N-PX 1 form.txt |------------------------------| | OMB APPROVAL | |------------------------------| |OMB Number: 3235-0582| |------------------------------| |Expires: March 31, 2012| |------------------------------| |Estimated average burden hours| |per response. . 9.6 | |------------------------------| 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: 811-1704 Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 4000 Ericsson Drive Warrendale, PA 15086-7561 (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code) John W. McGonigle, Esquire Federated Investors, Inc. Federated Investors Tower 1001 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779 (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 412-288-1900 Date of reporting period: 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD. ==================== FEDERATED AMERICAN LEADERS FUND, INC. ===================== 3M CO Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 13, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management 1.2 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management 1.5 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against Against Shareholder 4 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABBOTT LABORATORIES Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director R.J. Alpern For For Management 1.2 Elect Director R.S. Austin For For Management 1.3 Elect Director W.M. Daley For For Management 1.4 Elect Director W.J. Farrell For For Management 1.5 Elect Director H.L. Fuller For For Management 1.6 Elect Director W.A. Osborn For For Management 1.7 Elect Director D.A.L. Owen For For Management 1.8 Elect Director W.A. Reynolds For For Management 1.9 Elect Director R.S. Roberts For For Management 1.10 Elect Director S.C. Scott, III For For Management 1.11 Elect Director W.D. Smithburg For For Management 1.12 Elect Director G.F. Tilton For For Management 1.13 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 3 Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock For Against Management Purchase Plan 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Report on Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder 6 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder 7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACE LTD. Ticker: ACE Security ID: G0070K103 Meeting Date: JUL 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 27, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL G. ATIEH For For Management TO TERM EXPIRING IN 2009. 2 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARY A. CIRILLO For For Management TO TERM EXPIRING IN 2009. 3 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BRUCE L. CROCKETT For For Management TO TERM EXPIRING IN 2009. 4 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS J. NEFF TO For For Management TERM EXPIRING IN 2009. 5 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GARY M. STUART TO For For Management TERM EXPIRING IN 2009. 6 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT M. For For Management HERNANDEZ TO TERM EXPIRING IN 2010. 7 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PETER MENIKOFF TO For For Management TERM EXPIRING IN 2010. 8 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT RIPP TO For For Management TERM EXPIRING IN 2010. 9 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DERMOT F. SMURFIT For For Management TO TERM EXPIRING IN 2010. 10 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: EVAN G. GREENBERG For For Management TO TERM EXPIRING IN 11 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN A. KROL TO For For Management TERM EXPIRING IN 2011. 12 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LEO F. MULLIN TO For For Management TERM EXPIRING IN 2011. 13 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: OLIVIER STEIMER For For Management TO TERM EXPIRING IN 2011. 14 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT (THE For For Management DE-REGISTRATION AMENDMENT ) TO THE COMPANY S MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO PERMIT THE DEREGISTRATION OF THE COMPANY FROM THE CAYMAN ISLANDS 15 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT (THE For For Management FINANCIAL STATEMENT AMENDMENT ) TO THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO PREPARE AND PROVIDE TO SHAREHOLDERS NOT LESS THAN ANNUALLY AN UNCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF THE COMPANY 16 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES For For Management OF ASSOCIATION WHICH WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF INCREASING THE PAR VALUE OF THE ORDINARY SHARES FROM $0.041666667 TO AN AMOUNT IN SWISS FRANCS EQUAL TO $11,000,000,000 DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF OUR ORDINARY SHARES 17 APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY S For For Management DE-REGISTRATION FROM THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND CONTINUATION IN SWITZERLAND (THE CONTINUATION ) 18 APPROVAL OF THE NAME OF THE COMPANY For For Management 19 APPROVAL OF THE CHANGE OF THE PURPOSE For For Management OF THE COMPANY 20 APPROVAL OF THE REARRANGEMENT OF THE For Against Management COMPANY S EXISTING SHARE CAPITAL 21 APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF For For Management ASSOCIATION 22 CONFIRMATION OF SWISS LAW AS THE For For Management AUTHORITATIVE LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE COMPANY 23 CONFIRMATION OF THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF For For Management BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY AS ZURICH, SWITZERLAND 24 RATIFY AUDITORS For For Management 25 APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY S 2004 For Against Management LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AS AMENDED THROUGH THE FOURTH AMENDMENT 26 RATIFY AUDITORS For For Management 27 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF A DIVIDEND For For Management THROUGH A REDUCTION OF THE PAR VALUE OF OUR SHARES IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SWISS FRANC EQUIVALENT OF $0.87, CONVERTED INTO SWISS FRANCS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACE LTD. Ticker: ACE Security ID: H0023R105 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Election Of Director: Michael G. Atieh For For Management 2 Election Of Director: Mary A. Cirillo For For Management 3 Election Of Director: Bruce L. Crockett For For Management 4 Election Of Director: Thomas J. Neff For For Management 5 Approval Of The Annual Report For For Management 6 Approval Of The Statutory Financial For For Management Statements Of Ace Limited 7 Approval Of The Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements 8 Allocation Of Disposable Profit For For Management 9 Discharge Of The Board Of Directors For Against Management 10 Amendment Of Articles Of Association For For Management Relating To Special Auditor 11 Election Of Pricewaterhousecoopers Ag For For Management (zurich) As Our Statutoryauditor Until Our Next Annual Ordinary General Meeting 12 Ratification Of Appointment Of For For Management Independent Registered Publicaccounting Firm Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 13 Election Of Bdo Visura (zurich) As For For Management Special Auditing Firm Until our Next Annual Ordinary General Meeting 14 Approval Of The Payment Of A Dividend For For Management In The Form Of Adistribution Through A Reduction Of The Par Value Of Our Shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFLAC INCORPORATED Ticker: AFL Security ID: 001055102 Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Amos For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John Shelby Amos, II For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Paul S. Amos, II For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Yoshiro Aoki For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael H. Armacost For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Kriss Cloninger, III For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Joe Frank Harris For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Elizabeth J. Hudson For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Kenneth S. Janke, Sr. For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Douglas W. Johnson For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Robert B. Johnson For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Charles B. Knapp For For Management 1.13 Elect Director E. Stephen Purdom For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Barbara K. Rimer For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Marvin R. Schuster For For Management 1.16 Elect Director David Gary Thompson For For Management 1.17 Elect Director Robert L. Wright For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. Ticker: MO Security ID: 02209S103 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 30, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Elizabeth E. Bailey For For Management 2 Elect Director Gerald L. Baliles For For Management 3 Elect Director Dinyar S. Devitre For For Management 4 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell For For Management 5 Elect Director Robert E. R. Huntley For For Management 6 Elect Director Thomas W. Jones For For Management 7 Elect Director George Munoz For For Management 8 Elect Director Nabil Y. Sakkab For For Management 9 Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk For For Management 10 Ratify Auditors For For Management 11 Reduce Tobacco Harm to Health Against Against Shareholder 12 Report on Marketing Practices on the Against Against Shareholder Poor 13 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder 14 Adopt Human Rights Protocols for Against Against Shareholder Company and Suppliers 15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 16 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AON CORP. Ticker: AOC Security ID: 037389103 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Lester B. Knight For For Management 2 Elect Director Gregory C. Case For For Management 3 Elect Director Fulvio Conti For For Management 4 Elect Director Edgar D. Jannotta For For Management 5 Elect Director Jan Kalff For For Management 6 Elect Director J. Michael Losh For For Management 7 Elect Director R. Eden Martin For For Management 8 Elect Director Andrew J. McKenna For For Management 9 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management 10 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management 11 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management 12 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 13 Elect Director Gloria Santona For For Management 14 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management 15 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T INC Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For Did Not Vote Management 1.2 Elect Director William F. Aldinger III For Did Not Vote Management 1.3 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For Did Not Vote Management 1.4 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For Did Not Vote Management 1.5 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For Did Not Vote Management 1.6 Elect Director August A. Busch III For Did Not Vote Management 1.7 Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo For Did Not Vote Management 1.8 Elect Director James P. Kelly For Did Not Vote Management 1.9 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For Did Not Vote Management 1.10 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For Did Not Vote Management 1.11 Elect Director John B. McCoy For Did Not Vote Management 1.12 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For Did Not Vote Management 1.13 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For Did Not Vote Management 1.14 Elect Director Laura D Andrea Tyson For Did Not Vote Management 1.15 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For Did Not Vote Management 2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For Did Not Vote Management 4 Report on Political Contributions Against Did Not Vote Shareholder 5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Special Meetings 6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Did Not Vote Shareholder 7 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Did Not Vote Shareholder 8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Officers' Compensation 9 Exclude Pension Credits ftom Earnings Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Performance Measure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORP. Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104 Meeting Date: DEC 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 10, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management Acquisition 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 4 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANK OF AMERICA CORP. Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 4, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. For Against Management 1.3 Elect Director Virgis W. Colbert For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John T. Collins For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gary L. Countryman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Tommy R. Franks For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis For Against Management 1.9 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For Against Management 1.10 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Joseph W. Prueher For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Charles O. Rossotti For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management 1.16 Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. For Against Management 1.17 Elect Director Robert L. Tillman For Against Management 1.18 Elect Director Jackie M. Ward For Against Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Government Service of Against Against Shareholder Employees 5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder Officers' Compensation 6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 7 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 8 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder 9 Report on Predatory Lending Policies Against Against Shareholder 10 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder 11 TARP Related Compensation Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BB&T CORPORATION Ticker: BBT Security ID: 054937107 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 25, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John A. Allison IV For Did Not Vote Management 1.2 Elect Director Jennifer S. Banner For Did Not Vote Management 1.3 Elect Director Anna R. Cablik For Did Not Vote Management 1.4 Elect Director Nelle R. Chilton For Did Not Vote Management 1.5 Elect Director Ronald E. Deal For Did Not Vote Management 1.6 Elect Director Tom D. Efird For Did Not Vote Management 1.7 Elect Director Barry J. Fitzpatrick For Did Not Vote Management 1.8 Elect Director L. Vincent Hackley For Did Not Vote Management 1.9 Elect Director Jane P. Helm For Did Not Vote Management 1.10 Elect Director John P. Howe III For Did Not Vote Management 1.11 Elect Director Kelly S. King For Did Not Vote Management 1.12 Elect Director James H. Maynard For Did Not Vote Management 1.13 Elect Director Albert O. McCauley For Did Not Vote Management 1.14 Elect Director J. Holmes Morrison For Did Not Vote Management 1.15 Elect Director Nido R. Qubein For Did Not Vote Management 1.16 Elect Director Thomas N. Thompson For Did Not Vote Management 1.17 Elect Director Stephen T. Williams For Did Not Vote Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Did Not Vote Management Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management 5 Require a Majority Vote for the Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Election of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director L. Andreotti For For Management 2 Elect Director L. B. Campbell For For Management 3 Elect Director J. M. Cornelius For For Management 4 Elect Director L. J. Freeh For For Management 5 Elect Director L. H. Glimcher For For Management 6 Elect Director M. Grobstein For For Management 7 Elect Director L. Johansson For For Management 8 Elect Director A. J. Lacy For For Management 9 Elect Director V. L. Sato For For Management 10 Elect Director T. D. West, Jr. For For Management 11 Elect Director R. S. Williams For For Management 12 Ratify Auditors For For Management 13 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder Compensation 14 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against Against Shareholder 15 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTURYTEL, INC. Ticker: CTL Security ID: 156700106 Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: DEC 17, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Issue Shares in Connection with For Abstain Management Acquisition 2 Amend Charter Eliminating Enhanced For For Management Voting Rights 3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 4 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHEVRON CORPORATION Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 1, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director S. H. Armacost For For Management 1.2 Elect Director L. F. Deily For For Management 1.3 Elect Director R. E. Denham For For Management 1.4 Elect Director R. J. Eaton For For Management 1.5 Elect Director E. Hernandez For For Management 1.6 Elect Director F. G. Jenifer For For Management 1.7 Elect Director S. Nunn For For Management 1.8 Elect Director D. J. O'Reilly For For Management 1.9 Elect Director D. B. Rice For For Management 1.10 Elect Director K. W. Sharer For For Management 1.11 Elect Director C. R. Shoemate For For Management 1.12 Elect Director R. D. Sugar For For Management 1.13 Elect Director C. Ware For For Management 1.14 Elect Director J. S. Watson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 7 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder Products and Operations 8 Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection Against Against Shareholder 9 Adopt Human Rights Policy Against Against Shareholder 10 Report on Market Specific Environmental Against Against Shareholder Laws -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COVIDIEN LTD. Ticker: COV Security ID: G2552X108 Meeting Date: MAR 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 6, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Craig Arnold as Director For For Management 1b Elect Robert H. Brust as Director For For Management 1c Elect John M. Connors, Jr. as Director For For Management 1d Elect Christopher J. Coughlin as For For Management Director 1e Elect Timothy M. Donahue as Director For For Management 1f Elect Kathy J. Herbert as Director For For Management 1g Elect Randall J. Hogan, III as For For Management Director 1h Elect Richard J. Meelia as Director For For Management 1i Elect Dennis H. Reilley as Director For For Management 1j Elect Tadataka Yamada as Director For For Management 1k Elect Joseph A. Zaccagnino as Director For For Management 2 Approve Amended and Restated 2007 Stock For For Management and Incentive Plan 3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management Fix Their Remuneration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COVIDIEN LTD. Ticker: COV Security ID: G2552X108 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Court Record Date: APR 17, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Reincorporation from Bermuda to For For Management Ireland through Scheme of Arrangement 2 Approve the Creation of Distributable For For Management Reserves of Covidien plc 3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELL INC. Ticker: DELL Security ID: 24702R101 Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 23, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Donald J. Carty For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael S. Dell For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Sallie L. Krawcheck For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Alan (A.G.) Lafley For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Judy C. Lewent For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Klaus S. Luft For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Alex J. Mandl For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Michael A. Miles For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Samuel A. Nunn, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Against Management 4 Reimburse Proxy Expenses Against Against Shareholder 5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUKE ENERGY CORP. Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C105 Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Ann Maynard Gray For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr For For Management 1.7 Elect Director James T. Rhodes For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James E. Rogers For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Philip R. Sharp For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Dudley S. Taft For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMBARQ CORP Ticker: EQ Security ID: 29078E105 Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: DEC 17, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For Abstain Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXELON CORPORATION Ticker: EXC Security ID: 30161N101 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 2, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John A. Canning, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director M. Walter D'Alessio For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Bruce DeMars For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Nelson A. Diaz For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Rosemarie B. Greco For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Paul L. Joskow For For Management 1.7 Elect Director John M. Palms For For Management 1.8 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John W. Rowe For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Report on Global Warming Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXXON MOBIL CORP. Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 6, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director M.J. Boskin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director L.R. Faulkner For For Management 1.3 Elect Director K.C. Frazier For For Management 1.4 Elect Director .W. George For For Management 1.5 Elect Director R.C. King For For Management 1.6 Elect Director M.C. Nelson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director S.J. Palmisano For For Management 1.8 Elect Director S.S Reinemund For For Management 1.9 Elect Director R.W. Tillerson For For Management 1.10 Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 5 Reincorporate in Another State [from Against Against Shareholder New Jersey to North Dakota] 6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder 7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 8 Compare CEO Compensation to Average Against Against Shareholder U.S. per Capita Income 9 Review Anti-discrimination Policy on Against Against Shareholder Corporate Sponsorships and Executive Perks 10 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against Against Shareholder Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 11 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder Products and Operations 12 Report on Climate Change Impacts on Against Against Shareholder Emerging Countries 13 Adopt Policy to Increase Renewable Against Against Shareholder Energy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERATED FUNDS Ticker: MMMXX Security ID: 60934N583 Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: APR 7, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Change of Fundamental For For Management Investment Policy - Concentration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. Ticker: FRX Security ID: 345838106 Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 19, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Howard Solomon For For Management 1.2 Elect Director L.S. Olanoff For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Nesli Basgoz For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William J. Candee, III For For Management 1.5 Elect Director George S. Cohan For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Dan L. Goldwasser For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Kenneth E. Goodman For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Lester B. Salans For For Management 2 Amend Articles of Incorporation For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Ticker: GE Security ID: 369604103 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2009 # 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 Ann M. Fudge For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Susan Hockfield For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Alan G. (A.G.) Lafley For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Lane 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 James J. Mulva For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Roger S. Penske For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa For For Management 1.15 Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 5 Evaluate the Potential Conversion of Against Against Shareholder the Corporation's Business Units into Four or More Public Corporations and Distribute New Shares 6 Adopt Policy to Cease the Payments of Against Against Shareholder Dividends or Equivalent Payments to Senior Executives for Shares Not Owned 7 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against For Shareholder Control) to shareholder Vote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HESS CORPORATION Ticker: HES Security ID: 42809H107 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director J.B. Hess For For Management 1.2 Elect Director S.W. Bodman For For Management 1.3 Elect Director R. Lavizzo-Mourey For For Management 1.4 Elect Director C.G. Matthews For For Management 1.5 Elect Director E.H. von Metzsch For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY Ticker: HPQ Security ID: 428236103 Meeting Date: MAR 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 20, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. For For Management 2 Elect Director Sari M. Baldauf For For Management 3 Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta For For Management 4 Elect Director John H. Hammergren For For Management 5 Elect Director Mark V. Hurd For For Management 6 Elect Director Joel Z. Hyatt For For Management 7 Elect Director John R. Joyce For For Management 8 Elect Director Robert L. Ryan For For Management 9 Elect Director Lucille S. Salhany For For Management 10 Elect Director G. Kennedy Thompson For For Management 11 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director A. J. P. Belda For Did Not Vote Management 1.2 Elect Director C. Black For Did Not Vote Management 1.3 Elect Director W. R. Brody For Did Not Vote Management 1.4 Elect Director K. I. Chenault For Did Not Vote Management 1.5 Elect Director M. L. Eskew For Did Not Vote Management 1.6 Elect Director S. A. Jackson For Did Not Vote Management 1.7 Elect Director T. Nishimuro For Did Not Vote Management 1.8 Elect Director J. W. Owens For Did Not Vote Management 1.9 Elect Director S. J. Palmisano For Did Not Vote Management 1.10 Elect Director J. E. Spero For Did Not Vote Management 1.11 Elect Director S. Taurel For Did Not Vote Management 1.12 Elect Director L. H. Zambrano For Did Not Vote Management 2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Did Not Vote Management 4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Did Not Vote Shareholder 5 Review Executive Compensation Against Did Not Vote Shareholder 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSON & JOHNSON Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael M.E. Johns For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Wiliam D. Perez For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management 1.9 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management 1.10 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David M. Cote For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James Dimon For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management 1.11 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management Officers' Compensation 4 Disclose Prior Government Service Against Against Shareholder 5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 6 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 7 Report on Predatory Lending Policies Against Against Shareholder 8 Amend Key Executive Performance Plan Against Against Shareholder 9 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder 10 Prepare Carbon Principles Report Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. Ticker: KMB Security ID: 494368103 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 2, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John R. Alm For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Dennis R. Beresford For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John F. Bergstrom For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert W. Decherd For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Thomas J. Falk For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Mae C. Jemison For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ian C. Read For For Management 1.9 Elect Director G. Craig Sullivan For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For Against Management 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KRAFT FOODS INC Ticker: KFT Security ID: 50075N104 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ajay Banga For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Myra M. Hart For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Mark D. Ketchum For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard A. Lerner For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John C. Pope For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Irene B. Rosenfeld For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Deborah C. Wright For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Frank G. Zarb For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KROGER CO., THE Ticker: KR Security ID: 501044101 Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 27, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management 2 Elect Director Robert D. Beyer For For Management 3 Elect Director David B. Dillon For For Management 4 Elect Director Susan J. Kropf For For Management 5 Elect Director John T. Lamacchia For For Management 6 Elect Director David B. Lewis For For Management 7 Elect Director Don W. Mcgeorge For For Management 8 Elect Director W. Rodney Mcmullen For For Management 9 Elect Director Jorge P. Montoya For For Management 10 Elect Director Clyde R. Moore For For Management 11 Elect Director Susan M. Phillips For For Management 12 Elect Director Steven R. Rogel For For Management 13 Elect Director James A. Runde For For Management 14 Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management 15 Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls For For Management 16 Ratify Auditors For For Management 17 Increase Purchasing of Cage Free Eggs Against Against Shareholder 18 Require a Majority Vote for the Against Against Shareholder Election of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP. Ticker: LMT Security ID: 539830109 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 2, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director E. C. "Pete" Aldrige, For For Management Jr. 1.2 Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald For For Management 1.3 Elect Director David B. Burritt For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James M. Loy For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Frank Savage For For Management 1.10 Elect Director James Schneider For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Anne Stevens For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Robert J. Stevens For For Management 1.13 Elect Director James R. Ukropina For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management 4 Report on Space-based Weapons Program Against Against Shareholder 5 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against Abstain Shareholder will not Make or Promise to Make Any Death Benefit Payments to Senior Executives 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Abstain Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOEWS CORP. Ticker: L Security ID: 540424108 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 16, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director A.E. Berman For For Management 2 Elect Director J.L. Bower For For Management 3 Elect Director C.M. Diker For For Management 4 Elect Director P.J. Fribourg For For Management 5 Elect Director W.L. Harris For For Management 6 Elect Director P.A. Laskawy For For Management 7 Elect Director K. Miller For For Management 8 Elect Director G.R. Scott For For Management 9 Elect Director A.H. Tisch For For Management 10 Elect Director J.S. Tisch For For Management 11 Elect Director J.M. Tisch For For Management 12 Ratify Auditors For For Management 13 Amend Articles to Simplify and Update For For Management Charter 14 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MACY'S INC Ticker: M Security ID: 55616P104 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Stephen F. Bollenbach For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Deirdre P. Connelly For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Meyer Feldberg For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Sara Levinson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Terry J. Lundgren For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Joseph A. Pichler For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Karl M. von der Heyden For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Craig E. Weatherup For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Marna C. Whittington For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against Against Shareholder 5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATTEL, INC. Ticker: MAT Security ID: 577081102 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 20, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Dolan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert A. Eckert For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Tully M. Friedman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Dominic Ng For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Vasant M. Prabhu For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Andrea L. Rich For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Dean A. Scarborough For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Christopher A. Sinclair For For Management 1.11 Elect Director G. Craig Sullivan For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Kathy Brittain White For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Report on Product Safety and Working Against Against Shareholder Conditions 4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCDONALD'S CORP. Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 30, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Robert A. Eckert For For Management 2 Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management 3 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson For For Management 4 Elect Director Andrew J. McKenna For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 7 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 9 Phase out Sales of Eggs from Battery Against Against Shareholder Cage Hens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. Ticker: MER Security ID: 590188108 Meeting Date: DEC 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: OCT 10, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For Abstain Management 2 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management Permit Holders of Series 2 and 3 Preferred Stock the Right to vote with Common Stock Holders 3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP. Ticker: NOC Security ID: 666807102 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Lewis W. Coleman For For Management 2 Elect Director Thomas B. Fargo For For Management 3 Elect Director Victor H. Fazio For For Management 4 Elect Director Donald E. Felsinger For For Management 5 Elect Director Stephen E. Frank For For Management 6 Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon For For Management 7 Elect Director Madeleine Kleiner For For Management 8 Elect Director Karl J. Krapek For For Management 9 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management 10 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management 11 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For For Management 12 Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management 13 Ratify Auditors For For Management 14 Report on Space-based Weapons Program Against Against Shareholder 15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 16 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP. Ticker: OXY Security ID: 674599105 Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Spencer Abraham For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle For For Management 1.3 Elect Director John S. Chalsty For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John E. Feick For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Ray R. Irani For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Irvin W. Maloney For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Avedick B. Poladian For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Rodolfo Segovia For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Aziz D. Syriani For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Rosemary Tomich For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Walter L. Weisman For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For Against Management 4 Report on Host Country Social and Against Against Shareholder Environmental Laws -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORACLE CORP. Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105 Meeting Date: OCT 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: AUG 12, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Donald L. Lucas For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Jack F. Kemp For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Safra A. Catz For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina For For Management 1.9 Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr. For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For For Management 1.12 Elect Director George H. Conrades For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Abstain Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PFIZER INC. Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Dennis A. Ausiello For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael S. Brown For For Management 1.3 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert N. Burt For For Management 1.5 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey B. Kindler For For Management 1.10 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Dana G. Mead For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management 1.14 Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 4 Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Against Against Shareholder Awards 5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Abstain Shareholder Officers' Compensation 6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 7 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. Ticker: PM Security ID: 718172109 Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Harold Brown For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Graham Mackay For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Sergio Marchionne For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Carlos Slim Helu For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. Ticker: PPG Security ID: 693506107 Meeting Date: APR 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 20, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Charles E. Bunch For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert Ripp For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. Usher For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David R. Whitwam For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Ticker: RGC Security ID: 758766109 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Charles E. Brymer For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael L. Campbell For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Alex Yemenidjian For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC Ticker: RAI Security ID: 761713106 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Nicandro Durante For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Holly K. Koeppel For For Management 1.3 Elect Director H.G.L. (Hugo) Powell For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas C. Wajnert For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Luc Jobin For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against Against Shareholder 5 Report on Marketing Practices on the Against Against Shareholder Poor 6 Reduce Nicotine Content to Against Against Shareholder Non-Addictive Levels 7 Adopt Human Rights Protocols for Against Against Shareholder Company and Suppliers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN COMPANY Ticker: SO Security ID: 842587107 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 30, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Juanita Powell Baranco For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Francis S. Blake For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jon A. Boscia For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas F. Chapman For For Management 1.5 Elect Director H. William Habermeyer, For For Management Jr. 1.6 Elect Director Veronica M. "Ronee" For For Management Hagen 1.7 Elect Director Warren A. Hood, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management 1.9 Elect Director J. Neal Purcell For For Management 1.10 Elect Director David M. Ratcliffe For For Management 1.11 Elect Director William G. Smith, Jr. For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Gerald J. St. Pe For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Adopt Majority Voting and Eliminate For For Management Cumulative Voting for Uncontested Election of Directors 4 Eliminate Cumulative Voting For For Management 5 Report on Reducing GHG Emissions Against Against Shareholder 6 Submit SERP to Shareholder Vote Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMANTEC CORPORATION Ticker: SYMC Security ID: 871503108 Meeting Date: SEP 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUL 24, 2008 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael A. Brown For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William T. Coleman For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Frank E. Dangeard For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Geraldine B. Laybourne For For Management 1.5 Elect Director David L. Mahoney For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert S. Miller For For Management 1.7 Elect Director George Reyes For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman For For Management 1.9 Elect Director ohn W. Thompson For For Management 1.10 Elect Director V. Paul Unruh For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Against Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME WARNER CABLE INC. Ticker: TWC Security ID: 88732J207 Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 8, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Carole Black For For Management 2 Elect Director Glenn A. Britt For For Management 3 Elect Director Thomas H. Castro For For Management 4 Elect Director David C. Chang For For Management 5 Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management 6 Elect Director Peter R. Haje For For Management 7 Elect Director Donna A. James For For Management 8 Elect Director Don Logan For For Management 9 Elect Director N.J. Nicholas, Jr. For For Management 10 Elect Director Wayne H. Pace For For Management 11 Elect Director Edward D. Shirley For For Management 12 Elect Director John E. Sununu For For Management 13 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME WARNER INC Ticker: TWX Security ID: 887317303 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 3, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Herbert M. Allison, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James L. Barksdale For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey L. Bewkes For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Stephen F. Bollenbach For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Frank J. Caufield For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Robert C. Clark For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Mathias Dopfner For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Michael A. Miles For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Kenneth J. Novack For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Deborah C. Wright For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. BANCORP Ticker: USB Security ID: 902973304 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Douglas M. Baker, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Y. Marc Belton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard K. Davis For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Joel W. Johnson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director David O'Maley For For Management 1.6 Elect Director O'dell M. Owens For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Craig D. Schnuck For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Patrick T. Stokes For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Abstain Management Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104 Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 9, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management 1.2 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth 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 Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Thomas H. O'Brien For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management 1.11 Elect Director John W. Snow For For Management 1.12 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 6 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against Shareholder 7 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 8 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder 9 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 10 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against Against Shareholder will not Make or Promise to Make Any Death Benefit Payments to Senior Executives -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WAL-MART STORES, INC. Ticker: WMT Security ID: 931142103 Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 9, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Aida M. Alvarez For For Management 2 Elect Director James W. Breyer For For Management 3 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management 4 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management 5 Elect Director Roger C. Corbett For For Management 6 Elect Director Douglas N. Daft For For Management 7 Elect Director Michael T. Duke For For Management 8 Elect Director Gregory B. Penner For For Management 9 Elect Director Allen I. Questrom For For Management 10 Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr. For For Management 11 Elect Director Arne M. Sorenson For For Management 12 Elect Director Jim C. Walton For For Management 13 Elect Director S. Robson Walton For For Management 14 Elect Director Christopher J. Williams For For Management 15 Elect Director Linda S. Wolf For For Management 16 Ratify Auditors For For Management 17 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against Against Shareholder Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 18 Pay For Superior Performance Against Against Shareholder 19 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation 20 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 21 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 22 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106 Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 9, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Susan E. Arnold For Did Not Vote Management 2 Elect Director John E. Bryson For Did Not Vote Management 3 Elect Director John S. Chen For Did Not Vote Management 4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For Did Not Vote Management 5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For Did Not Vote Management 6 Elect Director Steven P. Jobs For Did Not Vote Management 7 Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For Did Not Vote Management 8 Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For Did Not Vote Management 9 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For Did Not Vote Management 10 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For Did Not Vote Management 11 Elect Director John E. Pepper , Jr. For Did Not Vote Management 12 Elect Director Orin C. Smith For Did Not Vote Management 13 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management 14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management 15 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Did Not Vote Management 16 Report on Political Contributions Against Did Not Vote Shareholder 17 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against Did Not Vote Shareholder will not Make or Promise to Make Any Death Benefit Payments to Senior Executives 18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Did Not Vote Shareholder Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY Ticker: WFC Security ID: 949746101 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director John D. Baker II For Did Not Vote Management 2 Elect Director John S. Chen For Did Not Vote Management 3 Elect Director Lloyd H. Dean For Did Not Vote Management 4 Elect Director Susan E. Engel For Did Not Vote Management 5 Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For Did Not Vote Management 6 Elect Director Donald M. James For Did Not Vote Management 7 Elect Director Robert L. Joss For Did Not Vote Management 8 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For Did Not Vote Management 9 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For Did Not Vote Management 10 Elect Director Mackey J. McDonald For Did Not Vote Management 11 Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan For Did Not Vote Management 12 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For Did Not Vote Management 13 Elect Director Philip J. Quigley For Did Not Vote Management 14 Elect Director Donald B. Rice For Did Not Vote Management 15 Elect Director Judith M. Runstad For Did Not Vote Management 16 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For Did Not Vote Management 17 Elect Director Robert K. Steel For Did Not Vote Management 18 Elect Director John G. Stumpf For Did Not Vote Management 19 Elect Director Susan G. Swenson For Did Not Vote Management 20 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Did Not Vote Management Officers' Compensation 21 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management 22 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management 23 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Did Not Vote Shareholder 24 Report on Political Contributions Against Did Not Vote Shareholder ========== 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) Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc. By /s/J. Christopher Donahue (Signature and Title)* J. Christopher Donahue Principal Executive Officer Date: August 24, 2009 * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.