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American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
9/19/2018 Paychex, Inc. PAYX 704326107   10/10/2018 1a Election of director: B. Thomas Golisano Issuer   Yes   For For 9/21/2018
            1b Election of director: Thomas F. Bonadio Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of director: Joseph G. Doody Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of director: David J.S. Flaschen Issuer   Yes   For For
            1e Election of director: Pamela A. Joseph Issuer   Yes   For For
            1f Election of director: Martin Mucci Issuer   Yes   For For
            1g Election of director: Joseph M. Tucci Issuer   Yes   For For
            1h Election of director: Joseph M. Velli Issuer   Yes   For For
            1i Election of director: Kara Wilson Issuer   Yes   For For
            2 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER Issuer   Yes   For For
            COMPENSATION.              
            3 RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP     Yes   For For
            TO SERVE AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING              
            FIRM.              
10/2/2018 Alibaba Group BABA 01609 W 10/31/2018 1a Election of Director to serve for a three year term: JOSEPH C. TSAI Issuer   Yes   For For 10/5/2018
            1b Election of Director to serve for a three year term: J. MICHAEL EVANS Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of Director to serve for a three year term: ERIC XIANDONG JING Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of Director to serve for a three year term: BORJE E. EKHOLM Issuer   Yes   For For
            2 Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For
            public accounting firm of the Company.              
10/31/2018 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918   11/28/2018 1a Election of Director: William H. Gates lll Issuer   Yes   For For 11/2/2018
            1b Election of Director: Reid G. Hoffman Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of Director: Hugh F. Johnston Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of Director: Teri L. List-Stoll Issuer   Yes   For For
            1e Election of Director: Satya Nadella Issuer   Yes   For For
            1f Election of Director: Charles H. Noski Issuer   Yes   For For
            1g Election of Director: Helmut Panke Issuer   Yes   For For
            1h Election of Director: Sandra E. Peterson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1i Election of Director: Penny S. Pritzker Issuer   Yes   For For
            1j Election of Director: Charles W. Scharf Issuer   Yes   For For
            1k Election of Director: Arne M. Sorenson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1l Election of Director: John W. Stanton Issuer   Yes   For For
            1m Election of Director: John W. Thompson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1n Election of Director: Padmasree Warrior Issuer   Yes   For For
            2 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation Issuer   Yes   For For
            3 Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year Issuer   Yes   For For
            2019              
11/12/2018 Cisco CSCO 17275 R 12/12/2018 1a Election of Director: M. Michele Burns Issuer   Yes   For For 11/19/2018
            1b Election of Director: Michael D. Capellas Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of Director: Mark Garrett Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of Director: Dr. Kristina M. Johnson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1e Election of Director: Roderick C. McGeary Issuer   Yes   For For
            1f Election of Director: Charles H. Robbins Issuer   Yes   For For
            1g Election of Director: Arun Sarin Issuer   Yes   For For
            1h Election of Director: Brenton L. Saunders Issuer   Yes   For For
            1i Election of Director: Steven M. West Issuer   Yes   For For
            2 Approval of amendment and restatement of the Employee Stock Purchase Issuer   Yes   For For
            Plan.              
            3 Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation Issuer   Yes   For For
            4 Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco's independent Issuer   Yes   For For
            registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019.              
            5 Approval to have Cisco's Board adopt a policy to have an independent Issuer   Yes   Against For
            Board chairman.              
            6 Approval to have Cisco's Board adopt a proposal relating to executive Issuer   Yes   Against For
            compensation metrics.              
1/28/2019 Apple AAPL 37833100   3/1/2019 1a Election of director: James Bell Issuer   Yes   For For 2/8/2019
            1b Election of director: Tim Cook Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of director: Al Gore Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of director: Bob Iger Issuer   Yes   For For
            1e Election of director: Andrea Jung Issuer   Yes   For For
            1f Election of director: Art Levinson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1g Election of director: Ron Sugar Issuer   Yes   For For
            1h Election of director: Sue Wagner Issuer   Yes   For For
            2 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Apple's independent Issuer   Yes   For For
            registered public accounting firm for 2019              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                      
 
        Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
          3 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation Issuer   Yes   For For
          4 A shareholder proposal entitled "Shareholder Proxy Access Amendments" Issuer   Yes   Against For
          5 A shareholder proposal entitled "True Diversity Board Policy" Issuer   Yes   Against For
2/15/2019 Starbucks SBUX 855244 3/20/2019 1a Election of Director: Rosalind G. Brewer Issuer   Yes   For For 2/15/2019
          1b Election of Director: Mary N. Dillon Issuer   Yes   For For
          1c Election of Director: Mellody Hobson Issuer   Yes   For For
          1d Election of Director: Kevin R. Johnson Issuer   Yes   For For
          1e Election of Director: Jorgen Vig Knudstorp Issuer   Yes   For For
          1f Election of Director: Satya Nadella Issuer   Yes   For For
          1g Election of Director: Joshua Cooper Ramo Issuer   Yes   For For
          1h Election of Director: Clara Shih Issuer   Yes   For For
          1i Election of Director: Javier G. Teruel Issuer   Yes   For For
          1j Election of Director: Myron E. Ullman, III Issuer   Yes   For For
          2 Advisory resolution to approve our executive officer compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For
          3 Ratification of selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For
          public accounting firm for fiscal 2019.              
          4 True Diversity Board Policy Issuer   Yes   Against For
          5 Report on Sustainable Packaging Issuer   Yes   Against For
2/15/2019 Fair Isaac Corporation FICO 303250 2/28/2019 1a Election of Director: A. George Battle Issuer   Yes   For For 2/15/2019
          1b Election of Director: Braden R. Kelly Issuer   Yes   For For
          1c Election of Director: James D. Kirsner Issuer   Yes   For For
          1d Election of Director: William J. Lansing Issuer   Yes   For For
          1e Election of Director: Eva Manolis Issuer   Yes   For For
          1f Election of Director: Marc F. McMorris Issuer   Yes   For For
          1g Election of Director: Joanna Rees Issuer   Yes   For For
          1h Election of Director: David A. Rey Issuer   Yes   For For
          2 To approve the adoption of the 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For
          3 To approve the amendment to the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For
          4 To approve the advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to the named executive Issuer   Yes   For For
          officer compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement.              
          5 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For
          public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.              
 
3/1/2019 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB BMY 110122108 4/12/2019 1 Stock Issuance Proposal: To approve the issuance of shares of Bristol-Myers Issuer   Yes   For For 3/4/2019
          Squibb Company common stock to stockholders of Celgene Corporation in the              
          merger between Celgene Corporation and Burgundy Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-              
          owned subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, pursuant to the terms and              
          conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 2, 2019, as it              
          may be amended from time to time, among Bristol-Myers Squibb Company,              
          Burgundy Merger Sub, Inc. and Celgene Corporation.              
          2 Adjournment Proposal: To approve the adjournment from time to time of the Issuer   Yes   For For 3/4/2019
          special meeting of the stockholders of Bristol- Myers Squibb Company if              
          necessary to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of              
          the special meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, to approve the              
          Stock Issuance Proposal              
 
3/14/2019 Honetwell HON 438516106 4/29/2019 1a Election of Director: Darius Adamczyk Issuer   Yes   For For 3/15/2019
          1b Election of Director: Duncan B. Angove Issuer   Yes   For For
          1c Election of Director: William S. Ayer Issuer   Yes   For For
          1d Election of Director: Kevin Burke Issuer   Yes   For For
          1e Election of Director: Jaime Chico Pardo Issuer   Yes   For For
          1f Election of Director: D. Scott Davis Issuer   Yes   For For
          1g Election of Director: Linnet F. Deily Issuer   Yes   For For
          1h Election of Director: Judd Gregg Issuer   Yes   For For
          1i Election of Director: Clive Hollick Issuer   Yes   For For
          1j Election of Director: Grace D. Lieblein Issuer   Yes   For For
          1k Election of Director: George Paz Issuer   Yes   For For
          1l Election of Director: Robin L. Washington Issuer   Yes   For For
          2 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation Issuer   Yes   For For
          3 Approval of Independent Accountants. Issuer   Yes   For For
          4 Right To Act By Written Consent. Issuer   Yes   Against For
          5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy. Issuer   Yes   Against For
 
3/14/2019 Bank of America NA BAC 60505104 4/24/2019 1a Election of Director: Sharon L. Allen Issuer   Yes   For For 3/15/2019

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            1b Election of Director: Susan S. Bies Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of Director: Jack O. Bovender, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of Director: Frank P. Bramble, Sr. Issuer   Yes   For For
            1e Election of Director: Pierre J.P. de Weck Issuer   Yes   For For
            1f Election of Director: Arnold W. Donald Issuer   Yes   For For
            1g Election of Director: Linda P. Hudson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1h Election of Director: Monica C. Lozano Issuer   Yes   For For
            1i Election of Director: Thomas J. May Issuer   Yes   For For
            1j Election of Director: Brian T. Moynihan Issuer   Yes   For For
            1k Election of Director: Lionel L. Nowell III Issuer   Yes   For For
            1l Election of Director: Clayton S. Rose Issuer   Yes   For For
            1m Election of Director: Michael D. White Issuer   Yes   For For
            1n Election of Director: Thomas D. Woods Issuer   Yes   For For
            1o Election of Director: R. David Yost Issuer   Yes   For For
            1p Election of Director: Maria T. Zuber Issuer   Yes   For For
2 Approving Our Executive Compensation (an Advisory, Non- binding "Say on Pay" Resolution) Issuer Yes For For
3 Ratifying the Appointment of Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019. Issuer Yes For For
            4 Amending the Bank of America Corporation Key Employee Equity Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For
            5 Report Concerning Gender Pay Equity. Issuer   Yes   Against For
            6 Right to Act by Written Consent. Issuer   Yes   Against For
            7 Enhance Shareholder Proxy Access. Issuer   Yes   Against For
 
3/15/2019 J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. JBHT 445658107   4/18/2019 1a Election of Director: Douglas G. Duncan Issuer   Yes   For For 3/15/2019
            1b Election of Director: Francesca M. Edwardson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of Director: Wayne Garrison Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of Director: Sharilyn S. Gasaway Issuer   Yes   For For
            1e Election of Director: Gary C. George Issuer   Yes   For For
            1f Election of Director: J. Bryan Hunt, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For
            1g Election of Director: Coleman H. Peterson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1h Election of Director: John N. Roberts III Issuer   Yes   For For
            1i Election of Director: James L. Robo Issuer   Yes   For For
            1j Election of Director: Kirk Thompson Issuer   Yes   For For
            2 To approve an advisory resolution regarding the Company's compensation of its Issuer   Yes   For For
            named executive officers.              
            3 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent Issuer   Yes   For For
            public accountants for calendar year 2019.              
            4 To approve a stockholder proposal regarding reporting political contributions. Issuer   Yes   Against For
 
3/15/2019 AT&T INC. T 00206 R102 4/26/2019 1a Election of Director: Randall L. Stephenson Issuer   Yes   For For 3/15/2019
            1b Election of Director: Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of Director: Richard W. Fisher Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of Director: Scott T. Ford Issuer   Yes   For For
            1e Election of Director: Glenn H. Hutchins Issuer   Yes   For For
            1f Election of Director: William E. Kennard Issuer   Yes   For For
            1g Election of Director: Michael B. McCallister Issuer   Yes   For For
            1h Election of Director: Beth E. Mooney Issuer   Yes   For For
            1i Election of Director: Matthew K. Rose Issuer   Yes   For For
            1j Election of Director: Cynthia B. Taylor Issuer   Yes   For For
            1k Election of Director: Laura D'Andrea Tyson Issuer   Yes   For For
            1l Election of Director: Geoffrey Y. Yang Issuer   Yes   For For
            2 Ratification of appointment of independent auditors. Issuer   Yes   For For
            3 Advisory approval of executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For
            4 Independent Chair. Issuer   Yes   Against For
 
3/15/2019 NEWMARKET CORPORATION NEU 651587107   4/25/2019 1a Election of Director: Phyllis L. Cothran Issuer   Yes   For For 3/15/2019
            1b Election of Director: Mark M. Gambill Issuer   Yes   For For
            1c Election of Director: Bruce C. Gottwald Issuer   Yes   For For
            1d Election of Director: Thomas E. Gottwald Issuer   Yes   For For
            1e Election of Director: Patrick D. Hanley Issuer   Yes   For For
            1f Election of Director: H. Hiter Harris, III Issuer   Yes   For For

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                      
 
        Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
          1g Election of Director: James E. Rogers Issuer   Yes   For For
          2 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Issuer   Yes   For For
          independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation for the fiscal              
          year ending December 31, 2019.              
          3 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive Issuer   Yes   For For
          officers of NewMarket Corporation.              
 
3/21/2019 Eaton Corporation PLC ETN G29183103 4/24/2019 1a Election of Director: Craig Arnold Issuer   Yes   For For 3/22/2019
          1b Election of Director: Todd M. Bluedorn Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Director: Christopher M. Connor Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Director: Michael J. Critelli Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1e Election of Director: Richard H. Fearon Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1f Election of Director: Arthur E. Johnson Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1g Election of Director: Olivier Leonetti Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: Deborah L. McCoy Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: Gregory R. Page Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1j Election of Director: Sandra Pianalto Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1k Election of Director: Gerald B. Smith Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1l Election of Director: Dorothy C. Thompson Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 Approving the appointment of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2019 and Issuer   Yes   For For  
          authorizing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set its remuneration.              
          3 Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          4 Approving a proposal to grant the Board authority to issue shares. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          5 Approving a proposal to grant the Board authority to opt out of pre-emption rights. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          6 Authorizing the Company and any subsidiary of the Company to make overseas Issuer   Yes   For For  
          market purchases of Company shares.              
 
3/21/2019 The Boeing Company BA 97023105 4/29/2019 1a Election of Director: Robert A. Bradway Issuer   Yes   For For 3/22/2019
          1b Election of Director: David L. Calhoun Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Director: Arthur D. Collins Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Director: Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1e Election of Director: Lynn J. Good Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1f Election of Director: Nikki R. Haley Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1g Election of Director: Lawrence W. Kellner Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: Caroline B. Kennedy Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: Edward M. Liddy Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1j Election of Director: Dennis A. Muilenburg Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1k Election of Director: Susan C. Schwab Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1l Election of Director: Ronald A. Williams Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1m Election of Director: Mike S. Zafirovski Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          3 Ratify the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditor for Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2019.              
          4 Additional Report on Lobbying Activities. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          5 Impact of Share Repurchases on Performance Metrics. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          6 Independent Board Chairman. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          7 Remove Size Limit on Proxy Access Group. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          8 Mandatory Retention of Significant Stock by Executives Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/21/2019 NVR Inc NVR 62944T105 5/2/2019 1a Election of Director: C. E. Andrews Issuer   Yes   For For 3/22/2019
          1b Election of Director: Thomas D. Eckert Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Director: Alfred E. Festa Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Director: Ed Grier Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1e Election of Director: Manuel H. Johnson Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1f Election of Director: Alexandra A. Jung Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1g Election of Director: Mel Martinez Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: William A. Moran Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: David A. Preiser Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1j Election of Director: W. Grady Rosier Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1k Election of Director: Susan Williamson Ross Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1l Election of Director: Dwight C. Schar Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 
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American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            2 Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for the year Issuer   Yes   For For  
            ending December 31, 2019.              
            3 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
3/21/2019 HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA 40412 C101 4/26/2019 1a Election of Director: Thomas F. Frist III Issuer   Yes   For For 3/22/2019
            1b Election of Director: Samuel N. Hazen Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Meg G. Crofton Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Robert J. Dennis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Nancy-Ann DeParle Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: William R. Frist Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Charles O. Holliday, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Geoffrey G. Meyers Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Michael W. Michelson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Wayne J. Riley, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: John W. Rowe, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
            public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.              
            3 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
4 To approve amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to Issuer Yes For For
            eliminate supermajority voting requirements.              
 
3/21/2019 Johnson & Johnson JNJ 478160104   4/25/2019 1a Election of Director: Mary C. Beckerle Issuer   Yes   For For 3/22/2019
            1b Election of Director: D. Scott Davis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Ian E. L. Davis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Jennifer A. Doudna Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Alex Gorsky Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Marillyn A. Hewson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Mark B. McClellan Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Anne M. Mulcahy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: William D. Perez Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Charles Prince Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: A. Eugene Washington Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Ronald A. Williams Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019.              
            4 Shareholder Proposal - Clawback Disclosure Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            5 Shareholder Proposal - Executive Compensation and Drug Pricing Risks Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/29/2019 Tractor Supply Company TSCO 892356106   5/9/2019 1 Director             3/29/2019
            Cynthia T. Jamison Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Ricardo Cardenas Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Denise L. Jackson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Thomas A. Kingsbury Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Ramkumar Krishnan Issuer   Yes   For For  
            George MacKenzie Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Edna K. Morris Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Mark J. Weikel Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Gregory A. Sandfort Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 To ratify the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
            public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2019              
            3 Say on Pay - An advisory vote to approve executive compensation Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
3/26/2019 SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. SIGI 816300107   4/30/2019 1a. Election of Director: John C. Burville Issuer   Yes   For For 3/29/2019
            1b. Election of Director: Terrence W. Cavanaugh Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c. Election of Director: Robert Kelly Doherty Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d. Election of Director: John J. Marchioni Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e. Election of Director: Thomas A. McCarthy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f. Election of Director: H. Elizabeth Mitchell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g. Election of Director: Michael J. Morrissey Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h. Election of Director: Gregory E. Murphy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i. Election of Director: Cynthia S. Nicholson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j. Election of Director: Ronald L. O'Kelley Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                          
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                          
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                          
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date  
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted  
            1k. Election of Director: William M. Rue Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1l. Election of Director: John S. Scheid Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1m Election of Director: J. Brian Thebault Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1n Election of Director: Philip H. Urban Issuer   Yes   For For    
            2 Approve, on an advisory basis, the 2018 compensation of Selective's named Issuer   Yes   For For    
            executive officers as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement.                
            3 Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Selective's independent registered public Issuer   Yes   For For    
            accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.                
 
3/26/2019 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. CHTR 16119 P108 4/23/2019 1a Election of Director: W. Lance Conn Issuer   Yes   For For 3/29/2019
            1b Election of Director: Kim C. Goodman Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1c Election of Director: Craig A. Jacobson Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1d Election of Director: Gregory B. Maffei Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1e Election of Director: John D. Markley, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1f Election of Director: David C. Merritt Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1g Election of Director: James E. Meyer Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1h Election of Director: Steven A. Miron Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1i Election of Director: Balan Nair Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1j Election of Director: Michael A. Newhouse Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1k Election of Director: Mauricio Ramos Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1l Election of Director: Thomas M. Rutledge Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1m Election of Director: Eric L. Zinterhofer Issuer   Yes   For For    
            2 Proposal to approve the Charter Communications, Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan Issuer   Yes   For For    
            3 The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent Issuer   Yes   For For    
            registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2019                
            4 Stockholder proposal regarding proxy access Issuer   Yes   Against For    
            5 Stockholder proposal regarding sustainability reporting Issuer   Yes   Against For    
 
3/23/2019 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. VZ 92343 V104 5/2/2019 1a Election of Director: Shellye L. Archambeau Issuer   Yes   For For 3/29/2019  
            1b Election of Director: Mark T. Bertolini Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1c Election of Director: Vittorio Colao Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1d Election of Director: Melanie L. Healey Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1e Election of Director: Clarence Otis, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1f Election of Director: Daniel H. Schulman Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1g Election of Director: Rodney E. Slater Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1h Election of Director: Kathryn A. Tesija Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1i Election of Director: Hans E. Vestberg Issuer   Yes   For For    
            1j Election of Director: Gregory G. Weaver Issuer   Yes   For For    
            2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Issuer   Yes   For For    
            3 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation Issuer   Yes   For For    
            4 Nonqualified Savings Plan Earnings Issuer   Yes   Against For    
            5 Independent Chair Issuer   Yes   Against For    
            6 Report on Online Child Exploitation Issuer   Yes   Against For    
            7 Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Issuer   Yes   Against For    
            8 Severance Approval Policy Issuer   Yes   Against For    
 
3/17/2019 NUCOR CORPORATION NUE 670346105   5/9/2019 1 DIRECTOR             3/29/2019  
            Lloyd J. Austin III Issuer   Yes   For For    
            Patrick J. Dempsey Issuer   Yes   For For    
            John J. Ferriola Issuer   Yes   For For    
            Victoria F. Haynes Ph.D Issuer   Yes   For For    
            Christopher J. Kearney Issuer   Yes   For For    
            Laurette T. Koellner Issuer   Yes   For For    
            John H. Walker Issuer   Yes   For For    
            2 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Nucor's Issuer   Yes   For For    
            independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31,                
            2019                
            3 Approval, on an advisory basis, of Nucor's named executive officer compensation Issuer   Yes   For For    
            in 2018                
            4 Stockholder proposal regarding lobbying report Issuer   Yes   Against For    

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            5 Stockholder proposal regarding political spending report Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
4/5/2019 INTEL CORPORATION INTC 458140100   5/16/2019 1a Election of Director: Aneel Bhusri Issuer   Yes   For For 4/5/2019
            1b Election of Director: Andy D. Bryant Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Reed E. Hundt Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Omar Ishrak Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Tsu-Jae King Liu Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Gregory D. Smith Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Robert ("Bob") H. Swan Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Frank D. Yeary Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
            public accounting firm for 2019              
            3 Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
            public accounting firm for 2019              
            4 Approval of amendment and restatement of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Issuer   Yes   For For  
 5 Stockholder proposal on whether to allow stockholders to act by written consent, if Issuer Yes Against For
            properly presented              
            6 Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the risks associated with emerging Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            public policies addressing the gender pay gap, if properly presented              
            7 Stockholder proposal requesting an annual advisory vote on political contributions, Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            if properly presented              
 
4/4/2019 HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGSHLT 43300 A203 5/19/2019 1a Election of Director: Christopher J. Nassetta Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1b Election of Director: Jonathan D. Gray Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Charlene T. Begley Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Melanie L. Healey Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Raymond E. Mabus, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Judith A. McHale Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: John G. Schreiber Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Elizabeth A. Smith Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Douglas M. Steenland Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Approval of the Hilton 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.              
            4 Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation paid to the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Company's named executive officers.              
 
4/3/2019 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB BMY 110122108   4/12/2019 1 Stock Issuance Proposal: To approve the issuance of shares of Bristol-Myers Issuer   Yes   For For 4/5/2019
            Squibb Company common stock to stockholders of Celgene Corporation in the              
            merger between Celgene Corporation and Burgundy Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-              
            owned subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, pursuant to the terms and              
            conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 2, 2019, as it              
            may be amended from time to time, among Bristol-Myers Squibb Company,              
            Burgundy Merger Sub, Inc. and Celgene Corporation.              
            2 Adjournment Proposal: To approve the adjournment from time to time of the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            special meeting of the stockholders of Bristol- Myers Squibb Company if              
            necessary to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of              
            the special meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, to approve the              
            Stock Issuance Proposal.              
 
4/3/2019 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATINSC 655844108   4/2/2019 1a Election of Director: Thomas D. Bell, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For 4/5/2019
            1b Election of Director: Daniel A. Carp Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Marcela E. Donadio Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Thomas C. Kelleher Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Steven F. Leer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Michael D. Lockhart Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Amy E. Miles Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Jennifer F. Scanlon Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: James A. Squires Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: John R. Thompson Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            2 Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, independent registered public Issuer   Yes   For For  
            accounting firm, as Norfolk Southern's independent auditors for the year ending              
            December 31, 2019.              
            3 Approval of advisory resolution on executive compensation, as disclosed in the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.              
            4 If properly presented at the meeting, a shareholder proposal regarding simple Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            majority vote.              
 
4/2/2019 TERADYNE, INC. TER 880770102   5/7/2019 1a Election of Director: Michael A. Bradley Issuer   Yes   For For 4/5/2019
            1b Election of Director: Edwin J. Gillis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Timothy E. Guertin Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Mark E. Jagiela Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Mercedes Johnson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Marilyn Matz Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Paul J. Tufano Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Roy A. Vallee Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 To approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement under the              
            headings "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" and "Executive Compensation              
            Tables".              
            3 To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
            public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.              
 
4/2/2019 MARKEL CORPORATION MKL 570535104   5/13/2019 1a Election of Director: K. Bruce Connell Issuer   Yes   For For 4/5/2019
            1b Election of Director: Thomas S. Gayner Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Stewart M. Kasen Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Alan I. Kirshner Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Diane Leopold Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Lemuel E. Lewis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Anthony F. Markel Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Anthony F. Markel Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Darrell D. Martin Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Michael O'Reilly Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Michael J. Schewel Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Richard R. Whitt, III Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m Election of Director: Debora J. Wilson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Advisory vote on approval of executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Directors as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the              
            year ending December 31, 2019.              
 
4/10/2019 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. JPM 46625 H100 5/21/2019 1a Election of Director: Linda B. Bammann Issuer   Yes   For For 04/15/2019
            1b Election of Director: James A. Bell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Stephen B. Burke Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Todd A. Combs Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: James S. Crown Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: James Dimon Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Timothy P. Flynn Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Mellody Hobson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Laban P. Jackson, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Michael A. Neal Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Lee R. Raymond Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Gender pay equity report Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            5 Enhance shareholder proxy access Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            6 Cumulative voting Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
4/10/2019 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN KSU 485170302   5/17/2019 1.1 Election of Director: Lydia I. Beebe Issuer   Yes   For For 4/15/2019
            1.2 Election of Director: Lu M. Córdova Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1.3 Election of Director: Robert J. Druten Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1.4 Election of Director: Antonio O. Garza, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1.5 Election of Director: David Garza-Santos Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1.6 Election of Director: Mitchell J. Krebs Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            1.7 Election of Director: Henry J. Maier Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1.8 Election of Director: Thomas A. McDonnell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1.9 Election of Director: Patrick J. Ottensmeyer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of the Audit Committee's selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Issuer   Yes   For For  
            our independent public accounting firm for 2019.              
            3 An advisory vote to approve the 2018 compensation of our named executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
            officers.              
            4 A Company proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Amended and Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the threshold stock ownership              
            requirement for stockholders to call a special meeting.              
 
4/11/2019 THE HOME DEPOT, INC. HD 437076102   5/23/2019 1a Election of Director: Gerard J. Arpey Issuer   Yes   For For 4/15/2019
            1b Election of Director: Ari Bousbib Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Jeffery H. Boyd Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Gregory D. Brenneman Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: J. Frank Brown Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Albert P. Carey Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Helena B. Foulkes Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Linda R. Gooden Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Wayne M. Hewett Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Manuel Kadre Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Stephanie C. Linnartz Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Craig A. Menear Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation ("Say-on-Pay") Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Shareholder Proposal Regarding EEO-1 Disclosure Issuer   Yes   For For  
            5 Shareholder Proposal to Reduce the Threshold to Call Special Shareholder Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Meetings to 10% of Outstanding Shares              
            6 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Prison Labor in the Supply Chain Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
 
4/11/2019 CHEMED CORPORATION CHE 16359 R103 5/20/2019 1a Election of Director: Kevin J. McNamara Issuer   Yes   For For 4/15/2019
            1b Election of Director: Joel F. Gemunder Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Patrick P. Grace Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Thomas C. Hutton Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Walter L. Krebs Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Andrea R. Lindell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Thomas P. Rice Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Donald E. Saunders Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: George J. Walsh III Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Frank E. Wood Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of Audit Committee's selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent accountants for 2019.              
            3 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Shareholder proposal requesting a semi-annual report on (a) the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            policies on political spending, and (b) political contributions made.              
 
4/12/2019 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. WM 94106 L109 5/13/2019 1a Election of Director: Frank M. Clark, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For 4/15/2019
            1b Election of Director: James C. Fish, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Andrés R. Gluski Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Patrick W. Gross Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Victoria M. Holt Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Kathleen M. Mazzarella Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: John C. Pope Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Thomas H. Weidemeyer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
            registered public accounting firm for 2019.              
            3 Approval of our executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Stockholder proposal regarding a policy restricting accelerated vesting of equity Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            awards upon a change in control, if properly presented at the meeting.              
 
4/18/2019 Amgen, Inc. AMGN 31162100   5/21/2019 1a Election of Director: Dr. Wanda M. Austin Issuer   Yes   For For 4/22/2019
            1b Election of Director: Mr. Robert A. Bradway Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Dr. Brian J. Druker Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            1d Election of Director: Mr. Robert A. Eckert Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Mr. Greg C. Garland Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Mr. Fred Hassan Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Dr. Rebecca M. Henderson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Mr. Charles M. Holley, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Dr. Tyler Jacks Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Ms. Ellen J. Kullman Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Dr. Ronald D. Sugar Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Dr. R. Sanders Williams Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Advisory vote to approve our executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public Issuer   Yes   For For  
            accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.              
 
4/18/2019 OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE,ODFL 679580100   5/15/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 4/22/2019
            Earl E. Congdon              
            David S. Congdon              
            Sherry A. Aaholm              
            John R. Congdon, Jr.              
            Bradley R. Gabosch              
            Greg C. Gantt              
            Patrick D. Hanley              
            John D. Kasarda              
            Leo H. Suggs              
            D. Michael Wray              
            2 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named Issuer   Yes   For For  
            executive officers.              
            3 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31,              
            2019.              
 
4/18/2019 FLOWSERVE CORPORATION FLS 34354 P105 5/23/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 4/22/2019
            R. Scott Rowe              
            Ruby R. Chandy              
            Gayla J. Delly              
            Roger L. Fix              
            John R. Friedery              
            John L. Garrison              
            Joe E. Harlan              
            Michael C. McMurray              
            Rick J. Mills              
            David E. Roberts              
            2 Advisory vote on executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.              
            4 Approval of Flowserve Corporation 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            5 A shareholder proposal requesting the Company to adopt time- bound, Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            quantitative, company-wide goals for managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.              
            6 A shareholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors take action to permit Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            shareholder action by written consent.              
 
4/17/2019 MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. MAR 571903202   5/10/2019 1a Election of Director: J.W. Marriott, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For 4/22/2019
            1b Election of Director: Mary K. Bush Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Bruce W. Duncan Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Deborah M. Harrison Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Frederick A. Henderson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Eric Hippeau Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Lawrence W. Kellner Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Debra L. Lee Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Aylwin B. Lewis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Margaret M. McCarthy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: George Muñoz Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Steven S Reinemund Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m Election of Director: Susan C. Schwab Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                      
 
        Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
          1n Election of Director: Arne M. Sorenson Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG AS THE Issuer   Yes   For For  
          COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM              
          FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019              
          3 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Issuer   Yes   For For  
          4a AMEND THE COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF Issuer   Yes   For For  
          INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS TO REMOVE SUPERMAJORITY              
          VOTING STANDARDS: AMENDMENTS TO REMOVE THE              
          SUPERMAJORITY VOTING STANDARD FOR THE REMOVAL OF              
          DIRECTORS              
          4b AMEND THE COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF Issuer   Yes   For For  
          INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS TO REMOVE SUPERMAJORITY              
          VOTING STANDARDS: AMENDMENTS TO REMOVE THE              
          SUPERMAJORITY VOTING STANDARDS FOR FUTURE AMENDMENTS              
          TO THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION APPROVED BY              
          OUR STOCKHOLDERS              
          4c AMEND THE COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF Issuer   Yes   For For  
          INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS TO REMOVE SUPERMAJORITY              
          VOTING STANDARDS: AMENDMENTS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT              
          FOR A SUPERMAJORITY STOCKHOLDER VOTE FOR FUTURE              
          AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN BYLAW PROVISIONS              
          4d AMEND THE COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF Issuer   Yes   For For  
          INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS TO REMOVE SUPERMAJORITY              
          VOTING STANDARDS: AMENDMENT TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT              
          FOR A SUPERMAJORITY STOCKHOLDER VOTE FOR CERTAIN              
          TRANSACTIONS              
          4e AMEND THE COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF Issuer   Yes   For For  
          INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS TO REMOVE SUPERMAJORITY              
          VOTING STANDARDS: AMENDMENT TO REMOVE THE              
          SUPERMAJORITY VOTING STANDARD FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS              
          COMBINATIONS              
5 STOCKHOLDER RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT STOCKHOLDERS Issuer Yes Against For
          BE ALLOWED TO ACT BY WRITTEN CONSENT IF PROPERLY              
          PRESENTED AT THE MEETING              
 
4/26/2019 NETFLIX, INC. NFLX 64110L106 6/6/2019 1a Election of Class II Director: Timothy M. Haley Issuer   Yes   For For 4/26/2019
          1b Election of Class II Director: Leslie Kilgore Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Class II Director: Ann Mather Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Class II Director: Susan Rice Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
          registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.              
          3 Advisory approval of the Company's executive officer compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          4 Stockholder proposal regarding political disclosure, if properly presented at the Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          meeting.              
          5 Stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote, if properly presented at the Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          meeting.              
 
4/25/2019 FACEBOOK, INC. FB 30303M102 5/30/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 4/26/2019
          Peggy Alford              
          Marc L. Andreessen              
          Kenneth I. Chenault              
          S. D. Desmond-Hellmann              
          Sheryl K. Sandberg              
          Peter A. Thiel              
          Jeffrey D. Zients              
          Mark Zuckerberg              
          2 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Facebook, Inc.'s independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
          registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.              
          3 To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation program for Issuer   Yes   For For  
          Facebook, Inc.'s named executive officers as disclosed in Facebook, Inc.'s proxy              
          statement.              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                      
 
        Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
          4 To vote, on a non-binding advisory basis, whether a non-binding advisory vote on Issuer   Yes   3 Year For  
          the compensation program for Facebook, Inc.'s named executive officers should be              
          held every one, two or three years.              
          5 A stockholder proposal regarding change in stockholder voting. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          6 A stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          7 A stockholder proposal regarding majority voting for directors. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          8 A stockholder proposal regarding true diversity board policy. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          9 A stockholder proposal regarding a content governance report. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          10 A stockholder proposal regarding median gender pay gap. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          11 A stockholder proposal regarding workforce diversity. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          12 A stockholder proposal regarding strategic alternatives. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
4/25/2019 DOLLAR TREE, INC. DLTR 256746108 6/13/2019 1a Election of Director: Arnold S. Barron Issuer   Yes   For For 4/26/2019
          1b Election of Director: Gregory M. Bridgeford Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Director: Thomas W. Dickson Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Director: Conrad M. Hall Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1e Election of Director: Lemuel E. Lewis Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1f Election of Director: Jeffrey G. Naylor Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1g Election of Director: Gary M. Philbin Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: Bob Sasser Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: Thomas A. Saunders III Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1j Election of Director: Stephanie P. Stahl Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1k Election of Director: Carrie A. Wheeler Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1l Election of Director: Thomas E. Whiddon Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1m Election of Director: Carl P. Zeithaml Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 To Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Compensation of the Company's Named Issuer   Yes   For For  
          Executive Officers              
          3 To Ratify the Selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
          Public Accounting Firm              
 
4/23/2019 NVIDIA CORPORATION NVDA 67066G104 5/22/2019 1a Election of Director: Robert K. Burgess Issuer   Yes   For For 4/26/2019
          1b Election of Director: Tench Coxe Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Director: Persis S. Drell Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Director: James C. Gaither Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1e Election of Director: Jen-Hsun Huang Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1f Election of Director: Dawn Hudson Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1g Election of Director: Harvey C. Jones Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: Michael G. McCaffery Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: Stephen C. Neal Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1j Election of Director: Mark L. Perry Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1k Election of Director: A. Brooke Seawell Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1l Election of Director: Mark A. Stevens Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 Approval of our executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          3 Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
          registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020.              
          4 Approval of an amendment and restatement of our Certificate of Incorporation to Issuer   Yes   For For  
          eliminate supermajority voting to remove a director without cause.              
 
4/23/2019 RAYTHEON COMPANY RTN 755111507 5/30/2019 1a Election of Director: Tracy A. Atkinson Issuer   Yes   For For 4/26/2019
          1b Election of Director: Robert E. Beauchamp Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Director: Adriane M. Brown Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Director: Stephen J. Hadley Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1e Election of Director: Thomas A. Kennedy Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1f Election of Director: Letitia A. Long Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1g Election of Director: George R. Oliver Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: Dinesh C. Paliwal Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: Ellen M. Pawlikowski Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1j Election of Director: William R. Spivey Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1k Election of Director: Marta R. Stewart Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1l Election of Director: James A. Winnefeld, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1m Election of Director: Robert O. Work Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          3 Approval of the Raytheon 2019 Stock Plan Issuer   Yes   For For  
          4 Ratification of Independent Auditors. Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                      
 
        Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
 
4/23/2019 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED UNH 91324P102 06/03/0219 1a Election of Director: William C. Ballard, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For 4/26/2019
          1b Election of Director: Richard T. Burke Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Director: Timothy P. Flynn Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Director: Stephen J. Hemsley Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1e Election of Director: Michele J. Hooper Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1f Election of Director: F. William McNabb III Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1g Election of Director: Valerie C. Montgomery Rice, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: John H. Noseworthy, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: Glenn M. Renwick Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1j Election of Director: David S. Wichmann Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1k Election of Director: Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          3 Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
          registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December              
          31, 2019.              
4 The shareholder proposal set forth in the proxy statement requesting an amendment Issuer Yes Against For
          to the proxy access bylaw, if properly presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of              
          Shareholders.              
                    For All For All 5/3/2019
4/27/2019 ULTA BEAUTY, INC. ULTA 90384S303 6/5/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes        
          Sally E. Blount              
          Mary N. Dillon              
          Charles Heilbronn              
          Michael R. MacDonald              
          2 To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
          public accounting firm for our fiscal year 2019, ending February 1, 2020              
          3 To vote on an advisory resolution to approve the Company's executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
          compensation              
 
4/27/2019 THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION MIDD 596278101 5/29/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For For 5/3/2019
          Sarah Palisi Chapin              
          Timothy J. FitzGerald              
          Cathy L. McCarthy              
          John R. Miller III              
          Gordon O'Brien              
          Nassem Ziyad              
          2 Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
          public accountants for the current fiscal year ending December 28, 2019.              
          3 Approval, by an advisory vote, of the 2018 compensation of the Company's named Issuer   Yes   For For  
          executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of              
          the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").              
          4 Stockholder proposal regarding ESG reporting. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
5/8/2019 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY BMY 110122108 5/29/2019 1a Election of Director: Peter J. Arduini Issuer   Yes   For For 5/10/2019
          1b Election of Director: Robert Bertolini Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1c Election of Director: Giovanni Caforio, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1d Election of Director: Matthew W. Emmens Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1e Election of Director: Michael Grobstein Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1f Election of Director: Alan J. Lacy Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1g Election of Director: Dinesh C. Paliwal Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: Theodore R. Samuels Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: Vicki L. Sato, Ph.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1j Election of Director: Gerald L. Storch Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1k Election of Director: Karen H. Vousden, Ph.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers Issuer   Yes   For For  
          3 Ratification of the appointment of an independent registered public accounting Issuer   Yes   For For  
          firm              
          4 Shareholder Proposal on Right to Act by Written Consent Issuer   Yes   Against For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                      
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified   Company Symbol CUSIP Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
 
5/4/2019 CATERPILLAR INC. CAT 149123101 6/12/2019 1a Election of Director: Kelly A. Ayotte Issuer   Yes   For For 5/10/2019
            1b Election of Director: David L. Calhoun Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Daniel M. Dickinson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Juan Gallardo Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Dennis A. Muilenburg Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: William A. Osborn Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Debra L. Reed-Klages Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Edward B. Rust, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
        1i Election of Director: Susan C. Schwab Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: D. James Umpleby III Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Miles D. White Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Rayford Wilkins, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratify the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Shareholder Proposal - Amend proxy access to remove resubmission threshold. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            5 Shareholder Proposal - Report on activities in conflict-affected areas. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
5/4/2019 ALPHABET INC. GOOGL 02079K305 6/19/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 5/10/2019
            Larry Page              
            Sergey Brin              
            John L. Hennessy              
            L. John Doerr              
            Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.              
            Ann Mather              
            Alan R. Mulally              
            Sundar Pichai              
            K. Ram Shriram              
            Robin L. Washington              
            2 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet's independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
            registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.              
            3 The amendment and restatement of Alphabet's 2012 Stock Plan to increase the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            share reserve by 3,000,000 shares of Class C capital stock.              
            4 A stockholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting, if properly presented at Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            the meeting.              
            5 A stockholder proposal regarding inequitable employment practices, if properly Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            presented at the meeting.              
            6 A stockholder proposal regarding the establishment of a societal risk oversight Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            committee, if properly presented at the meeting.              
            7 A stockholder proposal regarding a report on sexual harassment risk management, Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            if properly presented at the meeting.              
            8 A stockholder proposal regarding majority vote for the election of directors, if Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            properly presented at the meeting.              
            9 A stockholder proposal regarding a report on gender pay, if properly presented at Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            the meeting.              
            10 A stockholder proposal regarding strategic alternatives, if properly presented at the Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            meeting.              
            11 A stockholder proposal regarding the nomination of an employee representative Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            director, if properly presented at the meeting.              
            12 A stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote, if properly presented at the Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            meeting.              
            13 A stockholder proposal regarding a sustainability metrics report, if properly Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            presented at the meeting.              
            14 A stockholder proposal regarding Google Search in China, if properly presented at Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            the meeting.              
            15 A stockholder proposal regarding a clawback policy, if properly presented at the Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            meeting.              
            16 A stockholder proposal regarding a report on content governance, if properly Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            presented at the meeting.              
 
5/11/2019 BALCHEM CORPORATION BCPC 57665200 6/20/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 5/17/2019
            Theodore L. Harris              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018                      
 
        Shareholder Proposals / Identification      Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP Meeting Date Voted on  Proposed  Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
          Matthew D. Wineinger              
          2 Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
          registered public accounting firm for the year 2019.              
          3 Non-binding advisory approval of Named Executive Officers compensation as Issuer   Yes   For For  
          described in the Proxy Statement.              
 
6/21/2019 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED BABA 01609W102 7/15/2019 1 Effect an increase in the number of authorized Ordinary Shares to 32,000,000,000 Issuer   Yes   For For 6/21/2019
        and effect a one-to-eight share subdivision of the Company's Ordinary Shares.              
          2.1 Election of Director for a three year term: DANIEL ZHANG Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2.2 Election of Director for a three year term: CHEE HWA TUNG Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2.3 Election of Director for a three year term: JERRY YANG Issuer   Yes   For For  
          2.4 WAN LING MARTELLO Issuer   Yes   For For  
          3 Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company. Issuer   Yes   For For