UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 | ||
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FORM N-PX | ||
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annual report of proxy voting record of | ||
registered management investment company | ||
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Investment Company Act file number: | 811- 03081 |
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Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc. | ||
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | ||
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c/o The Dreyfus Corporation | ||
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) | ||
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Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq. 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 | ||
(Name and address of agent for service) | ||
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6400 | ||
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Date of fiscal year end: 12/31 | ||
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Date of reporting period: July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017 |
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Alpern For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sally E. Blount For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Nancy McKinstry For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Phebe N. Novakovic For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott, III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Daniel J. Starks For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Glenn F. Tilton For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Miles D. White For For Management
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 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Amend Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
7 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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ABBVIE INC.
Ticker: ABBV Security ID: 00287Y109
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 08, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Alpern For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Melody B. Meyer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frederick H. Waddell For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: APD Security ID: 009158106
Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 30, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Susan K. Carter For For Management
1b Elect Director Charles I. Cogut For For Management
1c Elect Director Seifollah (Seifi) For For Management
Ghasemi
1d Elect Director Chadwick C. Deaton For For Management
1e Elect Director David H. Y. Ho For For Management
1f Elect Director Margaret G. McGlynn For For Management
1g Elect Director Edward L. Monser For For Management
1h Elect Director Matthew H. Paull For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
Ticker: MO Security ID: 02209S103
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gerald L. Baliles For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Martin J. Barrington For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John T. Casteen, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dinyar S. Devitre For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Debra J. Kelly-Ennis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. Leo Kiely, III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kathryn B. McQuade For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George Munoz For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Nabil Y. Sakkab For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Virginia E. Shanks For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
5 Cease Tobacco-Related Advertising Against Against Shareholder
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
Ticker: AXP Security ID: 025816109
Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 03, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1b Elect Director John J. Brennan For For Management
1c Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management
1d Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1e Elect Director Peter Chernin For For Management
1f Elect Director Ralph de la Vega For For Management
1g Elect Director Anne L. Lauvergeon For For Management
1h Elect Director Michael O. Leavitt For For Management
1i Elect Director Theodore J. Leonsis For For Management
1j Elect Director Richard C. Levin For For Management
1k Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management
1l Elect Director Daniel L. Vasella For For Management
1m Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
1n Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
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ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA
Ticker: ABI Security ID: 03524A108
Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2016 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 12, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
A.1 Approve Matters Relating to the For For Management
Acquisition of SABMiller plc by
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA
B.2 Receive Special Board Report and None None Management
Special Auditor Report Re: Item 1
B.3 Receive Information on Modifications None None Management
to the Assets and Liabilities of the
Merging Companies
B.4 Approve Transfer of Assets and For For Management
Liabilities Re: SABMILLER plc and
Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Transaction
B.5 Approve Delisting Re: SABMILLER plc For For Management
and Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Transaction
C.6 Authorize Implementation of Approved For For Management
Resolutions and Filing of Required
Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry
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ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA
Ticker: ABI Security ID: 03524A108
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 17, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
A1.a Receive Special Board Report None None Management
A1.b Renew Authorization to Increase Share For Did Not Vote Management
Capital up to 3 Percent of Issued
Share Capital
B1 Management Report Regarding the Old None None Management
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
B2 Report by the Statutory Auditor None None Management
Regarding the Old AB InBev
B3 Approval of the Accounts of the Old AB For Did Not Vote Management
InBev
B4 Approve Discharge to the Directors of For Did Not Vote Management
the Old AB InBev
B5 Approve Discharge of Auditors of the For Did Not Vote Management
Old AB InBev
B6 Receive Directors' Reports None None Management
B7 Receive Auditors' Reports None None Management
B8 Receive Consolidated Financial None None Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
(Non-Voting)
B9 Adopt Financial Statements For Did Not Vote Management
B10 Approve Discharge to the Directors For Did Not Vote Management
B11 Approve Discharge of Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
B12.a Elect M.J. Barrington as Director For Did Not Vote Management
B12.b Elect W.F. Gifford Jr. as Director For Did Not Vote Management
B12.c Elect A. Santo Domingo Davila as For Did Not Vote Management
Director
B13.a Approve Remuneration Report For Did Not Vote Management
B13.b Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Vote Management
B13.c Approve Non-Executive Director Stock For Did Not Vote Management
Option Grants
C1 Authorize Implementation of Approved For Did Not Vote Management
Resolutions and Filing of Required
Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry
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APPLE INC.
Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 037833100
Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 30, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James Bell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Tim Cook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Al Gore For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bob Iger For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Andrea Jung For Against Management
1.6 Elect Director Art Levinson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ron Sugar For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sue Wagner For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
5 Disclose Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
6 Adopt Policy to Increase Diversity of Against Against Shareholder
Senior Management and Board of
Directors
7 Proxy Access Amendments Against Against Shareholder
8 Engage Outside Independent Experts for Against Against Shareholder
Compensation Reforms
9 Adopt Share Retention Policy For Against Against Shareholder
Senior Executives
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ASML HOLDING NV
Ticker: ASML Security ID: N07059210
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Discuss the Company's Business, None None Management
Financial Situation and Sustainability
3 Discuss Remuneration Policy for None None Management
Management Board Members
4 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
6 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
7 Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
8 Approve Dividends of EUR 1.20 Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
9 Amend the Remuneration Policy of the For For Management
Management Board
10 Approve Performance Share Arrangement For For Management
According to Remuneration Policy
11 Approve Number of Stock Options, For For Management
Respectively Shares for Employees
12 Discuss Management Board Composition None None Management
and Receive Information on Intended
Appointment of First van Hout to
Management Board
13.a Elect Pauline van der Meer Mohr to For For Management
Supervisory Board
13.b Elect Carla Smits-Nusteling to For For Management
Supervisory Board
13.c Elect Doug Grose to Supervisory Board For For Management
13.d Elect Wolfgang Ziebart to Supervisory For For Management
Board
13.e Discussion of the Supervisory Board None None Management
Profile
14 Amend Remuneration of Supervisory Board For For Management
15 Ratify KPMG as Auditors For For Management
16.a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 5 Percent of Issued Capital
16.b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Share Issuances Re: Item
16a
16.c Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 5 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger
16.d Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Share Issuances Re: Item
16c
17.a Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
17.b Authorize Additional Repurchase of Up For For Management
to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital
18 Authorize Cancellation of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
19 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management
20 Close Meeting None None Management
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
Ticker: ADP Security ID: 053015103
Meeting Date: NOV 08, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 09, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter Bisson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard T. Clark For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eric C. Fast For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Linda R. Gooden For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael P. Gregoire For For Management
1.6 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John P. Jones For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William J. Ready For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Carlos A. Rodriguez For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Ticker: BRK.B Security ID: 084670108
Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 08, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Warren E. Buffett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles T. Munger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Howard G. Buffett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David S. Gottesman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charlotte Guyman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Meryl B. Witmer For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
4 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Assess and Report on Exposure to Against Against Shareholder
Climate Change Risks ��
6 Require Divestment from Fossil Fuels Against Against Shareholder
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BLACKROCK, INC.
Ticker: BLK Security ID: 09247X101
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Abdlatif Yousef Al-Hamad For For Management
1b Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management
1c Elect Director Pamela Daley For For Management
1d Elect Director William S. Demchak For For Management
1e Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn For For Management
1f Elect Director Laurence D. Fink For For Management
1g Elect Director Fabrizio Freda For For Management
1h Elect Director Murry S. Gerber For For Management
1i Elect Director James Grosfeld For For Management
1j Elect Director Robert S. Kapito For Against Management
1k Elect Director Deryck Maughan For For Management
1l Elect Director Cheryl D. Mills For For Management
1m Elect Director Gordon M. Nixon For For Management
1n Elect Director Charles H. Robbins For For Management
1o Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1p Elect Director Marco Antonio Slim Domit For For Management
1q Elect Director John S. Varley For For Management
1r Elect Director Susan L. Wagner For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
5 Report on Proxy Voting and Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
Ticker: CP Security ID: 13645T100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management
2 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management
Compensation Approach
3.1 Elect Director John Baird For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Isabelle Courville For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Keith E. Creel For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Gillian (Jill) H. Denham For For Management
3.5 Elect Director William R. Fatt For For Management
3.6 Elect Director Rebecca MacDonald For For Management
3.7 Elect Director Matthew H. Paull For For Management
3.8 Elect Director Jane L. Peverett For For Management
3.9 Elect Director Andrew F. Reardon For For Management
3.10 Elect Director Gordon T. Trafton II For For Management
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CELGENE CORPORATION
Ticker: CELG Security ID: 151020104
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Hugin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark J. Alles For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard W. Barker For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael W. Bonney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael D. Casey For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Carrie S. Cox For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael A. Friedman For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Julia A. Haller For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gilla S. Kaplan For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director James J. Loughlin For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Ernest Mario For Withhold Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
6 Provide For Confidential Running Vote Against Against Shareholder
Tallies On Executive Pay Matters
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CHEVRON CORPORATION
Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 03, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Wanda M. Austin For For Management
1b Elect Director Linnet F. Deily For For Management
1c Elect Director Robert E. Denham For For Management
1d Elect Director Alice P. Gast For For Management
1e Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management
1f Elect Director Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. For For Management
1g Elect Director Charles W. Moorman, IV For For Management
1h Elect Director Dambisa F. Moyo For For Management
1i Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management
1j Elect Director Inge G. Thulin For For Management
1k Elect Director John S. Watson For For Management
1l Elect Director Michael K. Wirth For Against Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Risks of Doing Business in Against Against Shareholder
Conflict-Affected Areas
7 Annually Assess Portfolio Impacts of None None Shareholder
Policies to Meet 2-degree Scenario
*Withdrawn Resolution*
8 Assess and Report on Transition to a Against Against Shareholder
Low Carbon Economy
9 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
10 Require Director Nominee with Against Against Shareholder
Environmental Experience
11 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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CHRISTIAN DIOR
Ticker: CDI Security ID: F26334106
Meeting Date: DEC 06, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: DEC 01, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports ��
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For Against Management
Related-Party Transactions
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 3.55 per Share
5 Ratify Appointment of Denis Dalibot as For Against Management
Director
6 Reelect Denis Dalibot as Director For Against Management
7 Reelect Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres as For For Management
Director
8 Reelect Segolene Gallienne as Director For Against Management
9 Reelect Christian de Labriffe as For Against Management
Director
10 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For Against Management
Bernard Arnault, Chairman
11 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For Against Management
Sidney Toledano, CEO
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
13 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For Against Management
of Up to EUR 80 Million for Bonus
Issue or Increase in Par Value
14 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management
via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
15 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 80 Million
16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 80 Million
17 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities for up to 20
Percent of Issued Capital Per Year for
Private Placements, up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 80 Million
18 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for For Against Management
10 Percent Per Year of Issued Capital
Pursuant to Issue Authority without
Preemptive Rights
19 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Above
20 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to For Against Management
EUR 80 Million for Future Exchange
Offers
21 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for
Contributions in Kind
22 Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plans
23 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
24 Set Total Limit for Capital Increase For For Management
to Result from All Issuance Requests
at EUR 80 Million
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CHRISTIAN DIOR
Ticker: CDI Security ID: F26334106
Meeting Date: APR 13, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 10, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For Against Management
Related-Party Transactions
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.40 per Share
5 Reelect Bernard Arnault as Director For Against Management
6 Reelect Sidney Toledano as Director For For Management
7 Elect Luisa Loro Piana as Director For Against Management
8 Appoint Pierre Gode as Censor For Against Management
9 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management
Bernard Arnault, Chairman
10 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For Against Management
Sidney Toledano, CEO
11 Approve Remuneration Policy of For Against Management
Executive Officers
12 Amend Article 4,17,21 of Bylaws to For Against Management
Comply with New Regulation
13 Delegate Power to the Board of For Against Management
Directors to Amend the Bylaws to
Comply with New Regulation
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CHUBB LIMITED
Ticker: CB Security ID: H1467J104
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Allocate Disposable Profit For For Management
2.2 Approve Dividend Distribution From For For Management
Legal Reserves Through Capital
Contributions Reserve Subaccount
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG For For Management
(Zurich) as Auditors
4.2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP For For Management
(United States) as Independent
Registered Accounting Firm as Auditors
4.3 Ratify BDO AG (Zurich) as Special For For Management
Auditors
5.1 Elect Director Evan G. Greenberg For For Management
5.2 Elect Director Robert M. Hernandez For For Management
5.3 Elect Director Michael G. Atieh For For Management
5.4 Elect Director Sheila P. Burke For For Management
5.5 Elect Director James I. Cash For For Management
5.6 Elect Director Mary Cirillo For For Management
5.7 Elect Director Michael P. Connors For For Management
5.8 Elect Director John A. Edwardson For For �� Management
5.9 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
5.10 Elect Director Kimberly A. Ross For For Management
5.11 Elect Director Robert W. Scully For For Management
5.12 Elect Director Eugene B. Shanks, Jr. For For Management
5.13 Elect Director Theodore E. Shasta For For Management
5.14 Elect Director David H. Sidwell For For Management
5.15 Elect Director Olivier Steimer For For Management
5.16 Elect Director James M. Zimmerman For For Management
6 Elect Evan G. Greenberg as Board For For Management
Chairman
7.1 Appoint Michael P. Connors as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
7.2 Appoint Mary Cirillo as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7.3 Appoint Robert M. Hernandez as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
7.4 Appoint Robert W. Scully as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
7.5 Appoint James M. Zimmerman as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
8 Designate Homburger AG as Independent For For Management
Proxy
9 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
10.1 Approve the Increase in Maximum For For Management
Aggregate Remuneration of Directors
10.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Management in the Amount of USD 41
Million for Fiscal 2018
11 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
12 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
13 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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COMCAST CORPORATION
Ticker: CMCSA Security ID: 20030N101
Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth J. Bacon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Madeline S. Bell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sheldon M. Bonovitz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Asuka Nakahara For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Brian L. Roberts For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
6 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Against For Shareholder
Stock to Have One-vote per Share
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CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Richard L. Armitage For For Management
1b Elect Director Richard H. Auchinleck For For Management
1c Elect Director Charles E. Bunch For For Management
1d Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1e Elect Director Jody L. Freeman For For Management
1f Elect Director Gay Huey Evans For For Management
1g Elect Director Ryan M. Lance For For Management
1h Elect Director Arjun N. Murti For For Management
1i Elect Director Robert A. Niblock For For Management
1j Elect Director Harald J. Norvik For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency None One Year Management
5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
Incentives Aligned with Low Carbon
Scenarios
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DREYFUS INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Ticker: Security ID: 26200T208
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2016 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 10, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Change of Fundamental For For Management
Investment Policy Regarding Industry
Concentration
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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 06, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Susan K. Avery For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Angela F. Braly For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Henrietta H. Fore For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kenneth C. Frazier For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas R. Oberhelman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Darren W. Woods For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
7 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
8 Amend Bylaws to Prohibit Precatory Against Against Shareholder
Proposals
9 Disclose Percentage of Females at Each Against Against Shareholder
Percentile of Compensation
10 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
11 Increase Return of Capital to Against Against Shareholder
Shareholders in Light of Climate
Change Risks
12 Report on Climate Change Policies Against Against Shareholder
13 Report on Methane Emissions Against Against Shareholder
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FACEBOOK, INC.
Ticker: FB Security ID: 30303M102
Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 07, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marc L. Andreessen For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Erskine B. Bowles For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Susan D. For Withhold Management
Desmond-Hellmann
1.4 Elect Director Reed Hastings For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jan Koum For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Sheryl K. Sandberg For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Peter A. Thiel For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mark Zuckerberg For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Against For Shareholder
Stock to Have One-vote per Share
4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Public Policy Issues Against Against Shareholder
Associated with Fake News
6 Gender Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
7 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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HERMES INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: RMS Security ID: F48051100
Meeting Date: JUN 06, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: JUN 01, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Discharge of General Managers For For Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 3.75 per Share
5 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For Against Management
Related-Party Transactions and
Acknowledge the Absence of New
Transactions
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For Against Management
Axel Dumas, General Manager
8 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For Against Management
Emile Hermes SARL, General Manager
9 Reelect Monique Cohen as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
10 Reelect Renaud Mommeja as Supervisory For Against Management
Board Member
11 Reelect Eric de Seynes as Supervisory For Against Management
Board Member
12 Elect Dorothee Altmayer as Supervisory For Against Management
Board Member
13 Elect Olympia Guerrand as Supervisory For Against Management
Board Member
14 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board Members in the Aggregate Amount
of EUR 600,000
15 Renew Appointment of For For Management
PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as Auditor
16 Renew Appointment of Didier Kling et For For Management
Associes as Auditor
17 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management
via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
18 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For Against Management
of up to 40 Percent of Issued Capital
for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par
Value
19 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to 40 Percent of
Issued Capital, Including in the Event
of a Public Tender Offer
20 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to 40 Percent of
Issued Capital, Including in the Event
of a Public Tender Offer
21 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
22 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities up to 20
Percent of Issued Capital Per Year for
Private Placements, Including in the
Event of a Public Tender Offer
23 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Capital for
Contributions in Kind, Including in
the Event of a Public Tender Offer
24 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.
Ticker: ICE Security ID: 45866F104
Meeting Date: OCT 12, 2016 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 24, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.
Ticker: ICE Security ID: 45866F104
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Ann M. Cairns For For Management
1b Elect Director Charles R. Crisp For For Management
1c Elect Director Duriya M. Farooqui For For Management
1d Elect Director Jean-Marc Forneri For For �� Management
1e Elect Director The Right Hon. the Lord For For Management
Hague of Richmond
1f Elect Director Fred W. Hatfield For For Management
1g Elect Director Thomas E. Noonan For For Management
1h Elect Director Frederic V. Salerno For For Management
1i Elect Director Jeffrey C. Sprecher For For Management
1j Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser For For Management
1k Elect Director Vincent Tese For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
6 Amend Articles For For Management
7 Amend Bylaws For For Management
8 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
9 Report on Assessing Environmental, Against Against Shareholder
Social and Governance Market Disclosure
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Mary C. Beckerle For For Management
1b Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1c Elect Director Ian E. L. Davis For For Management
1d Elect Director Alex Gorsky For For Management
1e Elect Director Mark B. McClellan For For Management
1f Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
1g Elect Director William D. Perez For For Management
1h Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1i Elect Director A. Eugene Washington For For Management
1j Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Linda B. Bammann For For Management
1b Elect Director James A. Bell For For Management
1c Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles For For Management
1d Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1e Elect Director Todd A. Combs For For Management
1f Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1g Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
1h Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1i Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
1j Elect Director Michael A. Neal For For Management
1k Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1l Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
6 Prohibit Accelerated Vesting of Awards Against Against Shareholder
to Pursue Government Service
7 Clawback Amendment Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
9 Provide Vote Counting to Exclude Against Against Shareholder
Abstentions
10 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call a Special Meeting
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MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Lloyd Dean For For Management
1b Elect Director Stephen Easterbrook For For Management
1c Elect Director Robert Eckert For For Management
1d Elect Director Margaret Georgiadis For For Management
1e Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management
1f Elect Director Jeanne Jackson For For Management
1g Elect Director Richard Lenny For For Management
1h Elect Director John Mulligan For For Management
1i Elect Director Sheila Penrose For For Management
1j Elect Director John Rogers, Jr. For For Management
1k Elect Director Miles White For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
6 Provide Vote Counting to Exclude Against Against Shareholder
Abstentions
7 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call a Special Meeting
8 Issue New Series of Preferred Stock Against Against Shareholder
with the Right to Elect own Director
9 Adopt Holy Land Principles Against Against Shareholder
10 Adopt Policy to Ban Non-Therapeutic Against Against Shareholder
Use of Antibiotics in Meat Supply Chain
11 Assess Environmental Impact of Against Against Shareholder
Polystyrene Foam Cups
12 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 30, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 30, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William H. Gates, lll For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Teri L. List-Stoll For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G. Mason Morfit For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Satya Nadella For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Helmut Panke For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sandra E. Peterson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles W. Scharf For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John W. Stanton For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Padmasree Warrior For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Amend Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Proxy Access Against Against Shareholder
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NESN Security ID: 641069406
Meeting Date: APR 06, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2.30 per Share
4.1a Reelect Paul Bulcke as Director For For Management
4.1b Reelect Andreas Koopmann as Director For For Management
4.1c Reelect Henri de Castries as Director For For Management
4.1d Reelect Beat W. Hess as Director For For Management
4.1e Reelect Renato Fassbind as Director For For Management
4.1f Reelect Steven G. Hoch as Director For For Management
4.1g Reelect Naina Lal Kidwai as Director For For Management
4.1h Reelect Jean-Pierre Roth as Director For For Management
4.1i Reelect Ann M. Veneman as Director For For Management
4.1j Reelect Eva Cheng as Director For For Management
4.1k Reelect Ruth K. Oniang'o as Director For For Management
4.1l Reelect Patrick Aebischer as Director For For Management
4.2a Elect Ulf Mark Schneider as Director For For Management
4.2b Elect Ursula M. Burns as Director For For Management
4.3 Elect Paul Bulcke as Board Chairman For For Management
4.4a Appoint Beat W. Hess as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.4b Appoint Andreas Koopmann as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.4c Appoint Jean-Pierre Roth as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.4d Appoint Patrick Aebischer as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
4.6 Designate Hartmann Dreyer as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 10 Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 60
Million
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) Against Against Management
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NIKE, INC.
Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103
Meeting Date: SEP 22, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 22, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michelle A. Peluso For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Phyllis M. Wise For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NOVN Security ID: 66987V109
Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 20, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2.75 per Share
4 Approve CHF 5.14 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of For For Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 8.5
Million
5.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 99 Million
5.3 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
(Non-Binding)
6.1 Reelect Joerg Reinhardt as Director For For Management
and Chairman
6.2 Reelect Nancy C. Andrews as Director For For Management
6.3 Reelect Dimitri Azar as Director For For Management
6.4 Reelect Ton Buechner as Director For For Management
6.5 Reelect Srikant Datar as Director For For Management
6.6 Reelect Elizabeth Doherty as Director For For Management
6.7 Reelect Ann Fudge as Director For For Management
6.8 Reelect Pierre Landolt as Director For For Management
6.9 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director For For Management
6.10 Reelect Charles L. Sawyers as Director For For Management
6.11 Reelect Enrico Vanni as Director For For Management
6.12 Reelect William T. Winters as Director For For Management
6.13 Elect Frans van Houten as Director For For Management
7.1 Appoint Srikant Datar as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7.2 Appoint Ann Fudge as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7.3 Appoint Enrico Vanni as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7.4 Appoint William T. Winters as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors ��
9 Designate Peter Andreas Zahn as For For Management
Independent Proxy
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Ticker: OXY Security ID: 674599105
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Spencer Abraham For For Management
1b Elect Director Howard I. Atkins For For Management
1c Elect Director Eugene L. Batchelder For For Management
1d Elect Director John E. Feick For For Management
1e Elect Director Margaret M. Foran For For Management
1f Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1g Elect Director Vicki Hollub For For Management
1h Elect Director William R. Klesse For For Management
1i Elect Director Jack B. Moore For For Management
1j Elect Director Avedick B. Poladian For For Management
1k Elect Director Elisse B. Walter For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
5 Assess Portfolio Impacts of Policies Against Against Shareholder
to Meet 2 Degree Scenario
6 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meeting
7 Report on Methane Emissions and Against Against Shareholder
Flaring Targets
8 Report on Political Contributions and Against Against Shareholder
Expenditures
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ORACLE CORPORATION
Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105
Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 19, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Safra A. Catz For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director George H. Conrades For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Mark V. Hurd For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Renee J. James For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Leon E. Panetta For Withhold Management
1.13 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For Withhold Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Shona L. Brown For For Management
1b Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
1c Elect Director Cesar Conde For For Management
1d Elect Director Ian M. Cook For For Management
1e Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
1f Elect Director Rona A. Fairhead For For Management
1g Elect Director Richard W. Fisher For For Management
1h Elect Director William R. Johnson For For Management
1i Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For Management
1j Elect Director David C. Page For For Management
1k Elect Director Robert C. Pohlad For For Management
1l Elect Director Daniel Vasella For For Management
1m Elect Director Darren Walker For For Management
1n Elect Director Alberto Weisser For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG 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 Report on Plans to Minimize Against Against Shareholder
Pesticides' Impact on Pollinators
6 Adopt Holy Land Principles Against Against Shareholder
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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: PM Security ID: 718172109
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Harold Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Andre Calantzopoulos For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Massimo Ferragamo For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Werner Geissler For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jennifer Li For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jun Makihara For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sergio Marchionne For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Kalpana Morparia For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Frederik Paulsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert B. Polet For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Approve Restricted Stock Plan For For Management
5 Approve Non-Employee Director For Against Management
Restricted Stock Plan
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as For For Management
Auditors
7 Establish a Board Committee on Human Against Against Shareholder
Rights
8 Participate in OECD Mediation for Against Against Shareholder
Human Rights Violations
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Stephen F. Angel For For Management
1b Elect Director Oscar Bernardes For For Management
1c Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani For For Management
1d Elect Director Edward G. Galante For For Management
1e Elect Director Raymond W. LeBoeuf For For Management
1f Elect Director Larry D. McVay For For Management
1g Elect Director Martin H. Richenhagen For For Management
1h Elect Director Wayne T. Smith For For Management
1i Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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
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S&P GLOBAL INC.
Ticker: SPGI Security ID: 78409V104
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marco Alvera For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William D. Green For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephanie C. Hill For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Rebecca Jacoby For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Monique F. Leroux For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Maria R. Morris For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Douglas L. Peterson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael Rake For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kurt L. Schmoke For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Richard E. Thornburgh For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
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STATE STREET CORPORATION
Ticker: STT Security ID: 857477103
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Kennett F. Burnes For For Management
1b Elect Director Patrick de Saint-Aignan For For Management
1c Elect Director Lynn A. Dugle For For Management
1d Elect Director Amelia C. Fawcett For For Management
1e Elect Director William C. Freda For For Management
1f Elect Director Linda A. Hill For For Management
1g Elect Director Joseph L. Hooley For For Management
1h Elect Director Sean O'Sullivan For For Management
1i Elect Director Richard P. Sergel For For Management
1j Elect Director Gregory L. Summe For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Ticker: TXN Security ID: 882508104
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 21, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Ralph W. Babb, Jr. For For Management
1b Elect Director Mark A. Blinn For For Management
1c Elect Director Todd M. Bluedorn For For Management
1d Elect Director Daniel A. Carp For For Management
1e Elect Director Janet F. Clark For For Management
1f Elect Director Carrie S. Cox For For Management
1g Elect Director Jean M. Hobby For For Management
1h Elect Director Ronald Kirk For For Management
1i Elect Director Pamela H. Patsley For For Management
1j Elect Director Robert E. Sanchez For For Management
1k Elect Director Wayne R. Sanders For For Management
1l Elect Director Richard K. Templeton For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Ticker: KO Security ID: 191216100
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert A. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald W. Allen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marc Bolland For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ana Botin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard M. Daley For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Barry Diller For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Helene D. Gayle For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Muhtar Kent For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert A. Kotick For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.13 Elect Director James Quincey For For Management
1.14 Elect Director David B. Weinberg For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Human Rights Review on Against Against Shareholder
High-Risk Regions
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THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.
Ticker: EL Security ID: 518439104
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ronald S. Lauder For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William P. Lauder For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Lynn Forester de For For Management
Rothschild
1.5 Elect Director Richard F. Zannino For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 11, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 12, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Francis S. Blake For For Management
1b Elect Director Angela F. Braly For For Management
1c Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1d Elect Director Scott D. Cook For For Management
1e Elect Director Terry J. Lundgren For For Management
1f Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
1g Elect Director David S. Taylor For For Management
1h Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management
1i Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz For For Management
1j Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Report on Consistency Between Against Against Shareholder
Corporate Values and Political
Activities
5 Report on Application of Company Against Against Shareholder
Non-Discrimination Policies in States
with Pro-Discrimination Laws
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 08, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 09, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Susan E. Arnold For For Management
1b Elect Director John S. Chen For For Management
1c Elect Director Jack Dorsey For For Management
1d Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
1e Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management
1f Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For For Management
1g Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For For Management
1h Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1i Elect Director Mark G. Parker For For Management
1j Elect Director Sheryl K. Sandberg For For Management
1k Elect Director Orin C. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
6 Proxy Access Bylaw Amendment Against Against Shareholder
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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC.
Ticker: FOXA Security ID: 90130A200
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 13, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director K. Rupert Murdoch For Against Management
1b Elect Director Lachlan K. Murdoch For Against Management
1c Elect Director Delphine Arnault For For Management
1d Elect Director James W. Breyer For Against Management
1e Elect Director Chase Carey For Against Management
1f Elect Director David F. DeVoe For Against Management
1g Elect Director Viet Dinh For For Management
1h Elect Director Roderick I. Eddington For For Management
1i Elect Director James R. Murdoch For For Management
1j Elect Director Jacques Nasser For Against Management
1k Elect Director Robert S. Silberman For Against Management
1l Elect Director Tidjane Thiam For For Management
1m Elect Director Jeffrey W. Ubben For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Lloyd J. Austin, III For For Management
1b Elect Director Diane M. Bryant For For Management
1c Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1d Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier For For Management
1e Elect Director Gregory J. Hayes For For Management
1f Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management
1g Elect Director Ellen J. Kullman For For Management
1h Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen For For Management
1i Elect Director Harold McGraw, III For For Management
1j Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds For For Management
1k Elect Director Brian C. Rogers For For Management
1l Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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
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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: UNH Security ID: 91324P102
Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 11, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director William C. Ballard, Jr. For For Management
1b Elect Director Richard T. Burke For For Management
1c Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1d Elect Director Stephen J. Hemsley For For Management
1e Elect Director Michele J. Hooper For For Management
1f Elect Director Rodger A. Lawson For For Management
1g Elect Director Glenn M. Renwick For For Management
1h Elect Director Kenneth I. Shine For For Management
1i Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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VERISIGN, INC.
Ticker: VRSN Security ID: 92343E102
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director D. James Bidzos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas F. Frist, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Roger H. Moore For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Louis A. Simpson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Timothy Tomlinson For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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VISA INC.
Ticker: V Security ID: 92826C839
Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 02, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Lloyd A. Carney For For Management
1b Elect Director Mary B. Cranston For For Management
1c Elect Director Francisco Javier For For Management
Fernandez-Carbajal
1d Elect Director Gary A. Hoffman For For Management
1e Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Management
1f Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1g Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
1h Elect Director John A.C. Swainson For For Management
1i Elect Director Maynard G. Webb, Jr. For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
Ticker: WBA Security ID: 931427108
Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 28, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Janice M. Babiak For For Management
1b Elect Director David J. Brailer For For Management
1c Elect Director William C. Foote For For Management
1d Elect Director Ginger L. Graham For For Management
1e Elect Director John A. Lederer For For Management
1f Elect Director Dominic P. Murphy For For Management
1g Elect Director Stefano Pessina For For Management
1h Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management
1i Elect Director Nancy M. Schlichting For For Management
1j Elect Director James A. Skinner For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Proxy Access Against Against Shareholder
6 Approve Report on Executive Pay & Against Against Shareholder
Sustainability Performance
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
Ticker: WFC Security ID: 949746101
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director John D. Baker, II For For Management
1b Elect Director John S. Chen For Against Management
1c Elect Director Lloyd H. Dean For Against Management
1d Elect Director Elizabeth A. Duke For For Management
1e Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For Against Management
1f Elect Director Donald M. James For Against Management
1g Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan For Against Management
1h Elect Director Karen B. Peetz For For Management
1i Elect Director Federico F. Pena For Against Management
1j Elect Director James H. Quigley For For Management
1k Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For Against Management
1l Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management
1m Elect Director Timothy J. Sloan For For Management
1n Elect Director Susan G. Swenson For Against Management
1o Elect Director Suzanne M. Vautrinot For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
5 Review and Report on Business Standards Against For Shareholder
6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Divesting Non-Core Business Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Gender Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
9 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
10 Adopt Global Policy Regarding the Against Against Shareholder
Rights of Indigenous People
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.
Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak | |
Bradley J. Skapyak President
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Date: | August 17, 2017 |
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