ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS U.S. CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
PHILADELPHIA, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds announced they each held their Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meetings") on May 27, 2026. At the Meetings, shareholders of the respective Funds voted on the proposals set forth below:
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. ("FAX")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, FAX had outstanding 45,282,628 shares of common and preferred stock. 74.60% of outstanding common and preferred stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect one Class II Director to the Board of Directors:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Votes Abstained
Christian Pittard
32,063,200
1,142,889
574,322
abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. ("IAF")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, IAF had outstanding 9,582,373 shares of common stock. 77.51% of outstanding common stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect one Class II Director to the Board of Directors:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Votes Abstained
Radhika Ajmera
5,882,894
1,544,612
0
To consider the continuation of the term for one Director under the Corporate Governance Policies:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Votes Abstained
Moritz Sell
5,534,253
1,701,834
191,419
abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund ("ACP")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, ACP had outstanding 131,070,678 shares of common and preferred stock 81.58% of outstanding common and preferred stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect one Class III Trustee to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Rahn Porter
102,292,747
4,629,987
To elect one Preferred Share Director to the Board of Directors:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Randolph Takian
4,788,192
155,666
abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund ("AGD")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, AGD had outstanding 26,118,747 shares of common stock. 78.42% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class III Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Christian Pittard
19,891,324
590,763
Nancy Yao
19,761,337
720,750
abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund ("AOD")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, AOD had outstanding 105,446,495 shares of common stock. 78.15% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class III Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Christian Pittard
79,912,918
2,494,149
Nancy Yao
79,431,299
2,975,767
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund ("AWP")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, AWP had outstanding 30,629,549 shares of common stock. 68.31% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Annual Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class III Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Christian Pittard
20,244,179
679,289
Nancy Yao
20,134,730
788,738
Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. ("IFN")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, IFN had outstanding 42,651,950 shares of common stock. 65.74% of outstanding common stock were voted representing a quorum.
To elect two Class II Director to the Board of Directors:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Votes Abstained
Nisha Kumar
23,997,228
3,499,809
541,913
Luis Rubio
22,813,730
4,659,580
565,640
To approve the continuation of the term for one Director under the Corporate Governance Policies:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Votes Abstained
Nancy Yao
23,824,038
3,636,420
578,492
abrdn Emerging Markets Ex-China Fund, Inc. ("AEF")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, there were 40,601,424 outstanding shares of the Fund. 84.49% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect one Class III Director to the Board of Directors:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Votes Abstained
Nancy Yao
33,551,276.
586,176
167,694
abrdn Healthcare Investors ("HQH")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, there were 57,192,236 outstanding shares of the Fund. 77.24% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class A Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Christian Pittard
42,670,292
1,502,754
Jeffrey A. Bailey
42,589,413
1,583,633
abrdn Life Sciences Investors ("HQL")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026 there were 30,408,047 outstanding shares of the Fund. 81.28% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class A Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
C. William Maher
23,905,738
809,474
Kathleen L. Goetz
23,853,216
861,997
abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund ("THQ")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, there were 41,437,474 outstanding shares of the Fund. 72.47% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class C Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Christian Pittard
29,268,581
759,412
Jeffrey A. Bailey
29,291,189
736,804
abrdn World Healthcare Fund ("THW")
As of the record date, April 1, 2026, there were 40,344,912 outstanding shares of the Fund 68.79% of the outstanding shares were voted at the Meeting representing a quorum.
To elect two Class B Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
Votes For
Votes
Against/Withheld
Rose DiMartino
26,763,758
987,463
Todd Reit
26,806,605
944,616
In the United States, Aberdeen Investments Global is the trade name of Aberdeen's investments business, herein referred to as "Aberdeen Investments" or "Aberdeen". In the United States, Aberdeen Investments refers to the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments Limited, and abrdn Asia Limited.
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