UNITED STATES

SECURTITIES 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: 811-179

 

Central Securities Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

630 Fifth Avenue, Eighth Floor

New York, New York 10111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number: 212-698-2020

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Wolfspeed, Inc. CUSIP: 977852102

Ticker: WOLF

Meeting Date: 10/24/22

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1-01. Election of Glenda M. Dorchak as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of John C. Hodge as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Clyde R. Hosein as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Darren R. Jackson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Duy-Loan T. Le as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Gregg A. Lowe as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of John B. Replogle as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Marvin A. Riley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Thomas H. Werner as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year ending June 25, 2023. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Coherent Corporation CUSIP: 19247G107

Ticker: COHR

Meeting Date: 11/16/22

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Class Two Director for a three-year term to expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025: Enrico Digirolamo. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Class Two Director for a three-year term to expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025: David L. Motley. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Class Two Director for a three-year term to expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025: Shaker Sadasivam. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Class Two Director for a three-year term to expire at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025: Lisa Neal-Graves. Management FOR FOR
2. Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation paid to named executive officers in fiscal year 2022. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: Medtronic plc CUSIP: G5960L103

Ticker: MDT

Meeting Date: 12/8/22

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Richard H. Anderson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Craig Arnold as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Scott C. Donnelly as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Lidia L. Fonseca as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Andrea J. Goldsmith, Ph.D. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Randall J. Hogan, III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Kevin E. Lofton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Geoffrey S. Martha as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Elizabeth Nabel, M.D. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Denise M. O’Leary as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Kendall J. Powell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify, in a non-binding vote, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2023 and authorizing, in a binding vote, the Board of Directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to set the auditor’s remuneration. Management FOR FOR
3. Approving, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Reviewing the Board of Directors’ authority to issue shares under Irish law. Management FOR FOR
5. Renewing the Board of Directors’ authority to opt out of pre-emption rights under Irish law. Management FOR FOR
6. Authorizing the Company and any subsidiary of the Company to make overseas market purchases of Medtronic ordinary shares. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Microsoft Corporation CUSIP: 594918104

Ticker: MSFT

Meeting Date: 12/13/22

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1A. Election of Reid G. Hoffman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1B. Election of Hugh F. Johnston as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1C. Election of Teri L List as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1D. Election of Satya Nadella as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1E. Election of Sandra E. Peterson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1F. Election of Penny S. Pritzker as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1G. Election of Carlos A. Rodriguez as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1H. Election of Charles W. Scharf as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1I. Election of John W. Stanton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1J. Election of John W. Thompson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1K. Election of Emma N. Walmsley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1L. Election of Padmasree Warrior as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for Fiscal Year 2023. Management FOR FOR
4. Shareholder proposal – cost benefit analysis of diversity and inclusion. Stockholder Against FOR
5. Shareholder proposal – Report on hiring of persons with arrest or incarceration records. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Shareholder proposal - Report on investment of retirement funds in companies contributing to climate change. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Shareholder proposal – Report on government use of Microsoft technology. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Shareholder proposal - Report on development of products for military. Stockholder Against FOR
9. Shareholder proposal – Report on tax transparency. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: Analog Devices, Inc. CUSIP: 032654105

Ticker: ADI

Meeting Date: 3/8/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Vincent Roche as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of James A. Champy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Andre Andonian as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Anantha P. Chandrakasan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Edward H. Frank as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Laurie H. Glimcher as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Karen M. Golz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Mercedes Johnson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Kenton J. Sicchitano as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Ray Stata as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Susie Wee as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers. Management 1 year FOR
4. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent public accounting firm for fiscal 2023. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Keysight Technologies, Inc. CUSIP: 49338L103

Ticker: KEYS

Meeting Date: 3/16/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1.1. Election of Satish C. Dhanasekaran to a 3-year term as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.2. Election of Richard P. Hamada to a 3-year term as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.3. Election of Paul A. Lacouture to a 3-year term as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.4. Election of Kevin A. Stephens as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the Audit and Finance Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Keysight’s independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Keysight’s named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
4. To approve an amendment to Keysight’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: Aercap Holdings N.V. CUSIP: N00985106

Ticker: AER

Meeting Date: 4/26/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
3. Adoption of the annual accounts for the 2022 financial year. Management FOR FOR
5. Release of liability of the directors with respect to their management during the 2022 financial year. Management FOR FOR
6. Appointment of Mr. Peter L. Juhas as non-executive director for a period of four years. Management FOR FOR
7. Appointment of KPMG Accountants N.V. for the audit of the Company’s annual accounts for the 2023 financial year.      
8a. Authorization of the Board of Directors to issue shares and to grant rights to subscribe for shares. Management FOR FOR
8b. Authorization of the Board of Directors to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights in relation to agenda
item 8(a)
Management FOR FOR
8c. Authorization of the Board of Directors to issue additional shares and to grant additional rights to subscribe for shares. Management FOR FOR
8d. Authorization of the Board of Directors to limit or exclude pre-emptive rights in relation to agenda
item 8(c).
Management FOR FOR
9a. Authorization of the Board of Directors to repurchase shares. Management FOR FOR
9b. Conditional authorization of the Board of Directors to repurchase shares. Management FOR FOR
10. Reduction of capital through cancellation of shares. Management FOR FOR
  Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Johnson & Johnson CUSIP: 478160104

Ticker: JNJ

Meeting Date: 4/27/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Darius Adamczyk as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Mary C. Beckerle as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of D. Scott Davis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Jennifer A. Doudna as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Joaquin Duato as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Marilyn A. Hewson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Paula A. Johnson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Hubert Joly as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Mark B. McClellan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Anne M. Mulcahy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Mark A. Weinberger as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Nadja Y. West as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of voting to approve named executive compensation. Management 1 year FOR
4. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal regarding Federal securities laws mandatory arbitration bylaw. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal regarding vaccine pricing report. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal regarding executive compensation adjustment policy. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal regarding impact of extended patent exclusives on product access. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: American Express Corporation CUSIP: 025816109

Ticker: AXP

Meeting Date: 5/2/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Thomas J. Baltimore as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of John J. Brennan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Peter Chernin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Walter J. Clayton III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Ralph de la Vega as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Theodore J. Leonsis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Deborah P. Majoras as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Karen L. Parkhill as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Charles E. Phillips as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Lynn A. Pike as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Stephen J. Squeri as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Daniel L. Vasella as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1m. Election of Lisa W. Wardell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1n. Election of Christopher D. Young as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Management FOR FOR
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Advisory resolution to approve the frequency of future advisory say-on-pay votes. Management 1 Year FOR
5. Shareholder proposal relating to shareholder ratification of excessive termination pay. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Shareholder proposal relating to abortion and consumer data privacy. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Capital One Financial Corporation CUSIP: 14040H105

Ticker: COF

Meeting Date: 5/4/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Richard D. Fairbank as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Ime Archibong as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Christine Detrick as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Ann Fritz Hackett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Peter Thomas Killalea as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Cornelis “Eli” Leenaars as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Francois Locoh-Donou as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Peter E. Raskind as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Eileen Serra as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Mayo A. Shattuck III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Bradford H. Warner as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Craig Anthony Williams as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Approval of amendments to Capital One Financial Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove remaining supermajority voting requirements and references to Signet Banking Corporation. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote on frequency of holding an advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation. Management 1 Year FOR
4. Advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
5. Approval and adoption of the Capital One Financial Corporation Seventh Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. Management FOR FOR
6. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of Capital One Financial Corporation for 2023. Management FOR FOR
7. Stockholder proposal requesting a simple majority vote. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on Board Oversight of risks related to discrimination. Stockholder Against FOR
9. Stockholder proposal requesting a Board skills and diversity matrix. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Intel Corporation CUSIP: 458140100

Ticker: INTC

Meeting Date: 5/11/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Patrick P. Gelsinger as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of James J. Goetz as a director of the company.      
1c. Election of Andrea J. Goldsmith as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Alyssa H. Henry as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Omar Ishrak as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Tsu-Jae King Liu as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Barbara G. Novick as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Gregory D. Smith as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Lip-Bu Tan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Dion J. Weisler as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Frank D. Yeary as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
4. Approval of amendment and restatement of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Management FOR FOR
5. Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes to approve executive compensation of named executive officers. Management 1 Year FOR
6. Stockholder proposal requesting an executive stock retention period policy and reporting, if properly presented at the meeting. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal requesting commission and publication of a third party review of Intel’s China business ESG congruence, if properly presented at the meeting. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: The Progressive Corporation CUSIP: 743315103

Ticker: PGR

Meeting Date: 5/12/2023

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Danielle M. Barrett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Philip Bleser as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Stuart B. Burgdoerfer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Pamela J. Craig as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Charles A. Davis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Roger N. Farah as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Lawton W. Fitt as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Susan Patricia Griffith as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Devin C. Johnson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Jeffrey D. Kelly as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Barbara R. Snyder as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Kahina Van Dyke as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve the executive compensation program. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote to approve the executive compensation program. Management 1 Year FOR
4. Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Motorola Solutions, Inc. CUSIP: 620076307

Ticker: MSI

Meeting Date: 5/16/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1A. Election of Gregory Q. Brown as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1B. Election of Kenneth D. Denman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1C. Election of Egon P. Durban as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1D. Election of Ayanna M. Howard as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1E. Election of Clayton M. Jones as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1F. Election of Judy C. Lewent as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1G. Election of Gregory K. Mondre as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1H. Election of Joseph M. Tucci as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Advisory approval of the frequency of the advisory vote to approve the company’s executive compensation. Management 1 year FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: JPMorgan Chase & Co. CUSIP: 46625H100

Ticker: JPM

Meeting Date: 5/16/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Linda B. Bammann as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Stephen B. Burke as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Todd A. Combs as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of James S. Crown as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Alicia Boler Davis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of James Dimon as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Timothy P. Flynn as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Alex Gorsky as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Mellody Hobson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Michael A. Neal as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Phoebe N. Novakovic as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Virginia M. Rometty as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote on frequency of advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. Management 1 year FOR
4. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal re: independent board chairman. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal re: fossil fuel phaseout. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal re: amending public responsibility committee charter to include mandate to oversee animal welfare impact and risk. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal re: special shareholder meeting improvement. Stockholder Against FOR
9. Stockholder proposal re: report on climate transition planning. Stockholder Against FOR
10. Stockholder proposal re: report on ensuring respect for civil liberties. Stockholder Against FOR
11. Stockholder proposal re: report analyzing the consequence of the company’s political and electioneering expenditures. Stockholder Against FOR
12. Stockholder proposal re: absolute GHG reduction goals. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Hess Corporation CUSIP: 42809H107

Ticker: HES

Meeting Date: 5/17/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Director T.J. Checki to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Director L.S. Coleman, Jr. to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Director L. Glatch to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Director J.B. Hess to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Director E.E. Holiday to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Director M.S. Lipschultz to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Director R.J. McGuire to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Director D. McManus to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Director K.O. Myers to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Director K.F. Ovelmen to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Director J.H. Quigley to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Director W.G. Schrader to serve for a one-year term expiring in 2024. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3.Advisory approval on the frequency of voting on executive compensation. Management 1 Year FOR
4. Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Rayonier Inc. CUSIP: 754907103

Ticker: RYN

Meeting Date: 5/18/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Dod A. Fraser as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Keith E. Bass as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Gregg A. Gonsalves as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Scott R. Jones as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of V. Larkin Martin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Meridee A. Moore as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Ann C. Nelson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of David L. Nunes as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Matthew J. Rivers as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Andrew G. Wiltshire as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. Management FOR FOR
3. Recommendation, on a non-binding advisory basis, on whether the vote on named executive officers’ compensation should occur every one, two or three years. Management 1 year FOR
4. Approval of the 2023 Rayonier Incentive Stock Plan. Management FOR FOR
5. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: The Charles Schwab Corporation CUSIP: 808513105

Ticker: SCHW

Meeting Date: 5/18/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Marianne C. Brown as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Frank C. Herringer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Gerri K Martin-Flickinger as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Todd M. Ricketts as a director of the company.      
1e. Election of Carolyn Schwab-Pomerantz as a director of the company.      
2. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Frequency of advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. Management 1 year FOR
5. Stockholder proposal requesting pay equity disclosure. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal requesting company report on discrimination risk oversight and impact. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Merck & Co., Inc. CUSIP: 58933Y105

Ticker: MRK

Meeting Date: 5/23/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Douglas M. Baker, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Mary Ellen Coe as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Pamela J. Craig as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Robert M. Davis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Thomas H. Glocer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Stephen L. Mayo, M.D. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Paul B. Rothman, M.D. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Patricia F. Russo as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Christine E. Seidman, M.D. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Inge G. Thulin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Kathy J. Warden as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1m. Election of Peter C. Wendell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. Non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of future votes to approve the compensation of named executive officers. Management 1 year FOR
4. Ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Management FOR FOR
5. Stockholder proposal regarding business operations in China. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal regarding access to COVID-19 products. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal regarding independent political spending. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal regarding patents and access. Stockholder Against FOR
9. Stockholder proposal regarding a congruency report of partnerships with globalist organizations. Stockholder Against FOR
10. Stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: Amazon.com, Inc. CUSIP: 023135106

Ticker: AMZN

Meeting Date: 5/24/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Jeffrey P. Bezos as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Andrew R. Jassy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Keith B. Alexander as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Edith W. Cooper as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Jamie S. Gorelick as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Daniel P. Huttenlocher as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Judith A. McGrath as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Indra K. Nooyi as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Jonathan J. Rubinstein as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Wendell P. Weeks as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Management FOR FOR
4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. Management 1 year FOR
5. Reapproval of 1997 stock incentive plan, as amended and restated for purposes of French tax law. Management FOR FOR
6. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on retirement plan options. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on customer due diligence. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal requesting reporting on content and product removal/restrictions. Stockholder Against FOR
9. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on content removal requests. Stockholder Against FOR
10. Stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on stakeholder impacts. Stockholder Against FOR
11. Stockholder proposal requesting alternative tax reporting. Stockholder Against FOR
12. Stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on climate lobbying. Stockholder Against FOR
13. Stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on gender/racial pay. Stockholder Against FOR
14. Stockholder proposal requesting an analysis of costs associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Stockholder Against FOR
15. Stockholder proposal requesting an amendment to bylaws to require shareholder approval for certain future amendments. Stockholder Against FOR
16. Stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on freedom of association. Stockholder Against FOR
17. Stockholder proposal requesting a new policy regarding executive compensation process. Stockholder Against FOR
18. Stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on animal welfare. Stockholder Against FOR
19. Stockholder proposal requesting an additional board committee. Stockholder Against FOR
20. Stockholder proposal requesting an alternative director candidate policy. Stockholder Against FOR
21. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on warehouse working conditions. Stockholder Against FOR
22. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on packing materials. Stockholder Against FOR
23. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on customer use of certain technologies. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Meta Platforms, Inc. CUSIP: 30303M102

Ticker: META

Meeting Date: 5/31/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1-A. Election of Peggy Alford as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-B. Election of Marc L. Andreessen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-C. Election of Andrew W. Houston as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-D. Election of Nancy Killefer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-E. Election of Robert M. Kimmitt as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-F. Election of Sheryl K. Sandberg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-G. Election of Tracey T. Travis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-H. Election of Tony Xu as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-I. Election of Mark Zuckerberg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young as Meta Platforms, Inc’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Management FOR FOR
3. Stockholder proposal regarding government takedown requests. Stockholder Against FOR
4. Stockholder proposal regarding dual class capital structure. Stockholder Against FOR
5. Stockholder proposal regarding human rights impact assessment of targeted advertising. Stockholder Against FOR
6. Stockholder proposal regarding report on lobbying disclosures. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal regarding report on allegations of political entanglement and content management biases in India. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal regarding report on framework to assess company lobbying alignment with climate goals. Stockholder Against FOR
9. Stockholder proposal regarding on reproductive rights and data privacy. Stockholder Against FOR
10. Stockholder proposal regarding report on enforcement of Community Standards and user content. Stockholder Against FOR
11. Stockholder proposal regarding report on child safety impacts and actual harm reduction to children. Stockholder Against FOR
12. Stockholder proposal regarding report on pay calibration to externalized costs Stockholder Against FOR
13. Stockholder proposal regarding performance review of the audit & risk oversight committee. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Alphabet Inc. CUSIP: 02079K305

Ticker: GOOGL

Meeting Date: 6/2/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Larry Page as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Sergey Brin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Sundar Pichai as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of John L. Hennessy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Frances H. Arnold as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of R. Martin “Marty” Chavez as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of L. John Doerr as a director of the company Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Roger W. Ferguson, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Ann Mather as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of K. Ram Shriram as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Robin L. Washington as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Management FOR FOR
3. The Amendment of Alphabet’s 2021 Stock Plan to increase the share reserve by 170,000,000 (post stock split) shares of Class C capital stock. Management FOR FOR
4. Advisory vote to approve compensation awarded to named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
5. Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes to approve compensation awarded to named executive officers. Management 3 years FOR
6. Stockholder proposal regarding a lobbying report. Stockholder Against FOR
7. Stockholder proposal regarding a congruency report. Stockholder Against FOR
8. Stockholder proposal regarding a climate lobbying report. Stockholder Against FOR
9. Stockholder proposal regarding a report on reproductive rights and data privacy. Stockholder Against FOR
10. Stockholder proposal regarding a human rights assessment of data center siting. Stockholder Against FOR
11. Stockholder proposal regarding a human rights assessment of targeted ad policies and practices. Stockholder Against FOR
12. Stockholder proposal regarding a algorithm disclosures. Stockholder Against FOR
13. Stockholder proposal regarding a report on alignment of YouTube policies with legislation. Stockholder Against FOR
14. Stockholder proposal regarding content governance report. Stockholder Against FOR
15. Stockholder proposal regarding a performance review of the Audit and Compliance Committee. Stockholder Against FOR
16. Stockholder proposal regarding bylaw amendment. Stockholder Against FOR
17. Stockholder proposal regarding “executives to retain significant stock.” Stockholder Against FOR
18. Stockholder proposal regarding equal share voting. Stockholder Against FOR
19. Stockholder proposal regarding the establishment of an environmental sustainability board committee if properly presented at the meeting. Stockholder Against FOR
20. Stockholder proposal regarding a policy on non-management employee representative director, if properly presented at the meeting. Stockholder Against FOR
21. Stockholder proposal regarding a report on policies regarding military and militarized policing agencies, if properly presented at the meeting. Stockholder Against FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Mercadolibre, Inc. CUSIP: 58733R102

Ticker: MELI

Meeting Date: 6/7/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1-A. Election of Susan Segal as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-B. Election of Mario Eduardo Vazquez as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-C. Election of Alejandro N. Aguzin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers for the year 2022. Management FOR FOR
3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation. Management 1 year FOR
4. Ratification of the appointment of Pistelli, Henry Martin y Associados S.R.L., a member of Ernst & Young Global Limited as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. CUSIP: 489398107

Ticker: KW

Meeting Date: 6/8/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1.1. Election of Todd Boehly as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.2. Election of David Minela as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.3. Election of Mary Ricks as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.4  Election of Sanaz Zaimi as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. To vote on an advisory (non-binding) proposal, on whether future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers should occur every one, two or three years. Management 1 year FOR
4. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer: Roper Technologies, Inc. CUSIP: 776696106

Ticker: ROP

Meeting Date: 6/13/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1.1. Election of Shellye L. Archambeau as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.2. Election of Amy Woods Brinkley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.3. Election of Irene M. Esteves as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.4. Election of L. Neil Hunn as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.5. Election of Robert D. Johnson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.6. Election of Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.7. Election of Laura G. Thatcher as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.8. Election of Richard F. Wallman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1.9. Election of Christopher Wright as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. To select, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the shareholder vote on the compensation of named executive officers. Management 1 year FOR
4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Management FOR FOR
5. Approve an amendment and restatement of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit the exculpation of officers. Management FOR FOR

 

 

 

Issuer: AON PLC CUSIP: G0403H108

Ticker: AON

Meeting Date: 6/16/23

 

Matter Voted On Proposed
By
Fund
Vote
For/
Against
Mgt.
1a. Election of Lester B. Knight as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1b. Election of Gregory C. Case as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1c. Election of Jin-Yong Cai as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1d. Election of Jeffrey C. Campbell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1e. Election of Fulvio Conti as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1f. Election of Cheryl A. Francis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1g. Election of Adriana Karaboutis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1h. Election of Richard C. Notebaert as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1i. Election of Gloria Santona as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1j. Election of Sarah E. Smith as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1k. Election of Byron O. Spruell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1l. Election of Carolyn Y. Woo as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Management FOR FOR
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on  executive compensation. Management 1 year FOR
4. Ratify the appointment Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Management FOR FOR
5. Re-appoint Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants as the Company’s statutory auditor under Irish law. Management FOR FOR

6. Authorize the Board to determine the remuneration of Ernst & Young Ireland, in its capacity as the Company’s statutory auditor under Irish law.

7. Approve the AON plc 2011 Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.

Management FOR FOR

 

 

  

 

 

 

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) Central Securities Corporation

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ John C. Hill  
   John C. Hill  
   Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date: August 15, 2023

 


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