<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001564590-15-004579.txt : 20150522
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-15-004579
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150519
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050797
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				930498284
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23939
		FILM NUMBER:		15886122

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97229
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503 985 4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97229
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">The Columbia Sportswear Company&#8217;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 19, 2015 (the "<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Meeting</font>").</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">To elect directors for the next year;</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">To ratify the selection of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015; and</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:13.33%;text-indent:-6.67%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">At the Meeting, 69,037,363 shares of common stock were represented in person or proxy, which constituted 98.07 percent of the 70,391,936 shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of March 25, 2015, the record date of the Meeting, and a quorum.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each share was entitled to one vote at the Meeting. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Votes For</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:2.22%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Votes Against or Withheld</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:-0.9pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Broker&nbsp;&nbsp; Non-Votes</font></p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Gertrude Boyle</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">53,115,516</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">13,725,602</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Timothy P. Boyle</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,382,191</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">458,927</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Sarah A. Bany</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,714,230</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">126,888</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Murrey R. Albers</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,715,131</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">125,987</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Stephen E. Babson</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">65,168,156</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,672,962</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Andy D. Bryant</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,795,012</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">46,106</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Edward S. George</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,713,555</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">127,563</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Walter T. Klenz</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,714,771</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">126,347</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Ronald E. Nelson</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,794,696</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">46,422</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">John W. Stanton</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,714,771</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">126,347</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Malia H. Wasson</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,798,783</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">42,335</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
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</table></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2.</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;">Ratification of Auditors. </font>The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was approved with the following votes:</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<tr>
<td style="width:108pt;"></td>
<td style="width:108pt;"></td>
<td style="width:121.5pt;"></td>
</tr>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">For</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Abstentions</font></p></td>
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<tr style="height:15.75pt;">
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">68,746,085</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">62,328</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">228,950</p></td>
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</table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:-3.33%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><br></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:-3.33%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">3.</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;">Say on Pay. </font>The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the Company&#8217;s executive compensation program, passed as management recommended with the following votes:</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<td style="width:103.5pt;"></td>
<td style="width:94.5pt;"></td>
<td style="width:117pt;"></td>
<td style="width:144pt;"></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">For</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Abstentions</font></p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Broker Non-Votes</font></p></td>
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<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,668,650</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">138,376</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">34,092</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
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</table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:6.67%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:6.67%;"><font style="margin-left:36pt;"></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SIGNATURES </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:2.27%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p>
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