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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 : | 811-1561 | ||||||||
Name of Registrant: | Putnam Vista Fund | ||||||||
Address of Principal Executive Offices: | One Post Office Square | ||||||||
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | |||||||||
Name and address of agent of service: | James P. Pappas, Vice President | ||||||||
Putnam Vista Fund | |||||||||
One Post Office Square | |||||||||
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | |||||||||
CC: | John W. Gerstmayr, Esq. | ||||||||
Ropes & Gray LLP | |||||||||
Prudential Tower | |||||||||
800 Boylston Street | |||||||||
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-3600 | |||||||||
Registrant's telephone number including area code: | (617) 292-1000 | ||||||||
Date of fiscal year end: | 7/31/10 | ||||||||
Date of reporting period: | 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 |
Registrant : | Putnam Vista Fund | |||||||
Fund Name : | Putnam Vista Fund | |||||||
Date of fiscal year end: | 07/31/2010 | |||||||
Putnam Vista Fund was merged into Putnam Multi-Cap Growth Fund (formerly Putnam New Opportunities Fund) on September 27, 2010. | ||||||||
BE Aerospace, Inc. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
BEAV | CUSIP 073302101 | 07/29/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Jim Cowart | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect Arthur Wegner | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | Amendment to the 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
BMC Software, Inc | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
BMC | CUSIP 055921100 | 07/21/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1 | Elect Robert Beauchamp | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Elect Jon Barfield | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | Elect Gary Bloom | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
4 | Elect Meldon Gafner | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
5 | Elect Mark Hawkins | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
6 | Elect Stephan James | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
7 | Elect P. Thomas Jenkins | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
8 | Elect Louis Lavigne, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
9 | Elect Kathleen O'Neil | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
10 | Elect Tom Tinsley | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
11 | Adoption of Majority Vote for Election of Directors | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
12 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
Carpenter Technology Corporation | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
CRS | CUSIP 144285103 | 10/11/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect I. Martin Inglis | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect Peter Stephans | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect Kathryn Turner | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Stephen Ward, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
Coach, Inc. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
COH | CUSIP 189754104 | 11/03/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Lew Frankfort | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect Susan Kropf | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect Gary Loveman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Ivan Menezes | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.5 | Elect Irene Miller | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.6 | Elect Michael Murphy | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.7 | Elect Jide Zeitlin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
4 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Cessation of Fur Use in Products | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |||
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
CCE | CUSIP 191219104 | 10/01/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Special | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1 | Business Separation and Merger | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Right to Adjourn Meeting | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
DRI | CUSIP 237194105 | 09/14/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Leonard Berry | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect Odie Donald | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect Christopher Fraleigh | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Victoria Harker | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.5 | Elect David Hughes | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.6 | Elect Charles Ledsinger, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.7 | Elect William Lewis, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.8 | Elect Connie Mack III | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.9 | Elect Andrew Madsen | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.10 | Elect Clarence Otis Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.11 | Elect Michael Rose | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.12 | Elect Maria Sastre | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Amendment to the 2002 Stock incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
3 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
KLA-Tencor Corporation | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
KLAC | CUSIP 482480100 | 11/03/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Edward Barnholt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect Emiko Higashi | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect Stephen Kaufman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Richard Wallace | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
Lam Research Corporation | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
LRCX | CUSIP 512807108 | 11/04/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect James Bagley | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect David Arscott | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect Robert Berdahl | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Eric Brandt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.5 | Elect Grant Inman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.6 | Elect Catherine Lego | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.7 | Elect Stephen Newberry | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Amendments to the 2004 Executive Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
3 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
MRVL | CUSIP G5876H105 | 07/08/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1 | Elect Ta-Lin Hsu | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Elect John Kassakian | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | Repeal of Classified Board | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
4 | Amendment to Majority Vote Standard for Election of Directors | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
5 | Executive Performance Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
6 | Amendment to the 1995 Stock Option Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
7 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
Oracle Corporation | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
ORCL | CUSIP 68389X105 | 10/06/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Jeffrey Berg | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect H. Raymond Bingham | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect Michael Boskin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Safra Catz | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.5 | Elect Bruce Chizen | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.6 | Elect George Conrades | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.7 | Elect Lawrence Ellison | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.8 | Elect Hector Garcia-Molina | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.9 | Elect Jeffrey Henley | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.10 | Elect Mark Hurd | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.11 | Elect Donald Lucas | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.12 | Elect Naomi Seligman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Executive Bonus Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | Amendment to the 2000 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
4 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
5 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Formation of Sustainability Committee | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |||
6 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Majority Vote for Election of Directors | ShrHldr | Against | For | Against | |||
7 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Retention of Shares After Retirement | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |||
Parker-Hannifin Corporation | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
PH | CUSIP 701094104 | 10/27/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Robert Bohn | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect Linda Harty | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect William Kassling | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Robert Kohlhepp | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.5 | Elect Klaus-Peter Muller | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.6 | Elect Candy Obourn | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.7 | Elect Joseph Scaminace | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.8 | Elect Wolfgang Schmitt | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.9 | Elect Ake Svensson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.10 | Elect Markos Tambakeras | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.11 | Elect James Wainscott | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.12 | Elect Donald Washkewicz | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | 2010 Performance Bonus Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
4 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Chairman | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |||
Precision Castparts Corp. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
PCP | CUSIP 740189105 | 08/10/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Daniel Murphy | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect Steven Rothmeier | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect Richard Wambold | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Timothy Wicks | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Declassification of the Board | ShrHldr | Against | For | Against | |||
Red Hat, Inc. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
RHT | CUSIP 756577102 | 08/12/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1 | Elect Jeffrey Clarke | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Elect Henry Shelton | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
ResMed Inc. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
RMD | CUSIP 761152107 | 11/11/2010 | Take No Action | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1 | Elect Kiernan Gallahue | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
2 | Elect Michael Quinn | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
3 | Elect Richard Sulpizio | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
4 | Increase in Non-Executive Directors' Fees | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
5 | Increase of Authorized Common Stock | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
6 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | TNA | N/A | |||
Smithfield Foods, Inc. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
SFD | CUSIP 832248108 | 09/01/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1 | Elect Carol Crawford | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Elect John Schwieters | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
3 | Elect Melvin Wright | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
4 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
5 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Controlled-Atmosphere Killing | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |||
6 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | ShrHldr | Against | Against | For | |||
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
EL | CUSIP 518439104 | 11/09/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Aerin Lauder | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |||
1.2 | Elect William Lauder | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |||
1.3 | Elect Lynn Forester de Rothschild | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |||
1.4 | Elect Richard Parsons | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |||
1.5 | Elect Richard Zannino | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |||
2 | Amendment to the 2002 Share Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
3 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
WebMD Health Corp. | ||||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||||
WBMD | CUSIP 94770V102 | 10/21/2010 | Voted | |||||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||||
Annual | United States | |||||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |||
1.1 | Elect Kevin Cameron | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.2 | Elect Wayne Gattinella | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.3 | Elect Abdool Moossa | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
1.4 | Elect Stanley Trotman, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
2 | Amendment to the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |||
3 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |||
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to have been voted against management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' and for management’s recommendation if management’s recommendation is ‘Abstain.’ Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item, a ballot marked 'For' or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.' | ||
Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, 'N/A' is used to indicate that there is no management recommendation that a shareholder may vote 'For' or 'Against.' | ||
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: | Putnam Vista Fund | |
By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
Name: | Jonathan S. Horwitz | |
Title: | Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison | |
Date: | August 8, 2011 | |