PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 16, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP),(NYSE: AGD),(NYSE: AOD),(NYSE: ASGI),(NYSE: AWP),(NYSE: IFN),(NYSE: JEQ) and (NYSE American:FAX),(NYSE American:FCO),(NYSE American:IAF) and (NYSE American:AEF) announced they each held their Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meetings") on May 16, 2024. At the Meetings, shareholders of the respective Funds voted on the proposals set forth below:
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. ("FAX")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, FAX had outstanding 247,695,769 shares of common stock. 70.77% of outstanding common stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect two Class III Directors to the Board of Directors:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against/Withheld  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
Radhika Ajmera  | 
163,879,977  | 
8,332,394  | 
3,078,521  | 
Rahn Porter  | 
164,699,544  | 
7,519,910  | 
3,071,438  | 
To approve the continuation of the term of one Director under the Corporate Governance Policies:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against/Withheld  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
P. Gerald Malone  | 
164,056,239  | 
8,378,224  | 
2,856,430  | 
abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. ("FCO")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, FCO had outstanding 13,410,279 shares of common stock. 61.78% of outstanding common stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect two Class II Directors to the Board of Directors:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
Rahn Porter  | 
8,060,174  | 
114,868  | 
109,469  | 
Stephen Bird  | 
8,005,880  | 
165,929  | 
112,702  | 
To approve the continuation of the term for one Director under the Corporate Governance Policies:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against/Withheld  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
P. Gerald Malone  | 
7,954,813  | 
153,476  | 
176,223  | 
abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. ("IAF")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, IAF had outstanding 26,617,133 shares of common stock. 74.73% of outstanding common stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect two Class III Directors to the Board of Directors:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against/Withheld  | 
|
Stephen Bird  | 
17,795,398  | 
2,096,404  | 
Rahn Porter  | 
17,698,424  | 
2,193,378  | 
To approve the continuation of the terms for two Directors under the Corporate Governance Policies:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against/Withheld  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
P. Gerald Malone  | 
17,657,795  | 
1,870,418  | 
363,587  | 
Moritz Sell  | 
17,663,062  | 
1,862,661  | 
366,079  | 
abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund ("ACP")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, ACP had outstanding 53,709,950 shares of common and preferred stock 76.22% of outstanding common and preferred stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect one Class I Trustee to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
|
John Sievwright  | 
38,730,927  | 
2,208,283  | 
abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund ("AGD")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, AGD had outstanding 24,865,080 shares of common stock. 80% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect one Class I Trustee to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
|
John Sievwright  | 
17,418,188  | 
2,545,802  | 
abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund ("AOD")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, AOD had outstanding 105,430,998 shares of common stock. 83% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect one Class I Trustee to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
|
John Sievwright  | 
78,328,053  | 
9,592,698  | 
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund ("AWP")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, AWP had outstanding 85,407,951 shares of common stock. 71.72% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Annual Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class I Trustee to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
|
John Sievwright  | 
58,504,715  | 
2,746,286  | 
The India Fund, Inc. ("IFN")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, IFN had outstanding 31,056,300 shares of common stock. 66.04% of outstanding common stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect two Class I Directors to the Board of Directors:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
Alan Goodson  | 
19,464,297  | 
891,704  | 
152,952  | 
Jeswald W. Salacuse  | 
19,296,459  | 
1,045,033  | 
167,461  | 
To approve the continuation of the term for two Directors under the Corporate Governance Policies:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
Luis F. Rubio  | 
19,438,202  | 
900,643  | 
170,108  | 
Jeswald W. Salacuse  | 
19,333,158  | 
1,004,610  | 
171,185  | 
abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund ("ASGI")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, ASGI had outstanding 25,206,605 shares of common stock. 86.54% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class I Trustee to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
|
Gordon A. Baird  | 
18,682,176  | 
3,132,737  | 
John Sievwright  | 
17,825,970  | 
3,988,943  | 
abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. ("JEQ")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, JEQ had outstanding 13,848,329 shares of common stock. 83.96% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect one Class I Director to the Board of Directors:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
Radhika Ajmera  | 
7,328,152  | 
4,197,942  | 
100,673  | 
To elect one Class II Director to the Board of Directors:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
Rose DiMartino  | 
10,611,609  | 
913,625  | 
101,533  | 
To elect one Class III Director to the Board of Directors:
Votes For  | 
Votes Withheld  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
C. William Maher  | 
10,590,008  | 
929,793  | 
106,966  | 
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. ("AEF")
As of the record date, April 1, 2024, there were 50,751,779 outstanding shares of the Fund. 88.1% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To re-elect two Class I Directors to the Board of Directors:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against  | 
Abstained  | 
|
Nancy Yao  | 
22,829,887  | 
21,737,898  | 
142,258  | 
Rahn K. Porter  | 
22,849,446  | 
21,709,363  | 
151,234  | 
To approve the continuation of the term for one Director under the Corporate Governance Policies:
Votes For  | 
Votes Against  | 
Votes Abstained  | 
|
Steven K. Rappaport  | 
22,762,740  | 
21,739,665  | 
207,637  | 
In the United States, abrdn is the marketing name for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments Limited., abrdn Australia Limited, abrdn Asia Limited, Aberdeen Capital Management, LLC, and abrdn ETFs Advisors LLC.
Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. A Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that a Fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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SOURCE: abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds
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