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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-05569   

 

Franklin Universal Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Craig S. Tyle, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000

 

Date of fiscal year end:      8/31 

 

Date of reporting period:   6/30/2021    

 

Item 1. Proxy Voting Records.

 

 

                                                              

                               

 

 

ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 20, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 19, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  LNT
Security ID:  018802108

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Roger K. Newport

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Dean C. Oestreich

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Carol P. Sanders

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Report on Costs and Benefits of Environmental Related Expenditures

Shareholder

Against

Against

 


 

 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
Meeting Date:  APR 20, 2021
Record Date:  FEB 22, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  AEP
Security ID:  025537101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Nicholas K. Akins

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director David J. Anderson

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director J. Barnie Beasley, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Art A. Garcia

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Thomas E. Hoaglin

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Sandra Beach Lin

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Margaret M. McCarthy

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Stephen S. Rasmussen

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Oliver G. Richard, III

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Daryl Roberts

Management

For

For

1.12

Elect Director Sara Martinez Tucker

Management

For

For

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

 

 

AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP.
Meeting Date:  MAY 19, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 24, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  AMPY
Security ID:  03212B103

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Patrice Douglas

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Christopher W. Hamm

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Randal T. Klein

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Evan S. Lederman

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director David H. Proman

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Todd R. Snyder

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Martyn Willsher

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For


 

 

 

BHP GROUP PLC
Meeting Date:  OCT 15, 2020
Record Date:  SEP 11, 2020
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  BHP
Security ID:  05545E209

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

Management

For

For

2

Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Authorise the Risk and Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Authorise Issue of Equity

Management

For

For

5

Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

Management

For

For

6

Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

Management

For

For

7

Approve Remuneration Report for UK Law Purposes

Management

For

For

8

Approve Remuneration Report for Australian Law Purposes

Management

For

For

9

Approve Grant of Awards under the Group's Incentive Plans to Mike Henry

Management

For

For

10

Approve Leaving Entitlements

Management

For

For

11

Elect Xiaoqun Clever as Director

Management

For

For

12

Elect Gary Goldberg as Director

Management

For

For

13

Elect Mike Henry as Director

Management

For

For

14

Elect Christine O'Reilly as Director

Management

For

For

15

Elect Dion Weisler as Director

Management

For

For

16

Re-elect Terry Bowen as Director

Management

For

For

17

Re-elect Malcolm Broomhead as Director

Management

For

For

18

Re-elect Ian Cockerill as Director

Management

For

For

19

Re-elect Anita Frew as Director

Management

For

For

20

Re-elect Susan Kilsby as Director

Management

For

For

21

Re-elect John Mogford as Director

Management

For

For

22

Re-elect Ken MacKenzie as Director

Management

For

For

23

Amend Constitution of BHP Group Limited

Shareholder

Against

Against

24

Adopt Interim Cultural Heritage Protection Measures

Shareholder

Against

Against

25

Approve Suspension of Memberships of Industry Associations where COVID-19 Related Advocacy is Inconsistent with Paris Agreement Goals

Shareholder

Against

Against


 

 

 

BONANZA CREEK ENERGY, INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 02, 2021
Record Date:  APR 15, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  BCEI
Security ID:  097793400

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director James E. Craddock

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Eric T. Greager

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Carrie L. Hudak

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Paul Keglevic

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Audrey Robertson

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Brian Steck

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Jeff E. Wojahn

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

5

Ratify Tax Benefits Preservation Plan

Management

For

For

 

 

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 12, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 15, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CRC
Security ID:  13057Q305

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Douglas E. Brooks

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Tiffany (TJ) Thom Cepak

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director James N. Chapman

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Mark A. (Mac) McFarland

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Julio M. Quintana

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director William B. Roby

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Andrew Bremner

Management

For

For

2

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency

Management

One Year

One Year


 

 

 

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Meeting Date:  APR 23, 2021
Record Date:  FEB 26, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CNP
Security ID:  15189T107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Leslie D. Biddle

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Milton Carroll

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Wendy Montoya Cloonan

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Earl M. Cummings

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director David J. Lesar

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Martin H. Nesbitt

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Theodore F. Pound

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Phillip R. Smith

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Barry T. Smitherman

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

Against

 

 

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 07, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 09, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  CMS
Security ID:  125896100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Jon E. Barfield

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Deborah H. Butler

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Kurt L. Darrow

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director William D. Harvey

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Garrick J. Rochow

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director John G. Russell

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Suzanne F. Shank

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Myrna M. Soto

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director John G. Sznewajs

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Ronald J. Tanski

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Laura H. Wright

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Report on Costs and Benefits of Environmental Related Expenditures

Shareholder

Against

Against


 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED EDISON, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 17, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 22, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ED
Security ID:  209115104

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Timothy P. Cawley

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Ellen V. Futter

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director John F. Killian

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Karol V. Mason

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director John McAvoy

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Dwight A. McBride

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director William J. Mulrow

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Armando J. Olivera

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Michael W. Ranger

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Linda S. Sanford

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Deirdre Stanley

Management

For

For

1.12

Elect Director L. Frederick Sutherland

Management

For

For

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

 

 

DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 05, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  D
Security ID:  25746U109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1A

Elect Director James A. Bennett

Management

For

For

1B

Elect Director Robert M. Blue

Management

For

For

1C

Elect Director Helen E. Dragas

Management

For

For

1D

Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr.

Management

For

For

1E

Elect Director D. Maybank Hagood

Management

For

For

1F

Elect Director Ronald W. Jibson

Management

For

For

1G

Elect Director Mark J. Kington

Management

For

For

1H

Elect Director Joseph M. Rigby

Management

For

For

1I

Elect Director Pamela J. Royal

Management

For

For

1J

Elect Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr.

Management

For

For

1K

Elect Director Susan N. Story

Management

For

For

1L

Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy

Shareholder

Against

Against

5

Require Independent Board Chair

Shareholder

Against

For

6

Amend Proxy Access Right

Shareholder

Against

Against


 

 

 

DTE ENERGY COMPANY
Meeting Date:  MAY 20, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 23, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  DTE
Security ID:  233331107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Gerard M. Anderson

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director David A. Brandon

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Charles G. McClure, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Gail J. McGovern

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Mark A. Murray

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Gerardo Norcia

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Ruth G. Shaw

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director David A. Thomas

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Gary H. Torgow

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director James H. Vandenberghe

Management

For

For

1.12

Elect Director Valerie M. Williams

Management

For

For

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

5

Report on Political Contributions

Shareholder

Against

Against

6

Report on Costs and Benefits of Environmental Related Expenditures

Shareholder

Against

Against


 

 

 

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 06, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 08, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  DUK
Security ID:  26441C204

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Michael G. Browning

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Annette K. Clayton

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Robert M. Davis

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Caroline Dorsa

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director W. Roy Dunbar

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Nicholas C. Fanandakis

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Lynn J. Good

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director John T. Herron

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director E. Marie McKee

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Michael J. Pacilio

Management

For

For

1.12

Elect Director Thomas E. Skains

Management

For

For

1.13

Elect Director William E. Webster, Jr.

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement

Management

For

For

5

Require Independent Board Chair

Shareholder

Against

Against

6

Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures

Shareholder

Against

Against

 

 

EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Meeting Date:  APR 22, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 01, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  EIX
Security ID:  281020107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Michael C. Camunez

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director James T. Morris

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Timothy T. O'Toole

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Pedro J. Pizarro

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Carey A. Smith

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director William P. Sullivan

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Peter J. Taylor

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Keith Trent

Management

For

For

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Management

For

For

5

Amend Proxy Access Right

Shareholder

Against

Against


 

 

 

ENBRIDGE INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 05, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 09, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ENB
Security ID:  29250N105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Pamela L. Carter

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Marcel R. Coutu

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Susan M. Cunningham

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director J. Herb England

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Gregory J. Goff

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston Darkes

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Teresa S. Madden

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Al Monaco

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Stephen S. Poloz

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Dan C. Tutcher

Management

For

For

2

Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Approach

Management

For

For


 

 

 

ENTERGY CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 07, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 09, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  ETR
Security ID:  29364G103

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director John R. Burbank

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Patrick J. Condon

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Leo P. Denault

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Kirkland H. Donald

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Brian W. Ellis

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Philip L. Frederickson

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Alexis M. Herman

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director M. Elise Hyland

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Stuart L. Levenick

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Blanche Lambert Lincoln

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Karen A. Puckett

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Authorize New Class of Preferred Stock

Management

For

For

 

 

EVERGY, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 04, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 18, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  EVRG
Security ID:  30034W106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director David A. Campbell

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Mollie Hale Carter

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Thomas D. Hyde

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director B. Anthony Isaac

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Paul M. Keglevic

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Mary L. Landrieu

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Sandra A.J. Lawrence

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Ann D. Murtlow

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Sandra J. Price

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Mark A. Ruelle

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director S. Carl Soderstrom, Jr.

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director John Arthur Stall

Management

For

For

1m

Elect Director C. John Wilder

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For


 

 

 

EXELON CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  APR 27, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 01, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  EXC
Security ID:  30161N101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Anthony Anderson

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Ann Berzin

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Laurie Brlas

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Christopher Crane

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Yves de Balmann

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Linda Jojo

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Paul Joskow

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Robert Lawless

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director John Richardson

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Mayo Shattuck, III

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director John Young

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Report on Child Labor Audit

Shareholder

Against

Against

 

 

FIRSTENERGY CORP.
Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 19, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  FE
Security ID:  337932107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Michael J. Anderson

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Steven J. Demetriou

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Julia L. Johnson

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Jesse A. Lynn

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Donald T. Misheff

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Thomas N. Mitchell

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director James F. O'Neil, III

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Christopher D. Pappas

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Luis A. Reyes

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director John W. Somerhalder, II

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Steven E. Strah

Management

For

For

1.12

Elect Director Andrew Teno

Management

For

For

1.13

Elect Director Leslie M. Turner

Management

For

For

1.14

Elect Director Melvin Williams

Management

For

For

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For


 

 

 

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 08, 2021
Record Date:  APR 12, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  FCX
Security ID:  35671D857

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director David P. Abney

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Richard C. Adkerson

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Robert W. Dudley

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Lydia H. Kennard

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Dustan E. McCoy

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director John J. Stephens

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Frances Fragos Townsend

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

 


 

 

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 24, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  GDP
Security ID:  382410843

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Walter G. 'Gil' Goodrich

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Robert C. Turnham, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Timothy D. Leuliette

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Ronald F. Coleman

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director K. Adam Leight

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Thomas M. Souers

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Jeffrey S. Serota

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Edward J. Sondey

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Moss Adams LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

 

 

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 20, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 23, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  NEE
Security ID:  65339F101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director James L. Camaren

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Kenneth B. Dunn

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Naren K. Gursahaney

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Kirk S. Hachigian

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Amy B. Lane

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director David L. Porges

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director James L. Robo

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director John L. Skolds

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Lynn M. Utter

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director Darryl L. Wilson

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

5

Provide Right to Act by Written Consent

Shareholder

Against

For


 

 

 

NISOURCE INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 25, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 30, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  NI
Security ID:  65473P105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Peter A. Altabef

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Theodore H. Bunting, Jr.

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Eric L. Butler

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Aristides S. Candris

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Wayne S. DeVeydt

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Joseph Hamrock

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Deborah A. Henretta

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Deborah A. P. Hersman

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Michael E. Jesanis

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Kevin T. Kabat

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director Lloyd M. Yates

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Amend Proxy Access Right

Shareholder

Against

Against

 

 

PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC.
Meeting Date:  JUN 10, 2021
Record Date:  APR 12, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  PRTY
Security ID:  702149105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Joel Alsfine

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Steven J. Collins

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director James G. Conroy

Management

For

Withhold

1.4

Elect Director William S. Creekmuir

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Sarah Dodds-Brown

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Jennifer Fleiss

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director John A. Frascotti

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director James M. Harrison

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Norman S. Matthews

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Michelle Millstone-Shroff

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director Bradley M. Weston

Management

For

For

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For


 

 

 

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 19, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 11, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  PNW
Security ID:  723484101

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Glynis A. Bryan

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Denis A. Cortese

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Richard P. Fox

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director Jeffrey B. Guldner

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Dale E. Klein

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Kathryn L. Munro

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Bruce J. Nordstrom

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Paula J. Sims

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director William H. Spence

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director James E. Trevathan, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.11

Elect Director David P. Wagener

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

4

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

 

 

PPL CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 18, 2021
Record Date:  FEB 26, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  PPL
Security ID:  69351T106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Arthur P. Beattie

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Steven G. Elliott

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Raja Rajamannar

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Craig A. Rogerson

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Vincent Sorgi

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Natica von Althann

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Keith H. Williamson

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Phoebe A. Wood

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Armando Zagalo de Lima

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For


 

 

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
Meeting Date:  APR 20, 2021
Record Date:  FEB 19, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  PEG
Security ID:  744573106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Ralph Izzo

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director Willie A. Deese

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director David Lilley

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Barry H. Ostrowsky

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Scott G. Stephenson

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Laura A. Sugg

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director John P. Surma

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Susan Tomasky

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Alfred W. Zollar

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan

Management

For

For

5

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

 

 

SEMPRA ENERGY
Meeting Date:  MAY 14, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 19, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SRE
Security ID:  816851109

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Andres Conesa

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Maria Contreras-Sweet

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Pablo A. Ferrero

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director William D. Jones

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Jeffrey W. Martin

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Bethany J. Mayer

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Michael N. Mears

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Jack T. Taylor

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Cynthia L. Walker

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Cynthia J. Warner

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director James C. Yardley

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

4

Amend Proxy Access Right

Shareholder

Against

Against

5

Report on Corporate Climate Lobbying Aligned with Paris Agreement

Shareholder

Against

Against


 

 

 

SOUTH32 LTD.
Meeting Date:  OCT 29, 2020
Record Date:  SEP 18, 2020
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  S32
Security ID:  84473L105

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

2a

Elect Frank Cooper as Director

Management

For

For

2b

Elect Xiaoling Liu as Director

Management

For

For

2c

Elect Ntombifuthi (Futhi) Mtoba as Director

Management

For

For

2d

Elect Karen Wood as Director

Management

For

For

3

Elect Guy Lansdown as Director

Management

For

For

4

Approve Remuneration Report

Management

For

For

5

Approve Grant of Rights to Graham Kerr

Management

For

For

6

Approve Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions

Management

For

For


 

 

 

THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
Meeting Date:  MAY 26, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 29, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  SO
Security ID:  842587107

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Janaki Akella

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Juanita Powell Baranco

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Henry A. Clark, III

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Anthony F. Earley, Jr.

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Thomas A. Fanning

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director David J. Grain

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Colette D. Honorable

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Donald M. James

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director John D. Johns

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director Dale E. Klein

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director Ernest J. Moniz

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director William G. Smith, Jr.

Management

For

For

1m

Elect Director E. Jenner Wood, III

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

4

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

5

Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement

Management

For

For

 

 

VERSO CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  AUG 05, 2020
Record Date:  JUN 17, 2020
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  VRS
Security ID:  92531L207

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Robert K. Beckler

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Marvin Cooper

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Sean T. Erwin

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Jeffrey E. Kirt

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Randy J. Nebel

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director Adam St. John

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Nancy M. Taylor

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For


 

 

 

VERSO CORPORATION
Meeting Date:  MAY 06, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 22, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  VRS
Security ID:  92531L207

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Robert K. Beckler

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Marvin Cooper

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Jeffrey E. Kirt

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Randy J. Nebel

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Nancy M. Taylor

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

 

 

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC
Meeting Date:  MAY 26, 2021
Record Date:  APR 16, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  WFTLF
Security ID:  G48833118

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Benjamin C. Duster, IV

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Neal P. Goldman

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Jacqueline Mutschler

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Girishchandra K. Saligram

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Charles M. Sledge

Management

For

For

2

Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

Management

For

For

 

 

WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 06, 2021
Record Date:  FEB 25, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  WEC
Security ID:  92939U106

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1.1

Elect Director Curt S. Culver

Management

For

For

1.2

Elect Director Danny L. Cunningham

Management

For

For

1.3

Elect Director William M. Farrow, III

Management

For

For

1.4

Elect Director J. Kevin Fletcher

Management

For

For

1.5

Elect Director Cristina A. Garcia-Thomas

Management

For

For

1.6

Elect Director Maria C. Green

Management

For

For

1.7

Elect Director Gale E. Klappa

Management

For

For

1.8

Elect Director Thomas K. Lane

Management

For

For

1.9

Elect Director Ulice Payne, Jr.

Management

For

For

1.10

Elect Director Mary Ellen Stanek

Management

For

For

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

Management

For

For

4

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For


 

 

 

XCEL ENERGY INC.
Meeting Date:  MAY 19, 2021
Record Date:  MAR 22, 2021
Meeting Type:  ANNUAL

Ticker:  XEL
Security ID:  98389B100

Proposal No

Proposal

Proposed By

Management Recommendation

Vote Cast

1a

Elect Director Lynn Casey

Management

For

For

1b

Elect Director Ben Fowke

Management

For

For

1c

Elect Director Robert Frenzel

Management

For

For

1d

Elect Director Netha Johnson

Management

For

For

1e

Elect Director Patricia Kampling

Management

For

For

1f

Elect Director George Kehl

Management

For

For

1g

Elect Director Richard O'Brien

Management

For

For

1h

Elect Director Charles Pardee

Management

For

For

1i

Elect Director Christopher Policinski

Management

For

For

1j

Elect Director James Prokopanko

Management

For

For

1k

Elect Director David Westerlund

Management

For

For

1l

Elect Director Kim Williams

Management

For

For

1m

Elect Director Timothy Wolf

Management

For

For

1n

Elect Director Daniel Yohannes

Management

For

For

2

Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

Management

For

For

3

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

Management

For

For

4

Report on Costs and Benefits of Climate-Related Activities

Shareholder

Against

Against


 

 

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) Franklin Universal Trust    

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/MATTHEW T. HINKLE____         

Matthew T. Hinkle,

Chief Executive Officer – Finance and Administration

 

 

Date August 25, 2021   

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.