-----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, U28c7iU45jxqN9Tk3Zi8iK2wVX2CnI4p0LWxYqg1YY2wg8qkUYahOBwk1VZNF9jn jXxvhr2uNkxb57SG2i0L6Q== 0001104659-05-042148.txt : 20050831 0001104659-05-042148.hdr.sgml : 20050831 20050831101559 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-042148 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050831 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050831 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050831 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002691 IRS NUMBER: 136020600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00005 FILM NUMBER: 051060475 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-395-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBOTT AFFILIATED FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AFFILIATED FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AFFILIATED INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920721 N-PX 1 a05-14160_1npx.htm 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: 811-00005

 

Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.

(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:  10/31

 

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

 

 



 

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.

 



 

FORM N-PX REPORT

 

ICA File Number: 811-00005

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

Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.

 

LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND

 

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

 

Ticker:

AMD

Security ID:

007903107

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Hector de. J. Ruiz

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director W. Michael Barnes

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Bruce L. Claflin

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director H. Paulett Eberhart

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director David J. Edmondson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert B. Palmer

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Leonard M. Silverman

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Morton L. Topfer

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

For

Shareholder

4

Expense Stock Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

ALCOA INC.

 

Ticker:

AA

Security ID:

013817101

Meeting Date:

APR 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Joseph T. Gorman

For

Against

Management

1.2

Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

 

Ticker:

AAPL

Security ID:

037833100

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Fred D. Anderson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William V. Campbell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Millard S. Drexler

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Albert A. Gore, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Steven P. Jobs

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Jerome B. York

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

1



 

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY

 

Ticker:

ADM

Security ID:

039483102

Meeting Date:

NOV 4, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 15, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director G. Allen Andreas

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Mollie Hale Carter

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Roger S. Joslin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Patrick J. Moore

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director M. Brian Mulroney

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Thomas F. O’Neill

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director O.G. Webb

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Kelvin R. Westbrook

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Genetically Engineered Products

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

BHI

Security ID:

057224107

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Larry D. Brady

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Anthony G. Fernandes

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director J. Larry Nichols

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Act on Shareholder Resolutions that Receive Majority Support

Against

For

Shareholder

 

2



 

BANK OF AMERICA CORP.

 

Ticker:

BAC

Security ID:

060505104

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William Barnet, III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles W. Coker

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John T. Collins

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gary L. Countryman

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Paul Fulton

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Charles K. Gifford

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director W. Steven Jones

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Walter E. Massey

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Thomas J. May

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Edward L. Romero

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Meredith R. Spangler

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Robert L. Tillman

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Jackie M. Ward

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Director Nominee Amendment

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC., THE

 

Ticker:

BK

Security ID:

064057102

Meeting Date:

APR 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Frank J. Biondi Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Nicholas M. Donofrio

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard J. Kogan

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John A. Luke Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John C. Malone

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Paul Myners

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Catherine A.Rein

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director William C. Richardson

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Brian L. Roberts

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Samuel C. Scott

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

3



 

BARRICK GOLD CORP.

 

Ticker:

ABX.

Security ID:

067901108

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director H.L. Beck

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director C.W.D. Birchall

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director G. Cisneros

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director M.A. Cohen

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director P.C. Godsoe

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director A.A. MacNaughton

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director B. Mulroney

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director A. Munk

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director P. Munk

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director J.L. Rotman

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director S.J. Shapiro

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director G.C. Wilkins

For

For

Management

2

Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

 

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Ticker:

BAX

Security ID:

071813109

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Blake E. Devitt

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Joseph B. Martin, M.D., Ph. D.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert L. Parkinson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Thomas T. Stallkamp

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Albert P.L. Stroucken

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Services

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Declassify the Board of Directors

None

For

Shareholder

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.

 

Ticker:

BMY

Security ID:

110122108

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director V.D. Coffman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J.M. Cornelius

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director P.R. Dolan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director E.V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director L.V. Gershtner, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director L. Johansson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director L.W. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to Eliminate Certain Supermajority Vote Requirements

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

8

Proposal Regarding Restatement Situations

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

4



 

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO.

 

Ticker:

CNR.

Security ID:

136375102

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael R. Armellino

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director A. Charles Baillie

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Hugh J. Bolton

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Purdy Crawford

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J.V. Raymond Cyr

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gordon D. Giffin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director James K. Gray

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director E. Hunter Harrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Edith E. Holiday

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston Darkes

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gilbert H. Lamphere

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Denis Losier

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Edward C. Lumley

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director David G.A. McLean

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Robert Pace

For

For

Management

2

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Management Long-Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.

 

Ticker:

CAH

Security ID:

14149Y108

Meeting Date:

DEC 8, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 25, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director George H. Conrades

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert L. Gerbig

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert

For

For

Management

2

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

For

Shareholder

 

CATERPILLAR INC.

 

Ticker:

CAT

Security ID:

149123101

Meeting Date:

APR 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director W. Frank Blount

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John R. Brazil

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Eugene V. Fife

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gaul D. Fosler

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Peter A. Magowan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Report on Equipment Sales to Israel

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Operational Imact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

5



 

CIGNA CORP.

 

Ticker:

CI

Security ID:

125509109

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Peter N. Larson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Carol Cox Wait

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William D. Zollars

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Marilyn Ware

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

CITIGROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

C

Security ID:

172967101

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George David

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John M. Deutch

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Mulcahy

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles Prince

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Judith Rodin

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Robert E. Rubin

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Sanford I. Weill

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Prohibit Chairman From Management Duties, Titles or Responsibilities

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

For

Shareholder

 

6



 

CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

Ticker:

CCU

Security ID:

184502102

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Alan D. Feld

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Perry J. Lewis

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director L. Lowry Mays

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Mark P. Mays

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Randall T. Mays

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director B.J. McCombs

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Phyllis B. Riggins

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Theodore H. Strauss

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.C. Watts

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John H. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CLOROX COMPANY, THE

 

Ticker:

CLX

Security ID:

189054109

Meeting Date:

NOV 17, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 20, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Daniel Boggan, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Tully M. Friedman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Christoph Henkel

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director William R. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gerald E. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Gary G. Michael

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Klaus Morwind

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jan L. Murley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Lary R. Scott

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Michael E. Shannon

For

For

Management

2

Approve Outside Director Stock Awards/Options in Lieu of Cash

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Ticker:

CA

Security ID:

204912109

Meeting Date:

AUG 25, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 30, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Russell M. Artzt

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kenneth D. Cron

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Alfonse M. D’Amato

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gary J. Fernandes

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert E. La Blanc

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jay W. Lorsch

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Lewis S. Ranieri

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Walter P. Schuetze

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Laura S. Unger

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Review Executive Compensation

Against

For

Shareholder

 

7



 

CSX CORP.

 

Ticker:

CSX

Security ID:

126408103

Meeting Date:

MAY 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.E. Bailey

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J.B. Breaux

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director E.J. Kelly, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R.D. Kunisch

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director S.J. Morcott

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director D.M. Ratcliff

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director C.E. Rice

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director W.C. Richardson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director F.S. Royal

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director D.J. Shepard

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director M.J. Ward

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Subject Non-Deductible Executive Compensation to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement

Against

For

Shareholder

 

CVS CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

CVS

Security ID:

126650100

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director W. Don Cornwell

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Thomas P. Gerrity

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Stanley P. Goldstein

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Marian L. Heard

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William H. Joyce

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Terrence Murray

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Alfred J. Verrecchia

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

8



 

DEERE & CO.

 

Ticker:

DE

Security ID:

244199105

Meeting Date:

FEB 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 31, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John R. Block

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director T. Kevin Dunnigan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dipak C. Jain

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Joachim Milberg

For

For

Management

2

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

DIAGEO PLC (FORMERLY GUINNESS PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

25243Q205

Meeting Date:

OCT 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS 2004

For

For

Management

2

DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT 2004

For

For

Management

3

DECLARATION OF FINAL DIVIDEND

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director Lord Hollick (1,3,4)

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director Mr Nc Rose (2)

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director Mr Pa Walker (1,3,4)

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director Mr Ht Stitzer (1,3,4)

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director Mr Jr Symonds (1,3,4)

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

6

DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS

For

For

Management

7

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

For

For

Management

8

AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN ORDINARY SHARES

For

For

Management

9

AMENDMENTS TO THE DIAGEO LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

For

For

Management

10

AMENDMENTS TO THE DIAGEO EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN

For

For

Management

11

AMENDMENTS TO THE DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVE PLAN

For

For

Management

12

AMENDMENTS TO THE DIAGEO 2001 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

For

For

Management

13

AMENDMENTS TO THE DIAGEO UK SHARESAVE SCHEME 2000

For

For

Management

14

AMENDMENTS TO THE DIAGEO 1999 IRISH SHARESAVE SCHEME

For

For

Management

15

AMENDMENT TO THE DIAGEO LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

For

For

Management

 

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE

 

Ticker:

DOW

Security ID:

260543103

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jacqueline K. Barton

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Anthony J. Carbone

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Barbara H. Franklin

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Andrew N. Liveris

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Harold T. Shapiro

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

9



 

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.

 

Ticker:

DD

Security ID:

263534109

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard H. Brown

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Curtis J. Crawford

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John T. Dillon

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Louisa C. Duemling

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Lois D. Juliber

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Masahisa Naitoh

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director William K. Reilly

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Rodney Sharp, III

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Charles M. Vest

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Government Service of Employees

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Implement ILO Code of Conduct

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Report on Genetically Modified Organisms

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Report on PFOA Chemical Remediation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

EATON CORP.

 

Ticker:

ETN

Security ID:

278058102

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ned C. Lautenbach

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John R. Miller

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Gregory R. Page

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Victor A. Pelson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

10



 

EL PASO CORP

 

Ticker:

EP

Security ID:

28336L109

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Juan Carlos Braniff

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James L. Dunlap

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Douglas L. Foshee

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert W. Goldman

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Anthony W. Hall, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Thomas R. Hix

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director William H. Joyce

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J. Michael Talbert

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Robert F. Vagt

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director John L. Whitmire

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Joe B. Wyatt

For

For

Management

2

Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

EMC CORP.

 

Ticker:

EMC

Security ID:

268648102

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael J. Cronin

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director W. Paul Fitzgerald

For

Withhold

Management

1.3

Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Creation of an Independent Audit Committee

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

 

Ticker:

EMR

Security ID:

291011104

Meeting Date:

FEB 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director D.N. Farr

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director C.A. Peters

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director D.C. Farrell

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director J.W. Prueher

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director R.B. Horton

For

For

Management

2

Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Amend Equal Employment Policy Regarding Sexual Orientation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

11



 

EXXON MOBIL CORP.

 

Ticker:

XOM

Security ID:

30231G102

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael J. Boskin

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William W. George

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James R. Houghton

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Reatha Clark King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Marilyn Carlson Nelson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Political Contributions/Activities

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Nominate Independent Directors with Industry Experience

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Payments to Indonesian Military

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Policy Prohibiting Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Potential Damage of Drilling in Protected Regions

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Disclose Information Supporting the Company Position on Climate Change

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Report on Company Policies for Compliance with the Kyoto Protocol

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

GAP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

GPS

Security ID:

364760108

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Howard P. Behar

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Adrian D. P. Bellamy

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Domenico De Sole

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Donald G. Fisher

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Doris F. Fisher

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert J. Fisher

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Penelope L. Hughes

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Bob L. Martin

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jorge P. Montoya

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Paul S. Pressler

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director James M. Schneider

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Mayo A. Shattuck III

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

12



 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

 

Ticker:

GE

Security ID:

369604103

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William M. Castell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dennis D. Dammerman

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Ann M. Fudge

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Andrea Jung

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Alan G. Lafley

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Sam Nunn

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Roger S. Penske

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Robert C. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Report on Nuclear Fuel Storage Risks

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on PCB Clean-up Costs

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Adopt Policy on Overboarded Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Prepare a Sustainability Report

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Political Contributions/Activities

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

GILLETTE CO., THE

 

Ticker:

G

Security ID:

375766102

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael B. Gifford

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ray J. Groves

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Marjorie M. Yang

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC)

 

Ticker:

GSK

Security ID:

37733W105

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

DIRECTORS REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For

For

Management

2

REMUNERATION REPORT

For

For

Management

3

TO ELECT SIR CHRISTOPHER GENT AS A DIRECTOR

For

For

Management

4

TO ELECT SIR DERYCK MAUGHAN AS A DIRECTOR

For

For

Management

5

TO ELECT MR JULIAN HESLOP AS A DIRECTOR

For

For

Management

6

TO RE-ELECT DR JEAN-PIERRE GARNIER AS A DIRECTOR

For

For

Management

7

TO RE-ELECT SIR IAN PROSSER AS A DIRECTOR

For

For

Management

8

TO RE-ELECT DR RONALDO SCHMITZ AS A DIRECTOR

For

For

Management

9

TO RE-ELECT DR LUCY SHAPIRO AS A DIRECTOR

For

For

Management

10

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

11

REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

For

For

Management

12

TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE DONATIONS TO EU POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS AND INCUR EU POLITICAL EXPENDITURE

For

For

Management

13

DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS

For

For

Management

14

AUTHORITY FOR THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES

For

For

Management

15

INSERTION OF NEW ARTICLE 48A INTO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

For

For

Management

16

DELETION OF ARTICLE 154.2 OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

For

For

Management

17

AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 81 OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

For

For

Management

 

13



 

GLOBAL SANTA FE CORP.(FORMERLY SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL CORP)

 

Ticker:

GSF

Security ID:

G3930E101

Meeting Date:

JUN 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard L. George

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert E. Rose

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Stephen J. Solarz

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Nader H. Sultan

For

For

Management

2

PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S 2003 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SUCH SHARES AVAILABLE FOR FULL-VALUE STOCK AWARDS.

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

GS

Security ID:

38141G104

Meeting Date:

APR 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John H. Bryan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Stephen Friedman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William W. George

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

GUIDANT CORP.

 

Ticker:

GDT

Security ID:

401698105

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

 

14



 

H. J. HEINZ CO.

 

Ticker:

HNZ

Security ID:

423074103

Meeting Date:

SEP 8, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William R. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles E. Bunch

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Mary C. Choksi

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Peter H. Coors

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Edith E. Holiday

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Candace Kendle

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Dean R. O’Hare

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Lynn C. Swann

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Thomas J. Usher

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director James M. Zimmerman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

HIG

Security ID:

416515104

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ramani Ayer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ronald E. Ferguson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Paul G. Kirk, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas M. Marra

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gail J. McGovern

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael G. Morris

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert W. Selander

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Charles B. Strauss

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David K. Zwiener

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

15



 

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Ticker:

HON

Security ID:

438516106

Meeting Date:

APR 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Marshall N. Carter

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David M. Cote

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Bradley T. Sheares

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John R. Stafford

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Michael W. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Amend the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws

For

For

Management

5

Establish Other Board Committee

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

7

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Approve Commonsense Executive Compensation Framework

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

 

Ticker:

ITW

Security ID:

452308109

Meeting Date:

MAY 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William F. Aldinger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael J. Birck

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marvin D. Brailsford

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Susan Crown

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert C. McCormack

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert S. Morrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Harold B. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.

 

Ticker:

IBM

Security ID:

459200101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Cathleen Black

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Juergen Dormann

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael L. Eskew

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Carlos Ghosn

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Minoru Makihara

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lucio A. Noto

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joan E. Spero

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Sidney Taurel

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles M. Vest

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Lorenzo H. Zambrano

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

For

Shareholder

4

Eliminate Age Discrimination in Retirement Benefits

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Calculate Executive Salary Without Regard to Pension Income

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Expense Stock Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Outsourcing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

16



 

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.

 

Ticker:

IP

Security ID:

460146103

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 17, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert M. Amen

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Samir G. Gibara

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Charles R. Shoemate

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director William G. Walter

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

 

Ticker:

JPM

Security ID:

46625H100

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Director Hans W. Becherer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Director John H. Biggs

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Director Lawrence A. Bossidy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Director Stephen B. Burke

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Director James S. Crown

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Director James Dimon

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Director Ellen V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Director William B. Harrison, Jr

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Director John W. Kessler

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Director Robert I. Lipp

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Director Richard A. Manoogian

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Director David C. Novak

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Director Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Executive Benefit Policy

Against

For

Shareholder

 

17



 

KELLOGG CO.

 

Ticker:

K

Security ID:

487836108

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director A. D. David Mackay

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William C. Richardson

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John L. Zabriskie

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Employ Financial Advisor to Explore Alternatives to Maximize Value

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.

 

Ticker:

KMB

Security ID:

494368103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John F. Bergstrom

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert W. Decherd

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director G. Craig Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt ILO Based Code of Conduct

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

KRAFT FOODS INC

 

Ticker:

KFT

Security ID:

50075N104

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jan Bennink

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Roger K. Deromedi

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dinyar S. Devitre

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Betsy D. Holden

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard A. Lerner, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John C. Pope

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Charles R. Wall

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Deborah C. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

18



 

KROGER CO., THE

 

Ticker:

KR

Security ID:

501044101

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert D. Beyer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John T. Lamacchia

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Katherine D. Ortega

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Eliminate super-majority provision

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Report on Feasibility of Improving Animal Welfare Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP.

 

Ticker:

MI

Security ID:

571834100

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Andrew N. Baur

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John W. Daniels,Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John A. Mellowes

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert J. O’Toole

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John S. Shiely

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MBNA CORP.

 

Ticker:

KRB

Security ID:

55262L100

Meeting Date:

MAY 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James H. Berick

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Mary M. Boies

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Benjamin R. Civiletti

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Bruce L. Hammonds

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William L. Jews

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Randolph D. Lerner

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Stuart L. Markowitz, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director William B. Milstead

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Thomas G. Murdough, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Laura S. Unger

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Expense Stock Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

For

Shareholder

 

19



 

MEDIMMUNE, INC.

 

Ticker:

MEDI

Security ID:

584699102

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Wayne T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David M. Mott

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David Baltimore, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director M. James Barrett, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director James H. Cavanaugh, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Barbara Hackman Franklin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Gordon S. Macklin

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director George M. Miline, Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Elizabeth H.S. Wyatt

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MELLON FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

MEL

Security ID:

58551A108

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven G. Elliott

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert Mehrabian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Wesley W. Von Schack

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MERCK & CO., INC.

 

Ticker:

MRK

Security ID:

589331107

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William G. Bowen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Samuel O. Thier

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Peter C. Wendell

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

7

Report on Product Availability in Canada

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

20



 

MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

 

Ticker:

MER

Security ID:

590188108

Meeting Date:

APR 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jill K. Conway

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Heinz-Joachim Neuburger

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director E. Stanley O’Neal

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MICROSOFT CORP.

 

Ticker:

MSFT

Security ID:

594918104

Meeting Date:

NOV 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H. Gates III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director David F. Marquardt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Charles H. Noski

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jon A. Shirley

For

For

Management

2

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

3

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

4

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

21



 

MITSUBISHI TOKYO FINANCIAL GROUP INC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

606816106

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 30, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED APPROPRIATIONS OF RETAINED EARNINGS AND OTHER CAPITAL SURPLUS FOR THE 4TH BUSINESS TERM

For

For

Management

2

PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

For

For

Management

3

APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED MERGER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND UFJ HOLDINGS, INC.

For

For

Management

4

ELECTION OF FOUR (4) DIRECTORS

For

For

Management

5

ELECTION OF TWO (2) CORPORATE AUDITORS

For

Against

Management

6

GRANTING OF RETIREMENT GRATUITIES TO RETIRING DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS

For

For

Management

 

MONSANTO CO.

 

Ticker:

MON

Security ID:

61166W101

Meeting Date:

JAN 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 22, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John W. Bachmann

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William U. Parfet

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George H. Poste

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Genetically Modified Organisms

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Export of Hazardous Pesticides

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Adopt Human Rights Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MOTOROLA, INC.

 

Ticker:

MOT

Security ID:

620076109

Meeting Date:

MAY 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E. Zander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director H. L. Fuller

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Lewant

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. Massey

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director T. Meredith

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director N. Negroponte

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director I. Nooyi

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director S. Scott III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director R. Sommer

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director J. Stengel

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director D. Warner III

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director J. White

For

For

Management

2

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

3

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

For

Shareholder

 

22



 

NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC.

 

Ticker:

NWL

Security ID:

651229106

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael T. Chowhig

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Mark D. Ketchum

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William D. Marohn

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Raymond G. Viault

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

For

Shareholder

 

NEWMONT MINING CORP. (HOLDING COMPANY)

 

Ticker:

NEM

Security ID:

651639106

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 3, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Glen A. Barton

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Vincent A. Calarco

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael s. Hamson

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Leo I. Higdon, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Pierre Lassonde

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert J. Miller

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Wayne W. Murdy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robin A. Plumbridge

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director John B. Prescott

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald C. Roth

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Seymour Schulich

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director James V. Taranik

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

NIKE, INC.

 

Ticker:

NKE

Security ID:

654106103

Meeting Date:

SEP 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 26, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jill K. Conway

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

23



 

NOVARTIS AG

 

Ticker:

NVS

Security ID:

66987V109

Meeting Date:

MAR 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 27, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NOVARTIS AG AND THE GROUP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2004.

For

For

Management

2

APPROVAL OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

For

For

Management

3

APPROPRIATION OF AVAILABLE EARNINGS OF NOVARTIS AG AS PER BALANCE SHEET AND DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND.

For

For

Management

4

REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL.

For

For

Management

5

FURTHER SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM.

For

For

Management

6

RE-ELECTION OF DR. H.C. BIRGIT BREUEL FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM.

For

For

Management

7

RE-ELECTION OF PROF. DR. PETER BURCKHARDT FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM.

For

For

Management

8

RE-ELECTION OF ALEXANDRE F. JETZER FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM.

For

For

Management

9

RE-ELECTION OF PIERRE LANDOLT FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.

For

For

Management

10

RE-ELECTION OF PROF. DR. ULRICH LEHNER FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.

For

For

Management

11

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP.

 

Ticker:

PH

Security ID:

701094104

Meeting Date:

OCT 27, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

AUG 31, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Candy M. Obourn

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Hector R. Ortino

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Nickolas W. Vande Steeg

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Donald E. Washkewicz

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

PEPSICO, INC.

 

Ticker:

PEP

Security ID:

713448108

Meeting Date:

MAY 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John F. Akers

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert E. Allen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Ray L. Hunt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Steven S Reinemund

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Sharon P. Rockefeller

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director James J. Schiro

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Cynthia M. Trudell

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Solomon D. Trujillo

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Daniel Vasella

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Corporate Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

24



 

PFIZER INC.

 

Ticker:

PFE

Security ID:

717081103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael S. Brown

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director M. Anthony Burns

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert N. Burt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. Don Cornwell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William H. Gray III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Constance J. Horner

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director George A. Lorch

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Dana G. Mead

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Jean-Paul Valles

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Report on Pharmaceutical Price Restraint

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Report on Product Availability in Canada

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

 

PG&E CORP.

 

Ticker:

PCG

Security ID:

69331C108

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director David R. Andrews

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Leslie S. Biller

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David A. Coulter

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director C. Lee Cox

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Peter A. Darbee

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert D. Glynn, Jr

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mary S. Metz

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Barbara L. Rambo

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Barry Lawson Williams

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Expense Stock Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Adopt Policy on Nuclear Waste Storage

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Amend Terms of Existing Poison Pill

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Allow Vote on Golden Parachutes

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

25



 

POTASH CORP. SASKATCHEWAN INC.

 

Ticker:

POT.

Security ID:

73755L107

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 17, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director F.J. Blesi

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director W.J. Doyle

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J.W. Estey

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. Fetzer III

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director D.J. Howe

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director A.D. Laberge

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J.J. McCaig

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director M. Mogford

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director P.J. Schoenhals

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director E.R. Stromberg

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director J.G. Vicq

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director E. Viyella De Paliza

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve New Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

PRAXAIR, INC.

 

Ticker:

PX

Security ID:

74005P104

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jose Alves

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ira D. Hall

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Raymond W. Leboeuf

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Wayne T. Smith

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert L. Wood

For

For

Management

2

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.

 

Ticker:

PGN

Security ID:

743263105

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director W. McCoy

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J. Mullin, III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director C. Saladrigas

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

26



 

SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

SBC

Security ID:

78387G103

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director August A. Busch III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James A. Henderson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lynn M. Martin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. McCoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Mary S. Metz

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Toni Rembe

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Joyce M. Roche

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Patricia P. Upton

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

For

Shareholder

 

SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP.

 

Ticker:

SGP

Security ID:

806605101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Hans W. Becherer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert F. W. van Oordt

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

SCHLUMBERGER LTD.

 

Ticker:

SLB

Security ID:

806857108

Meeting Date:

APR 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director J. Deutch

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J.S. Gorelick

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director A. Gould

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director T. Isaac

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director A. Lajous

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director A. Levy-Lang

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director M.E. Marks

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director D. Primat

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director T.I. Sandvold

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director N. Seydoux

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director L.G. Stuntz

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director R. Talwar

For

For

Management

2

ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS AND DIVIDENDS

For

For

Management

3

ADOPTION OF MANDATORY AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

For

For

Management

4

ADOPTION OF VOLUNTARY AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

For

For

Management

5

APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF THE SCHLUMBERGER 2005 OPTION PLAN

For

For

Management

6

APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE SCHLUMBERGER DISCOUNTED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

For

For

Management

7

APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

For

For

Management

 

27



 

SOLECTRON CORP.

 

Ticker:

SLR

Security ID:

834182107

Meeting Date:

JAN 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William A. Hasler

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael R. Cannon

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Richard A. D’Amore

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director H. Paulett Eberhart

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Heinz Fridrich

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William R. Graber

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Dr. Paul R. Low

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director C. Wesley M. Scott

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Cyril Yansouni

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

STA

Security ID:

792860108

Meeting Date:

JUL 28, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 4, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Howard P. Berkowitz

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kenneth J. Bialkin

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Carolyn H. Byrd

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John H. Dasburg

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Leslie B. Disharoon

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Janet M. Dolan

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Jay S. Fishman

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Lawrence G. Graev

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Meryl D. Hartzband

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Thomas R. Hodgson

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director William H. Kling

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director James A. Lawrence

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Robert I. Lipp

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Blythe J. McGarvie

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Glen D. Nelson, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.18

Elect Director Jeffrey M. Peek

For

For

Management

1.19

Elect Director Nancy A. Roseman

For

For

Management

1.20

Elect Director Charles W. Scharf

For

For

Management

1.21

Elect Director Gordon M. Sprenger

For

For

Management

1.22

Elect Director Frank J. Tasco

For

For

Management

1.23

Elect Director Laurie J. Thomsen

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

28



 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

TGT

Security ID:

87612E106

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James A. Johnson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC.

 

Ticker:

TXN

Security ID:

882508104

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James R. Adams

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David L. Boren

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Daniel A. Carp

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Carrie S. Cox

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas J. Engibous

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gerald W. Fronterhouse

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director David R. Goode

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Pamela H. Patsley

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Wayne R. Sanders

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Richard K. Templeton

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Christine T. Whitman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

TRIBUNE CO.

 

Ticker:

TRB

Security ID:

896047107

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Roger Goodan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dudley S. Taft

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

29



 

TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

 

Ticker:

TYC

Security ID:

902124106

Meeting Date:

MAR 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Dennis C. Blair

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Edward D. Breen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George W. Buckley

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Brian Duperreault

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John A. Krol

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Mackey J. Mcdonald

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. Carl Mccall

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Brendan R. O’Neill

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Jerome B. York

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

U.S. BANCORP

 

Ticker:

USB

Security ID:

902973304

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Joel W. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David B. O’Maley

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director O’Dell M. Owens Md, Mph

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Craig D. Schnuck

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Warren R. Staley

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement

For

For

Management

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Services

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

UNION PACIFIC CORP.

 

Ticker:

UNP

Security ID:

907818108

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Philip F. Anschutz

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Erroll B. Davis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Richard K. Davidson

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Thomas J. Donohue

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Archie W. Dunham

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Spencer F. Eccles

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Judith Richards Hope

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Michael W. McConnell

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Steven R. Rogel

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director James R. Young

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

30



 

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

 

Ticker:

UPS

Security ID:

911312106

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John J. Beystehner

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael L. Eskew

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James P. Kelly

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Ann M. Livermore

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gary E. Macdougal

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Victor A. Pelson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Lea N. Soupata

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John W. Thompson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Carol B. Tome

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Ben Verwaayen

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

 

Ticker:

VZ

Security ID:

92343V104

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James R. Barker

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard L. Carrion

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert W. Lane

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Sandra O. Moose

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Joseph Neubauer

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Thomas H. O’ Brien

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Hugh B. Price

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John R. Stafford

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Robert D. Storey

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Require Majority of Independent Directors on Board

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Amend Director/Officer Liability/Indemnifications Provisions

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

31



 

WACHOVIA CORP.

 

Ticker:

WB

Security ID:

929903102

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 16, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John D. Baker, II

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Peter C. Browing

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Donald M. James

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Van L. Richey

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director G. Kennedy Thompson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John C. Whitaker, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Wallace D. Malone, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert J. Brown

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

WACHOVIA CORP.

 

Ticker:

WB

Security ID:

929903102

Meeting Date:

OCT 28, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

AUG 20, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

 

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

 

Ticker:

WMT

Security ID:

931142103

Meeting Date:

JUN 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James W. Breyer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director M. Michele Burns

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Douglas N. Daft

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director David D. Glass

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Roland A. Hernandez

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John D. Opie

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J. Paul Reason

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jack C. Shewmaker

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Jose H. Villarreal

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director John T. Walton

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director S. Robson Walton

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Christopher J. Williams

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Linda S. Wolf

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Prepare Sustainability Report

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Stock Option Distribution by Race and Gender

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Prepare Equal Opportunity Report

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require Majority of Independent Directors on Board

Against

Against

Shareholder

11

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

32



 

WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE

 

Ticker:

DIS

Security ID:

254687106

Meeting Date:

FEB 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 17, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John E. Bryson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John S. Chen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael D. Eisner

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Judith L. Estrin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert A. Iger

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Monica C. Lozano

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director George J. Mitchell

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J.

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Gary L. Wilson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Prohibit Greenmail Payments

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Vendor Standards in China

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

Ticker:

WMI

Security ID:

94106L109

Meeting Date:

MAY 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Pastora San Juan Cafferty

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Frank M. Clark, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert S. Miller

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John C. Pope

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director W. Robert Reum

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Steven G. Rothmeier

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director David P. Steiner

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas H. Weidemeyer

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Privatization

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

33



 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

 

Ticker:

WFC

Security ID:

949746101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director J.A. Blanchard III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Susan E. Engel

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert L. Joss

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Reatha Clark King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard D. McCormick

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Philip J. Quigley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald B. Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith M. Runstad

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Susan G. Swenson

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Michael W. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Adopt Policy on Payday Lenders

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Link Executive Compensation to Predatory Lending

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

WYETH

 

Ticker:

WYE

Security ID:

983024100

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard L. Carrion

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert Essner

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John D. Feerick

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert Langer

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John P. Mascotte

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mary Lake Polan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John R. Torell III

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Discontinue Promotion of Premarin and Report on Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

34



 

XEROX CORP.

 

Ticker:

XRX

Security ID:

984121103

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Glenn A. Britt

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard J. Harrington

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William Curt Hunter

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Hilmar Kopper

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert A. McDonald

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director N.J. Nicholas, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Ann N. Reese

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Stephen Robert

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

END NPX REPORT

 

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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.

 

 

LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christina T. Simmons

 

 

 

Christina T. Simmons

 

 

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

Date: August 29, 2005

 

 

 


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