UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-04656

 

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

James A. Dinsmore

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

 

Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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PROXY VOTING RECORD

FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020

 

ProxyEdge Report Date: 07/01/2020
Meeting Date Range: 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020 1
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.  

 

Investment Company Report

  ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED    
  Security 01609W102       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol BABA                  Meeting Date 15-Jul-2019  
  ISIN US01609W1027       Agenda 935052302 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1.    Effect an increase in the number of authorized Ordinary
Shares to 32,000,000,000 and effect a one-to-eight share
subdivision of the Company's Ordinary Shares.
Management   For   For    
  2.1   Election of Director for a three year term: DANIEL
ZHANG
Management   For   For    
  2.2   Election of Director for a three year term: CHEE HWA
TUNG
Management   For   For    
  2.3   Election of Director for a three year term: JERRY YANG Management   For   For    
  2.4   Election of Director for a three year term: WAN LING
MARTELLO
Management   For   For    
  3.    Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as
the independent registered public accounting firm of the
Company.
Management   For   For    
  GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION    
  Security 382410843       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol GDP                   Meeting Date 20-Aug-2019  
  ISIN US3824108431       Agenda 935065070 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1.    DIRECTOR Management            
      1 Walter G. Goodrich       For   For    
      2 Robert C. Turnham, Jr       For   For    
      3 Timothy D. Leuliette       For   For    
      4 Ronald F. Coleman       For   For    
      5 K. Adam Leight       For   For    
      6 Thomas M. Souers       For   For    
      7 Jeffrey S. Serota       For   For    
      8 Edward J. Sondey       For   For    
  2.    Ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our
Named Executive Officers.
Management   For   For    
  CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.    
  Security 205887102       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol CAG                   Meeting Date 19-Sep-2019  
  ISIN US2058871029       Agenda 935067694 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: Anil Arora Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Thomas K. Brown Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Stephen G. Butler Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Sean M. Connolly Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Joie A. Gregor Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Rajive Johri Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Richard H. Lenny Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: Melissa Lora Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Ruth Ann Marshall Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: Craig P. Omtvedt Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: Scott Ostfeld Management   For   For    
  2.    Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our
independent auditor for fiscal 2020.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Advisory approval of our named executive officer
compensation.
Management   For   For    
  MICROSOFT CORPORATION    
  Security 594918104       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol MSFT                  Meeting Date 04-Dec-2019  
  ISIN US5949181045       Agenda 935092849 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: William H. Gates III Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Reid G. Hoffman Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Hugh F. Johnston Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Teri L. List-Stoll Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Satya Nadella Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Sandra E. Peterson Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Penny S. Pritzker Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: Charles W. Scharf Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Arne M. Sorenson Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: John W. Stanton Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: John W. Thompson Management   For   For    
  1L.   Election of Director: Emma Walmsley Management   For   For    
  1M.   Election of Director: Padmasree Warrior Management   For   For    
  2.    Advisory vote to approve named executive officer
compensation
Management   For   For    
  3.    Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent
auditor for fiscal year 2020
Management   For   For    
  4.    Shareholder Proposal - Report on Employee
Representation on Board of Directors
Shareholder   Against   For    
  5.    Shareholder Proposal - Report on Gender Pay Gap Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY    
  Security 254687106       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol DIS                   Meeting Date 11-Mar-2020  
  ISIN US2546871060       Agenda 935125648 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: Susan E. Arnold Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Mary T. Barra Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Safra A. Catz Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Francis A. deSouza Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Michael B.G. Froman Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Robert A. Iger Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Maria Elena Lagomasino Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: Mark G. Parker Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Derica W. Rice Management   For   For    
  2.    To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Company's registered public accountants for
fiscal 2020.
Management   For   For    
  3.    To approve the advisory resolution on executive
compensation.
Management   For   For    
  4.    To approve an amendment to the Company's Amended
and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.
Management   Against   Against    
  5.    Shareholder proposal requesting an annual report
disclosing information regarding the Company's lobbying
policies and activities.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  CITIGROUP INC.    
  Security 172967424       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol C                     Meeting Date 21-Apr-2020  
  ISIN US1729674242       Agenda 935139849 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: Michael L. Corbat Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Ellen M. Costello Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Grace E. Dailey Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Barbara J. Desoer Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: John C. Dugan Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Duncan P. Hennes Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Peter B. Henry Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: S. Leslie Ireland Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Lew W. (Jay) Jacobs, IV Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: Renée J. James Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: Gary M. Reiner Management   For   For    
  1L.   Election of Director: Diana L. Taylor Management   For   For    
  1M.   Election of Director: James S. Turley Management   For   For    
  1N.   Election of Director: Deborah C. Wright Management   For   For    
  1O.   Election of Director: Alexander R. Wynaendts Management   For   For    
  1P.   Election of Director: Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon Management   For   For    
  2.    Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as Citi's
independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Advisory vote to approve Citi's 2019 Executive
Compensation.
Management   For   For    
  4.    Approval of Additional Authorized Shares Under the
Citigroup 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
Management   For   For    
  5.    Stockholder proposal requesting an amendment to Citi's
proxy access by-law provisions pertaining to the
aggregation limit.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  6.    Stockholder proposal requesting that the Board review
Citi's governance documents and make
recommendations to shareholders on how the "Purpose
of a Corporation" signed by Citi's CEO can be fully
implemented.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  7.    Stockholder proposal requesting a report disclosing
information regarding Citi's lobbying policies and
activities.
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  PFIZER INC.    
  Security 717081103       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol PFE                   Meeting Date 23-Apr-2020  
  ISIN US7170811035       Agenda 935138998 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: Ronald E. Blaylock Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Albert Bourla Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: W. Don Cornwell Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Joseph J. Echevarria Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Scott Gottlieb Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Helen H. Hobbs Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Susan Hockfield Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: James M. Kilts Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Dan R. Littman Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: Shantanu Narayen Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: Suzanne Nora Johnson Management   For   For    
  1L.   Election of Director: James Quincey Management   For   For    
  1M.   Election of Director: James C. Smith Management   For   For    
  2.    Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent
registered public accounting firm for 2020
Management   For   For    
  3.    2020 advisory approval of executive compensation Management   For   For    
  4.    Shareholder proposal regarding right to act by written
consent
Shareholder   Against   For    
  5.    Shareholder proposal regarding enhancing proxy access Shareholder   Against   For    
  6.    Shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying
activities
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  7.    Shareholder proposal regarding independent chair policy Shareholder   Against   For    
  8.    Shareholder proposal regarding gender pay gap Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  9.    Election of Director: Susan Desmond-Hellmann Management   For   For    
  AT&T INC.    
  Security 00206R102       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol T                     Meeting Date 24-Apr-2020  
  ISIN US00206R1023       Agenda 935138140 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: Randall L. Stephenson Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Richard W. Fisher Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Scott T. Ford Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Glenn H. Hutchins Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: William E. Kennard Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Debra L. Lee Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: Stephen J. Luczo Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Michael B. McCallister Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: Beth E. Mooney Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: Matthew K. Rose Management   For   For    
  1L.   Election of Director: Cynthia B. Taylor Management   For   For    
  1M.   Election of Director: Geoffrey Y. Yang Management   For   For    
  2.    Ratification of appointment of independent auditors. Management   For   For    
  3.    Advisory approval of executive compensation. Management   For   For    
  4.    Independent Board Chairman. Shareholder   Against   For    
  5.    Employee Representative Director. Shareholder   Against   For    
  6.    Improve Guiding Principles of Executive Compensation. Shareholder   Against   For    
  UNILEVER N.V.    
  Security 904784709       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol UN                    Meeting Date 30-Apr-2020  
  ISIN US9047847093       Agenda 935149686 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  2.    To adopt the Annual Accounts and appropriation of the
profit for the 2019 financial year.
Management   For   For    
  3.    To consider, and if thought fit, approve the Directors'
Remuneration Report.
Management   For   For    
  4.    To discharge the Executive Directors. Management   For   For    
  5.    To discharge the Non-Executive Directors. Management   For   For    
  6.    To reappoint Mr N Andersen as a Non-Executive
Director.
Management   For   For    
  7.    To reappoint Mrs L Cha as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  8.    To reappoint Mr V Colao as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  9.    To reappoint Dr J Hartmann as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  10.   To reappoint Mr A Jope as an Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  11.   To reappoint Ms A Jung as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  12.   To reappoint Ms S Kilsby as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  13.   To reappoint Mr S Masiyiwa as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  14.   To reappoint Professor Y Moon as a Non-Executive
Director.
Management   For   For    
  15.   To reappoint Mr G Pitkethly as an Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  16.   To reappoint Mr J Rishton as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  17.   To reappoint Mr F Sijbesma as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  18.   To appoint the Auditor charged with the auditing of the
Annual Accounts for the 2020 financial year.
Management   For   For    
  19.   To designate the Board of Directors as the company
body authorised in respect of the issue of shares in the
share capital of the Company.
Management   For   For    
  20.   To designate the Board of Directors as the company
body authorised to restrict or exclude the statutory pre-
emption rights that accrue to shareholders upon issue of
shares for general corporate purposes.
Management   For   For    
  21.   To designate the Board of Directors as the company
body authorised to restrict or exclude the statutory pre-
emption rights that accrue to shareholders upon issue of
shares for acquisition or specified capital investment
purposes.
Management   For   For    
  22.   To authorise the Board of Directors to purchase ordinary
shares in the share capital of the Company.
Management   For   For    
  23.   To reduce the capital with respect to ordinary shares held
by the Company in its own share capital.
Management   For   For    
  UNILEVER N.V.    
  Security 904784709       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol UN                    Meeting Date 30-Apr-2020  
  ISIN US9047847093       Agenda 935175720 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  2.    To adopt the Annual Accounts and appropriation of the
profit for the 2019 financial year.
Management   For   For    
  3.    To consider, and if thought fit, approve the Directors'
Remuneration Report.
Management   For   For    
  4.    To discharge the Executive Directors. Management   For   For    
  5.    To discharge the Non-Executive Directors. Management   For   For    
  6.    To reappoint Mr N Andersen as a Non-Executive
Director.
Management   For   For    
  7.    To reappoint Mrs L Cha as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  8.    To reappoint Mr V Colao as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  9.    To reappoint Dr J Hartmann as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  10.   To reappoint Mr A Jope as an Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  11.   To reappoint Ms A Jung as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  12.   To reappoint Ms S Kilsby as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  13.   To reappoint Mr S Masiyiwa as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  14.   To reappoint Professor Y Moon as a Non-Executive
Director.
Management   For   For    
  15.   To reappoint Mr G Pitkethly as an Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  16.   To reappoint Mr J Rishton as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  17.   To reappoint Mr F Sijbesma as a Non-Executive Director. Management   For   For    
  18.   To appoint the Auditor charged with the auditing of the
Annual Accounts for the 2020 financial year.
Management   For   For    
  19.   To designate the Board of Directors as the company
body authorised in respect of the issue of shares in the
share capital of the Company.
Management   For   For    
  20.   To designate the Board of Directors as the company
body authorised to restrict or exclude the statutory pre-
emption rights that accrue to shareholders upon issue of
shares for general corporate purposes.
Management   For   For    
  21.   To designate the Board of Directors as the company
body authorised to restrict or exclude the statutory pre-
emption rights that accrue to shareholders upon issue of
shares for acquisition or specified capital investment
purposes.
Management   For   For    
  22.   To authorise the Board of Directors to purchase ordinary
shares in the share capital of the Company.
Management   For   For    
  23.   To reduce the capital with respect to ordinary shares held
by the Company in its own share capital.
Management   For   For    
  ELI LILLY AND COMPANY    
  Security 532457108       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol LLY                   Meeting Date 04-May-2020  
  ISIN US5324571083       Agenda 935148937 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: M. L. Eskew Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: W. G. Kaelin, Jr. Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: D. A. Ricks Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: M. S. Runge Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: K. Walker Management   For   For    
  2.    Approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation paid
to the company's named executive officers.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent
auditor for 2020.
Management   For   For    
  4.    Approve amendments to the Articles of Incorporation to
eliminate the classified board structure.
Management   For   For    
  5.    Approve amendments to the Articles of Incorporation to
eliminate supermajority voting provisions.
Management   For   For    
  6.    Shareholder proposal to disclose direct and indirect
lobbying activities and expenditures.
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  7.    Shareholder proposal to publish a report on the
effectiveness of the forced swim test.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  8.    Shareholder proposal to amend the bylaws to require an
independent board chair.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  9.    Shareholder proposal on board diversity requesting
disclosures of specific minimum qualifications and board
nominee skills, experience, and ideological perspective.
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  10.   Shareholder proposal to publish feasibility report on
incorporating public concern over drug prices into senior
executive compensation arrangements.
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  11.   Shareholder proposal to implement a bonus deferral
policy.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  12.   Shareholder proposal to disclose clawbacks on executive
incentive compensation due to misconduct.
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  INVESCO MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC.    
  Security 46131B100       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol IVR                   Meeting Date 05-May-2020  
  ISIN US46131B1008       Agenda 935141109 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1.1   Election of Director: John S. Day Management   For   For    
  1.2   Election of Director: Carolyn B. Handlon Management   For   For    
  1.3   Election of Director: Edward J. Hardin Management   For   For    
  1.4   Election of Director: James R. Lientz, Jr. Management   For   For    
  1.5   Election of Director: Dennis P. Lockhart Management   For   For    
  1.6   Election of Director: Gregory G. McGreevey Management   For   For    
  1.7   Election of Director: Loren M. Starr Management   For   For    
  2.    Advisory vote to approve Company's 2019 executive
compensation
Management   For   For    
  3.    Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm
for 2020
Management   For   For    
  VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.    
  Security 92343V104       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol VZ                    Meeting Date 07-May-2020  
  ISIN US92343V1044       Agenda 935148406 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1a.   Election of Director: Shellye L. Archambeau Management   For   For    
  1b.   Election of Director: Mark T. Bertolini Management   For   For    
  1c.   Election of Director: Vittorio Colao Management   For   For    
  1d.   Election of Director: Melanie L. Healey Management   For   For    
  1e.   Election of Director: Clarence Otis, Jr. Management   For   For    
  1f.   Election of Director: Daniel H. Schulman Management   For   For    
  1g.   Election of Director: Rodney E. Slater Management   For   For    
  1h.   Election of Director: Hans E. Vestberg Management   For   For    
  1i.   Election of Director: Gregory G. Weaver Management   For   For    
  2.    Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation Management   For   For    
  3.    Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Management   For   For    
  4.    Nonqualified Savings Plan Earnings Shareholder   Against   For    
  5.    Special Shareholder Meetings Shareholder   Against   For    
  6.    Lobbying Activities Report Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  7.    User Privacy Metric Shareholder   Against   For    
  8.    Amend Severance Approval Policy Shareholder   Against   For    
  GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION    
  Security 382410843       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol GDP                   Meeting Date 12-May-2020  
  ISIN US3824108431       Agenda 935186329 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1.    DIRECTOR Management            
      1 Walter G. Goodrich       For   For    
      2 Robert C. Turnham, Jr.       For   For    
      3 Timothy D. Leuliette       For   For    
      4 Ronald F. Coleman       For   For    
      5 K. Adam Leight       For   For    
      6 Thomas M. Souers       For   For    
      7 Jeffrey S. Serota       For   For    
      8 Edward J. Sondey       For   For    
  2.    Ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our
Named Executive Officers.
Management   For   For    
  CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP    
  Security 22822V101       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol CCI                   Meeting Date 14-May-2020  
  ISIN US22822V1017       Agenda 935157823 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: P. Robert Bartolo Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Jay A. Brown Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Cindy Christy Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Ari Q. Fitzgerald Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Robert E. Garrison II Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Andrea J. Goldsmith Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Lee W. Hogan Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: Edward C. Hutcheson, Jr. Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: J. Landis Martin Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: Robert F. McKenzie Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: Anthony J. Melone Management   For   For    
  1L.   Election of Director: W. Benjamin Moreland Management   For   For    
  2.    The ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accountants for fiscal year
2020.
Management   For   For    
  3.    The non-binding, advisory vote to approve the
compensation of the Company's named executive
officers.
Management   For   For    
  INTEL CORPORATION    
  Security 458140100       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol INTC                  Meeting Date 14-May-2020  
  ISIN US4581401001       Agenda 935158635 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: James J. Goetz Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Alyssa Henry Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Omar Ishrak Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Tsu-Jae King Liu Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Gregory D. Smith Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Robert ("Bob") H. Swan Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: Andrew Wilson Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Frank D. Yeary Management   For   For    
  2.    Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm for 2020
Management   For   For    
  3.    Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of our
listed officers
Management   For   For    
  4.    Approval of amendment and restatement of the 2006
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Management   For   For    
  5.    Stockholder proposal on whether to allow stockholders to
act by written consent, if properly presented at the
meeting
Shareholder   Against   For    
  6.    Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the global
median gender/racial pay gap, if properly presented at
the meeting
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION    
  Security 78410G104       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol SBAC                  Meeting Date 14-May-2020  
  ISIN US78410G1040       Agenda 935159221 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1.1   Election of Director For a three-year term expiring at the
2023 Annual Meeting: Steven E. Bernstein
Management   For   For    
  1.2   Election of Director For a three-year term expiring at the
2023 Annual Meeting: Duncan H. Cocroft
Management   For   For    
  1.3   Election of Director For a three-year term expiring at the
2023 Annual Meeting: Fidelma Russo
Management   For   For    
  2.    Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
SBA's independent registered public accounting firm for
the 2020 fiscal year.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of
SBA's named executive officers.
Management   For   For    
  4.    Approval of the 2020 Performance and Equity Incentive
Plan.
Management   Against   Against    
  AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION    
  Security 03027X100       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol AMT                   Meeting Date 18-May-2020  
  ISIN US03027X1000       Agenda 935169450 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: Thomas A. Bartlett Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Raymond P. Dolan Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Robert D. Hormats Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Gustavo Lara Cantu Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Grace D. Lieblein Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Craig Macnab Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: JoAnn A. Reed Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: Pamela D.A. Reeve Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: David E. Sharbutt Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: Bruce L. Tanner Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: Samme L. Thompson Management   For   For    
  2.    To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm
for 2020.
Management   For   For    
  3.    To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's
executive compensation.
Management   For   For    
  4.    To require periodic reports on political contributions and
expenditures.
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  5.    To amend the bylaws to reduce the ownership threshold
required to call a special meeting of the stockholders.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.    
  Security 70450Y103       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol PYPL                  Meeting Date 21-May-2020  
  ISIN US70450Y1038       Agenda 935170869 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: Rodney C. Adkins Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Jonathan Christodoro Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: John J. Donahoe Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: David W. Dorman Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Belinda J. Johnson Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Gail J. McGovern Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Deborah M. Messemer Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: David M. Moffett Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Ann M. Sarnoff Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: Daniel H. Schulman Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: Frank D. Yeary Management   For   For    
  2.    Advisory vote to approve named executive officer
compensation.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditor
for 2020.
Management   For   For    
  4.    Stockholder Proposal - Stockholder right to act by written
consent.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  5.    Stockholder Proposal - Human and indigenous peoples'
rights.
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL    
  Security 87165B103       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol SYF                   Meeting Date 21-May-2020  
  ISIN US87165B1035       Agenda 935174095 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1a.   Election of Director: Margaret M. Keane Management   For   For    
  1b.   Election of Director: Fernando Aguirre Management   For   For    
  1c.   Election of Director: Paget L. Alves Management   For   For    
  1d.   Election of Director: Arthur W. Coviello, Jr. Management   For   For    
  1e.   Election of Director: William W. Graylin Management   For   For    
  1f.   Election of Director: Roy A. Guthrie Management   For   For    
  1g.   Election of Director: Richard C. Hartnack Management   For   For    
  1h.   Election of Director: Jeffrey G. Naylor Management   For   For    
  1i.   Election of Director: Laurel J. Richie Management   For   For    
  1j.   Election of Director: Olympia J. Snowe Management   For   For    
  1k.   Election of Director: Ellen M. Zane Management   For   For    
  2.    Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer
Compensation
Management   For   For    
  3.    Ratification of Selection of KPMG LLP as Independent
Registered Public Accounting firm of the Company for
2020
Management   For   For    
  MERCK & CO., INC.    
  Security 58933Y105       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol MRK                   Meeting Date 26-May-2020  
  ISIN US58933Y1055       Agenda 935176431 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: Leslie A. Brun Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: Thomas R. Cech Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: Mary Ellen Coe Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: Pamela J. Craig Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: Kenneth C. Frazier Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: Thomas H. Glocer Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: Paul B. Rothman Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: Patricia F. Russo Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: Christine E. Seidman Management   For   For    
  1K.   Election of Director: Inge G. Thulin Management   For   For    
  1L.   Election of Director: Kathy J. Warden Management   For   For    
  1M.   Election of Director: Peter C. Wendell Management   For   For    
  2.    Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation
of our named executive officers.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Ratification of the appointment of the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for 2020.
Management   For   For    
  4.    Shareholder proposal concerning shareholder right to act
by written consent.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  5.    Shareholder proposal regarding allocation of corporate
tax savings.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  CHEVRON CORPORATION    
  Security 166764100       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol CVX                   Meeting Date 27-May-2020  
  ISIN US1667641005       Agenda 935183979 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1A.   Election of Director: W. M. Austin Management   For   For    
  1B.   Election of Director: J. B. Frank Management   For   For    
  1C.   Election of Director: A. P. Gast Management   For   For    
  1D.   Election of Director: E. Hernandez, Jr. Management   For   For    
  1E.   Election of Director: C. W. Moorman IV Management   For   For    
  1F.   Election of Director: D. F. Moyo Management   For   For    
  1G.   Election of Director: D. Reed-Klages Management   For   For    
  1H.   Election of Director: R. D. Sugar Management   For   For    
  1I.   Election of Director: D. J. Umpleby III Management   For   For    
  1J.   Election of Director: M. K. Wirth Management   For   For    
  2.    Ratification of Appointment of PwC as Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management   For   For    
  3.    Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer
Compensation
Management   For   For    
  4.    Report on Lobbying Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  5.    Create a Board Committee on Climate Risk Shareholder   Against   For    
  6.    Report on Climate Lobbying Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  7.    Report on Petrochemical Risk Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  8.    Report on Human Rights Practices Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
  9.    Set Special Meeting Threshold at 10% Shareholder   Against   For    
  10.   Adopt Policy for an Independent Chairman Shareholder   Against   For    
  T-MOBILE US, INC.    
  Security 872590104       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol TMUS                  Meeting Date 04-Jun-2020  
  ISIN US8725901040       Agenda 935192524 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1.    DIRECTOR Management            
      1 Marcelo Claure       For   For    
      2 Srikant M. Datar       For   For    
      3 Ronald D. Fisher       For   For    
      4 Srini Gopalan       For   For    
      5 Lawrence H. Guffey       For   For    
      6 Timotheus Höttges       For   For    
      7 Christian P. Illek       For   For    
      8 Stephen R. Kappes       For   For    
      9 Raphael Kübler       For   For    
      10 Thorsten Langheim       For   For    
      11 G. Michael Sievert       For   For    
      12 Teresa A. Taylor       For   For    
      13 Kelvin R. Westbrook       For   For    
  2.    Ratification of the Appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal
Year 2020.
Management   For   For    
  3.    Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Provided to
the Company's Named Executive Officers for 2019.
Management   For   For    
  4.    Stockholder Proposal for Limitations on Accelerated
Vesting of Equity Awards in the Event of a Change of
Control.
Shareholder   Against   For    
  EQUINIX, INC.    
  Security 29444U700       Meeting Type Annual  
  Ticker Symbol EQIX                  Meeting Date 18-Jun-2020  
  ISIN US29444U7000       Agenda 935209014 - Management
                             
  Item Proposal Proposed
by
  Vote For/Against
Management
   
  1.    DIRECTOR Management            
      1 Thomas Bartlett       For   For    
      2 Nanci Caldwell       For   For    
      3 Adaire Fox-Martin       For   For    
      4 Gary Hromadko       For   For    
      5 William Luby       For   For    
      6 Irving Lyons III       For   For    
      7 Charles Meyers       For   For    
      8 Christopher Paisley       For   For    
      9 Sandra Rivera       For   For    
      10 Peter Van Camp       For   For    
  2.    To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the
compensation of Equinix's named executive officers.
Management   For   For    
  3.    To approve the Equinix, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. Management   For   For    
  4.    To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as Equinix's independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2020.
Management   For   For    
  5.    Stockholder proposal related to political contributions
disclosure and oversight.
Shareholder   Abstain   Against    
 
 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James A. Dinsmore
  James A. Dinsmore, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date August 21, 2020

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 
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