-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BgHdR0YwYtqXo2w3Gmseipmp1CboRUjgo3oTS7xDq6DMOuK3CjbTihuDCnQnNPxo hG9SGUnPytFapPfdbbKXcA== 0000891804-04-001846.txt : 20040825 0000891804-04-001846.hdr.sgml : 20040825 20040825100203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-04-001846 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040825 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20040825 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040825 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND INC /MD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000862599 IRS NUMBER: 133577304 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06094 FILM NUMBER: 04995473 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MGMT, LLC STREET 2: 466 LEXINGTON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128753500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MGMT, LLC STREET 2: 466 LEXINGTON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LATIN AMERICA INVESTMENT FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 N-PX 1 cs32394body.txt LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC. 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: 811-6094 Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) c/o Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC 466 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Hal Liebes, Esq. 466 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 875-3500 Date of fiscal year end: 12/31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004 ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC. ======================= LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC. ======================== APASCO S.A. DE C.V. Ticker: AASAY Security ID: P04102151 Meeting Date: OCT 7, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles For Did Not Management Vote 2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For Did Not Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting Vote - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANCO BRADESCO SA BRAD Ticker: Security ID: P1808G117 Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Elect Management Board For For Management 3 Elect Supervisory Board For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANCO DE CHILE Ticker: Security ID: P0939W108 Meeting Date: MAR 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of CLP 1.92 Per Share 3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 4 Approve Budget and Remuneration of Audit For For Management Committee 5 Approve Auditors For For Management 6 Approve Audit Committee Report For For Management 7 Approve Special Auditors' Report None For Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 8 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANCO ITAU HOLDING FINANCEIRA(FRMLY BANCO ITAU S.A.) Ticker: Security ID: P1391K111 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize BRL 3.2 Billion Capital For For Management Increase Via Capitalization of Reserves 2 Cancel 664.3 Million Company Treasury For For Management Shares 3 Approve 1,000:1 Reverse Stock Split For For Management 4 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to For For Management 100 Million Ordinary Shares and 100 Million Preference Shares 5 Approve Creation of Audit Committee; Set For For Management Committee Responsibilities 6 Restructure of Consulting Board and For For Management International Consulting Committee 7 Amend Articles Re: Changes in Capital, For For Management Audit Committee, and Restructuring of Consulting Boards 8 Ammend Incentive Stock Option Plan For Against Management 9 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 10 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 11 Elect Directors and Supervisory Board For For Management Members 12 Approve Remuneration of Board Members, For For Management Executive Officer Board Members, Consulting Board and International Consulting Committee Members, and Supervisory Board Members - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANCO SANTANDER CHILE (FORMERLY BANCO SANTIAGO ) Ticker: Security ID: P1506A107 Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: APR 14, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Change Company Name For For Management 2 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLBUN S.A. (FRMRLY. EMPRESA ELECTRICA COLBUN MACHICURA) Ticker: Security ID: P3615W103 Meeting Date: APR 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 12, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Auditor's Report For For Management 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of CLP 1.9 Per Share 4 Approve Investment and Financing Policy For For Management 5 Approve Dividend and Income Allocation For For Management Policy 6 Approve Auditors For For Management 7 Elect Supervisory Board and Fix Their For For Management Remuneration 8 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 9 Accept Report on Audit Committee's For For Management Performance 10 Approve Budget and Remuneration for Audit For For Management Committee 11 Special Auditors' Report Regarding None None Management Related-Party Transactions 12 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANHIA SIDERURGICA NACIONAL (CSN) Ticker: SID Security ID: P8661X103 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Ratify Correction on Revaluation of For For Management Assets Approved at 4-29-03 AGM to BRL 10.8 Billion from BRL 10.5 Billion 2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 3 Approve BRL 1.1 Billion Allocation of For For Management Income; Approve Distribution of BRL 471.8 Million as Dividends and BRL 245.5 Million as Interest on Capital 4 Approve Capital Budget For For Management 5 Elect Members to Management Board For For Management 6 Approve Annual Global Remuneration of For Against Management Directors in the Amount of BRL 28 Million 7 Designate Newspaper to Publish Meeting For For Management Announcements 8 Amend Articles Re: Extend Corporate For For Management Purpose and Share Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANHIA SOUZA CRUZ Ticker: Security ID: P26663107 Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles Re: Corporate Purpose, New For For Management Statutory Reserve Text, and Consolidation of Amended Article - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A (TELEFONICA) Ticker: CTC Security ID: 204449300 Meeting Date: JUL 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Extraordinary Dividends of CLP For For Management 17.5 Per Share Charged to Retained Earnings 2 Amend Article 5 to Reflect Changes in For For Management Capital Due to Capitalization of Share Premium Account 3 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANIA DE TELECOMUNICACIONES DE CHILE S.A (TELEFONICA) Ticker: CTC Security ID: P3058U127 Meeting Date: APR 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Elect Two Supervisory Board Members and For For Management Alternates 4 Approve Deloitte & Touche as Auditors and For For Management Fix Their Remuneration 5 Appoint 'Fitch Chile' and 'Humphrey's For For Management Ltda.' as Credit Rating Agencies to Rate the Company's Publicly Offered Securities; Fix Their Remuneration 6 Elect Directors amd Deputy Directors For For Management 7 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For For Management Deputy Directors for Fiscal Year 2004 8 Report Re: Directors' and Audit For For Management Committee' Expense Account 9 Approve Budget and Remuneration of Audit For For Management Committee 10 Special Auditors' Report Regarding None None Management Related-Party Transactions 11 Approve Investment and Financing Policy For For Management 12 Present Dividend Policy for Fiscal Year For For Management 2004 13 Present Report Re: Processing, Printing, For For Management and Mailing Information Required by Chilean Law 14 Designate Newspaper (Diario Financiero) For For Management to Publish Meeting Announcements 15 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSORCIO ARA SA Ticker: CNRFY Security ID: P3084R106 Meeting Date: OCT 20, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representatuve(s) of Minutes of Meeting 2 Elect Members to Management Board and For For Management Alternates 3 Amend Articles Re: Compliance With For For Management Mexican Securities Regulations 4 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSORCIO ARA SA Ticker: CNRFY Security ID: P3084R106 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Accept Audit Committee Report For For Management 4 Elect Members to Management and For For Management Supervisory Board; Elect Audit Committee, Board Secretary, and Their Respective Alternates 5 Set Aggregate Nominal Amount of Share For For Management Repurchase Reserve 6 Designate Shareholder Representatives of For For Management Minutes of Meeting - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTROLADORA COMERCIAL MEXICANA S.A. Ticker: CRRXY Security ID: P3097R168 Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Against Management Dividends of MXN 0.1115 Per Share 3 Elect Members to Management Board, For For Management Supervisory Board, Executive Committee and Audit Committee 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For For Management Supervisory Boards 5 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORPORACION GEO S A DE CV Ticker: Security ID: P3142C117 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Removal of Poison Pill Approved For For Management at 8-31-01 EGM 2 Approve Cancellation of Convertible For For Management Debentures Authorized at EGM on August 31, 2001 3 Cancel Company MXN 50 Million Treasury For For Management Shares; Approve Reduction in Capital 4 Approve 5:1 Stock Split For For Management 5 Amend Articles For For Management 6 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 7 Approve Minutes of Meeting For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRISTALERIAS DE CHILE S.A. Ticker: CGW Security ID: P33196109 Meeting Date: APR 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Financial Statements, Allocation For For Management of Income and Distribution of Dividend of CLP 25.20 Per Share 2 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management Fiscal Year 3 Elect Audit Committee and Fix Their For For Management Remuneration 4 Approve External Auditors For For Management 5 Designate Newspaper to Publish Meeting For For Management Announcements 6 Present Special Auditors' Report None None Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 7 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELETROBRAS, CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P22854122 Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect One Member to Management Board For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ELETROBRAS, CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P22854122 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Elect Supervisory Board Members and For For Management Alternates 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors, For For Management Executive Directors, and Supervisory Board Members - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMPRESAS CMPC SA(FORMELY COMPANIA MFR. DE PAPELES Y CARTONES Ticker: Security ID: P3712V107 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 24, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Special Auditors' Report Regarding None None Management Related-Party Transactions 4 Approve Auditors and Risk Assessment For For Management Companies 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors; For For Management Approve Budget and Remuneration of Audit Committee 6 Approve Dividend Policy For For Management 7 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMPRESAS COPEC (FRMELY COMPANIA DE PETROLEOS DE CHILE S. A.) Ticker: Security ID: P7847L108 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 22, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends of CLP 60 Per Share 3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration and Budget of Audit For For Management Committee for 2004 and Expense Report for 2003 5 Approve Auditors For For Management 6 Designate Risk Assessment Companies For For Management 7 Special Auditors' Report Regarding None None Management Related-Party Transactions 8 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENERSIS S.A. Ticker: ENI Security ID: P37186106 Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles Re: Re-Establishment of For Against Management Ownership Concentration Limit 2 Authorization to Pledge Shares of CGTF For Against Management Fortaleza S.A. Held by Enersis to Corporacion Financiera Internacional as Collateral on Debt Assumed by CGTF Fortaleza S.A. 3 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions 4 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 5 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 7 Accept Report Re: Board of Directors' For For Management Expenses 8 Approve Budget and Remuneration of Audit For For Management Committee 9 Approve Audit Committee Report For For Management 10 Approve External Auditors For For Management 11 Elect Two Supervisory Board Members and For For Management Two Alternates; Approve Their Remuneration 12 Approve Investment and Financing Policy For For Management 13 Approve Dividend Policy For For Management 14 Approve Special Auditors' Report None None Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 15 Present Report Re: Risk Assessment None None Management Companies 16 Present Report Re: Processing, Printing, None None Management and Mailing Information Required by Chilean Law 17 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENTEL (EMPRESA NACIONAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES S.A.) Ticker: Security ID: P37115105 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 20, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Dividend Policy For For Management 3 Approve Investment and Financing Policy For For Management 4 Elect Directors and Alternates For For Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For For Management Alternates 6 Approve Remuneration and Budget for Audit For For Management Committee 7 Approve Auditors For For Management 8 Designate Risk Assessment Companies For For Management 9 Auditors' Report Regarding Related-Party None None Management Transactions 10 Designate Newspaper to Publish Meeting For For Management Announcements 11 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GERDAU S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P2867P113 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Elect Directors and Fix Their For For Management Remuneration 4 Elect Supervisory Board Members and For For Management Alternates; Fix Their Respective Remuneration 5 Ratify Remuneration of Supervisory Board For For Management for Fiscal Year Ended in 12-31-03 6 Authorize Capitalization of Investment For For Management and Working Capital Reserves of BRL 1.7 Billion for a Bonus Issue of 51.5 Million Ordinary Shares and 96.9 Million Preference Shares 7 Amend Article 4 to Reflect Changes in For For Management Capital 8 Amend Incentive Stock Option Plan For Against Management 'Programa de Incentivo de Longo Prazo' Approved at 4-30-03 EGM 9 Cancel 42,000 Debentures (4th Series) and For For Management 6,450 Debentures (10th Series) in Treasury Approved at 6-10-83 EGM and 2-27-81 EGM Respectively 10 Approve 3:1 Class A and B Debenture Split For Against Management for Series 3, 7, 8, 9 and 11 11 Re-ratify Incorporation of Assets of For Against Management Meirelles, Carvalho, Bartilotti SA Comercio e Industria Approved at 2-26-99 EGM 12 Re-ratify Incorporation of Assets of For Against Management Gerdau Participacoes Ltda and CEA Participacoes 13 Codify Amendment to Articles For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRUPO FINANCIERO BANORTE S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P49501201 Meeting Date: OCT 16, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Cash Dividend For For Management 2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Represntative(s) to Execute Dividend Distribution 3 Approve Minutes of Meeting For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRUPO FINANCIERO BANORTE S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P49501201 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Merger by Absorption of Generali For Against Management Mexico - Compania de Seguros S.A., and of Another Financial Firm 2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 3 Approve Minutes of Meeting For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRUPO FINANCIERO BANORTE S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P49501201 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Elect Members to Management and For For Management Supervisory Boards 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For For Management Supervisory Board Members 5 Accept Director's Report on Share For For Management Repurchase Plan; Set Limit for Share Repurchase Reserve 6 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting 7 Approve Minutes of Meeting For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRUPO FINANCIERO BBVA BANCOMER Ticker: Security ID: P49505145 Meeting Date: JAN 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Amend Articles Re: Compliance With For For Management Mexican Market Legislation 2 Designate Two Shareholders to Approve and For For Management Sign Minutes of Meeting - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRUPO MEXICO SA DE CV (FM. NUEVA GR. MEXICO SACV) Ticker: Security ID: P49538112 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Accept Audit Committee Report For For Management 3 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 4 Elect Members to Management and For For Management Supervisory Boards and Audit, Executive, and Remuneration Committees 5 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For For Management Supervisory Board and Committee Members 6 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management Approved Resolutions - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.A.C.I. FALABELLA Ticker: Security ID: P3880F108 Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 20, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 3 Approve Dividend Policy For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 5 Approve Auditors and Designate Risk For For Management Assessment Companies 6 Designate Newspaper to Publish Meeting For For Management Announcements 7 Special Auditors' Report Regarding None None Management Related-Party Transactions 8 Accept Auditors' Reports For For Management 9 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.A.C.I. FALABELLA Ticker: Security ID: P3880F108 Meeting Date: OCT 17, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management CLP 42.5 Billion 2 Approve Merger Agreement with Inversiones For Against Management Sodimac SA 3 Approve Merger Balance Sheet For Against Management 4 Approve Sept. 1, 2003 as Effective Date For Against Management of Merger 5 Issue 417.7 Million Shares in Connection For Against Management with Merger 6 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For Against Management Capital in Connection with Merger 7 Ratify Statements of Company For Against Management Representative Re: Company's Financial Situation and Make Necessary Changes if Declarations Do Not Match 7-23-03 Agreement or Purchase Option of Inmobiliaria Prodeco SA 8 Inform Shareholders of Purchase of 13.2 For Against Management Million Shares of Sodimac SA (Related-Party Transaction) 9 Change Board Size to Reflect New For Against Management Ownership Structure 10 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For Against Management Merger - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SABESP, COMPANHIA SANEAMENTO BASICO SAO PAULO Ticker: Security ID: P8228H104 Meeting Date: OCT 28, 2003 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Appoint Firm to Perform Net Equity For For Management Appraisal of Sistema de Saneamento do Municipio de Sao Bernardo do Campo 2 Ratify Remuneration of Executive For For Management Directors, Management Board, and Suprvisory Board Members 3 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIEDAD QUIMICA Y MINERA DE CHILE SA (SQM) Ticker: Security ID: P8716X108 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 23, 2004 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Auditors For For Management 3 Special Auditors' Report Regarding None None Management Related-Party Transactions 4 Approve Investment and Financing Policy For For Management 5 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends; Fix Dividend Policy 6 Approve Board Expenses for 2003 For For Management 7 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 8 Issues Related to Audit Committee For Against Management 9 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELE NORTE LESTE PARTICIPACOES (TELEMAR) Ticker: Security ID: P9036X117 Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Cancel 2.3 Billion Ordinary Shares and For For Management 4.6 Billion Preference Company's Treasury Shares Without Reduction in Capital 2 Approve 1000:1 Reverse Stock Split For For Management 3 Grant Authority to Executive Officer For For Management Board to Ratify and Execute Resolutions Proposed in Items 1 and 2 4 Amend Articles Re: Changes in Capital, For For Management Share Capital, Creation of Two New Directorship Positions, and Executive Officer Board Absence and Limitation Policy - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELE NORTE LESTE PARTICIPACOES (TELEMAR) Ticker: Security ID: P9036X117 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Cancel 2.3 Billion Ordinary Shares and For For Management 4.6 Billion Preference Company's Treasury Shares Without Reduction in Capital 2 Approve 1000:1 Reverse Stock Split For For Management 3 Grant Authority to Executive Officer For For Management Board to Ratify and Execute Resolutions Proposed in Items 1 and 2 4 Amend Articles Re: Changes in Capital, For For Management Share Capital, Creation of Two New Directorship Positions, and Executive Officer Board Absence and Limitation Policy - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELEMIG CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P9036N119 Meeting Date: APR 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Elect Management Board For For Management 4 Elect Supervisory Board and Fix Their For For Management Remuneration 5 Approve Aggregate Remuneration for For For Management Directors 6 Capitalization of Goodwill Through For For Management Issuance of Shares and Increase in Capital 7 Capitalize Retained Earnings in Excess of For For Management Share Capital 8 Amend Article 5 to Reflect Changes in For For Management Capital - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELESP CELULAR PARTICIPACOES S/A Ticker: Security ID: P9036T108 Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Elect Supervisory Board For For Management 3 Approve Aggregate Remuneration for For For Management Directors and Individual Remuneration for Supervisory Board Members 4 Ratify Election of Two Board Members For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELESP, TELECOMUNICACOES DE SAO PAULO S.A. Ticker: Security ID: P90337117 Meeting Date: MAR 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Individual and Consolidated For For Management Financial Statements and Statutory Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management Dividends 3 Approve 2004 Capital Budget For For Management 4 Elect Management Board For For Management 5 Elect Supervisory Board For For Management 6 Approve Remuneration of Directors, For For Management Supervisory Members, and Executives 7 Amend Articles Re: Reorganization of For For Management Executive Office Board 8 Codify Amendments to Articles For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VINA CONCHA Y TORO S.A. Ticker: VCO Security ID: P9796J100 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management Reports 2 Approve Allocation of Income and Dividend For For Management Policy 3 Approve Auditors For For Management 4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 5 Approve Remuneration of Audit Committee; For For Management Fix Budget of Committee 6 Designate Newspaper to Publish Meeting For For Management Announcements 7 Approve Special Auditors' Report None None Management Regarding Related-Party Transactions 8 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management 9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program Up to For For Management 3 Percent of Share Capital and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares 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. LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC. By: /s/ Hal Liebes ---------------------------- Hal Liebes Vice President and Secretary Date: August 25, 2004 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----