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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 811-08599
DWS Equity Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John Millette
Secretary
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-3106
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-295-1000
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31
DWS Disciplined Market Neutral Fund
DWS Select Alternative Allocation Fund
Date of reporting period: 7/1/11-12/1/11
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ICA File Number: 811-08599
Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 12/01/2011
DWS Equity Trust
========= DWS DISCIPLINED MARKET NEUTRAL FUND (S, A, C, INSTITUTIONAL) =========
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: EAT Security ID: 109641100
Meeting Date: NOV 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 09, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Douglas H. Brooks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David Deno For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph M. DePinto For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael Dixon For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Harriet Edelman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jon L. Luther For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John W. Mims For For Management
1.8 Elect Director George R. Mrkonic For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Rosendo G. Parra For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Cece Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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CA, INC.
Ticker: CA Security ID: 12673P105
Meeting Date: AUG 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 07, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Raymond J. Bromark For For Management
2 Elect Director Gary J. Fernandes For For Management
3 Elect Director Rohit Kapoor For For Management
4 Elect Director Kay Koplovitz For For Management
5 Elect Director Christopher B. Lofgren For For Management
6 Elect Director William E. McCracken For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard Sulpizio For For Management
8 Elect Director Laura S. Unger For For Management
9 Elect Director Arthur F. Weinbach For For Management
10 Elect Director Renato (Ron) Zambonini For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
13 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
14 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
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FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.
Ticker: FRX Security ID: 345838106
Meeting Date: AUG 18, 2011 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: JUN 24, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Management Proposals (White Card) None
1.1 Elect Director Howard Solomon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nesli Basgoz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Christopher J. Coughlin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dan L. Goldwasser For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kenneth E. Goodman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gerald M. Lieberman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lawrence S. Olanoff For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lester B. Salans For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Brenton L. Saunders For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Peter J. Zimetbaum For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
# Proposal Diss Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Dissident Proxy (Gold Card) None
1.1 Elect Director Alexander J. Denner For Did Not Vote Shareholder
1.2 Elect Director Richard Mulligan For Did Not Vote Shareholder
1.3 Elect Director Lucian A. Bebchuk For Did Not Vote Shareholder
1.4 Elect Director Eric J. Ende For Did Not Vote Shareholder
1.5 Management Nominee - Nesli Basgoz For Did Not Vote Shareholder
1.6 Management Nominee - Christopher J. For Did Not Vote Shareholder
Coughlin
1.7 Management Nominee - Gerald M. For Did Not Vote Shareholder
Lieberman
1.8 Management Nominee - Lawrence S. For Did Not Vote Shareholder
Olanoff
1.9 Management Nominee - Brenton L. For Did Not Vote Shareholder
Saunders
1.10 Management Nominee - Peter J. Zimetbaum For Did Not Vote Shareholder
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Did Not Vote Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year Did Not Vote Management
4 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
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KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
Ticker: KLAC Security ID: 482480100
Meeting Date: NOV 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 13, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert M. Calderoni For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John T. Dickson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kevin J. Kennedy For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION
Ticker: LINTA Security ID: 53071M708
Meeting Date: SEP 07, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 20, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Evan D. Malone For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David E. Rapley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry E. Romrell For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
4 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For Against Management
Stock Plan
5 Change Company Name For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Ticker: NHP Security ID: 638620104
Meeting Date: JUL 01, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 13, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
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POLO RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
Ticker: RL Security ID: 731572103
Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 21, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank A. Bennack, Jr For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joel L. Fleishman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven P. Murphy For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
5 Change Company Name For For Management
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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
Ticker: SFD Security ID: 832248108
Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 15, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Margaret G. Lewis For For Management
2 Elect Director David C. Nelson For For Management
3 Elect Director Frank S. Royal For For Management
4 Elect Director Richard T. Crowder For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
7 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
8 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Ticker: SYMC Security ID: 871503108
Meeting Date: OCT 25, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 26, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Stephen M. Bennett For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael A. Brown For For Management
3 Elect Director Frank E. Dangeard For For Management
4 Elect Director Geraldine B. Laybourne For For Management
5 Elect Director David L. Mahoney For For Management
6 Elect Director Robert S. Miller For For Management
7 Elect Director Enrique Salem For For Management
8 Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman For For Management
9 Elect Director V. Paul Unruh For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
11 Amend Outside Director Stock For For Management
Awards/Options in Lieu of Cash
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
13 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
14 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: TDS Security ID: 879433100
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 18, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Charter to Reclassify Special For Against Management
Common Shares
2 Approve Reclassification of Special For Against Management
Common Shares
3 Amend Charter to Adjust Voting Power of For Against Management
Series A Common Shares and Common
Shares
4 Approve Adjustment of Voting Power of For Against Management
Series A Common Shares and Common
Shares
5 Amend Charter to Eliminate Certain For For Management
Provisions Relating to Preferred Shares
and Tracking Stock
6 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
7 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock For For Management
Option Plan
8 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
Ticker: SJM Security ID: 832696405
Meeting Date: AUG 17, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 22, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Vincent C. Byrd For For Management
2 Elect Director R. Douglas Cowan For For Management
3 Elect Director Elizabeth Valk Long For For Management
4 Elect Director Mark T. Smucker For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
7 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
8 Prepare Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
==================== DWS SELECT ALTERNATIVE ALLOCATION FUND ====================
There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any
votable positions during the reporting period.
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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) DWS Equity Trust
By (Signature and Title) /s/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck, Chief Executive Officer and President
Date 4/11/12