N-PX 1 b71517a1nvpx.txt MFS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-2032 MFS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Susan S. Newton Massachusetts Financial Services Company 500 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (Name and address of agents for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000 Date of fiscal year end: December 31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008* * The MFS Growth Opportunities Fund was reorganized into Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund on June 22, 2007. ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD. ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-02032 Reporting Period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 MFS Growth Opportunities Fund ======================== MFS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND ========================= CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: CME Security ID: 167760107 Meeting Date: JUL 9, 2007 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: MAY 29, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. Ticker: ERTS Security ID: 285512109 Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 1, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman For For Management 2 Elect Director Gary M. Kusin For For Management 3 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei For For Management 4 Elect Director Timothy Mott For For Management 5 Elect Director Vivek Paul For For Management 6 Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst, III For For Management 7 Elect Director John S. Riccitiello For For Management 8 Elect Director Richard A. Simonson For For Management 9 Elect Director Linda J. Srere For For Management 10 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management 11 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management Plan 12 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 13 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST DATA CORP. Ticker: FDC Security ID: 319963104 Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2007 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JUN 21, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management 2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP. Ticker: PCP Security ID: 740189105 Meeting Date: AUG 14, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 21, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Peter R. Bridenbaugh For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Steven G. Rothmeier For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Rick Schmidt For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Daniel J. Murphy For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209 Meeting Date: JUL 17, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 11, 2007 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS THE COMPANY S For For Management CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. 2 TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CASH DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, WHICH WAS PAID IN FOUR INSTALLMENTS AND AGGREGATED NIS 1.36 (APPROXIMATELY US$0.31) PER ORDINARY SHARE (OR ADR), BE DECLARED FINAL. 3 TO ELECT ABRAHAM E. COHEN AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management 4 TO ELECT PROF. ROGER D. KORNBERG AS A For For Management DIRECTOR 5 TO ELECT PROF. MOSHE MANY AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management 6 TO ELECT DAN PROPPER AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management 7 TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DIRECTORS AND For For Management OFFICERS LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ALL AS FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. 8 TO APPOINT KESSELMAN & KESSELMAN, A For For Management MEMBER OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS INTERNATIONAL LTD., AS THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM UNTIL THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THEIR ========== END NPX REPORT SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Registrant: MFS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND By (Signature and Title) Robert J. Manning ---------------------------------------------- Robert J. Manning, Principal Executive Officer Date: August 26, 2008