N-PX 1 ee3.htm PUTNAM EUROPE EQUITY FUND
FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-5693

Putnam Europe Equity Fund
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  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Post Office Square

Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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  (Address of principal executive offices)

Beth S. Mazor, Vice President

Putnam Europe Equity Fund

One Post Office Square

Boston, Massachusetts 02109



Copy to:

John W. Gerstmayr, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

One International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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  (Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 292-1000

Date of Fiscal year-end: 6/30/2005

Date of reporting period: 7/1/2004 - 6/30/2005
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

Account Number: Putnam Europe Equity Fund

ISSUER NAME TICKER CUSIP MTG DATE MTG TYPE
        Proposal Type Voted Vote For/Agnst Mgmt
3i Group PLC   0888693  7/7/04  Annual 
1.00   Approve Financial Statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve Remuneration Policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 8.90p MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Elect Baroness Sarah E.M. Hogg MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Elect Philip Edward Yea MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Appoint Outside Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Set Auditors' Fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Approve Directors for Stock Opt/Purchase Plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Issue Stock w/ Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Authorize Share Repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Ahold (Koninklijke) NV AHLN  N0139V100  5/18/05  Annual 
2.00   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
3.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.02   NV -- Misc non-U.S. mgt. non-voting MGMT NO
4.01   Elect Derk C. Doijer MGMT NO
4.02   Elect Myra M. Hart MGMT NO
4.03   Elect Benno Hoogendoorn MGMT NO
4.04   Elect Stephanie M. Shern MGMT NO
5.00   Approve supervisory board/corp. assembly fees MGMT NO
6.01   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT NO
6.02   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
7.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
8.00   Consider other business MGMT NO
 
Allied Irish Banks   G02072117  4/27/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.01   Elect Michael D. Buckley MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.02   Elect Adrian Burke MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.03   Elect Kieren Crowley MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.04   Elect Colm Doherty MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.05   Elect Padraic M. Fallon MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.06   Elect Dermot J. Gleeson MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.07   Elect Don Godson MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.08   Elect Derek A. Higgs MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.09   Elect Gary Kennedy MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.10   Elect John B. McGuckian MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.11   Elect Aidan McKeon MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.12   Elect Jim O'Leary MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.13   Elect Michael J. Sullivan MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.14   Elect Robert G. Wilmers MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.15   Elect Jenny Winter MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
4.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Set price of reissued treasury stock MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Approve executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Remove auditors SHLDR YES AGNST FOR
10.00   Elect dissident director(s) SHLDR YES AGNST FOR
 
Altadis SA ALD  E0432C106  6/28/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
    Set Dividend at 0.90
2.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Amend articles to reflect regulatory changes MGMT YES ABSTAIN AGNST
5.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT YES ABSTAIN AGNST
6.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Issue debt instruments MGMT YES ABSTAIN AGNST
8.00   Approve executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT YES ABSTAIN AGNST
9.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
ASSA ABLOY ASSA  W0817X105  4/27/05  Annual 
1.00   Opening of meeting MGMT NO
2.00   Elect chairman of the meeting MGMT NO
3.00   Approval of the voting list MGMT NO
4.00   Approve the agenda MGMT NO
5.00   Elect people to check the minutes MGMT NO
6.00   Question of whether the meeting was correctly summoned MGMT NO
7.00   Receive managing director's report MGMT NO
8.00   Present statutory report MGMT NO
9.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
9.02   Set Final Dividend at 2.60 MGMT NO
9.03   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
9.04   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
    Ratify board acts-legal
10.00   Set board/supervisory board size limits MGMT NO
11.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
12.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
13.00   Elect board committee MGMT NO
14.00   Closing of meeting MGMT NO
 
AstraZeneca AZN  G0593M107  4/28/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Set Final Dividend at 34.30p MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.01   Elect Louis Schweitzer MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.02   Elect Hakan Mogren MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.03   Elect Sir Thomas F. McKillop MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.04   Elect Jonathan Symonds MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.05   Elect John Patterson MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.06   Elect David Brennan MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.07   Elect Sir Peter Bonfield MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.08   Elect John Buchanan MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.09   Elect Jane E. Henney MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.10   Elect Michele J. Hooper MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.11   Elect Joe Jimenez MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.12   Elect Erna Moller MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.13   Elect Dame Bridget Ogilvie MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.14   Elect Marcus Wallenberg MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Approve executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Autoroutes du Sud de La France   F05334101  5/12/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Set Dividend at 1.04 MGMT NO
3.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
4.00   Approve use/transfer of reserves MGMT NO
5.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
6.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
7.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
8.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
9.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
10.00   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
11.00   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
12.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
13.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
14.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
15.00   Amend company purpose MGMT NO
16.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
17.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
18.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
19.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
20.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
21.00   Amend board powers/procedures/qualifications MGMT NO
22.00   Amend board powers/procedures/qualifications MGMT NO
23.00   Amend meeting procedures/change date MGMT NO
24.00   Amend meeting procedures/change date MGMT NO
25.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Barclays PLC   G08036124  4/28/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Elect Andrew Likierman MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Elect Richard Clifford MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Elect Matthew William Barrett MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Elect John Silvester Varley MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Elect T. David Guy Arculus MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Elect Sir Anthony Nigel Rudd MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Approve executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
12.00   Approve option/purchase plan - overseas employees MGMT YES FOR FOR
13.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
14.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
15.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
BASF AG   D06216101  4/28/05  Annual 
1.00   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
2.00   Set Dividend at 1.70 MGMT NO
3.00   Ratify board acts-symbolic MGMT NO
4.00   Ratify management acts-symbolic MGMT NO
5.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
6.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
    Reissuance of shares/treasury stock
7.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
8.00   Amend meeting procedures/change date MGMT NO
 
BNP Paribas   F1058Q238  5/18/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 2.00 MGMT NO
4.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
5.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
6.00   Elect Jean-Francois LePetit MGMT NO
7.00   Elect Gerhard Cromme MGMT NO
8.00   Elect Francois Grappotte MGMT NO
9.00   Elect Helene Ploix MGMT NO
10.00   Elect Baudouin Prot MGMT NO
11.00   Elect Loyola de Palacio del Valle-Lersundi MGMT NO
12.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
13.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
14.00   Approve stock option grant MGMT NO
15.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
16.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
17.00   Amend board powers/procedures/qualifications MGMT NO
18.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Burberry Group   3174300  7/20/04  Annual 
1.00   Approve Financial Statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve Remuneration Policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 3.00p MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Elect Stacey Cartwright MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
5.00   Elect John Wilfred Peace MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
6.00   Elect Guy Peyrelongue MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
7.00   Appoint Outside Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Set Auditors' Fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Approve Political Donation MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
10.00   Approve Political Donation MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
11.00   Authorize Share Repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
12.00   Issue Stock w/ Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
13.00   Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
14.00   Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
15.00   Approve Executive Profit Sharing/Bonus Plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Burberry Group   3174300  12/20/04  Special 
1.00   Authorize Share Repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Business Objects BOBJ  F12338103  6/7/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 0.00 MGMT NO
4.00   Elect Gerald Held MGMT NO
5.00   Elect Carl Pascarella MGMT NO
6.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
7.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
8.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
9.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
10.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
11.00   Approve stock option grant MGMT NO
12.00   Approve stock option grant MGMT NO
13.00   Approve stock award MGMT NO
14.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
15.00   Approve stock award MGMT NO
16.00   Amend shareholder disclosure rules MGMT NO
17.00   Amend shareholder disclosure rules MGMT NO
18.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
19.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Christian Dior SA CDI  F26334106  5/12/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
4.00   Approve use/transfer of reserves MGMT NO
5.00   Set Dividend at 0.89 MGMT NO
6.00   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
7.00   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
8.00   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
9.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
10.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
11.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
12.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
13.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
14.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
15.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
16.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
17.00   Amend articles to reflect regulatory changes MGMT NO
 
Credit Agricole SA ACA  F22797108  5/18/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve use/transfer of reserves MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
4.00   Set Final Dividend at 0.66 MGMT NO
5.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
6.00   Elect Alain David MGMT NO
7.00   Elect Philippe Camus MGMT NO
8.00   Elect Rene Carron MGMT NO
9.00   Elect Alain Dieval MGMT NO
10.00   Elect Daniel Lebegue MGMT NO
11.00   Elect Michel Michaut MGMT NO
12.00   Elect Jean-Claude Pichon MGMT NO
13.00   Elect Xavier Fontanet MGMT NO
14.00   Elect Corrado Passera MGMT NO
15.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
16.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
17.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT NO
    Increase authorized capital
18.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/o preemptive rights
19.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
20.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
21.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
22.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
23.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
24.00   Amend shareholder disclosure rules MGMT NO
25.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Credit Suisse Group   H3698D419  4/29/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
3.00   Set Dividend at 1.50 MGMT NO
4.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
5.01   Elect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe MGMT NO
5.02   Elect Thomas W. Bechtler MGMT NO
5.03   Elect Robert H. Benmosche MGMT NO
5.04   Elect Ernst Tanner MGMT NO
5.05   Elect Jean Lanier MGMT NO
5.06   Elect Anton van Rossum MGMT NO
5.07   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
5.08   Appoint appraiser/special auditor MGMT NO
6.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/o preemptive rights
 
CRH PLC   G25508105  5/4/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.01   Elect Tom W. HIll MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.02   Elect David M. Kennedy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.03   Elect Kieran McGowan MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.04   Elect Anthony O'Brien MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.05   Elect John L. Wittstock MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.06   Elect Nicky Hartery MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.07   Elect Joyce O'Connor MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Set price of reissued treasury stock MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget)   5959378  8/31/04  Special 
1.00   Amend Share Class Rights MGMT NO
2.00   Remove Multiple-voting Rights SHLDR NO
 
Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget)   W26049119  4/6/05  Annual 
1.10   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
1.20   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
    Ratify board acts-legal
1.30   Set Final Dividend at 0.25 MGMT NO
2.00   Set board/supervisory board size limits MGMT NO
3.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
4.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
5.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT NO
6.00   Elect board committee MGMT NO
7.01   Approve executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT NO
7.02   Reissuance of shares/treasury stock MGMT NO
8.00   Reissuance of shares/treasury stock MGMT NO
 
France Telecom   5176177  9/1/04  Special 
1.00   Approve Merger/Acquisition MGMT NO
2.00   Authorize Legal Formalities MGMT NO
3.00   Authorize Legal Formalities MGMT NO
4.00   Increase Authorized Capital MGMT NO
    Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights
5.00   Approve Stock Option Grants MGMT NO
6.00   Approve Stock Purchase Plan/SAYE/AESOP MGMT NO
7.00   Amend Previous Authority MGMT NO
8.00   Authorize Legal Formalities MGMT NO
 
France Telecom   F4113C103  4/22/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Set Dividend at 0.48 MGMT NO
4.00   Approve use/transfer of reserves MGMT NO
5.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
6.00   Elect Didier Lombard MGMT NO
7.00   Elect Didier Lombard MGMT NO
8.00   Elect Marcel Roulet MGMT NO
9.00   Elect Stephane Richard MGMT NO
10.00   Elect Arnaud Lagardere MGMT NO
11.00   Elect Henri Martre MGMT NO
12.00   Elect Bernard Dufau MGMT NO
13.00   Elect Jean Simonin MGMT NO
14.00   Elect Worker representative MGMT NO
15.00   Elect Worker representative MGMT NO
16.00   Elect Worker representative MGMT NO
17.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
18.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
19.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
20.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
21.00   Amend shareholder disclosure rules MGMT NO
22.00   Amend board powers/procedures/qualifications MGMT NO
23.00   Amend board powers/procedures/qualifications MGMT NO
24.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/ preemptive rights
25.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/o preemptive rights
26.00   Amend board powers/procedures/qualifications MGMT NO
27.00   Issue stock w/ or w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
28.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
29.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
30.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
31.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
32.00   Approve stock option grant MGMT NO
33.00   Limit capital increase MGMT NO
34.00   Issue debt instruments MGMT NO
35.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
36.00   Approve stock purchase plan/SAYE/AESOP MGMT NO
37.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
38.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
GUS PLC   0384704  7/21/04  Annual 
1.00   Approve Financial Statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve Remuneration Policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 19.00p MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Elect Andrew Hedley Hornby MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
5.00   Elect M. Victor Blank MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
6.00   Elect Alan Walter Rudge MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
7.00   Elect Alan Smart MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
8.00   Elect David Alan Tyler MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.00   Appoint Outside Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Set Auditors' Fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Authorize Share Repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
12.00   Issue Stock w/ Preemptive Rights MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
13.00   Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
    Reissuance of Shares/Treasury Stock
 
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) HM  W41422101  4/26/05  Annual 
1.00   Elect chairman of the meeting MGMT NO
2.00   Receive president's report MGMT NO
3.00   Voting list approval MGMT NO
4.00   Agenda approval MGMT NO
5.00   Elect people to check the minutes MGMT NO
6.00   Question of whether the meeting was correctly summoned MGMT NO
7.01   Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
7.02   Receive management's report MGMT NO
7.03   Receive nominating committee's report MGMT NO
8.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
8.02   Set Final Dividend at 8.00 MGMT NO
8.03   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
    Ratify board acts-legal
9.00   Set board/supervisory board size limits MGMT NO
10.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
    Set auditors' fees
11.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
12.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
13.00   Elect board committee MGMT NO
 
Iberdrola IBE  E6164R104  3/17/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Issue debt instruments MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
    Reissuance of shares/treasury stock
5.00   Change stock exchange listing(s) MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Authorization to create foundations MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Elect Sebastian Battaner Arias MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.01   Elect Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.02   Elect Victor Urritia Vallejo MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.03   Elect Ricardo Alvarez Isasi MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.04   Elect Jose Ignacio Berroeta Echevarria MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.05   Elect Juan Luis Arregui Ciarselo MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.06   Elect Julio De Miguel Aynat MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.07   Elect Sebastian Battaner Arias MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
10.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
IHC Caland NV IHC  N44062128  5/20/05  Annual 
2.01   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
2.02   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
2.03   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT NO
4.01   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
4.02   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
5.00   NV -- Misc non-U.S. mgt. non-voting MGMT NO
6.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT NO
7.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
8.01   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT NO
8.02   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
9.00   Elect R. van Gelder MGMT NO
10.00   Consider other business MGMT NO
 
InBev INB  B5096U121  4/26/05  Annual 
1.00   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
2.00   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
3.00   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
4.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
    Set Dividend at 0.39
5.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
6.00   Ratify acts of auditors MGMT NO
7.01   Elect Kees J. Storm MGMT NO
7.02   Elect Peter Harf MGMT NO
7.03   Elect Allan Meville Chapin MGMT NO
7.04   Elect Count Arnoud de Pret Roose de Calesberg MGMT NO
8.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT NO
9.00   Consider other business MGMT NO
 
InBev INB  B5096U121  4/26/05  Special 
1.01   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
1.02   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
2.01   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
2.02   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
3.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
4.01   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
4.02   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
4.03   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
4.04   Approve stock option grant MGMT NO
4.05   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
5.01   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
5.02   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Indra Sistemas IDR  E6271Z155  6/24/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Ratify management acts-symbolic MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Approve stock option plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Consider other business MGMT YES FOR FOR
12.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
International Power IPR  0632016  11/25/04  Special 
1.00   Approve Merger/Acquisition MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Increase Authorized Capital MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Issue Stock w/ Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
International Power IPR  G4890M109  5/17/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   To elect as a director Struan Robertson MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.00   To re-elect as a director Phil Cox MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
4.00   To re-elect as a director Adri Baan MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
5.00   To declare a dividend MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Appoint auditors and set their fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
KBC Group NV KBC  B5337G162  4/28/05  Annual 
4.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
8.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
9.00   Set Dividend at 1.84 MGMT NO
10.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
11.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
12.00   Ratify acts of auditors MGMT NO
13.00   Ratify acts of auditors MGMT NO
14.00   Elect Luc Philips MGMT NO
15.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT NO
16.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
 
Lloyds TSB Group PLC   G5542W106  5/5/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
3.01   To elect as a director Sir Julian Horn-Smith MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.02   To elect as a director Mr G T Tate MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
4.01   To re-elect as a director Mr G J N Gemmell MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.02   To re-elect as a director Mr M E Fairey MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.03   To re-elect as a director Dr D S Julius MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Man Group   0294405  7/7/04  Annual 
1.00   Approve Financial Statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve Remuneration Policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 18.60p MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Elect Jon Aisbitt MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
5.00   Elect Christopher M. Chambers MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
6.00   Elect Jonathan Nicholls MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
7.00   Elect Alison J. Carnwath MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
8.00   Elect Harvey Andrew McGrath MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.00   Elect Glen Richard Moreno MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
10.00   Appoint Outside Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Set Auditors' Fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
12.00   Approve Scrip Dividend/Dividend Reinvestment Plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
13.00   Increase Authorized Capital MGMT YES FOR FOR
    Authorize Creation of Preferred Stock
    Amend/Remove Par Value
14.00   Amend Articles for Capital Increase/Decrease MGMT YES FOR FOR
15.00   Issue Stock w/ Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
16.00   Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
17.00   Authorize Share Repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
18.00   Approve Directors' Fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Maroc Telecom   F6077E108  4/8/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
4.00   Set Final Dividend at 5.00 MGMT NO
5.00   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
6.00   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
7.00   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
8.00   Elect statutory auditors MGMT NO
9.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Mediaset MS  T6688Q107  4/27/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
    Set Final Dividend at 0.38
2.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
3.00   Appoint auditors and set their fees MGMT NO
4.00   Elect statutory auditors MGMT NO
    Approve maximum statutory auditors' fee
 
Metro AG   D53968125  5/18/05  Annual 
1.00   Set Final Dividend at 1.02 MGMT NO
2.00   Ratify management acts-symbolic MGMT NO
3.00   Ratify board acts-symbolic MGMT NO
4.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
5.00   Elect supervisory board/corporate assembly MGMT NO
6.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
    Reissuance of shares/treasury stock
7.00   Amend meeting procedures/change date MGMT NO
 
National Bank of Greece ETE  X56533114  5/17/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
    Ratify acts of auditors
4.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
5.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
6.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
7.00   Appoint auditors and set their fees MGMT NO
8.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
9.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
10.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
11.00   Consider other business MGMT NO
 
Nestle SA   H57312466  4/14/05  Annual 
1.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
3.00   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT NO
4.01   SP - Separate chairman/CEO roles SHLDR NO
4.02   SP - Reduce the terms of the directors SHLDR NO
4.03   Facilitate shareholder proposals SHLDR NO
5.00   Elect Gunter Blobel MGMT NO
6.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
 
Nordea AB   W57996105  4/8/05  Annual 
1.00   Election of chairman MGMT NO
7.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
8.00   Set Final Dividend at 0.28 MGMT NO
9.00   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
    Ratify board acts-legal
10.00   Set board/supervisory board size limits MGMT NO
11.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
    Set auditors' fees
12.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
13.00   Elect board committee MGMT NO
14.00   Amend company purpose MGMT NO
15.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
16.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
17.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
18.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
 
Norsk Hydro ASA NHY  656531605  12/1/04  Special 
1.00   Cancel Authorized Stock MGMT NO
    Reduce Authorized Capital
    Authorize Share Repurchase
    Amend Articles for Capital Increase/Decrease
2.00   Authorize Share Repurchase MGMT NO
 
Norsk Hydro ASA   R61115102  5/3/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Presentation of guidelines for the remuneration to the executive management MGMT NO
3.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT NO
4.00   Appoint board advisors/deputy dirs/alternate dirs MGMT NO
5.00   Restructure investments SHLDR NO
 
Numico (Koninklijke)   N56369239  5/11/05  Annual 
3.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.02   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
3.03   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
5.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
7.00   Approve supervisory board/corp. assembly fees MGMT NO
8.01   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
8.02   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
8.03   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
9.01   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
9.02   Elect directors - other markets MGMT NO
10.01   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT NO
10.02   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
11.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
 
Orion-Yhtyma   X6016F117  3/22/05  Annual 
1.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
1.02   Set Final Dividend at 0.55 MGMT NO
1.03   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
    Ratify board acts-legal
1.05   Set auditors' fees MGMT NO
    Approve directors' fees
1.06   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
1.08   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
2.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
3.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
4.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
5.00   Reissuance of shares/treasury stock MGMT NO
 
OTP Bank OTP  X60746181  4/29/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Set Final Dividend at 0.00 MGMT NO
3.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
4.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
5.00   Appoint auditors and set their fees MGMT NO
6.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
7.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
8.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
9.00   Approve stock option plan MGMT NO
10.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
11.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
 
Putnam Prime Money Market Fund   746763432  11/11/04  Special 
1.01   Elect Trustee J.A. Baxter MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.02   Elect Trustee E.T. Kennan MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.03   Elect Trustee C.B. Curtis MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.04   Elect Trustee J.H. Mullin, III MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.05   Elect Trustee M.R. Drucker MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.06   Elect Trustee R.E. Patterson MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.07   Elect Trustee C.E. Haldeman, Jr. MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.08   Elect Trustee G. Putnam, III MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.09   Elect Trustee J.A. Hill MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.10   Elect Trustee A.J.C. Smith MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.11   Elect Trustee R. J. Jackson MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.12   Elect Trustee W.T. Stephens MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.13   Elect Trustee P.L. Joskow MGMT YES FOR FOR
1.14   Elect Trustee R.B. Worley MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to borrowing MGMT N/A N/A N/A
2.01   Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to making loans MGMT N/A N/A N/A
2.02   Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to diversification of investments MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.03   Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to issuance of senior securities MGMT N/A N/A N/A
2.04   Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to purchasing or selling options, puts, calls, straddles and spreads MGMT N/A N/A N/A
2.05   Amend fund's fundamental investment restriction with respect to investments in commodities MGMT N/A N/A N/A
3.00   Amend fund's Agreement and Declaration of Trust MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Reckitt Benckiser PLC RB  G7420A107  5/5/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   To declare a dividend MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   To re-elect as a director Adrian Bellamy MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
5.00   To re-elect as a director George Greener MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
6.00   To elect as a director Graham Mackay MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Appoint auditors and set their fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Approve stock purchase plan/SAYE/AESOP MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
12.00   Approve stock purchase plan/SAYE/AESOP MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
13.00   Approve option/purchase plan - overseas employees MGMT YES FOR FOR
14.00   Amend stock option plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Renault SA   F77098105  4/29/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Set Dividend at 2.10 MGMT NO
4.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
5.00   Elect Dominique de la Garanderie MGMT NO
6.00   Elect Itaru Koeda MGMT NO
7.00   Elect Louis Schweitzer MGMT NO
8.00   Ratify board acts-symbolic MGMT NO
9.00   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
10.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
11.00   Issue debt instruments MGMT NO
12.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
13.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT NO
    Increase authorized capital
14.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/o preemptive rights
15.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
16.00   Limit capital increase MGMT NO
17.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
18.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
19.00   Amend shareholder disclosure rules MGMT NO
20.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Rio Tinto PLC   G75754104  4/14/05  Annual 
1.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Amend articles to authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Amend articles regarding share repurchase rules MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Amend stock purchase plan/SAYE/AESOP MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Elect Richard R. Goodmanson MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.00   Elect Ashton Calvert MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
10.00   Elect Vivienne Cox MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
11.00   Elect Paul W. Skinner MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
12.00   Appoint auditors and set their fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
13.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
14.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group   G76891111  4/20/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 41.20p MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Elect Jim Currie MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Elect Frederick A. Goodwin MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Elect Sir Steve Robson MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Elect Archie Hunter MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Elect Charles John Koch MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Elect Joseph MacHale MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
12.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT YES FOR FOR
13.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
14.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
15.00   Approve Issue of preferred stock MGMT YES FOR FOR
16.00   Approve executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Royal Dutch Petroleum   N76277172  6/28/05  Annual 
1.00   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.01   NV -- Misc non-U.S. mgt. non-voting MGMT NO
3.02   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT NO
4.01   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
4.02   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
5.00   Elect supervisory board/corporate assembly MGMT NO
6.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
7.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
8.00   NV -- Misc non-U.S. mgt. non-voting MGMT NO
9.01   Approve restructuring/recapitalization MGMT NO
9.02   Approve restructuring/recapitalization MGMT NO
10.00   Cancel authorized stock class MGMT NO
11.01   Elect Mr. Jacobs MGMT NO
11.02   Elect Ms. Marin-Postel MGMT NO
11.03   Elect Mr. Loudon MGMT NO
11.04   Elect Mr. Ricciardi MGMT NO
12.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT NO
13.00   Amend executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT NO
14.00   Amend stock purchase plan/SAYE/AESOP MGMT NO
15.00   Amend executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT NO
 
Sampo PLC SAMAS  X75653109  4/11/05  Annual 
1.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
1.02   Set Final Dividend at 0.20 MGMT NO
1.03   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
    Ratify board acts-legal
1.04   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
    Set board/supervisory board size limits
1.05   Set auditors' fees MGMT NO
    Set number of auditors
1.06   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
1.07   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
2.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
3.00   Amend board election rules MGMT NO
    Relocate corporate headquarters
    Amend meeting procedures/change date
 
Schneider Electric SA SU  F86921107  5/3/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
4.00   Set Final Dividend at 1.80 MGMT NO
5.00   Elect Serge Weinberg MGMT NO
6.00   Elect Jerome Gallot MGMT NO
7.00   Elect Henri Lachmann MGMT NO
8.00   Elect Rene Barbier de la Serre MGMT NO
9.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
10.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
11.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/ preemptive rights
12.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/o preemptive rights
13.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
14.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
15.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
16.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Schwarz Pharma   D6889B104  5/11/05  Annual 
1.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT NO
3.00   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
4.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
5.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
6.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
    Reissuance of shares/treasury stock
7.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/ or w/o preemptive rights
    Approve Issue of preferred stock
7.01   Issue stock w/ or w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
    Approve Issue of preferred stock
    Increase authorized capital
 
Shell Transport & Trading Co PLC   822703104  6/28/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve restructuring/recapitalization MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Shell Transport & Trading Co PLC   822703104  6/28/05  Special 
1.00   Cancel authorized stock class MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Cancel authorized stock class MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Approve restructuring/recapitalization MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Shell Transport & Trading Co PLC   822703104  6/28/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   To elect as a director Peter Voser MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   To re-elect as a director Sir Peter Job MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   To re-elect as a director Lord Oxburgh MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Amend executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Amend stock purchase plan/SAYE/AESOP MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Amend executive profit sharing/bonus plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
Siemens AG SI  826197501  1/27/05  Annual 
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 1.25 MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Ratify management acts-symbolic MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
5.00   Ratify board acts-symbolic MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
6.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Elect supervisory board/corporate assembly MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
    Appoint board advisors/deputy dirs/alternate dirs
8.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
    Reissuance of shares/treasury stock
9.00   Approve supervisory board/corp. assembly fees MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
10.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
 
SKF AB   W84237143  4/19/05  Annual 
2.00   Election of a chairman for the meeting MGMT NO
9.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
10.00   Set Final Dividend at 12.00 MGMT NO
11.00   Ratify management acts-legal MGMT NO
    Ratify board acts-legal
12.00   Set board/supervisory board size limits MGMT NO
13.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
14.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
15.00   Set number of auditors MGMT NO
16.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT NO
17.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
18.01   Amend/remove par value MGMT NO
    Authorize new stock class
    Amend articles to reflect capital inc/decrease
18.02   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
18.03   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
18.04   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
    Approve use/transfer of reserves
19.00   Elect board committee MGMT NO
 
Smedvig SME  R80454102  5/11/05  Annual 
1.00   Elect people to check the minutes MGMT NO
2.00   Agenda approval MGMT NO
3.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
    Set Final Dividend at 1.50
4.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
5.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT NO
6.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
7.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
8.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
9.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
10.00   Amend company purpose MGMT NO
 
Swatch Group   H83949141  5/18/05  Annual 
1.01   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
1.02   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
1.03   NV -- Receive statutory reports MGMT NO
1.04   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
3.00   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT NO
4.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
5.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
6.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
 
Swiss Re (Schweiz-Ruckverischerungs-Ges)   H84046137  5/9/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
3.00   Set Final Dividend at 1.60 MGMT NO
4.01   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
4.02   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
 
Telekom Austria   A8502A102  5/25/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Set Final Dividend at 0.24 MGMT NO
3.00   Ratify management acts-symbolic MGMT NO
    Ratify board acts-symbolic
4.00   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
5.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
6.00   Set board/supervisory board size limits MGMT NO
    Amend board powers/procedures/qualifications
7.00   Amend board powers/procedures/qualifications MGMT NO
8.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
9.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
 
Tesco PLC   G87621101  6/24/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve remuneration policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   To declare a dividend MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   To re-elect as a director Rodney Chase MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
5.00   To re-elect as a director Sir Terry Leahy MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
6.00   To re-elect as a director Tim Mason MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
7.00   To re-elect as a director David Potts MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
8.00   To elect as a director Karen Cook MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
9.00   To elect as a director Carolyn McCall MGMT YES AGNST AGNST
10.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Set auditors' fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
12.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT YES FOR FOR
13.00   Approve scrip dividend/dividend reinvestment plan MGMT YES FOR FOR
14.00   Issue stock w/ preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
15.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
16.00   Authorize share repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
17.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
18.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
19.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
20.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
21.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
22.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
23.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
24.00   Approve political donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
 
TOTAL SA   F92124100  5/17/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Set Dividend at 5.40 MGMT NO
4.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
5.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
6.00   Elect Paul Desmarais Jr. MGMT NO
7.00   Elect Bertrand Jacquillat MGMT NO
8.00   Elect Maurice Lippens MGMT NO
9.00   Elect Lord Peter Levene of Portsoken MGMT NO
10.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
    Increase authorized capital
11.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
    Increase authorized capital
12.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
    Increase authorized capital
13.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
14.00   Amend resolution 13 SHLDR NO
 
UBS AG UBS  H8920M855  4/21/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Set Dividend at 3.00 MGMT NO
3.00   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
4.01   Elect Marcel Ospel MGMT NO
4.02   Elect Lawrence A. Weinbach MGMT NO
4.03   Elect Marco Suter MGMT NO
4.04   Elect Peter R. Voser MGMT NO
4.05   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
5.01   Cancel authorized stock class MGMT NO
    Reduce authorized capital
5.02   Authorize share repurchase MGMT NO
 
Umicore   B95505119  4/13/05  Annual 
3.01   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.02   Set Dividend at 1.65 MGMT NO
4.01   Ratify board acts-legal MGMT NO
4.02   Ratify acts of auditors MGMT NO
5.00   Election of directors by slate MGMT NO
5.01   Elect Uwe-Ernst Bufe MGMT NO
5.05   Elect Guy Paquot MGMT NO
5.06   NV -- Acknowledge director retirement MGMT NO
5.07   Approve directors' fees MGMT NO
6.01   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
6.02   Set auditors' fees MGMT NO
 
Veolia Environnement   F9686M107  5/2/05  Annual 
1.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
2.00   Approve financial statements MGMT NO
3.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
4.00   Approve use/transfer of reserves MGMT NO
5.00   Set dividend/allocate profits MGMT NO
6.00   Approve related party transactions MGMT NO
7.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
8.00   Appoint outside auditors MGMT NO
9.00   Authorize trade in company stock MGMT NO
10.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
11.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/ preemptive rights
12.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
    Issue stock w/o preemptive rights
13.00   Increase authorized capital MGMT NO
14.00   Issue stock w/ or w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
15.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
16.00   Approve stock option grant MGMT NO
17.00   Issue stock w/o preemptive rights MGMT NO
18.00   Reduce authorized capital MGMT NO
19.00   Amend articles--technical MGMT NO
20.00   Authorize legal formalities MGMT NO
 
Vodafone Group PLC   0719210  7/27/04  Annual 
1.00   Approve Financial Statements MGMT YES FOR FOR
2.00   Approve Remuneration Policy MGMT YES FOR FOR
3.00   Elect Peter Bamford MGMT YES FOR FOR
4.00   Elect Julian Horn-Smith MGMT YES FOR FOR
5.00   Elect Sir David G. Scholey MGMT YES FOR FOR
6.00   Elect Luc Vandevelde MGMT YES FOR FOR
7.00   Set Final Dividend at 1.08p MGMT YES FOR FOR
8.00   Appoint Outside Auditors MGMT YES FOR FOR
9.00   Set Auditors' Fees MGMT YES FOR FOR
10.00   Approve Political Donation MGMT YES FOR FOR
11.00   Issue Stock w/ Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
12.00   Issue Stock w/o Preemptive Rights MGMT YES FOR FOR
13.00   Authorize Share Repurchase MGMT YES FOR FOR
14.00   Approve Put Option Contracts MGMT YES FOR FOR
 




Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to be have been voted against management's recommendation, regardless of whether the recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' except where management has made no recommendation or has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain.'

Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item: 1) a ballot market 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted for management's recommendation to 'Abstain' and 2) a ballot voted '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, the abbreviation "N/A" is used to denote that there is no applicable recommendation compared to which a vote may be 'For' or 'Against' the recommendation of management.




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.



Putnam Europe Equity Fund
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       (Registrant)


By /s/ Charles E. Porter, Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer
   and Principal Executive Officer
   _______________________________________________________________________
       (Signature & Title)


Date July 28, 2005