N-PX 1 BRDS8C_0001506488_2019.txt BRDS8C_0001506488_2019.TXT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-22499 NAME OF REGISTRANT: Cushing Renaissance Fund ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 300 Crescent Court Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75201 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: Cushing Asset Management LP 300 Crescent Court Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75201 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 214-692-6334 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 11/30 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019 Cushing Renaissance Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATLANTICA YIELD PLC Agenda Number: 935025317 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G0751N103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 20-Jun-2019 Ticker: AY ISIN: GB00BLP5YB54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. To receive the accounts and reports of the Mgmt For For directors and the auditors for the year ended 31 December 2018 2. To approve the directors' remuneration Mgmt For For report, excluding the directors' remuneration policy, for the year ended 31 December 2018 3. To approve the directors' remuneration Mgmt For For policy 4. To elect Santiago Seage as director of the Mgmt For For Company 5. Redemption of share premium account Mgmt For For 6. To authorise the Company to purchase its Mgmt For For own shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BP P.L.C. Agenda Number: 934993824 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 055622104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-May-2019 Ticker: BP ISIN: US0556221044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. To receive the annual report and accounts. Mgmt For For 2. To approve the directors' remuneration Mgmt For For report. 3. To re-elect Mr R W Dudley as a director. Mgmt For For 4. To re-elect Mr B Gilvary as a director. Mgmt For For 5. To re-elect Mr N S Andersen as a director. Mgmt For For 6. To re-elect Dame A Carnwath as a director. Mgmt For For 7. To elect Miss P Daley as a director. Mgmt For For 8. To re-elect Mr I E L Davis as a director. Mgmt For For 9. To re-elect Professor Dame A Dowling as a Mgmt For For director. 10. To elect Mr H Lund as a director. Mgmt For For 11. To re-elect Mrs M B Meyer as a director. Mgmt For For 12. To re-elect Mr B R Nelson as a director. Mgmt For For 13. To re-elect Mrs P R Reynolds as a director. Mgmt For For 14. To re-elect Sir J Sawers as a director. Mgmt For For 15. To reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor and to Mgmt For For authorize the directors to fix their remuneration. 16. To give limited authority to make political Mgmt For For donations and incur political expenditure. 17. To give limited authority to allot shares Mgmt For For up to a specified amount. 18. Special resolution: to give authority to Mgmt For For allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights. 19. Special resolution: to give additional Mgmt For For authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights. 20. Special resolution: to give limited Mgmt For For authority for the purchase of its own shares by the company. 21. Special resolution: to authorize the Mgmt For For calling of general meetings (excluding annual general meetings) by notice of at least 14 clear days. 22. Special resolution: Climate Action 100+ Mgmt Against Against shareholder resolution on climate change disclosures. 23. Special resolution: Follow This shareholder Shr Against For resolution on climate change targets. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLEARWAY ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 934944667 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 18539C204 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 01-May-2019 Ticker: CWEN ISIN: US18539C2044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Christopher S. Sotos* Mgmt For For Nathaniel Anschuetz* Mgmt For For Scott Stanley* Mgmt For For Ferrell P. McClean* Mgmt For For Daniel B. More* Mgmt For For Jonathan Bram* Mgmt For For Bruce MacLennan* Mgmt For For E. Stanley O'Neal* Mgmt For For Brian R. Ford* Mgmt For For 2. To approve the amendment and restatement of Mgmt For For Clearway Energy, Inc.'s restated certificate of incorporation to classify the Board of Directors into two classes with staggered terms, allow stockholders to remove a director only for cause, and make other technical changes. 3. To approve, on a non-binding advisory Mgmt For For basis, Clearway Energy, Inc.'s executive compensation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CVR ENERGY, INC. Agenda Number: 934998153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 12662P108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 30-May-2019 Ticker: CVI ISIN: US12662P1084 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR Patricia A. Agnello Mgmt For For Bob G. Alexander Mgmt For For SungHwan Cho Mgmt For For Jonathan Frates Mgmt For For Hunter C. Gary Mgmt For For David L. Lamp Mgmt For For Stephen Mongillo Mgmt For For James M. Strock Mgmt For For 2. To approve, by a non-binding, advisory Mgmt For For vote, our named executive officer compensation ("Say-on-Pay"). 3. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton Mgmt For For LLP as CVR Energy's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EATON CORPORATION PLC Agenda Number: 934942079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G29183103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 24-Apr-2019 Ticker: ETN ISIN: IE00B8KQN827 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Craig Arnold Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Todd M. Bluedorn Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Christopher M. Connor Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Michael J. Critelli Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Richard H. Fearon Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Arthur E. Johnson Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Olivier Leonetti Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Deborah L. McCoy Mgmt For For 1i. Election of Director: Gregory R. Page Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Sandra Pianalto Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Gerald B. Smith Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: Dorothy C. Thompson Mgmt For For 2. Approving the appointment of Ernst & Young Mgmt For For as independent auditor for 2019 and authorizing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set its remuneration. 3. Advisory approval of the Company's Mgmt For For executive compensation. 4. Approving a proposal to grant the Board Mgmt For For authority to issue shares. 5. Approving a proposal to grant the Board Mgmt For For authority to opt out of pre-emption rights. 6. Authorizing the Company and any subsidiary Mgmt For For of the Company to make overseas market purchases of Company shares. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P. Agenda Number: 934877664 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 29278N103 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 18-Oct-2018 Ticker: ETP ISIN: US29278N1037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. To consider and vote on a proposal to adopt Mgmt For For the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 1, 2018 (as may be amended from time to time, the "merger agreement"), by and among Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. ("ETE"), LE GP, LLC, the general partner of ETE, Streamline Merger Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ETE ("ETE Merger Sub"), Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. ("ETP") and Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C., as the general partner of Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., the general partner of ETP, and the transactions contemplated thereby. 2. To consider and vote on a proposal to Mgmt For For approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby at the time of the special meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUINOR ASA Agenda Number: 935011243 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 29446M102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 15-May-2019 Ticker: EQNR ISIN: US29446M1027 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 3 Election of chair for the meeting Mgmt For For 4 Approval of the notice and the agenda Mgmt For For 5 Election of two persons to co-sign the Mgmt For For minutes together with the chair of the meeting 6 Approval of the annual report and accounts Mgmt For For for Equinor ASA and the Equinor group for 2018, including the board of directors' proposal for distribution of fourth quarter 2018 dividend 7 Authorisation to distribute dividend based Mgmt For For on approved annual accounts for 2018 8 Proposal from shareholders to refrain from Shr Against For oil and gas exploration and production activities in certain areas 9 Proposal from shareholder regarding setting Shr Against For medium and long- term quantitative targets that include Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions 10 Proposal from shareholder regarding new Shr Against For direction for the company including phasing out of all exploration activities within two years 11 The board of directors' report on Corporate Mgmt For For Governance 12a Advisory vote related to the board of Mgmt For For directors' guidelines on stipulation of salary and other remuneration for executive management 12b Approval of the board of directors' Mgmt For For guidelines on remuneration linked to the development of the company's share price 13 Approval of remuneration for the company's Mgmt For For external auditor for 2018 14 Election of external auditor Mgmt For For 15 Determination of remuneration for the Mgmt For For corporate assembly members 16 Determination of remuneration for the Mgmt For For nomination committee members 17 Authorisation to acquire Equinor ASA shares Mgmt For For in the market to continue operation of the share savings plan for employees 18 Authorisation to acquire Equinor ASA shares Mgmt For For in the market for subsequent annulment 19 Proposal from a shareholder to stop CO2 Shr Against For capture and storage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GASLOG PARTNERS LP Agenda Number: 934964126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y2687W108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 10-May-2019 Ticker: GLOP ISIN: MHY2687W1084 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. To elect Robert B. Allardice III as class I Mgmt For For Director to serve for three-year term until the 2022 annual meeting or until his successor has been elected or appointed. 2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte LLP Mgmt For For as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP Agenda Number: 934867740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y2745C102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 26-Sep-2018 Ticker: GMLP ISIN: MHY2745C1021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. To elect Paul Leand as a Class III Director Mgmt For For of the Partnership whose term will expire at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners. 2. To elect Jeremy Kramer as a Class III Mgmt For For Director of the Partnership whose term will expire at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD. Agenda Number: 934967398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 384313508 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 29-Apr-2019 Ticker: EAF ISIN: US3843135084 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1.1 Election of Director: Denis A. Turcotte Mgmt For For 1.2 Election of Director: Michel J. Dumas Mgmt For For 2. Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche Mgmt For For LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. 3. Approve, on an advisory basis, our Mgmt For For executive compensation. 4. Vote, on an advisory basis, on the Mgmt 1 Year For frequency of executive compensation advisory votes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V. Agenda Number: 935028589 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: N53745100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 31-May-2019 Ticker: LYB ISIN: NL0009434992 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Jacques Aigrain Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Lincoln Benet Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Jagjeet (Jeet) Bindra Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Robin Buchanan Mgmt For For 1e. Election of Director: Stephen Cooper Mgmt For For 1f. Election of Director: Nance Dicciani Mgmt For For 1g. Election of Director: Claire Farley Mgmt For For 1h. Election of Director: Isabella (Bella) Mgmt For For Goren 1i. Election of Director: Michael Hanley Mgmt For For 1j. Election of Director: Albert Manifold Mgmt For For 1k. Election of Director: Bhavesh (Bob) Patel Mgmt For For 1l. Election of Director: Rudy van der Meer Mgmt For For 2. Discharge of Executive Director and Members Mgmt For For of the (Prior) Management Board from Liability. 3. Discharge of Non-Executive Directors and Mgmt For For Members of the (Prior) Supervisory Board from Liability. 4. Adoption of 2018 Dutch Statutory Annual Mgmt For For Accounts. 5. Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Mgmt For For Accountants N.V. as the Auditor of our 2019 Dutch Statutory Annual Accounts. 6. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Mgmt For For as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 7. Advisory Vote Approving Executive Mgmt For For Compensation (Say-on-Pay). 8. Ratification and Approval of Dividends. Mgmt For For 9. Authorization to Conduct Share Repurchases. Mgmt For For 10. Amendment of Long Term Incentive Plan. Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP Agenda Number: 934939022 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 65341B106 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 22-Apr-2019 Ticker: NEP ISIN: US65341B1061 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Susan D. Austin Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Robert J. Byrne Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: Peter H. Kind Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: James L. Robo Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Mgmt For For Touche LLP as NextEra Energy Partners' independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 3. Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of Mgmt For For NextEra Energy Partners' compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEMBINA PIPELINE CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934965469 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 706327103 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 25-Jun-2019 Ticker: PBA ISIN: CA7063271034 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR Anne-Marie N. Ainsworth Mgmt For For Michael H. Dilger Mgmt For For Randall J. Findlay Mgmt For For Maureen E. Howe Mgmt For For Gordon J. Kerr Mgmt For For David M.B. LeGresley Mgmt For For Robert B. Michaleski Mgmt For For Leslie A. O'Donoghue Mgmt For For Bruce D. Rubin Mgmt For For Jeffrey T. Smith Mgmt For For Henry W. Sykes Mgmt For For 2 To appoint KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Mgmt For For Accountants, as the auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing financial year at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors. 3 To vote on the continuation of the Mgmt For For Corporation's shareholder rights plan, as more particularly described in the accompanying management information circular. 4 To vote on the amendment to the Mgmt For For Corporation's Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized Class A preferred shares, as more particularly described in the accompanying management information circular. 5 To accept the approach to executive Mgmt For For compensation as disclosed in the accompanying management proxy circular. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIPS 66 Agenda Number: 934954012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 718546104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 08-May-2019 Ticker: PSX ISIN: US7185461040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1a. Election of Director: Greg C. Garland Mgmt For For 1b. Election of Director: Gary K. Adams Mgmt For For 1c. Election of Director: John E. Lowe Mgmt For For 1d. Election of Director: Denise L. Ramos Mgmt For For 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young Mgmt For For LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019. 3. Advisory vote to approve our executive Mgmt For For compensation. 4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future Mgmt 1 Year For shareholder advisory votes to approve executive compensation. 5. Proposal Withdrawn Shr Against -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PPL CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934966207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 69351T106 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 14-May-2019 Ticker: PPL ISIN: US69351T1060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1.1 Election of Director: John W. Conway Mgmt For For 1.2 Election of Director: Steven G. Elliott Mgmt For For 1.3 Election of Director: Raja Rajamannar Mgmt For For 1.4 Election of Director: Craig A. Rogerson Mgmt For For 1.5 Election of Director: William H. Spence Mgmt For For 1.6 Election of Director: Natica von Althann Mgmt For For 1.7 Election of Director: Keith H. Williamson Mgmt For For 1.8 Election of Director: Phoebe A. Wood Mgmt For For 1.9 Election of Director: Armando Zagalo de Mgmt For For Lima 2. Advisory vote to approve compensation of Mgmt For For named executive officers 3. Ratification of the appointment of Mgmt For For Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC Agenda Number: 935000416 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 780259206 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 21-May-2019 Ticker: RDSA ISIN: US7802592060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. Receipt of Annual Report & Accounts Mgmt For For 2. Approval of Directors' Remuneration Report Mgmt For For 3. Appointment of Neil Carson as a Director of Mgmt For For the Company 4. Reappointment of Director: Ben van Beurden Mgmt For For 5. Reappointment of Director: Ann Godbehere Mgmt For For 6. Reappointment of Director: Euleen Goh Mgmt For For 7. Reappointment of Director: Charles O. Mgmt For For Holliday 8. Reappointment of Director: Catherine Hughes Mgmt For For 9. Reappointment of Director: Gerard Mgmt For For Kleisterlee 10. Reappointment of Director: Roberto Setubal Mgmt For For 11. Reappointment of Director: Sir Nigel Mgmt For For Sheinwald 12. Reappointment of Director: Linda G. Stuntz Mgmt For For 13. Reappointment of Director: Jessica Uhl Mgmt For For 14. Reappointment of Director: Gerrit Zalm Mgmt For For 15. Reappointment of Auditors Mgmt For For 16. Remuneration of Auditors Mgmt For For 17. Authority to allot shares Mgmt For For 18. Disapplication of pre-emption rights Mgmt For For (Special Resolution) 19. Adoption of new Articles of Association Mgmt For For (Special Resolution) 20. Authority to purchase own shares (Special Mgmt For For Resolution) 21. Authority to make certain donations and Mgmt For For incur expenditure 22. Shareholder resolution (Special Resolution) Shr Against For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TARGA RESOURCES CORP. Agenda Number: 934984128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 87612G101 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 30-May-2019 Ticker: TRGP ISIN: US87612G1013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1.1 Election of Director: Waters S. Davis, IV Mgmt For For 1.2 Election of Director: Rene R. Joyce Mgmt For For 1.3 Election of Director: Chris Tong Mgmt For For 2. Ratification of the selection of Mgmt For For PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Mgmt For For compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION Agenda Number: 934945948 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 91913Y100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 30-Apr-2019 Ticker: VLO ISIN: US91913Y1001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. Election of Director: H. Paulett Eberhart Mgmt For For 1B. Election of Director: Joseph W. Gorder Mgmt For For 1C. Election of Director: Kimberly S. Greene Mgmt For For 1D. Election of Director: Deborah P. Majoras Mgmt For For 1E. Election of Director: Donald L. Nickles Mgmt For For 1F. Election of Director: Philip J. Pfeiffer Mgmt For For 1G. Election of Director: Robert A. Profusek Mgmt For For 1H. Election of Director: Stephen M. Waters Mgmt For For 1I. Election of Director: Randall J. Mgmt For For Weisenburger 1J. Election of Director: Rayford Wilkins, Jr. Mgmt For For 2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Mgmt For For Valero's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. 3. Approve, by non-binding vote, the 2018 Mgmt For For compensation of our named executive officers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERMILION ENERGY INC. Agenda Number: 934954290 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 923725105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2019 Ticker: VET ISIN: CA9237251058 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To set the number of directors at 10 (Ten). Mgmt For For 2 DIRECTOR Lorenzo Donadeo Mgmt For For Carin A. Knickel Mgmt For For Stephen P. Larke Mgmt For For Loren M. Leiker Mgmt For For Larry J. Macdonald Mgmt For For Dr. Timothy R. Marchant Mgmt For For Anthony W. Marino Mgmt For For Robert B. Michaleski Mgmt For For William B. Roby Mgmt For For Catherine L. Williams Mgmt For For 3 Appointment of Deloitte LLP as Auditors of Mgmt For For the Corporation for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration. 4 Approving the adoption of, and unallocated Mgmt For For entitlements under, the Deferred Share Unit Plan. Please read the resolution in full in the accompanying 2019 Proxy Statement and Information Circular ("Circular"). 5 Approving amendments to, and unallocated Mgmt For For entitlements under, the Vermilion Incentive Plan. Please read the resolution in full in the accompanying Circular. 6 Approving amendments to, and unallocated Mgmt For For entitlements under, the Employee Bonus Plan. Please read the resolution in full in the accompanying Circular. 7 Approving amendments to, and unallocated Mgmt For For entitlements under, the Employee Share Savings Plan. Please read the resolution in full in the accompanying Circular. 8 Approving amendments to, and unallocated Mgmt For For entitlements under, the Five-Year Security-Based Compensation Arrangement. Please read the resolution in full in the accompanying Circular. 9 Advisory resolution to accept the approach Mgmt For For to executive compensation disclosed in the Circular. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP Agenda Number: 934923625 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 958254104 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 27-Feb-2019 Ticker: WES ISIN: US9582541044 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. To approve the Contribution Agreement and Mgmt For For Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 7, 2018 (the Merger Agreement), by and among Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko), Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (WGP), Western Gas Equity Holdings, LLC, Western Gas Partners, LP (WES), Western Gas Holdings, LLC, Clarity Merger Sub, LLC and other affiliates of Anadarko and WES. Due to systems limitations, please see the proxy statement for the full proposal. 2. To approve the adjournment of the special Mgmt For For meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, at the time of the special meeting. * Management position unknown 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) Cushing Renaissance Fund By (Signature) /s/ Jerry V Swank Name Jerry V Swank Title President Date 08/19/2019