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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: | 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017 | ||||||||
| Registrant: | Putnam Premier Income Trust | |||||||
| Fund Name: | Putnam Premier Income Trust | |||||||
| Date of Fiscal Year End: | 07/31 | |||||||
| Halcon Resources Corp | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| HK | CUSIP 40537Q605 | 05/04/2017 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Thomas R. Fuller | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Floyd C. Wilson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| 3 | Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | 3 Years | 1 Year | Against | |||
| 4 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
| Lone Pine Resources Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| LPRIQ | ISIN US54222A1060 | 09/08/2016 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Special | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | To Approve and Adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| SandRidge Energy, Inc. | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| SD | CUSIP 80007P869 | 06/15/2017 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Elect James D. Bennett | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Elect Michael L. Bennett | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Elect John V. Genova | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 4 | Elect William M. Griffin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 5 | Elect David J. Kornder | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 6 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 7 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 8 | Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | 1 Year | 1 Year | For | |||
| Seventy Seven Energy Inc | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| SVNT | CUSIP 81809A100 | 04/20/2017 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Special | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Merger/Acquisition | Mgmt | For | Abstain | Against | |||
| 2 | Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes | Mgmt | For | Abstain | Against | |||
| 3 | Right to Adjourn Meeting | Mgmt | For | Abstain | Against | |||
| Tervita Corporation | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| CCR-U | CUSIP 88156LAF7 | 11/30/2016 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Special | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1 | Resolution Of The Unsecured Noteholders | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| Vistra Energy Corp | ||||||||
| Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
| VSTE | CUSIP 92840M102 | 05/16/2017 | Voted | |||||
| Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
| Annual | United States | |||||||
| Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
| 1.1 | Elect Gavin R. Baiera | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 1.2 | Elect Curtis A. Morgan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 2 | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
| 3 | Ratification of Auditor | 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: | /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
| Name: | Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison | |
| Date: | August 16, 2017 | |