-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MZRc68SHHNKT5jruGNRjUURThKGsnsF06m6PH5fV9HRUo99bb/MljLnVkzeXLwDB M+/o6IULshIvgD0vGvAEiQ== 0001047469-04-027116.txt : 20040823 0001047469-04-027116.hdr.sgml : 20040823 20040823161057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-04-027116 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040823 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040823 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040823 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RMR REAL ESTATE FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001177131 IRS NUMBER: 760702621 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21241 FILM NUMBER: 04992082 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: C/O SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6173382899 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 CENTRE STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 N-PX 1 a2142514zn-px.txt FORM N-PX 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 811-21241 RMR REAL ESTATE FUND (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 400 CENTRE STREET NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02458 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT COPY TO: FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS) ROBERT N. HICKEY, ESQ. Sullivan & Worcester LLP THOMAS M. O'BRIEN, PRESIDENT 1666 K Street, NW RMR Real Estate Fund Washington, DC 20006 400 Centre Street Newton, Massachusetts 02458 KAREN JACOPPO-WOOD, ESQ. State Street Bank and Trust Company One Federal Street, 9th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 332-9530 Date of fiscal year end: December 31 Date of reporting period: June 30, 2004 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
ISSUER: AIMCO TICKER: AIV CUSIP NO.: 03748R101 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 4/30/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/5/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director T. Considine For For Management 1.2 Elect Director P. Kompaniez For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Bailey For For Management 1.4 Elect Director R. Ellwood For For Management 1.5 Elect Director J. Martin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director T. Rhodes For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management 3 Approve sale of high performance units. For Against Management 4 Board to establish a policy to seek shareholder Against For Shareholder approval of executive severance arrangements. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: AMLI RESIDENTIAL TICKER: AML CUSIP NO.: 001735109 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 4/26/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/5/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director J. Allen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director A. Metz For For Management 1.3 Elect Director P. Tague For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. TICKER: AVB CUSIP NO.: 053484101 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/5/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/9/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director B. Blair For For Management 1.2 Elect Director B. Choate For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Healy For For Management 1.4 Elect Director G. Meyer For For Management 1.5 Elect Director C. Peebler For For Management 1.6 Elect Director L. Primis For For Management 1.7 Elect Director A. Schuster For For Management 1.8 Elect Director A. Williams For For Management 2 Proposal to implement a shareholder Against Against Shareholder rights agreement ("poison pill"). - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: BEDFORD PROPERTY INVESTORS, INC. TICKER: BED CUSIP NO.: 076446301 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/13/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/12/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director P. Bedford For For Management 1.2 Elect Director A. Frank For For Management 1.3 Elect Director P. Linneman For For Management 1.4 Elect Director B. McCoy For For Management 1.5 Elect Director T. Nolan For For Management 1.6 Elect Director M. Zankel For For Management 2 To approve restatement of the 2002 Directors' For For Management stock plan. 3 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: BNP RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INC. TICKER: BNP CUSIP NO.: 05564T103 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/20/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 4/2/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director P. Payne For For Management 1.2 Elect Director S. Blank For For Management 2 Act upon business as may properly come For For Management before the meeting or adjournments. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC. TICKER: CBL CUSIP NO.: 124830100 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/10/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/12/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director S. Lebovitz For For Management 1.2 Elect Director W. Walker For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST TICKER: CLP CUSIP NO.: 195872106 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 4/21/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 2/17/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director M. Gorrie For For Management 1.2 Elect Director J. Lowder For For Management 1.3 Elect Director H. Meisler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. Spiegel For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management 3 Amendment to provide for annual election of For For Management trustees. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: ARDEN REALTY, INC. TICKER: ARI CUSIP NO.: 039793104 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/11/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/31/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director L. Bider For For Management 1.2 Elect Director S. Good For For Management 1.3 Elect Director A. Rothenberg For For Management 2 Severance agreements for senior executives. Against Against Shareholder - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: COMMERCIAL NET LEASE REALTY, INC. TICKER: NNN CUSIP NO.: 202218103 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 8/5/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 6/2/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE #PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director R. Bourne For For Management 1.2 Elect Director K. Habicht For For Management 1.3 Elect Director C. Hinkle For For Management 1.4 Elect Director R. Jennings For For Management 1.5 Elect Director T. Lanier For For Management 1.6 Elect Director R. Legler For For Management 1.7 Elect Director C. MacNab For For Management 1.8 Elect Director R. Martinez For For Management 1.9 Elect Director J. Seneff For For Management 2 Eliminate supermajority voting requirements for For For Management stockholders to approve certain transactions. 3 Increase number of authorized shares of For For Management common stock. 4 Conform the definition of independent director For For Management to corporate governance rules. 5 Modify procedure for filling vacancies on the For For Management board of directors. 6 Modify requirements for shareholder approval For For Management in accordance with "Best Practices" in corporate governance. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: CORNERSTONE REALTY INCOME TRUST TICKER: TCR CUSIP NO.: 21922V102 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/25/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/31/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director R. Gary For For Management 1.2 Elect Director W. Houston For For Management 1.3 Elect Director P. Kyle For For Management 1.4 Elect Director H. Taubenfeld For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: CRESCENT REAL ESTATE EQUITIES COMPANY TICKER: CEI CUSIP NO.: 225756105 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 6/28/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 4/29/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director D. Alberts For For Management 1.2 Elect Director T. Worrell For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST TICKER: EOP CUSIP NO.: 294741103 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/19/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/12/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director T. Dobrowski For For Management 1.2 Elect Director W. Goodyear For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Harper, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director R. Kincaid For For Management 1.5 Elect Director D. McKown For For Management 1.6 Elect Director S. Rosenberg For For Management 1.7 Elect Director E. Sidman For For Management 1.8 Elect Director J. Van Der Vlist For For Management 1.9 Elect Director S. Zell For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST TICKER: ESS CUSIP NO.: 297178105 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/11/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 2/27/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE #PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director K. Guericke For For Management 1.2 Elect Director I. Rabinovitch For For Management 1.3 Elect Director T. Randlett For For Management 2 Approval of 2004 Stock incentive plan. For For Management 3 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST TICKER: FR CUSIP NO.: 32054K103 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/12/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/22/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director J. Shidler For For Management 1.2 Elect Director S. Wilson For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: GETTY REALTY CORPORATION TICKER: GTY CUSIP NO.: 374297109 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/20/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/26/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director M. Cooper For For Management 1.2 Elect Director P. Coviello For For Management 1.3 Elect Director L. Liebowitz For For Management 1.4 Elect Director H. Safenowitz For For Management 1.5 Elect Director W. Wintrub For For Management 2 Approval of the 2004 omnibus incentive For For Management compensation plan. 3 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: GLENBOROUGH REALTY TRUST, INC. TICKER: GLB CUSIP NO.: 37803P105 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/5/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 2/27/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director A. Batinovich For For Management 1.2 Elect Director L. Wallace For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST TICKER: GRT CUSIP NO.: 379302102 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/7/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/15/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director P. Barach For For Management 1.2 Elect Director W. Williams For For Management 1.3 Elect Director N. Overly For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management 3 Approval of 2004 incentive compensation plan. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: HEALTH CARE REIT, INC. TICKER: HCN CUSIP NO.: 42217K106 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/6/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/11/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director T. Derosa For For Management 1.2 Elect Director J. Donahue For For Management 1.3 Elect Director B. Thompson For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: HERITAGE PROPERTY INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. TICKER: HTG CUSIP NO.: 42725M107 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/7/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/12/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director J. Barry For For Management 1.2 Elect Director R. Garrison For For Management 1.3 Elect Director D. Laughton For For Management 1.4 Elect Director K. Phelan For For Management 2 To act with discretionary authority upon matters For For Management which may come before the meeting or adjournments. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. TICKER: HIW CUSIP NO.: 431284108 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/18/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/15/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE #PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director E. Fritsch For For Management 1.2 Elect Director L. Kaplan For For Management 1.3 Elect Director L. Orr, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director W. Graham, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management 3 Act upon business as may properly come For For Management before the meeting or adjournments. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST TICKER: LXP CUSIP NO.: 529043101 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/26/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 4/12/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director E. Roskind For For Management 1.2 Elect Director R. Rouse For For Management 1.3 Elect Director T. Eglin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director G. Dohrmann For For Management 1.5 Elect Director C. Glickman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director J. Grosfeld For For Management 1.7 Elect Director K. Lynch For For Management 1.8 Elect Director S. Perla For For Management 1.9 Elect Director For For Management 2 Act upon business as may properly come For For Management before the 2004 meeting. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: MAGUIRE PROPERTIES, INC. TICKER: MPG CUSIP NO.: 559775101 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 6/3/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 4/23/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director R. Maguire III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director R. Gilchrist For For Management 1.3 Elect Director L. Kaplan For For Management 1.4 Elect Director C. McBride For For Management 1.5 Elect Director A. Van De Kamp For For Management 1.6 Elect Director W. Weisman For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC. TICKER: NHP CUSIP NO.: 638620104 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 4/16/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 2/27/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director D. Banks For For Management 1.2 Elect Director D. Pasquale For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Samuelson For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: NEW PLAN EXCEL REALTY TRUST, INC. TICKER: NXL CUSIP NO.: 648053106 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/12/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/1/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director N. Gold For For Management 1.2 Elect Director N. Matis For For Management 1.3 Elect Director W. Newman For For Management 1.4 Elect Director G. Puskar For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: POST PROPERTIES, INC. TICKER: PPS CUSIP NO.: 737464107 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/27/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/26/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director D. Crocker II For For Management 1.2 Elect Director W. Deriso For For Management 1.3 Elect Director N. Paumgarten For For Management 2 To declassify the board of directors. For For Management 3 Shareholder approval of director compensation. Against Against Shareholder - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC. TICKER: SSS CUSIP NO.: 84610H108 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/13/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 4/2/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director R. Attea For For Management 1.2 Elect Director K. Myszka For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Burns For For Management 1.4 Elect Director M. Elia For For Management 1.5 Elect Director A. Gammie For For Management 1.6 Elect Director C. Lannon For For Management 2 Approve outside directors' stock option plan. For For Management 3 Approve the deferred compensation for directors. For For Management 4 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: SUMMIT PROPERTIES, INC. TICKER: SMT CUSIP NO.: 866239106 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/26/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/19/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director H. Fishkind For For Management 1.2 Elect Director J. Hance For For Management 1.3 Elect Director W. Riches For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. TICKER: UDR CUSIP NO.: 910197102 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/4/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 3/1/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director E. Foss For For Management 1.2 Elect Director R. Freeman For For Management 1.3 Elect Director J. Grove For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. Klingbeil For For Management 1.5 Elect Director R. Larson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director T. Oliver For For Management 1.7 Elect Director L. Sagalyn For For Management 1.8 Elect Director M. Sandler For For Management 1.9 Elect Director R. Scharar For For Management 1.10 Elect Director T. Toomey For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISSUER: U.S. RESTAURANTS TICKER: USV CUSIP NO.: 902971100 SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE: 5/19/2004 MEETING TYPE: ANNUAL RECORD DATE: 4/8/2004 MANAGEMENT VOTE # PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATION: CAST: PROPOSED BY: 1.1 Elect Director D. West For For Management 1.2 Elect Director L. Allen, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director G. Dawson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. Deterding For For Management 1.5 Elect Director R. Gidel For For Management 1.6 Elect Director J. Kropp For For Management 1.7 Elect Director R. Stetson For For Management 2 Ratify auditors. For For Management - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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. RMR REAL ESTATE FUND /s/ THOMAS M. O'BRIEN /s/ MARK L. KLEIFGES - --------------------- -------------------- THOMAS M. O'BRIEN MARK L. KLEIFGES PRESIDENT TREASURER Date: August 23, 2004 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----