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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-PX
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05128
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The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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7 Bryant Park
New York, New York 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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With copy to:
Mark Hemenetz
Schroders Investment Management North America Inc.
7 Bryant Park
New York, New York 10018
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 730-2932
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
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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 ((S)(S) 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).
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Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
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ICA File Number: 811-05128
Reporting Period: 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017
Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc
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ACTELION LTD.
Ticker: ATLN Security ID: H0032X135
Meeting Date: APR 05, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Omission of Dividends
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1a Reelect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Director For For Management
4.1b Reelect Jean-Paul Clozel as Director For For Management
4.1c Reelect Juhani Anttila as Director For For Management
4.1d Reelect Robert Bertolini as Director For For Management
4.1e Reelect John Greisch as Director For For Management
4.1f Reelect Peter Gruss as Director For For Management
4.1g Reelect Michael Jacobi as Director For For Management
4.1h Reelect Jean Malo as Director For For Management
4.1i Reelect David Stout as Director For For Management
4.1j Reelect Herna Verhagen as Director For For Management
4.2 Elect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Board For For Management
Chairman
4.3a Appoint Herna Verhagen as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.3b Appoint Jean-Pierre Garnier as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
4.3c Appoint John Griesch as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.1a Elect Ludo Ooms as Director For For Management
5.1b Elect Claudio Cescato as Director For For Management
5.1c Elect Andrea Ostinelli as Director For For Management
5.1d Elect Pascal Hoorn as Director For For Management
5.1e Elect Julian Bertschinger as Director For For Management
5.2 Elect Ludo Ooms as Board Chairman For For Management
5.3a Appoint Claudio Cescato as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3b Appoint Andrea Ostinelli as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3c Appoint Pascal Hoorn as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
6 Approve Issuance of Shares in Idorsia For For Management
Ltd. to Actelion Shareholders in
Connection with Spin-Off
7 Designate BDO AG as Independent Proxy For For Management
8 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
9 Approve CHF 681,000 Reduction in Share For For Management
Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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ADECCO GROUP AG
Ticker: ADEN Security ID: H00392318
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 1.50 per Share
2.2 Approve EUR 154 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital and Capital Repayment of
EUR 0.90 per Share
2.3 Amend Articles Re: Threshold to Submit For For Management
Items to Agenda
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Against Management
the Amount of CHF 4.7 Million
4.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 34.8
Million
5.1.1 Reelect Rolf Doerig as Director and as For Against Management
Board Chairman
5.1.2 Reelect Jean-Christophe Deslarzes as For For Management
Director
5.1.3 Reelect Alexander Gut as Director For For Management
5.1.4 Reelect Didier Lamouche as Director For For Management
5.1.5 Reelect David Prince as Director For For Management
5.1.6 Reelect Wanda Rapaczynski as Director For For Management
5.1.7 Reelect Kathleen Taylor as Director For For Management
5.1.8 Elect Ariane Gorin as Director For For Management
5.2.1 Appoint Alexander Gut as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.2.2 Appoint Jean-Christophe Deslarzes as For For Management
Member of the Compensation Committee
5.2.3 Appoint Wanda Rapaczynski as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.2.4 Appoint Kathleen Taylor as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.4 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
6.1 Approve Partial Cancellation of For For Management
Conditional Capital
6.2 Approve Creation of CHF 855,780 Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
7 Establish Range for Board Size For Against Management
8 Change Location of Registered For For Management
Office/Headquarters to Zurich,
Switzerland
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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AIROPACK TECHNOLOGY GROUP AG
Ticker: AIRN Security ID: H0107G108
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Treatment of Net Loss For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Antoine Kohler as Director For For Management
4.1.2 Reelect Quint Kelders as Director For For Management
4.1.3 Reelect Attila Tamer as Director For For Management
4.1.4 Reelect Okko Filius as Director For For Management
4.1.5 Reelect Robert Seminara as Director For For Management
4.1.6 Reelect Ralf Ackermann as Director For For Management
4.2 Elect Christophe Villemin as Director For For Management
4.3 Reelect Antoine Kohler as Board For For Management
Chairman
4.4.1 Reappoint Antoine Kohler as Member of For For Management
the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
4.4.2 Reappoint Okko Filius as Member of the For For Management
Nomination and Compensation Committee
4.5 Appoint Christophe Villemin as Member For For Management
of the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
5 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Against Management
the Amount of CHF 200,000
6 Approve Remuneration of Executive For Against Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 2
Million
7 Ratify BDO AG as Auditors For For Management
8 Designate Daniel Bill as Independent For For Management
Proxy
9.1 Approve Renewal of CHF 8 Million For For Management
Authorized Capital Pool without
Preemptive Rights
9.2 Increase Conditional Capital Pool to For Against Management
Guarantee Option Conversion Rights to
CHF 15.2 Million
9.3 Approve Creation of CHF 5.3 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital to Guarantee Option
Rights of the Apollo Funds
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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ARYZTA AG
Ticker: ARYN Security ID: H0336B110
Meeting Date: DEC 13, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 0.57 per For For Management
Share from Capital Contribution
Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1.1 Elect Gary McGann as Director and For For Management
Chairman
4.1.2 Elect Charles Adair as Director For For Management
4.1.3 Reelect Dan Flinter as Director For For Management
4.1.4 Reelect Annette Flynn as Director For For Management
4.1.5 Reelect Owen Killian as Director For For Management
4.1.6 Reelect Andrew Morgan as Director For For Management
4.1.7 Reelect Wolfgang Werle as Director For For Management
4.1.8 Elect Rolf Watter as Director For For Management
4.2.1 Appoint Charles Adair as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.2.2 Appoint Gary McGann as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.2.3 Appoint Rolf Watter as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
4.4 Designate Patrick ONeill as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 1 Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 15.05
Million
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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BALOISE HOLDING
Ticker: BALN Security ID: H04530202
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 5.20 per Share
4.1 Approve CHF 120,000 Reduction in Share For For Management
Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
4.2 Approve Creation of CHF 500,000 Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
5.1a Reelect Andreas Burckhardt as Director For For Management
and Board Chairman
5.1b Reelect Andreas Beerli as Director For For Management
5.1c Reelect Georges-Antoine de Boccard as For For Management
Director
5.1d Reelect Christoph Gloor as Director For For Management
5.1e Reelect Karin Keller-Sutter as Director For For Management
5.1f Reelect Werner Kummer as Director For For Management
5.1g Reelect Hugo Lasat as Director For For Management
5.1h Reelect Thomas Pleines as Director For For Management
5.1i Reelect Marie-Noelle For For Management
Venturi-Zen-Ruffinen as Director
5.1j Elect Thomas von Planta as Director For For Management
5.2a Appoint Georges-Antoine de Boccard as For For Management
Member of the Compensation Committee
5.2b Appoint Karin Keller-Sutter as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
5.2c Appoint Thomas Pleines as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.2d Appoint Marie-Noelle For For Management
Venturi-Zen-Ruffinen as Member of the
Compensation Committee
5.3 Designate Christophe Sarasin as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.4 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
6.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 3.3 Million
6.2a Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 4 Million
6.2b Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 4.7 Million
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA AG
Ticker: BSLN Security ID: H05131109
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1b Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee for Fiscal 2016
(Non-Binding)
2 Approve Treatment of Net Loss For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4a Reelect Daniel Lew as Director For For Management
4b Reelect Martin Nicklasson as Director For For Management
4c Reelect Thomas Rinderknecht as Director For For Management
4d Reelect Domenico Scala as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
4e Reelect Steven Skolsky as Director For For Management
4f Reelect Thomas Werner as Director For For Management
4g Elect Nicole Onetto as Director For For Management
5a Appoint Martin Nicklasson as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5b Appoint Steven Skolsky as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5c Appoint Thomas Werner as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
6a Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For For Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.7
Million
6b Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 3.2 Million
6c Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 5.1 Million
7 Designate Caroline Cron as Independent For For Management
Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
9 Increase Existing Capital Pool without For Against Management
Preemptive Rights from CHF 1 Million
to CHF 2 Million
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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BELIMO HOLDING AG
Ticker: BEAN Security ID: H07171103
Meeting Date: APR 03, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 75 per Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
5.1.1 Reelect Adrian Altenburger as Director For For Management
5.1.2 Reelect Patrick Burkhalter as Director For For Management
5.1.3 Reelect Martin Hess as Director For For Management
5.1.4 Reelect Hans Peter Wehrli as Director For For Management
5.1.5 Reelect Martin Zwyssig as Director For For Management
5.2.1 Reelect Hans Peter Wehrli as Board For For Management
Chairman
5.2.2 Reelect Martin Zwyssig as Deputy For For Management
Chairman
5.3.1 Appoint as Adrian Altenburger Member For For Management
and Chairman of the Compensation
Committee
5.3.2 Appoint as Patrick Burkhalter Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
5.3.3 Appoint Martin Hess as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.4 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH For For Management
as Independent Proxy
5.5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
6.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 800,000
6.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 4.36
Million
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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BUCHER INDUSTRIES AG
Ticker: BUCN Security ID: H10914176
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 5 per Share
4.1a Reelect Claude Cornaz as Director For Against Management
4.1b Reelect Anita Hauser as Director For For Management
4.1c Reelect Michael Hauser as Director For For Management
4.1d Reelect Philip Mosimann as Director For For Management
and as Board Chairman
4.1e Reelect Heinrich Spoerry as Director For For Management
4.1f Reelect Valentin Vogt as Director For For Management
4.2a Appoint Claude Cornaz as Member of the For Against Management
Compensation Committee
4.2b Appoint Anita Hauser as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.2c Appoint Valentin Vogt as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.3 Designate Mathe & Partner as For For Management
Independent Proxy
4.4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors
5.1 Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 2.5 Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
5.3 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 1.2 Million
5.4 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 4.8 Million
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION HOLDING AG
Ticker: BCHN Security ID: H12013100
Meeting Date: JUL 01, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 10 per Share
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
5.1. Reelect Valentin Vogt as Director For For Management
5.1.2 Reelect Hans Hess as Director For For Management
5.1.3 Reelect Urs Leinhaeuser as Director For For Management
5.1.4 Reelect Monika Kruesi as Director For For Management
5.1.5 Reelect Stephan Bross as Director For For Management
5.2 Elect Valentin Vogt as Board Chairman For For Management
5.3.1 Appoint Hans Hess as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.3.2 Appoint Stephan Bross as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
5.5 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
6.1 Approve Maximum Variable Remuneration For For Management
of Board of Directors in the Amount of
CHF 100,000
6.2 Approve Maximum Variable Remuneration For For Management
of Executive Committee in the Amount
of CHF 1.4 Million
6.3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
6.4 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 2.13 Million
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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CEMBRA MONEY BANK AG
Ticker: CMBN Security ID: H3119A101
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3.1 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 3.45 per For For Management
Share from Capital Contribution
Reserves
3.3 Approve Dividends of CHF 1.00 per For For Management
Share from Distributable Profits
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
5.1.1 Reelect Felix Weber as Director For For Management
5.1.2 Reelect Peter Athanas as Director For For Management
5.1.3 Reelect Urs Baumann as Director For For Management
5.1.4 Reelect Denis Hall as Director For For Management
5.1.5 Reelect Katrina Machin as Director For For Management
5.1.6 Reelect Monica Maechler as Director For For Management
5.1.7 Reelect Ben Tellings as Director For For Management
5.2 Reelect Felix Weber as Board Chairman For For Management
5.3.1 Appoint Urs Baumann as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.3.2 Appoint Katrina Machin as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3.3 Appoint Ben Tellings as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.4 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
6.1 Approve Creation of CHF 3 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
6.2 Amend Articles Re: Ordinary and For For Management
Extraordinary General Meetings
6.3 Amend Articles Re: Convocation, For For Management
Resolutions, and Minutes of General
Meetings
6.4 Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes For For Management
Concerning Senior Management
7.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 1.45 Million
7.2 Approve Maximum Fixed and Variable For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 5.3 Million
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
Ticker: CFR Security ID: H25662182
Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 1.70 per Registered A
Share and CHF 0.17 per Registered B
Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For For Management
4.1 Reelect Johann Rupert as Director and For Against Management
Board Chairman
4.2 Reelect Yves-Andre Istel as Director For Against Management
4.3 Reelect Josua Malherbe as Director For Against Management
4.4 Reelect Jean-Blaise Eckert as Director For Against Management
4.5 Reelect Bernard Fornas as Director For Against Management
4.6 Reelect Richard Lepeu as Director For For Management
4.7 Reelect Ruggero Magnoni as Director For Against Management
4.8 Reelect Simon Murray as Director For Against Management
4.9 Reelect Guillaume Pictet as Director For For Management
4.10 Reelect Norbert Platt as Director For Against Management
4.11 Reelect Alan Quasha as Director For Against Management
4.12 Reelect Maria Ramos as Director For For Management
4.13 Reelect Lord Renwick of Clifton as For Against Management
Director
4.14 Reelect Jan Rupert as Director For Against Management
4.15 Reelect Gary Saage as Director For Against Management
4.16 Reelect Jurgen Schrempp as Director For Against Management
4.17 Reelect The Duke of Wellington as For Against Management
Director
4.18 Elect Jeff Moss as Director For For Management
4.19 Elect Cyrille Vigneron as Director For Against Management
5.1 Appoint Lord Renwick of Clifton as For Against Management
Member of the Compensation Committee
5.2 Appoint Yves Andre Istel as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3 Appoint The Duke of Wellington as For Against Management
Member of the Compensation Committee
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditor
7 Designate Francoise Demierre Morand For For Management
Independent Proxy
8.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For For Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 7.4
Million
8.2 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of For Against Management
Senior Executive Committee in the
Amount of CHF 9.9 Million
8.3 Approve Maximum Variable Remuneration For Against Management
of Senior Executive Committee in the
Amount of CHF 16.4 Million
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
Ticker: CSGN Security ID: H3698D419
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
1.3 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3.1 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 0.70 per For For Management
Share from Capital Contribution
Reserves
4.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For For Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 12.0
Million
4.2a Approve Short-Term Variable For Against Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 17 Million
4.2b Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 31 Million
4.2c Approve Maximum Long-Term Variable For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 31.2 Million
5 Approve Amendment of Pool of For For Management
Authorized Capital with or without
Preemptive Rights for Stock or Scrip
Dividends
6.1a Reelect Urs Rohner as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
6.1b Reelect Iris Bohnet as Director For For Management
6.1c Reelect Alexander Gut as Director For For Management
6.1d Reelect Andreas Koopmann as Director For For Management
6.1e Reelect Seraina Macia as Director For For Management
6.1f Reelect Kai Nargolwala as Director For For Management
6.1g Reelect Joaquin Ribeiro as Director For For Management
6.1h Reelect Severin Schwan as Director For For Management
6.1i Reelect Richard Thornburgh as Director For For Management
6.1j Reelect John Tiner as Director For For Management
6.1k Reelect Andreas Gottschling as Director For For Management
6.1l Reelect Alexandre Zeller as Director For For Management
6.2a Appoint Iris Bohnet as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
6.2b Appoint Andreas Koopmann as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
6.2c Appoint Kai Nargolwala as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
6.2d Appoint Alexandre Zeller as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
6.3 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
6.4 Designate BDO AG as Special Auditor For For Management
6.5 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
7.1 Transact Other Business: Proposals by None Against Management
Shareholders (Voting)
7.2 Transact Other Business: Proposals by None Against Management
the Board of Directors (Voting)
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CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
Ticker: CSGN Security ID: H3698D419
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2017 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve CHF 16.2 Million Share Capital For For Management
Increase with Preemptive Rights
2 Transact Other Business: Proposals by None Against Management
Shareholders (Voting)
3 Transact Other Business: Proposals by None Against Management
the Board of Directors (Voting)
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DKSH HOLDING AG
Ticker: DKSH Security ID: H2012M121
Meeting Date: MAR 23, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 4.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For For Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 2.6
Million
4.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 16.5 Million
5.1.1 Reelect Adrian T. Keller as Director For For Management
5.1.2 Reelect Rainer-Marc Frey as Director For For Management
5.1.3 Reelect Frank Ch. Gulich as Director For For Management
5.1.4 Reelect David Kamenetzky as Director For For Management
5.1.5 Reelect Andreas W. Keller as Director For For Management
5.1.6 Reelect Robert Peugeot as Director For Against Management
5.1.7 Reelect Theo Siegert as Director For For Management
5.1.8 Reelect Hans Christoph Tanner as For For Management
Director
5.1.9 Reelect Joerg Wolle as Director For For Management
5.2 Elect Joerg Wolle as Board Chairman For For Management
5.3.1 Appoint Adrian T. Keller as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3.2 Appoint Frank Ch. Gulich as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3.3 Appoint Robert Peugeot as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
6 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
7 Designate Ernst A. Widmer as For For Management
Independent Proxy
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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DUFRY AG
Ticker: DUFN Security ID: H2082J107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1 Reelect Juan Carlos Torres Carretero For Against Management
as Director and Board Chairman
4.2.1 Reelect Andres Holzer Neumann as For Against Management
Director
4.2.2 Reelect Jorge Born as Director For For Management
4.2.3 Reelect Xavier Bouton as Director For Against Management
4.2.4 Reelect Claire Chiang as Director For For Management
4.2.5 Reelect Julian Diaz Gonzalez as For Against Management
Director
4.2.6 Reelect George Koutsolioutsos as For Against Management
Director
4.2.7 Reelect Heekyung Min as Director For For Management
4.2.8 Reelect Joaquin Moya-Angeler Cabrera For Against Management
as Director
5.1 Reappoint Jorge Born as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.2 Reappoint Xavier Bouton as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3 Reappoint Heekyung Min as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
6 Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors For For Management
7 Designate Altenburger Ltd. as For For Management
Independent Proxy
8.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For Against Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 8.4
Million
8.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 53.5 Million
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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FEINTOOL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING AG
Ticker: FTON Security ID: H24510135
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2a Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
2b Approve Dividends of CHF 2.00 per For For Management
Share from Capital Contribution
Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4a Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Against Management
the Amount of CHF 1.5 Million
4b Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 1.8
Million
5a1 Reelect Alexander von Witzleben as For Against Management
Director
5a2 Reelect Michael Soormann as Director For Against Management
5a3 Reelect Thomas A. Erb as Director For Against Management
5a4 Reelect Thomas Muhr as Director For Against Management
5a5 Reelect Rolf-Dieter Kempis as Director For For Management
5a6 Elect Heinz Loosli as Director For Against Management
5b Elect Alexander von Witzleben as Board For Against Management
Chairman
5c1 Appoint Alexander von Witzleben as For Against Management
Member of the Compensation Committee
5c2 Appoint Michael Soormann as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
5d Designate COT Treuhand AG as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5e Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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FORBO HOLDING AG
Ticker: FORN Security ID: H26865214
Meeting Date: APR 06, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Against Management
Dividends of CHF 19 per Share from
Capital Contribution Reserves
4 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
5 Amend Articles related to the For For Management
Long-Term Compensation Plan of the
Executive Committee
6.1 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
6.2 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 4 Million
6.3 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 2.3 Million
6.4 Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 1.5 Million
6.5 Approve Maximum Variable Long-Term For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 225,000
7.1 Reelect This Schneider as Director and For For Management
as Board Chairman
7.2 Reelect Peter Altorfer as Director For For Management
7.3 Reelect Michael Pieper as Director For For Management
7.4 Reelect Claudia Coninx-Kaczynski as For For Management
Director
7.5 Reelect Reto Mueller as Director For For Management
7.6 Reelect Vincent Studer as Director For For Management
8.1 Appoint Peter Altorfer as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
8.2 Appoint Claudia Coninx-Kaczynski as For For Management
Member of the Compensation Committee
8.3 Appoint Michael Pieper as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
9 Ratify KPMG as Auditors For For Management
10 Designate Rene Peyer as Independent For For Management
Proxy
11 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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GAM HOLDING LTD.
Ticker: GAM Security ID: H2878E106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
(Non-Binding)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 0.65 per Share from
Capital Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4 Approve CHF 30,610 Reduction in Share For For Management
Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5 Approve Cancellation of Conditional For For Management
Capital Authorization
6.1 Reelect Hugh Scott-Barrett as Director For Against Management
and as Board Chairman
6.2 Reelect Diego du Monceau as Director For Against Management
6.3 Reelect Nancy Mistretta as Director For For Management
6.4 Reelect Ezra Field as Director For For Management
6.5 Reelect Benjamin Meuli as Director For For Management
6.6 Elect David Jacob as Director For For Management
6.7 Elect Kasia Robinski as Director Against For Shareholder
6.8 Elect Kasia Robinski as Chairman of Against For Shareholder
the Board
6.9 Elect William Raynar as Director Against For Shareholder
6.10 Elect Rudolf Bohli as Director Against For Shareholder
7.1 Appoint Diego du Monceau as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
7.2 Appoint Nancy Mistretta as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
7.3 Appoint Benjamin Meuli as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
7.4 Appoint Kasia Robinski as Member of Against For Shareholder
the Compensation Committee
7.5 Appoint William Raynar as Member of Against For Shareholder
the Compensation Committee
8.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For Against Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 2.3
Million
8.2 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 8 Million
8.3 Approve Maximum Variable Remuneration For Against Management
of Executive Committee in the Amount
of CHF 16 Million
9 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
10 Designate Tobias Rohner as Independent For For Management
Proxy
11 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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GATEGROUP HOLDING AG
Ticker: GATE Security ID: ADPV34580
Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2016 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Adam Tan as Director and Board For For Management
Chairman
1.2 Elect Di Xin as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect Frank Nang as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect Stewart Gordon Smith as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect Xavier Rossinyol as Director For Against Management
1.6 Reelect Frederick W. Reid as Director For For Management
2.1 Appoint Adam Tan as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
2.2 Appoint Di Xin as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
2.3 Appoint Frederick W. Reid as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
3 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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HELVETIA HOLDING AG
Ticker: HELN Security ID: H3701H100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of 21 per Share
4.1 Elect Pierin Vincenz as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
4.2.1 Elect Ivo Furrer as Director For For Management
4.2.2 Reelect Hans-Juerg Bernet as Director For For Management
4.2.3 Reelect Jean-Rene Fournier as Director For For Management
4.2.4 Reelect Patrik Gisel as Director For For Management
4.2.5 Reelect Hans Kuenzle as Director For For Management
4.2.6 Reelect Christoph Lechner as Director For For Management
4.2.7 Reelect Gabriela Maria Payer as For For Management
Director
4.2.8 Reelect Doris Russi Schurter as For For Management
Director
4.2.9 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director For For Management
4.3.1 Appoint Hans-Juerg Bernet as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.3.2 Appoint Gabriela Maria Payer as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
4.3.3 Appoint Doris Russi Schurter as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
4.3.4 Appoint Andreas von Planta as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
5.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For Against Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 3
Million
5.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 8.4
5.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of For Against Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 547,000
5.4 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 3.6
Million
6 Designate Schmuki Bachmann For For Management
Rechtsanwaelte as Independent Proxy
7 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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IMPLENIA AG
Ticker: IMPN Security ID: H41929102
Meeting Date: MAR 22, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 1.35 Million
4.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For Against Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 10
Million
5.1.1 Reelect Hans Ulrich Meister as For For Management
Director and as Board Chairman
5.1.2 Reelect Chantal Balet Emery as Director For For Management
5.1.3 Reelect Henner Mahlstedt as Director For For Management
5.1.4 Reelect Ines Poeschel as Director For For Management
5.1.5 Reelect Kyrre Olaf Johansen as Director For For Management
5.1.6 Reelect Laurent Vulliet as Director For For Management
5.2.1 Reappoint Ines Poeschel as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.2.2 Appoint Chantal Balet Emery as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
5.2.3 Appoint Laurent Vulliet as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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JULIUS BAER GRUPPE AG
Ticker: BAER Security ID: H4414N103
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 1.20 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For For Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 3.8
Million
4.2.1 Approve Variable Cash-Based For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee
for Fiscal 2016 in the Amount of CHF 6.
1 Million
4.2.2 Approve Variable Share-Based For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee
for Fiscal 2017 in the Amount of CHF 6.
7 Million
4.2.3 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee for Fiscal 2018 in
the Amount of CHF 5.7 Million
5.1.1 Reelect Daniel Sauter as Director For For Management
5.1.2 Reelect Gilbert Achermann as Director For For Management
5.1.3 Reelect Ann Almeida as Director For For Management
5.1.4 Reelect Andreas Amschwand as Director For For Management
5.1.5 Reelect Heinrich Baumann as Director For For Management
5.1.6 Reelect Paul Chow as Director For For Management
5.1.7 Reelect Claire Giraut as Director For For Management
5.1.8 Reelect Gareth Penny as Director For For Management
5.1.9 Reelect Charles Stonehill as Director For For Management
5.2 Elect Ivo Furrer as Director For For Management
5.3 Elect Daniel Sauter as Board Chairman For For Management
5.4.1 Appoint Ann Almeida as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.4.2 Appoint Gilbert Achermann as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.4.3 Appoint Heinrich Baumann as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.4.4 Appoint Gareth Penny as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
7 Designate Marc Nater as Independent For For Management
Proxy
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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KUROS BIOSCIENCES AG
Ticker: KURN Security ID: H4769G117
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Treatment of Net Loss For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4a Approve Fixed Remuneration of Board of For For Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 308,000
4b Approve Grant of Stock Options to For Against Management
Board of Directors in the Amount of
CHF 102,700
4c Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 3.1 Million
4d Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 1.3 Million
4e Approve Grant of Stock Options to For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 2.6 Million
5a Reelect Christian Itin as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
5b Reelect Leanna Caron as Director For For Management
5c Reelect Didier Cowling as Director For For Management
5d Reelect Gerhard Ries as Director For For Management
5e Reelect Harry Welten as Director For For Management
5f Elect Clemens van Blitterswijk as For For Management
Director
5g Elect Frank-Jan van der Velden as For For Management
Director
5h Elect Giacomo Di Nepi as Director For For Management
5i Elect Ivan Cohen-Tanugi as Director For For Management
6a Appoint Gerhard Ries as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
6b Appoint Leanna Caron as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. as For For Management
Auditors
9 Increase and Adjust Pool of For Against Management
Conditional Capital for Employee
Equity Plans
10 Approve Creation of CHF 3.2 Million For Against Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
11 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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LINDT & SPRUENGLI AG
Ticker: LISN Security ID: H49983176
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 580 per Registered
Share and CHF 58 per Participation
Certificate
4.2 Approve Dividends from Capital For For Management
Contribution Reserves of CHF 300 per
Registered Share and CHF 30 per
Participation Certificate
5.1 Elect Ernst Tanner as Director and For Against Management
Board Chairman
5.2 Elect Antonio Bulgheroni as Director For Against Management
5.3 Elect Rudolf Spruengli as Director For Against Management
5.4 Elect Elisabeth Guertler as Director For For Management
5.5 Elect Petra Schadeberg-Herrmann as For Against Management
Director
5.6 Elect Thomas Rinderknecht as Director For For Management
6.1 Appoint Rudolf Spruengli as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
6.2 Appoint Antonio Bulgheroni as Member For Against Management
of the Compensation Committee
6.3 Appoint Elisabeth Guertler as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
7 Designate Patrick Schleiffer as For For Management
Independent Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
9.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Against Management
the Amount of CHF 5.3 Million
9.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For Against Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 18
Million
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Ticker: LOGN Security ID: H50430232
Meeting Date: SEP 07, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 01, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Appropriation Of Retained Earnings For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
6A Elect Director Edouard Bugnion For For Management
6B Elect Director Bracken Darrell For For Management
6C Elect Director Sally Davis For For Management
6D Elect Director Guerrino De Luca For For Management
6E Elect Director Sue Gove For For Management
6F Elect Director Didier Hirsch For For Management
6G Elect Director Neil Hunt For For Management
6H Elect Director Dimitri Panayotopoulos For For Management
6I Elect Director Lung Yeh For For Management
6J Elect Director Patrick Aebischer For For Management
7 Elect Guerrino De Luca as Board For For Management
Chairman
8A Appoint Sally Davis as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
8B Appoint Neil Hunt as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
8C Appoint Dimitri Panayotopoulos as For For Management
Member of the Compensation Committee
8D Appoint Edouard Bugnion as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
9 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
10 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of USD
20,200,000
11 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
12 Designate Beatrice Ehlers as For For Management
Independent Proxy
A Authorize Independent Representative For For Management
to Vote on Any Amendment to Previous
Resolutions
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LONZA GROUP LTD.
Ticker: LONN Security ID: H50524133
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2.75 per Share
5.1a Reelect Patrick Aebischer as Director For For Management
5.1b Reelect Werner Bauer as Director For For Management
5.1c Reelect Jean-Daniel Gerber as Director For For Management
5.1d Reelect Christoph Maeder as Director For For Management
5.1e Reelect Barbara Richmond as Director For For Management
5.1f Reelect Margot Scheltema as Director For For Management
5.1g Reelect Rolf Soiron as Director For For Management
5.1h Reelect Juergen Steinemann as Director For For Management
5.1i Reelect Antonio Trius as Director For For Management
5.2 Elect Albert Baehny as Director For For Management
5.3 Elect Rolf Soiron as Board Chairman For For Management
5.4a Appoint Jean-Daniel Gerber as Member For For Management
of the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
5.4b Appoint Christoph Maeder as Member of For For Management
the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
5.4c Appoint Juergen Steinemann as Member For For Management
of the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
7 Designate Daniel Pluess as Independent For For Management
Proxy
8 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 3 Million
9.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 5 Million
9.2 Approve Variable Short-Term For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 4.3 Million
9.3 Approve Variable Long-Term For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 6.8 Million
10 Approve CHF 22 Million Share Capital For For Management
Increase Via the Issuance of New
Shares with Preemptive Rights
11 Approve Creation of CHF 7.5 Million For For Management
Pool of Authorized Capital without
Preemptive Rights
12 Approve CHF 2.5 Million Increase in For Against Management
Pool of Conditional Capital without
Preemptive Rights
13 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NESN Security ID: H57312649
Meeting Date: APR 06, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2.30 per Share
4.1a Reelect Paul Bulcke as Director For For Management
4.1b Reelect Andreas Koopmann as Director For For Management
4.1c Reelect Henri de Castries as Director For For Management
4.1d Reelect Beat W. Hess as Director For For Management
4.1e Reelect Renato Fassbind as Director For For Management
4.1f Reelect Steven G. Hoch as Director For For Management
4.1g Reelect Naina Lal Kidwai as Director For For Management
4.1h Reelect Jean-Pierre Roth as Director For For Management
4.1i Reelect Ann M. Veneman as Director For For Management
4.1j Reelect Eva Cheng as Director For For Management
4.1k Reelect Ruth K. Oniang'o as Director For For Management
4.1l Reelect Patrick Aebischer as Director For For Management
4.2a Elect Ulf Mark Schneider as Director For For Management
4.2b Elect Ursula M. Burns as Director For For Management
4.3 Elect Paul Bulcke as Board Chairman For Against Management
4.4a Appoint Beat W. Hess as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.4b Appoint Andreas Koopmann as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.4c Appoint Jean-Pierre Roth as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.4d Appoint Patrick Aebischer as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
4.6 Designate Hartmann Dreyer as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 10 Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 60
Million
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) Against Against Management
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NOVN Security ID: H5820Q150
Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2.75 per Share
4 Approve CHF 5.14 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of For For Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 8.5
Million
5.2 Approve Maximum Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 99 Million
5.3 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
(Non-Binding)
6.1 Reelect Joerg Reinhardt as Director For For Management
and Chairman
6.2 Reelect Nancy C. Andrews as Director For For Management
6.3 Reelect Dimitri Azar as Director For For Management
6.4 Reelect Ton Buechner as Director For For Management
6.5 Reelect Srikant Datar as Director For For Management
6.6 Reelect Elizabeth Doherty as Director For For Management
6.7 Reelect Ann Fudge as Director For For Management
6.8 Reelect Pierre Landolt as Director For For Management
6.9 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director For For Management
6.10 Reelect Charles L. Sawyers as Director For For Management
6.11 Reelect Enrico Vanni as Director For For Management
6.12 Reelect William T. Winters as Director For For Management
6.13 Elect Frans van Houten as Director For For Management
7.1 Appoint Srikant Datar as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7.2 Appoint Ann Fudge as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7.3 Appoint Enrico Vanni as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
7.4 Appoint William T. Winters as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
9 Designate Peter Andreas Zahn as For For Management
Independent Proxy
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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OC OERLIKON CORPORATION AG
Ticker: OERL Security ID: H59187106
Meeting Date: APR 11, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 0.30 per For For Management
Share from Capital Contribution
Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board (Except For For Management
Hans Ziegler) and Senior Management
4.1.1 Reelect Michael Suess as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
4.1.2 Reelect Jean Botti as Director For For Management
4.1.3 Reelect David Metzger as Director For For Management
4.1.4 Reelect Alexey Moskov as Director For For Management
4.1.5 Reelect Gerhard Pegam as Director For For Management
4.2 Elect Geoffrey Merszei as Director For For Management
5.1.1 Appoint Michael Suess as Member of the For Against Management
Human Resources Committee
5.1.2 Appoint Alexey Moskov as Member of the For Against Management
Human Resources Committee
5.2 Appoint Gerhard Pegam as Member of the For For Management
Human Resources Committee
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors
7 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH For For Management
as Independent Proxy
8 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 2.1 Million
9 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 5.2 Million
10 Approve Variable Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 8.6 Million
11 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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SFS GROUP AG
Ticker: SFSN Security ID: H7482F118
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Against Management
the Amount of CHF 760,000 in Cash and
CHF 433,000 in Shares
2.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 4.1 Million
2.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 972,000 in Cash and CHF 741,000 in
Shares
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 1.75 per Share
5.1 Reelect Urs Kaufmann as Director For Against Management
5.2 Reelect Thomas Oetterli as Director For For Management
5.3 Reelect Heinrich Spoerry as Director For For Management
and as Board Chairman
5.4 Reelect Joerg Walther as Director For For Management
5.5 Elect Nick Huber as Director For For Management
5.6 Elect Bettina Stadler as Director For For Management
6.1 Appoint Urs Kaufmann as Member of the For Against Management
Nomination and Compensation Committee
6.2 Appoint Heinrich Spoerry as Member of For Against Management
the Nomination and Compensation
Committee
6.3 Appoint Nick Huber as Member of the For Against Management
Nomination and Compensation Committee
7 Designate Buerki Bolt Nemeth For For Management
Rechtsanwaelte as Independent Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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SONOVA HOLDING AG
Ticker: SOON Security ID: H8024W106
Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
(Non-Binding)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2.30 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Robert Spoerry as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
4.1.2 Reelect Beat Hess as Director For For Management
4.1.3 Elect Lynn Dorsey Bleil as Director For For Management
4.1.4 Reelect Michael Jacobi as Director For For Management
4.1.5 Reelect Stacy Enxing Seng as Director For For Management
4.1.6 Reelect Anssi Vanjoki as Director For For Management
4.1.7 Reelect Roland van der Vis as Director For For Management
4.1.8 Reelect Jinlong Wang as Director For For Management
4.2.1 Appoint Robert Spoerry as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.2.2 Appoint Beat Hess as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.2.3 Appoint Stacy Enxing Seng as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
4.4 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration of Board of For For Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 3
Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 16.9
Million
6 Approve CHF 4,600 Reduction in Share For For Management
Capital via Cancellation of Shares
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AG
Ticker: SRCG Security ID: H83659104
Meeting Date: APR 11, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
2.2 Approve Dividends from Capital For For Management
Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Peter Schoepfer as Director For For Management
4.1.2 Reelect Jesper Ovesen as Director For For Management
4.1.3 Reelect Robin Bienenstock as Director For For Management
4.1.4 Reelect Michael Krammer as Director For For Management
4.1.5 Reelect Joachim Preisig as Director For For Management
4.1.6 Reelect Christoph Vilanek as Director For Against Management
4.1.7 Reelect Peter Kurer as Director For For Management
4.1.8 Reelect Peter Kurer as Board Chairman For For Management
4.2.1 Appoint Peter Schoepfer as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.2.2 Appoint Peter Kurer as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.2.3 Appoint Christoph Vilanek as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
4.2.4 Appoint Michael Krammer as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.2.5 Appoint Peter Schoepfer as Chairman of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
6 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
7.1 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
7.2 Approve Maximum Aggregate Remuneration For For Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.4
Million
7.3 Approve Maximum Aggregate Remuneration For For Management
of Executive Committee in the Amount
of CHF 11.9 Million
8.1 Approve CHF 350,000 Pool of Authorized For Against Management
Capital without Preemptive Rights for
Employee Equity Participation
8.2 Approve Creation of CHF 4.5 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
8.3 Amend Articles Re: Deadline for For For Management
Additional Agenda Items
8.4 Amend Articles Re: Variable For For Management
Compensation of the Executive Committee
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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SWATCH GROUP AG
Ticker: UHR Security ID: H83949133
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 1.35 per Registered
Share and CHF 6.75 per Bearer Shares
4.1.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For Against Management
Non-Executive Directors in the Amount
of CHF 1 Million
4.1.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Directors in the Amount of
CHF 2.6 Million
4.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 6.0 Million
4.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Directors in the Amount of
CHF 6.5 Million
4.4 Approve Variable Remuneration of For Against Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 18.1 Million
5.1 Elect Nayla Hayek as Director For Against Management
5.2 Elect Ernst Tanner as Director For Against Management
5.3 Elect Daniela Aeschlimann as Director For Against Management
5.4 Elect Georges N. Hayek as Director For Against Management
5.5 Elect Claude Nicollier as Director For Against Management
5.6 Elect Jean-Pierre Roth as Director For For Management
5.7 Elect Nayla Hayek as Board Chairman For Against Management
6.1 Appoint Nayla Hayek as Member of the For Against Management
Compensation Committee
6.2 Appoint Ernst Tanner as Member of the For Against Management
Compensation Committee
6.3 Appoint Daniela Aeschlimann as Member For Against Management
of the Compensation Committee
6.4 Appoint Georges N. Hayek as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
6.5 Appoint Claude Nicollier as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
6.6 Appoint Jean-Pierre Roth as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
7 Designate Bernhard Lehmann as For For Management
Independent Proxy
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd as For For Management
Auditors
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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SWISS LIFE HOLDING
Ticker: SLHN Security ID: H8404J162
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
2.1 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 11.00 per For For Management
Share from Capital Contribution
Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For For Management
4.1 Approve Fixed Remuneration of Board of For Against Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 3.2
Million
4.2 Approve Short-Term Variable For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 4.4 Million
4.3 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration and For For Management
Long-Term Variable Remuneration of
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 13.8 Million
5.1 Reelect Rolf Doerig as Director and For Against Management
Board Chairman
5.2 Reelect Gerold Buehrer as Director For For Management
5.3 Reelect Adrienne Fumagalli as Director For For Management
5.4 Reelect Ueli Dietiker as Director For For Management
5.5 Reelect Damir Filipovic as Director For For Management
5.6 Reelect Frank Keuper as Director For For Management
5.7 Reelect Henry Peter as Director For For Management
5.8 Reelect Frank Schnewlin as Director For For Management
5.9 Reelect Franziska Sauber as Director For For Management
5.10 Reelect Klaus Tschuetscher as Director For For Management
5.11 Elect Stefan Loacker as Director For For Management
5.12 Appoint Henry Peter as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
5.13 Appoint Frank Schnewlin as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.14 Appoint Franziska Sauber as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
6 Designate Andreas Zuercher as For For Management
Independent Proxy
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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SWISS REINSURANCE (SCHWEIZERISCHE RUECKVERSICHERUNGS)
Ticker: SREN Security ID: H8431B109
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
1.2 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 4.85 per Share
3 Approve Variable Short-Term For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 18.3 Million
4 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For For Management
5.1a Reelect Walter Kielholz as Director For Against Management
and Board Chairman
5.1b Reelect Raymond Ch'ien as Director For Against Management
5.1c Reelect Renato Fassbind as Director For Against Management
5.1d Reelect Mary Francis as Director For Against Management
5.1e Reelect Rajna Brandon as Director For Against Management
5.1f Reelect Robert Henrikson as Director For Against Management
5.1g Reelect Trevor Manuel as Director For Against Management
5.1h Reelect Philip Ryan as Director For Against Management
5.1i Reelect Paul Tucker as Director For Against Management
5.1j Reelect Susan Wagner as Director For Against Management
5.1k Elect Jay Ralph as Director For Against Management
5.1l Elect Joerg Reinhardt as Director For Against Management
5.1m Elect Jacques de Vaucleroy as Director For Against Management
5.2a Appoint Raymond Ch'ien as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.2b Appoint Renato Fassbind as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.2c Appoint Robert Henrikson as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.2d Appoint Joerg Reinhardt as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
5.3 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH For For Management
as Independent Proxy
5.4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
6.1 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For For Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 9.9
Million
6.2 Approve Maximum Fixed and Variable For For Management
Long-Term Remuneration of Executive
Committee in the Amount of CHF 34
Million
7 Approve CHF 1.1 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Authorize Repurchase of up to CHF 1 For For Management
Billion of Issued Share Capital
9.1 Approve Renewal of CHF 8.5 Million For For Management
Pool of Authorized Share Capital with
Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights
9.2 Amend Articles Re: Exclusion of For For Management
Preemptive Rights
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For For Management
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TECAN GROUP AG
Ticker: TECN Security ID: H84774167
Meeting Date: APR 11, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 1.75 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Heinrich Fischer as Director For For Management
4.1.2 Reelect Oliver Fetzer as Director For For Management
4.1.3 Reelect Lars Holmqvist as Director For For Management
4.1.4 Reelect Karen Huebscher as Director For For Management
4.1.5 Reelect Christa Kreuzburg as Director For For Management
4.1.6 Reelect Gerard Vaillant as Director For For Management
4.1.7 Reelect Rolf Classon as Director For For Management
4.2 Elect Rolf Classon as Board Chairman For For Management
4.3.1 Appoint Oliver Fetzer as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.3.2 Appoint Christa Kreuzburg as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.3.3 Appoint Gerard Vaillant as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.4 Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors For For Management
4.5 Designate Proxy Voting Services GmbH For For Management
as Independent Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 1.5 Million
5.3 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 18.5
Million
6 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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UBS GROUP AG
Ticker: UBSG Security ID: H892U1882
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
(Non-Binding)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 0.60 per Share from
Capital Contribution Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4 Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 71.9 Million
5 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 31.5 Million
6.1a Reelect Axel Weber as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
6.1b Reelect Michel Demare as Director For For Management
6.1c Reelect David Sidwell as Director For For Management
6.1d Reelect Reto Francioni as Director For For Management
6.1e Reelect Ann Godbehere as Director For For Management
6.1f Reelect William Parrett as Director For For Management
6.1g Reelect Isabelle Romy as Director For For Management
6.1h Reelect Robert Scully as Director For For Management
6.1i Reelect Beatrice Weder di Mauro as For For Management
Director
6.1j Reelect Dieter Wemmer as Director For For Management
6.2 Elect Julie Richardson as Director For For Management
6.3.1 Appoint Ann Godbehere as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
6.3.2 Appoint Michel Demare as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
6.3.3 Appoint Reto Francioni as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
6.3.4 Appoint William Parrett as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
7 Approve Maximum Remuneration of Board For For Management
of Directors in the Amount of CHF 14
Million
8.1 Designate ADB Altorfer Duss & For For Management
Beilstein AG as Independent Proxy
8.2 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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VALIANT HOLDING AG
Ticker: VATN Security ID: H90203128
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 3.80 per Share
5.1 Approve Remuneration of Board of For Against Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 1.7
Million
5.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 2.9 Million
5.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 1.9 Million
6.1.1 Reelect Juerg Bucher as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
6.1.2 Reelect Barbara Artmann as Director For For Management
6.1.3 Reelect Jean-Baptiste Beuret as For For Management
Director
6.1.4 Reelect Christoph Buehler as Director For For Management
6.1.5 Reelect Othmar Stoeckli as Director For For Management
6.1.6 Reelect Franziska von Weissenfluh as For For Management
Director
6.2.1 Elect Maya Bundt as Director For For Management
6.2.2 Elect Nicole Pauli as Director For For Management
7.1 Appoint Franziska von Weissenfluh as For For Management
Member of the Compensation Committee
7.2 Appoint Juerg Bucher as Member of the For Against Management
Compensation Committee
7.3 Appoint Jean-Baptiste Beuret as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
9 Designate Fellmann Tschuemperlin For For Management
Loetscher AG as Independent Proxy
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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VAT GROUP AG
Ticker: VACN Security ID: H90508104
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Approve Treatment of Net Loss For For Management
2.2 Approve Dividends of CHF 4.00 per For For Management
Share from Capital Contribution
Reserves
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1.1 Elect Martin Komischke as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
4.1.2 Reelect Alfred Gantner as Director For For Management
4.1.3 Reelect Ulrich Eckhardt as Director For For Management
4.1.4 Reelect Urs Leinhaeuser as Director For For Management
4.1.5 Reelect Karl Schlegel as Director For For Management
4.1.6 Elect Hermann Gerlinger as Director For For Management
4.2.1 Appoint Martin Komischke as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.2.2 Appoint Ulrich Eckhardt as Member of For Against Management
the Compensation Committee
4.2.3 Appoint Karl Schlegel as Member of the For Against Management
Compensation Committee
5 Designate Roger Foehn as Independent For For Management
Proxy
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For Against Management
7 Amend Articles Re: Variable For For Management
Compensation
8.1 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
(Non-Binding)
8.2.1 Approve Remuneration of Board of For For Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 170,000
from Jan. 1, 2017 until the 2017 AGM
8.2.2 Approve Remuneration of Board of For For Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 900,000
for the Period from the 2017 AGM until
the 2018 AGM
8.3.1 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 1.55 Million for Fiscal 2017
8.3.2 Approve Maximum Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 1.55 Million for Fiscal 2018
8.4 Approve Short-Term Variable For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 925,042 for Fiscal
2016
8.5.1 Approve Maximum Long-Term Variable For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 900,000 for Fiscal
2017
8.5.2 Approve Maximum Long-Term Variable For For Management
Remuneration of Executive Committee in
the Amount of CHF 1.10 Million for
Fiscal 2018
9 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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VZ HOLDING AG
Ticker: VZN Security ID: H9239A103
Meeting Date: APR 06, 2017 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 4.20 per Share
4.1.1 Reelect Fred Kindle as Director and For For Management
Board Chairman
4.1.2 Reelect Roland Iff as Director For For Management
4.1.3 Reelect Albrecht Langhart as Director For For Management
4.1.4 Reelect Roland Ledergerber as Director For For Management
4.1.5 Reelect Olivier de Perregaux as For For Management
Director
4.2.1 Appoint Fred Kindle as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.2.2 Appoint Roland Ledergerber as Member For For Management
of the Compensation Committee
5 Designate Andreas Keller as For For Management
Independent Proxy
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
7.1 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of CHF 345,000
7.2 Approve Fixed Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 4.1 Million
7.3 Approve Variable Remuneration of For For Management
Executive Committee in the Amount of
CHF 1.6 Million
8 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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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.
The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Reid B. Adams
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Reid B. Adams
Chief Legal Officer and
Secretary
Date: August 24, 2017