-----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, SQepN4KkBCsWPR8tgH2gNCYU+v3QsTtLdk9Fsc1OcoUX86miOFiNsS2wOaHf6T8X LN2OSHixpgRJlPGArp3cHw== 0001104659-04-026114.txt : 20040827 0001104659-04-026114.hdr.sgml : 20040827 20040827164758 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-026114 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040827 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040827 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040827 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000060365 IRS NUMBER: 132669319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02145 FILM NUMBER: 041002908 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 ABBETT BOND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790412 N-PX 1 a04-9852_3npx.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:   811-02145

 

LORD ABBETT BOND-DEBENTURE 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:  12/31

 

Date of reporting period:   July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004

 

Item 1.           Proxy Voting Record.

 

Disclose the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote:

 

(a)

The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;

 

 

(b)

The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;

 

 

(c)

The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number for the portfolio security;

 

 

(d)

The shareholder meeting date;

 

 

(e)

A brief identification of the matter voted on;

 

 

(f)

Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;

 

 

(g)

Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter;

 

 

(h)

How the registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors);
and

 

 

(i)

Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management.

 

 

 

FORM N-Px REPORT

 

ICA File Number: 811-02145

Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004

Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.

 

LORD ABBETT BOND-DEBENTURE FUND

 

3M CO

 

Ticker:

MMM

Security ID:

88579Y101

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 12, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Edward A. Brennan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Michael L. Eskew

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

AIRGATE PCS, INC.

 

Ticker:

PCSA

Security ID:

009367301

Meeting Date:

APR 8, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 27, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Robert A. Ferchat

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Max D. Hopper

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

ALAMOSA HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

APCS

Security ID:

011589207

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 16, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Ray M. Clapp, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John F. Otto, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Jimmy R. White

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

1

 

APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

 

Ticker:

AAPL

Security ID:

037833100

Meeting Date:

APR 22, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director William V. Campbell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Millard S. Drexler

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Albert A. Gore, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Steven P. Jobs

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Jerome B. York

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Limit Executive Compensation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.

 

Ticker:

ADP

Security ID:

053015103

Meeting Date:

NOV 11, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 12, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Leslie A. Brun

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Gary C. Butler

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Leon G. Cooperman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Harvey M. Krueger

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Frederic V. Malek

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Henry Taub

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Arthur F. Weinbach

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Josh S. Weston

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Stock Option Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Approve Outside Director Stock Awards in Lieu of Cash

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC., THE

 

Ticker:

BK

Security ID:

064057102

Meeting Date:

APR 13, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 23, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

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 Alan R. Griffith

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Richard J. Kogan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director John C. Malone

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Paul Myners, CBE

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Robert C. Pozen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Catherine A. Rein

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.12

 

Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.13

 

Elect Director William C. Richardson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.14

 

Elect Director Brian L. Roberts

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.15

 

Elect Director Samuel C. Scott III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Report on Political Contributions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Limit Executive Compensation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

6

 

Limit Composition of Committee to Independent Directors

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

7

 

Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) to Shareholder Vote

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

2

 

BEA SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

BEAS

Security ID:

073325102

Meeting Date:

JUN 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 30, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Dean O. Morton

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director George Reyes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

CHEVRONTEXACO CORP.

 

Ticker:

CVX

Security ID:

166764100

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Samuel H. Armacost

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Robert E. Denham

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Robert J. Eaton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Sam Ginn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Carla Anderson Hills

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Franklyn G. Jenifer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director J. Bennett Johnston

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Sam Nunn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director David J. O’Reilly

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Peter J. Robertson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Charles R. Shoemate

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.12

 

Elect Director Carl Ware

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) Policy

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

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

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

6

 

Report on Political Contributions/Activities

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

7

 

Require Affirmative Vote of a Majority of the Shares to Elect Directors

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

8

 

Report on Health and Environmental Initiatives in Ecuador

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

9

 

Report on Renewable Energy

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

3

 

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.

 

Ticker:

DD

Security ID:

263534109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 9, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

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 Deborah C. Hopkins

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Lois D. Juliber

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Masahisa Naitoh

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director William K. Reilly

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director H. Rodney Sharp, III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.12

 

Elect Director Charles M. Vest

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Report on Executive Ties to Government

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

4

 

Adopt and Report on a Code of Corporate Conduct

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Limit Executive Compensation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

EMC CORP.

 

Ticker:

EMC

Security ID:

268648102

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director John R. Egan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Michael C. Ruettgers

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director David N. Strohm

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Limit Executive Compensation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

 

Ticker:

EMR

Security ID:

291011104

Meeting Date:

FEB 3, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 24, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director C. Fernandez G.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director C.F. Knight

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director G.A. Lodge

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director R.L. Ridgway

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

4

 

EXXON MOBIL CORP.

 

Ticker:

XOM

Security ID:

30231G102

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Michael J. Boskin

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director James R. Houghton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director William R. Howell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Reatha Clark King

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Harry J. Longwell

 

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

 

Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Affirm Political Nonpartisanship

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Report on Political Contributions/Activities

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

6

 

Report on Equatorial Guinea

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

7

 

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

8

 

Prohibit Awards to Executives

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

9

 

Report on Stock Option Distribution by Race and Gender

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

10

 

Amend EEO Statement to Include Reference to Sexual Orientation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

11

 

Report on Climate Change Research

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

HEALTHCARE REALTY TRUST, INC.

 

Ticker:

HR

Security ID:

421946104

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Marliese E. Mooney

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Edwin B. Morris III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director John Knox Singleton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

5

 

HUBBELL INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

HUB.B

Security ID:

443510201

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 5, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director G. Jackson Ratcliffe

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director E. Richard Brooks

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director George Edwards, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Joel Hoffman

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Andrew McNally IV

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Daniel Meyer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Timothy Powers

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Malcolm Wallop

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Daniel Van Riper

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Richard Swift

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.

 

Ticker:

IP

Security ID:

460146103

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 17, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Martha F. Brooks

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director James A. Henderson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Robert D. Kennedy

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director W. Craig McClelland

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Robert M. Amen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Limit Executive Compensation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

KELLOGG CO.

 

Ticker:

K

Security ID:

487836108

Meeting Date:

APR 23, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Benjamin S. Carson, Sr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Gordon Gund

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Dorothy A. Johnson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Ann Mclaughlin Korologos

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Report on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

6

 

MCDONALD’S CORP.

 

Ticker:

MCD

Security ID:

580135101

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Edward A. Brennan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Walter E. Massey

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Anne-Marie Slaughter

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Roger W. Stone

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

MERCK & CO., INC.

 

Ticker:

MRK

Security ID:

589331107

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Peter C. Wendell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director William G. Bowen

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director William M. Daley

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Declassify the Board of Directors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Prohibit Awards to Executives

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Develop Ethical Criteria for Patent Extension

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

6

 

Link Executive Compensation to Social Issues

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

7

 

Report on Political Contributions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

8

 

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

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

METLIFE, INC

 

Ticker:

MET

Security ID:

59156R108

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Curtis H. Barnette

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John C. Danforth

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Burton A. Dole, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Harry P. Kamen

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Charles M. Leighton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

6

 

Limit Executive Compensation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

7

 

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

 

Ticker:

MYL

Security ID:

628530107

Meeting Date:

JUL 25, 2003

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 23, 2003

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Milan Puskar

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Robert J. Coury

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Wendy Cameron

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Laurence S. DeLynn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director John C. Gaisford, M.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director Douglas J. Leech

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Joseph C. Maroon, M.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Patricia A. Sunseri

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director C.B. Todd

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Randall L. Vanderveen, Ph.D.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director Stuart A. Williams, Esq.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

NORTHEAST UTILITIES

 

Ticker:

NU

Security ID:

664397106

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 12, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Richard H. Booth

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Cotton Mather Cleveland

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Sanford Cloud, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director James F. Cordes

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director E. Gail De Planque

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director John H. Forsgren

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director John G. Graham

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director Elizabeth T. Kennan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director Robert E. Patricelli

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director Charles W. Shivery

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect Director John F. Swope

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

PLACER DOME INC.

 

Ticker:

PDG.

Security ID:

725906101

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 19, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect G. B. Coulombe as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect J. W. Crow as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect G. Farquharson as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect R. M. Franklin as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect D. S. Karpin as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect R. McFarland as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect C. L. Michel as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect E. A. Parkinson-Marcoux as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect J. K. Taylor as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect V. F. Taylor III as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.11

 

Elect W. G. Wilson as a Director

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Adopt or Amend Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

8

 

PRAXAIR, INC.

 

Ticker:

PX

Security ID:

74005P104

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Alejandro Achaval

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director H. Mitchell Watson, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Approve Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

SAFECO CORP.

 

Ticker:

SAFC

Security ID:

786429100

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Robert S. Cline

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director G. Thompson Hutton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director William W. Krippaehne, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Michael S. McGavick

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Limit Executive Compensation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

SEMCO ENERGY, INC.

 

Ticker:

SEN

Security ID:

78412D109

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 29, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director John M. Albertine

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John R. Hinton

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Donald W. Thomason

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Issuance of Warrants/Convertible Debentures

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Increase Authorized Common Stock

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Fix Number of Directors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

5

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

 

9

 

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

SPG

Security ID:

828806109

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Birch Bayh

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director Melvyn E. Bergstein

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Linda Walker Bynoe

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Karen N. Horn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director G. William Miller

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director J. Albert Smith, Jr.

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director Pieter S. van den Berg

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

 

Against

 

For

 

Shareholder

 

 

TRIBUNE CO.

 

Ticker:

TRB

Security ID:

896047107

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 17, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director Jeffrey Chandler

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director William A. Osborn

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Management

 

 

UNION PACIFIC CORP.

 

Ticker:

UNP

Security ID:

907818108

Meeting Date:

APR 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 6, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director P.F. Anschutz

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director R.K. Davidson

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director T.J. Donohue

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director A.W. Dunham

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director S.F. Eccles

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.6

 

Elect Director I.J. Evans

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.7

 

Elect Director J.R. Hope

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.8

 

Elect Director M.W. Mcconnell

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.9

 

Elect Director S.R. Rogel

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.10

 

Elect Director E. Zedillo

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

4

 

Limit Executive Compensation

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Report on Political Contributions/Activities

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

10

 

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

 

Ticker:

VZ

Security ID:

92343V104

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

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

 

Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

4

 

Require Majority of Independent Directors on Board

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

6

 

Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) to Shareholder Vote

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

7

 

Submit Executive Compensation to Vote

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

8

 

Prohibit Awards to Executives

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

9

 

Report on Stock Option Distribution by Race and Gender

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

10

 

Report on Political Contributions/Activities

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

11

 

Cease Charitable Contributions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

WACHOVIA CORP.

 

Ticker:

WB

Security ID:

929903102

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

 

Proposal

 

Mgt Rec

 

Vote Cast

 

Sponsor

 

1.1

 

Elect Director James S. Balloun

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.2

 

Elect Director John T. Casteen, III

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.3

 

Elect Director Joseph Neubauer

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.4

 

Elect Director Lanty L. Smith

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

1.5

 

Elect Director Dona Davis Young

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

2

 

Ratify Auditors

 

For

 

For

 

Management

 

3

 

Require Two Candidates for Each Board Seat

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

4

 

Report on Political Contributions/Activities

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

5

 

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

 

Against

 

Against

 

Shareholder

 

 

End of Report

 

11

 

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 Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Christina T. Simmons

 

 

 

 

Christina T. Simmons

 

 

 

 

Vice President & Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  August 27, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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