FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT of PROXY VOTING RECORD of REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Exchange Traded Concepts Trust
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________ FORM N-PX ________ ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act File Number: 811-22263 Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) ________ 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive Suite 207 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (Address of principal executive offices) ________ J. Garrett Stevens Exchange Traded Concepts Trust 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive Suite 207 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (Name and address of agent for service) ________ Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 405-778-8377 Date of Fiscal Year End: April 30 Date of Reporting Period: July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 ________ Item 1. Proxy Voting Record. Attached are the proxy voting records for the following funds: Bernstein Global Research Fund(b) (The Bernstein Global Research Fund commenced operations on October 16, 2017) Bernstein US Research Fund(b) (The Bernstein US Research Fund commenced operations on October 16, 2017) EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet and Ecommerce ETF(b) FLAG-Forensic Accounting Long-Short ETF(c) (formerly, WeatherStorm Forensic Accounting Long-Short ETF) Hull Tactical US ETF(c) Innovation Shares NextGen Protocol ETF(c) (The Innovation Shares NextGen Protocol ETF commenced operations on January 29, 2018) Innovation Shares NextGen Vehicles & Technology ETF(c) (The Innovation Shares NextGen Vehicles & Technology ETF commenced operations on February 12, 2018) REX Gold Hedged S&P 500 ETF(c) REX VolMAXX(TM) Long VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF(c) REX VolMAXX(TM) Short VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF(c) ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF(a) The ETF Industry Exposure & Financial Services ETF(c) YieldShares High Income ETF Fund(d) (a) Date of Fiscal Year End: April 30 (b) Date of Fiscal Year End: August 31 (c) Date of Fiscal Year End: November 30 (d) Date of Fiscal Year End: December 31 Non-Voting Funds Hull Tactical US ETF The Registrant did not cast any proxy votes during the reporting period. Accordingly, there are no proxy votes to report. REX VolMAXX(TM) Long VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF The Registrant did not cast any proxy votes during the reporting period. Accordingly, there are no proxy votes to report. REX VolMAXX(TM) Short VIX Weekly Futures Strategy ETF The Registrant did not cast any proxy votes during the reporting period. Accordingly, there are no proxy votes to report. Bernstein Global Research Fund Proposal Proposed by Mgt. Position Registrant Voted ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED Security ID: 00724F101 Ticker: ADBE Meeting Date: 12-Apr-18 Meeting Type: Annual 1a Elect Director Amy L. Banse Management For Voted - For 1b Elect Director Edward W. Barnholt Management For Voted - For 1c Elect Director Robert K. Burgess Management For Voted - For 1d Elect Director Frank A. Calderoni Management For Voted - For 1e Elect Director James E. Daley Management For Voted - For 1f Elect Director Laura B. Desmond Management For Voted - For 1g Elect Director Charles M. Geschke Management For Voted - For 1h Elect Director Shantanu Narayen Management For Voted - For 1i Elect Director Daniel L. Rosensweig Management For Voted - For 1j Elect Director John E. Warnock Management For Voted - For 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan Management For Voted - For 3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors Management For Voted - For 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation Management For Voted - For ALLERGAN PLC Security ID: G0177J108 Ticker: AGN Meeting Date: 02-May-18 Meeting Type: Annual 1a Elect Director Nesli Basgoz Management For Voted - For 1b Elect Director Paul M. Bisaro Management For Voted - For 1c Elect Director Joseph H. Boccuzi Management For Voted - For 1d Elect Director Christopher W. Bodine Management For Voted - For 1e Elect Director Adriane M. Brown Management For Voted - For 1f Elect Director Christopher J. Coughlin Management For Voted - For 1g Elect Director Carol Anthony 'John' Davidson Management For Voted - For 1h Elect Director Catherine M. Klema Management For Voted - For 1i Elect Director Peter J. McDonnell Management For Voted - For 1j Elect Director Patrick J. O'Sullivan Management For Voted - For 1k Elect Director Brenton L. Saunders Management For Voted - For 1l Elect Director Fred G. Weiss Management For Voted - For 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation Management For Voted - For 3 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Management For Voted - For 4 Authorize Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights Management For Voted - For 5A Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Management For Voted - For 5B Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Management For Voted - For 6 Require Independent Board Chairman Shareholder Against Voted - For Bernstein Global Research Fund Proposal Proposed by Mgt. Position Registrant Voted ALLY FINANCIAL INC. Security ID: 02005N100 Ticker: ALLY Meeting Date: 08-May-18 Meeting Type: Annual 1.1 Elect Director Franklin W. Hobbs Management For Voted - For 1.2 Elect Director Kenneth J. Bacon Management For Voted - For 1.3 Elect Director Maureen A. Breakiron-Evans Management For Voted - For 1.4 Elect Director William H. Cary Management For Voted - For 1.5 Elect Director Mayree C. Clark Management For Voted - For 1.6 Elect Director Kim S. Fennebresque Management For Voted - For 1.7 Elect Director Marjorie Magner Management For Voted - For 1.8 Elect Director John J. Stack Management For Voted - For 1.9 Elect Director Michael F. Steib Management For Voted - For 1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey J. Brown Management For Voted - For 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation Management For Voted - For 3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors Management For Voted - For AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. Security ID: 02376R102 Ticker: AAL Meeting Date: 13-Jun-18 Meeting Type: Annual 1a Elect Director James F. Albaugh Management For Voted - For 1b Elect Director Jeffrey D. Benjamin Management For Voted - For 1c Elect Director John T. Cahill Management For Voted - For 1d Elect Director Michael J. Embler Management For Voted - For 1e Elect Director Matthew J. Hart Management For Voted - For 1f Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen Management For Voted - For 1g Elect Director Richard C. Kraemer Management For Voted - For 1h Elect Director Susan D. Kronick Management For Voted - For 1i Elect Director Martin H. Nesbitt Management For Voted - For 1j Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary Management For Voted - For 1k Elect Director W. Douglas Parker Management For Voted - For 1l Elect Director Ray M. Robinson Management For Voted - For 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors Management For Voted - For 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation Management For Voted - For 4 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting Management For Voted - For 5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Special Meetings Shareholder Against Voted - For AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY Security ID: 25816109 Ticker: AXP Meeting Date: 07-May-18 Meeting Type: Annual 1a Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky Management For Voted - For Bernstein Global Research Fund Proposal Proposed by Mgt. Position Registrant Voted 1b Elect Director John J. Brennan Management For Voted - For 1c Elect Director Peter Chernin Management For Voted - For 1d Elect Director Ralph de la Vega Management For Voted - For 1e Elect Director Anne L. Lauvergeon Management For Voted - For 1f Elect Director Michael O. Leavitt Management For Voted - For 1g Elect Director Theodore J. Leonsis Management For Voted - For 1h Elect Director Richard C. Levin Management For Voted - For 1i Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano Management For Voted - For 1j Elect Director Stephen J. Squeri Management For Voted - For 1k Elect Director Daniel L. Vasella Management For Voted - For 1l Elect Director Ronald A. Williams Management For Voted - For 1m Elect Director Christopher D. Young Management For Voted - For 2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors Management For Voted - For 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation Management For Voted - Against 4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Shareholder Against Voted - For 5 Require Independent Board Chairman Shareholder Against Voted - For ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Security ID: 32511107 Ticker: APC Meeting Date: 15-May-18 Meeting Type: Annual 1a Elect Director Anthony R. Chase Management For Voted - For 1b Elect Director David E. Constable Management For Voted - For 1c Elect Director H. Paulett Eberhart Management For Voted - For 1d Elect Director Claire S. Farley Management For Voted - For 1e Elect Director Peter J. Fluor Management For Voted - For 1f Elect Director Joseph W. Gorder Management For Voted - For 1g Elect Director John R. Gordon Management For Voted - For 1h Elect Director Sean Gourley Management For Voted - For 1i Elect Director Mark C. McKinley Management For Voted - For 1j Elect Director Eric D. Mullins Management For Voted - For 1k Elect Director R. A. Walker Management For Voted - For 2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors Management For Voted - For 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation Management For Voted - For 4 Assess Portfolio Impacts of Policies to Meet 2 Degree Scenario Shareholder Against Voted - For ANTHEM, INC. Security ID: 36752103 Ticker: ANTM Meeting Date: 16-May-18 Meeting Type: Annual 1a Elect Director Lewis Hay, III Management For Voted - For 1b Elect Director Julie A. Hill Management For Voted - For 1c Elect Director Antonio F. Neri Management For Voted - For 1d Elect Director Ramiro G. Peru Management For Voted - For 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors Management For Voted - For Bernstein Global Research Fund Proposal Proposed by Mgt. Position Registrant Voted 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation Management For Voted - For 4 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting Management For Voted - For 5 Amend Bylaws - Call Special Meetings Shareholder Against Voted - For APACHE CORPORATION Security ID: 37411105 Ticker: APA Meeting Date: 24-May-18 Meeting Type: Annual 1 Elect Director Annell R.