0001081400-14-000179.txt : 20140819 0001081400-14-000179.hdr.sgml : 20140819 20140819112125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001081400-14-000179 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140819 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140819 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140819 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITY FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001386067 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22005 FILM NUMBER: 141051088 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 525 MARKET STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-222-2222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 BERKELEY STREET STREET 2: FLOOR 21 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100719 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Evergreen Global Dividend Opportunity Fund DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070111 N-PX 1 globaldivoppnpx_2014.txt GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITY FUND NPX 2014 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-22005 Wells Fargo Advantage Global Dividend Opportunity Fund _______________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 _____________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) C. David Messman Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC 525 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 _____________________________________________________ (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-222-8222 Date of fiscal year-end: 10/31 Date of reporting period: 07/01/13 - 06/30/14 Item 1. Proxy Voting Record =========== WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITY FUND ============ =========== (Closed End) ============ AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. Ticker: MITT Security ID: 001228105 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Arthur Ainsberg For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Andrew L. Berger For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Joseph LaManna For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jonathan Lieberman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Peter Linneman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David Roberts For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Frank Stadelmaier For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERESCO, INC. Ticker: AMRC Security ID: 02361E108 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David J. Anderson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Frank V. Wisneski For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASHFORD HOSPITALITY PRIME INC. Ticker: AHP Security ID: 044102101 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Monty J. Bennett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stefani D. Carter For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Douglas A. Kessler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Curtis B. McWilliams For For Management 1.5 Elect Director W. Michael Murphy For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Matthew D. Rinaldi For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Andrew L. Strong For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Articles to Remove Antitakeover Against For Shareholder Provisions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC. Ticker: AHT Security ID: 044103109 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Monty J. Bennett For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Benjamin J. Ansell For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Thomas E. Callahan For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Amish Gupta For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Kamal Jafarnia For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Alan L. Tallis For Withhold Management 1.7 Elect Director Philip S. Payne For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 5 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder Election of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T INC. Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102 Meeting Date: APR 25, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 26, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Scott T. Ford For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Michael B. McCallister For For Management 1.8 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Beth E. Mooney For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Matthew K. Rose For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Cynthia B. Taylor For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Severance For For Management Agreements/Change-in-Control Agreements 5 Report on Indirect Political Against For Shareholder Contributions 6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder 7 Lower Ownership Threshold for Action Against For Shareholder by Written Consent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BALDA AG Ticker: BAF Security ID: D05355108 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 06, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2012/2013 (Non-Voting) 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share 3a Postpone Discharge of Management Board For Against Management Member James Lim for Fiscal 2012/2013 3b Withhold Discharge of Management Board For Against Management Member Dominik Mueser for Fiscal 2012/2013 4a Postpone Discharge of Supervisory For For Management Board Member Michael Naschke for Fiscal 2012/2013 4b Postpone Discharge of Supervisory For Against Management Board Member Wilfried Niemann for Fiscal 2012/2013 4c Postpone Discharge of Supervisory For Against Management Board Member Irene Scheteling for Fiscal 2012/2013 4d Postpone Discharge of Supervisory For Against Management Board Member Yu-Sheng Kai for Fiscal 2012/2013 4e Postpone Discharge of Supervisory For Against Management Board Member Ted Gerlach for Fiscal 2012/2013 4f Postpone Discharge of Supervisory For Against Management Board Member Chun-Chen Chen for Fiscal 2012/2013 5 Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as For For Management Auditors for Fiscal 2013/2014 6 Amend Articles Re: Bundesanzeiger For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505583 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Sharon L. Allen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Susan S. Bies For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jack O. Bovender, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Pierre J. P. de Weck For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Arnold W. Donald For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Linda P. Hudson For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Brian T. Moynihan For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell, III For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Clayton S. Rose For For Management 1.15 Elect Director R. David Yost For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Amend Certificate of Designations for For For Management Series T Preferred Stock 5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder 6 Adopt Proxy Access Right Against Against Shareholder 7 Report on Climate Change Financing Risk Against For Shareholder 8 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTURYLINK, INC. Ticker: CTL Security ID: 156700106 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Virginia Boulet For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Peter C. Brown For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard A. Gephardt For For Management 1.4 Elect Director W. Bruce Hanks For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gregory J. McCray For For Management 1.6 Elect Director C. G. Melville, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Fred R. Nichols For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William A. Owens For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Harvey P. Perry For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Glen F. Post, III For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Michael J. Roberts For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Laurie A. Siegel For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Joseph R. Zimmel For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide Proxy Access Right For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 5 Stock Retention Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHATHAM LODGING TRUST Ticker: CLDT Security ID: 16208T102 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 01, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Trustee Miles Berger For For Management 1.2 Elect Trustee Jack P. DeBoer For For Management 1.3 Elect Trustee Glen R. Gilbert For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST, INC. Ticker: CORR Security ID: 21870U205 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Barrett Brady For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Conrad S. Ciccotello For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Catherine A. Lewis For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Outside Director Stock For For Management Awards/Options in Lieu of Cash -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEUTSCHE POST AG Ticker: DPW Security ID: D19225107 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2013 (Non-Voting) 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.80 per Share 3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management for Fiscal 2013 4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal 2013 5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors for Fiscal 2014 6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 7 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management when Repurchasing Shares 8 Approve Stock Option Plan for Key For For Management Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 40 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights 9a Elect Henning Kagermann to the For For Management Supervisory Board 9b Elect Simone Menne to the Supervisory For For Management Board 9c Elect Ulrich Schroeder to the For For Management Supervisory Board 9d Elect Stefan Schulte to the For For Management Supervisory Board 10a Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary DHL Home Delivery GmbH 10b Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post IT Services GmbH 10c Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post Assekuranz Vermittlungs GmbH 10d Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post Beteiligungen Holding GmbH 10e Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post Consult GmbH 10f Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post DHL Research and Innovation GmbH 10g Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post Grundstuecks-Vermietungsgesellschaft beta mbH 10h Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Deutsche Post IT Brief GmbH 10i Amend Affiliation Agreement with For For Management Subsidiary Werbeagentur Janssen GmbH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDISON INTERNATIONAL Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jagjeet S. Bindra For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Management 1.3 Elect Director France A. Cordova - None None Management RESIGNED 1.4 Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Bradford M. Freeman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Luis G. Nogales For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, For For Management III 1.8 Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Ellen O. Tauscher For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Peter J. Taylor For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Brett White For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENBRIDGE INC. Ticker: ENB Security ID: 29250N105 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAR 13, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David A. Arledge For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James J. Blanchard For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Lorne Braithwaite For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. Herb England For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Charles W. Fischer For For Management 1.6 Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston For For Management Darkes 1.7 Elect Director David A. Leslie For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Al Monaco For For Management 1.9 Elect Director George K. Petty For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Charles E. Shultz For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Dan C. Tutcher For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Catherine L. Williams For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management 4 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management 5 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management Compensation Approach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGEN CORPORATION Ticker: EGN Security ID: 29265N108 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 21, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kenneth W. Dewey For For Management 1.2 Elect Director M. James Gorrie For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James T. McManus, II For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Methane Emissions Management Against For Shareholder and Reduction Targets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENI S.P.A. Ticker: ENI Security ID: T3643A145 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 4 Amend Articles Re: Director None Against Shareholder Honorability Requirements 5 Amend Company Bylaws Re: Shareholder For For Management Meetings 6 Fix Number of Directors For For Management 7 Fix Board Terms for Directors For For Management 8.1 Slate Submitted by the Italian Treasury None Did Not Vote Shareholder 8.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder Investors 9 Elect Board Chair None For Management 10 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Against Management 11 Approve Remuneration of Executive None For Management Directors 12.1 Slate Submitted by the Italian Treasury None Against Shareholder 12.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder Investors 13 Appoint Chair of the Board of None For Shareholder Statutory Auditors 14 Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration For For Management 15 Approve Compensation of the Judicial For For Management Officer of Corte dei Conti Responsible for Eni's Financial Control 16 Approve Long-Term Monetary Incentive For For Management Plan 2014-2016 17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXCEL TRUST, INC. Ticker: EXL Security ID: 30068C109 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Gary B. Sabin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Spencer G. Plumb For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Mark T. Burton For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Bruce G. Blakley For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Burland B. East, III For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert E. Parsons, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Warren R. Staley For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP. Ticker: HTS Security ID: 41902R103 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael R. Hough For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Benjamin M. Hough For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director David W. Berson For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Ira G. Kawaller For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey D. Miller For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas D. Wren For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERA SPA Ticker: HER Security ID: T5250M106 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Decrease in Size of Board from For For Management 15 to 14 2 Amend Article 17.2 (Board-Related) For For Management 3 Approve Acquisition of AMGA S.P.A. For For Management 1 Approve Financial Statements, For For Management Statutory Reports, and Allocation of Income 2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 4.0 Slate Submitted by the Shareholder None Did Not Vote Shareholder Agreement (56.22 Percent of the Share Capital) 4.1 Slate Submitted by Carimonte Holding, None For Shareholder Fondazione CR Forli, Fondazione CR Imola, Fondazione CR Modena, and Gruppo Societa' Gas Rimini SpA 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Against Management 5.0 Slate Submitted by the Shareholder None Against Shareholder Agreement (56.22 Percent of the Share Capital) 5.1 Slate Submitted by Carimonte Holding, None For Shareholder Fondazione CR Forli, Fondazione CR Imola, Fondazione CR Modena, and Gruppo Societa' Gas Rimini SpA 6 Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration For For Management 7 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board For For Management to Fix Their Remuneration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAGARDERE SCA Ticker: MMB Security ID: F5485U100 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 29, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Special Dividends of EUR 6.00 For For Management per Share 4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 10.30 per Share 5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 6 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Arnaud Lagardere, Managing Partner 7 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Dominique D Hinnin, Thierry Funck-Brentano and Pierre Leroy, Vice-CEOs of Arjil 8 Reelect Xavier Sarrau as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 9 Reelect Martine Chene as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 10 Reelect Francois David as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 11 Reelect Pierre Lescure as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 12 Reelect Jean-Claude Magendie as For For Management Supervisory Board Member 13 Reelect Javier Monzon as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 14 Reelect Patrick Valroff as Supervisory For For Management Board Member 15 Elect Yves Guillemot as Supervisory For Against Management Board Member 16 Renew Appointment of Mazars as Auditor For For Management and Appoint Thierry Colin as Alternate Auditor 17 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGICJACK VOCALTEC LTD. Ticker: CALL Security ID: M6787E101 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Donald A. Burns For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard Harris For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Yuen Wah Sing For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gerald Vento For For Management 2 Elect Director Tal Yaron-Eldar For For Management 3 Approve Restricted Share Grant to For For Management Donald A. Burns and Richard Harris 4 Approve Restricted Share Grant to Tal For For Management Yaron-Eldar and Yoseph Dauber 5 Approve the Grant of Options and Cash For For Management Compensation to Yuen Wah Sing 6 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 7 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 8 Approve the Purchase of Officers and For For Management Directors Liability Insurance Coverage 9 Reappoint BDO USA, LLP and BDO Ziv For For Management Haft, Certified Public Accountants as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration A Vote FOR if you are a controlling None Against Management shareholder or have a personal interest in one or several resolutions, as indicated in the proxy card; otherwise, vote AGAINST. You may not abstain. If you vote FOR, please provide an explanation to your account manager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANITOBA TELECOM SERVICES INC. Ticker: MBT Security ID: 563486109 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Pierre J. Blouin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jocelyne M. Cote-O'Hara For For Management 1.3 Elect Director N. Ashleigh Everett For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary A. Filmon For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Judi Hand For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gregory J. Hanson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Kishore Kapoor For For Management 1.8 Elect Director David G. Leith For For Management 1.9 Elect Director H. Sanford Riley For For Management 1.10 Elect Director D. Samuel Schellenberg For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Carol M. Stephenson For For Management 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management Compensation Approach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION Ticker: MCC Security ID: 58503F106 Meeting Date: APR 03, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 16, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Brook Taube For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Karin Hirtler-Garvey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John E. Mack For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Issuance of Shares Below Net For For Management Asset Value (NAV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL GRID PLC Ticker: NG. Security ID: G6375K151 Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 27, 2013 # 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 Peter Gershon as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Steve Holliday as Director For For Management 5 Re-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 Philip Aiken as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Nora Brownell as Director For For Management 10 Elect Jonathan Dawson as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Paul Golby as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Ruth Kelly as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Maria Richter as Director For For Management 14 Elect Mark Williamson as Director For For Management 15 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP For For Management as Auditors 16 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 18 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 19 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 21 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management Two Weeks' Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIXIS Ticker: KN Security ID: F6483L100 Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 25, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Transfer from Carry Forward For For Management Account to Other Reserves Account 2 Subject to Approval of Item 1, Approve For For Management Special Dividends of EUR 0.65 per Share 3 Elect Nicolas de Tavernost as Director For Against Management 4 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. Ticker: 9432 Security ID: 654624105 Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management Final Dividend of JPY 90 2.1 Elect Director Miura, Satoshi For For Management 2.2 Elect Director Unoura, Hiroo For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Shinohara, Hiromichi For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Sawada, Jun For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Kobayashi, Mitsuyoshi For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Shimada, Akira For For Management 2.7 Elect Director Tsujigami, Hiroshi For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Okuno, Tsunehisa For For Management 2.9 Elect Director Kuriyama, Hiroki For For Management 2.10 Elect Director Shirai, Katsuhiko For For Management 2.11 Elect Director Sakakibara, Sadayuki For For Management 3.1 Appoint Statutory Auditor Ide, Akiko For For Management 3.2 Appoint Statutory Auditor Iida, Takashi For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NTT DOCOMO INC. Ticker: 9437 Security ID: 62942M201 Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management Final Dividend of JPY 30 2.1 Elect Director Kato, Kaoru For Against Management 2.2 Elect Director Yoshizawa, Kazuhiro For For Management 2.3 Elect Director Sakai, Yoshikiyo For For Management 2.4 Elect Director Terasaki, Akira For For Management 2.5 Elect Director Onoe, Seizo For For Management 2.6 Elect Director Sato, Hirotaka For For Management 2.7 Elect Director Takagi, Kazuhiro For For Management 2.8 Elect Director Asami, Hiroyasu For For Management 2.9 Elect Director Suto, Shoji For For Management 2.10 Elect Director Omatsuzawa, Kiyohiro For For Management 2.11 Elect Director Nakayama, Toshiki For For Management 2.12 Elect Director Kii, Hajime For For Management 2.13 Elect Director Tani, Makoto For For Management 2.14 Elect Director Murakami, Teruyasu For For Management 2.15 Elect Director Nakamura, Takashi For For Management 3.1 Appoint Statutory Auditor Kobayashi, For For Management Toru 3.2 Appoint Statutory Auditor Okihara, For Against Management Toshimune -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PG&E CORPORATION Ticker: PCG Security ID: 69331C108 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Lewis Chew For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Anthony F. Earley, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Fred J. Fowler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Maryellen C. Herringer For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard C. Kelly For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Roger H. Kimmel For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Richard A. Meserve For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Forrest E. Miller For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Rosendo G. Parra For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Barbara L. Rambo For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Barry Lawson Williams For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNM RESOURCES, INC. Ticker: PNM Security ID: 69349H107 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Adelmo E. Archuleta For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Patricia K. Collawn For For Management 1.3 Elect Director E. Renae Conley For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Alan J. Fohrer For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Maureen T. Mullarkey For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert R. Nordhaus For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Donald K. Schwanz For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Bruce W. Wilkinson For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Joan B. Woodard For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. Ticker: APTS Security ID: 74039L103 Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John A. Williams For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Leonard A. Silverstein For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Steve Bartkowski For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary B. Coursey For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Daniel M. DuPree For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Howard A. McLure For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Timothy A. Peterson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William J. Gresham For For Management 2 Approve the Company to Redeem Series A For For Management Redeemable Preferred Stock 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED Ticker: PEG Security ID: 744573106 Meeting Date: APR 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Albert R. Gamper, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William V. Hickey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Ralph Izzo For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director David Lilley For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Hak Cheol Shin For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Susan Tomasky For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Alfred W. Zollar For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3a Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management for Certain Business Combinations 3b Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management to Remove a Director Without Cause 3c Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management to Amend Bylaws 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RED ELECTRICA CORPORACION SA Ticker: REE Security ID: E42807102 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 02, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Individual Financial Statements For For Management 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 4 Approve Discharge of Board For For Management 5.1 Ratify Appointment of and Elect Jose For For Management Angel Partearroyo Martin as Director 5.2 Elect Socorro Fernandez Larrea as For For Management Director 5.3 Elect Antonio Gomez Ciria as Director For For Management 6.1 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management 6.2 Approve Stock-for-Salary Plan For For Management 6.3 Void Previous Share Repurchase For For Management Authorization 7.1 Approve Remuneration Policy Report For For Management 7.2 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management FY 2013 7.3 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management FY 2014 8 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions 9 Receive Corporate Governance Report None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCANA CORPORATION Ticker: SCG Security ID: 80589M102 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 04, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John F.A.V. Cecil For For Management 1.2 Elect Director D. Maybank Hagood For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Alfredo Trujillo For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEADRILL LIMITED Ticker: SDRL Security ID: G7945E105 Meeting Date: SEP 20, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 19, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Reelect John Fredriksen as Director For For Management 2 Reelect Olav Troim as Director For Against Management 3 Reelect Kate Blankenship as Director For For Management 4 Reelect Kathrine Fredriksen as Director For For Management 5 Reelect Carl Steen as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Bert Bekker as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Paul Leand Jr as Director For For Management 8 Amend Bye-Laws Re: Board Related For For Management Amendments 9 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditor and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 10 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management 2013 in Aggregate of USD 1.5 Million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERN TRENT PLC Ticker: SVT Security ID: G8056D159 Meeting Date: JUL 17, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 15, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Re-elect Tony Ballance as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Bernard Bulkin as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Richard Davey as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Andrew Duff as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Gordon Fryett as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Martin Kane as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Martin Lamb as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Michael McKeon as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Baroness Noakes as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Andy Smith as Director For For Management 14 Re-elect Tony Wray as Director For For Management 15 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management 16 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 17 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 18 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 19 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 21 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management Two Weeks' Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Douglas C. Arthur For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Tracy Fitzsimmons For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John W. Flora For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. Ticker: BEE Security ID: 86272T106 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert P. Bowen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Raymond L. Gellein, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James A. Jeffs For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David W. Johnson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard D. Kincaid For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David M.C. Michels For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William A. Prezant For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Eugene F. Reilly For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT COMPANY Ticker: SEV Security ID: F4984P118 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 16, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.65 per Share 4 Elect Ines Kolmsee as Director For For Management 5 Reelect Gilles Benoist as Director For For Management 6 Reelect Alain Chaigneau as Director For For Management 7 Reelect Penelope Chalmers Small as For For Management Director 8 Reelect Guillaume Pepy as Director For For Management 9 Reelect Jerome Tolot as Director For For Management 10 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Aggregate Amount of EUR 700,000 11 Renew Appointment of Mazars as Auditor For For Management 12 Renew Appointment of CBA as Alternate For For Management Auditor 13 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For For Management Related-Party Transactions 14 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman 15 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Jean-Louis Chaussade, CEO 16 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 17 Amend Articles 11.2 and 17.4 of Bylaws For For Management Re: Age Limit for Chairman and for CEO 18 Amend Article 10 of Bylaws Re: For For Management Appointment of Employee Representatives 19 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 20 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 408 Million 21 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 204 Million 22 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities for Private Placements , up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 204 Million 23 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote under Items 20 to 22 24 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind 25 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to For For Management EUR 204 Million for Future Exchange Offers 26 Approve Issuance of Securities For For Management Convertible into Debt 27 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 28 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for International Employees 29 Set Total Limit for Capital Increase For For Management to Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 408 Million 30 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC. Ticker: INN Security ID: 866082100 Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 16, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kerry W. Boekelheide For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Daniel P. Hansen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Bjorn R. L. Hanson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas W. Storey For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Wayne W. Wielgus For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERNA SPA Ticker: TRN Security ID: T9471R100 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 16, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles Re: Director None Against Shareholder Honorability Requirements 2 Amend Company Bylaws For For Management 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Fix Number of Directors For For Management 4.1 Slate Submitted by Cassa Depositi e None Did Not Vote Shareholder Prestiti SpA 4.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder Shareholders 5 Elect Board Chair None For Management 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 7.1 Slate Submitted by Cassa Depositi e None Against Shareholder Prestiti SpA 7.2 Slate Submitted by Institutional None For Shareholder Shareholders 8 Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration For For Management 9 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management Directors 10 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TORTOISE MLP FUND, INC. Ticker: NTG Security ID: 89148B101 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Conrad S. Ciccotello For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Terry C. Matlack For For Management 2 Approve Issuance of Shares Below Net For For Management Asset Value (NAV) 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC Ticker: UU. Security ID: G92755100 Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 24, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 4 Re-elect Dr John McAdam as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Steve Mogford as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Russ Houlden as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Dr Catherine Bell as Director For For Management 8 Elect Brian May as Director For For Management 9 Re-elect Nick Salmon as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Sara Weller as Director For For Management 11 Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management 12 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management Auditors 13 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 14 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 15 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 16 Approve Long Term Plan For For Management 17 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management Two Weeks' Notice 18 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT Ticker: VIE Security ID: F9686M107 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: APR 16, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 3 Approve Non-Tax Deductible Expenses For For Management 4 Approve Treatment of Losses and For For Management Dividends of EUR 0.70 per Share 5 Approve Stock Dividend Program (Cash For For Management or Shares) 6 Approve Auditors' Special Report on For Against Management Related-Party Transactions Mentioning New Transactions 7 Approve Amendment to Related-Party For For Management Transactions Re: Executive Corporate Officer 8 Approve Severance Payment Agreement For Against Management with Antoine Frerot 9 Reelect Antoine Frerot as Director For For Management 10 Reelect Daniel Bouton as Director For For Management 11 Reelect Groupe Industriel Marcel For For Management Dassault as Director 12 Reelect Qatari Diar Real Estate For For Management Investment Company as Director 13 Advisory Vote on Compensation of For For Management Antoine Frerot, Chairman and CEO 14 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management the Aggregate Amount of EUR 980,000 15 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Share Capital 16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.09 Billion 17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 274 Million 18 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management Equity-Linked Securities for Private Placements, up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 274 Million 19 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management Percent of Issued Capital for Contributions in Kind 20 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management the Event of Additional Demand Related to Delegation Submitted to Approval of Items 16 and 17 21 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management of Up to EUR 400 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value 22 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans 23 Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in For For Management Employee Stock Purchase Plans Reserved for International Employees 24 Authorize Decrease in Share Capital For For Management via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares 25 Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: For For Management Appointment of Employee Representatives 26 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management Documents/Other Formalities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERESEN INC. Ticker: VSN Security ID: 92340R106 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Donald L. Althoff For For Management 1.2 Elect Director J. Paul Charron For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Maureen E. Howe For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Iverach For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Rebecca A. McDonald For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Stephen W.C. Mulherin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Henry W. Sykes For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Bertrand A. Valdman For For Management 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management Auditors 3 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: DEC 09, 2013 # 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104 Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Shellye L. Archambeau For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Management 1.4 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Lowell C. McAdam For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Rodney E. Slater For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Kathryn A. Tesija For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Gregory D. Wasson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Provide Proxy Access Right For For Management 5 Report on Net Neutrality Against For Shareholder 6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder 7 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote 8 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder Special Meetings 9 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder 10 Approve Proxy Voting Authority Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIMPELCOM LTD. Ticker: VIP Security ID: 92719A106 Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2013 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: AUG 19, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Charter For Against Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W209 Meeting Date: JUL 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 03, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Re-elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director For For Management 3 Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Andy Halford as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Stephen Pusey as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Renee James as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Alan Jebson as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Samuel Jonah as Director For For Management 9 Elect Omid Kordestani as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director For For Management 14 Re-elect Philip Yea as Director For For Management 15 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 16 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 17 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management 18 Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee For For Management to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 19 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 21 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 22 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 23 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management Two Weeks' Notice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W209 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: DEC 12, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement For For Management 1 Approve Disposal of All of the Shares For For Management in Vodafone Americas Finance 1 by Vodafone 4 Limited to Verizon Communications Inc 2 Approve Matters Relating to the Return For For Management of Value to Shareholders 3 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 4 Authorise Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITESTONE REIT Ticker: WSR Security ID: 966084204 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Daryl J. Carter For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Donald F. Keating For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THERE UNTO DULY AUTHORIZED. WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITY FUND BY: /S/ C. DAVID MESSMAN NAME: C. DAVID MESSMAN TITLE: SECRETARY DATE: August 19, 2014