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American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
8/3/2020 Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. NEPT 64079 L 8/12/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For 8/4/2020
            John M. Moretz Issuer   Yes        
            Michael Cammarata Issuer   Yes        
            Richard P. Schottenfeld Issuer   Yes        
            Dr. Ronald Denis Issuer   Yes        
            Joseph Buaron Issuer   Yes        
            Michael de Geus Issuer   Yes        
            Jane Pemberton Issuer   Yes        
            Frank Rochon Issuer   Yes        
            2 The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor of the Corporation for the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix its remuneration.              
 
8/25/2020 Charlottes Web Holdings Inc. CWBHF 16106 R 9/3/2020 1 TO SET THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED AT THE Issuer   Yes   For For 8/26/2020
            MEETING AT EIGHT              
            2.1 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOEL STANLEY Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2.2 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ADRIENNE ELSNER Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2.3 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JARED STANLEY Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2.4 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN HELD Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2.5 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SHANE HOYNE Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2.6 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JACQUES TORTOROLI Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2.7 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JEAN BIRCH Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2.8 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SUSAN VOGT Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 TO APPOINT ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS AUDITORS FOR THE ENSUING Issuer   Yes   For For  
            YEAR AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THE              
            REMUNERATION TO BE PAID TO THE AUDITORS              
 
9/22/2020 TELADOC HEALTH, INC. TDOC 87918 A105 10/29/2020 1 Approval of Share Issuance. To approve the issuance of shares of Teladoc Health, Issuer   Yes   For For 9/25/2020
            Inc. ("Teladoc") common stock to the shareholders of Livongo Health, Inc.              
            ("Livongo") pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 5,              
            2020, by and among Teladoc, Livongo, and Tempranillo Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-              
            owned subsidiary of Teladoc (the "Teladoc share issuance proposal").              
 
            2 Adoption of Charter Amendment. To adopt an amendment to the certificate of Issuer   Yes   For For  
            incorporation of Teladoc (the "Teladoc charter amendment proposal")              
            3 Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Adjournment of Teladoc Shareholder Meeting. To approve the adjournment of the              
            Teladoc shareholder meeting to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient              
            votes at the time of the Teladoc shareholder meeting to approve the Teladoc share              
            issuance proposal and the Teladoc charter amendment proposal or to ensure that any              
            supplement or amendment to the accompanying joint proxy statement/prospectus is              
            timely provided to Teladoc shareholders.              
 
 
10/9/2020 AURORA CANNABIS INC. ACB 05156 X884 11/12/2020 1 To set the number of Directors at eight (8). Issuer   Yes   For For 10/9/2020
            2 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For  
            Miguel Martin              
            Michael Singer              
            Ron Funk              
            Norma Beauchamp              
            Margaret Shan Atkins              
            Adam Szweras              
            Michael Detlefsen              
            Lance Friedmann              
            3 Appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and Issuer   Yes   For For  
            authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.              
            4 To consider, and if thought advisable, to pass an ordinary resolution for the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            continuation of the Company's 10% "rolling" share option plan and to authorize the              
            grant of all currently available option entitlements issuable thereunder until              
            November 12, 2023, as more particularly described in the accompanying              
            Management Information Circular.              
            5 To consider, and if thought advisable, to pass an ordinary resolution to approve the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Company's new Performance Share Unit Plan, as more particularly described in the              
            accompanying Management Information Circular.              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            6 To consider, and if thought advisable, to pass an ordinary resolution that approves Issuer   Yes   For For  
            an amendment to the Company's Fixed Restricted Share Unit Plan, as more              
            particularly described in the accompanying Management Information Circular.              
 
            7 To consider, and if thought advisable, to pass an ordinary resolution that approves Issuer   Yes   For For  
            an amendment to the Company's Fixed Deferred Share Unit Plan, as more              
            particularly described in the accompanying Management Information Circular.              
 
            8 To consider and, if deemed appropriate, to pass with or without variation, a non- Issuer   Yes   For For  
            binding advisory resolution on the Company's approach to executive compensation,              
            as more particularly described in the accompanying Management Information              
            Circular.              
 
10/22/2020 Microsoft MSFT 594918   12/2/2020 1a Election of Director: Reid G. Hoffman Issuer   Yes   For For 10/23/2020
            1b Election of Director: Hugh F. Johnston Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Teri L. List-Stoll Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Satya Nadella Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: Sandra E. Peterson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Penny S. Pritzker Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: Charles W. Scharf Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Arne M. Sorenson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: John W. Stanton Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1j Election of Director: John W. Thompson Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1k Election of Director: Emma N. Walmsley Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1l Election of Director: Padmasree Warrior Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2021.              
            4 Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            Shareholder Proposal - Report on Employee Representation on Board of Directors.              
 
11/12/2020 Hexo Corp HEXO 428304109   12/11/2020 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For 11/13/2020
            Vincent Chiara              
            Jason Ewart              
            Emilio Imbriglio              
            Adam Miron              
            Dr. Michael Munzar              
            Sébastien St-Louis              
            2 Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Corporation for Issuer   Yes   For For  
            the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.              
 
            3 To pass, with or without modification, a special resolution to consolidate the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            common shares of the corporation on the basis of eight (8) old common shares for              
            one (1) new common share, as more particularly described in the accompanying              
            Management Information Circular.              
 
11/13/2020 Akerna Corp KERN 00973 W102 11/30/2020 1 Ratification of appointment of Marcum LLP. Issuer   Yes   For For 11/20/2020
            2 Approval of Nasdaq 20% Cap Removal Proposal. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            3 Approval of the Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal. Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
12/19/2020 THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO SMG 810186106   1/25/2021 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For 12/24/2020
  COMPANY                        
            Thomas N. Kelly Jr.              
            Peter E. Shumlin              
            John R. Vines              
            2 Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named Issuer   Yes   For For  
            executive officers.              
            3 Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September              
            30, 2021.              
 
1/1/2021 EMERALD BIOSCIENCE EMBI 29102 Y101 1/27/2021 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For 1/8/2021
            Punit Dhillon              
            James L. Heppell              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            Margaret Dalesandro              
            2 Issuer   Yes   For For  
            To ratify the appointment of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. as our independent              
            registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.              
            3 To authorize and approve an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation Issuer   Yes   For For  
            to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 500,000,000 to              
            5,000,000,000 shares and the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock from              
            20,000,000 to 50,000,000 shares.              
            4 To authorize and approve the adoption of the Company's Amended and Restated Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Articles of Incorporation, including the Authorized Common Stock Amendment, in              
            the form attached hereto as Annex A, and the Company's amended and restated              
            Bylaws, in the form attached hereto as Annex B.              
 
2/6/2021 ORGANIGRAM HOLDINGS OGI 68620 P101 2/23/2021 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 2/12/2021
  INC.                        
            Peter Amirault              
            Greg Engel              
            Dexter John              
            Geoffrey Machum              
            Ken Manget              
            Sherry Porter              
            Stephen Smith              
            Marni Wieshofer              
            2 Appointment of KPMG LLP as Auditor of the Corporation for the ensuing year and Issuer       For For  
            authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.              
 
2/6/2021 CBDMD, INC. YCBD 12482 W101 3/12/2021 1 DIRECTOR Issuer   Yes   For All For All 2/19/2021
            Martin A. Sumichrast              
            R. Scott Coffman              
            Bakari Sellers              
            William F. Raines, III              
            Peter J. Ghiloni              
            Scott G. Stephen              
            Sim Farar              
            2 The ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent registered public firm.              
            3 The approval of the 2021 Equity Compensation Plan. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            4 Non-binding vote on executive compensation. Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
3/19/2021 APHRIA INC. APHA 03765 K104 4/14/2021 1 To consider and, if thought advisable, to pass a special resolution, the full text of Issuer   Yes   For For 3/22/2021
            which is set forth in Appendix "C" to the accompanying joint proxy              
            statement/management information circular (the "Circular"), approving an              
            arrangement pursuant to Section 182 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario)              
            involving, among other things, the acquisition by Tilray, Inc. of all of the              
            outstanding shares of Aphria Inc., all as more particularly described in the Circular.              
 
 
3/19/2021 TILRAY INC. TLRY 88688 T100 4/16/2021 1 Approval of the Tilray Charter Amendment Proposal. To approve an amendment to Issuer   Yes   For For 3/22/2021
            the Tilray Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase              
            the authorized capital stock of Tilray from 743,333,333 shares to 900,000,000              
            shares of capital stock, consisting of 890,000,000 shares of Class 2 common stock              
            and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.              
 
            2 Approval of the Tilray Share Issuance Proposal. To approve the issuance of Tilray Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Class 2 common stock to Aphria shareholders pursuant to the arrangement              
            agreement dated December 15, 2020, as amended on February 19, 2021, between              
            Aphria Inc. and Tilray, Inc. (the "Arrangement Agreement").              
 
            3 Approval of the Tilray Advisory Compensation Proposal. To approve, on an Issuer   Yes   For For  
            advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid to Tilray's named              
            executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the transactions              
            contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement.              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            4 Approval of the Tilray Adjournment Proposal. To approve the adjournment of the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Tilray special meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit              
            additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Tilray              
            special meeting to approve the Tilray Charter Amendment Proposal and the Tilray              
            Share Issuance Proposal.              
 
4/7/2021 GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, ROCK 374689107   5/5/2021 1a Election of Director: Mark G. Barberio Issuer   Yes   For For 4/12/2021
  INC.                        
            1b Election of Director: William T. Bosway Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director: Craig A. Hindman Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director: Gwendolyn G. Mizell Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director: William P. Montague Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director: Linda K. Myers Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director: James B. Nish Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director: Atlee Valentine Pope Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director: Manish H. Shah Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 Approval of an Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation of Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Gibraltar Industries, Inc. to increase the number of authorized shares of common              
            stock from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000, and to correspondingly increase the total              
            authorized shares of stock from 60,000,000 to 110,000,000.              
            3 Advisory approval on the Company's executive compensation (Say- On-Pay). Issuer   Yes   For For  
 
            4 Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our Independent Registered Public Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Accounting Firm.              
 
4/8/2021 GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. GILD 375558103   5/12/2021 1a Election of Director to serve for the next year: Jacqueline K. Barton, Ph.D. Issuer   Yes   For For 4/12/2021
            1b Election of Director to serve for the next year: Jeffrey A. Bluestone, Ph.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1c Election of Director to serve for the next year: Sandra J. Horning, M.D. Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1d Election of Director to serve for the next year: Kelly A. Kramer Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1e Election of Director to serve for the next year: Kevin E. Lofton Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1f Election of Director to serve for the next year: Harish Manwani Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1g Election of Director to serve for the next year: Daniel P. O'Day Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1h Election of Director to serve for the next year: Javier J. Rodriguez Issuer   Yes   For For  
            1i Election of Director to serve for the next year: Anthony Welters Issuer   Yes   For For  
            2 To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board Issuer   Yes   For For  
            of Directors as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gilead for the              
            fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.              
            3 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
            Officers as presented in the Proxy Statement.              
            4 To vote on a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting Issuer   Yes   Against For  
            that the Board adopt a policy that the Chairperson of the Board of Directors be an              
            independent director.              
 
4/30/2021 INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIAL IIPR 45781 V101 6/4/2021 1 Vote Board of Directors: Issuer   Yes   For All For All 4/30/2021
  PROPERTIES, INC.                        
            Election of Director: Alan Gold              
            Election of Director: Gary Kreitzer              
            Election of Director: Mary Curran              
            Election of Director: Scott Shoemaker              
            Election of Director: Paul Smithers              
            Election of Director: David Stecher              
            2 Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
            registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.              
 
            3 Approval on a non-binding advisory basis of the compensation of the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            named executive officers.              
 
5/6/2021 GROWGENERATION CORP. GRWG 39986 L109 6/24/2021 1 Vote Board of Directors: Issuer   Yes   For All For All 5/7/2021
            Election of Director: Michael Salaman              
            Election of Director: Darren Lampert              
            Election of Director: Stephen Aiello              
            Election of Director: Sean Stiefel              
            Election of Director: Paul Ciasullo              

 


 

American Growth Fund, Inc. (Series 2)                        
NPX - Proxy Voting Record                        
From July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021                        
 
          Shareholder Proposals / Identification       Cast its Vote Recommendations of the Cast its Vote for or Date
Date Notified Company Symbol CUSIP   Meeting Date Voted on   Proposed   Yes or No Board of Directors Against Management Voted
            2 To approve and ratify the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company's Issuer   Yes   For For  
            independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial              
            statements as of December 31, 2021 and for the fiscal years then ending.              
 
 
5/20/2021 POWER REIT PW 73933 H101 5/26/2021 1 Vote Board of Directors: Issuer   Yes   For All For All 5/21/2021
            Election of Director: David H. Lesser              
            Election of Director: Virgil E. Wenger              
            Election of Director: Patrick R. Haynes, III              
            Election of Director: William S. Susman              
            Election of Director: Paula J. Poskon              
            2 Ratification of appointment of MaloneBailey LLP as the Trust's independent Issuer   Yes   For For  
            registered public accounting firm.              
            3 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive Issuer   Yes   For For  
            officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement.              
            4 To recommend, on an advisory basis, a three-year frequency for holding an advisory Issuer   Yes   3 Years For  
            vote on executive compensation.              
 
5/15/2021 VILLAGE FARMS VFF 92707 Y108 6/10/2021 1 Election of Directors : Issuer   Yes   For For 5/21/2021
  INTERNATIONAL, INC.                        
            Election of Director: Michael A. DeGiglio              
            Election of Director: John P. Henry              
            Election of Director: David Holewinski              
            Election of Director: John R. McLernon              
            Election of Director: Stephen C. Ruffini              
            Election of Director: Christopher C. Woodward              
            2 Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company for the Issuer   Yes   For For  
            ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.              
            3 An ordinary resolution, in the form attached as Appendix B to the Proxy Statement, Issuer   Yes   For For  
            to approve unallocated awards under the Company's Amended and Restated Equity              
            Plan, and the Company's ability to continue granting awards under the Amended              
            and Restated Equity Plan until June 10, 2024.              
            4 An ordinary resolution, in the form attached as Appendix C to the Proxy Statement, Issuer   Yes   For For  
            to approve certain amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated Equity              
            Plan.              
 
6/17/2021 SUNDIAL GROWERS INC. SNDL 86730 L109 7/7/2021 1 To set the number of directors to be elected at the Meeting at five (5). Issuer   Yes   For For 6/18/2021
            2 Election of Directors : Issuer   Yes   For All For All  
            Election of Director: Bryan Pinney              
            Election of Director: Lori Ell              
            Election of Director: Greg Mills              
            Election of Director: Gregory Turnbull              
            Election of Director: Zach George              
            3 To appoint KPMG LLP as auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year at such Issuer   Yes   For For  
            remuneration as may be fixed by the board of directors of the Corporation.