N-PX 1 a06-14954_11npx.htm ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

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: 811-5710

 


 

ING VP NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

With copies to:

 

 

 

Theresa K. Kelety, Esq.

 

Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.

ING Investments, LLC

 

Dechert LLP

7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road

 

1775 I Street, N.W.

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

 

Washington, DC 20006

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 992-0180

 


 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006

 

 



Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

 

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ICA File Number: 811-05710

Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006

ING VP Natural Resources Trust

 

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AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD.

 

Ticker:       AEM.           Security ID:  008474108

Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAR 27, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Leanne M. Baker            For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Douglas R. Beaumont        For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Sean Boyd                  For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Bernard Kraft              For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Mel Leiderman              For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director James D. Nasso             For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Eberhard Scherkus          For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director Howard R. Stockford        For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director Pertti Voutilainen         For       For        Management

2     Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For       For        Management

      Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of

      Auditors

3     Amend Stock Option Plan                   For       For        Management

 

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ALCAN INC.

 

Ticker:       AL.            Security ID:  013716105

Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  FEB 27, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Roland Berger as Director           For       For        Management

1.2   Elect L. Denis Desautels as Director      For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Richard Evans as Director           For       For        Management

1.4   Elect L. Yves Fortier as Director         For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Jean-Paul Jacamon as Director       For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Yves Mansion as Director            For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Gwyn Morgan as Director             For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Christine Morin-Postel as Director  For       For        Management

1.9   Elect H. Onno Ruding as Director          For       For        Management

1.10  Elect Guy Saint-Pierre as Director        For       For        Management

1.11  Elect Gerhard Schulmeyer as Director      For       For        Management

1.12  Elect Paul Tellier as Director            For       For        Management

1.13  Elect Milton Wong as Director             For       For        Management

2     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For       For        Management

3     Establish Independent Committee to Issue  Against   Against    Shareholder

      Recommendations on Impact Assessment of

      project in Kashipur

 

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ALCOA INC.

 

Ticker:       AA             Security ID:  013817101

Meeting Date: APR 21, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  JAN 23, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Kathryn S. Fuller          For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Judith M. Gueron           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo            For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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AMERADA HESS CORP

 

Ticker:       AHC            Security ID:  023551104

Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 13, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director J.B. Hess                  For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director C.G. Matthews              For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director R. Lavizzo Mourey          For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director E.H. von Metzsch           For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Change Company Name                       For       For        Management

4     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

5     Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan    For       For        Management

 

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ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.

 

Ticker:       APC            Security ID:  032511107

Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 13, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr.     For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director John W. Poduska, Sr.       For       For        Management

2     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

3     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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BARRETT BILL CORP

 

Ticker:       BBG            Security ID:  06846N104

Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  APR 3, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director James M. Fitzgibbons       For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Jeffrey A. Harris          For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Randy Stein                For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Other Business                            For       For        Management

 

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BARRICK GOLD CORP.

 

Ticker:       ABX.           Security ID:  067901108

Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAR 16, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director H.L. Beck                  For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director C.W.D. Birchall            For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director D.J. Carty                 For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director G. Cisneros                For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director M.A. Cohen                 For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove            For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director J.W. Crow                  For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director R.M. Franklin              For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director P.C. Godsoe                For       For        Management

1.10  Elect Director J.B. Harvey                For       For        Management

1.11  Elect Director B. Mulroney                For       For        Management

1.12  Elect Director A. Munk                    For       For        Management

1.13  Elect Director P. Munk                    For       For        Management

1.14  Elect Director J.L. Rotman                For       For        Management

1.15  Elect Director S.J. Shapiro               For       For        Management

1.16  Elect Director G.C. Wilkins               For       For        Management

2     Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as     For       For        Management

      Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix

      Remuneration of Auditors

3     Approve Continuance and Arrangement of    For       For        Management

      the Corporation

 

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BASIC ENERGY SVCS INC

 

Ticker:       BAS            Security ID:  06985P100

Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 30, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director S. P. Johnson, Iv          For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Steven A. Webster          For       Withhold   Management

1.3   Elect Director H. H. Wommack, III         For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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BEMA GOLD CORPORATION

 

Ticker:       BGO.           Security ID:  08135F107

Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAY 4, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Fix Number of Directors at Nine           For       For        Management

2.1   Elect Director Clive T. Johnson           For       For        Management

2.2   Elect Director R. Stuart Angus            For       For        Management

2.3   Elect Director Barry D. Rayment           For       For        Management

2.4   Elect Director Cole E. McFarland          For       For        Management

2.5   Elect Director Eulogio Perez-Cotapos      For       For        Management

2.6   Elect Director Thomas I.A. Allen          For       For        Management

2.7   Elect Director Jerry R. Korpan            For       For        Management

2.8   Elect Director Robert M.D. Cross          For       For        Management

2.9   Elect Director Robert J. Gayton           For       For        Management

3     Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as         For       For        Management

      Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix

      Remuneration of Auditors

4     Amend Stock Option Plan                   For       For        Management

 

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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (FORMERLY BHP LTD.)

 

Ticker:       BHP            Security ID:  088606108

Meeting Date: NOV 25, 2005   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  SEP 15, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     TO RECEIVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND   For       For        Management

      REPORTS OF BHP BILLITON PLC.

2     TO RECEIVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND   For       For        Management

      REPORTS OF BHP BILLITON LIMITED.

3.1   Elect  Director Mr C A S Cordeiro         For       For        Management

3.2   Elect  Director Mr C A S Cordeiro         For       For        Management

3.3   Elect  Director Hon. E G De Planque       For       For        Management

3.4   Elect  Director Hon. E G De Planque       For       For        Management

3.5   Elect  Director Mr D A Crawford           For       For        Management

3.6   Elect  Director Mr D A Crawford           For       For        Management

3.7   Elect  Director Dr D A L Jenkins          For       For        Management

3.8   Elect  Director Dr D A L Jenkins          For       For        Management

3.9   Elect  Director Mr M Salamon              For       For        Management

3.10  Elect  Director Mr M Salamon              For       For        Management

4     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

5     TO RENEW THE GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ALLOT   For       For        Management

      SHARES IN BHP BILLITON PLC.

6     TO RENEW THE DISAPPLICATION OF            For       For        Management

      PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS IN BHP BILLITON PLC.

7     TO APPROVE THE RE-PURCHASE OF SHARES IN   For       For        Management

      BHP BILLITON PLC.

8     TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT.       For       For        Management

9     TO APPROVE THE GRANT OF AWARDS OF MR C W  For       For        Management

      GOODYEAR UNDER THE GIS AND THE LTIP.

10    TO APPROVE THE GRANT OF AWARDS TO MR M    For       For        Management

      SALAMON UNDER THE GIS AND THE LTIP.

11    TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES For       For        Management

      OF ASSOCIATION OF BHP BILLITON PLC.

12    TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE          For       For        Management

      CONSTITUTION OF BHP BILLITON LIMITED.

 

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BJ SERVICES COMPANY

 

Ticker:       BJS            Security ID:  055482103

Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  DEC 6, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director John R. Huff               For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Michael E. Patrick         For       For        Management

2     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

3     Adjourn Meeting                           For       For        Management

 

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CABOT OIL & GAS CORP.

 

Ticker:       COG            Security ID:  127097103

Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 22, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director James G. Floyd             For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Robert Kelley              For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director P. Dexter Peacock          For       For        Management

2     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

3     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

4     Other Business                            For       For        Management

 

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CAMECO CORP.

 

Ticker:       CCO.           Security ID:  13321L108

Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAR 31, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director John S. Auston            For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director John H. Clappison         For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Joe F. Colvin             For       For        Management

1.4   Elect  Director Harry D. Cook             For       For        Management

1.5   Elect  Director James R. Curtiss          For       For        Management

1.6   Elect  Director George S. Dembroski       For       For        Management

1.7   Elect  Director Gerald W. Grandey         For       For        Management

1.8   Elect  Director Nancy E. Hopkins          For       For        Management

1.9   Elect  Director Oyvind Hushovd            For       For        Management

1.10  Elect  Director J.W. George Ivany         For       For        Management

1.11  Elect  Director A. Neil McMillan          For       For        Management

1.12  Elect  Director Robert W. Peterson        For       For        Management

1.13  Elect  Director Victor J. Zaleschuk       For       For        Management

2     Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors               For       For        Management

3     Amend Stock Option Plan                   For       For        Management

4     The Undersigned Holder of Record of       None      Abstain    Management

      Shares Declares that all Shares are Held,

      Beneficially owned or Controlled by One

      or More Canadian Residents (Residents

      mark the FOR Box; One or more

      Non-Residents mark the ABSTAIN box)

5     If you are unable to complete Item #4     None      Abstain    Management

      then please complete this item. The

      Undersigned Holder of Shares Declares

      that the Undersigned is a Canadian

     Resident (Residents mark the FOR Box;

      Non-Residents mark the ABSTAIN Box)

 

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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY

 

Ticker:       CENX           Security ID:  156431108

Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAY 10, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Logan W. Kruger            For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Willy R. Strothotte        For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Jarl Berntzen              For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.

 

Ticker:       CLF            Security ID:  185896107

Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 15, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director J.S Brinzo                 For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director R.C. Cambre                For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director J.A. Carrabba              For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director R. Cucuz                   For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director S.M. Cunningham            For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director B.J. Eldridge              For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director D.H. Gunning               For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director J.D. Ireland, III          For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director F.R. Mcallister            For       For        Management

1.10  Elect Director R. Phillips                For       For        Management

1.11  Elect Director R.K. Riederer              For       For        Management

1.12  Elect Director A. Schwartz                For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE

 

Ticker:       RIO            Security ID:  204412209

Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006   Meeting Type: Special

Record Date:  APR 11, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     APPRECIATION OF THE MANAGEMENTS  REPORT   For       For        Management

      AND ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE

      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

      ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2005

2     PROPOSAL FOR THE DESTINATION OF PROFITS   For       For        Management

      OF THE SAID FISCAL YEAR AND APPROVAL OF

      THE INVESTMENT BUDGET FOR THE COMPANY,

      ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY

      STATEMENT

3     APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL  For       For        Management

      COUNCIL

4     ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REMUNERATION OF THE  For       For        Management

      SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL COUNCIL

      MEMBERS

5     PROPOSAL FOR A FORWARD SPLIT, ALL AS MORE For       For        Management

      FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT

6     PROPOSAL TO MODIFY THE COMPANY S BY-LAWS, For       For        Management

      RELATED TO SECTION II AND SUBSECTION IV

      OF CHAPTER IV, IN RELATION TO THE

      ADVISORY COMMITTEES, IN THE FOLLOWING

      TERMS: A) CHANGE OF THE HEADING OF

      ARTICLE 15; B) AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 16;

      C) ADD ITEM IV TO ARTICLE

7     CONSOLIDATION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO CVRD S For       For        Management

      BY-LAWS, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN

      THE PROXY STATEMENT

 

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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE

 

Ticker:       RIO            Security ID:  204412209

Meeting Date: JUL 19, 2005   Meeting Type: Special

Record Date:  JUN 28, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S       For       For        Management

      BY-LAWS.

2     THE REPLACEMENT OF A MEMBER OF A FISCAL   For       For        Management

      COUNCIL, AND HIS RESPECTIVE SUBSTITUTE,

      NOMINATED BY THE CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER.

 

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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE

 

Ticker:       RIO.PR         Security ID:  204412209

Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2006   Meeting Type: Special

Record Date:  MAR 15, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     TO APPROVE THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND      For       For        Management

      REASONS (THE  PROTOCOLO E JUSTIFICACAO )

      FOR THE MERGER OF ALL THE SHARES OF THE

      CAPITAL STOCK OF CAEMI - MINERACAO E

      METALURGIA S.A. (CAEMI)) INTO THE ASSETS

      OF CVRD IN ORDER TO CONVERT THE FORMER

      INTO A WHOLLY-OWNED

2     TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXPERTS  For       For        Management

      WHO PREPARED THE VALUE APPRAISAL OF THE

      PREFERRED SHARES ISSUED BY CAEMI TO BE

      MERGED INTO CVRD ASSETS.

3     TO DECIDE ON THE APPRAISAL REPORT,        For       For        Management

      PREPARED BY THE EXPERTS.

4     TO APPROVE THE MERGER OF ALL OF THE       For       For        Management

      SHARES ISSUED BY CAEMI INTO THE ASSETS OF

      THE CVRD.

5     TO APPROVE CVRD CAPITAL INCREASE WITHIN   For       For        Management

      THE ISSUANCE OF 64,151,361 PREFERRED

      CLASS A SHARES, TO BE PAID-IN WITH THE

      SHARES OF CAEMI TO BE MERGED INTO THE

      COMPANY S ASSETS, AND THE CONSEQUENT

      CHANGE OF THE  CAPUT  OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE

      CVRD S BY-LAWS.

 

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DELTA PETROLEUM CORP.

 

Ticker:       DPTR           Security ID:  247907207

Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  DEC 22, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Roger A. Parker            For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Kevin R. Collins           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Jerrie F. Eckelberger      For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Aleron H. Larson, Jr.      For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Russell S. Lewis           For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Jordan R. Smith            For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Neal A. Stanley            For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director James P. Van Blarcom       For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director James B. Wallace           For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditor                            For       For        Management

3     Change State of Incorporation [Colorado   For       For        Management

      to Delaware]

 

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DENBURY RESOURCES INC.

 

Ticker:       DNR            Security ID:  247916208

Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 27, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Ronald G. Greene           For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director David I. Heather           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Gregory L. McMichael       For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Gareth Roberts             For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Randy Stein                For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Wieland F. Wettstein       For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Donald D. Wolf             For       For        Management

2     Performance-Based Equity Awards           Against   Against    Shareholder

3     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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DENBURY RESOURCES INC.

 

Ticker:       DNR            Security ID:  247916208

Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2005   Meeting Type: Special

Record Date:  SEP 6, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

2     Approve Stock Split                       For       For        Management

3     Adjourn Meeting                           For       For        Management

 

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DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC.

 

Ticker:       DRC            Security ID:  261608103

Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 31, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director William E. Macaulay        For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Kenneth W. Moore           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Thomas J. Sikorski         For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Vincent R. Volpe Jr.       For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Michael L. Underwood       For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Philip R, Roth             For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Louis A. Raspino           For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director Mark A. Mccomiskey         For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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ENSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Ticker:       ESV            Security ID:  26874Q100

Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 10, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Gerald W. Haddock         For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director Paul E. Rowsey, III       For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Carl F. Thorne            For       For        Management

1.4   Elect  Director Daniel W. Rabun           For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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EXXON MOBIL CORP.

 

Ticker:       XOM            Security ID:  30231G102

Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  APR 6, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Michael J. Boskin          For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director William W. George          For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director James R. Houghton          For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director William R. Howell          For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Reatha Clark King          For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott       For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell, Jr.    For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director Marilyn Carlson Nelson     For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano        For       For        Management

1.10  Elect Director Walter V. Shipley          For       For        Management

1.11  Elect Director J. Stephen Simon           For       For        Management

1.12  Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson           For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Provide for Cumulative Voting             Against   Against    Shareholder

4     Require a Majority Vote for the Election  Against   Against    Shareholder

      of Directors

5     Company-Specific-Nominate Independent     Against   Against    Shareholder

      Director with Industry Experience

6     Require Director Nominee Qualifications   Against   Against    Shareholder

7     Non-Employee Director Compensation        Against   Against    Shareholder

8     Separate Chairman and CEO Positions       Against   Against    Shareholder

9     Review Executive Compensation             Against   Against    Shareholder

10    Link Executive Compensation to Social     Against   Against    Shareholder

      Issues

11    Report on Political Contributions         Against   Against    Shareholder

12    Report on Charitable Contributions        Against   Against    Shareholder

13    Amend Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Against   Against    Shareholder

      to Prohibit Discrimination Based on

      Sexual Orientation

14    Report on Damage Resulting from Drilling  Against   Against    Shareholder

      for Oil and gas in Protected Areas

15    Report Accountability for Company’s       Against   Against    Shareholder

      Environmental Impacts due to Operation

 

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FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Ticker:       FTI            Security ID:  30249U101

Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 6, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Mike R. Bowlin             For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Edward J. Mooney           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director James M. Ringler           For       For        Management

 

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FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.

 

Ticker:       FCX            Security ID:  35671D857

Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 7, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr.     For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Robert A. Day              For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Gerald J. Ford             For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director H.Devon Graham, Jr.        For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director J. Bennett Johnston        For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Bobby Lee Lackey           For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Gabrielle K. McDonald      For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director James R. Moffet            For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr.           For       For        Management

1.10  Elect Director J. Stapleton Roy           For       For        Management

1.11  Elect Director J. Taylor Wharton          For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For        Management

4     Review Payment Policy to Indonesian       Against   Against    Shareholder

      Military

 

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GAZPROM OAO

 

Ticker:       OGZRY          Security ID:  368287207

Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAY 12, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT OF OAO GAZPROM  For       For        Management

      FOR 2005.

2     APPROVE THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTING STATEMENTS, For       For        Management

      INCLUDING THE PROFIT AND LOSS REPORT OF

      THE COMPANY BASED ON THE RESULTS OF 2005.

3     APPROVE THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROFIT OF THE For       For        Management

      COMPANY BASED ON THE RESULTS OF 2005.

4     APPROVE THE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR AND FORM   For       For        Management

      OF PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DIVIDENDS ON THE

      COMPANY S SHARES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED

      BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.

5     PAY REMUNERATION TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD  For       Against    Management

      OF DIRECTORS AND AUDIT COMMISSION OF THE

      COMPANY IN THE AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED BY THE

      BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.

6     APPROVE ZAO PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AUDIT  For       For        Management

      AS THE COMPANY S EXTERNAL AUDITOR.

7     APPROVE THE PROPOSED CHANGES AND          For       Against    Shareholder

      ADDITIONS TO THE CHARTER OF THE COMPANY.

8     APPROVE THE CHANGES TO THE CHARTER OF OAO For       For        Management

      GAZPROM THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED BY THE

      BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.

9     REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF INTERESTED -    For       For        Management

      PARTY TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY BE ENTERED

      INTO BY OAO GAZPROM IN THE FUTURE IN THE

      ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. (SEE

      ENCLOSURES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)

10.1  Elect A.D. Aleksandrovich as Member of    For       For        Management

      Audit Commission

10.2  Elect B.V. Kasymovich as Member of Audit  For       For        Management

      Commission

10.3  Elect B.L. Viktorovna as Member of Audit  For       Withhold   Management

      Commission

10.4  Elect B.V. Anatolievich as Member of      For       Withhold   Management

      Audit Commission

10.5  Elect V. Denis Igorevich as Member of     For       Withhold   Management

      Audit Commission

10.6  Elect V.N. Grigorievich as Member of      For       Withhold   Management

      Audit Commission

10.7  Elect G.A. Alekseevich as Member of Audit For       Withhold   Management

      Commission

10.8  Elect I.R. Vladimirovich as Member of     For       For        Management

      Audit Commission

10.9  Elect L.N. Vladislavovna as Member of     For       For        Management

      Audit Commission

10.10 Elect M.O. Vyacheslavovich as Member of   For       For        Management

      Audit Commission

10.11 Elect S.V. Mikhailovich as Member of      For       Withhold   Management

      Audit Commission

10.12 Elect S.S. Mikhailovna as Member of Audit For       Withhold   Management

      Commission

10.13 Elect S. Yuri Ivanovich as Member of      For       Withhold   Management

      Audit Commission

 

Note:  At this meeting, votes were also cast on a cumulative basis for two

shareholder-nominated director candidates:  Sergey Glazer and Vadim Kleiner.  No

votes were cast for the 24 remaining shareholder-nominated candidates:  Andrey

Akimov, Alexander Ananenkov, Kirill Androsov, Burkhard Bergmann, Matthias

Varnig, Farit Gazizullin, German Gref, Elena Karpel, Vladimir Kuznetsov, Dmitry

Medvedev, Yury Medvedev, Alexey Miller, Yury Neyolov, Sergey Naryshkin, Sergey

Oganesian, Charles Rayan, Alexander Ryazanov, Mikhail Sereda, Boris Fedorov, Bob

Foresman, Victor Khristenko, Alexander Shokhin, Ilya Shcherbovich and Igor

Yusufov.  Management recommended a vote for candidates Alexander Ananenkov,

Elena Karpel, Alexey Miller and Mikhail Sereda.

 

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GLAMIS GOLD LTD.

 

Ticker:       GLG.           Security ID:  376775102

Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAR 13, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Fix Number of Directors at Six            For       For        Management

2.1   Elect Director A. Dan Rovig               For       Withhold   Management

2.2   Elect Director C. Kevin McArthur          For       For        Management

2.3   Elect Director A. Ian S. Davidson         For       For        Management

2.4   Elect Director Jean Depatie               For       For        Management

2.5   Elect Director Kenneth F. Williamson      For       For        Management

2.6   Elect Director P. Randy Reifel            For       For        Management

3     Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorize For       For        Management

      Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

4     Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison     For       For        Management

      Pill)

5     Other Business                            For       Against    Management

 

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GLOBAL SANTA FE CORP.(FORMERLY SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL CORP)

 

Ticker:       GSF            Security ID:  G3930E101

Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 24, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Thomas W. Cason           For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director Jon A. Marshall           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Carroll W. Suggs          For       For        Management

2     AMEND THE COMPANY S AMENDED AND RESTATED  For       For        Management

      ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, AS AMENDED TO

      DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ISSUANCE OF

      PREFERENCE SHARES IS NOT A VARIATION OF

      THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF ORDINARY

      SHARES AND TO MAKE A RELATED CLARIFYING

      CHANGE, AND AMEND

3     AMEND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF            For       For        Management

      ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE THE COMPANY S

      FLEXIBILITY IN REPURCHASING ITS SHARES.

4     AMEND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF            For       For        Management

      ASSOCIATION TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS

      RELATING TO KUWAIT PETROLEUM CORPORATION

      AND ITS AFFILIATES.

5     AMEND THE EXISTING MEMORANDUM OF          For       For        Management

      ASSOCIATION AND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF

      ASSOCIATION TO CLARIFY, UPDATE AND MAKE

      MINOR CHANGES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS.

6     AMEND AND RESTATE THE EXISTING MEMORANDUM For       For        Management

      OF ASSOCIATION AND THE EXISTING ARTICLES

      OF ASSOCIATION TO INCORPORATE ALL

      PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS THERETO.

7     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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GOLDCORP INC.

 

Ticker:       G.             Security ID:  380956409

Meeting Date: APR 19, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAR 20, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Fix Number of Directors at Nine           For       For        Management

2.1   Elect Director David R. Beatty            For       For        Management

2.2   Elect Director John P. Bell               For       For        Management

2.3   Elect Director Lawrence I. Bell           For       For        Management

2.4   Elect Director Bev Briscoe                For       For        Management

2.5   Elect Director Douglas M. Holtby          For       For        Management

2.6   Elect Director Antonio Madero             For       For        Management

2.7   Elect Director Donald R.M. Quick          For       For        Management

2.8   Elect Director Michael L. Stein           For       For        Management

2.9   Elect Director Ian W. Telfer              For       For        Management

3     Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors  For       For        Management

      and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration

      of Auditors

4     Adopt New By-laws                         For       For        Management

5     Approve Issuance of Warrants Upon the     For       For        Management

      Early Exercise of Five Series of

      Outstanding Share Warrants

 

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GRANT PRIDECO INC

 

Ticker:       GRP            Security ID:  38821G101

Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 21, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director David J. Butters           For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Eliot M. Fried             For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix          For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Harold E. Layman           For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Sheldon B. Lubar           For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Michael McShane            For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Robert K. Moses, Jr.       For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director Joseph E. Reid             For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director David A. Trice             For       For        Management

2     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan                For       For        Management

3     Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan    For       For        Management

 

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IVANHOE MINES LTD.

 

Ticker:       IVN.           Security ID:  46579N103

Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAR 24, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect as Director Robert M. Friedland     For       For        Management

1.2   Elect as Director R. Edward Flood         For       For        Management

1.3   Elect as Director Kjeld Thygesen          For       For        Management

1.4   Elect as Director Robert Hanson           For       For        Management

1.5   Elect as Director John Weatherall         For       For        Management

1.6   Elect as Director Markus Faber            For       For        Management

1.7   Elect as Director John Macken             For       For        Management

1.8   Elect as Director David Huberman          For       For        Management

1.9   Elect as Director Howard Balloch          For       For        Management

1.10  Elect as Director Peter Meredith          For       For        Management

2     Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For       For        Management

      and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration

      of Auditors

3     Amend Equity Incentive Plan               For       Against    Management

 

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KFX INC.

 

Ticker:       KFX            Security ID:  48245L107

Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 31, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Manual H. Johnson          For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director John V. Lovoi              For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director W. Grady Rosier            For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director James E. Schlesinger       For       For        Management

2     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

3     Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For       For        Management

      Plan

4     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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KINROSS GOLD CORP.

 

Ticker:       K.             Security ID:  496902404

Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAR 30, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Elect J.A. Brough, T.W. Burt, S.A.        For       For        Management

      Caldwell, J.K. Carrington, R.S. Hallisey,

      J.M.H. Huxley, J.A. Keyes, C.

      McLeod-Seltzer, G.A. Michals, J.E.

      Oliver, T.C.W. Reid as Directors

2     Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and          For       For        Management

      Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of

      Auditors

3     Amend Share Incentive Plan to Increase    For       For        Management

      the Size

4     Approve Share Incentive Plan to Extend    For       For        Management

      Expiry Dates Through Blackout Periods

5     Amend Restricted Stock Plan               For       For        Management

6     Approve Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison   For       For        Management

      Pill)

 

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LIHIR GOLD LIMITED

 

Ticker:       LHG            Security ID:  Y5285N149

Meeting Date: APR 24, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  APR 22, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Receive the Financial Statements of the   None      None       Management

      Company and the Reports of the Directors

      and Auditor for the Year Ended Dec. 31,

      2005

2     Elect Bruce Brook as Director             For       For        Management

3     Elect Ross Garnaut as Director            For       For        Management

4     Elect John O’Reilly as Director           For       For        Management

5     Approve the Appointment of                For       For        Management

      PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor

6     Approve the Lihir Senior Executive Share  For       For        Management

      Plan, Including the Issue of Securities

      Under the Plan

7     Approve the Grant of 225,733 Share Rights For       For        Management

      Under the Lihir Senior Executive Share

      Plan to, and the Acquisition of Any

      Shares Pursuant to Such Rights by, the

      Managing Director and Chief Executive

      Officer, Arthur Hood

8     Authorize the Board to Increase the       For       For        Management

      Maximum Aggregate Remuneration of

      Non-executive Directors’ from $300,000 to

      $750,000 with Effect from Jan. 1, 2006

 

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LONMIN PLC (FORMERLY LONRHO PLC)

 

Ticker:                      Security ID:  G56350112

Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For       For        Management

      Reports

2     Approve Remuneration Report               For       For        Management

3     Approve Final Dividend of USD 0.42 Per    For       For        Management

      Share

4     Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and  For       For        Management

      Authorise the Board to Determine Their

      Remuneration

5     Re-elect Sir John Craven as Director      For       For        Management

6     Re-elect Michael Hartnell as Director     For       For        Management

7     Elect Sivi Gounden as Director            For       For        Management

8     Elect Karen de Segundo as Director        For       For        Management

9     Authorise Issue of Equity or              For       For        Management

      Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive

      Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of

      USD 47,350,000

10    Authorise Issue of Equity or              For       For        Management

      Equity-Linked Securities without

      Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate

      Nominal Amount of USD 7,100,000

11    Authorise 14,200,000 Ordinary Shares for  For       For        Management

      Market Purchase

 

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LUKOIL OAO

 

Ticker:       LUKFY          Security ID:  677862104

Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAY 11, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT OF OAO       None      Did Not    Management

      LUKOIL  FOR 2005, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF           Vote

      PROFITS: THE NET PROFIT FOR DISTRIBUTION

      FOR 2005 WAS EQUAL TO 66,326,909,000

      ROUBLES. TO DISTRIBUTE 28,068,587,000

      ROUBLES TO THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND FOR

      2005. THE REST OF TH

2     ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS -      None      Did Not    Management

     (Cumulative Voting Applies to Directors.            Vote

      Please request a form from your ISS

      representative in order to vote for

      directors)

3     Elect Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov as       None      Did Not    Management

      President of OAO Lukoil                             Vote

4     TO ELECT THE AUDIT COMMISSION FROM THE    None      Did Not    Management

      LIST OF CANDIDATES APPROVED BY THE BOARD            Vote

      OF DIRECTORS OF OAO  LUKOIL  ON 4

      FEBRUARY 2006: KONDRATIEV, PAVEL

      GENNADIEVICH

5     TO ELECT THE AUDIT COMMISSION FROM THE    None      Did Not    Management

      LIST OF CANDIDATES APPROVED BY THE BOARD            Vote

      OF DIRECTORS OF OAO  LUKOIL  ON 4

      FEBRUARY 2006: NIKITENKO, VLADIMIR

      NIKOLAEVICH

6     TO ELECT THE AUDIT COMMISSION FROM THE    None      Did Not    Management

      LIST OF CANDIDATES APPROVED BY THE BOARD            Vote

      OF DIRECTORS OF OAO  LUKOIL  ON 4

      FEBRUARY 2006: SKLYAROVA, TATYANA

      SERGEEVNA

7     TO RECOGNIZE AS ADVISABLE THE RETENTION   None      Did Not    Management

      OF THE AMOUNTS OF REMUNERATION OF MEMBERS           Vote

      OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AUDIT

      COMMISSION OF OAO  LUKOIL  ESTABLISHED BY

      DECISION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL

      SHAREHOLDERS MEETING OF OAO  LUKOIL  OF

      24 JUNE 2004

8     TO APPROVE THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT      None      Did Not    Management

      AUDITOR CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY KPMG.            Vote

9     TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS AND ADDENDA TO THE  None      Did Not    Management

      CHARTER OF OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY  OIL            Vote

      COMPANY  LUKOIL , PURSUANT TO APPENDIX 1.

10    TO APPROVE AN ADDENDUM TO THE REGULATIONS None      Did Not    Management

      ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OAO  LUKOIL            Vote

      , PURSUANT TO APPENDIX 2.

11    TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS AND ADDENDA TO THE  None      Did Not    Management

      REGULATIONS ON THE AUDIT COMMISSION OF              Vote

      OAO  LUKOIL , PURSUANT TO APPENDIX 3.

12    TO APPROVE OIL SUPPLY CONTRACT BETWEEN    None      Did Not    Management

      OAO  LUKOIL  AND OOO LUKOIL                         Vote

      VOLGOGRADNEFTEPERERABOTKA.

13    TO APPROVE SUPPLY CONTACT BETWEEN OAO     None      Did Not    Management

      LUKOIL  AND OOO LUKOIL                              Vote

      VOLGOGRADNEFTEPERERABOTKA.

14    TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO      None      Did Not    Management

      SHAREHOLDER LOAN AGREEMENT NO. 0510225 OF           Vote

      29 MARCH 2005 BETWEEN OAO LUKOIL AND OOO

      NARYANMARNEFTEGAZ.

15    TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO      None      Did Not    Management

      SHAREHOLDER LOAN AGREEMENT NO. 0610114 OF           Vote

      3 MARCH 2005 BETWEEN OAO LUKOIL AND OOO

      NARYANMARNEFTEGAZ.

16    TO APPROVE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAO     None      Did Not    Management

      LUKOIL  AND OOO NARYANMARNEFTEGAZ.                  Vote

17    TO APPROVE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAO     None      Did Not    Management

      LUKOIL  AND OOO NARYANMARNEFTEGAZ.                  Vote

18    TO APPROVE POLICY (CONTRACT) ON INSURING  None      Did Not    Management

      THE LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND            Vote

      CORPORATIONS BETWEEN OAO  LUKOIL  AND OAO

      KAPITAL STRAKHOVANIE.

 

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MARATHON OIL CORP

 

Ticker:       MRO            Security ID:  565849106

Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  FEB 27, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot        For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director David A. Daberko           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director William L. Davis           For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Declassify the Board of Directors         For       For        Management

4     Eliminate Class of Preferred Stock        For       For        Management

5     Require a Majority Vote for the Election  Against   Against    Shareholder

      of Directors

6     Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement    Against   For        Shareholder

 

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MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

 

Ticker:       MEE            Security ID:  576206106

Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006   Meeting Type: Proxy Contest

Record Date:  MAR 20, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director John C. Baldwin            For       Abstain    Management

1.2   Elect Director James B. Crawford          For       Abstain    Management

1.3   Elect Director Gordon Gee                 For       Abstain    Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       Abstain    Management

3     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan                For       Abstain    Management

4     Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For       Abstain    Management

1.1   Elect Director Daniel S. Loeb             For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Todd Q. Swanson            For       Withhold   Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan                Against   For        Management

4     Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For       For        Management

 

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MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Ticker:       MDR            Security ID:  580037109

Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 24, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Robert L. Howard          For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director D. Bradley Mcwilliams     For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Thomas C Schievelbein     For       For        Management

1.4   Elect  Director Robert W. Goldman         For       For        Management

2     APPROVE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2001         For       For        Management

      DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS LONG-TERM

      INCENTIVE PLAN.

3     APPROVE EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE COMPENSATION  For       For        Management

      PLAN.

4     RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF MCDERMOTT  For       For        Management

      S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

      ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING

      DECEMBER 31, 2006.

 

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MIRANT CORP

 

Ticker:       MIR.XA         Security ID:  60467R100

Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 24, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Thomas W. Cason            For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director A.D. Correll               For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Terry G. Dallas            For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Thomas H. Johnson          For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director John T. Miller             For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Edward R. Muller           For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Robert C. Murray           For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director John M. Quain              For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director William L. Thacker         For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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MITTAL STEEL COMPANY NV (FRMELY ISPAT INTERNATIONAL NV)

 

Ticker:       MT             Security ID:  60684P101

Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2006   Meeting Type: Special

Record Date:  MAY 23, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     TO APPROVE THE MIXED CASH AND EXCHANGE    For       For        Management

      OFFER FOR THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING

      SHARE CAPITAL AND EQUITY SECURITIES OF

      ARCELOR S.A.

2     PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE COMPANY S CURRENT  For       For        Management

      ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL, SUCH REDUCTION WITH

      EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF AMENDMENT OF THE

      COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

      REFERRED TO IN AGENDA ITEM 4.

3     PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S ARTICLES  For       For        Management

      OF ASSOCIATION AND TO AUTHORIZE EACH

      MEMBER OF THE MANAGING BOARD AS WELL AS

      EACH LAWYER AND PARALEGAL PRACTICING WITH

      NAUTADUTILH N.V. TO IMPLEMENT THE

      AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF

      ASSOCIATION.

4     PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE   For       For        Management

      MANAGING BOARD FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR

      TO ISSUE AND/OR GRANT RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

      FOR SHARES WITH RESPECT TO SUCH NUMBER OF

      CLASS A SHARES TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO

      THE OFFER, SUCH ISSUANCE BEING

      CONDITIONAL UPON CL

5     PROPOSAL BY THE MANAGING BOARD TO APPOINT For       For        Management

      MR. FRANCOIS H. PINAULT AS DIRECTOR  C ,

      FOR A ONE YEAR TERM ENDING ON THE DATE OF

      THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

      SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD IN 2007.

 

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MITTAL STEEL COMPANY NV (FRMELY ISPAT INTERNATIONAL NV)

 

Ticker:       MT             Security ID:  60684P101

Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  APR 11, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MIXED CASH AND    None      Did Not    Management

      EXCHANGE OFFER FOR THE ISSUED AND                   Vote

      OUTSTANDING SHARE CAPITAL AND EQUITY

      SECURITIES OF ARCELOR S.A. PURSUANT TO

      ARTICLE 2:107A DUTCH CIVIL CODE (THE

      OFFER )

2     PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THE COMPANY S CURRENT  None      Did Not    Management

      ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL, SUCH REDUCTION                Vote

      BEING CONDITIONAL UPON CLOSING OF THE

      OFFER AND THE EXCHANGE OF NEWLY ISSUED

      CLASS A SHARES FOR CERTAIN ARCELOR

      SECURITIES PURSUANT THERETO, AND WITH

      EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF AM

3     PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S ARTICLES  None      Did Not    Management

      OF ASSOCIATION, SUCH AMENDMENT BEING                Vote

      CONDITIONAL UPON COMPLETION OF THE OFFER,

      AND TO AUTHORISE EACH MEMBER OF THE

      MANAGING BOARD AS WELL AS EACH LAWYER AND

      PARALEGAL PRACTICING WITH NAUTADUTILH

      N.V. TO IMPLEMENT

4     PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE   None      Did Not    Management

      MANAGING  BOARD FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1)             Vote

      YEAR (UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD

      IN 2007) TO ISSUE AND/OR GRANT RIGHTS TO

      SUBSCRIBE FOR SHARES WITH RESPECT TO SUCH

      NUMBER OF CLASS A SHARES TO BE ISSUED

      PURSUANT TO

5     PROPSOAL TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE   For       Did Not    Management

      MANAGING BOARD FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1)              Vote

      YEAR (UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD

      IN 2007) TO ISSUE AND/OR GRANT RIGHTS TO

      SUBSCRIBE FOR SHARES WITH RESPECT TO TEN

      PERCENT (10%) OF THE UNISSUED CLASS A

      SHARES IN WHI

6     PROPOSAL TO ADOPT THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR For       Did Not    Management

      FISCAL 2005.                                        Vote

7     PROPOSAL TO CONTINUE TO PAY A QUARTERLY   For       Did Not    Management

      DIVIDEND OF US$0.125 PER SHARE, SUBJECT             Vote

      TO FINAL DETERMINATION BY THE MANAGING

      BOARD.

8     PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE MANAGEMENT        For       Did Not    Management

      PERFORMED BY THE DIRECTORS  A  OF THE               Vote

      MANAGING BOARD DURING FISCAL

      2005,INCLUDING DISCHARGE OF THE DIRECTORS

       A  OF THE MANAGING BOARD FROM LIABILITY

      IN RESPECT OF THE EXERCISE OF THEIR

      DUTIES DURING FISCAL 2005.

9     PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE SUPERVISION       For       Did Not    Management

      PERFORMED BY THE DIRECTORS  C  OF THE               Vote

      MANAGING BOARD DURING FISCAL 2005,

      INCLUDING DISCHARGE OF THE DIRECTORS  C

      OF THE MANAGING BOARD FROM LIABILITY IN

      RESPECT OF THE EXERCISE OF THEIR DUTIES

      DURING FISCAL 2005.

10    PROPOSAL BY THE HOLDERS OF THE CLASS B    For       Did Not    Management

      SHARES (IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 18.4             Vote

      OF THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION)

      TO RE-APPOINT MESSRS. ANDRES ROZENTAL,

      NARAYANAN VAGHUL, MUNI KRISHNA T. REDDY

      AND RENE GERARD LOPEZ, LEWIS B. KADEN AND

      WILBUR LOUIS

11    PROPOSAL TO DESIGNATE MRS. USHA MITTAL,   For       Did Not    Management

      AS THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 23             Vote

      OF THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

12    PROPOSAL TO RE-APPOINT DELOITTE           For       Did Not    Management

      ACCOUNTANTS AS THE REGISTERED ACCOUNTANTS           Vote

      OF THE COMPANY.

13    PROPSOSAL TO DESIGINATE THE MANAGING      For       Did Not    Management

      BOARD AS AUTHORISED CORPORATE BODY                  Vote

      (ORGAAN) TO REPURCHASE CLASS A SHARES IN

      THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY UNTIL 8

      NOVEMBER 2007.

14    PROPSOAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S STOCK     For       Did Not    Management

      OPTION PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF               Vote

      SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR

      AWARDS GRANTED UNDER THE PLAN TO

      20,000,000 CLASS A SHARES.

15    PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY OF THE   For       Did Not    Management

      MANAGING BOARD FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1)              Vote

      YEAR (UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD

      IN 2007) TO LIMIT OR EXECUTE THE

      PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS TO CLASS A SHARES IN

      THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY.

 

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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC.

 

Ticker:       NOV            Security ID:  637071101

Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  JUN 8, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Robert E. Beauchamp       For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director Jeffery A. Smisek         For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director James D. Woods            For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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NEWCREST MINING LTD.

 

Ticker:       NCM            Security ID:  Q6651B114

Meeting Date: OCT 27, 2005   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  OCT 25, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Elect Nora Scheinkestel as Director       For       For        Management

2     Elect Michael O’Leary as Director         For       For        Management

3     Amend Constitution Re: Definition and     For       For        Management

      Interpretation; Registration of Share

      Transfers; Proxies and Voting Rights;

      Dividends and Distributions; Notices Sale

      of Unmarketable Parcels of Shares; and

      Proportional Takeover Bids

4     Approve Remuneration Report               For       For        Management

5     Approve Remuneration of Directors in the  None      For        Management

      Amount of AUD 1.3 Million Per Annum

6     Approve Restricted Share Plan             For       For        Management

7     Approve Grant of Up to 35,000 Rights      For       For        Management

      Under the Restricted Share Plan to

      Anthony Palmer, Managing Director

 

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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO.

 

Ticker:       NFX            Security ID:  651290108

Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 7, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director David A. Trice             For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director David F. Schaible          For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Howard H. Newman           For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Thomas G. Ricks            For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix          For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director C.E. (chuck) Shultz        For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Philip J. Burguieres       For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director John Randolph Kemp III     For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director J. Michael Lacey           For       For        Management

1.10  Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland       For       For        Management

1.11  Elect Director J. Terry Strange           For       For        Management

1.12  Elect Director Pamela J. Gardner          For       For        Management

1.13  Elect Director Juanita F. Romans          For       For        Management

2     Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted    For       For        Management

      Stock Plan

3     Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase   For       For        Management

      Plan

4     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.

 

Ticker:       NG.            Security ID:  66987E206

Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  APR 7, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director George Brack              For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director Michael H. Halvorson      For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Gerald J. McConnell       For       For        Management

1.4   Elect  Director Cole McFarland            For       For        Management

1.5   Elect  Director Clynton Nauman            For       For        Management

1.6   Elect  Director James Philip              For       For        Management

1.7   Elect  Director Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse     For       For        Management

2     Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as         For       For        Management

      Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix

      Remuneration of Auditors

3     Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison     For       Against    Management

      Pill)

 

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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP.

 

Ticker:       OXY            Security ID:  674599105

Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 6, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Spencer Abraham            For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director John S. Chalsty            For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian        For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director R. Chad Dreier             For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director John E. Feick              For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Ray R. Irani               For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director Irvin W. Maloney           For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director Rodolfo Segovia            For       For        Management

1.10  Elect Director Aziz D. Syriani            For       For        Management

1.11  Elect Director Rosemary Tomich            For       For        Management

1.12  Elect Director Walter L. Weisman          For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

4     Limit Executive Compensation              Against   Against    Shareholder

5     Report on Global Warming                  Against   Against    Shareholder

6     Require a Majority Vote for the Election  Against   Against    Shareholder

      of Directors

 

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PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORP.

 

Ticker:       PLLL           Security ID:  699157103

Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAY 5, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Thomas R. Cambridge        For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Dewayne E. Chitwood        For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Larry C. Oldham            For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Martin B. Oring            For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Ray M. Poage               For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Jeffrey G. Shrader         For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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PEABODY ENERGY CORP.

 

Ticker:       BTU            Security ID:  704549104

Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 15, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Gregory H. Boyce           For       Withhold   Management

1.2   Elect Director William E. James           For       Withhold   Management

1.3   Elect Director Robert B. Karn, III        For       Withhold   Management

1.4   Elect Director Henry E. Lentz             For       Withhold   Management

1.5   Elect Director Blanche M. Touhill, Ph.D.  For       Withhold   Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

4     Establish Other Board Committee           Against   Against    Shareholder

5     Require a Majority Vote for the Election  Against   Against    Shareholder

      of Directors

6     Declassify the Board of Directors         Against   For        Shareholder

7     Report on Water Pollution Policy          Against   Against    Shareholder

 

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PHELPS DODGE CORP.

 

Ticker:       PD             Security ID:  717265102

Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  APR 6, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Charles C. Krulak          For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Dustan E. McCoy            For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director William J. Post            For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Martin H. Richenhagen      For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Jack E. Thompson           For       For        Management

2     Approve Non-Employee Director Stock       For       For        Management

      Option Plan

3     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY

 

Ticker:       PDC            Security ID:  723655106

Meeting Date: AUG 5, 2005    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  JUN 20, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Michael F. Harness        For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director James M. Tidwell          For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Dean A. Burkhardt         For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO

 

Ticker:       PXP            Security ID:  726505100

Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 13, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director James C. Flores            For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Isaac Arnold, Jr.          For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Alan R. Buckwalter, III    For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Jerry L. Dees              For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Tom H. Delimitros          For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Robert L. Gerry, III       For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director John H. Lollar             For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD.

 

Ticker:       GOLD           Security ID:  752344309

Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 24, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE     For       For        Management

      DIRECTORS  REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

2     ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF      For       Against    Management

      DIRECTORS: AL PAVERD

3     ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF      For       Against    Management

      DIRECTORS: BH ASHER

4     ORDINARY RESOLUTION -  ADOPTION OF THE    For       For        Management

      REPORT OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

5     ORDINARY RESOLUTION - APPROVE THE FEES    For       For        Management

      PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTORS

6     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

7     SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE        For       For        Management

      PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR CASH

 

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REPSOL YPF SA (FORMERLY REPSOL, S.A.)

 

Ticker:       REP            Security ID:  76026T205

Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAY 18, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     REVIEW AND APPROVAL, IF APPROPRIATE, OF   For       For        Management

      THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (BALANCE

      SHEET, PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT AND THE

      ANNUAL REPORT) AND THE MANAGEMENT REPORT

      OF REPSOL YPF, S.A.

2     AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES 19 ( CALL OF THE    For       For        Management

      GENERAL MEETING ) AND 20 ( POWER AND

      OBLIGATION TO CALL ) OF THE ARTICLES OF

      ASSOCIATION.

3     AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 5 ( NOTICE OF CALL ) For       For        Management

      OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE GENERAL

      SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.

4     RATIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR  For       For        Management

      OF MRS. PAULINA BEATO BLANCO.

5     RATIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR  For       For        Management

      OF MR. HENRI PHILIPPE REICHSTUL.

6     APPOINTMENT, RATIFICATION OR RE-ELECTION  For       Against    Management

      OF OTHER DIRECTORS.

7     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

8     AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS   For       For        Management

      FOR THE DERIVATIVE ACQUISITION OF SHARES

      OF REPSOL YPF, S.A.

9     DELEGATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF   For       For        Management

      THE POWER TO ISSUE FIXED RATE SECURITIES,

      CONVERTIBLE OR EXCHANGEABLE BY SHARES OF

      THE COMPANY.

10    DELEGATION OF POWERS TO SUPPLEMENT,       For       For        Management

      DEVELOP, EXECUTE, RECTIFY OR FORMALIZE

      THE RESOLUTIONS.

 

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RIO TINTO PLC (FORMERLY RTZ CORP. PLC)

 

Ticker:       RTP            Security ID:  767204100

Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 14, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     AUTHORITY TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES    For       For        Management

      UNDER SECTION 80 OF THE COMPANIES ACT

      1985

2     AUTHORITY TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR  For       For        Management

      CASH UNDER SECTION 89 OF THE COMPANIES

      ACT 1985

3     AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE RIO TINTO PLC       For       For        Management

      SHARES BY THE COMPANY OR RIO TINTO

      LIMITED

4     ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION   For       For        Management

      OF RIO TINTO PLC AND AMENDMENTS TO

      CONSTITUTION OF RIO TINTO LIMITED

5     ELECTION OF TOM ALBANESE                  For       For        Management

6     ELECTION OF SIR ROD EDDINGTON             For       For        Management

7     RE-ELECTION OF SIR DAVID CLEMENTI         For       For        Management

8     RE-ELECTION OF LEIGH CLIFFORD             For       For        Management

9     RE-ELECTION OF ANDREW GOULD               For       For        Management

10    RE-ELECTION OF DAVID MAYHEW               For       For        Management

11    Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

12    APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERATION REPORT       For       For        Management

13    RECEIVE THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL   For       For        Management

      STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER

      2005 *

 

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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

 

Ticker:       RDC            Security ID:  779382100

Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 1, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director John R. Huff               For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Federick R. Lausen         For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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SCHLUMBERGER LTD.

 

Ticker:       SLB            Security ID:  806857108

Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 1, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director J. Deutch                 For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director J.S. Gorelick             For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director A. Gould                  For       For        Management

1.4   Elect  Director T. Isaac                  For       For        Management

1.5   Elect  Director A. Lajous                 For       For        Management

1.6   Elect  Director A. Levy-Lang              For       For        Management

1.7   Elect  Director M.E. Marks                For       For        Management

1.8   Elect  Director D. Primat                 For       For        Management

1.9   Elect  Director T.I. Sandvold             For       For        Management

1.10  Elect  Director N. Seydoux                For       For        Management

1.11  Elect  Director L.G. Stuntz               For       For        Management

1.12  Elect  Director R. Talwar                 For       For        Management

2     ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS AND   For       For        Management

      DIVIDENDS

3     ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF  For       For        Management

      INCORPORATION

4     APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF  For       For        Management

      THE SCHLUMBERGER 2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN

5     APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC For       For        Management

      ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

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SHORE GOLD INC.

 

Ticker:       SGF.           Security ID:  824901102

Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAY 4, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Elect Directors Kenneth E. MacNeill,      For       For        Management

      Brian M. Menell, Harvey J. Bay, A. Neil

      McMillan, Arnie E. Hillier, Robert A.

      McCallum, James R. Rothwell and William

      E. Stanley

2     Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and          For       For        Management

      Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of

      Auditors

3     Adopt By-law No. 1A                       For       For        Management

 

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SMURFIT - STONE CONTAINER CORP.

 

Ticker:       SSCC           Security ID:  832727101

Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 13, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director James R. Boris             For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Connie K. Duckworth        For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Alan E. Goldberg           For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director William T. Lynch, Jr.      For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Patrick J. Moore           For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director James J. O’Connor          For       For        Management

1.7   Elect Director Jerry K. Pearlman          For       For        Management

1.8   Elect Director Thomas A. Reynolds, III    For       For        Management

1.9   Elect Director Eugene C. Sit              For       For        Management

1.10  Elect Director William D. Smithburg       For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO.

 

Ticker:       SWN            Security ID:  845467109

Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 24, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Lewis E. Epley, Jr.        For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Robert L. Howard           For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Harold M. Korell           For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Vello A. Kuuskraa          For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Kenneth R. Mourton         For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Charles E. Scharlau        For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     Change State of Incorporation [From       For       For        Management

      Arkansas to Delaware]

4     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

 

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SUNCOR ENERGY INC

 

Ticker:       SU.            Security ID:  867229106

Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  FEB 27, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Mel E. Benson             For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director Brian A. Canfield         For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Bryan P. Davies           For       For        Management

1.4   Elect  Director Brian A. Felesky          For       For        Management

1.5   Elect  Director John T. Ferguson          For       For        Management

1.6   Elect  Director W. Douglas Ford           For       For        Management

1.7   Elect  Director Richard L. George         For       For        Management

1.8   Elect  Director John R. Huff              For       For        Management

1.9   Elect  Director M. Ann McCaig             For       For        Management

1.10  Elect  Director Michael W. O’Brien        For       Withhold   Management

1.11  Elect  Director JR Shaw                   For       For        Management

1.12  Elect  Director Eira M. Thomas            For       For        Management

2     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For       For        Management

 

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SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

 

Ticker:       SPN            Security ID:  868157108

Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 31, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Enoch L. Dawkins           For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director James M. Funk              For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Terence E. Hall            For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Ernest E. Howard, III      For       For        Management

1.5   Elect Director Richard A. Pattarozzi      For       For        Management

1.6   Elect Director Justin L. Sullivan         For       For        Management

2     Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted    For       For        Management

      Stock Plan

3     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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TECK COMINCO LTD.

 

Ticker:       TCK.B          Security ID:  878742204

Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual/Special

Record Date:  MAR 10, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Elect Directors J. Brian Aune, Lloyd I.   For       For        Management

      Barber, Jalynn H. Bennett, Hugh J.

      Bolton, Masayuki Hisatsune, Norman B.

      Keevil, Norman B. Keevil III, D. R.

      Lindsay, T. Mochihara, W. S.R. Seyffert,

      K. E. Steeves, C. M.T. Thompson, D. A.

      Thompson and R. J. Wright

2     Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as     For       For        Management

      Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix

      Remuneration of Auditors

3     Amend Stock Option Plan                   For       Against    Management

 

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TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF  S.A )

 

Ticker:       TOT            Security ID:  89151E109

Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  APR 12, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     APPROVAL OF PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL      For       Did Not    Management

      STATEMENTS                                          Vote

2     APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL        For       Did Not    Management

      STATEMENTS                                          Vote

3     ALLOCATION OF EARNINGS, DECLARATION OF    For       Did Not    Management

      DIVIDEND                                            Vote

4     AUTHORIZATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF For       Did Not    Management

      DIRECTORS TO TRANSFER THE SPECIAL                   Vote

      LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS RESERVED TO THE

      ACCOUNT

5     AGREEMENTS COVERED BY ARTICLE L.225-38 OF For       Did Not    Management

      THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL CODE                          Vote

6     AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  For       Did Not    Management

      TO TRADE SHARES OF THE COMPANY                      Vote

7.1   Elect  Director Anne Lauvergeon           For       Did Not    Management

                                                          Vote

7.2   Elect  Director Daniel Bouton             For       Did Not    Management

                                                          Vote

7.3   Elect  Director Bertrand Collomb          For       Did Not    Management

                                                          Vote

7.4   Elect  Director A Jeancourt-Galignani     For       Did Not    Management

                                                          Vote

7.5   Elect  Director Michel Pebereau           For       Did Not    Management

                                                          Vote

7.6   Elect  Director Pierre Vaillaud           For       Did Not    Management

                                                          Vote

7.7   Elect  Director Christophe De Margerie    For       Did Not    Management

                                                          Vote

8     APPROVAL OF THE ASSET CONTRIBUTION BY THE For       Did Not    Management

      COMPANY TO ARKEMA, GOVERNED BY THE LEGAL            Vote

      REGIME APPLICABLE TO DEMERGERS

9     FOUR-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT                  For       Did Not    Management

                                                          Vote

10    AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 11 -3 OF THE COMPANY For       Did Not    Management

      S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION  FIXING THE               Vote

      NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY

11    RESOLUTION A (NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD   Against   Did Not    Shareholder

      OF DIRECTORS)                                       Vote

12    RESOLUTION B (NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD   Against   Did Not    Shareholder

      OF DIRECTORS)                                       Vote

 

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TRANSOCEAN INC.

 

Ticker:       RIG            Security ID:  G90078109

Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 20, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Victor E. Grijalva        For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director Arthur Lindenauer         For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Kristian Siem             For       For        Management

2     APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST &    For       For        Management

      YOUNG LLP TO SERVE AS OUR INDEPENDENT

      REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR

      2006.

 

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UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:       UCO            Security ID:  913431102

Meeting Date: APR 19, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 6, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director William M. Pruellage       For       For        Management

2     Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase   For       For        Management

      Plan

3     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:       UCO            Security ID:  913431102

Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2005   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  JUN 10, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Ernie L. Danner           For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director Lisa W. Rodriguez         For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director Stephen A. Snider         For       For        Management

2     Amend Restricted Stock Plan               For       Against    Management

3     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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VALERO ENERGY CORP.

 

Ticker:       VLO            Security ID:  91913Y100

Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 1, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Jerry D. Choate            For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director William R. Klesse          For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Donald L. Nickles          For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Susan Kaufman Purcell      For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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VALERO ENERGY CORP.

 

Ticker:       VLO            Security ID:  91913Y100

Meeting Date: DEC 1, 2005    Meeting Type: Special

Record Date:  NOV 2, 2005

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

 

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WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD

 

Ticker:       WFT            Security ID:  G95089101

Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006    Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 10, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect  Director Nicholas F. Brady         For       For        Management

1.2   Elect  Director William E. Macaulay       For       For        Management

1.3   Elect  Director David J. Butters          For       For        Management

1.4   Elect  Director Robert B. Millard         For       For        Management

1.5   Elect  Director Bernard J. Duroc-Danner   For       For        Management

1.6   Elect  Director Robert K. Moses, Jr.      For       For        Management

1.7   Elect  Director Sheldon B. Lubar          For       For        Management

1.8   Elect  Director Robert A. Rayne           For       For        Management

2     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

3     APPROVAL OF THE WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL For       Against    Management

      LTD. 2006 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN.

4     APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE IN THE COMPANY S  For       For        Management

      AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL FROM

      $510,000,000, CONSISTING OF 500,000,000

      COMMON SHARES AND 10,000,000 PREFERENCE

      SHARES, TO $1,010,000,000, BY THE

      CREATION OF 500,000,000 ADDITIONAL COMMON

      SHARES.

 

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XTO ENERGY INC

 

Ticker:       XTO            Security ID:  98385X106

Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006   Meeting Type: Annual

Record Date:  MAR 31, 2006

 

#     Proposal                                  Mgt Rec   Vote Cast  Sponsor

1.1   Elect Director Phillip R. Kevil           For       For        Management

1.2   Elect Director Herbert D. Simons          For       For        Management

1.3   Elect Director Vaughn O. Vennerberg, II   For       For        Management

1.4   Elect Director Lane G. Collins            For       For        Management

2     Increase Authorized Common Stock          For       For        Management

3     Amend Omnibus Stock Plan                  For       For        Management

4     Ratify Auditors                           For       For        Management

 

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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.

 

ING VP NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ James M. Hennessy

 

 

 

James M. Hennessy

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

 

August  30, 2006