N-PX 1 BRD046_0000825202_2018.txt BRD046_0000825202_2018 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-05379 NAME OF REGISTRANT: SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: SPROTT ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 200 BAY ST., RBC PLZ., SO TOWER, SUITE 2600 TORONTO, ON 11111 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: THE PRENCIE-HALL CORP. SYSTEM, MA 7 ST. PAUL STREET, SUITE 820 BALTIMORE, MD 21202 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 4169434202 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 12/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 Sprott Focus Trust -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGNICO EAGLE MINES LIMITED Agenda Number: 934765047 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 008474108 Meeting Type: Annual and Special Meeting Date: 27-Apr-2018 Ticker: AEM ISIN: CA0084741085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR Dr. Leanne M. Baker Mgmt For For Sean Boyd Mgmt For For Martine A. Celej Mgmt For For Robert J. Gemmell Mgmt For For Mel Leiderman Mgmt For For Deborah McCombe Mgmt For For James D. Nasso Mgmt For For Dr. Sean Riley Mgmt For For J. Merfyn Roberts Mgmt For For Jamie C. Sokalsky Mgmt For For 2 Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Mgmt For For Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration. 3 Consideration of and, if deemed advisable, Mgmt For For the passing of an ordinary resolution approving an amendment to the Company's Stock Option Plan. 4 Consideration of and, if deemed advisable, Mgmt For For the passing of an ordinary resolution confirming the adoption of the amended and restated by-laws of the Company. 5 Consideration of and, if deemed advisable, Mgmt For For the passing of a non-binding, advisory resolution accepting the Company's approach to executive compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMGEN INC. Agenda Number: 934775101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 031162100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 22-May-2018 Ticker: AMGN ISIN: US0311621009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Dr. Wanda M. Austin Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Mr. Robert A. Bradway Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Dr. Brian J. Druker Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Mr. Robert A. Eckert Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Mr. Greg C. Garland Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Mr. Fred Hassan Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Dr. Rebecca M. Mgmt For For Henderson 1h. Election of Director: Mr. Frank C. Mgmt For For Herringer 1i. Election of Director: Mr. Charles M. Mgmt For For Holley, Jr. 1j. Election of Director: Dr. Tyler Jacks Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Ms. Ellen J. Kullman Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: Dr. Ronald D. Sugar Mgmt For For 1m. Election of Director: Dr. R. Sanders Mgmt For For Williams 2. Advisory vote to approve our executive Mgmt For For compensation. 3. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young Mgmt For For LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. 4. Stockholder proposal for an annual report Shr Against For on the extent to which risks related to public concern over drug pricing strategies are integrated into our executive incentive compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLE INC. Agenda Number: 934716068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 037833100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 13-Feb-2018 Ticker: AAPL ISIN: US0378331005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of director: James Bell Mgmt For For 1b. Election of director: Tim Cook Mgmt For For 1c. Election of director: Al Gore Mgmt For For 1d. Election of director: Bob Iger Mgmt For For 1e. Election of director: Andrea Jung Mgmt For For 1f. Election of director: Art Levinson Mgmt For For 1g. Election of director: Ron Sugar Mgmt For For 1h. Election of director: Sue Wagner Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Mgmt For For Young LLP as Apple's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 3. Advisory vote to approve executive Mgmt For For compensation 4. Approval of the amended and restated Apple Mgmt For For Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Plan 5. A shareholder proposal entitled Shr Against For "Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments" 6. A shareholder proposal entitled "Human Shr Against For Rights Committee" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Agenda Number: 934769348 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 04316A108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 23-May-2018 Ticker: APAM ISIN: US04316A1088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Matthew R. Barger Mgmt For For Seth W. Brennan Mgmt For For Eric R. Colson Mgmt For For Tench Coxe Mgmt For For Stephanie G. DiMarco Mgmt For For Jeffrey A. Joerres Mgmt For For Andrew A. Ziegler Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASHMORE GROUP PLC Agenda Number: 708548358 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G0609C101 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 20-Oct-2017 Ticker: ISIN: GB00B132NW22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE REPORT AND Mgmt For For ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 2 TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR Mgmt For For ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 OF 12.1 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE 3 TO RE-ELECT MARK COOMBS AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For 4 TO RE-ELECT TOM SHIPPEY AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT THE RESOLUTIONS 5 TO 9 Non-Voting RELATING TO THE RE-ELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WILL BE PASSED ONLY IF A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST BY INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS ARE IN FAVOUR, IN ADDITION TO A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST BY ALL SHAREHOLDERS BEING IN FAVOUR. THANK YOU. 5 TO RE-ELECT PETER GIBBS AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For 6 TO RE-ELECT SIMON FRASER AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For 7 TO RE-ELECT DAME ANNE PRINGLE AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For 8 TO RE-ELECT DAVID BENNETT AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For 9 TO RE-ELECT CLIVE ADAMSON AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For 10 TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION POLICY SET OUT Mgmt Against Against IN THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 11 TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT SET OUT Mgmt For For IN THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 12 TO RE-APPOINT KPMG LLP AS AUDITORS Mgmt For For 13 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO AGREE THE Mgmt For For REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS 14 TO AUTHORISE POLITICAL DONATIONS AND Mgmt For For POLITICAL EXPENDITURE 15 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES Mgmt For For 16 TO AUTHORISE THE DIS-APPLICATION OF Mgmt For For PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS UP TO 35,368,623 SHARES 17 TO AUTHORISE THE DIS-APPLICATION OF Mgmt For For PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS UP TO A FURTHER 35,368,623 SHARES 18 TO AUTHORISE MARKET PURCHASES OF SHARES Mgmt For For CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BELOW RESOLUTION WILL Non-Voting BE VOTED ON ONLY BY THE INDEPENDENT SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY. AS MARK COOMBS AND HIS SPOUSE ARE INTERESTED IN THE OUTCOME OF RESOLUTION 19 AND AS REQUIRED BY THE TAKEOVER CODE, THEY WILL NOT VOTE ON THAT RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. 19 TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF THE WAIVER OF THE Mgmt For For OBLIGATION UNDER RULE 9 OF THE TAKEOVER CODE 20 TO REDUCE THE NOTICE PERIOD FOR GENERAL Mgmt For For MEETINGS OTHER THAN AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. Agenda Number: 934745641 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 084670702 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 05-May-2018 Ticker: BRKB ISIN: US0846707026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Warren E. Buffett Mgmt For For Charles T. Munger Mgmt For For Gregory E. Abel Mgmt For For Howard G. Buffett Mgmt For For Stephen B. Burke Mgmt For For Susan L. Decker Mgmt For For William H. Gates III Mgmt For For David S. Gottesman Mgmt For For Charlotte Guyman Mgmt For For Ajit Jain Mgmt For For Thomas S. Murphy Mgmt For For Ronald L. Olson Mgmt For For Walter Scott, Jr. Mgmt For For Meryl B. Witmer Mgmt For For 2. Shareholder proposal regarding methane gas Shr Against For emissions. 3. Shareholder proposal regarding adoption of Shr Against For a policy to encourage Berkshire subsidiaries to issue annual sustainability reports. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY LTD. Agenda Number: 934772737 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 090697103 Meeting Type: Annual and Special Meeting Date: 10-May-2018 Ticker: BIREF ISIN: CA0906971035 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To fix the number of directors of the Mgmt For For Corporation to be elected at the Meeting at five (5). 2 DIRECTOR Dennis A. Dawson Mgmt For For Debra A. Gerlach Mgmt For For Rebecca J. Morley Mgmt For For James W. Surbey Mgmt For For A. Jeffery Tonken Mgmt For For 3 To appoint KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Mgmt For For Accountants, as the auditors of the Corporation and to authorize the board of directors of the Corporation to fix their remuneration as such. 4 To consider and, if deemed advisable, to Mgmt For For pass an ordinary resolution, the full text of which is set forth in the information circular of the Corporation dated March 28, 2018, to approve the Advance Notice By-Law of the Corporation relating to the advance notice of nominations of directors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. Agenda Number: 934648924 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 172755100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 28-Jul-2017 Ticker: CRUS ISIN: US1727551004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR JOHN C. CARTER Mgmt For For ALEXANDER M. DAVERN Mgmt For For TIMOTHY R. DEHNE Mgmt For For CHRISTINE KING Mgmt For For JASON P. RHODE Mgmt For For ALAN R. SCHUELE Mgmt For For WILLIAM D. SHERMAN Mgmt For For DAVID J. TUPMAN Mgmt For For 2. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & Mgmt For For YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2018. 3. ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION. 4. ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE Mgmt 1 Year For ADVISORY VOTES TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLARKSON PLC Agenda Number: 709187670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G21840106 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 10-May-2018 Ticker: ISIN: GB0002018363 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 TO RECEIVE THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY FOR Mgmt For For THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND EXTERNAL AUDITOR ON THOSE ACCOUNTS 2 TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL STATEMENT BY THE Mgmt For For CHAIR OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE AND THE ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION 3 TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 50 PENCE PER Mgmt For For ORDINARY SHARE OF 25 PENCE EACH IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 4 TO RE-ELECT JAMES HUGHES-HALLETT AS A Mgmt For For DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 5 TO RE-ELECT ANDI CASE AS A DIRECTOR OF THE Mgmt For For COMPANY 6 TO RE-ELECT PETER M. ANKER AS A DIRECTOR OF Mgmt For For THE COMPANY 7 TO RE-ELECT JEFF WOYDA AS A DIRECTOR OF THE Mgmt For For COMPANY 8 TO RE-ELECT PETER BACKHOUSE AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For OF THE COMPANY 9 TO RE-ELECT BIRGER NERGAARD AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For OF THE COMPANY 10 TO RE-ELECT MARIE-LOUISE CLAYTON AS A Mgmt For For DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 11 TO RE-ELECT ED WARNER AS A DIRECTOR OF THE Mgmt For For COMPANY 12 TO RE-APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS Mgmt For For AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY 13 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY Mgmt For For TO AGREE THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITOR 14 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES Mgmt For For IN THE COMPANY 15 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY AND ANY SUBSIDIARY Mgmt For For OF THE COMPANY TO MAKE POLITICAL DONATIONS CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT RESOLUTION 16 IS Non-Voting CONDITIONAL ON PASSING RESOLUTION 14. THANK YOU 16 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT EQUITY Mgmt For For SECURITIES FOR CASH 17 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS Mgmt For For OWN SHARES 18 TO APPROVE GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE COMPANY, Mgmt For For OTHER THAN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS BEING CALLED ON NOT LESS THAN 14 CLEAR DAYS NOTICE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934785784 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 30231G102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 30-May-2018 Ticker: XOM ISIN: US30231G1022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Susan K. Avery Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Angela F. Braly Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Ursula M. Burns Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Kenneth C. Frazier Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Steven A. Kandarian Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Douglas R. Oberhelman Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Samuel J. Palmisano Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Steven S Reinemund Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: William C. Weldon Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Darren W. Woods Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of Independent Auditors (page Mgmt For For 25) 3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Mgmt For For Compensation (page 26) 4. Independent Chairman (page 54) Shr For Against 5. Special Shareholder Meetings (page 55) Shr Against For 6. Board Diversity Matrix (page 56) Shr Against For 7. Report on Lobbying (page 58) Shr Against For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTUNA SILVER MINES INC. Agenda Number: 934641324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 349915108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 05-Jul-2017 Ticker: FSM ISIN: CA3499151080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 TO SET THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS AT SEVEN. Mgmt For For 02 DIRECTOR JORGE GANOZA DURANT Mgmt For For SIMON RIDGWAY Mgmt For For MARIO SZOTLENDER Mgmt For For ROBERT GILMORE Mgmt For For DAVID FARRELL Mgmt For For DAVID LAING Mgmt For For ALFREDO SILLAU Mgmt For For 03 APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE LLP AS AUDITORS OF Mgmt For For THE CORPORATION FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THEIR REMUNERATION. 04 TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO AND ENTITLEMENTS Mgmt Against Against UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE UNIT PLAN. 05 TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY Mgmt For For PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTUNA SILVER MINES INC. Agenda Number: 934818595 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 349915108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 14-Jun-2018 Ticker: FSM ISIN: CA3499151080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To set the number of Directors at seven. Mgmt For For 2 DIRECTOR Jorge Ganoza Durant Mgmt For For Simon Ridgway Mgmt For For Mario Szotlender Mgmt For For David Farrell Mgmt For For David Laing Mgmt For For Alfredo Sillau Mgmt For For Kylie Dickson Mgmt For For 3 Appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Mgmt For For Company for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration. 4 To approve amendments to the Company's Mgmt For For Advance Notice Policy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANCO-NEVADA CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934769677 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 351858105 Meeting Type: Annual and Special Meeting Date: 09-May-2018 Ticker: FNV ISIN: CA3518581051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR PIERRE LASSONDE Mgmt For For DAVID HARQUAIL Mgmt For For TOM ALBANESE Mgmt For For DEREK W. EVANS Mgmt For For CATHARINE FARROW Mgmt For For LOUIS GIGNAC Mgmt For For RANDALL OLIPHANT Mgmt For For DAVID R. PETERSON Mgmt For For 2 APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, Mgmt For For CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, AS AUDITORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THEIR REMUNERATION. 3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CORPORATION'S APPROACH TO Mgmt For For EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 4 TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE Mgmt For For CORPORATION'S SHARE COMPENSATION PLAN AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION CIRCULAR. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. Agenda Number: 934716602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 354613101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 14-Feb-2018 Ticker: BEN ISIN: US3546131018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of director: Peter K. Barker Mgmt For For 1b. Election of director: Mariann Byerwalter Mgmt For For 1c. Election of director: Charles E. Johnson Mgmt For For 1d. Election of director: Gregory E. Johnson Mgmt For For 1e. Election of director: Rupert H. Johnson, Mgmt For For Jr. 1f. Election of director: Mark C. Pigott Mgmt For For 1g. Election of director: Chutta Ratnathicam Mgmt For For 1h. Election of director: Laura Stein Mgmt For For 1i. Election of director: Seth H. Waugh Mgmt For For 1j. Election of director: Geoffrey Y. Yang Mgmt For For 2. To ratify the appointment of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. 3. Stockholder proposal requesting a Board Shr Against For report on lobbying activities and expenditures, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRESNILLO PLC Agenda Number: 709352722 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G371E2108 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 30-May-2018 Ticker: ISIN: GB00B2QPKJ12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 RECEIVING THE 2017 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS Mgmt For For 2 APPROVAL OF THE FINAL DIVIDEND: 29.8 US Mgmt For For CENTS PER ORDINARY SHARE 3 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON Mgmt For For REMUNERATION 4 RE-ELECTION OF MR ALBERTO BAILLERES Mgmt For For 5 RE-ELECTION OF MR ALEJANDRO BAILLERES Mgmt For For 6 RE-ELECTION OF MR JUAN BORDES Mgmt For For 7 RE-ELECTION OF MR ARTURO FERNANDEZ Mgmt For For 8 RE-ELECTION OF MR JAIME LOMELIN Mgmt For For 9 RE-ELECTION OF MR FERNANDO RUIZ Mgmt For For 10 RE-ELECTION OF MR CHARLES JACOB Mgmt For For 11 RE-ELECTION OF MS BARBARA GARZA LAGUERA Mgmt For For 12 RE-ELECTION OF MR JAIME SERRA Mgmt For For 13 RE-ELECTION OF MR ALBERTO TIBURCIO Mgmt For For 14 RE-ELECTION OF DAME JUDITH MACGREGOR Mgmt For For 15 ELECTION OF MS GEORGINA KESSEL Mgmt For For 16 APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE DIRECTORS' Mgmt For For REMUNERATION POLICY 17 RE-APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS Mgmt For For AUDITORS 18 AUTHORITY TO SET THE REMUNERATION OF THE Mgmt For For AUDITORS 19 DIRECTORS' AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES Mgmt For For 20 AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS Mgmt For For FOR SHARES ISSUED WHOLLY FOR CASH 21 AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS Mgmt For For FOR SHARES ISSUED WHOLLY FOR CASH AND USED ONLY FOR FINANCING ACQUISITIONS OR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 22 AUTHORITY FOR THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS Mgmt For For OWN SHARES 23 NOTICE PERIOD FOR A GENERAL MEETING Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRP HOLDINGS, INC. Agenda Number: 934794430 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 30292L107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 14-May-2018 Ticker: FRPH ISIN: US30292L1070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. Approval of the agreement of purchase and Mgmt For For sale (the "Sale Agreement"), dated as of March 22, 2018, by and among FRP Holdings, Inc. ("FRP"), certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, "Seller") and BRE Foxtrot Parent LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Purchaser") (the "Asset Sale Proposal"). 2. Approval of, on a non-binding, advisory Mgmt For For basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to certain of FRP's named executive officers, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Sale Agreement, including the agreements and understandings ("Sale-Related Compensation Proposal") 3. Approval of an adjournment of the annual Mgmt For For meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the Asset Sale Proposal (the "Adjournment Proposal") 4. DIRECTOR John D. Baker II Mgmt For For Charles E Commander III Mgmt For For H. W. Shad III Mgmt For For Martin E. Stein, Jr. Mgmt For For William H. Walton III Mgmt For For 5. Ratification of the audit committee's Mgmt For For selection of FRP's independent registered public accounting firm, Hancock Askew & Co., LLP (the "Auditor Proposal") 6. Approval of, on an advisory basis, the Mgmt For For compensation of FRP's named executive officers (the "Compensation Proposal") -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMESTOP CORP. Agenda Number: 934822455 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 36467W109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 26-Jun-2018 Ticker: GME ISIN: US36467W1099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A Re-election of Director: Daniel A. DeMatteo Mgmt For For 1B Re-election of Director: Jerome L. Davis Mgmt For For 1C Re-election of Director: Thomas N. Kelly Mgmt For For Jr. 1D Re-election of Director: Shane S. Kim Mgmt For For 1E Re-election of Director: Steven R. Koonin Mgmt For For 1F Re-election of Director: Gerald R. Mgmt For For Szczepanski 1G Re-election of Director: Kathy P. Vrabeck Mgmt For For 1H Re-election of Director: Lawrence S. Zilavy Mgmt For For 2. Advisory vote on executive compensation Mgmt For For 3. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Mgmt For For Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GARMIN LTD Agenda Number: 934795090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: H2906T109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 08-Jun-2018 Ticker: GRMN ISIN: CH0114405324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. Election of Andrew Etkind as ad hoc Mgmt For For Chairman of the Meeting 2. Approval of Garmin Ltd.'s 2017 Annual Mgmt For For Report, including the consolidated financial statements of Garmin Ltd. for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017 and the statutory financial statements of Garmin Ltd. for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017 3. Approval of the appropriation of available Mgmt For For earnings 4. Approval of the payment of a cash dividend Mgmt For For in the aggregate amount of US $2.12 per outstanding share out of Garmin Ltd.'s general reserve from capital contribution in four equal installments 5. Discharge of the members of the Board of Mgmt For For Directors and the members of Executive Management from liability for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017 6A. Re-election of Director: Min H. Kao Mgmt For For 6B. Re-election of Director: Joseph J. Hartnett Mgmt For For 6C. Re-election of Director: Charles W. Peffer Mgmt For For 6D. Re-election of Director: Clifton A. Pemble Mgmt For For 6E. Re-election of Director: Rebecca R. Tilden Mgmt For For 6F. Election of Director: Jonathan C. Burrell Mgmt For For 7. Re-election of Min H. Kao as Executive Mgmt For For Chairman of the Board of Directors for a term extending until completion of the next annual general meeting 8A. Re-election of Compensation Committee Mgmt For For Member: Joseph J. Hartnett 8B. Re-election of Compensation Committee Mgmt For For Member: Charles W. Peffer 8C. Re-election of Compensation Committee Mgmt For For Member: Rebecca R. Tilden 8D. Election of Compensation Committee Member: Mgmt For For Jonathan C. Burrell 9. Re-election of the law firm of Reiss+Preuss Mgmt For For LLP as independent voting rights representative for a term extending until completion of the next annual general meeting 10 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Mgmt For For Young LLP as Garmin Ltd.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year and re-election of Ernst & Young Ltd as Garmin Ltd.'s statutory auditor for another one-year term 11. Advisory vote on executive compensation Mgmt For For 12. Binding vote to approve Fiscal Year 2019 Mgmt For For maximum aggregate compensation for the Executive Management 13. Binding vote to approve maximum aggregate Mgmt For For compensation for the Board of Directors for the period between the 2018 Annual General Meeting and the 2019 Annual General Meeting 14. Amendment of Articles of Association as to Mgmt For For persons who can act as chairman of general meetings 15. Amendment of Articles of Association to add Mgmt For For authorized share capital 16. Any new or modified agenda items (other Mgmt Against Against than those in the invitation to the meeting and the proxy statement) or new or modified proposals or motions with respect to those agenda items set forth in the invitation to the meeting and the proxy statement that may be properly put forth before the Annual General Meeting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENTEX CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934766392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 371901109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 17-May-2018 Ticker: GNTX ISIN: US3719011096 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Leslie Brown Mgmt For For Gary Goode Mgmt For For James Hollars Mgmt For For John Mulder Mgmt For For Richard Schaum Mgmt For For Frederick Sotok Mgmt For For James Wallace Mgmt For For 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young Mgmt For For LLP as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, Mgmt For For compensation of the Company's named executive officers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. Agenda Number: 934721487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 423452101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 06-Mar-2018 Ticker: HP ISIN: US4234521015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. Election of Director: Kevin G. Cramton Mgmt For For 1B. Election of Director: Randy A. Foutch Mgmt For For 1C. Election of Director: Hans Helmerich Mgmt For For 1D. Election of Director: John W. Lindsay Mgmt For For 1E. Election of Director: Paula Marshall Mgmt For For 1F. Election of Director: Jose R. Mas Mgmt For For 1G. Election of Director: Thomas A. Petrie Mgmt For For 1H. Election of Director: Donald F. Robillard, Mgmt For For Jr. 1I. Election of Director: Edward B. Rust, Jr. Mgmt For For 1J. Election of Director: John D. Zeglis Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Mgmt For For auditors for 2018. 3. Advisory vote on executive compensation. Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC LONDON Agenda Number: 709294906 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G4611M107 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 25-May-2018 Ticker: ISIN: GB00B1FW5029 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 TO RECEIVE THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF THE Mgmt For For COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 2 TO APPROVE THE 2017 DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION Mgmt For For REPORT (EXCLUDING THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION POLICY) 3 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION Mgmt For For POLICY 4 TO APPROVE THE FINAL DIVIDEND: 1.965 US Mgmt For For CENTS PER ORDINARY SHARE 5 TO RE-ELECT GRAHAM BIRCH AS A DIRECTOR OF Mgmt For For THE COMPANY 6 TO RE-ELECT JORGE BORN JR. AS A DIRECTOR OF Mgmt For For THE COMPANY 7 TO RE-ELECT IGNACIO BUSTAMANTE AS A Mgmt For For DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 8 TO RE-ELECT EDUARDO HOCHSCHILD AS A Mgmt For For DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 9 TO RE-ELECT EILEEN KAMERICK AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For OF THE COMPANY 10 TO ELECT DIONISIO ROMERO PAOLETTI AS A Mgmt For For DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 11 TO RE-ELECT MICHAEL RAWLINSON AS A DIRECTOR Mgmt For For OF THE COMPANY 12 TO RE-ELECT SANJAY SARMA AS A DIRECTOR OF Mgmt For For THE COMPANY 13 TO RE-APPOINT ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS AUDITORS Mgmt For For 14 TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO SET THE Mgmt For For AUDITORS' REMUNERATION 15 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES Mgmt For For 16 TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE 2018 HOCHSCHILD Mgmt For For MINING PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT RESOLUTION 17 IS Non-Voting CONDITIONAL UPON PASSING OF RESOLUTION 15 AND 18 IS CONDITIONAL UPON PASSING OF RESOLUTION 15 AND GRANTING OF ANY AUTHORITY UNDER RESOLUTION 17. THANK YOU 17 TO DISAPPLY STATUTORY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS Mgmt For For 18 TO DISAPPLY STATUTORY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS TO Mgmt For For FINANCE AN ACQUISITION OR OTHER CAPITAL INVESTMENT 19 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE MARKET Mgmt For For PURCHASES OF ITS OWN SHARES 20 TO AUTHORISE GENERAL MEETINGS OTHER THAN Mgmt For For ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS TO BE CALLED ON NOT LESS THAN 14 CLEAR DAYS' NOTICE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIAS BACHOCO, S.A.B. DE C.V. Agenda Number: 934773638 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 456463108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2018 Ticker: IBA ISIN: US4564631087 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. Presentation and approval, as appropriate Mgmt For of: a) the Chief Executive Officer's report, together with the opinion of the External Auditor of the Company, relating to the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017, as well as the opinion of the Board of Directors on the contents of such report; b) the report of the Board of Directors with respect to the main accounting and reporting policies and criteria used in the preparation of the financial information of the Company,and report on the ...(due to space limits, see proxy material for full proposal). 2. Presentation of the report on compliance Mgmt For with tax obligations of the last audited fiscal year of the Company. Resolutions in this regard. 3. Proposal of application of the income Mgmt For statement for fiscal year 2017, which includes the presentation and approval, as appropriate, of the proposal to declare and pay cash dividends. Resolutions in this regard. 4. Proposal to establish the maximum amount of Mgmt For funds that may be used to buy Company shares. Resolutions in this regard. 5. Appointment, or as appropriate, Mgmt For ratification of the members of the Board of Directors and Secretary, as well as determination of independence of independent board members, in terms of the Securities Market Law. Resolutions in this regard. 6. Appointment or, as appropriate, Mgmt For ratification of the Chairman and members of the Auditing and Corporate Practices Committee of the Company. Resolutions in this regard. 7. Determine the compensation corresponding to Mgmt For the members of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Secretary of the Board of Directors, as well as to the Chairman and members of the Auditing and Corporate Practices Committee of the Company. Resolutions in this regard. 8. Appointment of special delegates of the Mgmt For Company to attend General Shareholders Meetings of the Company's subsidiaries, as well as to formalize the resolutions of the Meeting. Resolutions in this regard. 9. Reading and approval, as appropriate, of Mgmt For the minutes of meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS, INC. Agenda Number: 934679688 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 489398107 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 12-Oct-2017 Ticker: KW ISIN: US4893981070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF KENNEDY- WILSON Mgmt For For HOLDINGS, INC. ("KWH") COMMON STOCK TO SHAREHOLDERS OF KENNEDY WILSON EUROPE REAL ESTATE PLC ("KWE") IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY KWH OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF KWE (OTHER THAN SHARES OWNED BY KWH OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR HELD IN TREASURY) (THE "SHARE ISSUANCE PROPOSAL"). 2. TO APPROVE ANY ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL Mgmt For For MEETING, IF NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, TO SOLICIT ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO APPROVE THE SHARE ISSUANCE PROPOSAL. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS, INC. Agenda Number: 934815373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 489398107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 14-Jun-2018 Ticker: KW ISIN: US4893981070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1.1 Election of Director: William J. McMorrow Mgmt For For 1.2 Election of Director: Kent Mouton Mgmt For For 1.3 Election of Director: Norman Creighton Mgmt For For 2. To approve, on an advisory nonbinding Mgmt For For basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. 3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Mgmt For For the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR DRILLING GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. Agenda Number: 934662607 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 560909103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 08-Sep-2017 Ticker: MJDLF ISIN: CA5609091031 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR EDWARD J. BREINER Mgmt For For JEAN DESROSIERS Mgmt For For FRED J. DYMENT Mgmt For For DAVID A. FENNELL Mgmt For For DENIS LAROCQUE Mgmt For For C. MCLEOD-SELTZER Mgmt For For JANICE G. RENNIE Mgmt For For DAVID B. TENNANT Mgmt For For JO MARK ZUREL Mgmt For For 02 IN RESPECT OF ACCEPTING THE ADVISORY Mgmt For For RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE BOARD'S APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AS SET FORTH IN THE MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR OF THE CORPORATION DATED JULY 10, 2017. 03 IN RESPECT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE Mgmt For For LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE ENSUING YEAR AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THEIR REMUNERATION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARCUS & MILLICHAP, INC. Agenda Number: 934750248 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 566324109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 04-May-2018 Ticker: MMI ISIN: US5663241090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Nicholas F. McClanahan Mgmt For For William A. Millichap Mgmt For For 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young Mgmt For For LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC. Agenda Number: 934751911 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 55306N104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 09-May-2018 Ticker: MKSI ISIN: US55306N1046 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Gerald G. Colella Mgmt No vote Elizabeth A. Mora Mgmt No vote 2. The approval, on an advisory basis, of Mgmt No vote executive compensation. 3. The ratification of the selection of Mgmt No vote PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OSISKO MINING INC. Agenda Number: 934834385 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 688281104 Meeting Type: Annual and Special Meeting Date: 29-Jun-2018 Ticker: OBNNF ISIN: CA6882811046 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR John Burzynski Mgmt For For Jose Vizquerra Mgmt For For Sean Roosen Mgmt For For Robert Wares Mgmt For For Patrick F.N. Anderson Mgmt For For Keith McKay Mgmt For For Amy Satov Mgmt For For Murray John Mgmt For For David Christie Mgmt For For B. Alvarez Calderon Mgmt For For 2 Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Mgmt For For as Auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration. 3 To consider and, if deemed appropriate, to Mgmt For For pass with or without variation, a new general By-Law No. 1 for the Corporation, as more particularly described in the accompanying management information circular. 4 To consider and, if deemed advisable, to Mgmt Against Against pass a resolution, with or without variation, ratifying and approving the stock option plan of the Corporation and the unallocated rights, options and other entitlements thereunder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP. Agenda Number: 934775428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 697900108 Meeting Type: Annual and Special Meeting Date: 09-May-2018 Ticker: PAAS ISIN: CA6979001089 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR Ross J. Beaty Mgmt For For Michael Steinmann Mgmt For For Michael L. Carroll Mgmt For For Neil de Gelder Mgmt For For David C. Press Mgmt For For Walter T. Segsworth Mgmt For For Gillian D. Winckler Mgmt For For 2 Appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Mgmt For For the Corporation for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration. 3 To consider and, if thought appropriate, to Mgmt For For pass an ordinary resolution approving the Corporation's approach to executive compensation, the complete text of which is set out in the Information Circular for the Meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PASON SYSTEMS INC. Agenda Number: 934779868 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 702925108 Meeting Type: Annual and Special Meeting Date: 03-May-2018 Ticker: PSYTF ISIN: CA7029251088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 Fixing the number of directors at five (5). Mgmt For For 2 DIRECTOR James D. Hill Mgmt For For James B. Howe Mgmt For For Marcel Kessler Mgmt For For T. Jay Collins Mgmt For For Judi M. Hess Mgmt For For 3 Appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Mgmt For For the Corporation for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration. 4 A non-binding, advisory ("Say on Pay") vote Mgmt For For to Pason's approach to executive compensation. 5 To approve the 2018 stock option plan. Mgmt Against Against -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEABRIDGE GOLD INC. Agenda Number: 934831947 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 811916105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 27-Jun-2018 Ticker: SA ISIN: CA8119161054 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To fix the number of Directors of the Mgmt For For Corporation at eight (8). 2 DIRECTOR A. Frederick Banfield Mgmt For For Rudi P. Fronk Mgmt For For Eliseo Gonzalez-Urien Mgmt For For Richard C. Kraus Mgmt For For Jay S. Layman Mgmt For For Clem Pelletier Mgmt For For John W. Sabine Mgmt For For Gary A. Sugar Mgmt For For 3 To appoint KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, Mgmt For For as Auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year. 4 To authorize the Directors to fix the Mgmt For For remuneration to be paid to the auditors. 5 To approve an increase in the number of Mgmt For For shares reserved for issue under the Corporation's Stock Option Plan and Restricted Share Unit Plan by a combined total of 700,000 shares, made up of an increase in the number of shares reserved for issue under stock options and restricted share units by 600,000 and 100,000, respectively, as more particularly set out in the Management Proxy Circular in respect of the Meeting. 6 To approve, by a majority of disinterested Mgmt For For shareholders, the grant of 300,000 stock options to directors of the Corporation as more particularly set out in the Management Proxy Circular in respect of the Meeting. 7 To approve, by a majority of disinterested Mgmt For For shareholders, the proposed grant of 50,000 options to a new director as more particularly set out in the Management Proxy Circular in respect of the Meeting. 8 To transact such other business as may Mgmt For For properly come before the Meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMART SAND, INC. Agenda Number: 934806918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 83191H107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 12-Jun-2018 Ticker: SND ISIN: US83191H1077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Andrew Speaker Mgmt For For Colin M. Leonard Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the selection of Grant Mgmt For For Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. 3. Approval on an advisory (and non-binding) Mgmt For For basis of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2017. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNTEL, INC. Agenda Number: 934798731 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 87162H103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 06-Jun-2018 Ticker: SYNT ISIN: US87162H1032 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Paritosh K. Choksi Mgmt For For Bharat Desai Mgmt For For Thomas Doeke Mgmt For For Rakesh Khanna Mgmt For For Rajesh Mashruwala Mgmt For For Prashant Ranade Mgmt For For Vinod K. Sahney Mgmt For For Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr. Mgmt For For Neerja Sethi Mgmt For For 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve Mgmt For For the compensation paid to Syntel's named executive officers. 3. A non-binding resolution to ratify the Mgmt For For appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as Syntel's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY ASA, NARSNES Agenda Number: 709262036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: R9138B102 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 08-May-2018 Ticker: ISIN: NO0003078800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management CMMT SHARES HELD IN AN OMNIBUS/NOMINEE ACCOUNT Non-Voting NEED TO BE RE-REGISTERED IN THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS NAME TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE AT MEETINGS. SHARES WILL BE TEMPORARILY TRANSFERRED TO A SEPARATE ACCOUNT IN THE BENEFICIAL OWNER'S NAME ON THE PROXY DEADLINE AND TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE OMNIBUS/NOMINEE ACCOUNT THE DAY AFTER THE MEETING. CMMT IMPORTANT MARKET PROCESSING REQUIREMENT: A Non-Voting BENEFICIAL OWNER SIGNED POWER OF ATTORNEY (POA) IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO LODGE AND EXECUTE YOUR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MARKET. ABSENCE OF A POA, MAY CAUSE YOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO BE REJECTED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CMMT MARKET RULES REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF Non-Voting BENEFICIAL OWNER INFORMATION FOR ALL VOTED ACCOUNTS. IF AN ACCOUNT HAS MULTIPLE BENEFICIAL OWNERS, YOU WILL NEED TO PROVIDE THE BREAKDOWN OF EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER NAME, ADDRESS AND SHARE POSITION TO YOUR CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE LODGED 1 OPENING AND REGISTRATION OF ATTENDING Non-Voting SHAREHOLDERS 2 APPOINTMENT OF MEETING CHAIR AND A PERSON Mgmt For For TO CO-SIGN THE MINUTES 3 APPROVAL OF THE NOTICE AND THE AGENDA Mgmt For For 4 APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND Mgmt For For BOARD'S REPORT FOR 2017 5 APPOINTMENT OF NEW AUDITOR: KPMG AS Mgmt For For 6 APPROVAL OF AUDITOR'S FEE Mgmt For For 7.A APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD: HENRY Mgmt For For H. HAMILTON, CHAIRMAN 7.B APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD: MARK Mgmt For For LEONARD 7.C APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD: VICKI Mgmt For For MESSER 7.D APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD: TOR Mgmt For For MAGNE LONNUM 7.E APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD: WENCHE Mgmt For For AGERUP 7.F APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD: Mgmt For For ELISABETH GRIEG 7.G APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD: Mgmt For For TORSTEIN SANNESS 7.H APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE BOARD: NILS Mgmt For For PETTER DYVIK 8 APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION TO THE MEMBERS OF Mgmt For For THE BOARD 9.A APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE NOMINATION Mgmt For For COMMITTEE: HERMAN KLEEVEN 10 APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION TO THE MEMBERS OF Mgmt For For THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE 11 STATEMENT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PURSUANT Non-Voting TO SECTION 3-3B OF THE NORWEGIAN ACCOUNTING ACT 12 STATEMENT ON REMUNERATION PRINCIPLES FOR Mgmt For For SENIOR EXECUTIVES 13 APPROVAL OF LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AND Mgmt For For RESOLUTION TO ISSUE FREE-STANDING WARRANTS 14 BOARD AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE OWN SHARES Mgmt For For 15 BOARD AUTHORIZATIONS TO (A) ISSUE NEW Mgmt For For SHARES AND (B) ISSUE CONVERTIBLE LOANS 16 BOARD AUTHORIZATION TO DISTRIBUTE DIVIDENDS Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOR INDUSTRIES, INC. Agenda Number: 934692458 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 885160101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 12-Dec-2017 Ticker: THO ISIN: US8851601018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR JAN H. SUWINSKI Mgmt For For J. ALLEN KOSOWSKY Mgmt For For WILSON JONES Mgmt For For 2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & Mgmt For For TOUCHE LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR 2018. 3. NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (NEOS). 4. ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING Mgmt 1 Year For THE "SAY ON PAY" VOTE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALUE PARTNERS GROUP LTD Agenda Number: 709095283 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G93175100 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 27-Apr-2018 Ticker: ISIN: KYG931751005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPANY NOTICE AND Non-Voting PROXY FORM ARE AVAILABLE BY CLICKING ON THE URL LINKS: HTTP://WWW.HKEXNEWS.HK/LISTEDCO/LISTCONEWS/ SEHK/2018/0323/LTN20180323763.PDF AND HTTP://WWW.HKEXNEWS.HK/LISTEDCO/LISTCONEWS/ SEHK/2018/0323/LTN20180323729.PDF CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT SHAREHOLDERS ARE ALLOWED Non-Voting TO VOTE 'IN FAVOR' OR 'AGAINST' FOR ALL RESOLUTIONS, ABSTAIN IS NOT A VOTING OPTION ON THIS MEETING 1 TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE AUDITED Mgmt For For FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 2 TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR Mgmt For For ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 3.A.I TO RE-ELECT DATO' SERI CHEAH CHENG HYE AS Mgmt For For AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 3.AII TO RE-ELECT MR. SO CHUN KI LOUIS AS AN Mgmt For For EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 3AIII TO RE-ELECT MR. NOBUO OYAMA AS AN Mgmt For For INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 3.B TO AUTHORISE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FIX Mgmt For For THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION 4 TO RE-APPOINT AUDITOR AND TO AUTHORISE THE Mgmt For For BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO FIX ITS REMUNERATION 5.A TO APPROVE THE GENERAL MANDATE TO ALLOT AND Mgmt For For ISSUE ADDITIONAL SHARES OF THE COMPANY 5.B TO APPROVE THE GENERAL MANDATE TO Mgmt For For REPURCHASE ISSUED SHARES OF THE COMPANY 5.C TO APPROVE THE GENERAL MANDATE TO ALLOT AND Mgmt For For ISSUE THE SHARES REPURCHASED BY THE COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934678434 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 958102105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 02-Nov-2017 Ticker: WDC ISIN: US9581021055 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARTIN I. COLE Mgmt No vote 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KATHLEEN A. COTE Mgmt No vote 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HENRY T. DENERO Mgmt No vote 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL D. LAMBERT Mgmt No vote 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LEN J. LAUER Mgmt No vote 1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MATTHEW E. MASSENGILL Mgmt No vote 1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEPHEN D. MILLIGAN Mgmt No vote 1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PAULA A. PRICE Mgmt No vote 2. TO APPROVE ON AN ADVISORY BASIS THE NAMED Mgmt No vote EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION DISCLOSED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. 3. TO APPROVE ON AN ADVISORY BASIS THE Mgmt No vote FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. 4. TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF Mgmt No vote OUR 2004 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN THAT WOULD, AMONG OTHER THINGS, RENAME THE PLAN AS THE "2017 PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN" AND INCREASE BY FOURTEEN MILLION (14,000,000) THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN. 5. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS Mgmt No vote OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 29, 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934759917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 960413102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 18-May-2018 Ticker: WLK ISIN: US9604131022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR James Chao Mgmt For For Mark A. McCollum Mgmt For For R. Bruce Northcutt Mgmt For For H. John Riley, Jr. Mgmt For For 2. To ratify the appointment of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. Agenda Number: 934786368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 969904101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 30-May-2018 Ticker: WSM ISIN: US9699041011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1.1 Election of Director: Laura Alber Mgmt For For 1.2 Election of Director: Adrian Bellamy Mgmt For For 1.3 Election of Director: Anthony Greener Mgmt For For 1.4 Election of Director: Robert Lord Mgmt For For 1.5 Election of Director: Grace Puma Mgmt For For 1.6 Election of Director: Christiana Smith Shi Mgmt For For 1.7 Election of Director: Sabrina Simmons Mgmt For For 1.8 Election of Director: Jerry Stritzke Mgmt For For 1.9 Election of Director: Frits van Paasschen Mgmt For For 2. The amendment and restatement of the Mgmt For For Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 2001 Long-Term Incentive Plan 3. An advisory vote to approve executive Mgmt For For compensation 4. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Mgmt For For Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 3, 2019 * Management position unknown SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. By (Signature) /s/ TOM ULRICH Name TOM ULRICH Title PRESIDENT Date 08/20/2018