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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number:

 

811-08246

 

 

 

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter:

 

Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Address of principal executive offices:

 

2005 Market Street

 

 

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

 

 

Name and address of agent for service:

 

David F. Connor, Esq.

 

 

2005 Market Street

 

 

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number:

 

(800) 523-1918

 

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

November 30

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

 

July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

 

 

 


 


 

ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.

 


 


 

========== Delaware Investments Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. ==========

 

 

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY                                                 

 

Ticker:       ADM            Security ID:  039483102                           

Meeting Date: NOV 03, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  SEP 09, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Elect Director George W. Buckley        For       For          Management

2     Elect Director Mollie Hale Carter       For       For          Management

3     Elect Director Terrell K. Crews         For       For          Management

4     Elect Director Pierre Dufour            For       For          Management

5     Elect Director Donald E. Felsinger      For       For          Management

6     Elect Director Antonio Maciel           For       For          Management

7     Elect Director Patrick J. Moore         For       For          Management

8     Elect Director Thomas F. O'Neill        For       For          Management

9     Elect Director Kelvin R. Westbrook      For       For          Management

10    Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz       For       For          Management

11    Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management

12    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management

      Executive Officers' Compensation                                          

13    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency   One Year  One Year     Management

14    Adopt Policy to Prohibit Political      Against   Against      Shareholder

      Spending                                                                 

15    Report on Political Contributions       Against   For          Shareholder

16    Adopt and Implement Sustainable Palm    Against   Against      Shareholder

      Oil Policy                                                               

 

 

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CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.                                                          

 

Ticker:       CAH            Security ID:  14149Y108                           

Meeting Date: NOV 02, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  SEP 06, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Elect Director Colleen F. Arnold        For       For          Management

2     Elect Director George S. Barrett        For       For          Management

3     Elect Director Glenn A. Britt           For       For          Management

4     Elect Director Carrie S. Cox            For       For          Management

5     Elect Director Calvin Darden            For       For          Management

6     Elect Director Bruce L. Downey          For       For          Management

7     Elect Director John F. Finn             For       For          Management

8     Elect Director Gregory B. Kenny         For       For          Management

9     Elect Director David P. King            For       For          Management

10    Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert     For       For          Management

11    Elect Director David W. Raisbeck        For       For          Management

12    Elect Director Jean G. Spaulding        For       For          Management

13    Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management

14    Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       For          Management

15    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management

      Executive Officers' Compensation                                         

16    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency   One Year  One Year     Management

17    Require Independent Board Chairman      Against   Against      Shareholder

 

 

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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.                                                             

 

Ticker:       CSCO           Security ID:  17275R102                           

Meeting Date: DEC 07, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  OCT 10, 2011                                                      

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Elect Director Carol A. Bartz           For       For          Management

2     Elect Director M. Michele Burns         For       For          Management

3     Elect Director Michael D. Capellas      For       For          Management

4     Elect Director Larry R. Carter          For       For          Management

5     Elect Director John T. Chambers         For       For          Management

6     Elect Director Brian L. Halla           For       For          Management

7     Elect Director John L. Hennessy         For       For          Management

8     Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich    For       For          Management

9     Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary      For       For          Management

10    Elect Director Arun Sarin               For       For          Management

11    Elect Director Steven M. West           For       For          Management

12    Elect Director Jerry Yang               For       For          Management

13    Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For          Management

14    Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management

      Executive Officers' Compensation                                         

15    Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency   One Year  One Year     Management

16    Ratify Auditors                         For       For          Management

17    Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board       Against   Against      Shareholder

      Committee on Environmental                                               

      Sustainability                                                           

18    Report on Internet Fragmentation        Against   For          Shareholder

19    Stock Retention/Holding Period          Against   For          Shareholder

 

 

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DON QUIJOTE                                                                     

 

Ticker:       7532           Security ID:  J1235L108                           

Meeting Date: SEP 27, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  JUN 30, 2011                                                      

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Approve Allocation of Income, with a    For       For          Management

      Final Dividend of JPY 18                                                 

2     Appoint Statutory Auditor Hongo,        For       For          Management

      Yoshihiro                                                                

 

 

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FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.                                                 

 

Ticker:       FLEX           Security ID:  Y2573F102                           

Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual/Special                      

Record Date:  MAY 24, 2011                                                      

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1a    Reelect Robert L. Edwards as Director   For       For          Management

1b    Reelect Daniel H. Schulman as Director  For       For          Management

2     Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board  For       For          Management

      to Fix Their Remuneration                                                

3     Approve Issuance of Shares without      For       For          Management

      Preemptive Rights                                                        

4     Approve Changes in the Cash             For       For          Management

      Compensation Payable to Non-Employee                                      

      Directors and Additional Cash                                            

      Compensation for the Chairman of the                                     

      Board                                                                    

5     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management

      Executive Officers' Compensation                                         

6     Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency   One Year  One Year     Management

1     Authorize Share Repurchase Program      For       For          Management

 

 

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NATIONAL GRID PLC                                                              

 

Ticker:       NG.            Security ID:  G6375K151                           

Meeting Date: JUL 25, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  JUL 23, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Accept Financial Statements and         For       For          Management

      Statutory Reports                                                        

2     Approve Final Dividend                  For       For          Management

3     Re-elect Sir John Parker as Director    For       For          Management

4     Re-elect Steve Holliday as Director     For       For          Management

5     Elect Andrew Bonfield as Director       For       For          Management

6     Re-elect Tom King as Director           For       For          Management

7     Re-elect Nick Winser as Director        For       For          Management

8     Re-elect Ken Harvey as Director         For       For          Management

9     Re-elect Linda Adamany as Director      For       For          Management

10    Re-elect Philip Aiken as Director       For       For          Management

11    Re-elect Stephen Pettit as Director     For       For          Management

12    Re-elect Maria Richter as Director      For       For          Management

13    Re-elect George Rose as Director        For       For          Management

14    Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP    For       For          Management

      as Auditors                                                              

15    Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of  For       For          Management

      Auditors                                                                 

16    Approve Remuneration Report             For       Against      Management

17    Authorise Issue of Equity with          For       For          Management

      Pre-emptive Rights                                                       

18    Authorise Issue of Equity without       For       For          Management

      Pre-emptive Rights                                                       

19    Authorise Market Purchase               For       For          Management

20    Authorise the Company to Call EGM with  For       For          Management

      Two Weeks' Notice                                                        

21    Approve Share Incentive Plan            For       For          Management

22    Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan    For       For          Management

23    Approve Sharesave Plan                  For       For          Management

24    Approve Long Term Performance Plan      For       For          Management

 

 

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NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.                                             

 

Ticker:       NHP            Security ID:  638620104                           

Meeting Date: JUL 01, 2011   Meeting Type: Special                             

Record Date:  MAY 13, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Approve Merger Agreement                For       For          Management

 

 

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PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.                                                          

 

Ticker:       PGN            Security ID:  743263105                           

Meeting Date: AUG 23, 2011   Meeting Type: Special                             

Record Date:  JUL 05, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Approve Merger Agreement                For       For          Management

2     Adjourn Meeting                         For       For          Management

 

 

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SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED                                                      

 

Ticker:       C6L            Security ID:  Y7992P128                           

Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:                                                                    

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Adopt Financial Statements and          For       For          Management

      Directors' and Auditors' Reports                                          

2     Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.40 Per  For       For          Management

      Share and Special Dividend of SGD 0.80                                   

      Per Share                                                                

3a    Reelect Stephen Lee Ching Yen as        For       For          Management

      Director                                                                 

3b    Reelect Euleen Goh Yiu Kiang as         For       For          Management

      Director                                                                  

3c    Reelect Lucien Wong Yuen Kuai as        For       For          Management

      Director                                                                 

4     Reelect Goh Choon Phong as Director     For       For          Management

5     Approve Directors' Fees of SGD 1.6      For       For          Management

      Million for the Year Ending Mar. 31,                                     

      2012                                                                      

6     Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as          For       For          Management

      Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix                                      

      Their Remuneration                                                        

7a    Approve Issuance of Equity or           For       For          Management

      Equity-Linked Securities with or                                         

      without Preemptive Rights                                                 

7b    Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant    For       Against      Management

      of Awards Pursuant to the SIA                                            

      Performance Share Plan and/or SIA                                        

      Restricted Share Plan                                                    

 

 

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SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED                                                     

 

Ticker:       C6L            Security ID:  Y7992P128                           

Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2011   Meeting Type: Special                             

Record Date:                                                                   

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Authorize Share Repurchase Program      For       For          Management

2     Approve Mandate for Transactions with   For       For          Management

      Related Parties                                                           

 

 

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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.                                            

 

Ticker:       TEVA           Security ID:  881624209                           

Meeting Date: SEP 19, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  AUG 10, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Approve Final Dividend                  For       For          Management

2.1   Elect Chaim Hurvitz as Director         For       For          Management

2.2   Elect Ory Slonim as Director            For       For          Management

2.3   Elect Dan Suesskind as Director         For       For          Management

3.1   Elect Joseph Nitzani as External        For       For          Management

      Director and Approve His Remuneration                                    

3.2   Elect Dafna Schwartz as External        For       For          Management

      Director and Approve Her Remuneration                                    

4     Approve Auditors and Authorize Board    For       For          Management

      to Fix Their Remuneration                                                

5     Approve Director/Officer Liability and  For       For          Management

      Indemnification Insurance                                                

6.1   Amend Remuneration of Vice Chairman     For       For          Management

6.2   Approve Reimbursement of Expenses of    For       For          Management

      Board Chairman                                                           

 

 

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VASTNED OFFICES INDUSTRIAL NV                                                  

 

Ticker:       VNOI           Security ID:  N9411C102                           

Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2011   Meeting Type: Special                              

Record Date:  JUL 28, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Open Meeting                            None      None         Management

2     Approve Demerger Agreement between      For       For          Management

      VastNed Offices/Industrial NV and                                        

      Nieuwe Steen Investments NV                                               

3     Approve Discharge of Management Board   For       For          Management

4     Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board  For       For          Management

5     Allow Questions                         None      None         Management

6     Close Meeting                           None      None         Management

 

 

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VENTAS, INC.                                                                   

 

Ticker:       VTR            Security ID:  92276F100                           

Meeting Date: JUL 01, 2011   Meeting Type: Special                             

Record Date:  MAY 13, 2011                                                     

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Issue Shares in Connection with         For       For          Management

      Acquisition                                                              

2     Increase Authorized Common Stock        For       For          Management

3     Adjourn Meeting                         For       For          Management

 

 

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VODAFONE GROUP PLC                                                              

 

Ticker:       VOD            Security ID:  G93882135                           

Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2011   Meeting Type: Annual                              

Record Date:  JUL 22, 2011                                                      

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Accept Financial Statements and         For       For          Management

      Statutory Reports                                                         

2     Elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director    For       For          Management

3     Re-elect John Buchanan as Director      For       For          Management

4     Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director     For       For          Management

5     Re-elect Michel Combes as Director      For       For          Management

6     Re-elect Andy Halford as Director       For       For          Management

7     Re-elect Stephen Pusey as Director      For       For          Management

8     Elect Renee James as Director           For       For          Management

9     Re-elect Alan Jebson 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    Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director    For       For          Management

13    Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director     For       For          Management

14    Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director     For       For          Management

15    Re-elect Philip Yea as Director         For       For          Management

16    Approve Final Dividend                  For       For          Management

17    Approve Remuneration Report             For       For          Management

18    Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors      For       For          Management

19    Authorise Audit Committee to Fix        For       For          Management

      Remuneration of Auditors                                                  

20    Authorise Issue of Equity with          For       For          Management

      Pre-emptive Rights                                                       

21    Authorise Issue of Equity without       For       For          Management

      Pre-emptive Rights                                                       

22    Authorise Market Purchase               For       For          Management

23    Authorise the Company to Call EGM with  For       For          Management

      Two Weeks' Notice                                                        

 

 

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YUE YUEN INDUSTRIAL (HOLDINGS) LTD.                                            

 

Ticker:       00551          Security ID:  G98803144                           

Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2011   Meeting Type: Special                             

Record Date:                                                                   

 

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor   

1     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Third                                             

      Supplemental Production Agreement                                         

2     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Third                                             

      Supplemental PCC Management Service                                       

      Agreement                                                                

3     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Third                                             

      Supplemental PCC Services Agreement                                      

4     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Second                                            

      Supplemental PCC Connected Sales                                         

      Agreement                                                                

5     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Second                                            

      Supplemental PCC Connected Purchases                                     

      Agreement                                                                

6     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Second                                            

      Supplemental Pou Chien Lease Agreement                                   

7     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Second                                            

      Supplemental Pou Yuen Lease Agreement                                    

8     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Second                                            

      Supplemental Yue Dean Lease Agreement                                    

9     Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Supplemental                                      

      Pou Chien Technology Lease Agreement                                     

10    Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Third                                             

      Supplemental GBD Management Service                                      

      Agreement                                                                

11    Approve Period Caps and Transactions    For       For          Management

      Contemplated Under the Third                                             

      Supplemental Godalming Tenancy                                           

      Agreement                                                                 

 

 

 

==========------------------- END N-PX REPORT ===================================


 

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.

 

DELAWARE INVESTMENTS GLOBAL DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.

 

By:

Patrick P. Coyne

 

Name:

Patrick P. Coyne

 

Title:

Chairman/President/

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:

August 24, 2012