Do you submit Proxy Votes?

[kcowan]

I vote my shares like MichaelB. I wish I could save my profile on ProxyVote and just respond Just like last time!

[sengsational]

I'd like to be able to vote my mutual fund and ETF shares by my set of rules. But one big perk of owning shares directly is the power (perceived or imagined) of the vote.


Don't read anything. Vote against the recommendation on everything except the auditors.


My thoughts are that I'm making up for the knee jerk "agree to all" voters.

[RetMD21]

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Originally Posted by kcowan I vote my shares like MichaelB. I wish I could save my profile on ProxyVote and just respond Just like last time!

That would be great. I vote the email ones on proxyvote. the ones that come in the mail I toss w/o voting. In the past I typed in the numbers and voted online but I decided that this is a poor use of my time. I checked with Vanguard. Disputed proxies have to be mailed but they don't know why some others are as well.

[triangle]

Interesting to read responses. A larger percentage of people vote than I expected, though this is a very small sample.

I always vote for having a separate CEO and chairman. Sometimes against the company's recommendation on specific initiatives. But it is rare I that even bother to look at the board members, as I don't know enough about them. I do believe there is a Lake-Wobegon-effect in the boardroom in regards to setting CEO pay....meaning our CEO is obviously above average so lets pay them at least at the 80% percentile level of our industry....which repeats over time to accelerate CEO compensation.

[Oz investor]

i vote depending on the company ( and the current circumstances )

i WILL vote against directors ( being elected/re-elected ) salary packages ( and share options ) if the board aren't performing well

( i will also support the current board if they are doing well , but under activist pressure at the time )

and sometimes i don't vote at all ( and sometimes in hindsight i should have )