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N-PX 1 d566293dnpx.txt MFS SERIES TRUST III N-PX ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------- FORM N-PX ------------------- ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-02794 ------------------- MFS SERIES TRUST III (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) ------------------- 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ------------------- Susan S. Newton Massachusetts Financial Services Company 111 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02199 (Name and address of agents for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000 ------------------- Date of fiscal year end: January 31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013* * The reporting period for MFS High Yield Pooled Portfolio, a series of the Registrant, commenced on March 22, 2013, the date that MFS High Yield Pooled Portfolio commenced investment operations. ================================================================================ ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-02794 Reporting Period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 MFS Series Trust III ============================= MFS High Income Fund ============================= ACCURIDE CORPORATION Ticker: ACW Security ID: 00439T206 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robin J. Adams For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Keith E. Busse For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert E. Davis For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Richard F. Dauch For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Lewis M. Kling For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John W. Risner For For Management 1.7 Elect Director James R. Rulseh For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Adopt, Renew or Amend Shareholder For For Management Rights Plan (Poison Pill) 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YOUNG BROADCASTING HOLDINGS CO. INC. Ticker: YBTVQ Security ID: 650151103 Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 18, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director H.C Charles Diao For For Management 2 Elect Director Soo Kim For For Management 3 Elect Director Howard Schrott For For Management 4 Elect Director Kevin Shea For For Management 5 Elect Director Thomas J. Sullivan For For Management ====================== MFS High Yield Opportunities Fund ======================= NEW YOUNG BROADCASTING HOLDINGS CO. INC. Ticker: YBTVQ Security ID: 650151103 Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 18, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director H.C Charles Diao For For Management 2 Elect Director Soo Kim For For Management 3 Elect Director Howard Schrott For For Management 4 Elect Director Kevin Shea For For Management 5 Elect Director Thomas J. Sullivan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NGC CORP CAPITAL TRUST Ticker: Security ID: 62912PAC5 Meeting Date: AUG 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: JUL 02, 2012 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 To Accept The Plan None For Management 2 To Elect Not to Grant the Releases None Abstain Management Contained In Section 8.20 of the Plan and Elect Not to Grant the Corresponding Injunction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. Ticker: SD Security ID: 80007P307 Meeting Date: MAR 13, 2013 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest Record Date: DEC 13, 2012 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor Management Proxy (White Card) None 1 Revoke Consent to Amend Articles to Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Declassify the Board; Fix Size of the Board; Fill Vacancies and Remove Directors With or Without Cause 2 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Director Jim J. Brewer 3 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Director Everett R. Dobson 4 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Director William A. Gilliland 5 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Director Daniel W. Jordan 6 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Director Roy T. Oliver, Jr. 7 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Director Jeffrey S. Serota 8 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Director Tom L. Ward 9 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Stephen C. Beasley 10 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Edward W. Moneypenny 11 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Fredric G. Reynolds 12 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Peter Against Did Not Vote Shareholder H. Rothschild 13 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Dinakar Singh 14 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Alan Against Did Not Vote Shareholder J. Weber 15 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Dan A. Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Westbrook # Proposal Diss Rec Vote Cast Sponsor Dissident Proxy (Green Card) None 1 Consent to Amend Articles to For For Shareholder Declassify the Board; Fix Size of the Board; Fill Vacancies and Remove Directors With or Without Cause 2 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder Jim J. Brewer 3 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder Everett R. Dobson 4 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder William A. Gilliland 5 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder Daniel W. Jordan 6 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder Roy T. Oliver, Jr. 7 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder Jeffrey S. Serota 8 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder Tom L. Ward 9 Consent to Remove Each Member of the For For Shareholder Board, if any, Appointed to the Board to Fill Any Vacancy or Newly-Created Directorship since the Election of Directors at the Company's 2012 Annual Meeting and Immediately prior to the Effectiveness of Proposals 10-16 10 Consent to Elect Director Stephen C. For For Shareholder Beasley 11 Consent to Elect Director Edward W. For For Shareholder Moneypenny 12 Consent to Elect Director Fredric G. For For Shareholder Reynolds 13 Consent to Elect Director Peter H. For For Shareholder Rothschild 14 Consent to Elect Director Dinakar Singh For For Shareholder 15 Consent to Elect Director Alan J. Weber For For Shareholder 16 Consent to Elect Director Dan A. For For Shareholder Westbrook ======================= MFS High Yield Pooled Portfolio ======================== ACCURIDE CORPORATION Ticker: ACW Security ID: 00439T206 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robin J. Adams For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Keith E. Busse For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert E. Davis For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Richard F. Dauch For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Lewis M. Kling For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John W. Risner For For Management 1.7 Elect Director James R. Rulseh For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Adopt, Renew or Amend Shareholder For For Management Rights Plan (Poison Pill) 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation ======================== MFS Municipal High Income Fund ======================== JAMES CITY CNTY VA ECONOMIC DEV AUTH RESIDENTIAL CARE FAC RE Ticker: Security ID: 47029WAV9 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2013 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: APR 01, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 To Accept the Plan None For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMES CITY CNTY VA ECONOMIC DEV AUTH RESIDENTIAL CARE FAC RE Ticker: Security ID: 47029WAW7 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2013 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: APR 01, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 To Accept the Plan None For Management ========== END NPX REPORT 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: MFS SERIES TRUST III By (Signature and Title): JOHN M. CORCORAN* --------------------------------------- John M. Corcoran, Principal Executive Officer & President Date: August 16, 2013 *By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton ---------------------------------------- Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact * Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of John M. Corcoran pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated July 8th, 2013. (1) (1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Municipal Series Trust (File Nos. 2-92915 and 811-4096) Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on July 26, 2013.