Abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds held their Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 26, 2022, where key proposals were voted on for The India Fund, Inc. (IFN) and Aberdeen Standard Global Infrastructure Income Fund (ASGI). IFN had 67.77% of its shares voted, resulting in successful elections for two Class III Directors, Hugh Young and Nancy Yao Maasbach. ASGI reported 79.68% of shares voted, leading to the election of Class II Trustees P. Gerald Malone and Todd Reit. These meetings reflect shareholder engagement in governance and strategic direction.
- Successful election of directors and trustees indicates strong shareholder confidence.
- High voter turnout reflects active engagement from shareholders.
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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 26, 2022 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds announced they each held their Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meetings") on May 26, 2022. At the Meetings, shareholders of the respective Funds voted on the proposals set forth below:
The India Fund, Inc. ("IFN")
As of the record date, April 11, 2022, IFN had outstanding 27,317,259 shares of common stock.
To elect two Class III Directors to the Board of Directors:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Votes Abstained | |
Hugh Young | 17,271,650 | 1,020,513 | 219,861 |
Nancy Yao Maasbach | 17,365,100 | 944,407 | 202,516 |
To approve the continuation of Term for three Directors under the Corporate Governance Policies:
Votes For | Votes Against/Withheld | Votes Abstained | |
Jeswald Salacuse | 17,444,681 | 859,316 | 208,028 |
Luis Rubio | 17,452,798 | 854,294 | 204,931 |
Hugh Young | 17,313,703 | 993,573 | 204,747 |
Aberdeen Standard Global Infrastructure Income Fund ("ASGI")
As of the record date, April 11, 2022, ASGI had outstanding 8,855,000 shares of common stock.
To elect two Class II Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | |
P. Gerald Malone | 6,974,773 | 81,111 |
Todd Reit | 6,985,949 | 69,935 |
In the United States, abrdn is the marketing name for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: abrdn Inc., Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd., abrdn Australia Limited, abrdn Asia Limited, Aberdeen Capital Management, LLC, abrdn ETFs Advisors LLC and Aberdeen Standard Alternative Funds Limited.
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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For More Information Contact:
abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds
Investor Relations
800-522-5465
Investor.Relations@abrdn.com
SOURCE: abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds
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