Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record for Management Investment Companies (n-px)

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 811-02151

Bancroft Fund Ltd.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Jane D. O’Keeffe

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021

Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

PROXY VOTING RECORD

FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2020 TO JUNE 30, 2021

ProxyEdge Meeting Date Range: 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021 Bancroft Fund Ltd.

Report Date: 07/01/2021 1

Investment Company Report

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.

Security

854502846

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

SWT

Meeting Date

10-May-2021

ISIN

US8545028461

Agenda

935369137 - Management

Item

Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

6.

To consider a management proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority vote provisions of capital stock related to approval of business combinations with interested shareholders and clarify when no shareholder vote is required.

Management

For

For

GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Security

382410843

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

GDP

Meeting Date

18-May-2021

ISIN

US3824108431

Agenda

935394914 - Management

Item

Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

1.

DIRECTOR

Management

1

Walter G. Goodrich

For

For

2

Robert C. Turnham, Jr.

For

For

3

Timothy D. Leuliette

For

For

4

Ronald F. Coleman

For

For

5

K. Adam Leight

For

For

6

Thomas M. Souers

For

For

7

Jeffrey S. Serota

For

For

8

Edward J. Sondey

For

For

2.

Ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

Management

For

For

3.

Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.

Management

For

For

CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP

Security

22822V101

Meeting Type

Annual

Ticker Symbol

CCI

Meeting Date

21-May-2021

ISIN

US22822V1017

Agenda

935372588 - Management

Item

Proposal

Proposed by

Vote

For/Against Management

1A.

Election of Director: P. Robert Bartolo

Management

For

For

1B.

Election of Director: Jay A. Brown

Management

For

For

1C.

Election of Director: Cindy Christy

Management

For

For

1D.

Election of Director: Ari Q. Fitzgerald

Management

For

For

1E.

Election of Director: Andrea J. Goldsmith

Management

For

For

1F.

Election of Director: Lee W. Hogan

Management

For

For

1G.

Election of Director: Tammy K. Jones

Management

For

For

1H.

Election of Director: J. Landis Martin

Management

For

For

1I.

Election of Director: Anthony J. Melone

Management

For

For

1J.

Election of Director: W. Benjamin Moreland

Management

For

For

1K.

Election of Director: Kevin A. Stephens

Management

For

For

1L.

Election of Director: Matthew Thornton, III

Management

For

For

2.

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2021.

Management

For

For

3.

The non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

Management

For

For

4.

The non-binding, advisory vote regarding the frequency of voting on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

Management

1 Year

For

 

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

Bancroft Fund Ltd.

 

By (Signature and Title)*	/s/ Jane D. O’Keeffe
	Jane D. O’Keeffe, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

8/20/2021

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.