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 811-10571
Blue Chip Investor Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1939 Friendship Drive, Suite C, El Cajon, CA 92020
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Ross C. Provence
Blue Chip Investor Funds
1939 Friendship Drive, Suite C, El Cajon, CA 92020
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (619) 588-9700
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking notes.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD:
Disclose the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote:
(a). The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
(b). The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;
(c). The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security;
(d). The shareholder meeting date;
(e). A brief identification of the matter voted on;
(f). Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
(g). Whether the Registrant cast its vote on the matter;
(h). How the Registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding
election of directors); and
(i). Whether the Registrant cast its vote for or against management.
Blue Chip Investor Fund
Custodied at US Bank, N.A.
FEDEX CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 31428X106 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | FDX | Meeting Date | 21-Sep-2020 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US31428X1063 | Agenda | 935258346 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 27-Jul-2020 | Holding Recon Date | 27-Jul-2020 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 18-Sep-2020 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1A. | Election of Director: MARVIN R. ELLISON | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1B. | Election of Director: SUSAN PATRICIA GRIFFITH |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1C. | Election of Director: JOHN C. ("CHRIS") INGLIS |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1D. | Election of Director: KIMBERLY A. JABAL | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1E. | Election of Director: SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1F. | Election of Director: R. BRAD MARTIN | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1G. | Election of Director: JOSHUA COOPER RAMO |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1H. | Election of Director: SUSAN C. SCHWAB | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1I. | Election of Director: FREDERICK W. SMITH |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1J. | Election of Director: DAVID P. STEINER | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1K. | Election of Director: RAJESH SUBRAMANIAM |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1L. | Election of Director: PAUL S. WALSH | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as FedEx's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4. | Stockholder proposal regarding lobbying activity and expenditure report. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
5. | Stockholder proposal regarding political disclosure. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
6. | Stockholder proposal regarding employee representation on the Board of Directors. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
7. | Stockholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
8. | Stockholder proposal regarding integrating ESG metrics into executive compensation. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
CIMPRESS PLC | |||||||||||||||||
Security | G2143T103 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | CMPR | Meeting Date | 25-Nov-2020 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | IE00BKYC3F77 | Agenda | 935279605 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 25-Sep-2020 | Holding Recon Date | 25-Sep-2020 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | Ireland | Vote Deadline Date | 23-Nov-2020 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1) | Reappoint Sophie A. Gasperment to our Board of Directors to serve for a term of three years. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2) | Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in our proxy statement. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3) | Approve our proposed 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4) | Set the minimum and maximum prices at which we may reissue our treasury shares, as described in our proxy statement. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
5) | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Ireland as our statutory auditor under Irish law. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
6) | Authorize our Board of Directors or Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of PricewaterhouseCoopers Ireland. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
OSHKOSH CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 688239201 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | OSK | Meeting Date | 02-Feb-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US6882392011 | Agenda | 935318231 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 07-Dec-2020 | Holding Recon Date | 07-Dec-2020 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 01-Feb-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1. | DIRECTOR | Management | |||||||||||||||
1 | Keith J. Allman | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2 | Wilson R. Jones | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
3 | Tyrone M. Jordan | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
4 | K. Metcalf-Kupres | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
5 | Stephen D. Newlin | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
6 | Raymond T. Odierno | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
7 | Craig P. Omtvedt | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
8 | Duncan J. Palmer | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
9 | Sandra E. Rowland | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
10 | John S. Shiely | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2. | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company's independent auditors for fiscal year 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Approval, by advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4. | Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder proxy access. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
HANESBRANDS INC. | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 410345102 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | HBI | Meeting Date | 27-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US4103451021 | Agenda | 935343474 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 16-Feb-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 16-Feb-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 26-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1A. | Election of Director: Cheryl K. Beebe | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1B. | Election of Director: Stephen B. Bratspies | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1C. | Election of Director: Geralyn R. Breig | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1D. | Election of Director: Bobby J. Griffin | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1E. | Election of Director: James C. Johnson | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1F. | Election of Director: Franck J. Moison | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1G. | Election of Director: Robert F. Moran | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1H. | Election of Director: Ronald L. Nelson | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1I. | Election of Director: Ann E. Ziegler | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Hanesbrands' independent registered public accounting firm for Hanesbrands' 2021 fiscal year. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation as described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 949746101 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | WFC | Meeting Date | 27-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US9497461015 | Agenda | 935349363 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 26-Feb-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 26-Feb-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 26-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1A. | Election of Director: Steven D. Black | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1B. | Election of Director: Mark A. Chancy | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1C. | Election of Director: Celeste A. Clark | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1D. | Election of Director: Theodore F. Craver, Jr. | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1E. | Election of Director: Wayne M. Hewett | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1F. | Election of Director: Maria R. Morris | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1G. | Election of Director: Charles H. Noski | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1H. | Election of Director: Richard B. Payne, Jr. | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1I. | Election of Director: Juan A. Pujadas | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1J. | Election of Director: Ronald L. Sargent | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1K. | Election of Director: Charles W. Scharf | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1L. | Election of Director: Suzanne M. Vautrinot | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4. | Shareholder Proposal - Make Shareholder Proxy Access More Accessible. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
5. | Shareholder Proposal - Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Become a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
6. | Shareholder Proposal - Report on Incentive-Based Compensation and Risks of Material Losses. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
7. | Shareholder Proposal - Conduct a Racial Equity Audit. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 084670108 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | BRKA | Meeting Date | 01-May-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US0846701086 | Agenda | 935351128 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 03-Mar-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 03-Mar-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 30-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1. | DIRECTOR | Management | |||||||||||||||
1 | Warren E. Buffett | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2 | Charles T. Munger | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
3 | Gregory E. Abel | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
4 | Howard G. Buffett | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
5 | Stephen B. Burke | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
6 | Kenneth I. Chenault | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
7 | Susan L. Decker | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
8 | David S. Gottesman | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
9 | Charlotte Guyman | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
10 | Ajit Jain | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
11 | Thomas S. Murphy | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
12 | Ronald L. Olson | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
13 | Walter Scott, Jr. | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
14 | Meryl B. Witmer | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2. | Shareholder proposal regarding the reporting of climate-related risks and opportunities. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Shareholder proposal regarding diversity and inclusion reporting. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
SUNCOR ENERGY INC. | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 867224107 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | SU | Meeting Date | 04-May-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | CA8672241079 | Agenda | 935356142 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 08-Mar-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 08-Mar-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | Canada | Vote Deadline Date | 29-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1 | DIRECTOR | Management | |||||||||||||||
1 | Patricia M. Bedient | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2 | John D. Gass | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
3 | Russell K. Girling | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
4 | Jean Paul Gladu | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
5 | Dennis M. Houston | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
6 | Mark S. Little | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
7 | Brian P. MacDonald | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
8 | Maureen McCaw | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
9 | Lorraine Mitchelmore | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
10 | Eira M. Thomas | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
11 | Michael M. Wilson | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2 | Appointment of KPMG LLP as auditor of Suncor Energy Inc. for the ensuing year. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3 | To consider and, if deemed fit, approve an amendment to the Suncor Energy Inc. Stock Option Plan to increase the number of common shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 15,000,000 common shares. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4 | To consider and, if deemed fit, approve an advisory resolution on Suncor's approach to executive compensation disclosed in the Management Proxy Circular of Suncor Energy Inc. dated February 24, 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
MARKEL CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 570535104 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | MKL | Meeting Date | 10-May-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US5705351048 | Agenda | 935359174 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 02-Mar-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 02-Mar-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 07-May-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1A. | Election of Director: Mark M. Besca | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1B. | Election of Director: K. Bruce Connell | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1C. | Election of Director: Thomas S. Gayner | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1D. | Election of Director: Greta J. Harris | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1E. | Election of Director: Diane Leopold | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1F. | Election of Director: Lemuel E. Lewis | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1G. | Election of Director: Anthony F. Markel | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1H. | Election of Director: Steven A. Markel | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1I. | Election of Director: Harold L. Morrison, Jr. | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1J. | Election of Director: Michael O'Reilly | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1K. | Election of Director: A. Lynne Puckett | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1L. | Election of Director: Richard R. Whitt, III | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | Advisory vote on approval of executive compensation. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
LKQ CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 501889208 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | LKQ | Meeting Date | 11-May-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US5018892084 | Agenda | 935362878 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 15-Mar-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 15-Mar-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 10-May-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1A. | Election of Director: Patrick Berard | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1B. | Election of Director: Meg A. Divitto | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1C. | Election of Director: Robert M. Hanser | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1D. | Election of Director: Joseph M. Holsten | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1E. | Election of Director: Blythe J. McGarvie | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1F. | Election of Director: John W. Mendel | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1G. | Election of Director: Jody G. Miller | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1H. | Election of Director: Guhan Subramanian | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1I. | Election of Director: Xavier Urbain | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1J. | Election of Director: Jacob H. Welch | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1K. | Election of Director: Dominick Zarcone | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
INGREDION INC | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 457187102 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | INGR | Meeting Date | 19-May-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US4571871023 | Agenda | 935373009 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 25-Mar-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 25-Mar-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 18-May-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1A. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Luis Aranguren- Trellez |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1B. | Election of Director for a term of one year: David B. Fischer |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1C. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Paul Hanrahan |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1D. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Rhonda L. Jordan |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1E. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Gregory B. Kenny |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1F. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Barbara A. Klein |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1G. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Victoria J. Reich |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1H. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Stephan B. Tanda |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1I. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Jorge A. Uribe |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1J. | Election of Director for a term of one year: Dwayne A. Wilson |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1K. | Election of Director for a term of one year: James P. Zallie |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's "named executive officers." |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4. | To approve an amendment to the Ingredion Incorporated Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 74834L100 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | DGX | Meeting Date | 21-May-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US74834L1008 | Agenda | 935378819 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 22-Mar-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 22-Mar-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 20-May-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1.1 | Election of Director: Vicky B. Gregg | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.2 | Election of Director: Wright L. Lassiter III | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.3 | Election of Director: Timothy L. Main | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.4 | Election of Director: Denise M. Morrison | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.5 | Election of Director: Gary M. Pfeiffer | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.6 | Election of Director: Timothy M. Ring | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.7 | Election of Director: Stephen H. Rusckowski |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.8 | Election of Director: Helen I. Torley | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.9 | Election of Director: Gail R. Wilensky | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | An advisory resolution to approve the executive officer compensation disclosed in the Company's 2021 proxy statement. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4. | Stockholder proposal regarding the right to act by written consent, if properly presented at the meeting. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 00751Y106 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | AAP | Meeting Date | 26-May-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US00751Y1064 | Agenda | 935378718 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 29-Mar-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 29-Mar-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 25-May-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1A. | Election of Director: Carla J. Bailo | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1B. | Election of Director: John F. Ferraro | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1C. | Election of Director: Thomas R. Greco | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1D. | Election of Director: Jeffrey J. Jones II | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1E. | Election of Director: Eugene I. Lee, Jr. | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1F. | Election of Director: Sharon L. McCollam | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1G. | Election of Director: Douglas A. Pertz | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1H. | Election of Director: Nigel Travis | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1I. | Election of Director: Arthur L. Valdez Jr. | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | Approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4. | Advisory vote on the stockholder proposal, if presented at the Annual Meeting, regarding amending our proxy access rights to remove the shareholder aggregation limit. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None | |||||||||||
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 018581108 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | ADS | Meeting Date | 27-May-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US0185811082 | Agenda | 935398708 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 31-Mar-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 31-Mar-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 26-May-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1.1 | Election of Director: Ralph J. Andretta | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.2 | Election of Director: Roger H. Ballou | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.3 | Election of Director: John C. Gerspach, Jr. | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.4 | Election of Director: Karin J. Kimbrough | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.5 | Election of Director: Rajesh Natarajan | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.6 | Election of Director: Timothy J. Theriault | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.7 | Election of Director: Laurie A. Tucker | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1.8 | Election of Director: Sharen J. Turney | Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Alliance Data Systems Corporation for 2021. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 112585104 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | BAM | Meeting Date | 11-Jun-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | CA1125851040 | Agenda | 935433994 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 23-Apr-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 23-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | Canada | Vote Deadline Date | 08-Jun-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1 | DIRECTOR | Management | |||||||||||||||
1 | M. Elyse Allan | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2 | Angela F. Braly | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
3 | Janice Fukakusa | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
4 | Maureen Kempston Darkes | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
5 | Frank J. McKenna | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
6 | Hutham S. Olayan | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
7 | Seek Ngee Huat | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
8 | Diana L. Taylor | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2 | The appointment of Deloitte LLP as the external auditor and authorizing the directors to set its remuneration. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3 | The Say on Pay Resolution set out in the Corporation's Management Information Circular dated April 30, 2021 (the "Circular"). |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 76131D103 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | QSR | Meeting Date | 16-Jun-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | CA76131D1033 | Agenda | 935418663 -Management | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 20-Apr-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 20-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 15-Jun-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1. | DIRECTOR | Management | |||||||||||||||
1 | Alexandre Behring | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2 | João M. Castro-Neves | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
3 | M. de Limburg Stirum | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
4 | Paul J. Fribourg | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
5 | Neil Golden | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
6 | Ali Hedayat | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
7 | Golnar Khosrowshahi | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
8 | Marc Lemann | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
9 | Jason Melbourne | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
10 | Giovanni (John) Prato | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
11 | Daniel S. Schwartz | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
12 | Carlos Alberto Sicupira | For | For | For | None | ||||||||||||
2. | Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to named executive officers. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of the future shareholder votes on the compensation of the named executive officers (every one, two or three years). |
Management | 1 Year | 1 Year | For | None | |||||||||||
4. | Appoint KPMG LLP as our auditors to serve until the close of the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorize our directors to fix the auditors' remuneration. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
CARMAX, INC. | |||||||||||||||||
Security | 143130102 | Meeting Type | Annual | ||||||||||||||
Ticker Symbol | KMX | Meeting Date | 29-Jun-2021 | ||||||||||||||
ISIN | US1431301027 | Agenda | 935430188 | ||||||||||||||
Record Date | 23-Apr-2021 | Holding Recon Date | 23-Apr-2021 | ||||||||||||||
City / | Country | / | United States |
Vote Deadline Date | 28-Jun-2021 | ||||||||||||
SEDOL(s) | Quick Code | ||||||||||||||||
Item | Proposal | Proposed by |
Vote | Management Recommendation |
For/Against Management |
Preferred Provider Recommendation | |||||||||||
1A. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Peter J. Bensen |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1B. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Ronald E. Blaylock |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1C. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Sona Chawla |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1D. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Thomas J. Folliard |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1E. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Shira Goodman |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1F. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Robert J. Hombach |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1G. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: David W. McCreight |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1H. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: William D. Nash |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1I. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Mark F. O'Neil |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1J. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Pietro Satriano |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1K. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Marcella Shinder |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
1L. | Election of Director for a one year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Shareholder's Meeting: Mitchell D. Steenrod |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
2. | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
3. | To vote on an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. |
Management | For | For | For | None | |||||||||||
4. | To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions, if properly presented at the meeting. |
Shareholder | Against | Against | For | None |
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.
BLUE CHIP INVESTOR FUNDS
By: /s/Ross C. Provence
Ross C. Provence, President
Date: 8/9/2021