N-PX 1 tptf-npx.htm THE PRIMARY TREND FUND ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD tptf-npx.htm

 
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  811-04704
 
 
Primary Trend Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
3960 Hillside Drive, Delafield, WI  53018
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)
 
 
Arnold Investment Counsel, Inc., 3960 Hillside Drive, Delafield, WI  53018
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (262)303-4850
 
Date of fiscal year end:   June 30
 
Date of reporting period:   July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
 
 
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
 
 
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)   Primary Trend Fund, Inc.
 
By (Signature and Title)   /s/ Lilli Gust, Principal Executive Officer
 
Date   August 11, 2009

 
 

 

PROXY VOTING RECORD
         
Name of Fund:
The Primary Trend Fund
   
Period:
July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
   
         
         
Company Name
Meeting Date
Shares Voted
CUSIP
Ticker
         
Centex
7/10/08
5,000
152312104
CTX
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 3 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2009
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Approval of amended and restated Articles of Incorporation
 
Issuer
         
For
For
4. Approval of material terms of performance goals under 2003 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
5. Approval of material terms of performance goals under 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
6. Approval of amendments to 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
7. Stockholder proposal regarding climate change
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
8. Stockholder proposal regarding declassification of the board
 
Shareholder
         
         
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
9/12/08
10,000
237194105
DRI
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 11 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Approve the amended Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2009
 
Issuer
         
         
Unilever N.V.
10/29/2008
12,000
904784709
UN
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. Appoint Mr. P. Polman as an executive director
 
Issuer
         
         
Microsoft Corporation
11/19/08
30,000
594918104
MSFT
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1.-9. / DIRECTORS/All 9 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
10. Approval of material terms of performance criteria under the executive officer incentive plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
11. Approval of amendments to the 1999 Stock Option Plan for non-employee directors
 
Issuer
         
For
For
12. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent auditor
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
13. Shareholder Proposal - Adoption of policies on internet censorship
 
Shareholder
   
Against
Against
14. Shareholder Proposal - Establishment of board committee on human rights
 
Shareholder
   
Against
Against
15. Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of charitable contributions
 
Shareholder
         
         
Intuit, Inc.
12/16/08
12,000
461202103
INTU
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 11 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2009
 
Issuer
   
For
For
3. Approve the amendment to our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
         
         
Hormel Foods Corporation
1/27/09
7,000
440452100
HRL
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 13 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the appointment by the audit committee of the board of directors of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 25, 2009
 
Issuer
 
For
For
3. Approve the Hormel Foods Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
 
For
For
4. Approve the Hormel Foods Corporation 2009 Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Plan
 
Issuer
 
Against
Against
5. Approve a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions caused by individual products via product packaging, if presented at the meeting
 
Shareholder
         
         
D.R. Horton, Inc.
1/29/09
38,000
23331A109
DHI
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 7 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
2. To vote on a stockholder  proposal concerning amending our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
 
Stockholder
 
Against
Against
3. To vote on a stockholder proposal concerning majority vote standard for the election of directors
 
Stockholder
         
         
General Electric Company
4/22/09
30,000
369604103
GE
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
A1.-A15. DIRECTORS/All 15 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
B1. Ratification of KPMG
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
C1. Cumulative Voting
 
Stockholder
         
Against
Against
C2. Executive compensation advisory vote
 
Stockholder
 
 
Against
Against
C3. Independent study regarding breaking up GE
 
Stockholder
         
Against
Against
C4. Dividend policy
 
Stockholder
         
Against
Against
C5. Shareholder vote on golden parachutes
 
Stockholder
         
         
KB Home
4/2/09
14,000
48666K109
KBH
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1A.-1G. DIRECTORS/All 7 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as KB Home's independent registered public accounting firm
 
Issuer
   
For
For
3. Adopt the protective amendment to KB Home's restated Certificate of Incorporation
 
Issuer
         
For
For
4. Approve the successor rights plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
5. Approve the annual incentive plan for executive officers
 
Issuer
 
Against
Against
6. Stockholder proposal relating to executive compensation
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
Against
Against
7. Stockholder proposal relating to an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
8. Stockholder proposal relating to health care reform principles
 
Shareholder
         
         
United Technologies Corp.
4/8/09
6,000
913017109
UTX
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 14 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Appointment of independent auditors
 
Issuer
 
Against
Against
3. Shareowner proposal: Offsets for foreign military sales
 
Shareholder
         
         
Pfizer
4/23/09
30,000
717081103
PFE
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1n. DIRECTORS/All 14 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered accounting firm for 2009
 
Issuer
 
 
 
For
For
3. Approve the Pfizer, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, as amended and restated
 
Issuer
 
 
 
Against
Against
4. Shareholder proposal regarding Stock Options
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
5. Shareholder proposal regarding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
6. Shareholder proposal regarding cumulative voting
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
7. Shareholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings
 
Shareholder
         
         
U.S. Bancorp
4/21/09
16,000
902973304
USB
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1A-1H. DIRECTORS/All 8 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the 2009 fiscal year
 
Issuer
 
 
 
For
For
3. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation program
 
Issuer
         
         
Citigroup, Inc.
4/21/09
23,000
172967101
C
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1n. DIRECTORS/All 14 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
 
 
For
For
2. Ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as Citi's independent registered accounting firm for 2009
 
Issuer
 
 
 
 
For
For
3. Approve the Citigroup 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
 
 
 
 
For
For
4. Approve Citi's 2008 Executive Compensation
 
Issuer
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
5. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on prior governmental service of certain individuals
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
6. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on political contributions
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
7. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on predatory credit card practices
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
8. Stockholder proposal requesting that two candidates be nominated for each board position.
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
Against
Against
9. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the Carbon Principles
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
10. Stockholder proposal requesting that executive officers retain 75% of the shares acquired through compensation plans for two years following termination of employment
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
11. Stockholder proposal requesting additional disclosure regarding Citi's compensation consultants
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
12. Stockholder proposal requesting that stockholders holding 10% or above have the right to call special shareholder meetings
 
Shareholder
 
 
 
 
Against
Against
13. Stockholder proposal requesting cumulative voting
 
Shareholder
         
         
Eli Lilly and Company
4/20/09
17,000
532457108
LLY
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 4 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of the Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as principal independent auditor for 2009
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Approve amendments to the Articles of Incorporation to provide for annual election of all directors
 
Issuer
         
For
For
4. Reapprove the material terms of performance goals for the Eli Lilly and Co. bonus Plan
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
5. Proposal by shareholders requesting that the board eliminate all supermajority voting provisions from the Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
6. Proposal by shareholders requesting that the company amend its Articles of Incorporation to allow shareholders to amend the Company's Bylaws by majority vote
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
7. Proposal by shareholders requesting that the board of directors adopt a policy of asking shareholders to ratify the compensation of named executive officers at the annual meeting of shareholders
 
Shareholder
         
         
Wells Fargo & Company
4/28/09
22,000
949746101
WFC
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1s. DIRECTORS/All 19 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company's named executives
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Ratify appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2009
 
Issuer
         
For
For
4. Approve an amendment to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
5. Stockholder proposal regarding a By-Laws amendment to require an independent chairman
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
6. Stockholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions
 
Shareholder
         
         
Valero Energy
4/30/09
16,000
91913Y100
VLO
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1A-1D. DIRECTORS/All 4 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Valero's independent registered public accounting firm for 2009
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
3. Stockholder proposal entitled, "Say-on-Pay"
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
4. Stockholder proposal entitled, "Stock Retention by Executives"
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
5. Stockholder proposal entitled, "Compensation Consultant Disclosures"
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
6. Stockholder proposal entitled, "Disclosure of Political Contributions/Trade Associations"
 
Shareholder
         
         
Alcoa, Inc.
5/8/09
20,000
013817101
AA
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 4 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the independent auditor
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Approve 2009 Alcoa stock incentive plan
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
4. Shareholder proposal: Simple majority vote
 
Shareholder
         
         
E.I. Du Pont Nemours & Co.
4/29/2009
15,000
263534109
DD
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1m. DIRECTORS/ALL 13 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratification of independent public accounting firm
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
3. Shareholder say on executive pay
 
Shareholder
         
         
Waste Management, Inc.
5/8/09
13,000
94106L109
WMI
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1A-1H. DIRECTORS/All 8 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2009
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Amend the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
4. Approve the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
5. Shareholder proposal relating to disclosure of political contributions, if properly presented at the meeting
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
6. Shareholder proposal to adopt simple majority vote, if properly presented at the meeting
 
Shareholder
         
         
3M Company
5/12/2009
3,000
88579Y101
MMM
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1A-1J. DIRECTORS/All 10 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP as 3M's independent registered public accounting firm
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
3. Stockholder proposal on special meetings
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
4. Stockholder proposal on the vesting of stock options and awards
 
Shareholder
         
         
Schlumberger Limited
4/8/09
7,000
806857108
SLB
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 11 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Adopt and approve of financials and dividends
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
3. Shareholder proposal regarding a stockholder advisory vote on named executive officer compensation
 
Shareholder
         
         
For
For
4. Approve of independent registered public accounting firm
 
Issuer
         
         
Intel Corporation
4/16/09
9,000
055622104
INTC
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
3. DIRECTORS/All 15 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
1. To receive the directors' annual report and accounts
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Approve the Directors' remuneration report
 
Issuer
         
For
For
18. Re-appoint Ernst & Young, LLP as auditors and authorize the board to fix their remuneration
 
Issuer
         
For
For
S19. Special resolution: To give limited authority for the purchase of its own shares by the Company
 
Issuer
         
For
For
20. To give limited authority to allot shares up to a specified amount
 
Issuer
         
For
For
S21. Special resolution: To give authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights
 
Issuer
         
For
For
S22. Special resolution: To authorize the calling of general meetings (excluding annual general meetings) by notice of at least 14 clear days
 
Issuer
         
         
Johnson & Johnson
4/23/09
9,000
478160104
JNJ
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1j. DIRECTORS/All 10 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratification of appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
3. Shareholder proposal regarding advisory vote on executive compensation policies and disclosure
 
Shareholder
         
         
The Coca-Cola Company
4/22/09
9,000
191216100
KO
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1-14. DIRECTORS/All 14 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
16. Shareowner proposal regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
17. Shareowner proposal regarding an independent board chair
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
18. Shareowner proposal regarding a board committee on human rights
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
19. Shareowner proposal regarding restricted stock
 
Shareholder
         
         
Unilever N.V
5/13/09
22,000
904784709
UN
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1-18. DIRECTORS/All 18 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
19. Appoint PriceWaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as auditors for the 2009 financial year
 
Issuer
         
For
For
20. To designate the Board of Directors as the Company body authorized to issue shares in the Company
 
Issuer
         
For
For
21. To authorize the Board of Directors to purchase shares and depositary receipts in the Company
 
Issuer
         
For
For
22. To reduce the capital through cancellation of shares
 
Issuer
         
For
For
23A. Move to quarterly dividends.  To alter the Equalisation Agreement and the Articles of Association
 
Issuer
         
For
For
23B. Move to quarterly dividends. To approve to alter the Equalisation Agreement
 
Issuer
         
         
Kraft Foods, Inc.
5/20/09
25,000
50075N104
KFT
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1A-1J. DIRECTORS/All 10 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Approval of the amended and restated 2005 performance incentive plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For`
3. Ratification of the selection of PriceWaterhouseCoopers,LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending 12/31/2009
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
4. Shareholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings
 
Shareholder
         
         
Aqua America, Inc.
5/8/09
13,333
03836W103
WTR
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 3 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Approve the 2009 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Ratify appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company for the 2009 fiscal year
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
4. Shareholder proposal regarding the preparation and publication of a sustainability report
 
Shareholder
         
         
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5/19/2009
19,000
46625H100
JPM
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1k. DIRECTORS/All 11 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Appointment of independent registered public accounting firm
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Advisory vote on executive compensation
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
4. Governmental service report
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
5. Cumulative Voting
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
6. Special shareowner meetings
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
7. Credit card lending practices
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
8. Changes to KEPP
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
9. Share retention
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
10. Carbon principles report
 
Shareholder
         
         
Intel Corporation
5/20/09
30,000
458140100
INTC
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1k. DIRECTORS/All 11 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current year
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Amendment and extension of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
4. Approval of an employee stock option exchange program
 
Issuer
         
For
For
5. Advisory vote on executive compensation
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
6. Stockholder proposal: Cumulative voting
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
7. Stockholder proposal: Human right to water
 
Shareholder
         
         
The Home Depot, Inc.
5/28/09
25,000
437076102
HD
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1i. DIRECTORS/All 9 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2010
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Amend the sixth article of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to allow holders of at least 25% of shares of the Company's outstanding common stock to call a special meeting of shareholders
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
4. Shareholder proposal regarding cumulative voting
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
5. Shareholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
6. Shareholder proposal regarding employment diversity report
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
7. Shareholder proposal regarding executive officer compensation
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
8. Shareholder proposal regarding energy use
 
Shareholder
         
         
Allstate
5/19/2009
5,000
020002101
ALL
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1a.-1j. DIRECTORS/All 10 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate's independent registered public accountant for 2009
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Approval of the material terms of the annual Executive Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
4. Approval of the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
5. Stockholder proposal seeking the right to call special shareowner meetings
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
6. Stockholder proposal seeking an advisory resolution to ratify compensation of the named executive offices
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
7. Stockholder proposal seeking a report on political contributions and payments to trade associations and other tax exempt organizations
 
Shareholder
         
         
Continental Airlines, Inc.
6/10/09
10,000
210795308
CAL
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 9 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. Amendment of the 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm
 
Issuer
         
Against
Against
4. Stockholder proposal related to discontinuing stock option grants to senior executives
 
Shareholder
         
Against
Against
5. Stockholder proposal related to reincorporating in North Dakota
 
Shareholder
         
         
Sony Corporation
6/19/09
8,000
835699307
SNE
         
Vote Cast
Management Vote
Proposal
 
Proposed by Issuer or Security Holder
For
For
1. DIRECTORS/All 15 Nominees
 
Issuer
         
For
For
2. To amend a part of the Articles of Incorporation
 
Issuer
         
For
For
3. To issue stock acquisition rights for the purpose of granting stock options
 
Issuer