May 9, 2019
Currently, lists of items coming up for vote include the statement, "At their discretion, the proxies are authoried to vote upon such other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof". The paragraph appears immediately after the last numbered proposal. It is not entirely clear if it is "lumped into" the final proposal, or if it is separate.
It is disconcerting to think investors might unwittingly grant more authority to proxies than they realize, and never know what additional votes took place.
IF SEC rules restrict the scope and/or nature of voting authority referred to in that paragraph, it should be explained on all voting-related materials. There should be a separate vote unless it is simply a notification, in which case it is still important to be inform investors of what authority is being granted.