# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000088063
**File Stem:** 0000088053-25-000758
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 15510
**Document Hash:** 9a7e92be47f1e72a8992360b30d11c50
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000088053-25-000758.hdr.sgml**: 20250826

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000088053-25-000758

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-PX

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250826

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250826

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250826

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE DWS PORTFOLIO TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000088063

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 046013018
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-PX
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-00042
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251253497

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 875 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022-6225
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-454-4500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 875 THIRD AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022-6225

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DEUTSCHE PORTFOLIO TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140811

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DWS PORTFOLIO TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060207

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SCUDDER PORTFOLIO TRUST/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930305

## FORM N-PX
### ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD

## N-PX: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000088063

**Date of Report:** 06/30/2025

**Are you a Registered Management Investment Company or an Institutional Manager?:** Registered Management Investment Company

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

**Is this an electronic copy of an official filing submitted in paper format?:** [ ]

### Submission Contact Information
_Not provided in this filing._

### Notification Information
**Notify via Filing Website only?:** [ ]

## N-PX: Cover Page

**Name of reporting person:** DEUTSCHE DWS PORTFOLIO TRUST

**Address:** 875 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6225

**Telephone number:** 212-454-4500

**Name of agent for service:** John Millette - Vice President and Secretary

**Agent Address:** 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110-2146

**Reporting Period:** Report for the year ended 06/30/2025

**SEC File Number:** 811-00042

**CRD Number (if any):** —

**Other SEC File Number (if any):** —

**LEI (if any):** —

**Report Type (check only one):**

Institutional Manager.

- [ ] Institutional Manager Voting Report

- [ ] Institutional Manager Notice Report

- [ ] Institutional Manager Combination Report

Registered Management Investment Company.

- [x] Fund Voting Report

- [ ] Fund Notice Report

**Do you wish to provide explanatory information pursuant to Special Instruction B.4?:**

- [x] No

- [ ] Yes

**Additional information:** —

## N-PX: Summary - Included Managers

**Number of Included Institutional Managers:** 0

**Included Institutional Managers:** —

## FORM N-PX PROXY VOTING RECORD

| NAME OF ISSUER                       | CUSIP     | MEETING DATE   | VOTE DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                             | VOTE CATEGORY                |     SHARES VOTED |   SHARES ON LOAN | HOW VOTED   |   SHARES VOTED FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT | FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT   | OTHER INFO   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|---:|:---|---:|:---|:---|
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Jennifer S. Conrad                                                                                                                | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      3.5456e+07  |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                28364.8   | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Mary Schmid Daugherty                                                                                                             | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      3.5456e+07  |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                35456     | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Keith R. Fox                                                                                                                      | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      3.5456e+07  |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                35456     | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Chad D. Perry                                                                                                                     | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      3.5456e+07  |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                31910.4   | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Rebecca W. Rimel                                                                                                                  | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      3.5456e+07  |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                28364.8   | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Catherine Schrand                                                                                                                 | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      3.5456e+07  |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                28364.8   | AGAINST                     |  |
| Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust         | 25157W800 | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Jennifer S. Conrad                                                                                                                | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      6.05705e+06 |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                               153849     | AGAINST                     |  |
| Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust         | 25157W800 | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Mary Schmid Daugherty                                                                                                             | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      6.05705e+06 |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                               153849     | AGAINST                     |  |
| Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust         | 25157W800 | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Keith R. Fox                                                                                                                      | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      6.05705e+06 |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                               132044     | AGAINST                     |  |
| Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust         | 25157W800 | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Chad D. Perry                                                                                                                     | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      6.05705e+06 |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                               124775     | AGAINST                     |  |
| Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust         | 25157W800 | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Rebecca W. Rimel                                                                                                                  | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      6.05705e+06 |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                               161118     | AGAINST                     |  |
| Deutsche DWS Portfolio Trust         | 25157W800 | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Catherine Schrand                                                                                                                 | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |      6.05705e+06 |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                               153849     | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Jennifer S. Conrad                                                                                                                | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 696521           |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                  557.217 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Mary Schmid Daugherty                                                                                                             | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 696521           |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                  696.521 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Keith R. Fox                                                                                                                      | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 696521           |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                  696.521 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Chad D. Perry                                                                                                                     | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 696521           |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                  626.869 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Rebecca W. Rimel                                                                                                                  | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 696521           |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                  557.217 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Investors Cash Trust                 |  | 11/21/2024     | Election of Board Members: Catherine Schrand                                                                                                                 | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 696521           |                0 | WITHHOLD    |                                  557.217 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | 67073D102 | 04/17/2025     | Election of Board Members: Class I: Michael A. Forrester                                                                                                     | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 268145           |                0 | FOR         |                               268145     | FOR                         |  |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | 67073D102 | 04/17/2025     | Election of Board Members: Class I: Thomas J. Kenny                                                                                                          | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 268145           |                0 | FOR         |                               268145     | FOR                         |  |
| Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund | 67073D102 | 04/17/2025     | Election of Board Members: Class I: Robert L. Young                                                                                                          | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           | 268145           |                0 | FOR         |                               268145     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The election of the following eight director nominees, each for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Robert W. Pittman         | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The election of the following eight director nominees, each for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: James A. Rasulo           | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The election of the following eight director nominees, each for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Richard J. Bressler       | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The election of the following eight director nominees, each for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Samuel E. Englebardt      | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The election of the following eight director nominees, each for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Robert B. Millard         | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The election of the following eight director nominees, each for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Cheryl Mills              | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The election of the following eight director nominees, each for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Graciela Monteagudo       | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The election of the following eight director nominees, each for a one-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan | DIRECTOR ELECTIONS           |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The ratification of the appointment of Ernst  Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.   | AUDIT-RELATED                |   1111           |                0 | FOR         |                                 1111     | FOR                         |  |
| iHeartMedia, Inc.                    | 45174J509 | 05/13/2025     | The approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                       | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |   1111           |                0 | AGAINST     |                                 1111     | AGAINST                     |  |

## N-PX: Signature Block

**Reporting Person:** DEUTSCHE DWS PORTFOLIO TRUST

**By (Signature):** /s/Hepsen Uzcan

**By (Printed Signature):** /s/Hepsen Uzcan

**By (Title):** Chief Executive Officer and President

**Date:** 08/15/2025