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 811-04632
The European Equity Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John Millette
Secretary
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-3106
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-295-1000
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 7/1/16-6/30/17
******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-04632 Reporting Period: 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017 The European Equity Fund, Inc. ========================== The European Equity Fund, Inc. ========================== ACTELION LTD. Ticker: ATLN Security ID: H0032X135 Meeting Date: APR 05, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # 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 Allocation of Income and For For Management Omission of Dividends 3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management Management 4.1a Reelect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Director For For Management 4.1b Reelect Jean-Paul Clozel as Director For For Management 4.1c Reelect Juhani Anttila as Director For For Management 4.1d Reelect Robert Bertolini as Director For For Management 4.1e Reelect John Greisch as Director For For Management 4.1f Reelect Peter Gruss as Director For For Management 4.1g Reelect Michael Jacobi as Director For For Management 4.1h Reelect Jean Malo as Director For For Management 4.1i Reelect David Stout as Director For For Management 4.1j Reelect Herna Verhagen as Director For For Management 4.2 Elect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Board For For Management Chairman 4.3a Appoint Herna Verhagen as Member of For For Management the Compensation Committee 4.3b Appoint Jean-Pierre Garnier as Member For For Management of the Compensation Committee 4.3c Appoint John Griesch as Member of the For For Management Compensation Committee 5.1a Elect Ludo Ooms as Director For For Management 5.1b Elect Claudio Cescato as Director For For Management 5.1c Elect Andrea Ostinelli as Director For For Management 5.1d Elect Pascal Hoorn as Director For For Management 5.1e Elect Julian Bertschinger as Director For For Management 5.2 Elect Ludo Ooms as Board Chairman For For Management 5.3a Appoint Claudio Cescato as Member of For For Management the Compensation Committee 5.3b Appoint Andrea Ostinelli as Member of For For Management the Compensation Committee 5.3c Appoint Pascal Hoorn as Member of the For For Management Compensation Committee 6 Approve Issuance of Shares in Idorsia For For Management Ltd. to Actelion Shareholders in Connection with Spin-Off 7 Designate BDO AG as Independent Proxy For For Management 8 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management 9 Approve CHF 681,000 Reduction in Share For For Management Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLIANZ SE Ticker: ALV Security ID: D03080112 Meeting Date: MAY 03, 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 7.60 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 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Allianz Global Health GmbH 6.1 Elect Helmut Perlet to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.2 Elect Michael Diekmann to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.3 Elect Sophie Boissard to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.4 Elect Christine Bosse to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.5 Elect Friedrich Eichiner to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.6 Elect Herbert Hainer to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.7 Elect Jim Hagemann Snabe to the For For Management Supervisory Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASML HOLDING NV Ticker: ASML Security ID: N07059202 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 Composition 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AXA Ticker: CS Security ID: F06106102 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 21, 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 Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.16 per Share 4 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Henri de Castries, Chairman and CEO until August 31, 2016 5 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Denis Duverne, Vice CEO until August 31, 2016 6 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Denis Duverne, Chairman of the Board of Directors since September 1, 2016 7 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Thoma Buberl, CEO since September 1, 2016 8 Approve Remuneration Policy of For For Management Chairman of the Board 9 Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO For For Management 10 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For For Management Related-Party Transactions 11 Approve Additional Social Benefits For For Management Agreement with Thomas Buberl, CEO 12 Approve Severance Agreement with For For Management Thomas Buberl 13 Reelect Deanna Oppenheimer as Director For For Management 14 Reelect Ramon de Oliveira as Director For For Management 15 Ratify Appointment of Thomas Buberl as For For Management Director 16 Ratify Appointment of Andre For For Management Francois-Poncet as Director 17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 18 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management of Up to EUR 1 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 19 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 2 Billions 20 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 550 Million 21 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 550 Million 22 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for For For Management 10 Percent Per Year of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue Authority without Preemptive Rights 23 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to For For Management EUR 550 Million for Future Exchange Offers 24 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind 25 Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon For For Management Conversion of a Subsidiary's Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights for Up to EUR 550 Million 26 Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon For For Management Conversion of a Subsidiary's Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights for Up to EUR 2 Billion 27 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 28 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of International Subsidiaries 29 Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued For Against Management Capital for Use in Stock Option Plans 30 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 31 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAE SYSTEMS PLC Ticker: BA. Security ID: G06940103 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 08, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Policy For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir Roger Carr as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Elizabeth Corley as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Jerry DeMuro as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Harriet Green as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Christopher Grigg as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Ian King as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Peter Lynas as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Paula Reynolds as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Nicholas Rose as Director For For Management 14 Re-elect Ian Tyler as Director For For Management 15 Elect Charles Woodburn as Director For For Management 16 Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 17 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of Auditors 18 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 19 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 21 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 22 Authorise the Company to Call General For For Management Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHR.HANSEN HOLDINGS A/S Ticker: CHR Security ID: K1830B107 Meeting Date: NOV 29, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 22, 2016 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Report of Board None None Management 2 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of DKK 5.23 Per Share 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Amount of DKK 1.2 Million for Chairman, DKK 800,000 for Vice Chairman, and DKK 400,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work 5a Amend Articles Re: Change For For Management Computershare A/S as New Shareholder Register 5b Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes For For Management 6a Reelect Ole Andersen (Chairman) as For For Management Director 6b1 Reelect Frederic Stevenin as Director For For Management 6b2 Reelect Mark Wilson as Director For For Management 6b3 Reelect Dominique Reiniche as Director For For Management 6b4 Reelect Tiina Mattila-Sandholm as For For Management Director 6b5 Reelect Kristian Villumsen as Director For For Management 6b6 Elect Luis Cantarell Rocamora as For For Management Director 7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors 8 Authorize Editorial Changes to Adopted For For Management Resolutions in Connection with Registration with Danish Authorities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG Ticker: DB1 Security ID: D1882G119 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 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 2.35 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 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 6 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management when Repurchasing Shares 7 Approve Creation of EUR 6 Million Pool For For Management of Capital with Preemptive Rights 8 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUFRY AG Ticker: DUFN Security ID: H2082J107 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # 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 Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management Management 4.1 Reelect Juan Carlos Torres Carretero For Against Management as Director and Board Chairman 4.2.1 Reelect Andres Holzer Neumann as For Against Management Director 4.2.2 Reelect Jorge Born as Director For For Management 4.2.3 Reelect Xavier Bouton as Director For Against Management 4.2.4 Reelect Claire Chiang as Director For For Management 4.2.5 Reelect Julian Diaz Gonzalez as For For Management Director 4.2.6 Reelect George Koutsolioutsos as For Against Management Director 4.2.7 Reelect Heekyung Min as Director For For Management 4.2.8 Reelect Joaquin Moya-Angeler Cabrera For Against Management as Director 5.1 Reappoint Jorge Born as Member of the For For Management Compensation Committee 5.2 Reappoint Xavier Bouton as Member of For Against Management the Compensation Committee 5.3 Reappoint Heekyung Min as Member of For For Management the Compensation Committee 6 Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors For For Management 7 Designate Altenburger Ltd. as For For Management Independent Proxy 8.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For For Management of Directors in the Amount of CHF 8.4 Million 8.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of For For Management Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 53.5 Million 9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDENRED Ticker: EDEN Security ID: F3192L109 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 28, 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 Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.62 per Share 4 Approve Stock Dividend Program (New For For Management Shares) 5 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Bertrand Dumazy, Chairman and CEO 6 Approve Remuneration Policy for For For Management Chairman and CEO 7 Reelect Anne Bouverot as Director For For Management 8 Reelect Sylvia Coutinho as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Francoise Gri as Director For For Management 10 Approve Transaction with Bertrand For For Management Dumazy, Chairman and CEO RE: Unemployment Insurance 11 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For For Management Related-Party Transactions Regarding New Transactions 12 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Aggregate Amount of EUR 590,000 13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 14 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 15 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL Ticker: EI Security ID: F31668100 Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 08, 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 Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share 4 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For Against Management Related-Party Transactions 5 Ratify Appointment of Jeanette Wong as For For Management Director 6 Reelect Philippe Alfroid as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Juliette Favre as For For Management Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board 8 Reelect Yi He as Representative of For For Management Employee Shareholders to the Board 9 Reelect Hubert Sagnieres as Director For For Management 10 Elect Laurent Vacherot as Director For For Management 11 Approve Severance Agreement with For Against Management Hubert Sagnieres, Chairman and CEO 12 Approve Severance Agreement with For Against Management Laurent Vacherot, Vice-CEO 13 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Hubert Sagnieres, Chairman and CEO 14 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Laurent Vacherot, Vice-CEO 15 Approve Remuneration Policy of For For Management Executive Officers 16 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Aggregate Amount of EUR 880,000 17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 18 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 19 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans for Employees of International Subsidiaries 20 Amend Article 12 and 14 of Bylaws Re: For For Management Employee Representative and Directors 21 Pursuant to Acquisition of Luxottica, For For Management Adopt New Bylaws 22 Approve Contribution in Kind of For For Management Luxottica Shares by Delfin and its Valuation 23 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to For For Management EUR 20 Million for Future Exchange Offers 24 Approve Sale of Company Assets to For For Management Delamare Sovra 25 Amend Article 2 of Bylaws Re: For For Management Corporate Purpose 26 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 27-39, Elect Leonardo Del Vecchio as Director 27 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26, 28-39, Elect Romolo Bardin as Director 28 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-27, 29-39, Elect Giovanni Giallombardo as Director 29 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-28, 30-39, Elect Rafaella Mazzoli as Director 30 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-29, 31-39, Elect Francesco Milleri as Director 31 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-30, 32-39, Elect Gianni Mion as Director 32 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-31, 33-39, Elect Lucia Morselli as Director 33 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-32, 34-39, Elect Cristina Scocchia as Director 34 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-33, 35-39, Elect Hubert Sagnieres as Director 35 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-34, 36-39, Elect Juliette Favre as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board 36 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-35, 37-39, Elect Henrietta Fore as Director 37 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-36, 38, 39, Elect Bernard Hours as Director 38 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-37, 39, Elect Annette Messemer as Director 39 Subject to Approval of Items 20-24, For For Management 26-38, Elect Olivier Pecoux as Director 40 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEBERIT AG Ticker: GEBN Security ID: H2942E124 Meeting Date: APR 05, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of CHF 10 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For For Management 4.1.1 Reelect Albert M. Baehny as Director For For Management and Board Chairman 4.1.2 Reelect Felix R. Ehrat as Director For For Management 4.1.3 Reelect Thomas M. Huebner as Director For For Management 4.1.4 Reelect Hartmut Reuter as Director For For Management 4.1.5 Reelect Jorgen Tang-Jensen Director For For Management 4.1.6 Elect Eunice Zehnder-Lai as Director For For Management 4.2.1 Reelect Hartmut Reuter as Member of For For Management the Compensation Committee 4.2.2 Reelect Jorgen Tang-Jensen as Member For For Management of the Compensation Committee 4.2.3 Reelect Eunice Zehnder-Lai as Member For For Management of the Compensation Committee 5 Designate Roger Mueller as Independent For For Management Proxy 6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management Auditors 7.1 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 7.2 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Amount of CHF 2.35 Million 7.3 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management Committee in the Amount of CHF 11.3 Million 8 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLENCORE PLC Ticker: GLEN Security ID: G39420107 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 22, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Reduction of the Company's For For Management Capital Contribution Reserves 3 Re-elect Anthony Hayward as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Leonhard Fischer as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Ivan Glasenberg as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Peter Coates as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect John Mack as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Peter Grauer as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Patrice Merrin as Director For For Management 10 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 11 Approve Remuneration Policy For For Management 12 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management 13 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of Auditors 14 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 15 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 16 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment 17 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRANDVISION NV Ticker: GVNV Security ID: N36915200 Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 04, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2.a Discuss Report of Management and None None Management Supervisory Board Including Corporate Governance 2.b Discuss Remuneration Report Containing None None Management Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members 2.c Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3.a Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management Reserves and Dividend Policy 3.b Approve Dividends of EUR 0.31 Per For For Management Share 4.a Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management 4.b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management 5 Reelect P. Bolliger to Supervisory For For Management Board 6 Reelect J. Cole to Supervisory Board For For Management 7 Approve Amendments to Remuneration For For Management Policy 8 Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers as For For Management Auditors 9.a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital 9.b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management Rights from Share Issuances 10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 11 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEINEKEN NV Ticker: HEIA Security ID: N39427211 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.a Receive Report of Management Board None None Management (Non-Voting) 1.b Discuss Remuneration Report Containing None None Management Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members 1.c Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 1.d Receive Explanation on Dividend Policy None None Management 1.e Approve Dividends of EUR1.34 Per Share For For Management 1.f Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management 1.g Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management 2.a Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 2.b Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital 2.c Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management Rights from Issuance under Item 2b 3 Amend Performance Criteria of For For Management Long-Term Incentive Plan 4 Ratify Deloitte as Auditors For For Management 5 Reelect J.F.M.L. van Boxmeer to For For Management Management Board 6.a Reelect M. Das to Supervisory Board For For Management 6.b Reelect V.C.O.B.J. Navarre to For For Management Supervisory Board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOCHTIEF AG Ticker: HOT Security ID: D33134103 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2017 # 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 2.60 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 Ratify Deloitte GmbH as Auditors for For For Management Fiscal 2017 6 Amend Corporate Purpose For For Management 7 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds For For Management with Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 46.1 Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 8 Approve Creation of EUR 82 Million For For Management Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ING GROEP NV Ticker: INGA Security ID: N4578E595 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2a Receive Report of Management Board None None Management (Non-Voting) 2b Receive Announcements on Sustainability None None Management 2c Receive Report of Supervisory Board None None Management (Non-Voting) 2d Discuss Remuneration Report None None Management 2e Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3a Receive Explanation on Profit None None Management Retention and Distribution Policy 3b Approve Dividends of EUR 0.66 Per Share For For Management 4a Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management 4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management 5a Receive Information on Deferral Period None None Management in the Remuneration Policy for Members of the Executive Board 5b Approve Increase Maximum Ratio Between For For Management Fixed and Variable Components of Remuneration 6a Reelect Ralph Hamers to Management For For Management Board 6b Elect Steven van Rijswijk to For For Management Management Board 6c Elect Koos Timmermans to Management For For Management Board 7a Reelect Hermann-Josef Lamberti to For For Management Supervisory Board 7b Reelect Robert Reibestein to For For Management Supervisory Board 7c Reelect Jeroen van der Veer to For For Management Supervisory Board 7d Elect Jan Peter Balkenende to For For Management Supervisory Board 7e Elect Margarete Haase to Supervisory For For Management Board 7f Elect Hans Wijers to Supervisory Board For For Management 8a Authorize Issuance of Shares with For For Management Preemptive Rights up to 40 Percent of the Issued Share Capital 8b Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital and Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights 9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 10 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KBC GROEP NV Ticker: KBC Security ID: B5337G162 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 20, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Directors' Reports (Non-Voting) None None Management 2 Receive Auditors' Reports (Non-Voting) None None Management 3 Receive Consolidated Financial None None Management Statements and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) 4 Adopt Financial Statements For For Management 5 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 6 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management 7 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management 8 Approve Discharge of Auditors For For Management 9a Approve Cooptation and Elect Katelijn For Against Management Callewaert as Director 9b Approve Cooptation and Elect Matthieu For Against Management Vanhove as Director 9c Approve Cooptation and Elect Walter For Against Management Nonneman as Director 9d Reelect Philippe Vlerick as Director For Against Management 9e Elect Hendrik Scheerlinck as Director For Against Management 10 Transact Other Business None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KERRY GROUP PLC Ticker: KRZ Security ID: G52416107 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 02, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 3a Re-elect Gerry Behan as Director For For Management 3b Re-elect Dr Hugh Brady as Director For For Management 3c Re-elect Dr Karin Dorrepaal as Director For For Management 3d Re-elect Michael Dowling as Director For For Management 3e Re-elect Joan Garahy as Director For For Management 3f Re-elect Flor Healy as Director For For Management 3g Re-elect James Kenny as Director For For Management 3h Re-elect Stan McCarthy as Director For For Management 3i Re-elect Brian Mehigan as Director For For Management 3j Re-elect Tom Moran as Director For For Management 3k Re-elect Philip Toomey as Director For For Management 4 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 5 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 6 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 7 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 8 Authorise Market Purchase of A For For Management Ordinary Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAGARDERE SCA Ticker: MMB Security ID: F5485U100 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 28, 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 Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.30 per Share 4 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Arnaud Lagardere, Managing Partner 5 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For Against Management Pierre Leroy and Thierry Funck-Brentano, Vice-CEOs of Arjil 6 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For Against Management Dominique D'Hinnin, Vice-CEO of Arjil 7 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Xavier de Sarrau, Chairman of the Supervisory Board 8 Reelect Martine Chene as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 9 Reelect Francois David as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 10 Reelect Soumia Belaidi Malinbaum as For For Management Supervisory Board Member 11 Reelect Javier Monzon as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 12 Reelect Aline Sylla-Walbaum as For For Management Supervisory Board Member 13 Renew Appointment of Ernst & Young et For For Management Autres as Auditor 14 Decision not to Renew the Mandate of For For Management Auditex as Alternate Auditor 15 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 16 Approve Issuance of Debt Securities For For Management Giving Access to New Shares of Subsidiaries and/or Existing Shares and/or Debt Securities, up to Aggregate Amount of EUR 1.5 Billion 17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 265 Million 18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights with a Binding Priority Right up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 160 Million 19 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 80 Million 20 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 80 Million 21 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above 22 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to For For Management EUR 80 Million for Future Exchange Offers or Future Acquisitions 23 Set Total Limit for Capital Increase For For Management to Result from Issuance Requests under Items 19, 20 and 22 at EUR 80 Million and under Items 17-18 at EUR 300 Million 24 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management of Up to EUR 300 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 25 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 26 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 27 Amend Article 17 of Bylaws Re: Auditors For For Management 28 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LANXESS AG Ticker: LXS Security ID: D5032B102 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 04, 2017 # 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 0.70 per Share 3.1 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management Member Matthias Zachert for Fiscal 2016 3.2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management Member Hubert Fink for Fiscal 2016 3.3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management Member Michael Pontzen for Fiscal 2016 3.4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management Member Rainier van Roessel for Fiscal 2016 4.1 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Rolf Stomberg for Fiscal 2016 4.2 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Werner Czaplik for Fiscal 2016 4.3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Hans-Dieter Gerriets for Fiscal 2016 4.4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Heike Hanagarth for Fiscal 2016 4.5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Friedrich Janssen for Fiscal 2016 4.6 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Thomas Meiers for Fiscal 2016 4.7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Claudia Nemat for Fiscal 2016 4.8 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Lawrence Rosen for Fiscal 2016 4.9 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Gisela Seidel for Fiscal 2016 4.10 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Ralf Sikorski for Fiscal 2016 4.11 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Manuela Strauch for Fiscal 2016 4.12 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Ifraim Tairi for Fiscal 2016 4.13 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Theo Walthie for Fiscal 2016 4.14 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management Member Matthias Wolfgruber 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 First Half of Fiscal 2017 6 Elect Heike Hanagarth to the For For Management Supervisory Board 7 Approve Creation of EUR 9.2 Million For For Management Pool of Capital without Preemptive Rights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LONZA GROUP LTD. Ticker: LONN Security ID: H50524133 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management Management 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of CHF 2.75 per Share 5.1a Reelect Patrick Aebischer as Director For For Management 5.1b Reelect Werner Bauer as Director For For Management 5.1c Reelect Jean-Daniel Gerber as Director For For Management 5.1d Reelect Christoph Maeder as Director For For Management 5.1e Reelect Barbara Richmond as Director For For Management 5.1f Reelect Margot Scheltema as Director For For Management 5.1g Reelect Rolf Soiron as Director For For Management 5.1h Reelect Juergen Steinemann as Director For For Management 5.1i Reelect Antonio Trius as Director For For Management 5.2 Elect Albert Baehny as Director For For Management 5.3 Elect Rolf Soiron as Board Chairman For For Management 5.4a Appoint Jean-Daniel Gerber as Member For For Management of the Nomination and Compensation Committee 5.4b Appoint Christoph Maeder as Member of For For Management the Nomination and Compensation Committee 5.4c Appoint Juergen Steinemann as Member For For Management of the Nomination and Compensation Committee 6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management 7 Designate Daniel Pluess as Independent For For Management Proxy 8 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Amount of CHF 3 Million 9.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 5 Million 9.2 Approve Variable Short-Term For For Management Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 4.3 Million 9.3 Approve Variable Long-Term For For Management Remuneration of Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 6.8 Million 10 Approve CHF 22 Million Share Capital For For Management Increase Via the Issuance of New Shares with Preemptive Rights 11 Approve Creation of CHF 7.5 Million For For Management Pool of Authorized Capital without Preemptive Rights 12 Approve CHF 2.5 Million Increase in For For Management Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights 13 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MERCK KGAA Ticker: MRK Security ID: D5357W103 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 06, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2016 (Non-Voting) 2 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share 4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management for Fiscal 2016 5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2016 6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management 2017 7 Approve Remuneration System for For Against Management Management Board Members 8 Approve Creation of EUR 56.5 Million For For Management Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights 9 Approve Affiliation Agreements with For For Management Subsidiaries -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTU AERO ENGINES AG Ticker: MTX Security ID: D5565H104 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 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 1.90 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 Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors For For Management for Fiscal 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVO NORDISK A/S Ticker: NOVO B Security ID: K72807132 Meeting Date: MAR 23, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Report of Board None None Management 2 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management 2016 3.2 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management 2017 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of DKK 7.60 Per Share 5.1 Reelect Goran Ando as Director and For For Management Chairman 5.2 Reelect Jeppe Christiansen as Director For For Management and Deputy Chairman 5.3a Reelect Brian Daniels as Director For For Management 5.3b Reelect Sylvie Gregoire as Director For For Management 5.3c Reelect Liz Hewitt as Director For For Management 5.3d Elect Kasim Kutay as Director For For Management 5.3e Elect Helge Lund as Director For For Management 5.3f Reelect Mary Szela as Director For For Management 6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors 7.1 Approve DKK 10 Million Reduction in For For Management Share Capital via Share Cancellation 7.2 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 7.3 Approve Guidelines for Incentive-Based For For Management Compensation for Executive Management and Board 8.1 Free Parking for the Shareholders in Against Against Shareholder Connection with the Shareholders' Meeting 8.2 The Buffet after the Shareholders' Against Against Shareholder Meeting is Served as Set Table Catering 9 Other Business None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PANDORA A/S Ticker: PNDORA Security ID: K7681L102 Meeting Date: MAR 15, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 08, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Report of Board None None Management 2 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management 2016 3.2 Approve Amended Remuneration Policy For For Management Regarding the Board of Directors 3.3 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management 2017 in the Amount of DKK 1.5 Million for Chairman, DKK 750,000 for Vice Chairman, and DKK 500,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of DKK 9 Per Share 5 Approve Discharge of Management and For For Management Board 6.1 Reduce Par Value from DKK 1 to DKK 0. For For Management 01 per Share 6.2 Approve DKK 4.5 Million Reduction in For For Management Share Capital via Share Cancellation 6.3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 6.4 Authorize the Board to Decide on For For Management Distribution of Extraordinary Dividends of Maximum DKK 27 Per Share Prior to 2018 AGM 6.5 Authorize Editorial Changes to Adopted For For Management Resolutions in Connection with Registration with Danish Authorities 7.1 Reelect Peder Tuborgh (Chairman) as For For Management Director 7.2 Reelect Christian Frigast (Deputy For For Management Chairman) as Director 7.3 Reelect Allan Leslie Leighton For For Management (Co-Deputy Chairman) as Director 7.4 Reelect Andrea Dawn Alvey as Director For For Management 7.5 Reelect Ronica Wang as Director For For Management 7.6 Reelect Anders Boyer-Sogaard as For For Management Director 7.7 Reelect Bjorn Gulden as Director For For Management 7.8 Reelect Per Bank as Director For For Management 7.9 Reelect Michael Hauge Sorensen as For For Management Director 7.10 Reelect Birgitta Stymne Goransson as For For Management Director 8 Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditor For For Management 9 Other Business None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARTNERS GROUP HOLDING Ticker: PGHN Security ID: H6120A101 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of CHF 15 per Share 3 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management 4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management Management 5.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For Against Management of Directors in the Amount of CHF 16 Million 5.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of For Against Management Executive Committee in the Amount of CHF 81.2 Million 6.1a Elect Peter Wuffli as Director and For For Management Board Chairman 6.1b Elect Charles Dallara as Director For For Management 6.1c Elect Grace del Rosario-Castano as For For Management Director 6.1d Elect Marcel Erni as Director For For Management 6.1e Elect Michelle Felman as Director For For Management 6.1f Elect Alfred Gantner as Director For Against Management 6.1g Elect Steffen Meister as Director For For Management 6.1h Elect Eric Strutz as Director For For Management 6.1i Elect Patrick Ward as Director For For Management 6.1j Elect Urs Wietlisbach as Director For For Management 6.2.1 Appoint Grace del Rosario-Castano as For For Management Member of the Compensation Committee 6.2.2 Appoint Steffen Meister as Member of For Against Management the Compensation Committee 6.2.3 Appoint Peter Wuffli as Member of the For For Management Compensation Committee 6.3 Designate Alexander Eckenstein as For For Management Independent Proxy 6.4 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management 7 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC Ticker: RB. Security ID: G74079107 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 02, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 4 Re-elect Adrian Bellamy as Director For Abstain Management 5 Re-elect Nicandro Durante as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Mary Harris as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Adrian Hennah as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Kenneth Hydon as Director For Against Management 9 Re-elect Rakesh Kapoor as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Pamela Kirby as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Andre Lacroix as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Chris Sinclair as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Judith Sprieser as Director For For Management 14 Re-elect Warren Tucker as Director For For Management 15 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP For For Management as Auditors 16 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of Auditors 17 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 18 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 19 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment 21 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 22 Authorise the Company to Call General For For Management Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC Ticker: RB. Security ID: G74079107 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2017 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 26, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Acquisition of Mead Johnson For For Management Nutrition Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC Ticker: RDSA Security ID: G7690A118 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 19, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Policy For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Elect Catherine Hughes as Director For For Management 5 Elect Roberto Setubal as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Ben van Beurden as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Guy Elliott as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Euleen Goh as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Charles Holliday as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Sir Nigel Sheinwald as For For Management Director 12 Re-elect Linda Stuntz as Director For For Management 13 Elect Jessica Uhl as Director For For Management 14 Re-elect Hans Wijers as Director For For Management 15 Re-elect Gerrit Zalm as Director For For Management 16 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 17 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management Remuneration of Auditors 18 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 19 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 21 Request Shell to Set and Publish Against Against Shareholder Targets for Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC Ticker: RY4C-IE Security ID: G7727C186 Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2016 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUL 25, 2016 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC Ticker: RY4C-IE Security ID: G7727C186 Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 12, 2016 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management 3a Re-elect David Bonderman as Director For Against Management 3b Re-elect Michael Cawley as Director For For Management 3c Re-elect Charlie McCreevy as Director For For Management 3d Re-elect Declan McKeon as Director For For Management 3e Re-elect Kyran McLaughlin as Director For For Management 3f Re-elect Howard Millar as Director For For Management 3g Re-elect Dick Milliken as Director For For Management 3h Re-elect Michael O'Leary as Director For For Management 3i Re-elect Julie O'Neill as Director For For Management 3j Re-elect James Osborne as Director For Against Management 3k Re-elect Louise Phelan as Director For For Management 3l Elect Michael O'Brien as Director For For Management 4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 5 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights 6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAP SE Ticker: SAP Security ID: D66992104 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 18, 2017 # 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 1.25 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management for Fiscal 2016 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Against Management for Fiscal 2016 5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITAS AB Ticker: SECU B Security ID: W7912C118 Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 26, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 3 Prepare and Approve List of For Did Not Vote Management Shareholders 4 Approve Agenda of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 5 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For Did Not Vote Management Meeting 6 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 7 Receive President's Report None None Management 8a Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 8b Receive Auditor's Report on None None Management Application of Guidelines for Remuneration for Executive Management 8c Receive Board's Dividend Proposal None None Management 9a Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management Statutory Reports 9b Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management Dividends of SEK 3.75 Per Share 9c Approve May 5, 2017, as Record Date For Did Not Vote Management for Dividend Payment 9d Approve Discharge of Board and For Did Not Vote Management President 10 Determine Number of Directors (9) and For Did Not Vote Management Deputy Directors (0) of Board 11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Did Not Vote Management the Amount of SEK 1.7 Million for Chairman, SEK 800,000 for Vice Chairman, and SEK 550,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work; Approve Remuneration of Auditors 12 Reelect Fredrik Cappelen, Carl For Did Not Vote Management Douglas, Marie Ehrling, Alf Goransson, Sofia Schorling-Hogberg and Anders Boos as Directors; Elect Ingrid Bonde, John Brandon and Dick Seger as New Directors 13 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For Did Not Vote Management Auditors 14 Reelect Carl Douglas (Chairman), For Did Not Vote Management Mikael Ekdahl, Jan Andersson, Johan Sidenmark, and Johan Strandberg as Members of Nominating Committee 15 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For Did Not Vote Management Terms of Employment For Executive Management 16 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For Did Not Vote Management 17 Approve 2017 Incentive Scheme and For Did Not Vote Management Related Hedging Measures 18 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SKF AB Ticker: SKF B Security ID: W84237143 Meeting Date: MAR 29, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 3 Prepare and Approve List of For Did Not Vote Management Shareholders 4 Approve Agenda of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 5 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For Did Not Vote Management Meeting 6 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 7 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 8 Receive President's Report None None Management 9 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management Statutory Reports 10 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management Dividends of SEK 5.50 Per Share 11 Approve Discharge of Board and For Did Not Vote Management President 12 Determine Number of Members (10) and For Did Not Vote Management Deputy Members (0) of Board 13 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Did Not Vote Management the Amount of SEK 2 Million for Chairman, and SEK 688,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work 14.1 Reelect Leif Ostling as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.2 Reelect Peter Grafoner as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.3 Reelect Lars Wedenborn as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.4 Reelect Baba Kalyani as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.5 Reelect Hock Goh as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.6 Reelect Marie Bredberg as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.7 Reelect Nancy Gougarty as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.8 Reelect Alrik Danielson as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.9 Elect Ronnie Leten as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14.10 Elect Barb Samardzich as Director For Did Not Vote Management 15 Elect Leif Ostling as Board Chairman For Did Not Vote Management 16 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For Did Not Vote Management 17 Ratify PWC as Auditors Until AGM 2021 For Did Not Vote Management 18 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For Did Not Vote Management Terms of Employment For Executive Management 19 Approve 2017 Performance Share Program For Did Not Vote Management 20 Authorize Chairman of Board and For Did Not Vote Management Representatives of Four of Company's Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SVENSKA CELLULOSA AB (SCA) Ticker: SCA B Security ID: W90152120 Meeting Date: APR 05, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 30, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Chairman of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 2 Prepare and Approve List of For Did Not Vote Management Shareholders 3 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For Did Not Vote Management Meeting 4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 5 Approve Agenda of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 6 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports 7 Receive President's Report None None Management 8a Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management Statutory Reports 8b Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management Dividends of SEK 6 Per Share; Approve Distribution of Shares in SCA Hygiene 8c Approve Record Date for Dividend For Did Not Vote Management Payment 8d Approve Discharge of Board and For Did Not Vote Management President 9 Determine Number of Directors (10) and For Did Not Vote Management Deputy Directors (0) of Board 10 Determine Number of Auditors (1) and For Did Not Vote Management Deputy Auditors (0) 11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Did Not Vote Management the Amount of SEK 2.1 Million for Chairman and SEK 700,000 for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work; Approve Remuneration of Auditors 12a Reelect Par Boman as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12b Reelect Ewa Bjorling as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12c Reelect Maija-Liisa Friman as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12d Reelect Annemarie Gardshol as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12e Reelect Magnus Groth as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12f Reelect Johan Malmquist as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12g Reelect Bert Nordberg as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12h Reelect Louise Svanberg as Director For Did Not Vote Management 12i Reelect Barbara Milian Thoralfsson as For Did Not Vote Management Director 12j Elect Lars Rebien Sorensen as Director For Did Not Vote Management 13 Elect Par Boman as Board Chairman For Did Not Vote Management 14 Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management 15a Authorize Chairman of Board and For Did Not Vote Management Representatives of Four of Company's Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee prior the Extraordinary General Meeting 15b Authorize Chairman of Board and For Did Not Vote Management Representatives of Four of Company's Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee prior the Next Annual General Meeting (2018) 16 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For Did Not Vote Management Terms of Employment For Executive Management 17 Change Location of Registered For Did Not Vote Management Office/Headquarters 18a Approve SEK 9.23 Million Reduction in For Did Not Vote Management Share Capital via Share Cancellation 18b Approve Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Vote Management SEK 9.23 Million for Bonus Issue 19 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SVENSKA CELLULOSA AB (SCA) Ticker: SCA B Security ID: W90152120 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2017 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 11, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Chairman of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 2 Prepare and Approve List of For Did Not Vote Management Shareholders 3 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For Did Not Vote Management Meeting 4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 5 Approve Agenda of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 6 Determine Number of Members (9) and For Did Not Vote Management Deputy Members (0) of Board 7 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Did Not Vote Management the Amount of SEK 1.8 Million to Chair and SEK 600,000 to Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work 8a Elect Charlotte Bengtsson as New For Did Not Vote Management Director 8b Elect Lennart Evrell as New Director For Did Not Vote Management 8c Elect Ulf Larsson as New Director For Did Not Vote Management 8d Elect Martin Lindqvist as New Director For Did Not Vote Management 8e Elect Lotta Lyra as New Director For Did Not Vote Management 9 Close Meeting None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TECHNIP Ticker: TEC Security ID: F90676101 Meeting Date: DEC 05, 2016 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: NOV 30, 2016 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger by Absorption of the For For Management Company by TechnipFMC 2 Remove Double-Voting Rights for For For Management Long-Term Registered Shareholders 3 Authorize Dissolution Without For For Management Liquidation of the Company 4 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELECOM ITALIA SPA Ticker: TIT Security ID: T92778108 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 24, 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 Against Management 3.1 Fix Number of Directors None For Shareholder 3.2 Fix Board Terms for Directors None For Shareholder 3.3 Approve Remuneration of Directors None For Shareholder 3.4.1 Slate Submitted by Vivendi SA None Did Not Vote Shareholder 3.4.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder Investors (Assogestioni) 3.5 Authorize New Directors to Assume None Against Shareholder Positions in Competing Companies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VINCI Ticker: DG Security ID: F5879X108 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 13, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 2.10 per Share 4 Reelect Yannick Assouad as Director For For Management 5 Reelect Graziella Gavezotti as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Michael Pragnell as Director For For Management 7 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Aggregate Amount of EUR 1.4 Million 8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 9 Approve Remuneration Policy for For For Management Chairman and CEO 10 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Xavier Huillard, Chairman and CEO 11 Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of For For Management Pierre Coppey, Vice CEO, from Jan. 1st until June 20, 2016 12 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 13 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 300 Million 15 Authorize Issuance of Convertible For For Management Bonds without Preemptive Rights, up to an Aggregate Nominal Amount EUR 150 Million 16 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management without Preemptive Rights Other than Oceane, up to an Aggregate Nominal Amount EUR 150 Million 17 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above 18 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind 19 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 20 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for Employees of International Subsidiaries 21 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: G93882192 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 27, 2016 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Re-elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director For For Management 3 Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Nick Read as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Sir Crispin Davis as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Dr Mathias Dopfner as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Dame Clara Furse as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Valerie Gooding as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Renee James as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Samuel Jonah as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management 12 Elect David Nish as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Philip Yea as Director For For Management 14 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 15 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 16 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP For For Management as Auditors 17 Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee For For Management to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 18 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 19 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 21 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 22 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 23 Authorise the Company to Call General For For Management Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLVO AB Ticker: VOLV B Security ID: 928856301 Meeting Date: APR 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 29, 2017 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Elect Chairman of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 3 Prepare and Approve List of For Did Not Vote Management Shareholders 4 Approve Agenda of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 5 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For Did Not Vote Management Meeting 6 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management 7 Receive Board's Report None None Management 8 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports; Receive President's Report 9 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management Statutory Reports 10 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management Dividends of SEK 3.25 Per Share 11 Approve Discharge of Board and For Did Not Vote Management President 12 Determine Number of Members (11) and For Did Not Vote Management Deputy Members (0) of Board 13 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Did Not Vote Management the Amount of SEK 3.4 Million for Chairman and SEK 1.0 Million for Other Directors; Approve Remuneration for Committee Work 14a Reelect Matti Alahuhta as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14b Reelect Eckhard Cordes as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14c Reelect James Griffith as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14d Reelect Martin Lundstedt as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14e Reelect Kathryn Marinello as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14f Reelect Martina Merz as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14g Reelect Hanna de Mora as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14h Reelect Hakan Samuelsson as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14i Reelect Helena Stjernholm as Director For Did Not Vote Management 14j Reelect Carl-Henric Svenberg as For Did Not Vote Management Director 14k Reelect Lars Westerberg as Director For Did Not Vote Management 15 Reelect Carl-Henric Svanberg as Board For Did Not Vote Management Chairman 16 Authorize Chairman of Board, Bengt For Did Not Vote Management Kjell, Lars Forberg, Yngve Slungstad and Par Boman to Serve on Election Committee 17 Amend Instructions for Election For Did Not Vote Management Committee 18 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For Did Not Vote Management Terms of Employment For Executive Management 19a Instruct Board to Formulate a Company None Did Not Vote Shareholder Policy for Paying Corporate Tax to Present to the AGM 2018 19b1 Instruct Board to Initiate an None Did Not Vote Shareholder Independent Review of the Company's Use of Private Jets 19b2 Instruct Board to Formulate a Company None Did Not Vote Shareholder Policy to Ban the Use of Private Jets Throughout the Company, to Present to the AGM 2018 19c Instruct Board to Initiate an None Did Not Vote Shareholder Independent Review of Representation Hunts 19d Require Board to as From 2017 Include None Did Not Vote Shareholder Results from Employee Survey in Annual and Sustainability Report 19e1 Instruct Board to Develop a Whistle None Did Not Vote Shareholder Blower Function 19e2 Require Board to as From 2017 Include None Did Not Vote Shareholder Potential Whistle Blowing Incidents in Annual and Sustainability Report 19f Discontinue Variable Compensation None Did Not Vote Shareholder Plans to Senior Executives of Company 19g1 Instruct Board to Formulate a Company None Did Not Vote Shareholder Policy to Support Political Engagement by Employees, to Present to the AGM 2018 19g2 Require Board to, as from 2017, None Did Not Vote Shareholder Include Number of Politically Engaged Employees in Annual and Sustainability Report 19h Amend Articles Re: Company Purpose None Did Not Vote Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZALANDO SE Ticker: ZAL Security ID: D98423102 Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 09, 2017 # 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 Omission of Dividends 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 Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors For For Management for Fiscal 2017 5.2 Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors Until For For Management the 2018 AGM 6.1 Elect Dominik Asam to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.2 Elect Lothar Lanz to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.3 Elect Jorgen Lindemann to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.4 Elect Anders Povlsen to the For For Management Supervisory Board 6.5 Elect Shanna Preve to the Supervisory For For Management Board 6.6 Elect Alexander Samwer to the For For Management Supervisory Board 7 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Tradebyte Software GmbH 8 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management Board ========== END NPX REPORT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) The European Equity Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title) /s Brian E. Binder
Brian
E. Binder, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date 8/15/17