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 811-00042
Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022-6225
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John Millette
Secretary
100 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02110-2146
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-454-4500
Date of fiscal year end: 01/31
DWS Total Return Bond Fund
Date of fiscal year end: 05/31
DWS Floating Rate Fund
Date of reporting period: 7/1/22-6/30/23
******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-00042 Reporting Period: 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023 Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust ============================ DWS Floating Rate Fund ============================ IHEARTMEDIA, INC. Ticker: IHRT Security ID: 45174J509 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2023 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2023 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert W. Pittman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James A. Rasulo For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard J. Bressler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Samuel E. Englebardt For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Brad Gerstner For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Cheryl Mills For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Graciela Monteagudo For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kamakshi For For Management Sivaramakrishnan 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUVEEN CREDIT STRATEGIES INCOME FUND Ticker: JQC Security ID: 67073D102 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2023 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 20, 2023 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a.1 Elect Director Robert L. Young For For Management 1a.2 Elect Director Amy B.R. Lancellotta For For Management 1a.3 Elect Director John K. Nelson For For Management 1a.4 Elect Director Terence J. Toth For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSGA ACTIVE TRUST Ticker: Security ID: 78467V608 Meeting Date: SEP 15, 2022 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 20, 2022 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Clare S. Richer For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Sandra G. Sponem For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Kristi L. Rowsell For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Gunjan Chauhan For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Carolyn M. Clancy For Withhold Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSGA ACTIVE TRUST Ticker: Security ID: 78467V608 Meeting Date: SEP 15, 2022 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 20, 2022 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Clare S. Richer For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Sandra G. Sponem For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Kristi L. Rowsell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gunjan Chauhan For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Carolyn M. Clancy For Withhold Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSGA ACTIVE TRUST Ticker: Security ID: 78467V608 Meeting Date: SEP 15, 2022 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 20, 2022 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Clare S. Richer For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Sandra G. Sponem For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Kristi L. Rowsell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gunjan Chauhan For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Carolyn M. Clancy For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSGA ACTIVE TRUST Ticker: Security ID: 78467V608 Meeting Date: SEP 15, 2022 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 20, 2022 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Clare S. Richer For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Sandra G. Sponem For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Kristi L. Rowsell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gunjan Chauhan For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Carolyn M. Clancy For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSGA ACTIVE TRUST Ticker: Security ID: 78467V608 Meeting Date: SEP 15, 2022 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 20, 2022 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Clare S. Richer For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Sandra G. Sponem For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kristi L. Rowsell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gunjan Chauhan For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Carolyn M. Clancy For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SSGA ACTIVE TRUST Ticker: Security ID: 78467V608 Meeting Date: SEP 15, 2022 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 20, 2022 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Clare S. Richer For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Sandra G. Sponem For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kristi L. Rowsell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gunjan Chauhan For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Carolyn M. Clancy For For Management ========================== DWS Total Return Bond Fund ========================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ========== END NPX REPORT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust
By (Signature and Title) /s/Hepsen Uzcan
Hepsen Uzcan, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date 8/7/23