npx811-21654.htm

UNITED STATES
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 811-21654
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Pioneer Floating Rate Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
60 State Street Boston, MA  02109
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(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Terrence J. Cullen
60 State Street
Boston, MA  02109
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(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 742-7825
 
Date of fiscal year end:  November 30
 
Date of reporting period:  July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

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)  Pioneer Floating Rate Trust

 
By (Signature and Title) 
 
        /s/ Lisa Jones
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                         Lisa Jones, Chief Executive Officer
                         & President
 

Date: August 15, 2017
 
 
 
 




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EATON VANCE FLOATING-RATE INCOME TRUST
 
Ticker:       EFT            Security ID:  278279104
Meeting Date: MAR 23, 2017   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 10, 2017
 
#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director Thomas E. Faust, Jr.     For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Cynthia E. Frost         For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director Scott E. Wennerholm      For       For          Management
 
 
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ISHARES TRUST
 
Ticker:                      Security ID:  464288513
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2017   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  MAY 02, 2017
 
#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Jane D. Carlin           For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Richard L. Fagnani       For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Drew E. Lawton           For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Madhav V. Rajan          For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Mark Wiedman             For       For          Management
 
 
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NRG ENERGY, INC.
 
Ticker:       NRG            Security ID:  629377508
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2017   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 13, 2017
 
#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1a    Elect Director E. Spencer Abraham       For       For          Management
1b    Elect Director Kirbyjon H. Caldwell     For       For          Management
1c    Elect Director Lawrence S. Coben        For       For          Management
1d    Elect Director Terry G. Dallas          For       For          Management
1e    Elect Director Mauricio Gutierrez       For       For          Management
1f    Elect Director William E. Hantke        For       For          Management
1g    Elect Director Paul W. Hobby            For       For          Management
1h    Elect Director Anne C. Schaumburg       For       For          Management
1i    Elect Director Evan J. Silverstein      For       For          Management
1j    Elect Director Barry T. Smitherman      For       For          Management
1k    Elect Director Thomas H. Weidemeyer     For       For          Management
1l    Elect Director C. John Wilder           For       For          Management
1m    Elect Director Walter R. Young          For       For          Management
2     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For          Management
3     Amend Qualified Employee Stock          For       For          Management
      Purchase Plan
4     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
5     Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency   One Year  One Year     Management
6     Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors             For       For          Management
7     Report on Political Contributions       Against   Abstain      Shareholder
 
 
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PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
Ticker:       PGNX           Security ID:  743187106
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2017   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  APR 17, 2017
 
#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Peter J. Crowley         For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Mark R. Baker            For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Bradley L. Campbell      For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Karen J. Ferrante        For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Michael D. Kishbauch     For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director David A. Scheinberg      For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Nicole S. Williams       For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency   One Year  One Year     Management
4     Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors    For       For          Management
 
 
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SOLOCAL GROUP
 
Ticker:       LOCAL          Security ID:  F8569A131
Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2016   Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:  OCT 14, 2016
 
#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Financial Statements and        For       For          Management
      Statutory Reports
2     Approve Consolidated Financial          For       For          Management
      Statements and Statutory Reports
3     Approve Treatment of Losses             For       For          Management
4     Approve Auditors' Special Report on     For       For          Management
      Related-Party Transactions
5     Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10        For       For          Management
      Percent of Issued Share Capital
6     Advisory Vote on Compensation of        For       For          Management
      Robert de Metz, Chairman
7     Advisory Vote on Compensation of        For       Against      Management
      Jean-Pierre Remy, CEO
8     Advisory Vote on Compensation of        For       Against      Management
      Christophe Pingard, Vice-CEO
9     Elect Monica Menghini as Director       For       For          Management
10    Renew Appointment of Deloitte and       For       For          Management
      Associes as Auditor
11    Renew Appointment of BEAS as Alternate  For       For          Management
      Auditor
12    Renew Appointment of Ernst and Young    For       For          Management
      Audit as Auditor
13    Renew Appointment of Auditex as         For       For          Management
      Alternate Auditor
14    Ratify Change of Location of            For       For          Management
      Registered Office and Amend Article 4
      of Bylaws Accordingly
15    Approve Reduction in Share Capital      For       For          Management
      Through Reduction of Par Value; Amend
      Article 6 of Bylaws Accordingly
16    Subject to Approval of Item 15,         For       Against      Management
      Authorize Issuance of Equity with
      Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
      Nominal Amount of EUR 40.5 Million
17    Subject to Approval of Items 15 and     For       Against      Management
      16, Authorize Board to Increase
      Capital in the Event of Additional
      Demand Related to Delegation Submitted
      to Shareholder Vote under Item 16
18    Subject to Approval of Item 15,         For       For          Management
      Authorize Capitalization of Issue
      Premium Account of up to EUR 3.89
      Million for Free Shares Issuance in
      Favor of all Shareholders
19    Subject to Approval of Item 15,         For       Against      Management
      Authorize Issuance of Mandatory
      Convertible Bonds Reserved for
      Specific Beneficiaries
20    Subject to Approval of Item 15,         For       Against      Management
      Authorize Issuance of New Shares with
      Warrants Attached (ABSA) Reserved for
      Specific Beneficiaries
21    Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in  For       Against      Management
      Employee Stock Purchase Plans
22    Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re:          For       For          Management
      Employee Representative
23    Authorize Filing of Required            For       For          Management
      Documents/Other Formalities
24    Subject to Approval of Items 15-20,     For       For          Management
      Elect John Slater as Director
25    Subject to Approval of Items 15-20,     For       For          Management
      Elect Dominique d Hinnin as Director
26    Subject to Approval of Items 15-20,     For       For          Management
      Elect Anne-Marie Cravero as Director
27    Subject to Approval of Items 15-20,     For       For          Management
      Elect Alexandre Loussert as Director
A     Dismiss Robert de Metz as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
B     Elect Arnaud Marion as Director         Against   Against      Shareholder
C     Dismiss Jean-Pierre Remy as Director    Against   Against      Shareholder
D     Elect Loic de la Cochetiere as Director Against   Against      Shareholder
E     Dismiss Remy Sautter as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
F     Elect Anne-Marie Cravero as Director    Against   Against      Shareholder
G     Dismiss Cecile Moulard as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
H     Elect Alexandre Loussert as Director    Against   Against      Shareholder
J     Dismiss Jean-Marc Tassetto as Director  Against   Against      Shareholder
K     Elect Roland Wolfrum as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
L     Elect Christophe Deshayes as Director   Against   Against      Shareholder
M     Elect Francois-Xavier Barbier as        Against   Against      Shareholder
      Director
N     Dismiss Robert de Metz as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
O     Dismiss Jean-Pierre Remy as Director    Against   Against      Shareholder
P     Dismiss Remy Sautter as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
Q     Dismiss Cecile Moulard as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
R     Dismiss Jean-Marc Tassetto as Director  Against   Against      Shareholder
S     Elect Loic de la Cochetiere as Director Against   Against      Shareholder
T     Elect Arnaud Marion as Director         Against   Against      Shareholder
U     Elect Anne-Marie Cravero as Director    Against   Against      Shareholder
V     Elect Alexandre Loussert as Director    Against   Against      Shareholder
W     Elect Roland Wolfrum as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
X     Elect Christophe Deshayes as Director   Against   Against      Shareholder
Y     Elect Francois-Xavier Barbier as        Against   Against      Shareholder
      Director
 
 
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SOLOCAL GROUP
 
Ticker:       LOCAL          Security ID:  F8569A131
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2016   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  DEC 12, 2016
 
#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Reduction in Share Capital      For       For          Management
      Through Reduction of Par Value; Amend
      Bylaws Accordingly
2     Subject to Approval of Item 1,          For       For          Management
      Authorize Issuance of Equity or
      Equity-Linked Securities with
      Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
      Nominal Amount of EUR 40.5 Million
3     Subject to Approval of Items 1 and 2,   For       For          Management
      Authorize Board to Increase Capital in
      the Event of Additional Demand Related
      to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
      Vote Above
4     Subject to Approval of Item 1,          For       For          Management
      Authorize Capitalization of Issue
      premium Account of up to EUR 5.85
      Million for Free Shares Issuance in
      Favor of all Shareholders
6     Subject to Approval of Item 1,          For       For          Management
      Authorize Issuance of Mandatory
      Convertible Bonds Reserved for
      Specific Beneficiaries
7     Subject to Approval of Item 1,          For       For          Management
      Authorize Issuance of New Shares and
      Warrants (BSA) Reserved for Specific
      Beneficiaries
8     Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in  For       Against      Management
      Employee Stock Purchase Plans
9     Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re: Censors  For       For          Management
10    Authorize Filing of Required            For       For          Management
      Documents/Other Formalities
A     Approve Reduction in Share Capital      Against   Against      Shareholder
      Through Reduction of Par Value; Amend
      Bylaws Accordingly
B     Subject to Approval of Item A,          Against   Against      Shareholder
      Authorize Capitalization of Issue
      premium Account of up to EUR 27.23
      Million for Free Shares Issuance in
      Favor of all Shareholders
C     Subject to Approval of Item A,          Against   Against      Shareholder
      Authorize Issuance of Warrants to All
      Shareholders
D     Elect Benjamin Jayet as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
E     Elect Jerome Gallot as Director         Against   Against      Shareholder
F     Elect Dominique Bernard as Director     Against   Against      Shareholder
G     Suspend Payment of Board Fees           Against   Against      Shareholder
H     Limit Compensation of Corporate         Against   Against      Shareholder
      Officers and Employees to 25 Times the
      Compensation of the Lowest Paid Person
J     Dismiss Robert de Metz as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
K     Elect Didier Calmels as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
L     Dismiss Jean-Pierre Remy as Director    Against   Against      Shareholder
M     Elect Philippe Besnard as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
N     Dismiss Remy Sautter as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
O     Elect Francois-Xavier Barbier as        Against   Against      Shareholder
      Director
P     Dismiss Cecile Moulard as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
Q     Elect Christophe Deshayes as Director   Against   Against      Shareholder
R     Dismiss Jean-Marc Tassetto as Director  Against   Against      Shareholder
S     Elect Gilles Brenier as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
T     Dismiss Arnaud Marion as Director       Against   Against      Shareholder
U     Elect Loic de la Cochetiere as Director Against   Against      Shareholder
V     Elect Christian-Louis Victor as         Against   Against      Shareholder
      Director
W     Elect Baudoin de Pimodan as Director    Against   Against      Shareholder
X     Elect Benjamin Jayet as Director        Against   Against      Shareholder
Y     Amend Article 22 of Bylaws Re: Board    Against   Abstain      Shareholder
      Fees
Z     Amend Bylaws to Limit Highest           Against   Against      Shareholder
      Compensation to 25 Times the
      Compensation of the Lowest Paid Person
 
 
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SOLOCAL GROUP
 
Ticker:       LOCAL          Security ID:  F8569A131
Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2017   Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:  JUN 08, 2017
 
#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Financial Statements and        For       For          Management
      Statutory Reports
2     Approve Consolidated Financial          For       For          Management
      Statements and Statutory Reports
3     Approve Allocation of Income and        For       For          Management
      Absence of Dividends
4     Approve Auditors' Special Report on     For       For          Management
      Related-Party Transactions Mentioning
      New Transactions
5     Approve Termination Package of          For       For          Management
      Christophe Pingard, Vice-CEO
6     Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10        For       For          Management
      Percent of Issued Share Capital
7     Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of     For       For          Management
      Robert de Metz, Chairman of the Board
8     Non-Binding Vote on Compensation        For       For          Management
      Jean-Pierre Remy, CEO
9     Non-Binding Vote on Compensation of     For       For          Management
      Christophe Pingard, Vice-CEO
10    Approve Remuneration Policy of          For       For          Management
      Chairman of the Board
11    Approve Remuneration Policy of CEO      For       Against      Management
12    Approve Remuneration Policy of          For       Against      Management
      Vice-CEO(s)
13    Ratify Appointment of John Slater as    For       For          Management
      Director and Acknowledge his
      Resignation
14    Approve 1 for-10 Reverse Stock Split    For       For          Management
15    Authorize Capital Issuances for Use in  For       Against      Management
      Employee Stock Purchase Plans
16    Authorize up to 1.9 Percent of Issued   For       For          Management
      Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
      Plans
17    Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re:          For       For          Management
      Employee Representative
18    Remove Article 20 of Bylaws Re: Censor  For       For          Management
      and Change Numbering of Bylaws
      Accordingly
19    Delegate Power to the Board of          None      None         Management
      Directors to Amend the Bylaws to
      Comply with New Regulation
20    Authorize Filing of Required            For       For          Management
      Documents/Other Formalities
21    Elect Delphine Grison as Director       For       For          Management
22    Elect Sophie Sursock as Director        For       For          Management
23    Elect David Amar as Director            For       For          Management
24    Elect Philippe de Verdalle as Director  For       For          Management
A     Dismiss Robert de Metz as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
B     Dismiss Cecile Moulard as Director      Against   Against      Shareholder
C     Authorize Up to 3 percent of Issued     Against   Against      Shareholder
      Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
      Plans
 
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