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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 : | 811-05452 | ||||||||
| Name of Registrant: | Putnam Premier Income Trust | ||||||||
| Address of Principal Executive Offices: | One Post Office Square | ||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | |||||||||
| Name and address of agent of service: | Robert T. Burns | ||||||||
| Putnam Premier Income Trust | |||||||||
| One Post Office Square | |||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | |||||||||
| CC: | Bryan Chegwidden, Esq. | ||||||||
| Ropes & Gray LLP | |||||||||
| 1211 Avenue of the Americas | |||||||||
| New York, New York 10036 | |||||||||
| Registrant's telephone number including area code: | (617) 292-1000 | ||||||||
| Date of fiscal year end: | 07/31 | ||||||||
| Date of reporting period: | 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018 | ||||||||
| Registrant : | Putnam Premier Income Trust | |||||||
| Fund Name : | Putnam Premier Income Trust | |||||||
| Date of Fiscal Year End: | 07/31 | |||||||
| Caesars Entertainment Corp. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| CZR | CUSIP 127686103 | 05/30/2018 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Mark Frissora | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect James S. Hunt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.3 | Elect John Dionne | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Richard P. Schifter | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Transaction of Other Business | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| Halcon Resources Corp | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| HK | CUSIP 40537Q605 | 05/14/2018 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect William J. Campbell | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect James W. Christmas | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Michael L. Clark | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Ronald D. Scott | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| SandRidge Energy, Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| SD | CUSIP 80007P307 | 06/19/2018 | Take No Action | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Proxy Contest | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect Management Nominee Sylvia K. Barnes | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
| 2 | Elect Management Nominee Kenneth H. Beer | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
| 3 | Elect Management Nominee Michael L. Bennett | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
| 4 | Elect Management Nominee William M. Griffin | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
| 5 | Elect Management Nominee David J. Kornder | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
| 6 | Elect Dissident Nominee Bob G. Alexander | ShrHoldr | N/A | TNA | N/A | |||
| 7 | Elect Dissident Nominee Jonathan Christodoro | ShrHoldr | N/A | TNA | N/A | |||
| 8 | Elect Dissident Nominee Nancy Dunlap | ShrHoldr | N/A | TNA | N/A | |||
| 9 | Elect Dissident Nominee Jonathan Frates | ShrHoldr | N/A | TNA | N/A | |||
| 10 | Elect Dissident Nominee Nicholas Graziano | ShrHoldr | N/A | TNA | N/A | |||
| 11 | Elect Dissident Nominee John J. Lipinski | ShrHoldr | N/A | TNA | N/A | |||
| 12 | Elect Dissident Nominee Randolph C. Read | ShrHoldr | N/A | TNA | N/A | |||
| 13 | Approval of Shareholder Rights Plan | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
| 14 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
| 15 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
| SandRidge Energy, Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| SD | CUSIP 80007P307 | 06/19/2018 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Proxy Contest | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Dissident Nominee Jonathan Frates | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Dissident Nominee Nicholas Graziano | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 1.3 | Elect Dissident Nominee John J. Lipinski | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 1.4 | Elect Dissident Nominee Bob G. Alexander | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 1.5 | Elect Dissident Nominee Randolph C. Read | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 1.6 | Elect Dissident Nominee Jonathan Christodoro | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 1.7 | Elect Dissident Nominee Nancy Dunlap | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 2 | Ratification and extension of the Poison Pill | Mgmt | N/A | Against | N/A | |||
| 3 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | N/A | For | N/A | |||
| 4 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | N/A | Against | N/A | |||
| Tervita Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| CCR-U | CUSIP 88156LAF7 | 04/30/2018 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditors of Tervita for the ensuing year at a remuneration to be determined by the board of directors of Tervita | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | To approve a resolution fixing the number of directors to be elected to the Tervita Board at the Tervita Meeting at seven (7) | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect Grant Billing | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect Allen Hagerman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect Cameron Kramer | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Elect Douglas Ramsay | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Elect Jay Thornton | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 8 | Elect Kevin Walbridge | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 9 | Elect John Cooper | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 10 | To approve a special resolution, the full text of which is set forth in Appendix "C" of the Information Circular, approving the continuance of Tervita out of the federal jurisdiction of Canada under the Canada Business Corporations Act and into the jurisdiction of Alberta under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the "ABCA") and the adoption by Tervita of a new ABCA compliant by-law as more particularly described in the Information Circular. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 11 | To approve a special resolution, the full text of which is set forth in Appendix "A" of the Information Circular, approving a plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") involving, among others, Tervita, Newalta, the Tervita Shareholders and the Newalta Securityholders under Section 193 of the ABCA, as more particularly described in the Information Circular. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 12 | To approve an ordinary resolution authorizing the adoption by Tervita of the amended and restated option plan of Tervita, as more particularly described in the Information Circular. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 13 | To approve an ordinary resolution authorizing the adoption by Tervita of the amended and restated restricted stock unit plan of Tervita, as more particularly described in the Information Circular. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to have been voted against management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' and for management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'Abstain.' Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item, a ballot marked 'For' or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.' | ||
| Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, 'N/A' is used to indicate that there is no management recommendation that a shareholder may vote 'For' or '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: | Putnam Premier Income Trust | |
| By: | Jonathan S. Horwitz* | |
| Name: | Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison | |
| Date: | August 10, 2018 | |
| *By: | /s/ Nancy E. Florek | |
| Name: | Nancy E. Florek | |
| Date: | August 10, 2018 | |
| Pursuant to power of attorney filed herewith | ||
| POWER OF ATTORNEY |
I, the undersigned Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison of each of the funds listed on Schedule A hereto, constitute and appoint Nancy E. Florek my true and lawful attorney, with full power to her to sign for me, and in my name and in the capacities indicated below, the Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record on Form N-PX under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended of each of the funds listed on Schedule A hereto and any and all amendments to said Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, and I ratify and confirm all that said attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
WITNESS my hand and common seal on the date set forth below.
| Signature | Title | Date | |
| /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz | Executive Vice President, | August 8, 2018 | |
| Jonathan S. Horwitz | Principal Executive Officer and | ||
| Compliance Liaison | |||
| Schedule A |
| Putnam American Government Income Fund | Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust |
| Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund | Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| Putnam Asset Allocation Funds | Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust |
| Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund | Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| Putnam Convertible Securities Fund | Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| Putnam Diversified Income Trust | Putnam Money Market Fund |
| Putnam Equity Income Fund | Putnam Mortgage Recovery Fund |
| Putnam Europe Equity Fund | Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund |
| The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income | Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust |
| Putnam Funds Trust | Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| George Putnam Balanced Fund | Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| Putnam Global Equity Fund | Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| Putnam Global Health Care Fund | Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| Putnam Global Income Trust | Putnam Premier Income Trust |
| Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund | Putnam RetirementReady® Funds |
| Putnam Global Utilities Fund | Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund |
| Putnam High Yield Fund | Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund |
| Putnam High Yield Trust | Putnam Tax Exempt Money Market Fund |
| Putnam Income Fund | Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust |
| Putnam International Equity Fund | Putnam Variable Trust |
| Putnam Investment Funds | Putnam Vista Fund |
| Putnam Investment-Grade Municipal Trust | Putnam Voyager Fund |
| Putnam Investors Fund |