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 (HTML Version on secdatabase.com) FILER VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS Mailing Address Business Address PO BOX 2600 PO BOX 2600 CIK:734383| IRS No.: 000000000 | State of Incorp.:DE | Fiscal Year End: 0131 V26 V26 Type: N-PX | Act: 40 | File No.: 811-03916 | Film No.: 211214902 VALLEY FORGE PA 19482 VALLEY FORGE PA 19482 6106691000 Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 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. ================== VANGUARD DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND - WELLINGTON ================== 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Diversity and Inclusion Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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