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American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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
 
9/12/2019 PAYCHEX, INC. PAYX 704326107   10/17/2019 1a Election of Director: B. Thomas Golisano Issuer   Yes   For For 10/4/2019
            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 Issuer   Yes   For For  
            TO SERVE AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING              
            FIRM.              
 
10/24/2019 Microsoft MSFT 594918   12/4/2019 1A Election of Director: William H. Gates III Issuer   Yes   For For 10/25/2019
            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: Sandra E. Peterson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1G Election of Director: Penny S. Pritzker Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1H Election of Director: Charles W. Scharf Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1I Election of Director: Arne M. Sorenson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1J Election of Director: John W. Stanton Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1K Election of Director: John W. Thompson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1L Election of Director: Emma Walmsley Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1M 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  
            2020              
            4 Shareholder Proposal - Report on Employee Representation on Board of Directors Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
            5 Shareholder Proposal - Report on Gender Pay Gap Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
10/29/2019 Cisco CSCO 17275 R102 12/10/219 1a Election of Director: M. Michele Burns Issuer   Yes   For For 11/1/2019
            1b Election of Director: Wesley G. Bush Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Michael D. Capellas Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Mark Garrett Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Dr. Kristina M. Johnson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Roderick C. McGeary Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Charles H. Robbins Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Arun Sarin Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Brenton L. Saunders Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Carol B. Tomé Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco's independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
            public accounting firm for fiscal 2020.              
            4 Approval to have Cisco's Board adopt a policy to have an independent Board Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            chairman.              
 
1/15/2020 APPLE AAPL 037833100   2/26/2020 1A Election of Director: James Bell Issuer   Yes   For For 1/17/2020
            1B Election of Director: Tim Cook Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1C Election of Director: Al Gore Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1D Election of Director: Andrea Jung Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1E Election of Director: Art Levinson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1F Election of Director: Ron Sugar Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1G 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 2020              
            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 relating to sustainability and executive compensation Issuer   Yes   Against For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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
            6 A shareholder proposal relating to policies on freedom of expression Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
1/30/2020 FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION FICO 303250104   3/4/2020 1a Election of Director: Braden R. Kelly Issuer   Yes   For For 1/31/2020
            1b Election of Director: Fabiola R. Arredondo Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: A. George Battle Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: James D. Kirsner Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: William J. Lansing Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Eva Manolis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Marc F. McMorris Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Joanna Rees Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: David A. Rey Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 To approve the amendment to the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 To approve the advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to the named executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
            officer compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement.              
            4 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 30,2020.              
 
 
1/29/2020 Starbucks Corporation SBUX 855244109   3/18/2020 1A Election of Director: Richard E. Allison, Jr Issuer   Yes   For For 1/31/2020
            1B Election of Director: Rosalind G. Brewer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1C Election of Director: Andrew Campion Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1D Election of Director: Mary N. Dillon Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1E Election of Director: Isabel Ge Mahe Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1F Election of Director: Mellody Hobson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1G Election of Director: Kevin R. Johnson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1H Election of Director: Jørgen Vig Knudstorp Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1I Satya Nadella Issuer   Yes   For For  
            IJ Election of Director: Joshua Cooper Ramo Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1K Election of Director: Clara Shih Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1L Election of Director: Javier G. Teruel Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1M 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 2020              
            4 EEO Policy Risk Report Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/13/2020 Honeywell International Inc. HON 438516106   4/27/2020 1a Election of Director: Darius Adamczyk Issuer   Yes   For For 3/13/2020
            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: D. Scott Davis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Linnet F. Deily Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Deborah Flint 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: Raymond T. Odierno Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: George Paz Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m 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 Let Shareholders Vote on Bylaw Amendments. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            5 Report on Lobbying Activities and Expenditures. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/20/2020 NVR, INC. NVR 62944 T105 5/5/2020 1a Election of Director: C. E. Andrews Issuer   Yes   For For 3/20/2020
            1b Election of Director: Sallie B. Bailey Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Thomas D. Eckert Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Alfred E. Festa 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  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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
            1l Election of Director: Dwight C. Schar Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for the year Issuer   Yes   For For  
            ending December 31, 2020.              
            3 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
3/19/2020 EATON CORPORATION PLC ETN G29183103   4/22/2020 1a Election of Director: Craig Arnold Issuer   Yes   For For 3/20/2020
            1b Election of Director: Christopher M. Connor Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Michael J. Critelli Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Richard H. Fearon Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Olivier Leonetti Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Deborah L. McCoy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Silvio Napoli Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Gregory R. Page Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Sandra Pianalto Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Lori J. Ryerkerk 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 a proposed 2020 Stock Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Approving the appointment of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2020 and Issuer   Yes   For For  
            authorizing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set its remuneration.              
 
            4 Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            5 Approving a proposal to grant the Board authority to issue shares. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            6 Approving a proposal to grant the Board authority to opt out of pre-emption rights. Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
            7 Authorizing the Company and any subsidiary of the Company to make overseas Issuer   Yes   For For  
            market purchases of Company shares.              
 
3/19/2020 AT&T INC. T 00206 R102 4/24/2020 1a Election of Director: Randall L. Stephenson Issuer   Yes   For For 3/20/2020
            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: Debra L. Lee Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Stephen J. Luczo Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Michael B. McCallister Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Beth E. Mooney Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Matthew K. Rose Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Cynthia B. Taylor Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m 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 Board Chairman. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            5 Employee Representative Director. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            6 Improve Guiding Principles of Executive Compensation. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/18/2020 THE BOEING COMPANY BA 097023105   4/27/2020 1a Election of Director: Robert A. Bradway Issuer   Yes   For For 3/20/2020
            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: Akhil Johri Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Lawrence W. Kellner Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Caroline B. Kennedy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Steven M. Mollenkopf Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: John M. Richardson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Susan C. Schwab Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m Election of Director: Ronald A. Williams 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  
            2020.              
            4 Disclosure of Director Skills, Ideological Perspectives, and Experience and Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            Minimum Director Qualifications.              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                      
 
        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 Additional Report on Lobbying Activities. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          6 Policy Requiring Independent Board Chairman. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          7 Written Consent. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          8 Mandatory Retention of Significant Stock by Executives. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          9 Additional Disclosure of Compensation Adjustments. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/18/2020 JOHNSON & JOHNSON JNJ 478160104 4/23/2020 1a Election of Director: Mary C. Beckerle Issuer   Yes   For For 3/20/2020
          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: Hubert Joly Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1h Election of Director: Mark B. McClellan Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1i Election of Director: Anne M. Mulcahy 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: Mark A. Weinberger Issuer   Yes   For For  
          1m 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 2020.              
          4 Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Permit Removal of Issuer   Yes   For For  
          Directors Without Cause.              
          5 Independent Board Chair Issuer   Yes   Against For  
          6 Report on Governance of Opioids-Related Risks Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/14/2020 NEWMARKET CORPORATION NEU 651587107 4/23/2020 1a Election of Director: Phyllis L. Cothran Issuer   Yes   For For 3/20/2020
          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  
          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, 2020.              
          3 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
          officers of NewMarket Corporation              
 
3/14/2020 J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT JBHT 445658107 4/23/2020 1a Election of Director: Douglas G. Duncan Issuer   Yes   For For 3/20/2020
          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: Gale V. King 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 2020.              
          4 To approve a stockholder proposal regarding reporting political contributions. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
          5 To approve a stockholder proposal seeking a report on climate change initiatives. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
 
3/27/2020 TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY TSCO 892356106 5/7/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 3/27/2020
 
          Cynthia T. Jamison              
          Ricardo Cardenas              
          Denise L. Jackson              
          Thomas A. Kingsbury              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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
            Ramkumar Krishnan              
            George MacKenzie              
            Edna K. Morris              
            Mark J. Weikel              
            Harry A. Lawton III              
            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 26, 2020              
 
            3 Say on Pay - An advisory vote to approve executive compensation Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            supermajority voting requirements contained therein              
 
3/27/2020 CHARTER CHTR 16119 P108 4/28/2020 1a Election of Director: W. Lance Conn Issuer   Yes   For For 3/27/2020
  COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                        
            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. Rutledg Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m Election of Director: Eric L. Zinterhofer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation 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, 2020              
 
            4 Stockholder proposal regarding our Chairman of the Board and CEO roles Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/26/2020 HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. HCA 40412 C101 5/1/2020 1a Election of Director: Thomas F. Frist III Issuer   Yes   For For 3/27/2020
            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: Michael W. Michelson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Wayne J. Riley, 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, 2020.              
            3 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 To approve the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of HCA Healthcare, Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Inc. and its Affiliates.              
            5 To approve an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation Issuer   Yes   For For  
            to allow stockholders owning an aggregate of 15% of our outstanding common              
            stock to request special meetings of stockholders.              
            6 Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that the Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            Board of Directors take the steps necessary to allow stockholders to act by written              
            consent.              
 
3/26/2020 MARKEL CORPORATION MKL 570535104   5/11/2020 1a Election of Director: K. Bruce Connell Issuer   Yes   For For 3/27/2020
            1b Election of Director: K. Bruce Connell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Stewart M. Kasen Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Diane Leopold Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Lemuel E. Lewis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Anthony F. Markel Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Steven A. Markel Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Darrell D. Martin Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Harold L. Morrison, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Michael O'Reilly Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Richard R. Whitt, III Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Advisory vote on approval of executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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 Approve the Company's 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 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, 2020.              
 
4/3/2020 Intel Corporation INTL 458140100   5/14/2020 1a Election of Director: James J. Goetz Issuer   Yes   For For 4/3/2020
            1b Election of Director: Alyssa Henry Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Omar Ishrak Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Tsu-Jae King Liu Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Gregory D. Smith Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Robert ("Bob") H. Swan Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Andrew Wilson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i 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 2020              
            3 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of our listed officers Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Approval of amendment and restatement of the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Plan              
            5 Stockholder proposal on whether to allow stockholders to act by written consent, if Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            properly presented at the meeting              
            6 Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the global median gender/racial pay Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            gap, if properly presented at the meeting              
 
4/2/2020 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. WM 94106 L109 5/12/2020 1a Election of Director: Frank M. Clark, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For 4/3/2020
            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: Victoria M. Holt Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Kathleen M. Mazzarella Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: William B. Plummer 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 2020.              
            3 Non-binding, advisory proposal to approve our executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Proposal to amend and restate our Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            number of shares authorized for issuance.              
 
4/1/2020 Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC 655844108   5/14/2020 1a Election of Director: Thomas D. Bell, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For 4/3/2020
            1b Election of Director: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Marcela E. Donadio Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: John C. Huffard, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Christopher T. Jones Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Thomas C. Kelleher Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Steven F. Leer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Michael D. Lockhart Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Amy E. Miles Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Claude Mongeau Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Jennifer F. Scanlon Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: James A. Squires Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m Election of Director: John R. Thompson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2a Approval of proposed amendments to the Corporation's Amended and Restated Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Articles of Incorporation ("Articles"): Amendment of voting standard to amend the              
            Articles              
            2b Approval of proposed amendments to the Corporation's Amended and Restated Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Articles of Incorporation ("Articles"): Approval of simple majority voting standard              
            to approve a merger, share exchange, conversion, sale, or dissolution of the              
            Corporation              
            2c Approval of proposed amendments to the Corporation's Amended and Restated Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Articles of Incorporation ("Articles"): Approval of majority voting standard to              
            approve re-domestication of the Corporation and affiliated transactions              
 
            3 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, 2020              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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 Approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation, as disclosed in the   Yes   For For  
            proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders  Issuer            
 
            5 A shareholder proposal regarding the right to act by written consent, if properly Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            presented at the meeting              
 
4/1/2020 TERADYNE, INC. TER 880770102   5/8/2020 1a Election of Director: Michael A. Bradley Issuer   Yes   For For 4/3/2020
            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, 2020.              
 
 
3/28/2020 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS VZ 92343 V104 5/7/2020 1a Election of Director: Shellye L. Archambeau Issuer   Yes   For For 4/3/2020
  INC.                        
            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: Hans E. Vestberg Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Gregory G. Weaver Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
            4 Nonqualified Savings Plan Earnings Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            5 Special Shareholder Meetings Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            6 Lobbying Activities Report Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            7 User Privacy Metric Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            8 Amend Severance Approval Policy Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
4/4/2020 SELECTIVE INSURANCE SIGI 816300107   4/29/2020 1a Election of Director: John C. Burville Issuer   Yes   For For 4/9/2020
  GROUP, INC.                        
            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: William M. Rue Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: John S. Scheid Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: J. Brian Thebault Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m Election of Director: Philip H. Urban Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Approve, on an advisory basis, the 2019 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, 2020.              
 
4/9/2020 THE HOME DEPOT, INC. HD 437076102   5/21/2020 1a Election of Director: Gerard J. Arpey Issuer   Yes   For For 4/9/2020
            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  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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
            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 Amendment of Shareholder Written Consent Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            Right              
            5 Shareholder Proposal Regarding EEO-1 Disclosure Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            6 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Executive Ownership Guidelines Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            7 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Electioneering Contributions Congruency Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            Analysis              
 
4/9/2020 AMGEN INC. AMGN 031162100   5/19/2020 1a Election of Director: Dr. Wanda M. Austin Issuer   Yes   For For 4/9/2020
            1b Election of Director: Mr. Robert A. Bradway Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Dr. Brian J. Druker Issuer   Yes   For For  
            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: Mr. Charles M. Holley, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Dr. Tyler Jacks Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Ms. Ellen J. Kullman Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Dr. Ronald D. Sugar Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k 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, 2020.              
            4 Stockholder proposal to require an independent board chair. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
4/14/2020 CHEMED CORPORATION CHE 16359 R103 5/26/2020 1a Election of Director: Kevin J. McNamara Issuer   Yes   For For 4/17/2020
            1b Election of Director: Ron DeLyons Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Joel F. Gemunder Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Patrick P. Grace Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Christopher J. Heaney Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Thomas C. Hutton Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Andrea R. Lindell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Thomas P. Rice Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Donald E. Saunders Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: George J. Walsh III Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of Audit Committee's selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent accountants for 2020.              
            3 Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Stockholder proposal requesting a semi-annual report on (a) the Company's Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            policies on political spending, and (b) political contributions made.              
 
4/14/2020 FLOWSERVE CORPORATION FLS 34354 P105 5/22/2020 1a Election of Director: R. Scott Rowe Issuer   Yes   For For 4/17/2020
            1b Election of Director: Sujeet Chand Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Ruby R. Chandy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Gayla J. Delly Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Roger L. Fix Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: John R. Friedery Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: John L. Garrison Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Michael C. McMurray Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: David E. Roberts Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Company's independent auditor for 2020.              
            4 Amendments to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to allow shareholder Issuer   Yes   For For  
            action by less than unanimous written consent.              
            5 A shareholder proposal on advisory vote for amendments to organizational Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            documents.              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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
4/14/2020 MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, MAR 571903202   5/8/2020 1a Election of Director: J.W. Marriott, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For 4/17/2020
  INC.                        
            1b Election of Director: Bruce W. Duncan Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Deborah M. Harrison Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Frederick A. Henderson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Eric Hippeau Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Lawrence W. Kellner Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Debra L. Lee Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Aylwin B. Lewis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Margaret M. McCarthy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: George Muñoz Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Susan C. Schwab Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l 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 2020              
            3 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RECOMMENDING ELIMINATION OF Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            SUPERMAJORITY VOTING PROVISIONS              
            5 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RECOMMENDING INCREASED DIVERSITY Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            DISCLOSURE              
 
4/11/2020 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN KSU 485170302   5/21/2020 1a Election of Director: Lydia I. Beebe Issuer   Yes   For For 4/17/2020
            1b Election of Director: Lu M. Córdova Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Robert J. Druten Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Antonio O. Garza, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: David Garza-Santos Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Janet H. Kennedy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Mitchell J. Krebs Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Henry J. Maier Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Thomas A. McDonnell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j 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 registered public accounting firm for 2020.              
            3 An Advisory vote to approve the 2019 compensation of our named executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
            officers.              
            4 Stockholder proposal to allow stockholder action by written consent Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
4/23/2020 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP UNH 91324 P102 6/1/2020 1a Election of Director: Richard T. Burke Issuer   Yes   For For 4/24/2020
  INCORPORATED                        
            1b Election of Director: Timothy P. Flynn Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Stephen J. Hemsley Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Michele J. Hooper Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: F. William McNabb III Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Valerie C. Montgomery Rice, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: John H. Noseworthy, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Glenn M. Renwick Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: David S. Wichmann Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j 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, 2020.              
            4 Approval of the UnitedHealth Group 2020 Stock Incentive Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            5 If properly presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholder Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            proposal set forth in the proxy statement requesting any material amendment to the              
            Company's Bylaws be subject to a non-binding shareholder vote.              
 
 
4/21/2020 AMAZON.COM, INC. AMZN 023135106   5/27/2020 1a Election of director: Jeffrey P. Bezos Issuer   Yes   For For 4/24/2020
            1b Election of director: Rosalind G. Brewer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of director: Jamie S. Gorelick Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of director: Daniel P. Huttenlocher Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of director: Judith A. McGrath Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of director: Indra K. Nooyi Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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: Jonathan J. Rubinstein Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of director: Thomas O. Ryder Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of director: Patricia Q. Stonesifer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of director: Wendell P. Weeks Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS Issuer   Yes   For For  
            INDEPENDENT AUDITORS              
            3 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF Issuer   Yes   For For  
            INCORPORATION TO LOWER STOCK OWNERSHIP THRESHOLD FOR              
            SHAREHOLDERS TO REQUEST A SPECIAL MEETING              
            5 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON EFFECTS OF Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            FOOD WASTE              
            6 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON CUSTOMER Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            USE OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES              
            7 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON POTENTIAL Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            CUSTOMER MISUSE OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES              
            8 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON EFFORTS TO Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            RESTRICT CERTAIN PRODUCTS              
            9 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A MANDATORY Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            INDEPENDENT BOARD CHAIR POLICY              
            10 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING AN ALTERNATIVE REPORT Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            ON GENDER/RACIAL PAY              
            11 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON CERTAIN Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            COMMUNITY IMPACTS              
            12 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON VIEWPOINT Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            DISCRIMINATION              
            13 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A REPORT ON PROMOTION Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            DATA              
            14 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL REDUCTION   Yes   Against For  
            IN THRESHOLD FOR CALLING SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS  Issuer            
 
            15 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A SPECIFIC SUPPLY CHAIN Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            REPORT FORMAT              
            16 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            LOBBYING              
 
4/18/2020 FACEBOOK, INC. FB 30303 M102 5/27/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 4/24/2020
            Peggy Alford Issuer   Yes        
            Marc L. Andreessen Issuer   Yes        
            Andrew W. Houston Issuer   Yes        
            Nancy Killefer Issuer   Yes        
            Robert M. Kimmitt Issuer   Yes        
            Sheryl K. Sandberg Issuer   Yes        
            Peter A. Thiel Issuer   Yes        
            Tracey T. Travis Issuer   Yes        
            Mark Zuckerberg Issuer   Yes        
            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, 2020.              
 
            3 To approve the director compensation policy. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 A stockholder proposal regarding change in stockholder voting. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            5 A stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            6 A stockholder proposal regarding majority voting for directors. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            7 A stockholder proposal regarding political advertising. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            8 A stockholder proposal regarding human/civil rights expert on board. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            9 A stockholder proposal regarding report on civil and human rights risks. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            10 A stockholder proposal regarding child exploitation. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            11 A stockholder proposal regarding median gender/racial pay gap. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
5/1/2020 THE MIDDLEBY MIDD 596278101   6/8/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 5/1/2020
  CORPORATION                        
            Sarah Palisi Chapin              
            Timothy J. FitzGerald              
            Cathy L. McCarthy              
            John R. Miller III              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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
            Robert A. Nerbonne              
            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 January 2, 2021              
 
            3 Approval, by an advisory vote, of the 2019 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")              
 
4/30/2020 DOLLAR TREE, INC. DLTR 256746108   6/11/2020 1a Election of Director: Arnold S. Barron Issuer   Yes   For For 5/1/2020
            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: Lemuel E. Lewis Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Jeffrey G. Naylor Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Gary M. Philbin Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Bob Sasser Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Thomas A. Saunders III Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Stephanie P. Stahl Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Carrie A. Wheeler Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Thomas E. Whiddon Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Carl P. Zeithaml Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            named executive officers.              
            3 To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
            public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2020.              
            4 To vote on the shareholder proposal on greenhouse gas emissions goals. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
4/29/2020 ALPHABET INC. GOOGL 02079 K305 6/3/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For For 5/1/2020
            Larry Page Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Sergey Brin Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Sundar Pichai Issuer   Yes   For For  
            John L. Hennessy Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Frances H. Arnold Issuer   Yes   For For  
            L. John Doerr Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Ann Mather Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Alan R. Mulally Issuer   Yes   For For  
            K. Ram Shriram Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Robin L. Washington Issuer   Yes   For For  
            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, 2020.              
 
            3 An amendment to Alphabet's Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Plan to increase Issuer   Yes   For For  
            the share reserve by 8,500,000 shares of Class C capital stock.              
            4 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            5 A stockholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting, if properly presented at   Yes   Against For  
            the meeting.  Issuer            
            6 A stockholder proposal regarding a report on arbitration of employment-related Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            claims, if properly presented at the meeting.              
            7 A stockholder proposal regarding the establishment of a human rights risk Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            oversight committee, if properly presented at the meeting.              
            8 A stockholder proposal regarding non-binding vote on amendment of bylaws, if Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            properly presented at the meeting.              
            9 A stockholder proposal regarding a report on sustainability metrics, if properly Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            presented at the meeting.              
            10 A stockholder proposal regarding a report on takedown requests, if properly Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            presented at the meeting.              
            11 A stockholder proposal regarding majority vote for election of directors, if properly   Yes   Against For  
            presented at the meeting.  Issuer            
            12 A stockholder proposal regarding a report on gender/racial pay equity, if properly Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            presented at the meeting.              
            13 A stockholder proposal regarding the nomination of human rights and/or civil Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            rights expert to the board, if properly presented at the meeting.              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                        
 
          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
            14 A stockholder proposal regarding a report on whistleblower policies and practices, Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            if properly presented at the meeting              
 
 
4/25/2020 OLD DOMINION FREIGHT ODFL 679580100   5/20/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All  
  LINE, INC.                        
            Sherry A. Aaholm              
            Earl E. Congdon              
            David S. Congdon              
            John R. Congdon, Jr.              
            Bradley R. Gabosch              
            Greg C. Gantt              
            Patrick D. Hanley              
            John D. Kasarda              
            Wendy T. Stallings              
            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 Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company's              
            common stock.              
            4 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,              
            2020.              
 
5/8/2020 CATERPILLAR INC. CAT 149123101   6/10/2020 1a Election of Director: Kelly A. Ayotte Issuer   Yes   For For 5/8/2020
            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: William A. Osborn Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Debra L. Reed-Klages Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Edward B. Rust, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Susan C. Schwab Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: D. James Umpleby III Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Miles D. White Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Rayford Wilkins, Jr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Shareholder Proposal - Provide a Report of Lobbying Activities Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            5 Shareholder Proposal - Independent Board Chairman Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            6 Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Action by Written Consent Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
5/5/2020 BALCHEM CORPORATION BCPC 057665200   6/18/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 5/8/2020
            David B. Fischer              
            Perry W. Premdas              
            Dr. John Y. Televantos              
            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 2020.              
            3 Non-binding advisory approval of Named Executive Officers compensation as Issuer   Yes   For For  
            described in the Proxy Statement.              
 
5/2/2020 NVIDIA CORPORATION NVDA 67066 G104 6/9/2020 1a Election of Director: Robert K. Burgess Issuer   Yes   For For 5/8/2020
            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: Jen-Hsun Huang Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Dawn Hudson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Harvey C. Jones Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Michael G. McCaffery Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Stephen C. Neal Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Mark L. Perry Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: A. Brooke Seawell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Mark A. Stevens Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Approval of our executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 1)                      
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                      
From July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020                      
 
        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 Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
          registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021.              
          4 Approval of an amendment and restatement of our Amended and Restated 2007 Issuer   Yes   For For  
          Equity Incentive Plan              
          5 Approval of an amendment and restatement of our Amended and Restated 2012 Issuer   Yes   For For  
          Employee Stock Purchase Plan.