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American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
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
7/6/2019 GB Sciences Inc GBLX 361544109   8/15/2019 1 The approval of the increase in the number of authorized capital shares from Issuer   Yes   For For 7/12/2019
            400,000,000 to 600,000,000.              
            2 The ratification of the appointment of Soles, Heyn & Company LLP as the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Corporation's independent accountants to audit the Corporation's financial              
            statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.              
 
7/24/2019 NEPTUNE WELLNESS NEPT 64079 L105 8/14/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For For 8/2/2019
  SOLUTIONS INC.                        
            Mr. John M. Moretz              
            Mr. Michael Cammarata              
            Mr. R.P. Schottenfeld              
            Dr. Ronald Denis              
            Mr. Philippe Trudeau              
            Ms. Hélène F. Fortin              
            2 Appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year Issuer   Yes   For For  
            and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.              
            3 To consider and, if deemed appropriate, to pass, with or without variation, an Issuer   Yes   For For  
            ordinary resolution approving certain amendments to the Corporation's stock option              
            plan and equity incentive plan, and ratifying and confirming the grant of 7,800,000              
            options to purchase common shares of the Corporation to Michael Cammarata, as              
            more particularly described in the circular.              
 
 
10/3/2019 Akerna KERN 00973 W102 11/11/2019 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 10/4/2019
            Tahira Rehmatullah              
            Matthew R. Kane              
            2 Ratification of appointment of Marcum LLP. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Advisory vote on 2019 executive compensation ("Say-on-Pay"). Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Advisory vote on the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes. Issuer   Yes   3 Years 3 Years  
 
10/1/2019 CHINESEINVESTORS.COM, INCCIXX 16947 Q203 11/16/2019 1a ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WARREN WANG Issuer   Yes   For For 10/4/2019
            1b ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KEEVIN GILLESPIE Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DELRAY WANNEMACHER Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KING FAI LEUNG Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SHELBY CHAN Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 SELECTION OF B F BORGERS CPA PC AS OUR AUDIT FIRM FOR Issuer   Yes   For For  
            FY 2020              
            3 AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF Issuer   Yes   For For  
            INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE COMPANY'S AUTHORIZED              
            SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FROM 80,000,000 TO 700,000,000              
            SHARES AND TO INCREASE THE COMPANY'S AUTHORIZED              
            SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK FROM 20,000,000 TO 300,000,000              
            SHARES              
            4 APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY'S 2019 AMENDED EQUITY Issuer   Yes   For For  
            INCENTIVE PLAN              
            5 ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE Issuer   Yes   For For  
            COMPENSATION              
            6 AN ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FREQUENCY OF THE Issuer   Yes   1 Year 1 Year  
            COMPANY'S "SAY ON PAY" VOTE              
 
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  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                          
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
              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  
 
12/21/2019 The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG 810186106   1/27/2020   1 DIRECTOR             12/27/2019
              James Hagedorn Issuer   Yes   For All For All  
              Brian D. Finn Issuer   Yes   For All For All  
              Nancy G. Mistretta Issuer   Yes   For All For All  
              2 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named Issuer   Yes   For For  
              executive officers.              
              3 Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
              independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September              
              30, 2020.              
 
3/20/2020 22ND CENTURY GROUP, INC. XXII 90137 F103 5/1/2020   1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 3/20/2020
              Clifford B. Fleet              
              Roger D. O'Brien              
              2 To approve, by non-binding vote, 2019 executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
              3 Ratification of the appointment of Freed Maxick CPAs as the independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
              registered public accounting firm.              
 
3/19/2020 ABBOTT LABORATORIES ABT 2824100 04/24 //2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 3/20/2020
              R.J. Alpern              
              R.S. Austin              
              S.E. Blount              
              R.B. Ford              
              M.A. Kumbier              
              E.M. Liddy              
              D.W. McDew              
              N. McKinstry              
              P.N. Novakovic              
              W.A. Osborn              
              D.J. Starks              
              J.G. Stratton              
              G.F. Tilton              
              M.D. White              
              2 Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors. Issuer   Yes   For For  
              3 Say on Pay - An Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
              4 Shareholder Proposal - Lobbying Disclosure. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
              5 Shareholder Proposal - Non-GAAP Financial Performance Metrics Disclosure. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
              6 Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Voting on By-Law Amendments. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
              7 Shareholder Proposal - Simple Majority Vote. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
3/27/2020 ABBIE VIE ABBV 00287 Y109 5/8/2020   1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 3/27/2020
              Robert J. Alpern              
              Edward M. Liddy              
              Melody B. Meyer              
              Frederick H. Waddell              
              2 Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as AbbVie's independent registered public Issuer   Yes   For For  
              accounting firm for 2020              
              3 Say on Pay - An advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation Issuer   Yes   For For  
              4 Approval of a management proposal regarding amendment of the certificate of Issuer   Yes   Yes For  
              incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting              
              5 Stockholder Proposal - to Issue an Annual Report on Lobbying Issuer   Yes   Against For  
              6 Stockholder Proposal - to Adopt a Policy to Require Independent Chairman Issuer   Yes   Against For  
              7 Stockholder Proposal - to Issue a Compensation Committee Report on Drug Pricing Issuer   Yes   Against For  

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
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
3/21/2020 BAUSCH HEALTH BHC 071734107   4/27/2020 1a Election of Director: Richard U. De Schutter Issuer   Yes   For For 3/27/2020
  COMPANIES, INC.                        
            1b Election of Director: D. Robert Hale Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Dr. Argeris (Jerry) N. Karabelas Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Sarah B. Kavanagh Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Joseph C. Papa Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: John A. Paulson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Robert N. Power Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Russel C. Robertson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Thomas W. Ross, Sr. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Amy B. Wechsler, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 The approval, in an advisory vote, of the compensation of our Named Executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Officers.              
            3 The approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated 2014 Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of Common Shares authorized              
            under such plan.              
            4 To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors for the Company to hold Issuer   Yes   For For  
            office until the close of the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to authorize              
            the Company's Board of Directors to fix the auditors' remuneration.              
 
 
4/2/2020 CBDMD, INC. YCBD 12482 W101 4/23/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 4/3/2020
            Martin A. Sumichrast              
            R. Scott Coffman              
            Bakari Sellers              
            Peter J. Ghiloni              
            Scott G. Stephen              
            William F. Raines, III              
            2 The ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent registered public accounting firm              
 
4/16/2020 CORBUS PHARMACEUTICALS CRBP 21833 P103 5/20/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For For 4/17/2020
  HOLDINGS, INC.                        
 
            Yuval Cohen              
            Alan Holmer              
            David P. Hochman              
            Avery W. Catlin              
            Peter Salzmann              
            John Jenkins              
            Rachelle Jacques              
            2 Ratification of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company's independent registered public Issuer   Yes   For For  
            accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.              
            3 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the executive compensation of the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            named executive officers.              
            4 To vote, on an advisory basis, on how often the Company will conduct an advisory Issuer   Yes   1 Year For  
            vote on executive compensation              
 
4/11/2020 GW PHARMACEUTICALS PLC GWPH 36197 T103 5/26/2020 1 To re-elect Dr. Geoffrey W. Guy as a Director Issuer   Yes   For For 4/17/2020
 
            2 To re-elect Cabot Brown as a Director Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 To approve the 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report Issuer   Yes   For For  
            5 To approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers Issuer   Yes   For For  
            6 To ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Company's US public Issuer   Yes   For For  
            accounting firm              
            7 To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the UK Auditor Issuer   Yes   For For  
            8 To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors' remuneration Issuer   Yes   For For  
            9 To receive, consider and adopt the Directors' and Auditors' Reports and Statement Issuer   Yes   For For  
            of Accounts for the 12-month period ended 31 December 2019 and note that the              
            Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend              
            10 To authorise the Directors to allot shares pursuant to Section 551 of the Companies Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Act 2006 (the "2006 Act") such authority to be valid up to 26 May 2021              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
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
            11 Subject to the passing of Resolution 10, to authorise the Directors to allot equity Issuer   Yes   For For  
            securities, under Section 570 of the 2006 Act as if Section 561(1) of the 2006 Act              
            did not apply to such allotment              
 
4/24/2020 TELADOC HEALTH, INC. TDOC 87918 A105 5/28/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 4/24/2020
            Ms. Helen Darling              
            Mr. William H. Frist MD              
            Mr. Michael Goldstein              
            Mr. Jason Gorevic              
            Ms. C. A. Jacobson              
            Mr. Thomas G. McKinley              
            Mr. Kenneth H. Paulus              
            Mr. David Shedlarz              
            Mr. Mark D. Smith, MD              
            Mr. David B. Snow, Jr.              
            2 Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Teladoc Health's named Issuer   Yes   For For  
            executive officers.              
            3 Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Teladoc Health's independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
            registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.              
 
 
4/21/2020 MERCK & CO., INC. MRK 58933 Y105 5/26/2020 1a Election of Director: Leslie A. Brun Issuer   Yes   For For 4/24/2020
            1b Election of Director: Thomas R. Cech Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Mary Ellen Coe Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Pamela J. Craig Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Kenneth C. Frazier Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Thomas H. Glocer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Paul B. Rothman Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Patricia F. Russo Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: Christine E. Seidman Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Inge G. Thulin Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Kathy J. Warden Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1m Election of Director: Peter C. Wendell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
            officers.              
            3 Ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public Issuer   Yes   For For  
            accounting firm for 2020.              
            4 Shareholder proposal concerning shareholder right to act by written consent. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
            5 Shareholder proposal regarding allocation of corporate tax savings. Issuer   Yes   Against For  
 
4/29/2020 REGENERON REGN 75886 F107 6/12/2020 1a Election of Director: N. Anthony Coles, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
  PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.                        
            1b Election of Director: Joseph L. Goldstein, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Christine A. Poon Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: P. Roy Vagelos, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December              
            31, 2020.              
            3 Proposal to approve the Second Amended and Restated Regeneron Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.              
            4 Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
4/28/2020 CARA THERAPEUTICS, INC. CARA 140755109   6/4/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All  
            Derek Chalmers PhD, DSc Issuer   Yes        
            Martin Vogelbaum Issuer   Yes        
            2 Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
            3 Advisory vote to approve the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes to Issuer   Yes   1 Year For  
            approve the compensation of our named executive officers.              
            4 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the registered public Issuer   Yes   For For  
            accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
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
 
6/2/2020 Power REIT PW 73933 H101 6/24/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 6/5/2020
            David H. Lesser              
            Virgil E. Wenger              
            Patrick R. Haynes, III              
            William S. Susman              
            2 Ratification of appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as the Trust's independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
            registered public accounting firm.              
            3 Approve the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
6/9/2020 CONSTELLATION BRANDS, STZ 21036 P108 7/21/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 6/12/2020
  INC.                        
            Christy Clark              
            Jennifer M. Daniels              
            Jerry Fowden              
            Ernesto M. Hernandez              
            S. Somersille Johnson              
            James A. Locke III              
            J. Manuel Madero Garza              
            Daniel J. McCarthy              
            William A. Newlands              
            Richard Sands              
            Robert Sands              
            Judy A. Schmeling              
            2 To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered Issuer   Yes   For For  
            public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021.              
 
            3 To approve, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named Issuer   Yes   For For  
            executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.              
 
6/17/2020 AKERNA CORP. KERN 00973 W102 6/26/2020 1 Approval of the issuance of shares of Akerna common stock upon the exchange of Issuer   Yes   For For 6/19/2020
            Exchangeable Shares, as further described in the proxy statement (the "Stock              
            Issuance").              
            2 Approval of the Arrangement. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Approval of the Solo Option. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Approval of the Incentive Plan Amendment. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            5 Approval to adjourn the Special Meeting, to permit further solicitation, if there are Issuer   Yes   For For  
            not sufficient votes.