For

For

7.3

Amend Articles Re: Compensation of Board and Senior Management

Management

For

For

7.4

Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes

Management

For

For

8

Designate Rolf Freiermuth as Independent Proxy

Management

For

For

9

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors

Management

For

For

10

Transact Other Business (Voting)

Management

For

Against

     

 

SKECHERS U.S.A., INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 12, 2023
Record Date:  APR 13, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SKX
Security ID:  830566105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Katherine Blair

Management

For

Withhold

1.2

Elect Director Yolanda Macias

Management

For

Withhold

1.3

Elect Director Richard Siskind

Management

For

Withhold

2

Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Permit the Exculpation of Officers

Management

For

Against

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

5

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

Three Years

One Year

6

Report on Plans to Reduce Full Value Chain GHG Emissions Aligned

Shareholder

Against

For


     
 

with Paris Agreement Goal

   
     

 

SONOS, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAR 09, 2023
Record Date:  JAN 12, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SONO
Security ID:  83570H108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Thomas Conrad

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Julius Genachowski

Management

For

Withhold

1.3

Elect Director Michelangelo Volpi

Management

For

Withhold

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

     

 

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.
Meeting Date:  APR 26, 2023
Record Date:  FEB 28, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SPR
Security ID:  848574109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Stephen A. Cambone

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Irene M. Esteves

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director William A. Fitzgerald

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Paul E. Fulchino

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Thomas C. Gentile, III

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Robert D. Johnson

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Ronald T. Kadish

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director John L. Plueger

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director James R. Ray, Jr.

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Patrick M. Shanahan

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Laura H. Wright

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

Against

5

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

 

 

SYSTENA CORP.
Meeting Date:  JUN 21, 2023


     

Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  2317
Security ID:  J7864T106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Hemmi, Yoshichika

Management

For

Against

1.2

Elect Director Miura, Kenji

Management

For

Against

1.3

Elect Director Taguchi, Makoto

Management

For

Against

1.4

Elect Director Fujii, Hiroyuki

Management

For

Against

1.5

Elect Director Hemmi, Shingo

Management

For

Against

1.6

Elect Director Kotani, Hiroshi

Management

For

Against

1.7

Elect Director Suzuki, Yukio

Management

For

Against

1.8

Elect Director Ogawa, Koichi

Management

For

Against

1.9

Elect Director Ito, Mari

Management

For

For

2.1

Appoint Statutory Auditor Adagawa, Hiroshi

Management

For

For

2.2

Appoint Statutory Auditor Tokuono, Nobushige

Management

For

For

2.3

Appoint Statutory Auditor Arita, Toshiji

Management

For

For

     

 

TECHNOGYM SPA
Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2023
Record Date:  APR 25, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL/SPECIAL

Ticker:  TGYM
Security ID:  T9200L101

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

3.1

Approve Remuneration Policy

Management

For

Against

3.2

Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report

Management

For

Against

4

Adjust Remuneration of External Auditors

Management

For

For

5

Approve 2023-2025 Performance Share Plan

Management

For

Against

6

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

Against

1

Authorize Board to Increase Capital to Service 2023-2025 Performance Share Plan

Management

For

Against

A

Deliberations on Possible Legal Action Against Directors if Presented by Shareholders

Management

None

Against


     

 

TECHNOPRO HOLDINGS, INC.
Meeting Date:  SEP 29, 2022
Record Date:  JUN 30, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  6028
Security ID:  J82251109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 52

Management

For

For

2

Amend Articles to Adopt Board Structure with Audit Committee - Disclose Shareholder Meeting Materials on Internet - Amend Provisions on Number of Directors - Authorize Directors to Execute Day to Day Operations without Full Board Approval

Management

For

For

3.1

Elect Director Nishio, Yasuji

Management

For

Against

3.2

Elect Director Yagi, Takeshi

Management

For

Against

3.3

Elect Director Shimaoka, Gaku

Management

For

Against

3.4

Elect Director Asai, Koichiro

Management

For

Against

3.5

Elect Director Hagiwara, Toshihiro

Management

For

Against

3.6

Elect Director Watabe, Tsunehiro

Management

For

For

3.7

Elect Director Yamada, Kazuhiko

Management

For

For

3.8

Elect Director Sakamoto, Harumi

Management

For

For

3.9

Elect Director Takase, Shoko

Management

For

For

4.1

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Madarame, Hitoshi

Management

For

Against

4.2

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Takao, Mitsutoshi

Management

For

For

4.3

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Tanabe, Rumiko

Management

For

For

5

Elect Alternate Director and Audit Committee Member Kitaarai, Yoshio

Management

For

For

6

Approve Compensation Ceiling for Directors Who Are Not Audit Committee Members

Management

For

For

7

Approve Compensation Ceiling for Directors Who Are Audit Committee Members

Management

For

For

8

Approve Performance Share Plan

Management

For

For

 

 

TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Meeting Date:  MAY 12, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 09, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  669


     

Security ID:  Y8563B159

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 Horst Julius Pudwill as Director

Management

For

Against

3b

Elect Joseph Galli Jr. as Director

Management

For

For

3c

Elect Frank Chi Chung Chan as Director

Management

For

Against

3d

Elect Robert Hinman Getz as Director

Management

For

For

3e

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

4

Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 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

For

6

Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

7

Approve the Amendments to Share Award Scheme

Management

For

Against

8

Approve the Amendments to Share Option Scheme

Management

For

Against

     

 

TEXAS CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC.
Meeting Date:  APR 18, 2023
Record Date:  FEB 22, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  TCBI
Security ID:  88224Q107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Paola M. Arbour

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Jonathan E. Baliff

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director James H. Browning

Management

For

Withhold

1.4

Elect Director Rob C. Holmes

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director David S. Huntley

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Charles S. Hyle

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Thomas E. Long

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Elysia Holt Ragusa

Management

For

Withhold

1.9

Elect Director Steven P. Rosenberg

Management

For

Withhold

1.10

Elect Director Robert W. Stallings

Management

For

Withhold

1.11

Elect Director Dale W. Tremblay

Management

For

Withhold

2

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as

Management

For

For


     
 

Auditors

   

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

     

 

THE NORTH WEST COMPANY INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 07, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 03, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  NWC
Security ID:  663278208

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Brock Bulbuck

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Deepak Chopra

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Frank Coleman

Management

For

Against

1.4

Elect Director Stewart Glendinning

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Rachel Huckle

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Annalisa King

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Violet Konkle

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Steven Kroft

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Daniel McConnell

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Jennefer Nepinak

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Victor Tootoo

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

For

A

The Undersigned Certifies The Shares Represented By This Proxy Are Owned And Controlled By: FOR = Canadian, AGT = Non-Canadian Holder Authorized To Provide Air Service, ABN = Non-Canadian Who Is Not A Non-Canadian Holder Authorized To Provide Air Service.

Management

None

Abstain

B

The Undersigned Certifies that Shares Owned and Controlled, Including Shares Held by Persons in Affiliation with the Undersigned Represent 10% or More of Company's IOS. Vote FOR = Yes and AGAINST = No. And If Not Marked Will Be Treated As A No Vote.

Management

None

Against

 

 

THULE GROUP AB
Meeting Date:  APR 27, 2023
Record Date:  APR 19, 2023


     

Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  THULE
Security ID:  W9T18N112

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Open Meeting

Management

None

None

2

Elect Hans Eckerstrom as 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

None

None

6

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

Management

For

For

7

Receive CEO's Report

Management

None

None

8

Receive Board's and Board Committee's Reports

Management

None

None

9.a

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

None

None

9.b

Receive Consolidated Accounts and Group Auditor's Report

Management

None

None

9.c

Receive Auditor's Report on Application of Guidelines for Remuneration for Executive Management

Management

None

None

9.d

Receive Board's Report

Management

None

None

10.a

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

10.b

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 9.20 Per Share

Management

For

For

10.c1

Approve Discharge of Bengt Baron

Management

For

For

10.c2

Approve Discharge of Hans Eckerstrom

Management

For

For

10.c3

Approve Discharge of Mattias Ankarberg

Management

For

For

10.c4

Approve Discharge of Sarah McPhee

Management

For

For

10.c5

Approve Discharge of Helene Mellquist

Management

For

For

10.c6

Approve Discharge of Therese Reutersward

Management

For

For

10.7

Approve Discharge of Johan Westman

Management

For

For

10.c8

Approve Discharge of Helene Willberg

Management

For

For

10.c9

Approve Discharge of CEO Magnus Welander

Management

For

For

10.d

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

11

Determine Number of Members (7) and Deputy Members (0) of Board

Management

For

For

12

Approve Remuneration of Directors in

Management

For

For


     
 

the Amount of SEK 1.4 Million for Chairman and SEK 430,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work

   

13.1

Reelect Hans Eckerstrom as Director

Management

For

Against

13.2

Reelect Mattias Ankarberg as Director

Management

For

For

13.3

Reelect Sarah McPhee as Director

Management

For

For

13.4

Reelect Helene Mellquist as Director

Management

For

For

13.5

Reelect Johan Westman as Director

Management

For

For

13.6

Reelect Helene Willberg as New Director

Management

For

Against

13.7

Elect Anders Jensen as New Director

Management

For

For

13.8

Reelect Hans Eckerstrom as Board Chair

Management

For

Against

14

Approve Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

15

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

Management

For

For

16

Approve Remuneration Policy And Other Terms of Employment For Executive Management

Management

For

For

17

Approve Warrant Plan for Key Employees

Management

For

For

18

Close Meeting

Management

None

None

     

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 09, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 10, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  TRS
Security ID:  896215209

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Holly M. Boehne

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Teresa M. Finley

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Herbert K. Parker

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

5

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

 

 

TRIPOD TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Meeting Date:  JUN 20, 2023
Record Date:  APR 21, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL


     

Ticker:  3044
Security ID:  Y8974X105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Financial Statements

Management

For

For

2

Approve Plan on Profit Distribution

Management

For

For

3

Approve Amendments to Articles of Association

Management

For

For

4

Approve Amendments to Rules and Procedures Regarding Shareholder's General Meeting

Management

For

For

     

 

TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY
Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 20, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  TRST
Security ID:  898349204

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Dennis A. DeGennaro

Management

For

Against

1b

Elect Director Brian C. Flynn

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Lisa M. Lucarelli

Management

For

Against

1d

Elect Director Thomas O. Maggs

Management

For

Against

1e

Elect Director Anthony J. Marinello

Management

For

Against

1f

Elect Director Robert J. McCormick

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Curtis N. Powell

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Kimberly A. Russell

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Alejandro M. Sanchez *Withdrawn Resolution*

Management

None

None

1j

Elect Director Frank B. Silverman

Management

For

For

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year

5

Ratify Crowe LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

TSUMURA & CO.
Meeting Date:  JUN 29, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 31, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  4540
Security ID:  J93407120

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Approve Allocation of Income, with a Final Dividend of JPY 32

Management

For

For


     

2.1

Elect Director Kato, Terukazu

Management

For

For

2.2

Elect Director Sugii, Kei

Management

For

For

2.3

Elect Director Handa, Muneki

Management

For

For

2.4

Elect Director Miyake, Hiroshi

Management

For

For

2.5

Elect Director Okada, Tadashi

Management

For

For

2.6

Elect Director Yanagi, Ryohei

Management

For

For

3.1

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Nagafuchi, Tomihiro

Management

For

Against

3.2

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Matsushita, Mitsutoshi

Management

For

For

3.3

Elect Director and Audit Committee Member Mochizuki, Akemi

Management

For

For

4

Elect Alternate Director and Audit Committee Member Tsuchiya, Chieko

Management

For

For

     

 

VOYA FINANCIAL, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 25, 2023
Record Date:  MAR 29, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  VOYA
Security ID:  929089100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Lynne Biggar

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Stephen Bowman

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Yvette S. Butler

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Jane P. Chwick

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Kathleen DeRose

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Hikmet Ersek

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Ruth Ann M. Gillis

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Heather Lavallee

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Rodney O. Martin, Jr.

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Joseph V. Tripodi

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director David Zwiener

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

3

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

VTECH HOLDINGS LTD.
Meeting Date:  JUL 13, 2022
Record Date:  JUL 07, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  303
Security ID:  G9400S132

Proposal

Proposal

Proposed

Management

Vote


     

No

 

By

Recommendation

Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Approve Final Dividend

Management

For

For

3a

Elect Allan Wong Chi Yun as Director

Management

For

Against

3b

Elect Patrick Wang Shui Chung as Director

Management

For

Against

3c

Elect Wong Kai Man as Director

Management

For

Against

3d

Approve Directors' Fees

Management

For

For

4

Approve KPMG as Auditor and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

5

Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

6

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

Management

For

For

     

 

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Meeting Date:  DEC 13, 2022
Record Date:  OCT 18, 2022
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  WGO
Security ID:  974637100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Kevin E. Bryant

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Richard (Rick) D. Moss

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director John M. Murabito

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

     

 

XTEP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Meeting Date:  JUN 02, 2023
Record Date:  MAY 24, 2023
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  1368
Security ID:  G98277109

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

Elect Ding Mei Qing as Director

Management

For

Against

4

Elect Ding Ming Zhong as Director

Management

For

Against

5

Elect Bao Ming Xiao as Director

Management

For

For


     

6

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Directors

Management

For

For

7

Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

8

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

Management

For

Against

9

Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share Capital

Management

For

For

10

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

Management

For

Against

11

Amend Existing Articles of Association and Adopt New Amended and Restated Articles of Association

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) Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund______

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.