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Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record Date Of ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: JULY 1, 2018 - JUNE 30, 2019 FUND: THE VANGUARD EUROZONE STOCK INDEX FUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUER: 1&1 Drillisch AG TICKER: DRI CUSIP: D23138106 MEETING DATE: 5/21/2019 FOR/AGAINST PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE ALLOCATION OF INCOME AND ISSUER YES FOR FOR DIVIDENDS OF EUR 0.05 PER SHARE PROPOSAL #3.1: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MANAGEMENT BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER RALPH DOMMERMUTH FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #3.2: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MANAGEMENT BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER MARTIN WITT FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #3.3: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MANAGEMENT BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER ANDRE DRIESEN FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #4.1: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER MICHAEL SCHEEREN FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #4.2: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER KAI-UWE RICKE FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #4.3: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER CLAUDIA BORGAS-HEROLD FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #4.4: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER VLASIOS CHOULIDIS FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #4.5: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER KURT DOBITSCH FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #4.6: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR MEMBER NORBERT LANG FOR FISCAL 2018 PROPOSAL #5: RATIFY ERNST & YOUNG GMBH AS AUDITORS ISSUER YES FOR FOR FOR FISCAL 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUER: ABN AMRO Group N.V. TICKER: ABN CUSIP: N0162C102 MEETING DATE: 7/12/2018 FOR/AGAINST PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT PROPOSAL #2b: ELECT TOM DE SWAAN TO SUPERVISORY BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUER: ABN AMRO Group NV TICKER: ABN CUSIP: N0162C102 MEETING DATE: 4/8/2019 FOR/AGAINST PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT PROPOSAL #5.a: AMEND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION STAK AAG ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #5.b: AMEND TRUST CONDITIONS STAK AAG ISSUER YES FOR FOR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUER: ABN AMRO Group NV TICKER: ABN CUSIP: N0162C102 MEETING DATE: 4/24/2019 FOR/AGAINST PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT PROPOSAL #2.g: ADOPT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ISSUER YES FOR FOR STATUTORY REPORTS PROPOSAL #3.b: APPROVE DIVIDENDS OF EUR 1.45 PER ISSUER YES FOR FOR SHARE PROPOSAL #4.a: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MANAGEMENT BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #4.b: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #5.b: RATIFY ERNST & YOUNG AS AUDITORS ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #6: AMEND ARTICLES RE: ASSIGNMENT OF ISSUER YES FOR FOR STATUTORY AUDITOR TO AUDIT ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR 3 PROPOSAL #7.c.3: ELECT ANNA STORÅKERS TO SUPERVISORY ISSUER YES FOR FOR BOARD PROPOSAL #7.c.4: ELECT MICHIEL LAP TO SUPERVISORY ISSUER YES FOR FOR BOARD PROPOSAL #8: APPROVE MERGER AGREEMENT BETWEEN ABN ISSUER YES FOR FOR AMRO GROUP N.V. AND ABN AMRO BANK N.V. PROPOSAL #9.a: GRANT BOARD AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SHARES ISSUER YES FOR FOR UP TO 10 PERCENT OF ISSUED CAPITAL PROPOSAL #9.b: AUTHORIZE BOARD TO EXCLUDE PREEMPTIVE ISSUER YES FOR FOR RIGHTS FROM SHARE ISSUANCES PROPOSAL #9.c: AUTHORIZE REPURCHASE OF UP TO 10 ISSUER YES FOR FOR PERCENT OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL PROPOSAL #10: APPROVE CANCELLATION OF REPURCHASED ISSUER YES FOR FOR DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUER: ABN AMRO Group NV TICKER: ABN CUSIP: N0162C102 MEETING DATE: 4/24/2019 FOR/AGAINST PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT PROPOSAL #3.a: AMEND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION STAK AAG ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #3.b: AMEND TRUST CONDITIONS STAK AAG ISSUER YES FOR FOR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUER: Accor SA TICKER: AC CUSIP: F00189120 MEETING DATE: 4/30/2019 FOR/AGAINST PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT PROPOSAL #1: APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ISSUER YES FOR FOR STATUTORY REPORTS PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL ISSUER YES FOR FOR STATEMENTS AND STATUTORY REPORTS PROPOSAL #3: APPROVE TREATMENT OF LOSSES AND ISSUER YES FOR FOR DIVIDENDS OF EUR 1.05 PER SHARE PROPOSAL #4: REELECT NAWAF BIN JASSIM BIN JABOR AL- ISSUER YES AGAINST AGAINST THANI AS DIRECTOR PROPOSAL #5: REELECT AZIZ ALUTHMAN FAKHROO AS ISSUER YES FOR FOR DIRECTOR PROPOSAL #6: REELECT SOPHIE GASPERMENT AS DIRECTOR ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #7: REELECT QIONGER JIANG AS DIRECTOR ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #8: REELECT NICOLAS SARKOZY AS DIRECTOR ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #9: REELECT ISABELLE SIMON AS DIRECTOR ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #10: REELECT SARMAD ZOK AS DIRECTOR ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #11: APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AUDIT AS ISSUER YES FOR FOR AUDITOR PROPOSAL #12: RENEW APPOINTMENT OF ERNST AND YOUNG ET ISSUER YES FOR FOR ASSOCIES AS AUDITOR PROPOSAL #13: APPOINT PATRICE MOROT AS ALTERNATE ISSUER YES FOR FOR AUDITOR PROPOSAL #14: RENEW APPOINTMENT OF AUDITEX AS ISSUER YES FOR FOR ALTERNATE AUDITOR PROPOSAL #15: APPROVE TRANSACTION WITH KATARA ISSUER YES FOR FOR HOSPITALITY RE: INVESTMENT FUND FOR PROJECTS IN PROPOSAL #16: APPROVE TRANSACTION WITH KINGDOM HOTELS ISSUER YES FOR FOR EUROPE LLC RE: ACQUISITION OF MOVENPICK HOTELS AND RESORTS MANAGEMENT AG PROPOSAL #17: APPROVE COMPENSATION OF SEBASTIEN BAZIN ISSUER YES AGAINST AGAINST PROPOSAL #18: APPROVE COMPENSATION OF SVEN BOINET ISSUER YES AGAINST AGAINST PROPOSAL #19: APPROVE REMUNERATION POLICY OF CHAIRMAN ISSUER YES FOR FOR AND CEO PROPOSAL #20: AUTHORIZE REPURCHASE OF UP TO 10 ISSUER YES FOR FOR PERCENT OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL PROPOSAL #21: AUTHORIZE DECREASE IN SHARE CAPITAL VIA ISSUER YES FOR FOR CANCELLATION OF REPURCHASED SHARES PROPOSAL #22: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF EQUITY OR EQUITY- ISSUER YES FOR FOR LINKED SECURITIES WITH PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS UP TO AGGREGATE NOMINAL AMOUNT OF 50 PERCENT OF ISSUED CAPITAL PROPOSAL #23: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF EQUITY OR EQUITY- ISSUER YES FOR FOR LINKED SECURITIES WITH PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS UP TO AGGREGATE NOMINAL AMOUNT OF 10 PERCENT OF ISSUED CAPITAL PROPOSAL #24: APPROVE ISSUANCE OF EQUITY OR EQUITY- ISSUER YES FOR FOR LINKED SECURITIES FOR UP TO 10 PERCENT OF ISSUED CAPITAL PER YEAR RESERVED FOR SPECIFIC BENEFICIARIES PROPOSAL #25: AUTHORIZE BOARD TO INCREASE CAPITAL IN ISSUER YES FOR FOR THE EVENT OF ADDITIONAL DEMAND RELATED TO DELEGATION SUBMITTED TO SHAREHOLDER VOTE ABOVE PROPOSAL #26: AUTHORIZE CAPITAL INCREASE OF UP TO 10 ISSUER YES FOR FOR PERCENT OF ISSUED CAPITAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND PROPOSAL #27: AUTHORIZE CAPITALIZATION OF RESERVES OF ISSUER YES FOR FOR UP TO 50 PERCENT OF ISSUED CAPITAL FOR BONUS ISSUE OR INCREASE IN PAR VALUE PROPOSAL #28: SET TOTAL LIMIT FOR CAPITAL INCREASE TO ISSUER YES FOR FOR RESULT FROM ISSUANCE REQUESTS UNDER ITEMS 22-27 AT 50 PERCENT OF THE SHARE CAPITAL AND UNDER ITEMS 23-26 AT 10 PERCENT OF ISSUED CAPITAL PROPOSAL #29: AUTHORIZE CAPITAL ISSUANCES FOR USE IN ISSUER YES FOR FOR EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLANS PROPOSAL #30: AUTHORIZE CAPITAL ISSUANCES FOR USE IN ISSUER YES FOR FOR EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLANS RESERVED FOR EMPLOYEES OF INTERNATIONAL SUBSIDIARIES PROPOSAL #31: AUTHORIZE UP TO 2.5 PERCENT OF ISSUED ISSUER YES FOR FOR CAPITAL FOR USE IN RESTRICTED STOCK PLANS UNDER PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS RESERVED FOR SOME EMPLOYEES AND CORPORATE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS PROPOSAL #32: PURSUANT TO ITEM 31 ABOVE, SET LIMIT OF ISSUER YES FOR FOR SHARES RESERVED FOR CORPORATE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AT 15 PERCENT OF RESTRICTED STOCK PLANS PROPOSAL #33: AUTHORIZE BOARD TO ISSUE FREE WARRANTS ISSUER YES FOR FOR WITH PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS DURING A PUBLIC TENDER OFFER PROPOSAL #34: AUTHORIZE FILING OF REQUIRED ISSUER YES FOR FOR DOCUMENTS/OTHER FORMALITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUER: ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA TICKER: ACS CUSIP: E7813W163 MEETING DATE: 5/9/2019 FOR/AGAINST PROPOSAL: PROPOSED BY VOTED? VOTE CAST MGMT PROPOSAL #1.1: APPROVE CONSOLIDATED AND STANDALONE ISSUER YES FOR FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PROPOSAL #1.2: APPROVE ALLOCATION OF INCOME ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #2: APPROVE NON-FINANCIAL INFORMATION REPORT ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #3: APPROVE DISCHARGE OF BOARD ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #4: APPOINT KPMG AUDITORES AS AUDITOR ISSUER YES FOR FOR PROPOSAL #5.1: ELECT ANTONIO BOTELLA GARCIA AS ISSUER YES FOR FOR DIRECTOR PROPOSAL #5.2: ELECT EMILIO GARCIA GALLEGO AS ISSUER YES FOR FOR DIRECTOR PROPOSAL #5.3: ELECT CATALINA MINARRO BRUGAROLAS AS ISSUER YES FOR FOR DIRECTOR PROPOSAL #5.4: ELECT AGUSTIN BATUECAS TORREGO AS ISSUER YES AGAINST AGAINST DIRECTOR PROPOSAL #5.5: ELECT JOSE LUIS DEL VALLE PEREZ AS ISSUER YES AGAINST AGAINST DIRECTOR PROPOSAL
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