UNTIED 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 811-22649
iShares U.S. ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o: State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000
Date of fiscal year-end:
July 31
iShares Enhanced U.S. Large-Cap ETF
iShares Enhanced U.S. Small-Cap ETF
October 31
iShares Short Maturity Bond Fund
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
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ICA File Number: 811-22649
Reporting Period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
iShares U.S. ETF Trust
The following iShares Fund had not commenced operations as of June 30, 2013,
and therefore held no voting securities during the reporting period and did not
vote any securities or hold any securities that were subject to a vote during
the reporting period:
iShares Short Maturity Bond Fund
The following iShares Fund invests in non-voting securities (E.G; fixed income
securities or non-voting depository receipts) or invests in other ETFs, and
therefore no proxy votes are disclosed in the N-PX filing:
iShares Enhanced U.S. Large-Cap ETF
===================== iShares Enhanced U.S. Large-Cap ETF ======================
There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any
votable positions during the reporting period.
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AMERISAFE, INC.
Ticker: AMSF Security ID: 03071H100
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 22, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jared A. Morris For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Daniel Phillips For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ARGAN, INC.
Ticker: AGX Security ID: 04010E109
Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 24, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rainer H. Bosselmann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Henry A. Crumpton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Cynthia A. Flanders For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William F. Griffin, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William F. Leimkuhler For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W.G. Champion Mitchell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James W. Quinn For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Brian R. Sherras For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management
Years
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COINSTAR, INC.
Ticker: CSTR Security ID: 19259P300
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 29, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Nora M. Denzel For For Management
1b Elect Director Ronald B. Woodard For For Management
2 Change Company Name For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FRED'S, INC.
Ticker: FRED Security ID: 356108100
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 26, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Hayes For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John R. Eisenman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas H. Tashjian For For Management
1.4 Elect Director B. Mary McNabb For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael T. McMillan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Bruce A. Efird For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Steven R. Fitzpatrick For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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GAS NATURAL INC.
Ticker: EGAS Security ID: 367204104
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 29, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W.E. 'Gene' Argo For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Wade F. Brooksby For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John R. 'Jack' Male For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gregory J. Osborne For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard M. Osborne For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas J. Smith For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael T. Victor For For Management
2 Ratify 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 Three Years Management
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LHC GROUP, INC.
Ticker: LHCG Security ID: 50187A107
Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 25, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John L. Indest For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald T. Nixon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W.J. 'Billy' Tauzin For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth E. Thorpe For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
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MANNING & NAPIER INC.
Ticker: MN Security ID: 56382Q102
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 26, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William Manning For For Management
1.2 Elect Director B. Reuben Auspitz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patrick Cunningham For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Barbara Goodstein For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard M. Hurwitz For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Edward J. Pettinella For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert M. Zak For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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MCGRATH RENTCORP
Ticker: MGRC Security ID: 580589109
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 26, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William J. Dawson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert C. Hood For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dennis C. Kakures For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert P. McGrath For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director M. Richard Smith For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dennis P. Stradford For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ronald H. Zech For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMP
Ticker: NWLI Security ID: 638522102
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 22, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert L. Moody For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen E. Glasgow For For Management
1.3 Elect Director E. J. Pederson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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NEUTRAL TANDEM, INC.
Ticker: IQNT Security ID: 64128B108
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: MAY 17, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rian J. Wren For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James P. Hynes For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph A. Beatty For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lawrence M. Ingeneri For For Management
1.5 Elect Director G. Edward Evans For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Timothy A. Samples For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward M. Greenberg For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Change Company Name For For Management
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PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: PERY Security ID: 288853104
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 29, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George Feldenkreis For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gary Dix For Withhold Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PHARMERICA CORPORATION
Ticker: PMC Security ID: 71714F104
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 22, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gregory S. Weishar For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Robert Dahl, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank E. Collins For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas P. Mac Mahon For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Marjorie W. Dorr For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas P. Gerrity For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert A. Oakley For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Geoffrey G. Meyers For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Patrick G. LePore For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
Ticker: PFBI Security ID: 74050M105
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: MAY 01, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Toney K. Adkins For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Harry M. Hatfield For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lloyd G. Jackson, II For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Keith F. Molihan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Marshall T. Reynolds For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Neal W. Scaggs For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert W. Walker For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas W. Wright For For Management
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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
Ticker: PFBI Security ID: 74050M105
Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: MAY 02, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
Ticker: PFBI Security ID: 74050M105
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: MAY 03, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
Ticker: PFBI Security ID: 74050M105
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: MAY 04, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year Three Years Management
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RENASANT CORPORATION
Ticker: RNST Security ID: 75970E107
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2013 Meeting Type: CONSENT MEETING
Record Date: MAY 13, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
3 Other Business For Against Management
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RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: RICK Security ID: 765641303
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: MAY 02, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Eric S. Langan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert L. Watters For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven L. Jenkins For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Nour-Dean Anakar For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Travis Reese For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Luke Lirot For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For Against Management
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SCICLONE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: SCLN Security ID: 80862K104
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: MAY 03, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jon S. Saxe For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Friedhelm Blobel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard J. Hawkins For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gregg Anthony Lapointe For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Simon Li For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Ticker: UFPT Security ID: 902673102
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2013 Meeting Type: ANNUAL MEETING
Record Date: APR 26, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth L. Gestal For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas Oberdorf For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management
Years
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
===================== iShares Short Maturity Bond Fund ======================
There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any
votable positions during the reporting period.
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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) iShares U.S. ETF Trust
By: /s/ Michael A. Latham
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Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 28, 2013