SEC Form N-PX filed by Alliancebernstein Global High Income Fund
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-07732
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(800) 221-5672
NANCY E. HAY
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copies of communications to:
Paul M. Miller
Seward & Kissel LLP
901 K Street, N.W.
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20001
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
FORM N-PX
ICA File Number: 811-07732
Registrant Name: AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.
Reporting Period: 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.
| BERRY CORPORATION (BRY) Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2023 Record Date: MAR 31, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: BRY Security ID: 08579X101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Renee Hornbaker | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Anne Mariucci | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Don Paul | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Rajath Shourie | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Arthur "Trem" Smith | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2023 Record Date: APR 17, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CZR Security ID: 12769G100 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Gary L. Carano | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Bonnie S. Biumi | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Jan Jones Blackhurst | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Frank J. Fahrenkopf | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Don R. Kornstein | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Courtney R. Mather | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Michael E. Pegram | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Thomas R. Reeg | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director David P. Tomick | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 3 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Report on Political Contributions and Expenditures | Shareholder | Against | For |
| 6 | Disclose Board Skills and Diversity Matrix | Shareholder | Against | Against |
| CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC. Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2023 Record Date: APR 14, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: CIVI Security ID: 17888H103 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Wouter van Kempen | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Deborah Byers | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Morris R. Clark | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director M. Christopher Doyle | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Carrie M. Fox | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Carrie L. Hudak | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director James M. Trimble | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Howard A. Willard, III | Management | For | For |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Jeffrey E. Wojahn | 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 | Provide Right to Call Special Meeting | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Authorize Shareholders to Fill Director Vacancies | Management | For | For |
| 8 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Add Federal Forum Selection Provision | Management | For | For |
| 9 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation | Management | For | For |
| DENBURY INC. Meeting Date: JUN 01, 2023 Record Date: APR 03, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: DEN Security ID: 24790A101 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Kevin O. Meyers | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Anthony M. Abate | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Caroline G. Angoorly | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director James N. Chapman | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Christian S. Kendall | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Lynn A. Peterson | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Brett R. Wiggs | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Cindy A. Yeilding | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 4 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | Management | For | For |
| DIEBOLD NIXDORF, INCORPORATED Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2023 Record Date: MAY 26, 2023 Meeting Type: WRITTEN CONSENT | ||||
| Ticker: DBDQQ Security ID: 253651AD5 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Vote on the Plan (For = Accept, Against = Reject; Abstain Votes Do Not Count) | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Opt Out of the Third-Party Release (For = Opt Out, Against or Abstain = Do Not Opt Out) | Management | None | Against |
| GOLDEN ENERGY OFFSHORE SERVICES AS Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2022 Record Date: Meeting Type: EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS | ||||
| Ticker: GEOS Security ID: R2R712107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Open Meeting | Management | None | None |
| 2 | Elect Per Ivar Fagervoll as Chairman of Meeting; Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve Issuance of Warrants for a Private Placement for Oaktree | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Approve Issuance of Warrants for a Private Placement | Management | For | For |
| GOLDEN ENERGY OFFSHORE SERVICES AS Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2022 Record Date: Meeting Type: EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS | ||||
| Ticker: GEOS Security ID: R2R712107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Open Meeting; Open Meeting; Registration of Attending Shareholders and Proxies | Management | None | None |
| 2 | Elect Per Ivar Fagervoll as Chairman of Meeting; Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
| 3 | Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
| 4 | Elect Fredrik Ulstein-Rygnestad as Director | Management | For | Did Not Vote |
| GOLDEN ENERGY OFFSHORE SERVICES AS Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2023 Record Date: Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: GEOS Security ID: R2R712107 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 0 | Open Meeting; Registration of Attending Shareholders and Proxies | Management | None | None |
| 1 | Elect Chairman of Meeting; Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of Meeting | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Approve Remuneration of Auditors | Management | For | Abstain |
| 5 | Approve Remuneration of Nomination Committee | Management | For | For |
| 6 | Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of NOK 500,000 for Chairman and NOK 350,000 for Other Members | Management | For | For |
| 7 | Approve Creation of NOK 26.9 Million Pool of Capital without Preemptive Rights | Management | For | For |
| GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2023 Record Date: MAR 30, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: GPOR Security ID: 402635601 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Timothy J. Cutt | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director David Wolf | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Guillermo (Bill) Martinez | Management | For | Against |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Jason Martinez | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director David Reganato | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director John Reinhart | Management | For | For |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Mary Shafer-Malicki | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Grant Thornton 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 |
| IHEARTMEDIA, INC. Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2023 Record Date: MAR 24, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: IHRT Security ID: 45174J509 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Robert W. Pittman | Management | For | For |
| 1.2 | Elect Director James A. Rasulo | Management | For | For |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Richard J. Bressler | Management | For | For |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Samuel E. Englebardt | Management | For | For |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Brad Gerstner | Management | For | For |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Cheryl Mills | Management | For | Withhold |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Graciela Monteagudo | Management | For | For |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan | 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 |
| 4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Management | One Year | One Year |
| 5 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | Management | For | Against |
| INTELSAT SA Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2023 Record Date: MAY 15, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: Security ID: L5217E120 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1 | Receive Board and Auditors' Report | Management | None | None |
| 2 | Approve Statutory Standalone Financial Statements | Management | For | Abstain |
| 3 | Approve Consolidated Financial Statements | Management | For | Abstain |
| 4 | Approve Discharge of Directors | Management | For | Abstain |
| 5 | Approve Allocation of Income | Management | For | Abstain |
| 6 | Approve Appointment and Co-optation of David Wajsgras as Director | Management | For | Abstain |
| 7 | Approve Appointment and Co-optation of David Mack as Director | Management | For | Abstain |
| 8a | Reelect Directors (Bundled) | Management | For | Abstain |
| 9 | Approve Remuneration of Directors for the year 2022 | Management | For | Abstain |
| 10 | Approve Remuneration of Directors for the year 2023 | Management | For | Abstain |
| 11 | Ratify KPMG Audit as Statutory Auditor | Management | For | Abstain |
| 12 | Authorize Company and/or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Purchase, Acquire, Receive or Hold Shares of Any Class | Management | For | Abstain |
| MALLINCKRODT PLC Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2022 Record Date: AUG 10, 2022 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: MNKPF Security ID: G5890A102 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Paul M. Bisaro | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Daniel A. Celentano | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Riad H. El-Dada | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Neal P. Goldman | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Karen L. Ling | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Woodrow A. Myers, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director James R. Sulat | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director Sigurdur O. Olafsson | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | Against |
| 4 | Authorize Market Purchases or Overseas Market Purchases of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Determine Price Range for Reissuance of Treasury Shares | Management | For | For |
| MALLINCKRODT PLC Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2023 Record Date: MAR 20, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: MNK Security ID: G5890A102 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Paul M. Bisaro | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Daniel A. Celentano | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director Riad H. El-Dada | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Neal P. Goldman | Management | For | Against |
| 1e | Elect Director Karen L. Ling | Management | For | For |
| 1f | Elect Director Woodrow A. Myers, Jr. | Management | For | For |
| 1g | Elect Director Susan M. Silbermann | Management | For | For |
| 1h | Elect Director James R. Sulat | Management | For | For |
| 1i | Elect Director Sigurdur O. Olafsson | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise Their Remuneration | Management | For | For |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Management | For | For |
| 4 | Authorize Market Purchases or Overseas Market Purchases of Ordinary Shares | Management | For | For |
| 5 | Determine Price Range for Reissuance of Treasury Shares | Management | For | For |
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2023 Record Date: APR 24, 2023 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: SD Security ID: 80007P869 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1a | Elect Director Jaffrey "Jay" A. Firestone | Management | For | For |
| 1b | Elect Director Jonathan Frates | Management | For | For |
| 1c | Elect Director John "Jack" Lipinski | Management | For | For |
| 1d | Elect Director Randolph C. Read | Management | For | For |
| 1e | Elect Director Nancy Dunlap | Management | For | For |
| 2 | Ratify Grant Thornton 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 |
| VANTAGE DRILLING INTERNATIONAL Meeting Date: SEP 13, 2022 Record Date: AUG 08, 2022 Meeting Type: ANNUAL | ||||
| Ticker: VTDRF Security ID: G9325C105 | ||||
| Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Thomas R. Bates, Jr. | Management | For | Against |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Manuel A. Garcia | Management | For | Against |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Paul A. Gordon | Management | For | Against |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Nils E. Larsen | Management | For | Against |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Ihab M. Toma | Management | For | Against |
| 1.6 | Elect Director L. Spencer Wells | Management | For | Against |
END NPX REPORT
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: AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. | |||||
| By: | Onur Erzan* | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||||
| Date: | August 30, 2023 | ||||
| *By: | /s/ Nancy E. Hay | ||||
| Nancy E. Hay | |||||
| (Attorney-in-fact) | |||||
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy E. Hay, Stephen J. Laffey, Richard A. Leahy and Linda Y. Kim and each of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact and agent, with power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and to execute in his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities, solely for the purpose of signing the Registration Statement on Form N-2, and any amendments thereto, of:
- AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.
-AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
(each, a “Company” and together, the “Companies”), and all other documents filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and, as applicable, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively, the “Acts”), and any and all instruments that such attorneys-in-fact or agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company or its affiliates to comply with the Acts, applicable rules or regulations under the Acts or imposed by the SEC, applicable federal or state securities laws, or listing requirements of any securities exchange and specifically authorizing the filing of any documents, with the SEC or regulatory authorities of any other jurisdiction, and the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms as his own act any and all acts performed by the attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes pursuant to prior powers of attorney, and ratifies and confirms as his own acts any and all acts such attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned hereby revokes all prior powers granted by the attorneys-in-fact with respect to the Companies to the extent inconsistent herewith.
/s/ Onur Erzan
Onur Erzan
Date: August 15, 2023