VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS Form N-PX Filed 2021-08-27

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM N-PX Annual report of proxy voting record of registered management investment companies filed on Form N-PX

Filing Date: 2021-08-27 | Period of Report: 2021-06-30 SEC Accession No. 0001104659-21-110228

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FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-3916

NAME OF REGISTRANT: VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS

ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT: PO BOX 2600, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: ANNE E. ROBINSON PO BOX 876 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (610) 669-1000

DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: JANUARY 31

DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: JULY 1, 2020 - JUNE 30, 2021

******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 81103916G Reporting Period: 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021 VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS

Each investment advisor's votes cast are shown separately below. Sections without an investment advisor listed reflect votes cast at the discretion of the Fund. The votes reported do not reflect any votes cast pursuant to a regulatory requirement.

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ACCENTURE PLC

Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1151C101 Meeting Date: FEB 03, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 07, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1A. Elect Jaime Ardila For For Management 1B. Elect Herbert Hainer For For Management 1C. Elect Nancy McKinstry For For Management 1D. Elect Beth E. Mooney For For Management 1E. Elect Gilles Pelisson For For Management 1F. Elect Paula A. Price For For Management 1G. Elect Venkata Renduchintala For For Management 1H. Elect David P. Rowland For For Management 1I. Elect Arun Sarin For For Management 1J. Elect Julie Sweet For For Management 1K. Elect Frank Kui Tang For For Management 1L. Elect Tracey T. Travis For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Appointment of Auditor and Authority For For Management to Set Fees 4. Authority to Issue Shares w/ For For Management Preemptive Rights 5. Authority to Issue Shares w/o For For Management Preemptive Rights 6. Authorize the Price Range at which the For For Management Company can Re-allot Treasury Shares

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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

Ticker: AXP Security ID: 025816109 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 08, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. For For Management 1B. Elect Charlene Barshefsky For For Management 1C. Elect John J. Brennan For For Management 1D. Elect Peter Chernin For For Management 1E. Elect Ralph de la Vega For For Management 1F. Elect Michael O. Leavitt For For Management 1G. Elect Theodore J. Leonsis For For Management 1H. Elect Karen L. Parkhill For For Management 1I. Elect Charles E. Phillips, Jr. For For Management 1J. Elect Lynn A. Pike For For Management 1K. Elect Stephen J. Squeri For For Management 1L. Elect Daniel L. Vasella For For Management 1M. Elect Lisa W. Wardell For For Management 1N. Elect Ronald A. Williams For For Management 1O. Elect Christopher D. Young For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Act by Written Consent 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder

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AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION

Ticker: AMT Security ID: 03027X100 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 29, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Thomas Bartlett For For Management 1B. Elect Raymond P. Dolan For For Management 1C. Elect Kenneth R. Frank For For Management 1D. Elect Robert D. Hormats For For Management 1E. Elect Gustavo Lara Cantu For For Management 1F. Elect Grace D. Lieblein For For Management 1G. Elect Craig Macnab For For Management 1H. Elect JoAnn A. Reed For For Management 1I. Elect Pamela D.A. Reeve For For Management 1J. Elect David E. Sharbutt For For Management 1K. Elect Bruce L. Tanner For For Management 1L. Elect Samme L. Thompson For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Call Special Meetings 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Formation of a Human Rights Risk Oversight Committee

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AMGEN INC.

Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100 Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 19, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Wanda M. Austin For For Management 1B. Elect Robert A. Bradway For For Management 1C. Elect Brian J. Druker For For Management 1D. Elect Robert A. Eckert For For Management 1E. Elect Greg C. Garland For For Management 1F. Elect Charles M. Holley, Jr. For For Management 1G. Elect Tyler Jacks For For Management 1H. Elect Ellen J. Kullman For For Management 1I. Elect Amy E. Miles For For Management 1J. Elect Ronald D. Sugar For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1K. Elect R. Sanders Williams For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management

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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC.

Ticker: ADP Security ID: 053015103 Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 14, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Peter Bisson For For Management 1B. Elect Richard T. Clark For For Management 1C. Elect Linnie M. Haynesworth For For Management 1D. Elect John P. Jones For For Management 1E. Elect Francine S. Katsoudas For For Management 1F. Elect Nazzic S. Keene For For Management 1G. Elect Thomas J. Lynch For For Management 1H. Elect Scott F. Powers For For Management 1I. Elect William J. Ready For For Management 1J. Elect Carlos A. Rodriguez For For Management 1K. Elect Sandra S. Wijnberg For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Non-Management Employee Representation on the Board

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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

Ticker: BAX Security ID: 071813109 Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Jose E. Almeida For For Management 1B. Elect Thomas F. Chen For For Management 1C. Elect John D. Forsyth For For Management 1D. Elect Peter S. Hellman For For Management 1E. Elect Michael F. Mahoney For For Management 1F. Elect Patricia Morrison For For Management 1G. Elect Stephen N. Oesterle For For Management 1H. Elect Catherine R. Smith For For Management 1I. Elect Thomas T. Stallkamp For For Management 1J. Elect Albert P.L. Stroucken For For Management 1K. Elect Amy M. Wendell For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1L. Elect David S. Wilkes For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Approval of the 2021 Incentive Plan For For Management 5. Amendment to the Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against For Shareholder to Act by Written Consent 7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder Independent Chair

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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY

Ticker: CNR Security ID: 136375102 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 05, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A Elect Shauneen Bruder For For Management 1B Elect Julie Godin For For Management 1C Elect Denise Gray For For Management 1D Elect Justin M. Howell For For Management 1E Elect Kevin G. Lynch For For Management 1F Elect Margaret A. McKenzie For For Management 1G Elect James E. O'Connor For For Management 1H Elect Robert Pace For For Management 1I Elect Robert L. Phillips For For Management 1J Elect Jean-Jacques Ruest For For Management 1K Elect Laura Stein For For Management 02 Appointment of Auditor For For Management 03 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 04 Advisory Vote on Climate Action Plan For For Management 05 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Safety-centered Bonus System 06 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Company Against Against Shareholder Police Service 1.A Elect Shauneen Bruder For For Management 1.B Elect Julie Godin For For Management 1.C Elect Denise Gray For For Management 1.D Elect Justin M. Howell For For Management 1.E Elect Kevin G. Lynch For For Management 1.F Elect Margaret A. McKenzie For For Management 1.G Elect James E. O'Connor For For Management 1.H Elect Robert Pace For For Management 1.I Elect Robert L. Phillips For For Management 1.J Elect Jean-Jacques Ruest For For Management 1.K Elect Laura Stein For For Management 2 Appointment of Auditor For For Management 3 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 4 Advisory Vote on Climate Action Plan For For Management 5 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Safety-centered Bonus System 6 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Company Against Against Shareholder Police Service

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CHUBB LIMITED

Ticker: CB Security ID: H1467J104 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accounts and Reports For For Management 2A Allocation of Profits For For Management 2B Dividends from Reserves For For Management 3 Ratification of Board Acts For For Management 4A Election of Statutory Auditors For For Management 4B Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4C Appointment of Special Auditor For For Management 5A Elect Evan G. Greenberg For For Management 5B Elect Michael P. Connors For For Management 5C Elect Michael G. Atieh For For Management 5D Elect Sheila P. Burke For For Management 5E Elect Mary A. Cirillo For For Management 5F Elect Robert J. Hugin For For Management 5G Elect Robert W. Scully For For Management 5H Elect Eugene B. Shanks, Jr. For For Management 5I Elect Theodore E. Shasta For For Management 5J Elect David H. Sidwell For For Management 5K Elect Olivier Steimer For For Management 5L Elect Luis Tellez For For Management 5M Elect Frances F. Townsend For For Management 6 Elect Evan G. Greenberg as Board Chair For For Management 7A Elect Michael P. Connors For For Management 7B Elect Mary A. Cirillo For For Management 7C Elect Frances F. Townsend For For Management 8 Appointment of Independent Proxy For For Management 9 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan For For Management 10 Cancellation of Shares and Reduction For For Management in Share Capital 11A Board Compensation For For Management 11B Executive Compensation For For Management 12 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management A Additional or Amended Proposals For Against Management

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Ticker: CL Security ID: 194162103 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 08, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a. Elect John P. Bilbrey For For Management 1b. Elect John T. Cahill For For Management 1c. Elect Lisa M. Edwards For For Management 1d. Elect C. Martin Harris For For Management 1e. Elect Martina Hund-Mejean For For Management 1f. Elect Kimberly A. Nelson For For Management 1g. Elect Lorrie M. Norrington For For Management 1h. Elect Michael B. Polk For For Management 1i. Elect Stephen I. Sadove For For Management 1j. Elect Noel R. Wallace For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder Independent Chair 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against For Shareholder to Call Special Meetings

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COMCAST CORPORATION

Ticker: CMCSA Security ID: 20030N101 Meeting Date: JUN 02, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 05, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Kenneth J. Bacon For For Management 1.2 Elect Madeline S. Bell For For Management 1.3 Elect Naomi M. Bergman For For Management 1.4 Elect Edward D. Breen For For Management 1.5 Elect Gerald L. Hassell For For Management 1.6 Elect Jeffrey A. Honickman For For Management 1.7 Elect Maritza Gomez Montiel For For Management 1.8 Elect Asuka Nakahara For For Management 1.9 Elect David C. Novak For For Management 1.10 Elect Brian L. Roberts For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Independent Investigation and Report on Sexual Harassment

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Ticker: COST Security ID: 22160K105 Meeting Date: JAN 21, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 12, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Susan L. Decker For For Management 1.2 Elect Kenneth D. Denman For For Management 1.3 Elect Richard A. Galanti For For Management 1.4 Elect W. Craig Jelinek For For Management 1.5 Elect Sally Jewell For For Management 1.6 Elect Charles T. Munger For For Management 1.7 Elect Jeffrey S. Raikes For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management

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DANAHER CORPORATION

Ticker: DHR Security ID: 235851102 Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 08, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Rainer M. Blair For For Management 1B. Elect Linda P. Hefner Filler For For Management 1C. Elect Teri List For For Management 1D. Elect Walter G. Lohr, Jr. For For Management 1E. Elect Jessica L. Mega For For Management 1F. Elect Mitchell P. Rales For For Management 1G. Elect Steven M. Rales For For Management 1H. Elect Pardis C. Sabeti For For Management 1I. Elect John T. Schwieters For For Management 1J. Elect Alan G. Spoon For For Management 1K. Elect Raymond C. Stevens For For Management 1L. Elect Elias A. Zerhouni For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against For Shareholder to Call Special Meetings

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DEERE & COMPANY

Ticker: DE Security ID: 244199105 Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Tamra A. Erwin For For Management 1B. Elect Alan C. Heuberger For For Management 1C. Elect Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management 1D. Elect Dipak C. Jain For For Management 1E. Elect Michael O. Johanns For For Management 1F. Elect Clayton M. Jones For For Management 1G. Elect John C. May For For Management 1H. Elect Gregory R. Page For For Management 1I. Elect Sherry M. Smith For For Management 1J. Elect Dmitri L. Stockton For For Management 1K. Elect Sheila G. Talton For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management

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DIAGEO PLC

Ticker: DGE Security ID: G42089113 Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date:

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accounts and Reports For For Management 2 Remuneration Report (Advisory) For For Management 3 Remuneration Policy (Binding) For For Management 4 Final Dividend For For Management 5 Elect Melissa Bethell For For Management 6 Elect Javier Ferran For For Management 7 Elect Susan Kilsby For For Management 8 Elect Lady Nicola Mendelsohn For For Management 9 Elect Ivan Menezes For For Management 10 Elect Kathryn A. Mikells For For Management 11 Elect Alan Stewart For For Management 12 Appointment of Auditor For For Management 13 Authority to Set Auditor's Fees For For Management 14 Authorisation of Political Donations For For Management 15 Authority to Issue Shares w/ For For Management Preemptive Rights 16 Amendment to the 2001 Share Incentive For For Management Plan 17 UK Sharesave Plan For For Management 18 Deferred Bonus Share Plan For For Management 19 International Share Plans For For Management 20 Authority to Issue Shares w/o For For Management Preemptive Rights 21 Authority to Repurchase Shares For For Management 22 Authority to Set General Meeting For Against Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Notice Period at 14 Days 23 Adoption of New Articles For For Management 24 Ratification of Transactions For For Management

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ECOLAB INC.

Ticker: ECL Security ID: 278865100 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 09, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Douglas M. Baker, Jr. For For Management 1B. Elect Shari L Ballard For For Management 1C. Elect Barbara J. Beck For For Management 1D. Elect Christophe Beck For For Management 1E. Elect Jeffrey M. Ettinger For For Management 1F. Elect Arthur J. Higgins For For Management 1G. Elect Michael Larson For For Management 1H. Elect David W. MacLennan For For Management 1I. Elect Tracy B. McKibben For For Management 1J. Elect Lionel L. Nowell, III For For Management 1K. Elect Victoria J. Reich For For Management 1L. Elect Suzanne M. Vautrinot For For Management 1M. Elect John J. Zillmer For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Against Against Shareholder Access Bylaw Amendment

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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

Ticker: GD Security ID: 369550108 Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 08, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect James S. Crown For For Management 1B. Elect Rudy F. deLeon For For Management 1C. Elect Cecil D. Haney For For Management 1D. Elect Mark M. Malcolm For For Management 1E. Elect James N. Mattis For For Management 1F. Elect Phebe N. Novakovic For For Management 1G. Elect C. Howard Nye For For Management 1H. Elect Catherine B. Reynolds For For Management 1I. Elect Laura J. Schumacher For For Management 1J. Elect Robert K. Steel For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1K. Elect John G. Stratton For For Management 1L. Elect Peter A. Wall For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Call a Special Meeting

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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Ticker: HON Security ID: 438516106 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Darius Adamczyk For For Management 1B. Elect Duncan B. Angove For For Management 1C. Elect William S. Ayer For For Management 1D. Elect Kevin Burke For For Management 1E. Elect D. Scott Davis For For Management 1F. Elect Deborah Flint For For Management 1G. Elect Judd Gregg For For Management 1H. Elect Grace D. Lieblein For For Management 1I. Elect Raymond T. Odierno For For Management 1J. Elect George Paz For For Management 1K. Elect Robin L. Washington For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Act by Written Consent

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JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Mary C. Beckerle For For Management 1B. Elect D. Scott Davis For For Management 1C. Elect Ian E.L. Davis For For Management 1D. Elect Jennifer A. Doudna For For Management 1E. Elect Alex Gorsky For For Management 1F. Elect Marillyn A. Hewson For For Management 1G. Elect Hubert Joly For For Management 1H. Elect Mark B. McClellan For For Management 1I. Elect Anne Mulcahy For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1J. Elect Charles Prince For For Management 1K. Elect A. Eugene Washington For For Management 1L. Elect Mark A. Weinberger For For Management 1M. Elect Nadja Y. West For For Management 1N. Elect Ronald A. Williams For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Access to COVID-19 Products 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder Independent Chair 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Racial Against For Shareholder Impact Audit 7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Bonus Against For Shareholder Deferral Policy

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LINDE PLC

Ticker: LIN Security ID: 74005P104 Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 27, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Wolfgang Reitzle For For Management 1B. Elect Stephen F. Angel For For Management 1C. Elect Ann-Kristin Achleitner For For Management 1D. Elect Clemens A.H. Borsig For For Management 1E. Elect Nance K. Dicciani For For Management 1F. Elect Thomas Enders For For Management 1G. Elect Franz Fehrenbach For For Management 1H. Elect Edward G. Galante For For Management 1I. Elect Larry D. McVay For For Management 1J. Elect Victoria Ossadnik For For Management 1K. Elect Martin H. Richenhagen For Against Management 1L. Elect Robert L. Wood For For Management 2A. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers For For Management 2B. Authority to Set Auditor's Fees For For Management 3. Authority to Set Price Range for For For Management Re-Issuance of Treasury Shares 4. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management

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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Ticker: LMT Security ID: 539830109 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 26, 2021

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Daniel F. Akerson For For Management 1B. Elect David B. Burritt For For Management 1C. Elect Bruce A. Carlson For For Management 1D. Elect Joseph Dunford Jr. For For Management 1E. Elect James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management 1F. Elect Thomas J. Falk For For Management 1G. Elect Ilene S. Gordon For For Management 1H. Elect Vicki A. Hollub For For Management 1I. Elect Jeh C. Johnson For For Management 1J. Elect Debra L. Reed-Klages For For Management 1K. Elect James D. Taiclet For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Act by Written Consent 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Human Against Against Shareholder Rights Due Diligence Process Report

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MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.

Ticker: MMC Security ID: 571748102 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Anthony K. Anderson For For Management 1B. Elect Oscar Fanjul Martin For For Management 1C. Elect Daniel S. Glaser For For Management 1D. Elect H. Edward Hanway For For Management 1E. Elect Deborah C. Hopkins For For Management 1F. Elect Tamara Ingram For For Management 1G. Elect Jane H. Lute For For Management 1H. Elect Steven A. Mills For For Management 1I. Elect Bruce P. Nolop For For Management 1J. Elect Marc D. Oken For For Management 1K. Elect Morton O. Schapiro For For Management 1L. Elect Lloyd M. Yates For For Management 1M. Elect R. David Yost For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management

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MCDONALD'S CORPORATION

Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Lloyd H. Dean For For Management 1B. Elect Robert A. Eckert For For Management 1C. Elect Catherine Engelbert For For Management 1D. Elect Margaret H. Georgiadis For For Management 1E. Elect Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For Against Management 1F. Elect Christopher Kempczinski For For Management 1G. Elect Richard H. Lenny For For Management 1H. Elect John Mulligan For For Management 1I. Elect Sheila A. Penrose For For Management 1J. Elect John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 1K. Elect Paul S. Walsh For For Management 1L. Elect Miles D. White For Against Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Sugar and Public Health 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Use of Against Against Shareholder Antibiotics and Study on Effects on Market 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Act by Written Consent

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MEDTRONIC PLC

Ticker: MDT Security ID: G5960L103 Meeting Date: DEC 11, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 15, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Richard H. Anderson For For Management 1B. Elect Craig Arnold For For Management 1C. Elect Scott C. Donnelly For For Management 1D. Elect Andrea J. Goldsmith For For Management 1E. Elect Randall J. Hogan, III For For Management 1F. Elect Michael O. Leavitt For For Management 1G. Elect James T. Lenehan For For Management 1H. Elect Kevin E. Lofton For For Management 1I. Elect Geoffrey S. Martha For For Management 1J. Elect Elizabeth G. Nabel For For Management 1K. Elect Denise M. O'Leary For For Management 1L. Elect Kendall J. Powell For For Management 2. Appointment of Auditor and Authority For For Management to Set Fees 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Authority to Issue Shares w/ For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Preemptive Rights 5. Authority to Issue Shares w/o For For Management Preemptive Rights 6. Authority to Repurchase Shares For For Management

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MERCK & CO., INC.

Ticker: MRK Security ID: 58933Y105 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 26, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Leslie A. Brun For For Management 1B. Elect Mary Ellen Coe For For Management 1C. Elect Pamela J. Craig For For Management 1D. Elect Kenneth C. Frazier For For Management 1E. Elect Thomas H. Glocer For For Management 1F. Elect Risa Lavizzo-Mourey For For Management 1G. Elect Stephen L. Mayo For For Management 1H. Elect Paul B. Rothman For For Management 1I. Elect Patricia F. Russo For For Management 1J. Elect Christine E. Seidman For For Management 1K. Elect Inge G. Thulin For For Management 1L. Elect Kathy J. Warden For For Management 1M. Elect Peter C. Wendell For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Act by Written Consent 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Access to COVID-19 Products

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104 Meeting Date: DEC 02, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 08, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Reid G. Hoffman For For Management 1B. Elect Hugh F. Johnston For For Management 1C. Elect Teri L. List-Stoll For For Management 1D. Elect Satya Nadella For For Management 1E. Elect Sandra E. Peterson For For Management 1F. Elect Penny S. Pritzker For For Management 1G. Elect Charles W. Scharf For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1H. Elect Arne M. Sorenson For For Management 1I. Elect John W. Stanton For For Management 1J. Elect John W. Thompson For For Management 1K. Elect Emma N. Walmsley For For Management 1L. Elect Padmasree Warrior For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Non-Management Employee Representation on the Board

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NIKE, INC.

Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103 Meeting Date: SEP 17, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 17, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a. Elect Alan B. Graf, Jr. For For Management 1b. Elect Peter B. Henry For For Management 1c. Elect Michelle A. Peluso For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For Against Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Amendment to the Stock Incentive Plan For For Management 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Political Contributions and Expenditures Report

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Ticker: NOC Security ID: 666807102 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 23, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Kathy J. Warden For For Management 1B. Elect David P. Abney For For Management 1C. Elect Marianne C. Brown For For Management 1D. Elect Donald E. Felsinger For For Management 1E. Elect Ann M. Fudge For For Management 1F. Elect William H. Hernandez For For Management 1G. Elect Madeleine A. Kleiner For For Management 1H. Elect Karl J. Krapek For For Management 1I. Elect Gary Roughead For For Management 1J. Elect Thomas M. Schoewe For For Management 1K. Elect James S. Turley For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1L. Elect Mark A. Welsh III For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Human Rights Impact Assessments 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Reducing Ownership Threshold Required to Act by Written Consent

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PEPSICO, INC.

Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108 Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 01, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Segun Agbaje For For Management 1B. Elect Shona L. Brown For For Management 1C. Elect Cesar Conde For For Management 1D. Elect Ian M. Cook For For Management 1E. Elect Dina Dublon For For Management 1F. Elect Michelle D. Gass For For Management 1G. Elect Ramon L. Laguarta For For Management 1H. Elect Dave Lewis For For Management 1I. Elect David C. Page For For Management 1J. Elect Robert C. Pohlad For For Management 1K. Elect Daniel L. Vasella For For Management 1L. Elect Darren Walker For For Management 1M. Elect Alberto Weisser For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Call Special Meetings 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Sugar and Public Health 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on External Public Health Costs

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PFIZER INC.

Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Ronald E. Blaylock For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1B. Elect Albert Bourla For For Management 1C. Elect Susan Desmond-Hellmann For For Management 1D. Elect Joseph J. Echevarria For For Management 1E. Elect Scott Gottlieb For For Management 1F. Elect Helen H. Hobbs For For Management 1G. Elect Susan Hockfield For For Management 1H. Elect Dan R. Littman For For Management 1I. Elect Shantanu Narayen For For Management 1J. Elect Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management 1K. Elect James Quincey For For Management 1L. Elect James C. Smith For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder Independent Chair 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Political Expenditures and Values Congruency 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Access to COVID-19 Products

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PROCTER & GAMBLE CO.

Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109 Meeting Date: OCT 13, 2020 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 14, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Francis S. Blake For For Management 1B. Elect Angela F. Braly For For Management 1C. Elect Amy L. Chang For For Management 1D. Elect Joseph Jimenez For For Management 1E. Elect Debra L. Lee For For Management 1F. Elect Terry J. Lundgren For For Management 1G. Elect Christine M. McCarthy For For Management 1H. Elect W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management 1I. Elect Nelson Peltz For For Management 1J. Elect David. S. Taylor For For Management 1K. Elect Margaret C. Whitman For For Management 1L. Elect Patricia A. Woertz For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Amendment to the Stock Ownership Plan For For Management 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder Deforestation Report 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder Diversity and Inclusion Report

PUBLIC STORAGE

Ticker: PSA Security ID: 74460D109 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Ronald L. Havner, Jr. For For Management 1B. Elect Tamara Hughes Gustavson For For Management 1C. Elect Leslie Stone Heisz For For Management 1D. Elect Michelle Millstone-Shroff For For Management 1E. Elect Shankh S. Mitra For For Management 1F. Elect David J. Neithercut For For Management 1G. Elect Rebecca L. Owen For For Management 1H. Elect Kristy M. Pipes For For Management 1I. Elect Avedick B. Poladian For For Management 1J. Elect John Reyes For For Management 1K. Elect Joseph D. Russell, Jr. For For Management 1L. Elect Tariq M. Shaukat For For Management 1M. Elect Ronald P. Spogli For For Management 1N. Elect Paul S. Williams For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Approval of the 2021 Equity and For For Management Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plan 5. Elimination of Cumulative Voting For For Management

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RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Ticker: RTX Security ID: 75513E101 Meeting Date: APR 26, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 02, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Tracy A. Atkinson For For Management 1B. Elect Gregory J. Hayes For For Management 1C. Elect Thomas A. Kennedy For For Management 1D. Elect Marshall O. Larsen For For Management 1E. Elect George R. Oliver For For Management 1F. Elect Robert K. Ortberg For For Management 1G. Elect Margaret L. O'Sullivan For For Management 1H. Elect Dinesh C. Paliwal For For Management 1I. Elect Ellen M. Pawlikowski For For Management 1J. Elect Denise L. Ramos For For Management 1K. Elect Fredric G. Reynolds For For Management 1L. Elect Brian C. Rogers For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1M. Elect James A. Winnefeld, Jr. For For Management 1N. Elect Robert O. Work For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Approval of the Executive Annual For For Management Incentive Plan 5. Amendment to the 2018 Long-Term For For Management Incentive Plan 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Against Against Shareholder Access Bylaw Amendment

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STRYKER CORPORATION

Ticker: SYK Security ID: 863667101 Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 08, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A) Elect Mary K. Brainerd For For Management 1B) Elect Giovanni Caforio For For Management 1C) Elect Srikant M. Datar For For Management 1D) Elect Allan C. Golston For For Management 1E) Elect Kevin A. Lobo For For Management 1F) Elect Sherilyn S. McCoy For Against Management 1G) Elect Andrew K. Silvernail For For Management 1H) Elect Lisa M. Skeete Tatum For For Management 1I) Elect Ronda E. Stryker For For Management 1J) Elect Rajeev Suri For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Non-Management Employee Representation on the Board 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against For Shareholder to Call Special Meetings

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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

Ticker: KO Security ID: 191216100 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 19, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Herbert A. Allen For For Management 1B. Elect Marc Bolland For For Management 1C. Elect Ana Patricia Botin-Sanz de For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Sautuola y O'Shea 1D. Elect Christopher C. Davis For For Management 1E. Elect Barry Diller For For Management 1F. Elect Helene D. Gayle For For Management 1G. Elect Alexis M. Herman For For Management 1H. Elect Robert A. Kotick For For Management 1I. Elect Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management 1J. Elect James Quincey For For Management 1K. Elect Caroline J. Tsay For For Management 1L. Elect David B. Weinberg For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Sugar and Public Health

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THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

Ticker: HD Security ID: 437076102 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Gerard J. Arpey For For Management 1B. Elect Ari Bousbib For For Management 1C. Elect Jeffery H. Boyd For For Management 1D. Elect Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management 1E. Elect J. Frank Brown For For Management 1F. Elect Albert P. Carey For For Management 1G. Elect Helena B. Foulkes For For Management 1H. Elect Linda R. Gooden For For Management 1I. Elect Wayne M. Hewett For For Management 1J. Elect Manuel Kadre For For Management 1K. Elect Stephanie C. Linnartz For For Management 1L. Elect Craig A. Menear For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Reducing Ownership Threshold Required to Act by Written Consent 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Political Expenditures and Values Congruency 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Prison Against Against Shareholder Labor

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THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Ticker: PNC Security ID: 693475105 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 29, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Joseph Alvarado For For Management 1B. Elect Charles E. Bunch For For Management 1C. Elect Debra A. Cafaro For For Management 1D. Elect Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire For For Management 1E. Elect David L. Cohen For For Management 1F. Elect William S. Demchak For For Management 1G. Elect Andrew T. Feldstein For For Management 1H. Elect Richard J. Harshman For For Management 1I. Elect Daniel R. Hesse For For Management 1J. Elect Linda R. Medler For For Management 1K. Elect Martin Pfinsgraff For For Management 1L. Elect Toni Townes-Whitley For For Management 1M. Elect Michael J. Ward For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Risks Associated with Nuclear Weapons Financing

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THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.

Ticker: TJX Security ID: 872540109 Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 09, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Zein Abdalla For For Management 1B. Elect Jose B Alvarez For For Management 1C. Elect Alan M. Bennett For For Management 1D. Elect Rosemary T. Berkery For For Management 1E. Elect David T. Ching For For Management 1F. Elect C. Kim Goodwin For For Management 1G. Elect Ernie Herrman For For Management 1H. Elect Michael F. Hines For For Management 1I. Elect Amy B. Lane For For Management 1J. Elect Carol Meyrowitz For For Management 1K. Elect Jackwyn L. Nemerov For For Management 1L. Elect John F. O'Brien For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against Against Shareholder on Animal Welfare 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder

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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

Ticker: UNP Security ID: 907818108 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Andrew H. Card, Jr. For For Management 1B. Elect William J. DeLaney For For Management 1C. Elect David B. Dillon For For Management 1D. Elect Lance M. Fritz For For Management 1E. Elect Deborah C. Hopkins For For Management 1F. Elect Jane H. Lute For For Management 1G. Elect Michael R. McCarthy For For Management 1H. Elect Thomas F. McLarty III For For Management 1I. Elect Jose H. Villarreal For For Management 1J. Elect Christopher J. Williams For For Management 2. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 4. Approval of the 2021 Stock Incentive For For Management Plan 5. Approval of the 2021 Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding EEO-1 Against For Shareholder Reporting 7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder Diversity and Inclusion Report 8. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Annual Against Against Shareholder Shareholder Vote on Emissions Reduction Plan

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

Ticker: UPS Security ID: 911312106 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Carol B. Tome For For Management 1B. Elect Rodney C. Adkins For For Management 1C. Elect Eva C. Boratto For For Management 1D. Elect Michael J. Burns For For Management 1E. Elect Wayne M. Hewett For For Management

Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 1F. Elect Angela Hwang For For Management 1G. Elect Kate E. Johnson For For Management 1H. Elect William R. Johnson For For Management 1I. Elect Ann M. Livermore For For Management 1J. Elect Franck J. Moison For For Management 1K. Elect Christiana Smith Shi For For Management 1L. Elect Russell Stokes For For Management 1M. Elect Kevin M. Warsh For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Approval of the 2021 Omnibus Incentive For For Management Compensation Plan 4. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Lobbying Report 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against For Shareholder Recapitalization 7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report Against For Shareholder on Plans to Reduce Total Contribution to Climate Change 8. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Becoming a Public Benefit Corporation 9. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Diversity and Inclusion Report

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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

Ticker: UNH Security ID: 91324P102 Meeting Date: JUN 07, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 09, 2021

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Richard T. Burke For For Management 1B. Elect Timothy P. Flynn For For Management 1C. Elect Stephen J. Hemsley For For Management 1D. Elect Michele J. Hooper For For Management 1E. Elect F. William McNabb, III For For Management 1F. Elect Valerie C. Montgomery Rice For For Management 1G. Elect John H. Noseworthy For For Management 1H. Elect Gail R. Wilensky For For Management 1I. Elect Andrew Witty For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Amendment to the 1993 Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 5. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Call Special Meetings

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Ticker: V Security ID: 92826C839 Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2021 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 27, 2020

# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A. Elect Lloyd A. Carney For For Management 1B. Elect Mary B. Cranston For For Management 1C. Elect Francisco Javier For For Management Fernandez-Carbajal 1D. Elect Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Management 1E. Elect Ramon L. Laguarta For For Management 1F. Elect John F. Lundgren For For Management 1G. Elect Robert W. Matschullat For For Management 1H. Elect Denise M. Morrison For For Management 1I. Elect Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management 1J. Elect Linda J. Rendle For For Management 1K. Elect John A.C. Swainson For For Management 1L. Elect Maynard G. Webb For For Management 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For Against Management 3. Ratification of Auditor For For Management 4. Amendment to the 2007 Equity Incentive For For Management Plan 5. Shareholder Right to Call Special For For Management Meetings 6. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right Against Against Shareholder to Act by Written Consent 7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Against Against Shareholder Improvement of Guiding Principles of Executive Compensation

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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.

VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS

By: /s/Mortimer J. Buckley Mortimer J. Buckley* Chief Executive Officer, President, and Trustee

Date: August 24, 2021 *By: /s/Anne E. Robinson

Anne E. Robinson, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on October 23, 2020, see