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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: 811-10371

 

Lord Abbett Blend Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Christina T. Simmons, Vice President & Assistant Secretary

90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (800) 201-6984

 

Date of fiscal year end:  7/31

 

Date of reporting period:  July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005

 

 


 

Item 1.  Proxy Voting Record.

 


 

FORM N-Px REPORT

 

ICA File Number: 811-10371

Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005

Lord Abbett Blend Trust

 

LORD ABBETT SMALL-CAP BLEND FUND

 

ACTUANT CORP

 

Ticker:

ATU

Security ID:

00508X203

Meeting Date:

JAN 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 17, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Robert C. Arzbaecher

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Gustav H.P. Boel

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Thomas J. Fischer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director William K. Hall

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Kathleen J. Hempel

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Robert A. Peterson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director William P. Sovey

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Larry Yost

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

AIRTRAN HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

AAI

Security ID:

00949P108

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director G. Peter D’Aloia

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Jere A. Drummond

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director John F. Fiedler

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director William J. Usery

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

ALLIANCE GAMING CORP.

 

Ticker:

AGI

Security ID:

01859P609

Meeting Date:

DEC 8, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 5, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Jacques Andre

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Richard Haddrill

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

1


 

ANALOGIC CORP.

 

Ticker:

ALOG

Security ID:

032657207

Meeting Date:

APR 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director M. Ross Brown

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Michael T. Modic

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Edward F. Voboril

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

ASTE

Security ID:

046224101

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director William D. Gehl

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Ronald F. Green

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Phillip E. Casey

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Other Business

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.

 

Ticker:

BECN

Security ID:

073685109

Meeting Date:

FEB 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Robert R. Buck

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Andrew R. Logie

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director H. Arthur Bellows, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director James J. Gaffney

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Peter M. Gotsch

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Krista M. Hatcher

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Wilson B. Sexton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Brian P. Simmons

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

BIO

Security ID:

090572207

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Albert J. Hillman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Philip L. Padou

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

2


 

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

 

Ticker:

BRKL

Security ID:

11373M107

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director George C. Caner, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Richard P. Chapman, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director John J. McGlynn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director William V. Tripp, III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Peter O. Wilde

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

CENTEX CORP.

 

Ticker:

CTX

Security ID:

152312104

Meeting Date:

JUL 15, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 27, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Clint W. Murchison III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Frederic M. Poses

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director David W. Quinn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.

 

Ticker:

CLF

Security ID:

185896107

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director John S. Brinzo

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Ronald C. Cambre

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Ranko Cucuz

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director David H. Gunning

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director James D. Ireland III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Francis R. McAllister

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Roger Phillips

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Richard K. Riederer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Allan Schwartz

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

3


 

DAVE & BUSTER’S INC.

 

Ticker:

DAB

Security ID:

23833N104

Meeting Date:

JUN 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director David O. Corriveau

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Mark A. Levy

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Christopher C. Maguire

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

DTG

Security ID:

256743105

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Molly Shi Boren

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Thomas P. Capo

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Maryann N. Keller

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director The Hon. Edward C. Lumley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Gary L. Paxton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director John C. Pope

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director John P. Tierney

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Edward L. Wax

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

DREW INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

DW

Security ID:

26168L205

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Edward W. Rose, III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Leigh J. Abrams

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director David L. Webster

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director L. Douglas Lippert

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director James F. Gero

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Frederick B. Hegi, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director David A. Reed

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director John B. Lowe, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

ELKCORP

 

Ticker:

ELK

Security ID:

287456107

Meeting Date:

OCT 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 7, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director James E. Hall

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Shauna R. King

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

4


 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATION

 

Ticker:

EVC

Security ID:

29382R107

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Walter F. Ulloa

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Philip C. Wilkinson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Paul A. Zevnik

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Darryl B. Thompson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Michael S. Rosen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Esteban E. Torres

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Patricia Diaz Dennis

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Jesse Casso, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

ENZN

Security ID:

293904108

Meeting Date:

DEC 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 25, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Rolf A. Classon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Robert LeBuhn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

GENLYTE GROUP, INC. (THE)

 

Ticker:

GLYT

Security ID:

372302109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Robert D. Nixon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES INC

 

Ticker:

ROCK

Security ID:

374689107

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Brian J. Lipke

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Arthur A. Russ, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director William P. Montague

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

5


 

GLOBAL IMAGING SYSTEMS INC.

 

Ticker:

GISX

Security ID:

37934A100

Meeting Date:

AUG 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Thomas S. Johnson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Raymond Schilling

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director R. Eric Mccarthey

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Increase Authorized Preferred and Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

GOODY

 

Ticker:

GDYS

Security ID:

382588101

Meeting Date:

JUN 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Irwin L. Lowenstein

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Cheryl L. Turnbull

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

GREY WOLF, INC.

 

Ticker:

GW

Security ID:

397888108

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 29, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Steven A. Webster

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director William R. Ziegler

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

HAIN

Security ID:

405217100

Meeting Date:

DEC 2, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 29, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Irwin D. Simon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Barry J. Alperin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Beth L. Bronner

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Jack Futterman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Daniel R. Glickman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Marina Hahn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Andrew R. Heyer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Roger Meltzer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Mitchell A. Ring

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Lewis D. Schiliro

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director D. Edward I. Smyth

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.12

 

Elect Director Larry S. Zilavy

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

6


 

HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

HAFC

Security ID:

410495105

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Ung Kyun Ahn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Richard B.C. Lee

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Chang Kyu Park

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director William J. Ruh

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

HCC

Security ID:

404132102

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Frank J. Bramanti

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Patrick B. Collins

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director James R. Crane

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director J. Robert Dickerson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Walter M. Duer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Edward H. Ellis, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director James C. Flagg

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Allan W. Fulkerson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Walter J. Lack

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director John N. Molbeck, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Michael A. F. Roberts

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.12

 

Elect Director Stephen L. Way

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

HEXCEL CORP.

 

Ticker:

HXL

Security ID:

428291108

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Joel S. Beckman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director H. Arthur Bellows, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director David E. Berges

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Jeffrey C. Campbell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Sandra L. Derickson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director James J. Gaffney

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Sanjeev K. Mehra

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Peter M. Sacerdote

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Robert J. Small

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Martin L. Solomon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

7


 

HILB ROGAL & HOBBS CO

 

Ticker:

HRH

Security ID:

431294107

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Theodore L. Chandler Jr

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Norwood H. Davis, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Timothy J. Korman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Thomas H. O’Brien

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Warren M. Thompson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

HUMMINGBIRD LTD (FORMERLY HUMMINGBIRD COMM. INC.)

 

Ticker:

HUM.

Security ID:

44544R101

Meeting Date:

MAR 9, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 27, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Elect Fred Sorkin, A. Barry Litwin, John T. McLennan, Andrew Malik, Inder Duggal, Mark Spitzer, Stephen Crane and Jack Langer as Directors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

ICON PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

45103T107

Meeting Date:

JAN 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 30, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

TO RECEIVE THE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

TO RE-ELECT DR. JOHN CLIMAX

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

TO RE-ELECT MR. EDWARD ROBERTS

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

TO RE-ELECT MR. SHUJI HIGUCHI

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

TO RE-ELECT DR. BRUCE GIVEN

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

6

 

TO AUTHORISE THE FIXING OF THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

7

 

TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO ALLOT SHARES

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

8

 

TO DISAPPLY THE STATUTORY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

9

 

TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE MARKET PURCHASES OF SHARES

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

8


 

ICU MEDICAL, INC.

 

Ticker:

ICUI

Security ID:

44930G107

Meeting Date:

MAY 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director John J. Connors, Esquire

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Michael T. Kovalchik, III, M.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Joseph R. Saucedo

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

INTERLAND INC

 

Ticker:

INLD

Security ID:

458727203

Meeting Date:

JUL 1, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Joel J. Kocher

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John B. Balousek

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director J. Patrick Crecine, Ph.D

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Robert Lee

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Edward L. Shapiro

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Robert T. Slezak

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.

 

Ticker:

JJSF

Security ID:

466032109

Meeting Date:

FEB 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 13, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Gerald B. Shreiber

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Stock Option Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

KOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

KOSP

Security ID:

500648100

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Michael Jaharis

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Daniel M. Bell

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Robert E. Baldini

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Adrian Adams

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director John Brademas, Ph.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Kevin T. Ferro

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Steven Jaharis, M.D.

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director N.E. Madias, M.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Mark Novitch, M.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director William D. Pruitt

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Frederick B. Whittemore

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

9


 

LCA-VISION INC.

 

Ticker:

LCAV

Security ID:

501803308

Meeting Date:

MAY 16, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Stephen N. Joffe

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director William F. Bahl

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Thomas G. Cody

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director William O. Coleman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director John H. Gutfreund

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director John C. Hassan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Craig P.R. Joffe

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director E. Anthony Woods

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

LIOX

Security ID:

536252109

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Rory J. Cowan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Paul Kavanagh

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Other Business

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

LKQ CORP.

 

Ticker:

LKQX.

Security ID:

501889208

Meeting Date:

MAY 9, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director A Clinton Allen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Robert M. Devlin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Donald F. Flynn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Joseph M. Holsten

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Paul M. Meister

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director John F. O’Brien

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director William M. Webster, Iv

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

10


 

LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALOON, INC.

 

Ticker:

STAR

Security ID:

542307103

Meeting Date:

DEC 15, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

NOV 4, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approve Stock Option Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

 

Ticker:

MEE

Security ID:

576206106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Don L. Blankenship

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Admiral Bobby R. Inman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

MSS

Security ID:

583421102

Meeting Date:

SEP 8, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 21, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Frank D. Guidone

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John D. Arnold

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director R. Barry Uber

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

MODTECH HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

MODT

Security ID:

60783C100

Meeting Date:

AUG 10, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Evan M. Gruber

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Robert W. Campbell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Daniel J. Donahoe III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Stanley N. Gaines

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Charles R. Gwirtsman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Charles C. Mcgettigan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Michael G. Rhodes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Myron A. Wick III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

11


 

NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

NOVN

Security ID:

670009109

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Sidney Braginsky

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John G. Clarkson, M.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Donald A. Denkhaus

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Pedro P. Granadillo

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Robert G. Savage

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Robert C. Strauss

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Wayne P. Yetter

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

OHIO CASUALTY CORP.

 

Ticker:

OCAS

Security ID:

677240103

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Dan R. Carmichael

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Catherine E. Dolan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Philip G. Heasley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Michael L. Wright

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

OPTION CARE, INC.

 

Ticker:

OPTN

Security ID:

683948103

Meeting Date:

MAY 9, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Leo Henikoff, M.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC

 

Ticker:

PRX

Security ID:

69888P106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Ronald M. Nordmann

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Dr. Arie Gutman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Joseph E. Smith

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

12


 

PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.

 

Ticker:

PNCL

Security ID:

723443107

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director James E. McGehee, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Philip H. Trenary

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Robert A. Peiser

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Ticker:

PDE

Security ID:

74153Q102

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Robert L. Barbanell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Paul A. Bragg

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director David A.B. Brown

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director J.C. Burton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Archie W. Dunham

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Ralph D. McBride

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director David B. Robson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.

 

Ticker:

PVTB

Security ID:

742962103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director William A. Castellano

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Patrick F. Daly

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Ralph B. Mandell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Cheryl Mayberry McKissack

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Edward W. Rabin, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

13


 

QLT INC.

 

Ticker:

QLT

Security ID:

746927102

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Fix Number of Directors at Ten

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.1

 

Elect Director E. Duff Scott

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.2

 

Elect Director Paul J. Hastings

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.3

 

Elect Director Julia G. Levy

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.4

 

Elect Director C. Boyd Clarke

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.5

 

Elect Director Peter A. Crossgrove

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.6

 

Elect Director Ronald D. Henriksen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.7

 

Elect Director Alan C. Mendelson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.8

 

Elect Director Richard R. Vietor

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.9

 

Elect Director George J. Vuturo

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3.10

 

Elect Director L. Jack Wood

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Amend Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Amend Notice of Articles Re:Pre-existing Company Provisions

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

6

 

Eliminate Class of First Preferred Stock, Series A-D

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

7

 

Adopt New Articles

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

8

 

Amend Articles Re: Reduce Special Resolution Voting Thresholds

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

QLT INC.

 

Ticker:

QLT

Security ID:

746927102

Meeting Date:

NOV 19, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

OCT 6, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approve Merger Agreement

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

RADISYS CORP.

 

Ticker:

RSYS

Security ID:

750459109

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director C. Scott Gibson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Scott C. Grout

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Ken J. Bradley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Richard J. Faubert

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Dr. William W. Lattin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Kevin C. Melia

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Carl W. Neun

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Lorene K. Steffes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

14


 

REGENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

Ticker:

RGCI

Security ID:

758865109

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 16, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Andrew J. Armstrong, Jr

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director William H. Ingram

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Terry S. Jacobs

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Andrew L. Lewis, IV

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Timothy M. Mooney

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director William L. Stakelin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director William P. Sutter, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director John H. Wyant

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

RUSH ENTERPRISES, INC.

 

Ticker:

RUSHB

Security ID:

781846209

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director W. Marvin Rush

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director W.M. ‘Rusty’ Rush

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director John D. Rock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Harold D. Marshall

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Ronald J. Krause

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Thomas A. Akin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Other Business

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

RYLAND GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

RYL

Security ID:

783764103

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Mr. Dreier

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Mr. Bane

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Ms. Frecon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Mr. Hernandez

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Mr. Jews

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Mr. Mansour

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Mr. Mellor

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Mr. Metcalfe

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Ms. St. Martin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Mr. Varello

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Mr. Wilson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

15


 

SBS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

SBSE

Security ID:

78387P103

Meeting Date:

NOV 18, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 29, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Christopher J. Amenson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Warren W. Andrews

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director L.A. Bennigson, Ph.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Peter D. Fenner

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Clarence W. Peckham

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Richard Szafranski

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Alan F. White

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

SELECT COMFORT CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

SCSS

Security ID:

81616X103

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Christopher P. Kirchen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Brenda J. Launderback

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Michael A. Peel

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Jean-Michel Valette

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

SM&A

 

Ticker:

WINS

Security ID:

78465D105

Meeting Date:

JUN 8, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director William C. Bowes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director J. Christopher Lewis

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Dwight L. Hanger

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Steven S. Myers

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Joseph B. Reagan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Robert Rodin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director John P. Stenbit

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Robert J. Untracht

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Other Business

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

16


 

SPECTRALINK CORP.

 

Ticker:

SLNK

Security ID:

847580107

Meeting Date:

JUN 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Carl D. Carman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Anthony V. Carollo

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director John H. Elms

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Gerald J. Laber

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Werner P. Schmucking

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

STRATASYS, INC.

 

Ticker:

SSYS

Security ID:

862685104

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director S. Scott Crump

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Ralph E. Crump

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Edward J. Fierko

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Clifford H. Schwieter

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Arnold J. Wasserman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Gregory L. Wilson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

SURMODICS, INC.

 

Ticker:

SRDX

Security ID:

868873100

Meeting Date:

JAN 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Fix Number of Directors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2.1

 

Elect Director Dale R. Olseth

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2.2

 

Elect Director Kenneth H. Keller

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2.3

 

Elect Director David A. Koch

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

17


 

TEXAS UNITED BANCSHARES, INC

 

Ticker:

TXUI

Security ID:

882838105

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Bruce Frenzel

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Hank Novak

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Riley C. Peveto

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Jimmy Jack Biffle

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

TEXAS UNITED BANCSHARES, INC

 

Ticker:

TXUI

Security ID:

882838105

Meeting Date:

SEP 14, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

AUG 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Approve Merger Agreement

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Adjourn Meeting

 

For

 

Against

 

Management

 

3

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine

 

For

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

THERAGENICS CORP.

 

Ticker:

TGX

Security ID:

883375107

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Patrick L. Flinn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John V. Herndon

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Peter A.A. Saunders

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

TRIPATH IMAGING, INC.

 

Ticker:

TPTH

Security ID:

896942109

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Haywood D. Cochrane, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Robert L. Sullivan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

U.S.I. HOLDING CORP

 

Ticker:

USIH

Security ID:

90333H101

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director David L. Eslick

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Ronald E. Frieden

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Richard M. Haverland

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Thomas A. Hayes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director L. Ben Lytle

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Robert A. Spass

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Robert F. Wright

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Articles

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

18


 

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

Ticker:

UEIC

Security ID:

913483103

Meeting Date:

JUN 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1

 

Elect Director Paul D. Arling

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

VITRAN CORPORATION INC.

 

Ticker:

VTN.

Security ID:

92850E107

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Richard D. McGraw as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Rick E. Gaetz as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect William S. Deluce as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Anthony F. Griffiths as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Graham W. Savage as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Georges L. Hebert as Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve KPMG LLP as auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Quorum Requirement

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

WABASH NATIONAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

WNC

Security ID:

929566107

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director David C. Burdakin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director William P. Greubel

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director John T. Hackett

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Martin C. Jischke

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Stephanie K. Kushner

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Larry J. Magee

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Scott K. Sorensen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Ronald L. Stewart

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

19


 

WARNACO GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

WRNC

Security ID:

934390402

Meeting Date:

MAY 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director David A. Bell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Robert A. Bowman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Richard Karl Goeltz

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Joseph R. Gromek

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Sheila A. Hopkins

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Charles R. Perrin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Cheryl Nido Turpin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

WATSCO, INC.

 

Ticker:

WSO.B

Security ID:

942622200

Meeting Date:

MAY 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Robert H. Dickinson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Sherwood M. Weiser

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

WEBSENSE, INC.

 

Ticker:

WBSN

Security ID:

947684106

Meeting Date:

JUN 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Mark S. St.Clare

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Peter C. Waller

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

WDC

Security ID:

958102105

Meeting Date:

NOV 18, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Matthew E. Massengill

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Peter D. Behrendt

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Henry T. DeNero

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director William L. Kimsey

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Michael D. Lambert

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Roger H. Moore

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Thomas E. Pardun

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Arif Shakeel

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

20


 

X-RITE, INC.

 

Ticker:

XRIT

Security ID:

983857103

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Stanley W. Cheff

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John E. Utley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

END NPX REPORT

 

21


 

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.

 

 

 

LORD ABBETT BLEND TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christina T. Simmons

 

 

 

Christina T. Simmons

 

 

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

Date: August 29, 2005