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: 811-05807

Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

225 East Mason Street
Suite 802
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3657
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Luke E. Sims, President
Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc.
225 East Mason Street
Suite 802
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3657
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 765-1107

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31

Date of reporting period: 07/01/2017 thru 06/30/2018
 


Abbott Laboratories Inc.
 
Ticker: ABT
Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: 04/28/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 02/28/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1-01
Elect Director R.J. Alpern
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-02
Elect Director R.S. Austin
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-03
Elect Director S.E. Blount
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-04
Elect Director E.M. Liddy
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-05
Elect Director N. McKinstry
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-06
Elect Director P.N. Novakovic
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-07
Elect Director W.A. Osborn
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-08
Elect Director S.C. Scott III
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-09
Elect Director D.J. Starks
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-10
Elect Director J.G. Stratton
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-11
Elect Director G.F. Tilton
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-12
Elect Director M.D. White
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Say on pay
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Independent Board Chairman
AGAINST
FOR
SHAREHOLDER
 

American Express Company
 
Ticker: AXP
Security ID: 025816109
Meeting Date: 05/07/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/09/2018
 
 
#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1a
Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1b
Elect Director John Brennan
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1c
Elect Director Peter Chernin
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1d
Elect Director Ralph de la Vega
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1e
Elect Director Anne Lauvergeon
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1f
Elect Director Michael Leavitt
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1g
Elect Director Theodore Leonsis
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1h
Elect Director Richard Levin
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1i
Elect Director Samuel Palmisano
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1j
Elect Director Stephen Squeri
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1k
Elect Director Daniel Vasella
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1l
Elect Director Ronald Williams
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1m
Elect Director Christopher Young
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Appointment of auditor
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Executive Compensation
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Action by written consent
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
5
Independent board chairman
AGAINST
FOR
SHAREHOLDER



Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
 
Ticker: BRK-b
Security ID: 084670702
Meeting Date: 05/05/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/07/2018
 
 
#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1-01
Elect Director Warren E. Buffett
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-02
Elect Director Charles T. Munger
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-03
Elect Director Gregory E. Abel
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-04
Elect Director Howard G. Buffett
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-05
Elect Director Stephen B. Burke
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-06
Elect Director Susan L. Decker
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-07
Elect Director William H. Gates III
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-08
Elect Director David S. Gottesman
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-09
Elect Director Charlotte Guyman
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-10
Elect Director Ajit Jain
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-11
Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-12
Elect Director Ronald L. Olson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-13
Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr.
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-14
Elect Director Meryl B. Witmer
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Methane Gas Emissions
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
3
Annual sustainability reports
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER



Colgate-Palmolive Company
 
Ticker: CL
Security ID: 194162103
Meeting Date: 05/11/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/12/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1A
Elect Director Charles A Bancroft
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1B
Elect Director John P. Bilbrey
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1C
Elect Director John T. Cahill
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1D
Elect Director Ian Cook
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1E
Elect Director Helene D. Gayle
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1F
Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1G
Elect Director C. Martin Harris
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1H
Elect Director Lorrie M. Norrington
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1I
Elect Director Michael B. Polk
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1J
Elect Director Stephen I. Sadove
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Advisory vote on executive compensation
FOR
AGAINST
MANAGEMENT
4
Special shareholder meetings
AGAINST
FOR
SHAREHOLDER
 

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.
 
Ticker: DHIL
Security ID: 25264R207
Meeting Date: 05/30/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/05/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1-01
Elect Director R.H. Dillon
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-02
Elect Director Randolph Fortener
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-03
Elect Director James Laird
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-04
Elect Director Paul Reeder
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-05
Elect Director Bradley Shoup
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Advisory vote on executive compensation
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT



Ebay Co.
 
Ticker: EBAY
Security ID: 278642103
Meeting Date: 05/30/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 04/04/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1a
Elect Director Fred D. Anderson Jr.
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1b
Elect Director Anthony J. Bates
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1c
Elect Director Adriane M. Brown
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1d
Elect Director Diana Farrell
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1e
Elect Director Logan D. Green
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1f
Elect Director Bonnie S. Hammer
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1g
Elect Director Kathleen C. Mitic
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1h
Elect Director Pierre M. Omidyar
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1i
Elect Director Paul S. Pressler
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1j
Elect Director Robert H. Swan
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1k
Elect Director Thomas J. Tierney
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1l
Elect Director Perry M. Traquina
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1m
Elect Director Devin N. Wenig
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Advisory vote on executive compensation
FOR
AGAINST
MANAGEMENT
3
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Ratification of Special Meeting provisions
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
 

Franklin Resources, Inc.
 
Ticker: BEN
Security ID: 354613101
Meeting Date: 02/14/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 02/14/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1-A
Elect Director Peter K. Barker
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-B
Elect Director Mariann Byerwalter
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-C
Elect Director Charles E. Johnson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-D
Elect Director Gregory E. Johnson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-E
Elect Director Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-F
Elect Director Mark C. Pigott
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-G
Elect Director Chutta Ratnathicam
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-H
Elect Director Laura Stein
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-I
Elect Director Seth H. Waugh
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-J
Elect Geoffrey Y. Yang
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Lobbying activities report
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
 


Illinois Tool Works Inc.
 
Ticker: ITW
Security ID: 452308109
Meeting Date: 05/04/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/06/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1A
Election of Director Daniel J. Brutto
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1B
Election of Director Susan Crown
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1C
Election of Director James W. Griffith
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1D
Election of Director Jay L. Henderson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1E
Election of Director Richard H. Lenny
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1F
Election of Director E. Scott Santi
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1G
Election of Director James A. Skinner
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1H
Election of Director David B. Smith, Jr.
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1I
Election of Director Pamela B. Strobel
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1J
Election of Director Kevin M. Warren
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1K
Election of Director Anré D. Williams
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Executive compensation approval
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Special meeting ownership threshold
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
5
Greenhouse gas emissions targets
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
 

Johnson & Johnson
 
Ticker: JNJ
Security ID: 369604103
Meeting Date: 04/26/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 02/27/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1a
Election of Director Mary C. Beckerle
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1b
Election of Director D. Scott Davis
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1c
Election of Director Ian E.L. Davis
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1d
Election of Director Jennifer A. Doudna
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1e
Election of Director Alex Gorsky
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1f
Election of Director Mark B. McClellan
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1g
Election of Director Anne M. Mulcahy
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1h
Election of Director William D. Perez
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1i
Election of Director Charles Prince
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1j
Election of Director A. Eugene Washington
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1k
Election of Director Ronald A. Williams
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Executive officer compensation
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Accounting for litigation in exec. comp
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
5
Shareholder ability to call meeting
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER


 
Markel Corp.
 
Ticker: MKL
Security ID: 570535104
Meeting Date: 05/14/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/06/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1A
Election of Director J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr.
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1B
Election of Director K. Bruce Connell
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1C
Election of Director Thomas S. Gayner
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1D
Election of Director Stewart M. Kasen
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1E
Election of Director Alan I. Kirshner
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1F
Election of Director Lemuel E. Lewis
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1G
Election of Director Diane Leopold
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1H
Election of Director Anthony F. Markel
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1I
Election of Director Steven A. Markel
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1J
Election of Director Darrell D. Martin
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1K
Election of Director Michael O’Reilly
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1L
Election of Director Michael J. Schewel
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1M
Election of Director Richard R. Whitt, III
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1N
Election of Director Debora J. Wilson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Say on pay
FOR
AGAINST
MANAGEMENT
3
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT



O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
 
Ticker: ORLY
Security ID: 67103H107
Meeting Date: 05/08/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 02/28/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1A
Election of Director David O’Reilly
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1B
Election of Director Larry O’Reilly
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1C
Election of Director Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1D
Election of Director Greg Henslee
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1E
Election of Director Jay D. Burchfield
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1F
Election of Director Thomas T. Hendrickson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1G
Election of Director John R. Murphy
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1H
Election of Director Dana M. Perlman
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1I
Election of Director Ronald Rashkow
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Say on pay
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Ratification of accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Special shareholder meeting amendment
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
 

PepsiCo, Inc.
 
Ticker: PEP
Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: 05/02/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/01/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1a
Election of Director Shona L. Brown
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1b
Election of Director George W. Buckley
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1c
Election of Director Cesar Conde
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1d
Election of Director Ian M. Cook
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1e
Election of Director Dina Dublon
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1f
Election of Director Richard W. Fisher
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1g
Election of Director William R. Johnson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1h
Election of Director Indra K. Nooyi
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1i
Election of Director David C. Page
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1j
Election of Director Robert C. Pohlad
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1k
Election of Director Daniel Vasella
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1l
Election of Director Darren Walker
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1m
Election of Director Alberto Weisser
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Approval of public accountants
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Approval of executive compensation
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Special shareholder meeting change
AGAINST
FOR
SHAREHOLDER
 


Starbucks Corporation
 
Ticker: SBUX
Security ID: 855244109
Meeting Date: 03/21/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 01/11/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1a
Election of Director Howard Schultz
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1b
Election of Director Rosalind Brewer
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1c
Election of Director Mary Dillon
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1d
Election of Director Mellody Hobson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1e
Election of Director Kevin Johnson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1f
Election of Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1g
Election of Director Satya Nadella
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1h
Election of Director Joshua Cooper Ramo
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1i
Election of Director Clara Shih
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1j
Election of Director Javier Teruel
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1k
Election of Director Myron Ullman, III
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1l
Election of Director Craig Weatherup
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Approval of executive compensation
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Approval of public accountants
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Proxy access bylaw amendments
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
5
Report on sustainable packaging
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
6
Report on family paid leave
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
7
Report on diversity
AGAINST
AGAINST
SHAREHOLDER
 


Stryker Corporation
 
Ticker: SYK
Security ID: 863667101
Meeting Date: 05/02/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/05/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1-a
Election of Director Mary K. Brainerd.
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-b
Election of Director Srikant M. Datar, PhD
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-c
Election of Director Roch Doliveux, DVM
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-d
Election of Director Louise L. Francesconi
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-e
Election of Director Allan C. Golston
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-f
Election of Director Kevin A. Lobo
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-g
Election of Director Sherilyn S. McCoy
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-g
Election of Director Andrew K. Silvernail
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-h
Election of Director Ronda E. Stryker
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Ratification of public accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Approval of executive compensation
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Any other business
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
 

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
 
Ticker: TROW
Security ID: 74144T108
Meeting Date: 04/26/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 02/23/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1A
Election of Director Mark S. Bartlett
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1B
Election of Director Edward C. Bernard
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1C
Election of Director Mary K. Bush
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1D
Election of H. Lawrence Culp, Jr.
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1E
Election of Director Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1F
Election of Director Robert F. MacLellan
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1G
Election of Director Brian C. Rogers
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1H
Election of Director Olympia J. Snowe
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1I
Election of Director William J. Stromberg
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1J
Election of Director Richard R. Verrna
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1K
Election of Director Sandra S. Wijnberg
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1L
Election of Director Alan D. Wilson
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Say on pay
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Change to charter regarding voting limitation
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
4
Ratification of public accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT



Waters Corporation
 
Ticker: WAT
Security ID: 941848103
Meeting Date: 05/09/2018
Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 03/15/2018
 

#
Proposal
Mgt Rec
Vote Cast
Sponsor
         
1-a
Election of Director Michael J. Berendt
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-b
Election of Director Edward Conard
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-c
Election of Director Laurie H. Glimcher
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-d
Election of Director Christopher A. Kuebler
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-e
Election of Director Christopher J. O’Connell
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-f
Election of Director Flemming Ornskov, MD
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-g
Election of Director Joann A. Reed
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
1-h
Election of Director Thomas P. Salice
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
2
Ratification of public accounting firm
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
3
Advisory vote on executive compensation
FOR
FOR
MANAGEMENT
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

EAGLE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, INC.

By:
/s/ Luke E. Sims
 
 
Luke E. Sims, President
 
     
Date:  August 23, 2018