N-PX 1 BRD031_0000855886_2023.txt BRD031_0000855886_2023 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: 811-05908 NAME OF REGISTRANT: John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Charles A. Rizzo 197 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 6176633000 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 10/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023 2X23 JHF Premium Dividend -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN HANCOCK COLLATERAL TRUST Agenda Number: 100001321 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 965BRTII9 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 09-Sep-2022 Ticker: ISIN: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR Andrew G. Arnott Mgmt For For Marianne Harrison Mgmt For For Paul Lorentz Mgmt For For Frances G. Rathke Mgmt For For Noni L. Ellison Mgmt For For Dean Garfield Mgmt For For Patricia Lizarraga Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935814942 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 018802108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 23-May-2023 Ticker: LNT ISIN: US0188021085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for term ending in Mgmt For For 2024: Stephanie L. Cox 1b. Election of Director for term ending in Mgmt For For 2026: Patrick E. Allen 1c. Election of Director for term ending in Mgmt For For 2026: Michael D. Garcia 1d. Election of Director for term ending in Mgmt For For 2026: Susan D. Whiting 2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation Mgmt For For of our named executive officers. 3. Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory Mgmt 1 Year For vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. 4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte Mgmt For For & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. Agenda Number: 935778083 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 025537101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2023 Ticker: AEP ISIN: US0255371017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Nicholas K. Akins Mgmt Against Against 1b. Election of Director: J. Barnie Beasley, Mgmt For For Jr. 1c. Election of Director: Ben Fowke Mgmt Against Against 1d. Election of Director: Art A. Garcia Mgmt Against Against 1e. Election of Director: Linda A. Goodspeed Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Donna A. James Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Sandra Beach Lin Mgmt Against Against 1h. Election of Director: Margaret M. McCarthy Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Oliver G. Richard III Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Daryl Roberts Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Julia A. Sloat Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: Sara Martinez Tucker Mgmt Against Against 1m. Election of Director: Lewis Von Thaer Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the appointment of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. 3. Amendment to the Company's Bylaws to Mgmt For For eliminate supermajority voting provisions. 4. Advisory approval of the Company's Mgmt For For executive compensation. 5. Advisory approval of the frequency of Mgmt 1 Year For holding an advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935852029 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 03990B101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 12-Jun-2023 Ticker: ARES ISIN: US03990B1017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Michael J Arougheti Mgmt Against Against 1b. Election of Director: Ashish Bhutani Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Antoinette Bush Mgmt Against Against 1d. Election of Director: R. Kipp deVeer Mgmt Against Against 1e. Election of Director: Paul G. Joubert Mgmt Against Against 1f. Election of Director: David B. Kaplan Mgmt Against Against 1g. Election of Director: Michael Lynton Mgmt Against Against 1h. Election of Director: Eileen Naughton Mgmt Against Against 1i. Election of Director: Dr. Judy D. Olian Mgmt Against Against 1j. Election of Director: Antony P. Ressler Mgmt Against Against 1k. Election of Director: Bennett Rosenthal Mgmt Against Against 2. The ratification of the selection of Ernst Mgmt For For & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our 2023 fiscal year. 3. Approval of the Ares Management Corporation Mgmt Against Against 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, as described in our 2023 proxy statement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T INC. Agenda Number: 935803937 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 00206R102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 18-May-2023 Ticker: T ISIN: US00206R1023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Scott T. Ford Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Glenn H. Hutchins Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: William E. Kennard Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Stephen J. Luczo Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Michael B. Mgmt For For McCallister 1f. Election of Director: Beth E. Mooney Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Matthew K. Rose Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: John T. Stankey Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Cynthia B. Taylor Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Luis A. UbiNas Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the appointment of Mgmt For For independent auditors. 3. Advisory approval of executive Mgmt For For compensation. 4. Advisory approval of frequency of vote on Mgmt 1 Year For executive compensation. 5. Independent board chairman. Shr For Against 6. Racial equity audit. Shr For Against -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BP P.L.C. Agenda Number: 935787664 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 055622104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 27-Apr-2023 Ticker: BP ISIN: US0556221044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management O1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts Mgmt For For for the year ended 31 December 2022 O2 To approve the directors' remuneration Mgmt For For report O3 To approve the directors' remuneration Mgmt For For policy O4 To re-elect H Lund as a director Mgmt For For O5 To re-elect B Looney as a director Mgmt For For O6 To re-elect M Auchincloss as a director Mgmt For For O7 To re-elect P R Reynolds as a director Mgmt For For O8 To re-elect M B Meyer as a director Mgmt For For O9 To re-elect T Morzaria as a director Mgmt For For O10 To re-elect J Sawers as a director Mgmt For For O11 To re-elect P Daley as a director Mgmt For For O12 To re-elect K Richardson as a director Mgmt For For O13 To re-elect J Teyssen as a director Mgmt For For O14 To elect A Blanc as a director Mgmt For For O15 To elect S Pai as a director Mgmt For For O16 To elect H Nagarajan as a director Mgmt For For O17 To reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor Mgmt For For O18 To authorize the audit committee to fix the Mgmt For For auditor's remuneration O19 To authorize the company to make political Mgmt For For donations and political expenditure O20 To authorize the directors to allot shares Mgmt For For S21 To authorize the disapplication of Mgmt For For pre-emption rights S22 To authorize the additional disapplication Mgmt For For of pre-emption rights S23 To give limited authority for the purchase Mgmt For For of its own shares by the company S24 To authorize the calling of general Mgmt For For meetings of the company (not being an annual general meeting) by notice of at least 14 clear days S25 Follow This shareholder resolution on Shr For Against climate change targets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 935773487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 15189T107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-Apr-2023 Ticker: CNP ISIN: US15189T1079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Wendy Montoya Cloonan Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Earl M. Cummings Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Christopher H. Mgmt For For Franklin 1d. Election of Director: David J. Lesar Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Raquelle W. Lewis Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Martin H. Nesbitt Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Theodore F. Pound Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Phillip R. Smith Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Barry T. Smitherman Mgmt For For 2. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche Mgmt For For LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. 3. Approve the advisory resolution on Mgmt For For executive compensation. 4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future Mgmt 1 Year For advisory shareholder votes on executive compensation. 5. Shareholder proposal relating to our Shr For Against disclosure of Scope 3 emissions and setting Scope 3 emissions targets. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM,INC. Agenda Number: 935808747 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 197236102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 18-May-2023 Ticker: COLB ISIN: US1972361026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Cort L. O'Haver Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Craig D. Eerkes Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Mark A. Finkelstein Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Eric S. Forrest Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Peggy Y. Fowler Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Randal L. Lund Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Luis F. Machuca Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: S. Mae Fujita Numata Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Maria M. Pope Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: John F. Schultz Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Elizabeth W. Seaton Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: Clint E. Stein Mgmt For For 1m. Election of Director: Hilliard C. Terry, Mgmt For For III 1n. Election of Director: Anddria Varnado Mgmt For For 2. To vote on an advisory (non-binding) Mgmt For For resolution to approve the compensation of Columbia's named executive officers. 3. To vote on the frequency (either one, two Mgmt 1 Year For or three years) of future shareholder votes on an advisory (non-binding) resolution on executive compensation. 4. To vote on an advisory (non-binding) Mgmt For For resolution to appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP Agenda Number: 935780684 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 21037T109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2023 Ticker: CEG ISIN: US21037T1097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Joseph Dominguez Mgmt For For Julie Holzrichter Mgmt For For Ashish Khandpur Mgmt For For 2. To consider and act on an advisory vote Mgmt For For regarding the approval of compensation paid to named executive officers. 3. To consider and act on an advisory vote Mgmt 1 Year For regarding the frequency of the approval of compensation paid to named executive officers. 4. To ratify the appointment of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOMINION ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 935788440 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 25746U109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 10-May-2023 Ticker: D ISIN: US25746U1097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. Election of Director: James A. Bennett Mgmt Against Against 1B. Election of Director: Robert M. Blue Mgmt For For 1C. Election of Director: D. Maybank Hagood Mgmt Against Against 1D. Election of Director: Ronald W. Jibson Mgmt Against Against 1E. Election of Director: Mark J. Kington Mgmt For For 1F. Election of Director: Kristin G. Lovejoy Mgmt For For 1G. Election of Director: Joseph M. Rigby Mgmt For For 1H. Election of Director: Pamela J. Royal, M.D. Mgmt For For 1I. Election of Director: Robert H. Spilman, Mgmt For For Jr. 1J. Election of Director: Susan N. Story Mgmt For For 1K. Election of Director: Michael E. Szymanczyk Mgmt Against Against 2. Advisory Vote on Approval of Executive Mgmt For For Compensation (Say on Pay) 3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Say on Mgmt 1 Year For Pay Votes 4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Mgmt For For Auditor 5. Management's Proposal to Amend Article IV Mgmt For For of the Bylaws to Make Certain Changes to the Information Required to be Provided by a Shareholder Requesting a Special Meeting 6. Management's Proposal to Amend Article XI Mgmt For For of the Bylaws to Make Certain Changes to the Advance Notice Provisions for Director Nominations 7. Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Policy to Shr For Against Require an Independent Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DTE ENERGY COMPANY Agenda Number: 935784846 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 233331107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 04-May-2023 Ticker: DTE ISIN: US2333311072 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR David A. Brandon Mgmt For For Charles G. McClure, Jr. Mgmt For For Gail J. McGovern Mgmt For For Mark A. Murray Mgmt For For Gerardo Norcia Mgmt For For Robert C. Skaggs, Jr. Mgmt For For David A. Thomas Mgmt For For Gary H. Torgow Mgmt For For James H. Vandenberghe Mgmt For For Valerie M. Williams Mgmt For For 2. Ratify the appointment of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors 3. Provide a nonbinding vote to approve the Mgmt For For Company's executive compensation 4. Provide a nonbinding vote on the frequency Mgmt 1 Year For of advisory votes to approve executive compensation 5. Vote on a management proposal to amend our Mgmt For For bylaws to allow shareholders with 15% outstanding company stock in the aggregate (held at least one year) to call a special meeting 6. Vote on a shareholder proposal to amend our Shr For Against bylaws to allow shareholders with 10% outstanding company stock in the aggregate to call a special meeting 7. Vote on a shareholder proposal to publish a Shr For Against lobbying report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENBRIDGE INC. Agenda Number: 935781674 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 29250N105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 03-May-2023 Ticker: ENB ISIN: CA29250N1050 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Election of Mgmt For For Director: Mayank M. Ashar 1B Election of Director: Gaurdie E. Banister Mgmt For For 1C Election of Director: Pamela L. Carter Mgmt For For 1D Election of Director: Susan M. Cunningham Mgmt For For 1E Election of Director: Gregory L. Ebel Mgmt For For 1F Election of Director: Jason B. Few Mgmt For For 1G Election of Director: Teresa S. Madden Mgmt For For 1H Election of Director: Stephen S. Poloz Mgmt For For 1I Election of Director: S. Jane Rowe Mgmt For For 1J Election of Director: Dan C. Tutcher Mgmt For For 1K Election of Director: Steven W. Williams Mgmt For For 2 Appoint the auditors Appoint Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of Enbridge and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration 3 Advisory vote on executive compensation Mgmt For For Accept Enbridge's approach to executive compensation, as disclosed in the Management Information Circular 4 Shareholder rights plan Amend, reconfirm Mgmt For For and approve Enbridge's shareholder rights plan 5 Shareholder Proposals Vote on the Shr For Against shareholder proposals, as set out in Appendix B of the Management Information Circular The Board of Directors recommends voting "AGAINST" shareholder proposals No. 1 and No. 2 Shareholder Proposal No. 1 6 Shareholder Proposals Vote on the Shr For Against shareholder proposals, as set out in Appendix B of the Management Information Circular The Board of Directors recommends voting "AGAINST" shareholder proposals No. 1 and No. 2 Shareholder Proposal No. 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTERGY CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935786232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 29364G103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 05-May-2023 Ticker: ETR ISIN: US29364G1031 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Gina F. Adams Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: John H. Black Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: John R. Burbank Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Patrick J. Condon Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Kirkland H. Donald Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Brian W. Ellis Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Philip L. Mgmt For For Frederickson 1h. Election of Director: M. Elise Hyland Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Stuart L. Levenick Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Blanche L. Lincoln Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Andrew S. Marsh Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: Karen A. Puckett Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte Mgmt For For & Touche LLP as Entergy's Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2023. 3. Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Mgmt For For Officer Compensation. 4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Mgmt 1 Year For Advisory Votes to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. 5. Approval of an Amendment to the 2019 Mgmt For For Entergy Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan. 6. Approval of an Amendment to Entergy Mgmt For For Corporation's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Include Exculpation of Officers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVERSOURCE ENERGY Agenda Number: 935786927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 30040W108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 03-May-2023 Ticker: ES ISIN: US30040W1080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Trustee: Cotton M. Cleveland Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Trustee: Francis A. Doyle Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Trustee: Linda Dorcena Forry Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Trustee: Gregory M. Jones Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Trustee: Loretta D. Keane Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Trustee: John Y. Kim Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Trustee: Kenneth R. Leibler Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Trustee: David H. Long Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Trustee: Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Trustee: William C. Van Faasen Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Trustee: Frederica M. Williams Mgmt For For 2. Consider an advisory proposal approving the Mgmt For For compensation of our Named Executive Officers. 3. Consider an advisory proposal on the Mgmt 1 Year For frequency of future advisory proposals on executive compensation. 4. Approve the First Amendment to the 2018 Mgmt For For Eversource Energy Incentive Plan to authorize up to an additional 4,200,000 Common Shares for Issuance under the 2018 Eversource Energy Incentive Plan. 5. Approve an increase in the number of Mgmt For For Eversource Energy common shares authorized for issuance by the Board of Trustees in accordance with Section 19 of the Eversource Energy Declaration of Trust by 30,000,000 common shares, from 380,000,000 authorized common shares to 410,000,000 authorized common shares. 6. Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche Mgmt For For LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXELON CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935779504 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 30161N101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2023 Ticker: EXC ISIN: US30161N1019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Anthony Anderson Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: W. Paul Bowers Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Calvin G. Butler, Jr. Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Marjorie Rodgers Mgmt For For Cheshire 1e. Election of Director: Linda Jojo Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Charisse Lillie Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Matthew Rogers Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: John Young Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Mgmt For For as Exelon's Independent Auditor for 2023. 3. Advisory approval of executive Mgmt For For compensation. 4. Advisory vote on the frequency of the Mgmt 1 Year For advisory vote on executive compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRSTENERGY CORP. Agenda Number: 935804167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 337932107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-May-2023 Ticker: FE ISIN: US3379321074 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Jana T. Croom Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Steven J. Demetriou Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Lisa Winston Hicks Mgmt Against Against 1d. Election of Director: Paul Kaleta Mgmt Against Against 1e. Election of Director: Sean T. Klimczak Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Jesse A. Lynn Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: James F. O'Neil III Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: John W. Somerhalder Mgmt Against Against II 1i. Election of Director: Andrew Teno Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Leslie M. Turner Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Melvin Williams Mgmt For For 2. Ratify the Appointment of the Independent Mgmt For For Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2023 3. Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Mgmt For For Executive Officer Compensation 4. Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Mgmt 1 Year For Frequency of Future Advisory Votes to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation 5. Approve an Amendment to the Amended and Mgmt For For Restated Code of Regulations to Reduce the Percentage of Shares Required to Call a Special Meeting of Shareholders 6. Shareholder Ratification of Termination Pay Shr Against For 7. Establish a New Board Committee on Shr Against For Decarbonization Risk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KINDER MORGAN, INC. Agenda Number: 935785759 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 49456B101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 10-May-2023 Ticker: KMI ISIN: US49456B1017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Richard D. Kinder 1b. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Steven J. Kean 1c. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Kimberly A. Dang 1d. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Ted A. Gardner 1e. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Anthony W. Hall, Jr. 1f. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Gary L. Hultquist 1g. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr. 1h. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Deborah A. Macdonald 1i. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Michael C. Morgan 1j. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Arthur C. Reichstetter 1k. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: C. Park Shaper 1l. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: William A. Smith 1m. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Joel V. Staff 1n. Election of Director for a one year term Mgmt For For expiring in 2024: Robert F. Vagt 2. Approval of an Amendment to our Amended and Mgmt For For Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the company as permitted by recent amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware 3. Ratification of the selection of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 4. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Mgmt For For compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935794417 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 534187885 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-May-2023 Ticker: LNCPRD ISIN: US5341878859 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Deirdre P. Connelly 1b. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Ellen G. Cooper 1c. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: William H. Cunningham 1d. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Reginald E. Davis 1e. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Eric G. Johnson 1f. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Gary C. Kelly 1g. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: M. Leanne Lachman 1h. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Dale LeFebvre 1i. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Janet Liang 1j. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Michael F. Mee 1k. Election of Director for a one-year term Mgmt For For expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting: Lynn M. Utter 2. The ratification of the appointment of Mgmt For For Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. 3. The approval of an advisory resolution on Mgmt For For the compensation of our named executive officers. 4. Respond to an advisory proposal regarding Mgmt 1 Year For the frequency (every one, two or three years) of future advisory resolutions on the compensation of our named executive officers. 5. The approval of an amendment to the Lincoln Mgmt Against Against National Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan. 6. Shareholder proposal to amend our governing Shr For Against documents to provide an independent chair of the board. 7. Shareholder proposal to require shareholder Shr Against For ratification of executive termination pay. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL GRID PLC Agenda Number: 935677116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 636274409 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 11-Jul-2022 Ticker: NGG ISIN: US6362744095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive the Annual Report and Accounts Mgmt For For 2 To declare a final dividend Mgmt For For 3 To re-elect Paula Rosput Reynolds Mgmt For For 4 To re-elect John Pettigrew Mgmt For For 5 To re-elect Andy Agg Mgmt For For 6 To re-elect ThErese Esperdy Mgmt For For 7 To re-elect Liz Hewitt Mgmt For For 8 To elect Ian Livingston Mgmt For For 9 To elect Iain Mackay Mgmt For For 10 To elect Anne Robinson Mgmt For For 11 To re-elect Earl Shipp Mgmt For For 12 To re-elect Jonathan Silver Mgmt For For 13 To elect Tony Wood Mgmt For For 14 To elect Martha Wyrsch Mgmt For For 15 To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the Company's Mgmt For For auditor 16 To authorise the Audit & Risk Committee of Mgmt For For the Board to set the auditor's remuneration 17 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Mgmt For For Policy 18 To approve the Directors' Remuneration Mgmt For For Report excluding the Directors' Remuneration Policy 19 To approve the Climate Transition Plan Mgmt For For 20 To authorise the Company to make political Mgmt For For donations 21 To authorise the Directors to allot Shares Mgmt For For 22 To authorise the Directors to operate the Mgmt For For Scrip Dividend Scheme 23 To authorise capitalising reserves for the Mgmt For For Scrip Dividend Scheme 24 To disapply pre-emption rights (special Mgmt For For resolution) 25 To disapply pre-emption rights for Mgmt For For acquisitions (special resolution) 26 To authorise the Company to purchase its Mgmt For For own Shares (special resolution) 27 To authorise the Directors to hold general Mgmt For For meetings on 14 clear days' notice (special resolution) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISOURCE INC. Agenda Number: 935817291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 65473P105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 23-May-2023 Ticker: NI ISIN: US65473P1057 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Peter A. Altabef 1b. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Sondra L. Barbour 1c. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. 1d. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Eric L. Butler 1e. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Aristides S. Candris 1f. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Deborah A. Henretta 1g. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Deborah A. P. Hersman 1h. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Michael E. Jesanis 1i. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: William D. Johnson 1j. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Kevin T. Kabat 1k. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Cassandra S. Lee 1l. Election of Director to hold office until Mgmt For For the next Annual Stockholders' Meeting: Lloyd M. Yates 2. To approve named executive officer Mgmt For For compensation on an advisory basis. 3. To approve the frequency of future advisory Mgmt 1 Year For votes on named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis. 4. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Mgmt For For Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. 5. To approve an Amendment to our Amended and Mgmt For For Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock. 6. Stockholder proposal requesting the Shr For Against adoption of a policy requiring the separation of the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONEOK, INC. Agenda Number: 935817037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 682680103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-May-2023 Ticker: OKE ISIN: US6826801036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Brian L. Derksen Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Julie H. Edwards Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Mark W. Helderman Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Randall J. Larson Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Steven J. Malcolm Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Jim W. Mogg Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Pattye L. Moore Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Pierce H. Norton II Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Eduardo A. Rodriguez Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Gerald B. Smith Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the selection of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of ONEOK, Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2023. 3. Amendment and restatement of the ONEOK, Mgmt For For Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the total number of shares under the Plan. 4. An advisory vote to approve ONEOK, Inc.'s Mgmt For For executive compensation. 5. An advisory vote on the frequency of Mgmt 1 Year For holding the shareholder advisory vote on ONEOK's executive compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACWEST BANCORP Agenda Number: 935785127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 695263103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 02-May-2023 Ticker: PACW ISIN: US6952631033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Tanya M. Acker 1b. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Paul R. Burke 1c. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Craig A. Carlson 1d. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For John M. Eggemeyer, III 1e. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For C. William Hosler 1f. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Polly B. Jessen 1g. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Susan E. Lester 1h. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Roger H. Molvar 1i. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Stephanie B. Mudick 1j. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Paul W. Taylor 1k. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Matthew P. Wagner 2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory Mgmt For For basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. 3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory Mgmt 1 Year For basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. 4. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Mgmt For For the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. Agenda Number: 935785040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 718172109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 03-May-2023 Ticker: PM ISIN: US7181721090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Brant Bonin Bough Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: AndrE Calantzopoulos Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Michel Combes Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Juan JosE Daboub Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Werner Geissler Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Lisa A. Hook Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Jun Makihara Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Kalpana Morparia Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Jacek Olczak Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Robert B. Polet Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Dessislava Temperley Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: Shlomo Yanai Mgmt For For 2. Advisory Vote Approving Executive Mgmt Against Against Compensation 3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Mgmt 1 Year For Say-On-Pay Votes, with the Board of Directors Recommending a Say-On-Pay Vote 4. Ratification of the Selection of Mgmt For For Independent Auditors 5. Shareholder Proposal to make nicotine level Shr Against For information available to customers and begin reducing nicotine levels -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935811857 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 723484101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 17-May-2023 Ticker: PNW ISIN: US7234841010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Glynis A. Bryan Mgmt For For G. A. de la Melena, Jr. Mgmt For For Richard P. Fox Mgmt For For Jeffrey B. Guldner Mgmt For For Kathryn L. Munro Mgmt For For Bruce J. Nordstrom Mgmt For For Paula J. Sims Mgmt For For William H. Spence Mgmt For For Kristine L. Svinicki Mgmt For For James E. Trevathan, Jr. Mgmt For For Director Withdrawn Mgmt Withheld Against 2. To hold an advisory vote to approve Mgmt For For executive compensation. 3. To hold an advisory vote on the frequency Mgmt 1 Year For of our shareholders advisory votes on executive compensation. 4. To approve the first amendment to the Mgmt For For Pinnacle West Capital Corporation 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan. 5. To ratify the appointment of our Mgmt For For independent accountant for the year ending December 31, 2023. 6. To act upon a shareholder proposal Shr For Against requesting adoption of a policy separating the chairman and CEO roles and requiring an independent Board Chairman whenever possible, if properly presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMPRA ENERGY Agenda Number: 935797247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 816851109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 12-May-2023 Ticker: SRE ISIN: US8168511090 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: AndrEs Conesa Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Pablo A. Ferrero Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Jeffrey W. Martin Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Bethany J. Mayer Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Michael N. Mears Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Jack T. Taylor Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Cynthia L. Walker Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Cynthia J. Warner Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: James C. Yardley Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Mgmt For For Registered Public Accounting Firm 3. Advisory Approval of Our Executive Mgmt For For Compensation 4. Advisory Approval of How Often Shareholders Mgmt 1 Year For Will Vote on an Advisory Basis on Our Executive Compensation 5. Amendment to Our Articles of Incorporation Mgmt For For to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of Our Common Stock 6. Amendment to Our Articles of Incorporation Mgmt For For to Change the Company's Legal Name 7. Amendments to Our Articles of Incorporation Mgmt For For to Make Certain Technical and Administrative Changes 8. Shareholder Proposal Requiring an Shr For Against Independent Board Chairman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE SOUTHERN COMPANY Agenda Number: 935819764 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 842587107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-May-2023 Ticker: SO ISIN: US8425871071 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Janaki Akella Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Henry A. Clark III Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Anthony F. Earley, Mgmt For For Jr. 1d. Election of Director: Thomas A. Fanning Mgmt Against Against 1e. Election of Director: David J. Grain Mgmt Against Against 1f. Election of Director: Colette D. Honorable Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Donald M. James Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: John D. Johns Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Dale E. Klein Mgmt Against Against 1j. Election of Director: David E. Meador Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Ernest J. Moniz Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: William G. Smith, Jr. Mgmt For For 1m. Election of Director: Kristine L. Svinicki Mgmt For For 1n. Election of Director: Lizanne Thomas Mgmt For For 1o. Election of Director: Christopher C. Womack Mgmt For For 1p. Election of Director: E. Jenner Wood III Mgmt For For 2. Advisory vote to approve executive Mgmt For For compensation. 3. Advisory vote to approve the frequency of Mgmt 1 Year For future advisory votes on executive compensation. 4. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche Mgmt For For LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. 5. Approve an amendment to the Restated Mgmt For For Certificate of incorporation to reduce the supermajority vote requirement to a majority vote requirement. 6. Stockholder proposal regarding simple Shr For Against majority vote. 7. Stockholder proposal regarding setting Shr For Against Scope 3 GHG targets. 8. Stockholder proposal regarding issuing Shr Against For annual report on feasibility of reaching net zero. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. Agenda Number: 935779706 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 969457100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2023 Ticker: WMB ISIN: US9694571004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Alan S. Armstrong 1b. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Stephen W. Bergstrom 1c. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Michael A. Creel 1d. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Stacey H. DorE 1e. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Carri A. Lockhart 1f. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Richard E. Muncrief 1g. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Peter A. Ragauss 1h. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Rose M. Robeson 1i. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Scott D. Sheffield 1j. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Murray D. Smith 1k. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For William H. Spence 1l. Election of Director for a one-year term: Mgmt For For Jesse J. Tyson 2. Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP Mgmt For For as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. 3. Approve, on an advisory basis, the Mgmt For For compensation of our named executive officers. 4. Approve, on an advisory basis, the Mgmt 1 Year For frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UGI CORPORATION Agenda Number: 935748155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 902681105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 27-Jan-2023 Ticker: UGI ISIN: US9026811052 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: Frank S. Hermance, Chair 1b. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: M. Shawn Bort 1c. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: Theodore A. Dosch 1d. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: Alan N. Harris 1e. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: Mario Longhi 1f. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: William J. Marrazzo 1g. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: Cindy J. Miller 1h. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: Roger Perreault 1i. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: Kelly A. Romano 1j. Election of Director for terms expiring in Mgmt For For 2024: James B. Stallings, Jr. 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Mgmt For For 3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Mgmt 1 Year For Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation 4. Ratification of Independent Registered Mgmt For For Public Accounting Firm for 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Agenda Number: 935790700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 92343V104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 11-May-2023 Ticker: VZ ISIN: US92343V1044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. Election of Director: Shellye Archambeau Mgmt For For 1B. Election of Director: Roxanne Austin Mgmt For For 1C. Election of Director: Mark Bertolini Mgmt For For 1D. Election of Director: Vittorio Colao Mgmt For For 1E. Election of Director: Melanie Healey Mgmt For For 1F. Election of Director: Laxman Narasimhan Mgmt For For 1G. Election of Director: Clarence Otis, Jr. Mgmt For For 1H. Election of Director: Daniel Schulman Mgmt For For 1I. Election of Director: Rodney Slater Mgmt For For 1J. Election of Director: Carol TomE Mgmt For For 1K. Election of Director: Hans Vestberg Mgmt For For 1L. Election of Director: Gregory Weaver Mgmt For For 2. Advisory vote to approve executive Mgmt For For compensation 3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future Mgmt 1 Year For advisory votes to approve executive compensation 4. Ratification of appointment of independent Mgmt For For registered public accounting firm 5. Government requests to remove content Shr Against For 6. Prohibit political contributions Shr Against For 7. Amend clawback policy Shr For Against 8. Shareholder ratification of annual equity Shr Against For awards 9. Independent chair Shr For Against -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCEL ENERGY INC. Agenda Number: 935814651 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 98389B100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-May-2023 Ticker: XEL ISIN: US98389B1008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Megan Burkhart Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Lynn Casey Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Bob Frenzel Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Netha Johnson Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Patricia Kampling Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: George Kehl Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Richard O'Brien Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Charles Pardee Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Christopher Mgmt For For Policinski 1j. Election of Director: James Prokopanko Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Kim Williams Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: Daniel Yohannes Mgmt For For 2. Approval of Xcel Energy Inc.'s executive Mgmt For For compensation in an advisory vote (say on pay vote) 3. Approval of the frequency of say on pay Mgmt 1 Year For votes 4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte Mgmt For For & Touche LLP as Xcel Energy Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 * Management position unknown 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) John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund By (Signature) /s/ Kristie M. Feinberg Name Kristie M. Feinberg Title President Date 08/23/2023