Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
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Proposal
|
Proposed by
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Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
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1
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Elect Ken C. Hicks
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Management
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For
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Voted - For
|
2
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Elect Beryl B. Raff
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
3
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Elect Jeffrey C. Tweedy
|
Management
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For
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Voted - For
|
4
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Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Amendment to the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
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Elect Gerald L. Chan
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
2
|
Elect Cedric Francois
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1
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Elect Salvatore A. Abbate
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
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Elect Eduardo F. Conrado
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - Against
|
3
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Elect Fredrik J. Eliasson
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
4
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Elect Michael P. Hogan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
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Elect Kathleen D. McElligott
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
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Elect Judy R. McReynolds
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
7
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Elect Craig E. Philip
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
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Elect Steven L. Spinner
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
9
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Elect Janice E. Stipp
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
12
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Amendment to Update the Exculpation Provision
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
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Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1
|
Elect Camilla Sylvest to the Board of Directors
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Ana Cespedes
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Remuneration Report
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
2
|
Accounts and Reports
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Allocation of Losses
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Ratification of Board Acts
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Joseph Donald deBethizy to the Board of Directors
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Authority to Issue Shares w/ or w/o Preemptive Rights
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Appointment of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Election of Presiding Chair
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect William Carl Fairey, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Siham Imani
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Authorize Chair to Register Resolutions
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Francisco L. Borges
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect G. Lawrence Buhl
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Dominic J. Frederico
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Bonnie L. Howard
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Thomas W. Jones
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Patrick W. Kenny
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Alan J. Kreczko
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Simon W. Leathes
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Yukiko Omura
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect Lorin P.T. Radtke
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
11
|
Elect Courtney C. Shea
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
13
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
14
|
Amendment to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
15
|
Ratification of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
16
|
Elect Robert A. Bailenson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
17
|
Elect Gary Burnet
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
18
|
Elect Ling Chow
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
19
|
Elect Stephen Donnarumma
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
20
|
Elect Dominic J. Frederico
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
21
|
Elect Darrin Futter
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
22
|
Elect Jorge Gana
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
23
|
Elect Holly L. Horn
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
24
|
Elect Walter A. Scott
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
25
|
Ratification of Subsidiary Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
|
Elect Mark E. Saad
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Approval of the 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
|
Elect Steven Cakebread
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect David M. Hornik
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Brian Jacobs
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
1.4
|
Elect Allie Kline
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1
|
Elect Michael T. Heffernan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
2
|
Elect Irina Antonijevic
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
3
|
Elect Robert J. Hugin
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1.1
|
Elect Christopher J. Baldwin
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Darryl Brown
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Bob Eddy
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.4
|
Elect Michelle Gloeckler
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.5
|
Elect Maile Naylor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.6
|
Elect Ken Parent
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.7
|
Elect Christopher H. Peterson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.8
|
Elect Robert A. Steele
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Peter M. Starrett
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Chris Bruzzo
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Eddie Burt
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect James G. Conroy
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Lisa G. Laube
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
6
|
Elect Anne MacDonald
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Brenda I. Morris
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Brad Weston
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
9
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Susan P. Barsamian
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Jack R. Lazar
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect John I. Park
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1
|
Elect Michael A. Daniels
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Lisa S. Disbrow
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Susan M. Gordon
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect William L. Jews
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Gregory G. Johnson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Ryan D. McCarthy
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect John S. Mengucci
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Philip O. Nolan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect James L. Pavitt
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect Debora A. Plunkett
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Elect William S. Wallace
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
|
Elect John Fieldly
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Nicholas Castaldo
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Caroline Levy
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.4
|
Elect Hal Kravitz
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.5
|
Elect Alexandre Ruberti
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.6
|
Elect Cheryl S. Miller
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.7
|
Elect Damon DeSantis
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
1.8
|
Elect Joyce Russell
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.9
|
Elect James Lee
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Heidi S. Alderman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Mamatha Chamarthi
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Carlos A. Fierro
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Gary P. Luquette
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Elaine Pickle
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Stuart Porter
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Daniel W. Rabun
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
8
|
Elect Sivasankaran Somasundaram
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Stephen M. Todd
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Adoption of Majority Vote for Election of Directors
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Amendment to Articles Regarding the Exculpation of Officers
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
12
|
Adoption of Federal Forum Provision
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
13
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
14
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
15
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1.1
|
Elect Michelle R. Griffin
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Eric L. Dobmeier
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation Regarding Officer Exculpation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
5
|
Amendment to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1.1
|
Elect Edward G. Galante
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Alison A. Quirk
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Shelley Stewart, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.4
|
Elect John R. Welch
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Cheryl Beranek
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Ronald G. Roth
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Patrick Goepel
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Roger Harding
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Charles N. Hayssen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Donald R. Hayward
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
7
|
Elect Walter Jones, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
8
|
Elect Carol Wirsbinski
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
10
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
11
|
Approval of the 2022 Stock Compensation Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Matthew Miller
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Eric Vishria
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Michelangelo Volpi
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1.1
|
Elect Thomas J. Smach
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Beth J. Kaplan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1
|
Elect Edward M. Kaye
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Wendell Wierenga
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Nancy J. Wysenski
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Amendment to Allow Exculpation of Directors
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Amendment to Allow Exculpation of Officers
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
6
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1.1
|
Elect Scott Garland
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect John A. Josey, Ph.D
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Amendment to Articles Regarding Officer Exculpation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1
|
Elect Mark J. Barrenechea
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Emanuel Chirico
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect William J. Colombo
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Anne Fink
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Larry Fitzgerald, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Lauren R. Hobart
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Sandeep Lakhmi Mathrani
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Desiree Ralls-Morrison
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Lawrence J. Schorr
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
10
|
Elect Edward W. Stack
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Elect Larry D. Stone
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
14
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
15
|
Amendment to Articles Regarding Officer Exculpation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1
|
Elect Sohaib Abbasi
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Caryn Marooney
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Chetan Puttagunta
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Steven Schuurman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Adoption of Dutch Statutory Annual Accounts for 2022
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Appointment of Dutch Statutory Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Discharge from Liability for Executive Directors
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Discharge from Liability for Non-Executive Directors
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Authority to Repurchase Shares
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
12
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1.1
|
Elect Alexander J. Buehler
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Joan K. Chow
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Arve Hanstveit
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.4
|
Elect Robert Y.L. Mao
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.5
|
Elect Pamela Tondreau
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1
|
Elect Dennis E. Condon
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
2
|
Elect Leslie Gillin
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Repeal of Classified Board
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elimination of Supermajority Requirement
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Roger C. Altman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Richard I. Beattie
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Pamela G. Carlton
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Ellen V. Futter
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Gail B. Harris
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Robert B. Millard
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Willard J. Overlock, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Sir Simon M. Robertson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect John S. Weinberg
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect William J. Wheeler
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Elect Sarah K. Williamson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1.1
|
Elect Michael Burkland
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Robert J. Zollars
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
2
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
3
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Fredrik J. Eliasson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect James W. Ireland, III
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Ivo Jurek
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Stephanie K. Mains
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Seth A. Meisel
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Wilson S. Neely
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Neil P. Simpkins
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Alicia Tillman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Molly P. Zhang
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
11
|
Directors' Remuneration Report (Advisory)
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
12
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Appointment of U.K. Statutory Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
14
|
Authority to Set U.K. Statutory Auditor's Fees
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Todd R. Ford
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect David Henshall
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Sigal Zarmi
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
4
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
5
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
|
Elect Bruce C. Bruckmann
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1.2
|
Elect Robert W. Willmschen, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Increase in Authorized Common Stock
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
5
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
6
|
Transaction of Other Business
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1.1
|
Elect Cynthia B. Burks
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Gary L. Ellis
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Georgia Garinois-Melenikiotou
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.4
|
Elect Dana G. Mead, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
|
Elect Luciana Borio
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Michael R. Minogue
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Corinne H. Nevinny
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
|
Elect Robert H. Niehaus
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Thomas C. Canfield
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Matthew J. Desch
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.4
|
Elect Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
1.5
|
Elect L. Anthony Frazier
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.6
|
Elect Jane L. Harman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.7
|
Elect Alvin B. Krongard
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.8
|
Elect Suzanne E. McBride
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.9
|
Elect Eric T. Olson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.10
|
Elect Parker W. Rush
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.11
|
Elect Kay N. Sears
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.12
|
Elect Jacqueline E. Yeaney
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
2
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
4
|
Amendment to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Bill Meury
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Laurie Olson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
3
|
Elect David Wheadon
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
5
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Teresa A. Canida
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect George N. Cochran
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Kathleen M. Cronin
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
4
|
Elect Jason N. Gorevic
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Lacy M. Johnson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Joseph P. Lacher, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Gerald Laderman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Alberto J. Paracchini
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Stuart B. Parker
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect Christopher B. Sarofim
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Elect Susan D. Whiting
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
13
|
Approval of the 2023 Omnibus Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
14
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
15
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1
|
Elect Yehoshua Nir
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Dov Ofer
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Jae Hyun Lee
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1
|
Employment Agreement of New CFO
|
Management
|
For
|
Non-Voting
|
2
|
Amend Employment Terms of CEO
|
Management
|
For
|
Non-Voting
|
3
|
Confirmation of Non-Controlling Shareholder
|
Management
|
N/A
|
Non-Voting
|
1.1
|
Elect Krish S. Krishnan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Kirti Ganorkar
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Christopher Mason
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Minnie Baylor-Henry
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Heinz Mausli
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Julie H. McHugh
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Approval of the 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect James R. Anderson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Robin A. Abrams
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Douglas Bettinger
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Mark E. Jensen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect James P. Lederer
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect David Jeffrey Richardson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Elizabeth M. Schwarting
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Raejeanne Skillern
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
12
|
Approval of the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1
|
Financial Statements
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Appointment of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Patrick Casey
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Yau Wai Man Philip
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Fangliang Zhang
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Authorization of Directors and Officers
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Paul A. Friedman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Kenneth M. Bate
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect James M. Daly
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Amendment to Articles Regarding Officer Exculpation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1.1
|
Elect Ernst N. Csiszar
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Julia L. Johnson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
1.3
|
Elect Jorge Mas
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
4
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1
|
Elect Joseph Wm. Foran
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Reynald A. Baribault
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
3
|
Elect Timothy E. Parker
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Shelley F. Appel
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1.1
|
Elect Analisa M. Allen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Daniel A. Arrigoni
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect C. Edward Chaplin
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.4
|
Elect Curt S. Culver
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.5
|
Elect Jay C. Hartzell
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.6
|
Elect Timothy A. Holt
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.7
|
Elect Jodeen A. Kozlak
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.8
|
Elect Michael E. Lehman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.9
|
Elect Teresita M. Lowman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.10
|
Elect Timothy J. Mattke
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.11
|
Elect Sheryl L. Sculley
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.12
|
Elect Mark M. Zandi
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Thomas A. Gerke
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Donn Lux
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Kevin S. Rauckman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Todd B. Siwak
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1
|
Elect Lon Cardon
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
2
|
Elect William Fairey
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Timothy P. Walbert
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1
|
Elect Victor K. Lee
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect James C. Moyer
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
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Voted - For
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4
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
5
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Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
6
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Amendment to the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
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Merger (Merck & Co., Inc.)
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
2
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Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
3
|
Right to Adjourn Meeting
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
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Elect Jan A. Bertsch
|
Management
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For
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Voted - For
|
2
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Elect Stephen M. Burt
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
3
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Elect Anesa T. Chaibi
|
Management
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For
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Voted - For
|
4
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Elect Theodore D. Crandall
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
5
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Elect Michael P. Doss
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
6
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Elect Michael F. Hilton
|
Management
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For
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Voted - For
|
7
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Elect Louis V. Pinkham
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
8
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Elect Rakesh Sachdev
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
9
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Elect Curtis W. Stoelting
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
10
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Elect Robin A. Walker-Lee
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
11
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
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Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
13
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
14
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Approval of 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
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Elect C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1.2
|
Elect Laura Francis
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Maria Sainz
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
|
Elect Geoffrey T. Barker
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect Matthew McIlwain
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect James N. White
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
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Elect Thomas E. Chorman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Thomas J. Hansen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Aida M. Alvarez
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Craig R. Barrett
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Robert L. Cohen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Steven B. Fink
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Robert E. Knowling, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Liza McFadden
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect James J. Rhyu
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Joseph A. Verbrugge
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Amendment to the 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1
|
Merger
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Right to Adjourn Meeting
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Richard B. Cohen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Rollin Ford
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Charles F. Kane
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Todd Krasnow
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Vikas J. Parekh
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Daniela Rus
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Merline Saintil
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Peter Lane
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect William H. Lyon
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Anne L. Mariucci
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect David C. Merritt
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Andrea R. Owen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Sheryl D. Palmer
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Denise F. Warren
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Christopher J. Yip
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Paula Cholmondeley
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Don DeFosset
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect John L. Garrison Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
4
|
Elect Thomas J. Hansen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Sandie O'Connor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Christopher Rossi
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Andra Rush
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect David A. Sachs
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
11
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Michael A. Crawford
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Donna E. Epps
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Gregory N. Moore
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Gerald L. Morgan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Curtis A. Warfield
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
6
|
Elect Kathleen M. Widmer
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
7
|
Elect James R. Zarley
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
11
|
Shareholder Proposal Regarding GHG Targets and Alignment with the Paris Agreement
|
Sharehold
|
Against
|
Voted - Against
|
1
|
Elect Leslie Abi-Karam
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Alain Bedard
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Andre Berard
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect William T. England
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Diane Giard
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Debra J. Kelly-Ennis
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Neil D. Manning
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect John Pratt
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Joey Saputo
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect Rosemary Turner
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1
|
Elect Deepak Chopra
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Deborah Close
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Eric A. Demirian
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Sandra L. Hanington
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Kelley Irwin
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Dennis Maple
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Chris E. Muntwyler
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Jane O'Hagan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Edward J. Ryan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect John J. Walker
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Appointment of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Shareholder Rights Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Oliver G. Brewer III
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Erik J. Anderson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Laura J. Flanagan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Russell L. Fleischer
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Bavan M. Holloway
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect John F. Lundgren
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Scott M. Marimow
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Adebayo O. Ogunlesi
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Varsha Rao
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect Linda B. Segre
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Elect Anthony S. Thornley
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Elect C. Matthew Turney
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
14
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
15
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1
|
Elect Waleed Hassanein, M.D.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect James R. Tobin
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Edward M. Basile
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
4
|
Elect Thomas J. Gunderson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Edwin M. Kania, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Stephanie Lovell
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Merilee Raines
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect David Weill, M.D.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Amendment to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Jay M. Gratz
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Ronald W. Kaplan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Gerald Volas
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
6
|
Approval of 2023 Stock Incentive Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Edward N. Antoian
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Kelly Campbell
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Harry S. Cherken, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Mary C. Egan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Margaret A. Hayne
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Richard A. Hayne
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Amin N. Maredia
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Wesley S. McDonald
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Todd R. Morgenfeld
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect John C. Mulliken
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
1.1
|
Elect Halley E. Gilbert
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
1.2
|
Elect Michael E. Kamarck
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.3
|
Elect Grant E. Pickering
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1
|
Elect David R. Ebsworth
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Mahendra Shah
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect David Zaccardelli
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Accounts and Reports
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Remuneration Report
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
6
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Authority to Set Auditor's Fees
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
9
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
10
|
Amendment to the 2017 Incentive Award Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
11
|
Authority to Issue Shares w/ Preemptive Rights
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Authority to Issue Shares w/o Preemptive Rights
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.1
|
Elect J. Matthew Singleton
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1.2
|
Elect S. Kathryn Rouan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Withheld
|
2
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Amendment to Articles to Reflect New Delaware Law Provisions Regarding Officer Exculpation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
1
|
Elect James J. Barrese
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Naomi M. Bergman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Jeffrey D. Jones
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Bunsei Kure
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Sachin S. Lawande
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Joanne M. Maguire
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Robert J. Manzo
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
8
|
Elect Francis M. Scricco
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
||||
Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
9
|
Elect David L. Treadwell
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Benjamin C. Duster, IV
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Neal P. Goldman
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
3
|
Elect Jacqueline C. Mutschler
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Girishchandra K. Saligram
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Charles M. Sledge
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Appointment of Auditor and Authority to Set Fees
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Mark S. Bartlett
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Erika T. Davis
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Gerard E. Holthaus
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect Erik Olsson
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Rebecca L. Owen
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
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Elect Jeffrey F. Sagansky
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Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
7
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Elect Bradley L. Soultz
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Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Michael W. Upchurch
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
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Elect Lynn Crump-Caine
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Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
2
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Elect Wesley S. McDonald
|
Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Ania M. Smith
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
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For
|
Voted – For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
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Proposal
|
Proposed by
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Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
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1
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Elect Elizabeth H. Connelly
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Management
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For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Timothy S. Crane
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Peter D. Crist
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Elect William J. Doyle
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Marla F. Glabe
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect H. Patrick Hackett, Jr.
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Scott K. Heitmann
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Brian A. Kenney
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Elect Deborah L. Hall Lefevre
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
10
|
Elect Suzet M. McKinney
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Elect Gary D. Sweeney
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
12
|
Elect Karin Gustafson Teglia
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
13
|
Elect Alex E. Washington, III
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
14
|
Elect Edward J. Wehmer
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
15
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
16
|
Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
1 Year
|
Voted - 1 Year
|
17
|
Ratification of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Avishai Abrahami
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Diane Greene
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Mark Tluszcz
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
4
|
Compensation Policy - Executives
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
5
|
Confirmation of Non-Controlling Shareholder
|
Management
|
N/A
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Compensation Policy - Directors
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Confirmation of Non-Controlling Shareholder
|
Management
|
N/A
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
NED Compensation Plan
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Option Exchange of Non-Executive Employees
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
10
|
Appointment of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
1
|
Elect Simon N. Pimstone
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
2
|
Elect Dawn Svoronos
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
3
|
Elect Mohammad Azab
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
Nicholas Partners Small Cap Growth Fund
|
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Proposal
|
Proposed by
|
Mgt. Position
|
Registrant Voted
|
4
|
Elect Steven Gannon
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
5
|
Elect Elizabeth Garofalo
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
6
|
Elect Patrick Machado
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
7
|
Elect Ian Mortimer
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
8
|
Elect Gary Patou
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
9
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - Against
|
10
|
Appointment of Auditor
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|
11
|
Authority to Set Auditor's Fees
|
Management
|
For
|
Voted - For
|