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 811-21507
Wells Fargo Utilities and High Income Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Andrew Owen
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
525 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-222-8222
Date of fiscal year-end: 8/31
Date of reporting period: 07/01/16 - 06/30/17
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
=========== Wells Fargo Utilities and High Income Fund (Closed End) ===========
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: LNT Security ID: 018802108
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Patrick E. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patricia L. Kampling For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Singleton B. McAllister For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Susan D. Whiting 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 Against For Shareholder
Political Contributions
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
Ticker: AEP Security ID: 025537101
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nicholas K. Akins For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David J. Anderson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Barnie Beasley, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas E. Hoaglin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sandra Beach Lin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Stephen S. Rasmussen For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Oliver G. Richard, III For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Sara Martinez Tucker For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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
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AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
Ticker: AWK Security ID: 030420103
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Julie A. Dobson For For Management
1b Elect Director Paul J. Evanson For For Management
1c Elect Director Martha Clark Goss For For Management
1d Elect Director Veronica M. Hagen For For Management
1e Elect Director Julia L. Johnson For For Management
1f Elect Director Karl F. Kurz For For Management
1g Elect Director George MacKenzie For For Management
1h Elect Director Susan N. Story 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 Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: CNP Security ID: 15189T107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Milton Carroll For For Management
1b Elect Director Michael P. Johnson For For Management
1c Elect Director Janiece M. Longoria For For Management
1d Elect Director Scott J. McLean For For Management
1e Elect Director Theodore F. Pound For For Management
1f Elect Director Scott M. Prochazka For For Management
1g Elect Director Susan O. Rheney For For Management
1h Elect Director Phillip R. Smith For For Management
1i Elect Director John W. Somerhalder, II For For Management
1j Elect Director Peter S. Wareing 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
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CENTURYLINK, INC.
Ticker: CTL Security ID: 156700106
Meeting Date: MAR 16, 2017 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 25, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with Merger For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
Ticker: CPK Security ID: 165303108
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas J. Bresnan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald G. Forsythe, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dianna F. Morgan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John R. Schimkaitis For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock 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 Ratify Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP For For Management
as Auditors
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CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO., LTD.
Ticker: 2412 Security ID: 17133Q502
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Business Operations Report and For For Management
Financial Statements
2 Approve Plan on Profit Distribution For For Management
3 Amend Procedures Governing the For For Management
Acquisition or Disposal of Assets
4 Elect Yu Fen Lin with ID No. For For Management
U220415XXX as Independent Director
5 Approve Release of Restrictions of For For Management
Competitive Activities of Appointed
Directors
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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 03, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William P. Barr For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Helen E. Dragas For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John W. Harris For Against Management
1.6 Elect Director Ronald W. Jibson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Joseph M. Rigby For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Pamela J. Royal For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Susan N. Story For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk 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 Change Company Name to Dominion For For Management
Energy, Inc.
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Require Director Nominee with Against For Shareholder
Environmental Experience
8 Assess Portfolio Impacts of Policies Against For Shareholder
to Meet 2 Degree Scenario
9 Report on Methane Emissions Management Against For Shareholder
and Reduction Targets
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 03, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Louis Hernandez, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James T. Morris For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Pedro J. Pizarro For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William P. Sullivan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ellen O. Tauscher For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter J. Taylor For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Brett White 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 Proxy Access Right Against For Shareholder
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ENAGAS S.A.
Ticker: ENG Security ID: E41759106
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Consolidated and Standalone For For Management
Financial Statements
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
3 Approve Discharge of Board For For Management
4.1 Elect Luis Garcia del Rio as Director For For Management
4.2 Reelect Rosa Rodriguez Diaz as Director For For Management
4.3 Reelect Marti Parellada Sabata as For For Management
Director
4.4 Reelect Jesus Maximo Pedrosa Ortega as For For Management
Director
5 Authorize Increase in Capital up to 50 For For Management
Percent via Issuance of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities, Excluding
Preemptive Rights of up to 20 Percent
6 Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report For For Management
7 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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ENBRIDGE INC.
Ticker: ENB Security ID: 29250N105
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Pamela L. Carter For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marcel R. Coutu For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Herb England For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles W. Fischer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston For For Management
Darkes
1.8 Elect Director Michael McShane For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Al Monaco For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Michael E.J. Phelps For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Rebecca B. Roberts For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Dan C. Tutcher For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Catherine L. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management
Compensation Approach
5 Prepare a Report Detailing Due Against For Shareholder
Diligence Process to Identify And
Address Social And Environmental Risks
When Reviewing Potential Acquisitions
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ENDESA S.A.
Ticker: ELE Security ID: E41222113
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Consolidated and Standalone For For Management
Financial Statements
2 Approve Consolidated and Standalone For For Management
Management Reports
3 Approve Discharge of Board For For Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
5 Renew Appointment of Ernst & Young as For For Management
Auditor
6 Reelect Miquel Roca Junyent as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Alejandro Echevarria Busquet For For Management
as Director
8 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
9 Approve Cash-Based Long-Term Incentive For For Management
Plan
10 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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ENEL SPA
Ticker: ENEL Security ID: T3679P115
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 24, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
4 Fix Number of Directors For For Management
5 Fix Board Terms for Directors For For Management
6.1 Slate Submitted by the Italian None Did Not Vote Shareholder
Ministry of Economy And Finance
6.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder
Investors (Assogestioni)
7 Elect Patrizia Grieco as Board Chair None For Shareholder
8 Approve Remuneration of Directors None For Shareholder
9 Approve 2017 Monetary Long-Term For For Management
Incentive Plan
10 Approve Remuneration Policy For For Management
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ENTERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: ETR Security ID: 29364G103
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 07, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Maureen Scannell Bateman For For Management
1b Elect Director Patrick J. Condon For For Management
1c Elect Director Leo P. Denault For For Management
1d Elect Director Kirkland H. Donald For For Management
1e Elect Director Philip L. Frederickson For For Management
1f Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management
1g Elect Director Donald C. Hintz For For Management
1h Elect Director Stuart L. Levenick For For Management
1i Elect Director Blanche Lambert Lincoln For For Management
1j Elect Director Karen A. Puckett For For Management
1k Elect Director W. J. 'Billy' Tauzin 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 Distributed Renewable Against For Shareholder
Generation Resources
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EVERSOURCE ENERGY
Ticker: ES Security ID: 30040W108
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John S. Clarkeson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Cotton M. Cleveland For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sanford Cloud, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James S. DiStasio For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Francis A. Doyle For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James J. Judge For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul A. La Camera For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Kenneth R. Leibler For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William C. Van Faasen For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Frederica M. Williams For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Dennis R. Wraase For For Management
2 Provide Proxy Access Right 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
6 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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EXELON CORPORATION
Ticker: EXC Security ID: 30161N101
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 03, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Anthony K. Anderson For For Management
1b Elect Director Ann C. Berzin For For Management
1c Elect Director Christopher M. Crane For For Management
1d Elect Director Yves C. de Balmann For For Management
1e Elect Director Nicholas DeBenedictis For For Management
1f Elect Director Nancy L. Gioia For For Management
1g Elect Director Linda P. Jojo For For Management
1h Elect Director Paul L. Joskow For For Management
1i Elect Director Robert J. Lawless For For Management
1j Elect Director Richard W. Mies For For Management
1k Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management
1l Elect Director Mayo A. Shattuck, III For For Management
1m Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour 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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GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
Ticker: GXP Security ID: 391164100
Meeting Date: SEP 26, 2016 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 24, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with Merger For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
Ticker: GXP Security ID: 391164100
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 21, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Terry Bassham For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David L. Bodde For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Randall C. Ferguson, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gary D. Forsee For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Scott D. Grimes For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas D. Hyde For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann D. Murtlow For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sandra J. Price For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John J. Sherman 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 Analyzing Profit Potential Against For Shareholder
Based on Renewable Energy Metrics
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Against For Shareholder
Political Contributions
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HERA SPA
Ticker: HER Security ID: T5250M106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 18, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements, For For Management
Statutory Reports, and Allocation of
Income
2 Approve Remuneration Policy For For Management
3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
4.1 Slate Submitted by the Shareholder None Did Not Vote Shareholder
Agreement (44.71 Percent of the Share
Capital)
4.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder
Investors (Assogestioni)
4.3 Slate Submitted by Gruppo Societa Gas None Did Not Vote Shareholder
Rimini SpA
5 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Against Management
6.1 Slate Submitted by the Shareholder None Against Shareholder
Agreement (44.71 Percent of the Share
Capital)
6.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder
Investors (Assogestioni)
6.3 Slate Submitted by Gruppo Societa Gas None Against Shareholder
Rimini SpA
7 Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration For For Management
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IDACORP, INC.
Ticker: IDA Security ID: 451107106
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Darrel T. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas E. Carlile For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard J. Dahl For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Annette G. Elg For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ronald W. Jibson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Judith A. Johansen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Dennis L. Johnson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. LaMont Keen For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Christine King For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard J. Navarro For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert A. Tinstman 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
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MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
Ticker: MDU Security ID: 552690109
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas Everist For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Karen B. Fagg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David L. Goodin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mark A. Hellerstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Bart Holaday For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dennis W. Johnson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William E. McCracken For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Patricia L. Moss For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Harry J. Pearce For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John K. Wilson 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 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
5 Adopt the Jurisdiction of For Against Management
Incorporation as the Exclusive Forum
for Certain Disputes
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NATIONAL GRID PLC
Ticker: NG. Security ID: G6375K151
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2017 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 17, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Share Consolidation For For Management
2 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
3 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
4 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with
an Acquisition or Other Capital
Investment
5 Authorise Market Purchase of New For For Management
Ordinary Shares
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NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
Ticker: NJR Security ID: 646025106
Meeting Date: JAN 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 28, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jane M. Kenny For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sharon C. Taylor For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David A. Trice 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 Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: NEE Security ID: 65339F101
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat For For Management
1b Elect Director James L. Camaren For For Management
1c Elect Director Kenneth B. Dunn For For Management
1d Elect Director Naren K. Gursahaney For For Management
1e Elect Director Kirk S. Hachigian For For Management
1f Elect Director Toni Jennings For For Management
1g Elect Director Amy B. Lane For For Management
1h Elect Director James L. Robo For For Management
1i Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp For For Management
1j Elect Director John L. Skolds For For Management
1k Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management
1l Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II 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 Approve Non-Employee Director For For Management
Restricted Stock Plan
6 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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PNM RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: PNM Security ID: 69349H107
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Norman P. Becker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patricia K. Collawn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director E. Renae Conley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alan J. Fohrer For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Sidney M. Gutierrez For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Maureen T. Mullarkey For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald K. Schwanz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bruce W. Wilkinson 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 Assess Portfolio Impacts of Policies Against For Shareholder
to Meet 2 Degree Scenario
6 Report on Financial Risks of Stranded Against For Shareholder
Carbon Assets
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: PEG Security ID: 744573106
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Willie A. Deese For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Albert R. Gamper, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William V. Hickey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ralph Izzo For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David Lilley For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Hak Cheol (H.C.) Shin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Susan Tomasky For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Alfred W. Zollar 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
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RED ELECTRICA CORPORACION SA
Ticker: REE Security ID: E42807110
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Standalone Financial Statements For For Management
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
4 Approve Discharge of Board For For Management
5.1 Reelect Maria Jose Garcia Beato as For For Management
Director
5.2 Ratify Appointment of and Elect For For Management
Arsenio Fernandez de Mesa y Diaz del
Rio as Director
5.3 Elect Alberto Carbajo Josa as Director For For Management
6.1 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Directors and Non-Executive Directors
6.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
7 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
8 Receive Corporate Governance Report None None Management
9 Receive Amendments to Board of None None Management
Directors Regulations
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SEMPRA ENERGY
Ticker: SRE Security ID: 816851109
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen L. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Andres Conesa For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Maria Contreras-Sweet For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Pablo A. Ferrero For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William D. Jones For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Bethany J. Mayer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William G. Ouchi For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William C. Rusnack For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Lynn Schenk For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jack T. Taylor For For Management
1.13 Elect Director James C. Yardley 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
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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Tracy Fitzsimmons For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John W. Flora For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kenneth L. Quaglio For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leigh Ann Schultz 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
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SILVERBOW RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: SBOW Security ID: 87073T105
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael Duginski For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Christoph O. Majeske For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Ratify BDO USA, LLP as Auditors For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
6 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: SJI Security ID: 838518108
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 21, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Sarah M. Barpoulis For For Management
1b Elect Director Thomas A. Bracken For For Management
1c Elect Director Keith S. Campbell For For Management
1d Elect Director Victor A. Fortkiewicz For For Management
1e Elect Director Sheila Hartnett-Devlin For For Management
1f Elect Director Walter M. Higgins, III For For Management
1g Elect Director Sunita Holzer For For Management
1h Elect Director Michael J. Renna For For Management
1i Elect Director Joseph M. Rigby For For Management
1j Elect Director Frank L. Sims 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 Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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SPARK ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: SPKE Security ID: 846511103
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James G. Jones, II For Withhold Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
Ticker: SE Security ID: 847560109
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2016 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 07, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For For Management
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TELEFONICA DEUTSCHLAND HOLDING AG
Ticker: O2D Security ID: D8T9CK101
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2016
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.25 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2016
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2016
5.1 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2017
5.2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as For For Management
Auditors for the 2018 Interim
Financial Statements Until the 2018 AGM
6.1 Reelect Eva Sanz to the Supervisory For Against Management
Board
6.2 Reelect Angel Boix to the Supervisory For Against Management
Board
6.3 Reelect Laura de Baquedano to the For Against Management
Supervisory Board
6.4 Reelect Peter Erskine to the For Against Management
Supervisory Board
6.5 Reelect Patricia Gonzalez to the For Against Management
Supervisory Board
6.6 Reelect Michael Hoffmann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.7 Reelect Enrique Malo to the For Against Management
Supervisory Board
6.8 Reelect Sally Ashford to the For Against Management
Supervisory Board
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TERNA SPA
Ticker: TRN Security ID: T9471R100
Meeting Date: MAR 23, 2017 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 14, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles 14.3 and 26.2 Re: Board For For Management
of Directors and Board of Internal
Auditors
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TERNA SPA
Ticker: TRN Security ID: T9471R100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 18, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3 Approve Number of Director and Length None For Shareholder
of Their Mandate
4.1 Slate Submitted by CDP RETI SpA None Did Not Vote Shareholder
4.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder
Investors (Assogestioni)
5 Elect Catia Bastioli as Board Chair None For Shareholder
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors None For Shareholder
7.1 Slate Submitted by CDP RETI SpA None Against Shareholder
7.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder
Investors (Assogestioni)
8 Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration None For Shareholder
9 Approve Remuneration Policy For For Management
A Deliberations on Possible Legal Action None Against Management
Against Directors if Presented by
Shareholders
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Shellye L. Archambeau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark T. Bertolini For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Karl-Ludwig Kley For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lowell C. McAdam For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Rodney E. Slater For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Kathryn A. Tesija For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gregory D. Wasson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Gregory G. Weaver 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 Establish Board Committee on Human Against Against Shareholder
Rights
7 Report on Feasibility of Adopting GHG Against Against Shareholder
Emissions Targets
8 Amend Bylaws - Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
9 Amend Clawback Policy Against For Shareholder
10 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
11 Limit Matching Contributions to Against Against Shareholder
Executive Retirement Plans
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VISTRA ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: VST Security ID: 92840M102
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2017
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gavin R. Baiera For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Curtis A. Morgan 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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NAME: ANDREW OWEN
TITLE: PRESIDENT
DATE: August 24, 2017