-----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, QvmMF+qC4+YFBuUdtWNohw3MiFX3r91ui94EfIFaXrPSMRFAkNW2MODUpJmXosYf QXP3V9TiT7cnbtkY3bJILQ== 0001104659-05-042037.txt : 20050830 0001104659-05-042037.hdr.sgml : 20050830 20050830151659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-042037 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-PX PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050830 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050830 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050830 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UBS FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886244 IRS NUMBER: 367056204 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-PX SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06637 FILM NUMBER: 051058642 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 S LASALLE ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604-1795 BUSINESS PHONE: 8001482430 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 S LASALLE ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604-1795 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRINSON FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 N-PX 1 a05-15110_15npx.htm N-PX

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM N-PX

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-06637

 

 

The UBS Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York

10019-6114

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

 

James Capezzuto

UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc.

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019-6114

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

800-647-1568

 

Date of fiscal year end:

6/30/05

 

Date of reporting period:

07/01/2004 – 06/30/2005

 

ITEM 1. Proxy Voting Record.

 


 


 

FORM N-Px REPORT

 

ICA File Number: 811-06637

The UBS Funds

One North Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606-2825

1-800-647-1568

James Capezzuto

UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019-6114

Fiscal year end: 6/30

Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005

 

UBS GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND

 

ABN AMRO HOLDING NV

 

Ticker:

ABN

Security ID:

NL0000301109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2b

Presentation on Dividend and Reserve Policy; Approve Dividend

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2c

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2d

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Elect Robert van den Bergh to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4b

Elect Anthony Ruys to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Structure

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Ordinary Shares, Convertible Preference Shares, and Preference Financing Shares Up to 20 Percent of Issued Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7b

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 7a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

1



 

ABN AMRO HOLDING NV

 

Ticker:

ABN

Security ID:

NL0000301109

Meeting Date:

AUG 25, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

AUG 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital: Cancel Outstanding Preference Shares and Issuance of New Financing Preference Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary Shares, Convertible Preference Shares, and Financing Preference Shares up to 20 Percent of Issued Share Capital Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize Delisting of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Securities from Singapore Exchange

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

ACTELION LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0010532478

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Receive Auditor’s Report

None

None

Management

3

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends

For

For

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Rob Cawthorn and Jean-Paul Clozel as Directors; Elect Juhani Anttila as Director

For

For

Management

7

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors

For

For

Management

8.1

Amend Incentive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

8.2

Approve Creation of 17.5 Million Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

 

2



 

ADECCO SA

 

Ticker:

ADO

Security ID:

CH0012138605

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Receive Auditor’s Report

None

None

Management

3

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.00 per Share

For

For

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

6.1.1

Reelect Jakob Baer as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.2

Reelect Juergen Dormann as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.3

Reelect Philippe Foriel-Destezet as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.4

Reelect Klaus Jacobs as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.5

Reelect Philippe Marcel as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.6

Reelect Francis Mer as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.7

Reelect Thomas O’Neill as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.8

Reelect David Prince as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.9

Reelect Peter Ueberroth as Director

For

For

Management

6.2.1

Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors

For

For

Management

6.2.2

Ratify OBT as Special Auditor

For

For

Management

 

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC

 

Ticker:

AAP

Security ID:

00751Y106

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 30, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John C. Brouillard

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lawrence P. Castellani

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael N. Coppola

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Darren R. Jackson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William S. Oglesby

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gilbert T. Ray

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director William L. Salter

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Francesca Spinelli, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Nicholas F. Taubman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Policy to Prohibit Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

AFLAC INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

AFL

Security ID:

001055102

Meeting Date:

MAY 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Daniel P. Amos

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John Shelby Amos II

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael H. Armacost

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kriss Cloninger III

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Joe Frank Harris

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Elizabeth J. Hudson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Kenneth S. Janke Sr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Douglas W. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Robert B. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Charles B. Knapp

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Hidefumi Matsui

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director E. Stephen Purdom, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Barbara K. Rimer, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Marvin R. Schuster

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director David Gary Thompson

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Tohru Tonoike

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert L. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

3



 

ALBERTSON’S, INC.

 

Ticker:

ABS

Security ID:

013104104

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 13, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Henry I. Bryant

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lawrence R. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kathi P. Siefert

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

ALCAN INC.

 

Ticker:

AL.

Security ID:

CA0137161059

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director R. Berger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director L.D. Desautels

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director T. Engen

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director L.Y. Fortier

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J.-P. Jacamon

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W.R. Loomis

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Y. Mansion

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director C. Morin-Postel

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. Onno Ruding

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director G. Sainte-Pierre

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director G. Schulmeyer

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director P.M. Tellier

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director M.K. Wong

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Reconfirm Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Share Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

4



 

ALCAN INC.

 

Ticker:

AL.

Security ID:

CA0137161059

Meeting Date:

DEC 22, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

NOV 19, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Arrangement Resolution for the Reoganisation.

For

For

Management

 

ALLERGAN, INC.

 

Ticker:

AGN

Security ID:

018490102

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Trevor M. Jones

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Karen R. Oscar

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer

For

For

Management

 

ALLSTATE CORP., THE

 

Ticker:

ALL

Security ID:

020002101

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Andress

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward A. Brennan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ronald T. LeMay

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. John Riley, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joshua I. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Mary Alice Taylor

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

5



 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.

 

Ticker:

AEP

Security ID:

025537101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.R. Brooks

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Donald M. Carlton

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John P. DesBarres

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert W. Fri

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lester A. Hudson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael G. Morris

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Richard L. Sandor

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald G. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Kathryn D. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Submit Executive Retirement Plan to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

ASML HOLDING NV (FORMERLY ASM LITHOGRAPHY HLDG)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000334365

Meeting Date:

MAR 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 17, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.a

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.b

Receive Report of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.c

Evaluation of Performance of Auditor

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.d

Explanation of Reserves and Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.e

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Discussion on Corporate Governance (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Stock Option and Share Grants for Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Discussion on Profile of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8.a

Announce (i) Vacancies on Supervisory Board and (ii) Increase in Size of Supervisory Board from Seven to Eight Members

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8.b

Announce Nomination of J. Westerburgen and O. Bilous for Supervisory Board Membership Upon Recommendation of Supervisory Board and of H. van den Burg Upon Recommendation of Works Council

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8.c

Allow General Meeting to Make Recommendations for Election of Supervisory Board Members

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8.d

Elect J. Westerburgen, O. Bilous and H. van den Burg to Supervisory Board Subject to Item 8.c

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Announce Vacancies on Supervisory Board for 2006

None

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Amend Articles to Reflect Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares up to 10% (20% in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) of Issued Share Capital and Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

6



 

ASTRAZENECA PLC (FORMERLY ZENECA PLC)

 

Ticker:

ZEN

Security ID:

GB0009895292

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Confirm First Interim Dividend of USD 0.295 Per Share and Confirm as Final Dividend the Second Interim Dividend of USD 0.645 Per Share

For

For

Management

3

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

4

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

5a

Re-elect Louis Schweitzer as Director

For

For

Management

5b

Re-elect Hakan Mogren as Director

For

For

Management

5c

Re-elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director

For

For

Management

5d

Re-elect Jonathan Symonds as Director

For

For

Management

5e

Elect John Patterson as Director

For

For

Management

5f

Elect David Brennan as Director

For

For

Management

5g

Re-elect Sir Peter Bonfield as Director

For

For

Management

5h

Re-elect John Buchanan as Director

For

For

Management

5i

Re-elect Jane Henney as Director

For

For

Management

5j

Re-elect Michele Hooper as Director

For

For

Management

5k

Re-elect Joe Jimenez as Director

For

For

Management

5l

Re-elect Erna Moller as Director

For

For

Management

5m

Re-elect Dame Bridget Ogilvie as Director

For

For

Management

5n

Re-elect Marcus Wallenberg as Director

For

Against

Management

6

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

7

Approve AstraZeneca Performance Share Plan

For

For

Management

8

Approve EU Political Donations and EU Political Expenditure up to USD 150,000

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 136,488,521

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 20,473,278

For

For

Management

11

Authorise up to Ten Percent of the Issued Share Capital for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

7



 

AUSTRALIA & NZ BANKING GROUP LTD. (FORMERLY AUSTRALIA & NEW

 

Ticker:

ANZ

Security ID:

AU000000ANZ3

Meeting Date:

DEC 17, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 15, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2a

Elect J. K. Ellis as Director

For

For

Management

2b

Elect M. A. Jackson as Director

For

For

Management

2c

Elect G. J. Clark as Director

For

For

Management

2d

Elect D. E. Meiklejohn as Director

For

For

Management

2e

Elect J. P. Morschel as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Grant of 175,000 Performance Shares to John McFarlane, Managing Director and CEO

For

For

Management

 

AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT (AGL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000AGL7

Meeting Date:

OCT 19, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 17, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2a

Elect R. G. Johnson as Director

For

For

Management

2b

Elect C. J. Hewson as Director

For

For

Management

2c

Elect M. G. Ould as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Grant of Up to 65,223 Shares to G. J. W. Martin, Managing Director, Pursuant to The Australian Gas Light Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

BALFOUR BEATTY PLC (FORMERLY BICC PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0000961622

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 3.75 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Jim Cohen as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Richard Delbridge as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Anthony Rabin as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Alistair Wivell as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 70,662,113

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 10,599,316

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 42,397,267 Ordinary Shares and 20,204,566 Convertible Preference Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Approve EU Political Donations and Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 Per Annum

For

For

Management

13

Amend Articles of Association Re: Treasury Shares and Borrowing Powers

For

For

Management

14

Amend Memorandum and Articles of Association Re: Indemnification of Directors and Re-election of Directors

For

For

Management

 

8



 

BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO (FRMLY BANCO SANTANDER)

 

Ticker:

SBP

Security ID:

ES0113900J37

Meeting Date:

OCT 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Issue 1.5 Billion Shares in Connection with Acquisition of Abbey National plc

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Continuation of Employee Stock Option Plan of Abbey National plc

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize the Allocation of 100 Santander Shares to Each Abbey National Employee as Part of Compensation for Acquisition

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Ratify Appointment of Management Board Member

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

BANK OF IRELAND GROUP

 

Ticker:

IRE

Security ID:

IE0030606259

Meeting Date:

JUL 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Dividends

For

For

Management

3a

Elect David Dilger as a Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect George Magan as a Director

For

For

Management

3c

Elect Sir Michael Hodgkinson as a Director

For

For

Management

3d

Elect Declan McCourt as a Director

For

For

Management

3e

Elect Terry Neill as a Director

For

For

Management

3f

Reelect Laurence Crowley as a Director

For

For

Management

3g

Reelect Maurice Keane as a Director

For

For

Management

3h

Reelect Caroline Marland as a Director

For

For

Management

3i

Reelect Raymond MacSharry as a Director

For

For

Management

3j

Reelect Thomas Moran as a Director

For

For

Management

3k

Reelect Mary Redmond as a Director

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of EUR 1 Million for Non-Executive Directors

For

For

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase 95,611,133 Ordinary Shares; 1,876,090 Sterling Preference Shares; and 3,026,598 Euro Preference Shares

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Board to Allot Up to EUR 30.9 Million in Equity Securities for Cash without Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

9

Authorize Board to Allot Equity Securities Representing 15 Percent of the Issued Share Capital, without Preemptive Rights, For Purposes Other Than Cash

For

For

Management

10

Approve 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

11

Approve 2004 Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

12

Approve Director and Officer Liability Insurance

For

For

Management

 

9



 

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

 

Ticker:

BNS.

Security ID:

CA0641491075

Meeting Date:

MAR 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ronald A. Brenneman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director C.J. Chen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director N. Ashleigh Everett

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John C. Kerr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Michael J.L. Kirby

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Laurent Lemaire

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John T. Mayberry

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Barbara J.Mcdougall

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Elizabeth Parr-Johnston

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Arthur R.A. Scace

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gerald W. Schwartz

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Allan C. Shaw

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Paul D. Sobey

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Barbara S. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Richard E. Waugh

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and KPMG LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Close Bank Subsidiaries in Tax Havens

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Fix a Maximum Wage Ceiling for Senior Officers

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Replace Executive Stock Option Plan With Restricted Share Program

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Efforts to Reduce Risk Impacts of Climate Change

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Require At Least 75 Percent Support for Director Candidates

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require the Resignation of Directors Who Change Their Principal Occupation

Against

Against

Shareholder

11

Provide Fairness in Credit-Card Operating Policies

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

10



 

BANK OF YOKOHAMA LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3955400001

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 7, Special JY 1.5

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Set Maximum Board Size

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

6

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

BARCLAYS PLC

 

Ticker:

MVCI

Security ID:

GB0031348658

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect Sir Andrew Likierman as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Richard Clifford as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Matthew Barrett as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Varley as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect David Arculus as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Sir Nigel Rudd as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

11

Approve Barclays PLC Performance Share Plan

For

For

Management

12

Authorise the Directors to Establish Supplements or Appendices to the Performance Share Plan

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 538,163,237

For

For

Management

14

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 80,724,485

For

For

Management

15

Authorise 968,600,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

11



 

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG (BMW)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

DE0005190003

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.62 per Common Share and EUR 0.64 per Preferred Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2004

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2004

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Amend Articles Re: Calling of and Registration for Shareholder Meetings due to Pending Changes in German Law (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of Shareholder Lawsuits)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

BCE INC.

 

Ticker:

BCE.

Security ID:

CA05534B1094

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 27, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A. Berard

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.2

Elect Director R.A. Brenneman

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.3

Elect Director R.J. Currie

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.4

Elect Director A.S. Fell

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.5

Elect Director D. Soble Kaufman

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.6

Elect Director B.M. Levitt

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.7

Elect Director E.C. Lumley

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.8

Elect Director J. Maxwell

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.H. McArthur

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.10

Elect Director T.C. O’Neill

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.11

Elect Director J.A. Pattison

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.12

Elect Director R.C. Pozen

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.13

Elect Director M.J. Sabia

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.14

Elect Director P.M. Tellier

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.15

Elect Director V.L. Young

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Services

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

5

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

6

Replace Executive Stock Option Plan With Restricted Share Plan

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

 

12



 

BNP PARIBAS SA (FM. BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000131104

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 2 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Jean-Francois Lepetit as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Gerhard Cromme as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Francois Grappotte as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reelect Helene Ploix as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reelect Baudoin Prot as Director

For

For

Management

11

Elect Loyola De Palacio Del Valle-Lersundi as Director to Replace Jacques Friedmann

For

For

Management

12

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of
EUR 780,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

14

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

15

Approve Restricted Stock Plan to Directors and Employees of Company and its Subsidiaries

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

17

Approve Change In Number Of Directors Elected By Employees

For

For

Management

18

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

13



 

BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC)

 

Ticker:

BP.

Security ID:

GB0007980591

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Re-elect David Allen as Director

For

For

Management

2

Re-elect Lord Browne of Madingley as Director

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect John Bryan as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Antony Burgmans as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Iain Conn as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Erroll Davis, Jr. as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Douglas Flint as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Byron Grote as Director

For

For

Management

9

Re-elect Tony Hayward as Director

For

For

Management

10

Re-elect DeAnne Julius as Director

For

For

Management

11

Elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director

For

For

Management

12

Re-elect John Manzoni as Director

For

For

Management

13

Re-elect Walter Massey as Director

For

For

Management

14

Re-elect Michael Miles as Director

For

For

Management

15

Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director

For

For

Management

16

Re-elect Michael Wilson as Director

For

For

Management

17

Re-elect Peter Sutherland as Director

For

For

Management

18

Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

19

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 1,770 Million

For

For

Management

20

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 256 Million

For

For

Management

21

Authorise 2.1 Billion Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

22

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

23

Approve Share Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

24

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

 

14



 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.

 

Ticker:

BMY

Security ID:

110122108

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director V.D. Coffman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J.M. Cornelius

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director P.R. Dolan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director E.V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director L.V. Gershtner, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director L. Johansson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director L.W. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to Eliminate Certain Supermajority Vote Requirements

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

8

Proposal Regarding Restatement Situations

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

BT GROUP PLC (FORMERLY BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0030913577

Meeting Date:

JUL 14, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 5.3 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Sir Christopher Bland as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Andy Green as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Ian Livingston as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect John Nelson as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 142 Million

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 22 Million

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 859 Million Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Authorise the Company to Make EU Political Donations up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

 

15



 

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP.

 

Ticker:

BNI

Security ID:

12189T104

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A.L. Boeckmann

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director V.S. Martinez

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director M.F. Racicot

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R.S. Roberts

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director M.K. Rose

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director M.J. Shapiro

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director R.H. West

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.S. Whisler

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO.

 

Ticker:

CNR.

Security ID:

CA1363751027

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael R. Armellino

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director A. Charles Baillie

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Hugh J. Bolton

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Purdy Crawford

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J.V. Raymond Cyr

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gordon D. Giffin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director James K. Gray

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director E. Hunter Harrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Edith E. Holiday

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston Darkes

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gilbert H. Lamphere

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Denis Losier

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Edward C. Lumley

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director David G.A. McLean

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Robert Pace

For

For

Management

2

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Management Long-Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

CANADIAN TIRE CORP.

 

Ticker:

CTR.A

Security ID:

CA1366812024

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect John S. Lacey, Frank Potter, and Stephen G. Wetmore as Directors

For

For

Management

 

16



 

CANON INC.

 

Ticker:

CAJ

Security ID:

JP3242800005

Meeting Date:

MAR 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 31, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 40, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.18

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.19

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.20

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.21

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.22

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.23

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.24

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.25

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

 

CEPHALON, INC.

 

Ticker:

CEPH

Security ID:

156708109

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William P. Egan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martyn D. Greenacre

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Vaughn M. Kailian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles A. Sanders, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Dennis L. Winger

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Horst Witzel, Dr.-Ing

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

17



 

CHEUNG KONG HOLDINGS

 

Ticker:

CHEUY

Security ID:

HK0001000014

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3a

Reelect Li Ka-shing as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3b

Reelect Li Tzar Kuoi, Victor as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3c

Reelect Pau Yee Wan, Ezra as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3d

Reelect Woo Chia Ching, Grace as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3e

Reelect Leung Siu Hon as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3f

Reelect Simon Murray as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3g

Reelect Chow Nin Mow, Albert as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3h

Reelect Kwan Chiu Yin, Robert as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3i

Reelect Cheong Ying Chew, Henry as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5c

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

CHRISTIAN DIOR

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000130403

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Discharge Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfer from Special Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Other Reserves Account

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.97 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Reelect Bernard Arnault as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Reelect Pierre Gode as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Elect Sidney Toledano as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 85,752

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 0.5 Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 40 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 40 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent for Future Acquisitions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorize Up to Three Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Amend Articles of Association to Reflect Legal Changes

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

18



 

CITIGROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

C

Security ID:

172967101

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George David

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John M. Deutch

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Mulcahy

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles Prince

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Judith Rodin

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Robert E. Rubin

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Sanford I. Weill

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Prohibit Chairman From Management Duties, Titles or Responsibilities

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

19



 

CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

Ticker:

CCU

Security ID:

184502102

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Alan D. Feld

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Perry J. Lewis

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director L. Lowry Mays

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Mark P. Mays

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Randall T. Mays

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director B.J. McCombs

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Phyllis B. Riggins

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Theodore H. Strauss

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.C. Watts

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John H. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

COLLINS STEWART TULLETT PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0000710060

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Elect Louis Scotto as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Michael Fallon as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect David Clark as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Spencer as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

8

Approve Final Dividend of 5.75 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 17,676,511

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,651,476

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 21,211,813 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

20



 

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

COST

Security ID:

22160K105

Meeting Date:

JAN 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard D. Dicerchio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard M. Libenson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John W. Meisenbach

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Charles T. Munger

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Susan L. Decker

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Vendor Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Develop Land Procurement Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

COTT CORP.

 

Ticker:

BCB

Security ID:

CA22163N1069

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 16, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Colin J. Adair as Director

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect W. John Bennett as Director

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Serge Gouin as Director

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Stephen H. Halperin as Director

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Betty Jane Hess as Director

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Philip B. Livingston as Director

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Christine A. Magee as Director

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Andrew Prozes as Director

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect John K. Sheppard as Director

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Donald G. Watt as Director

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Frank E. Weise III as Director

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (FORMERLY CS HOLDING)

 

Ticker:

CSR

Security ID:

CH0012138530

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.50 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

5.1

Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Thomas Bechtler, Robert Benmosche and Ernst Tanner as Directors; Elect Jean Lanier and Anton van Rossum as Directors

For

For

Management

5.2

Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler SA as Auditors

For

For

Management

5.3

Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Extend Authorization Term for Creation of CHF 22.7 Million Conditional Capital

For

For

Management

 

21



 

CRH PLC

 

Ticker:

CRHCY

Security ID:

IE0001827041

Meeting Date:

MAY 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Declare Dividend

For

For

Management

3a

Elect T.W. Hill as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect D.M. Kennedy as Director

For

For

Management

3c

Elect K. McGowan as Director

For

For

Management

3d

Elect A. O’Brien as Director

For

For

Management

3e

Elect J.L. Wittstock as Director

For

For

Management

3f

Elect N. Hartery as Director

For

For

Management

3g

Elect J.M.C. O’Connor as Director

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of Directors

For

For

Management

6

Authorize Share Repurchase Program of 10% of Outstanding Ordinary Share Capital

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to the Aggregate Nominal Value of EUR 9,056,000

For

For

Management

 

DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD. (FORMERLY DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

SG1L01001701

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Adopt Financial Statements and Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports for the Year Ended December 31, 2004

For

For

Management

2a

Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.22 Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

2b

Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.12 Per Non-Voting Convertible Preference Share

For

For

Management

2c

Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.12 Per Non-Voting Redeemable Convertible Preference Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Directors’ Fees of SGD 976,689 for 2004 (2003: SGD 647,851)

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Ernst & Young as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5a1

Reelect Jackson Tai as Director

For

For

Management

5a2

Reelect CY Leung as Director

For

For

Management

5a3

Reelect Peter Ong as Director

For

For

Management

5a4

Reelect John Ross as Director

For

For

Management

5b1

Reelect Ang Kong Hua as Director

For

For

Management

5b2

Reelect Goh Geok Ling as Director

For

For

Management

5b3

Reelect Wong Ngit Liong as Director

For

For

Management

6a

Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of Options Pursuant to the DBSH Share Option Plan

For

Against

Management

6b

Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of Options Pursuant to the DBSH Performance Share Plan

For

Against

Management

6c

Approve Issuance of Shares without Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

 

22



 

DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD. (FORMERLY DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

SG1L01001701

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

 

DELL INC.

 

Ticker:

DELL

Security ID:

24702R101

Meeting Date:

JUL 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 21, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Donald J. Carty

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael S. Dell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Judy C. Lewent

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Klaus S. Luft

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Alex J. Mandl

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Michael A. Miles

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Samuel A. Nunn, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Kevin B. Rollins

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Expense Stock Options

Against

For

Shareholder

 

DEUTSCHE POSTBANK AG

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

DE0008001009

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.25 per Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal Year 2004

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal Year 2004

For

For

Management

5

Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2005

For

For

Management

6

Elect Joerg Asmussen to the Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Repurchase of up to Five Percent of Issued Share Capital for Trading Purposes

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

 

23



 

DEX MEDIA, INC.

 

Ticker:

DEX

Security ID:

25212E100

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director George A. Burnett

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Russell T. Lewis

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Other Business

For

Against

Management

 

DIAGEO PLC (FORMERLY GUINNESS PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0002374006

Meeting Date:

OCT 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 17 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Lord Hollick of Notting Hill as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Nick Rose as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Paul Walker as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Todd Stitzer as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Jon Symonds as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 44,234,986

For

For

Management

11

Amend Articles of Association Re: Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 305,752,223 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Diageo Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

14

Amend Diageo Executive Share Option Plan

For

For

Management

15

Amend Discretionary Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

16

Amend Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

17

Amend Diageo UK Sharesave Scheme 2000

For

For

Management

18

Amend Diageo 1999 Irish Sharesave Scheme

For

For

Management

19

Amend Diageo Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

24



 

EAST JAPAN RAILWAY CO

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3783600004

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 3000, Final JY 3500, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

EDP-ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL (FRMLYEDP-ELECTRICIDADE DE PORTUGAL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

PTEDP0AM0009

Meeting Date:

JAN 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect Auditor and Alternate Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Ratify Appointment of Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Elect Two New Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

EDP-ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL (FRMLYEDP-ELECTRICIDADE DE PORTUGAL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

PTEDP0AM0009

Meeting Date:

OCT 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Amend Articles 1 and 4 Re: Change Company Name to EDP Energias de Portugal SA and Authorization to Increase Share Capital in EUR 1.5 Billion

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Repurchase of Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Ratify Appointment of Antonio Afonso de Pinto Galvao Lucas and Luis Fernando Mira Amaral in Light of Resignation of Antonio de Almeida, and Antonio Jose Fernandes de Souza

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

25



 

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0003096442

Meeting Date:

JUL 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 12.6 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Leslie Atkinson as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Richard Butler as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Ian Mason as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Increase in Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors from GBP 450,000 to GBP 600,000

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,569,923.90

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights Pursuant to Any Share Schemes and Otherwise up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,176,233.20

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 43,524,665 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

26



 

ELECTROLUX AB

 

Ticker:

ELUXY

Security ID:

SE0000103814

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect Michael Treschow as Chairman of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Agenda of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Receive President’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Receive Board and Committee Reports; Receive Auditor’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 7 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Determine Number of Members (10) and Deputy Members (0) of Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of SEK 4.6 Million; Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Reelect Michael Treschow (Chair), Peggy Bruzelius, Hans Straaberg, Aina Nilsson Stroem, Barbara Thoralfsson, and Karel Vuursteen as Directors; Elect Louis Hughes, Tom Johnstone, Caroline Sundewall, and Marcus Wallenberg as New Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15.1

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15.2

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.1

Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Key Employees

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.2

Approve Reissuance of 1.5 Million Repurchased Class B Shares for Restricted Stock Plan (Item 16.1)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.3

Approve Reissuance of 1.3 Million Repurchased Shares to Cover Expenses Connected to 1999-2003 Stock Option Plans

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Authorize Chairman of Board and Representatives of Four of Company’s Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

ENI SPA

 

Ticker:

E

Security ID:

IT0003132476

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated Accounts, and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares To Service Stock Option Plan in Favor of Group Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Fix Number of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Set Directors’ Term of Office

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.1

Elect Directors - Slate 1 Submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7.2

Elect Directors - Slate 2 Submitted by a Group of Institutional Investors (Minority Slate)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Elect Chairman of the board of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Remuneration of Chairman of the Board and of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10.1

Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate 1 Submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

10.2

Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate 1 Submitted by a Group of Institutional Investors (Minority Slate)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Appoint Chairman of the Internal Statutory Auditors’ Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Remuneration of Chairman of Internal Statutory Auditors’ Board and of Primary Internal Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

27



 

EQUIFAX INC.

 

Ticker:

EFX

Security ID:

294429105

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 9, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas F. Chapman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lee A. Kennedy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director D. Raymond Riddle

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

EXXON MOBIL CORP.

 

Ticker:

XOM

Security ID:

30231G102

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

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 Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Political Contributions/Activities

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Nominate Independent Directors with Industry Experience

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Payments to Indonesian Military

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Policy Prohibiting Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Potential Damage of Drilling in Protected Regions

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Disclose Information Supporting the Company Position on Climate Change

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Report on Company Policies for Compliance with the Kyoto Protocol

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

28



 

FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

FE

Security ID:

337932107

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Anthony J. Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Russell W. Maier

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert N. Pokelwaldt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Wes M. Taylor

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jesse T. Williams, Sr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

FORTIS SA/NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003801181

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.1

Discuss Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.2

Discuss Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.3

Accept Financial Statements

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.4

Adopt Allocation of Income For Fiscal Year 2003

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.5

Discuss Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.6

Approve Dividends of EUR 1.04 Per Fortis Unit

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.7

Approve Discharge of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.8

Approve Discharge of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Discuss Implementation of Belgian Corporate Governance Code

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Reelect Maurice Lippens as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Reelect Baron Daniel Janssen as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Elect Jean-Paul Votron as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

29


 


 

FORTIS SA/NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003801181

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

FORTIS SA/NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003801181

Meeting Date:

OCT 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Elect Jean-Paul Votron to Board of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Approve Stock Option Plan and Restricted Share Plan for Executive Members of the Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

30



 

FRANCE TELECOM SA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000133308

Meeting Date:

APR 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Discharge Directors

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.48 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfers From Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Ordinary Reserve

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

6

Elect Didier Lombard as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Didier Lombard as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Marcel Roulet as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reelect Stephane Richard as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reelect Arnaud Lagardere as Director

For

For

Management

11

Reelect Henri Martre as Director

For

For

Management

12

Reelect Bernard Dufau as Director

For

For

Management

13

Reelect Jean Simonin as Director

For

For

Management

14

Elect Jean-Yves Bassuel as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

For

Management

15

Elect Bernard Gingreau as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

Against

Management

16

Elect Stephane Tierce as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

Against

Management

17

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 500,000

For

For

Management

18

Confirm Name Change of Auditor to Deloitte & Associes

For

For

Management

19

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

20

Cancel Outstanding Authority to Issue Bonds/Debentures

For

For

Management

21

Amend Articles to Reflect August 2003 and June 2004 Regulations

For

Against

Management

22

Amend Articles to Reflect the Privatization of the Company

For

For

Management

23

Amend Articles to Set Retirement Age of Chairman, CEO, and Other Executive Directors

For

For

Management

24

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

25

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

26

Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for Ten Percent of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue Authority without Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

27

Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Proposed in Items 24 and 25

For

For

Management

28

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 4 Billion for Future Exchange Offers

For

For

Management

29

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions

For

For

Management

30

Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon Conversion of a Subsidiary’s Equity-Linked Securities

For

For

Management

31

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 400 Million to Participants of Orange S.A. Stock Option Plan in Connection with France Telecom Liquidity Agreement

For

For

Management

32

Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Orange S.A. Option Holders

For

For

Management

33

Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 8 Billion

For

For

Management

34

Approve Issuance of Securities Convertible into Debt

For

For

Management

35

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 2 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

36

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

37

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

38

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

31



 

FRANCE TELECOM SA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000133308

Meeting Date:

SEP 1, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger by Absorption of Wholly Owned Subsidiary Wanadoo; Approve Accounting Treatment of Merger

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Assumption of 27.38 Million Non-Exercised Wanadoo Stock Options

For

For

Management

3

Approve Dissolution of Wanadoo Without Liquidation

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Issue Up to 100 Million Shares to Signatories of Liquidity Agreement Pursuant to Conversion of Orange SA Stock Options

For

For

Management

5

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

6

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

7

Amend Terms of Share Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital Submitted to Shareholder Vote at April 9, 2004, Shareholder Meeting

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

32



 

FREDDIE MAC

 

Ticker:

FRE

Security ID:

313400301

Meeting Date:

NOV 4, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Geoffrey T. Boisi

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michelle Engler

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard Karl Goeltz

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas S. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William M. Lewis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. Mccoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Eugene M. Mcquade

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Shaun F. O’Malley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Ronald F. Poe

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Stephen A. Ross

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Richard F. Syron

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William J. Turner

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG

 

Ticker:

FMSPR

Security ID:

DE0005785802

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.12 per Common Share and EUR 1.18 per Preference Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

5

Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for Fiscal 2005

For

For

Management

6

Elect John Kringel to the Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

7

Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board Remuneration

For

For

Management

8

Approve Creation of EUR 30.7 Million Pool of Conditional Capital; Authorize Management Board to Decide Whether to Exclude Preemptive Rights of Shareholders

For

For

Management

 

33



 

FUJI PHOTO FILM CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

FUJIY

Security ID:

JP3814000000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12.5, Final JY 12.5, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonus for Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

FUNAI ELECTRIC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3825850005

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 50, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Adopt U.S.-Style Board Structure

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

 

34



 

GALLAHER GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0003833695

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 21.5 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Re-elect John Gildersleeve as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Re-elect Alison Carnwath as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Re-elect Nigel Dunlop as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Re-elect James Hogan as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Re-elect Stewart Hainsworth as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorise the Company to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorise Gallaher Ltd. to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorise Austria Tabak GmBH & Co. KG to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Amend Deferred Bonus Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Amend Performance Share Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Amend the Performance Criteria of Performance Share Plan for the Period 2004-2006

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 21,837,651

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 3,275,647

For

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Authorise 65,512,953 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

Did Not Vote

Management

19

Adopt New Articles of Association

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

GENZYME CORP.

 

Ticker:

GENZ

Security ID:

372917104

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert J. Carpenter

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles L. Cooney

For

For

Management

2

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

For

Shareholder

 

35



 

GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC)

 

Ticker:

GSK

Security ID:

GB0009252882

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Elect Sir Christopher Gent as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Sir Deryck Maughan as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Julian Heslop as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Ronaldo Schmitz as Director

For

For

Management

9

Re-elect Lucy Shapiro as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP 50,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 73,301,955

For

For

Management

14

Authorise 586,415,642 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

15

Amend Articles of Association Re: Shareholder Resolutions

For

For

Management

16

Amend Articles of Association Re: Indemnification of Directors

For

For

Management

17

Amend Articles of Association Re: Participation of a Proxy in a Meeting

For

For

Management

 

GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC.

 

Ticker:

GWO.

Security ID:

CA39138C1068

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gail S. Asper

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.2

Elect Director James W. Burns

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.3

Elect Director Orest T. Dackow

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.4

Elect Director Andre Desmarais

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.5

Elect Director Paul Desmarais Jr.

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert Gratton

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.7

Elect Director Daniel Johnson

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.8

Elect Director Kevin P. Kavanagh

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.9

Elect Director Peter Kruyt

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.10

Elect Director J. Blair MacAulay

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.11

Elect Director Doanld F. Mazankowski

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.12

Elect Director William T. McCallum

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.13

Elect Director Raymond L. McFeetors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.14

Elect Director Randall L. Moffat

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.15

Elect Director Jerry E.A. Nickerson

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.16

Elect Director David A. Nield

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.17

Elect Director R. Jeffery Orr

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.18

Elect Director Gordon F. Osbaldeston

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.19

Elect Director Michel Plessis-Belair

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.20

Elect Director Guy St-Germain

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.21

Elect Director Gerard Veilleux

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

36



 

HANNOVER RUECKVERSICHERUNG AG

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

DE0008402215

Meeting Date:

JUN 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 9, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.00 per Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

5

Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board Remuneration Scheme

For

For

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

 

HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

HIG

Security ID:

416515104

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ramani Ayer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ronald E. Ferguson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Paul G. Kirk, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas M. Marra

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gail J. McGovern

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael G. Morris

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert W. Selander

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Charles B. Strauss

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David K. Zwiener

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

37



 

HBOS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0030587504

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 22.15 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Elect Mark Tucker as Director

None

None

Management

5

Re-elect Dennis Stevenson as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Charles Dunstone as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Colin Matthew as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Anthony Hobson as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 49,080,217

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 392,565,936 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP 100,000 and EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

13

Approve Increase in Authorised Capital to GBP 4,685,000,000, EUR 3,000,000,000 and USD 4,500,000,000 by the Creation of Preference Shares

For

For

Management

 

38



 

HEINEKEN NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000009165

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 13, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan for Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares Up to Ten Percent Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.1A

Reelect Maarten Das to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.1B

Elect Ruud Overgaauw to Supervisory Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Management

12.2A

Reelect Jan Michiel Hessels to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.2B

Elect Jos Buijs to Supervisory Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Code

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Approve English as Official Language of Annual Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.

 

Ticker:

HPQ

Security ID:

428236103

Meeting Date:

MAR 16, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director P.C. Dunn

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director R.A. Hackborn

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director G.A. Keyworth

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director R.E. Knowling, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director T.J. Perkins

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director R.L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director L.S. Salhany

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director R.P. Wayman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

39



 

HOLCIM LTD. (FORMERLY HOLDERBANK FINANCIERE GLARUS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0012214059

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.25 per Share

For

For

Management

4.1

Reelect Willy Kissling, Erich Hunziker, Andreas von Planta, and Gilbert Probst as Directors; Elect Thomas Schmidheiny, Wolfgang Schuerer, and Dieter Spaelti as Directors

For

For

Management

4.2

Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors

For

For

Management

 

HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

HMC

Security ID:

JP3854600008

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 28, Final JY 37, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.18

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.19

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.20

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.21

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Appoint External Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Approve Reduction in Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

For

Management

7

Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

 

40



 

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0005405286

Meeting Date:

MAY 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2.a

Re-elect Sir John Bond as Director

For

For

Management

2.b

Re-elect R Ch’ien as Director

For

For

Management

2.c

Re-elect J Coombe as Director

For

For

Management

2.d

Re-elect Baroness Dunn as Director

For

For

Management

2.e

Re-elect D Flint as Director

For

For

Management

2.f

Re-elect J Hughes-Hallet as Director

For

For

Management

2.g

Re-elect Sir Brian Moffat as Director

For

For

Management

2.h

Re-elect S Newton as Director

For

For

Management

2.i

Re-elect H Sohmen as Director

For

For

Management

3

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

4

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

5

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000 (Preference Shares); USD 100,000 (Preference Shares); EUR 100,000 (Preference Shares); and USD 1,119,000,000 (Oridnary Shares)

For

For

Management

6

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 279,750,000

For

For

Management

7

Authorise 1,119,000,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

8

Amend HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan

For

For

Management

9

Amend HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan: International

For

For

Management

10

Approve the HSBC US Employee Stock Plan

For

For

Management

11

Approve the HSBC Share Plan

For

For

Management

12

Amend Articles of Association Re: Statutory and Best Practice Changes

For

For

Management

 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

 

Ticker:

ITW

Security ID:

452308109

Meeting Date:

MAY 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William F. Aldinger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael J. Birck

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marvin D. Brailsford

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Susan Crown

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert C. McCormack

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert S. Morrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Harold B. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

41



 

INVENSYS PLC (FORMELRY BTR SIEBE PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0008070418

Meeting Date:

JUL 21, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3a

Re-elect Simon Robertson as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect Ulf Henriksson as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

5

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 18,767,500

For

For

Management

7

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,843,500

For

For

Management

8

Authorise 568,714,383 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

ITV PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033986497

Meeting Date:

FEB 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: Proposed Cancellation of Scheme Shares For the Purpose of Reorganisation of Share Capital

For

For

Management

 

ITV PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033986497

Meeting Date:

FEB 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Court

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: Proposed Cancellation of Scheme Shares For the Purpose of Reorganisation of Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

42



 

ITV PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033986497

Meeting Date:

FEB 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: Proposed Cancellation of Scheme Shares For the Purpose of Reorganisation of Share Capital

For

For

Management

2

Conditionally Upon the Approval of Any Variation of the Rights for Ordinary Shares and Convertible Shares in Separate Class Meetings, the New Articles of the Company be adopted to Replace Existing Articles

For

For

Management

 

ITV PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033986497

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 1.3 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Charles Allen as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect David Chance as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect James Crosby as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect John McGrath as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Sir Robert Phillis as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Baroness Usha Prashar as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 138,000,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 21,000,000

For

For

Management

14

Approve EU Political Donations and Expenditure up to GBP 150,000

For

For

Management

15

Authorise 409,000,000 Ordinary Shares and 12,000,000 Convertible Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

43



 

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

 

Ticker:

JNJ

Security ID:

478160104

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Cullen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert J. Darretta

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Leo F. Mullin

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Christine A. Poon

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David Satcher

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.

 

Ticker:

JCI

Security ID:

478366107

Meeting Date:

JAN 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Natalie A. Black

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert A. Cornog

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Lacy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Stephen A. Roell

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

 

Ticker:

JPM

Security ID:

46625H100

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Director Hans W. Becherer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Director John H. Biggs

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Director Lawrence A. Bossidy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Director Stephen B. Burke

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Director James S. Crown

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Director James Dimon

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Director Ellen V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Director William B. Harrison, Jr

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Director John W. Kessler

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Director Robert I. Lipp

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Director Richard A. Manoogian

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Director David C. Novak

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Director Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Executive Benefit Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

44



 

KAO CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3205800000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 19, Final JY 19, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Restore Previous Level of Authorized Capital Following Share Repurchase and Cancellation

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

KBC GROUPE (FRM. KBC BANK AND INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003565737

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Discuss Consolidated Financial Statements Received by Almanij SA Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Discuss Auditor Reports on Almanij SA Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Accept Almanij SA Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Accept Almanij SA Financial Statements

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Discuss Consolidated Financial Statements Received by KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Discuss Auditor Reports on KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Receive KBC Bancassurance Holding SA. Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Accept KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Financial Statements

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.84 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Discharge of Almanaji SA Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Discharge of KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Discharge of Almanaji SA Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Discharge of KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Reelect Luc Philips as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Approve Renumeration of Auditors of EUR 60,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Discuss Corporate Governance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Transact Other Business

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

45



 

KBC GROUPE (FRM. KBC BANK AND INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003565737

Meeting Date:

MAR 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements, Annual Reports, and Auditors’ Reports For Past Three Fiscal Years for Almanij and KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A.; Receive Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports on Merger Agreement between Almanij and KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A.

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Communication Concerning Significant Changes to the Situation of the Assets and Liabilities of each Merging Company

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Merger By Absorption of Almanij by KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A.

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Issue 264.4 Million Shares in Connection with Acquisition

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Authorize Cancellation of Shares Repurchased Pursuant to the Merger

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Amend Articles/Charter to Reflect Changes in Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Change Company Name to KBC Group

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Allow Board to Use All Outstanding Capital Authorizations in the Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Amend Articles Re: Composition of Executive Committee, Interest of Executive Committee Members in Transactions, Representation of Executive Committee and Board of Directors, and Procedure for Shareholder Proposals

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Changes in Board Re: Confirm Resignations and Approve Election of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorize the Board to Implement Approved Resolutions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorize Christel Haverans to File Amended Articles of Association

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Peggy De Bock and Christel Haverans to File Required Documents/Formalities at Relevant Authorities

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

46



 

KESA ELECTRICALS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033040113

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

4

Approve Final Dividend of 8.25 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect David Newlands as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Peter Wilson as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Simon Herrick as Director

For

For

Management

8

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 44,129,432

For

For

Management

9

Approve EU Political Donations and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 250,000

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,619,415

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 52,955,321 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.

 

Ticker:

KMB

Security ID:

494368103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John F. Bergstrom

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert W. Decherd

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director G. Craig Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt ILO Based Code of Conduct

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

47



 

KINGFISHER PLC

 

Ticker:

KGFHY

Security ID:

GB0033195214

Meeting Date:

MAY 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 6.8 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Phil Bentley as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Gerry Murphy as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Nelson as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

8

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 105,980,861

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to a Nominal Value of 5 Percent of the Issued Share Capital of the Company

For

For

Management

10

Authorise 234,830,336 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

KOHL’S CORP.

 

Ticker:

KSS

Security ID:

500255104

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James D. Ericson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William S. Kellogg

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Arlene Meier

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R. Elton White

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

48



 

KROGER CO., THE

 

Ticker:

KR

Security ID:

501044101

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert D. Beyer

For

Withhold

Management

1.2

Elect Director John T. Lamacchia

For

Withhold

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

Withhold

Management

1.4

Elect Director Katherine D. Ortega

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls

For

Withhold

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Eliminate super-majority provision

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Report on Feasibility of Improving Animal Welfare Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.

 

Ticker:

LMT

Security ID:

539830109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.C. ‘Pete’ Aldridge, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marcus C. Bennett

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Eugene F. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Frank Savage

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Stevens

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Robert J. Stevens

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director James R. Ukropina

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Performance-Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement for All Issues

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

and amend its code of conduct and policies related to bidding Review Code of Conduct on Military Contracts

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

49



 

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000121014

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Discharge Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfer from Special Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Other Reserves Account

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.95 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Reelect Nicolas Bazire as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Reelect Antonio Belloni as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Reelect Diego Della Valle as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reelect Jacques Friedman as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Reelect Gilles Hennessy as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 30 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 30 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent for Future Acquisitions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Approve Capital Increase of Up to EUR 30 Million without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Ticker:

MG.SV.A

Security ID:

CA5592224011

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H. Fike

For

Withhold

Management

1.2

Elect Director Manfred Gingl

For

Withhold

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael D. Harris

For

Withhold

Management

1.4

Elect Director Edward C. Lumley

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Klaus Mangold

For

Withhold

Management

1.6

Elect Director Donald Resnick

For

Withhold

Management

1.7

Elect Director Royden R. Richardson

For

Withhold

Management

1.8

Elect Director Frank Stronach

For

Withhold

Management

1.9

Elect Director Franz Vranitzky

For

Withhold

Management

1.10

Elect Director Siegfried Wolf

For

Withhold

Management

2

Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorize the Audit Committee to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

 

50



 

MARATHON OIL CORP

 

Ticker:

MRO

Security ID:

565849106

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Philip Lader

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Seth E. Schofield

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Amend Governance Documents Regarding Director Nominees by Affirmative Votes

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

MLM

Security ID:

573284106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Sue W. Cole

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Laree E. Perez

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William B. Sansom

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MASCO CORP.

 

Ticker:

MAS

Security ID:

574599106

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Verne G. Istock

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David L. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Michael Losh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dennis W. Archer

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

51



 

MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC

 

Ticker:

MHS

Security ID:

58405U102

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John L. Cassis

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael Goldstein

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Blenda J. Wilson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

MEDTRONIC, INC.

 

Ticker:

MDT

Security ID:

585055106

Meeting Date:

AUG 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William R. Brody, M.D., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D. Phil.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Charitable Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MEITEC CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3919200000

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 32, Final JY 32, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

3.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

MELLON FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

MEL

Security ID:

58551A108

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven G. Elliott

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert Mehrabian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Wesley W. Von Schack

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

52



 

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Ticker:

MTD

Security ID:

592688105

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert F. Spoerry

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Francis A. Contino

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John T. Dickson

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Philip H. Geier

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John D. Macomber

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Hans Ulrich Maerki

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director George M. Milne, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas P. Salice

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MICROSOFT CORP.

 

Ticker:

MSFT

Security ID:

594918104

Meeting Date:

NOV 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H. Gates III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director David F. Marquardt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Charles H. Noski

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jon A. Shirley

For

For

Management

2

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

3

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

4

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

53



 

MITSUBISHI CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3898400001

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 6, Final JY 12, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Amend Business Objectives Clause

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System for Outsiders

For

Against

Management

 

MORGAN STANLEY

 

Ticker:

MWD

Security ID:

617446448

Meeting Date:

MAR 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John E. Jacob

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Miles L. Marsh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3914400001

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 25, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

For

Management

6

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

54



 

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

 

Ticker:

MYL

Security ID:

628530107

Meeting Date:

JUL 30, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 11, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Milan Puskar

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert J. Coury

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Wendy Cameron

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Laurence S. Delynn

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Douglas J. Leech

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Joseph C. Maroon, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Rod Piatt

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Patricia A. Sunseri

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director C.B. Todd

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director R.L. Vanderveen, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Stuart A. Williams, Esq

For

For

Management

 

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK (NAB)

 

Ticker:

NAB

Security ID:

AU000000NAB4

Meeting Date:

JAN 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 29, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Chairman’s Address, Presentation by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, and an Address by the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee

None

None

Management

2

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

3.1

Elect Graham Kraehe as Director

For

For

Management

3.2a

Elect Michael A. Chaney as Director

For

For

Management

3.2b

Elect Robert G. Elstone as Director

For

For

Management

3.2c

Elect Ahmed Fahour as Director

For

For

Management

3.2d

Elect Daniel T. Gilbert as Director

For

For

Management

3.2e

Elect Paul J. Rizzo as Director

For

For

Management

3.2f

Elect Jillian S. Segal as Director

For

For

Management

3.2g

Elect Michael J. Ullmer as Director

For

For

Management

3.2h

Elect G. Malcolm Williamson as Director

For

For

Management

4

Remove Geoffrey Tomlinson as a Director

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

6

Approve Grant of Options, Performance Rights and Shares to John Stewart, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

 

55



 

NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO PLC (FORMERLY NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC,

 

Ticker:

NGG

Security ID:

GB0031223877

Meeting Date:

JUL 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 11.87 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

3

Elect Mike Jesanis as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Maria Richter as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect James Ross as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Grant as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Edward Astle as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

9

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 102,929,251

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 15,439,387

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 308,787,755 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Articles of Association Re: Deletion of the Special Share Article

For

For

Management

14

Approve the Cancellation of the Special Rights Non-voting Redeemable Preference Share

For

For

Management

 

NEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3164720009

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 10, Final JY 10, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonus for Director

For

For

Management

 

56



 

NESTLE SA

 

Ticker:

NESAY

Security ID:

CH0012056047

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1a

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1b

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 8.00 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Amend Articles of Association to Separate Position of CEO and Chairman of the Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4b

Amend Articles of Association to Reduce Board Terms from Five Years to Three Years; Approve Individual Election of Board Members

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4c

Amend Articles of Association to Reduce Threshold for Submitting Shareholder Proposals From CHF 1 Million to CHF 100,000

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

5

Elect Guenter Blobel as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler SA as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

NEWS CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

NWS

Security ID:

AU0000NCPDP0

Meeting Date:

OCT 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve the Reduction of the Capital of the Company by the Cancellation of All of the Ordinary and Preferred Shares in the Company which will Take Effect on the Implementation of the Share Scheme

For

For

Management

 

NEWS CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

NWS

Security ID:

AU0000NCPDP0

Meeting Date:

OCT 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Court

Record Date:

OCT 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Share Scheme

For

For

Management

 

57



 

NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3738600000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 6, Final JY 9.5, Special JY 0.5

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Directors Term in Office

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.18

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.19

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.20

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.21

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.22

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.23

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Special Bonus for Family of Deceased Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

58



 

NISOURCE INC.

 

Ticker:

NI

Security ID:

65473P105

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Steven R. McCracken

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ian M. Rolland

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John W. Thompson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

NSANY

Security ID:

JP3672400003

Meeting Date:

JUN 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12, Final JY 12, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to Delete Language Specifying Term in Office of Statutory Auditors in Office on or Before March 31, 2003

For

For

Management

3

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

5

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

7

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceilings for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

 

59


 


 

NITTO DENKO CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3684000007

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 25, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

NOKIA CORP.

 

Ticker:

NKCAF

Security ID:

FI0009000681

Meeting Date:

APR 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Presentation on Annual Accounts

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.33 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Increase Number of Directors from Eight to Ten

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Reelect Paul Collins, Georg Ehrnrooth, Bengt Holmstroem, Per Karlsson, Jorma Ollila, Marjorie Scardino, Vesa Vainio, and Arne Wessberg; Elect Dan Hesse and Edouard Michelin as New Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Stock Option Plan for Selected Personnel; Approve Creation of EUR 1.5 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Between EUR 10.56 Million and EUR 13.80 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Creation of Maximum EUR 53.16 Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 221.60 Million Shares (Up to 443.20 Million Shares Subject to Pending Legislation)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

60



 

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.

 

Ticker:

NOC

Security ID:

666807102

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Phillip Frost

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John B. Slaughter

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Nonemployee Director Plan (Stock Awards in Lieu of Cash)

For

For

Management

5

Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

NTT DOCOMO INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3165650007

Meeting Date:

JUN 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 1000, Final JY 1000, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

 

Ticker:

ODP

Security ID:

676220106

Meeting Date:

MAY 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Lee A. Ault III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Neil R. Austrian

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David W. Bernauer

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director David I. Fuente

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Brenda J. Gaines

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Myra M. Hart

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director W. Scott Hedrick

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director James L. Heskett

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Patricia A. McKay

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Michael J. Myers

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Steve Odland

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

61



 

OMNICOM GROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

OMC

Security ID:

681919106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John D. Wren

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bruce Crawford

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert Charles Clark

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Errol M. Cook

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Susan S. Denison

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael A. Henning

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John R. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director John R. Purcell

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Linda Johnson Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gary L. Roubos

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ORACLE CORP.

 

Ticker:

ORCL

Security ID:

68389X105

Meeting Date:

OCT 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Donald L. Lucas

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael J. Boskin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jack F. Kemp

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Safra Catz

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Joseph A. Grundfest

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

5

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

62



 

PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

POM

Security ID:

713291102

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Edmund B. Cronin, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Pauline A. Schneider

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dennis R. Wraase

For

For

Management

2

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

PERNOD RICARD

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000120693

Meeting Date:

JUN 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Acquisition of Allied Domecq B Shares in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 2.05 Billion Pending Approval of Scheme of Arrangement

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Issuance of 17.7 Million Pernod Ricard Shares in Connection with Acquisition of Allied Domecq B Shares

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital

For

For

Management

4

Mandate Chairman/CEO to Confirm Execution of Approved Resolutions

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

PETRO-CANADA

 

Ticker:

PCA.

Security ID:

CA71644E1025

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ron A. Brenneman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Angus A. Bruneau

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Gail Cook-Bennett

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard J. Currie

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Claude Fontaine

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Paul Haseldonckx

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Thomas E. Kierans

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Brian F. MacNeill

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Maureen McCaw

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Paul D. Melnuk

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Guylaine Saucier

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director James W. Simpson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Repeal By-Law No. 2

For

For

Management

 

63



 

PFIZER INC.

 

Ticker:

PFE

Security ID:

717081103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael S. Brown

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director M. Anthony Burns

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert N. Burt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. Don Cornwell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William H. Gray III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Constance J. Horner

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director George A. Lorch

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Dana G. Mead

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Jean-Paul Valles

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Report on Pharmaceutical Price Restraint

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Report on Product Availability in Canada

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

 

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

 

Ticker:

VLSI

Security ID:

NL0000009538

Meeting Date:

MAR 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.b

Receive Explanation on Dividend and Reserve Policy (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.c

Approve Dividend of EUR 0.40 ($0.52) Per Common Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.d

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.e

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.a

Discussion of Corporate Governance Structure (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3.b

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Ratify KPMG Accountants NV as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.a

Reelect G. Kleisterlee as President and CEO and Member of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.b

Elect P. Sivignon to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.a

Reelect L. Schweitzer to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.b

Elect N. Wong to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.c

Elect J. Schiro to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares up to 10% (20% in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) of Issued Shares Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

64



 

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

PNC

Security ID:

693475105

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Paul W. Chellgren

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert N. Clay

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Gary Cooper

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Richard B. Kelson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Bruce C. Lindsay

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Anthony A. Massaro

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas H. O’Brien

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jane G. Pepper

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director James E. Rohr

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Lorene K. Steffes

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Dennis F. Strigl

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Stephen G. Thieke

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Thomas J. Usher

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Milton A. Washington

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Heldge H. Wehmeier

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

65



 

PRUDENTIAL PLC (FRM.PRUDENTIAL CORPORATION PLC)

 

Ticker:

PUK

Security ID:

GB0007099541

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect Clark Manning as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Roberto Mendoza as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Mark Wood as Director

For

For

Management

6

Elect James Ross as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Michael Garett as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Keki Dadiseth as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

10

Approve Final Dividend of 10.65 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 31,220,000

For

For

Management

12

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 5,900,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorise 237,000,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

14

Amend Articles of Association Re: Adoption of International Accounting Standards; Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

 

QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000QAN2

Meeting Date:

OCT 21, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 19, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Questions and Comments

None

None

Management

3.1

Elect Margaret Jackson as Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Mike Codd as Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Patricia Cross as Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect James Packer as Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Increase in the Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors in the Amount of AUD2.50 Million Per Annum

For

For

Management

5.1

Approve the Participation of Geoff Dixon, Executive Director in the Qantas Deferred Share Plan

For

For

Management

5.2

Approve the Participation of Peter Gregg, Executive Director in the Qantas Deferred Share Plan

For

For

Management

 

66



 

QBE INSURANCE GROUP LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000QBE9

Meeting Date:

APR 8, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Elect C. L. A. Irby as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Grant of a Maximum of 46,000 Conditional Rights and a Maximum of 122,000 Options to F. M. O’Halloran, Chief Executive Officer

For

For

Management

 

REED ELSEVIER NV (FORMERLY ELSEVIER NV)

 

Ticker:

ELNVY

Security ID:

NL0000349488

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Executive Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Structure

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6a

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

6b

Approve Allocation of Income and Total Dividend of EUR 0.33 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8a

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8b

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Ratify Deloitte Accountants B.V. as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10a

Elect Jan Hommen to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10b

Elect Strauss Zelnick to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11a

Elect Erik Engstrom to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11b

Reelect Mark Armour to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11c

Reelect Sir Crispin Davis to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11d

Reelect Andrew Prozes to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13b

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 13a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

67



 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 4.78 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4.1

Re-elect Brian McGowan as Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Re-elect Ian Harley as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Douglas Flynn as Director

For

For

Management

6

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

7

Authorise 79,095,811 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

8

Transact Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

None

Management

 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Court

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement

For

For

Management

 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement; Reduction and Increase of Issued Share Cap.; Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to GBP 18.15M; Amend Articles of Association; Reduction of Cap. of Rentokil Initial 2005 plc; Change Name to Rentokil Initial 1927 plc

For

For

Management

 

68



 

ROHM CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3982800009

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 42.50, Final JY 42.50, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Increase Maximum Board Size - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Payments to Satutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System

For

For

Management

 

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC (THE)

 

Ticker:

RBSPRE

Security ID:

GB0007547838

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 41.2 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Jim Currie as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Sir Fred Goodwin as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Sir Steve Robson as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Archie Hunter as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Charles Koch as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Joe MacHale as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Approve Increase in Authorised Share Capital; Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 264,579,936

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 39,686,990

For

For

Management

14

Authorise 317,495,924 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

15

Approve 71 M Category II Non-Cumulative US$Pref. Shares; Allot the Newly Created and 179.5 M Unissued Category II Non-Cumulative US$Pref. Shares, the 64.75 M Unissued Non-Cumulative Euro Pref. Shares and 300 M Unissued Non-Cumulative GBP Pref. Shares

For

For

Management

16

Approve Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

69



 

ROYAL KPN NV

 

Ticker:

KPN

Security ID:

NL0000009082

Meeting Date:

APR 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3b

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy Announcements (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3c

Approve Allocation of Income and Total Dividends of EUR 0.35 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4b

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Receive Report on Corporate Governance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Amend Articles to Reflect Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7a

Discussion on Profile of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7b

Opportunity to Make Recommendations for Appointment of Two Members of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7ci

Elect A.H.J Risseeuw to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7cII

Elect M.E van Lier Lels to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7d

Announcement on Vacancies Arising on Supervisory Board in 2006

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7e

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8a

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8b

Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10% of Issued Share Capital (20% in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) and All Authorized Yet Unissued Class B Preferred Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8c

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 8b

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8d

Approve Ten Percent Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

70



 

SANDVIK AB

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

SE0000667891

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

JUN 17, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Elect Chairman of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Agenda of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.1

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.2

Approve Issuance of Class C Shares to Facilitate Reduction in Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.3

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Class C Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

SANDVIK AB

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

SE0000667891

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Elect Chairman of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Agenda of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 11 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Determine Number of Members (8) and Deputy Members (0) of Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Remuneration of Directors and Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Reelect Georg Ehrnrooth, Clas Aake Hedstroem, Sigrun Hjelmquist, Egil Myklebust, Arne Maartensson, Lars Nyberg, Anders Nyren, and Lars Petterson as Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Amend Articles

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Amend Articles Re: Redemption of Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorize Chairman of Board and Representatives of Four Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

71



 

SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000120578

Meeting Date:

DEC 13, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger by Absorption of Aventis by Sanofi-Aventis; Authorize Issuance of 19.1 Million Shares to Compensate Aventis Minority Shareholders

For

For

Management

2

Approve Accounting Treatment of Absorption

For

For

Management

3

Assume Obligations of 257,248 Outstanding Aventis Warrants; Authorize Issuance of Up to 301,984 Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Warrants

For

For

Management

4

Assume Obligations of 48.08 Million Outstanding Aventis Stock Options; Authorize Issuance of Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Stock Options

For

For

Management

5

Set Dec. 31, 2004, as Effective Date of Merger and Related Capital Increase to Aventis Minority Shareholders

For

For

Management

6

Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital

For

For

Management

7

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

72



 

SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000120578

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

6

Ratify Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

8

Cancel Outstanding Debt Issuance Authority

For

For

Management

9

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.4 Billion; Authorize Global Limit of EUR 1.6 Billion

For

For

Management

10

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 840 Million

For

For

Management

11

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

12

Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Proposed in Issuance Authorities Above

For

For

Management

13

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

14

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

15

Authorize Up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital For Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

17

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

73



 

SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

SBC

Security ID:

78387G103

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director August A. Busch III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James A. Henderson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lynn M. Martin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. McCoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Mary S. Metz

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Toni Rembe

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Joyce M. Roche

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Patricia P. Upton

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC (FRM.HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PLC

 

Ticker:

SCTZ40

Security ID:

GB0007908733

Meeting Date:

JUL 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 26.4 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Elect Kevin Smith as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Henry Casley as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Ian Marchant as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Alistair Phillips-Davies as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 142,917,261

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 21,436,740

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 85,746,962 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Articles of Association Re: Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

14

Amend the Scottish and Southern Energy Employee Share Ownership Plan and the Scottish and Southern Energy plc 2001 Sharesave Scheme

For

For

Management

15

Amend Articles of Association Re: Special Share

For

For

Management

 

74



 

SEKISUI HOUSE LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3420600003

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 9, Final JY 9, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

SEMPRA ENERGY

 

Ticker:

SRE

Security ID:

816851109

Meeting Date:

APR 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard A. Collato

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Denise K. Fletcher

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William C. Rusnack

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director William P. Rutledge

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Option Expensing

Against

For

Shareholder

4

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Performance-Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) to Shareholder Vote

Against

For

Shareholder

 

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3371200001

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 10, Final JY 10, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized Capital - Cancel Year-End Closure of Shareholder Register - Amend Board Size

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director and Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

75



 

SHOPPERS DRUG MART CORP

 

Ticker:

SC.

Security ID:

CA82509W1032

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Glenn K. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Joshua Bekenstein

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Kim Davis

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James H. Greene, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Eva L. Kwok

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Dean Metcalf

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Paul E. Raether

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Leslee J. Thompson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director David M. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

For

For

Management

4

Amend Bylaw No. 2B Re: Executive Committee

For

For

Management

 

SKY PERFECT COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3395900008

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 750, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized Capital from 3.2 Million to 9 Million Shares - Limit Outside Directors’ Legal Liability - Authorize Board to Vary AGM Record Date

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

76



 

SOLVAY S.A.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003470755

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Directors’ Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.1

Authorize Capital Increase Up to EUR 25 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.2

Authorize Board to Repurchase Shares in the Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.3

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.4

Reduce Directors’ Terms from Six to Four Years

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.5

Amend Articles to Authorize the Creation of an Audit Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.6

Amend Article to Set Date of the Annual Shareholder Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday in May at 14:30

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.7

Amend Article Re: Convening General Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

SOLVAY S.A.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003470755

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Corporate Governance Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Financial Statements, Allocation of Income, and Dividends in the Amount of EUR 2.35 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Directors and Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.1

Elect Christian Jourquin as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.2

Elect Bernard de Laguiche as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.3

Reelect Hubert de Wagen, Guy de Selliers de Moranville and Uwe-Ernst Bufe as Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.4

Confirm Hubert de Wagen, Guy de Selliers de Moranville and Uwe-Ernst Bufe as Independent Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.5

Confirm Whiston Sadler as Independent Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Remuneration of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Transact Other Business

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

77



 

SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. (FORMERLY YASUDA FIRE & MARINE INS.)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3932400009

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 9, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board Size

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director and Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

78



 

STRAUMANN HOLDINGS AG

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0012280076

Meeting Date:

MAR 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 2.00 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Board of Directors

For

For

Management

5

Reelect Rudolf Maag, Sebastian Burckhardt, and Juerg Morant as Directors

For

For

Management

6

Ratify PriceWaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

For

For

Management

7

Change Location of Registered Office/Headquarters from Waldenburg to Basel, Switzerland

For

For

Management

8

Amend Articles Re: Submission of Shareholder Proposals and Voting Practices at Meetings

For

For

Management

 

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3890350006

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends on Ordinary Shares: Interim JY 0, Final JY 3000, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Authorize Repurchase of Preferred Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

79



 

SUMITOMO TRUST & BANKING CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3405000005

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 12, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Preferred Share Repurchase - Clarify Director Authorities - Clarify Board’s Authority to Vary AGM Record Date - Require Supermajority Vote to Remove Director

For

Against

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System

For

Against

Management

 

SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0016000132

Meeting Date:

DEC 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for the Year Ended June 30, 2004

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend

For

For

Management

3a1

Reelect Sze-yuen Chung as Director

For

For

Management

3a2

Reelect Fung Kwok-king, Victor as Director

For

For

Management

3a3

Reelect Po-shing Woo as Director

For

For

Management

3a4

Reelect Kwan Cheuk-yin, William as Director

For

For

Management

3a5

Reelect Dicky Peter Yip as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Fix Directors’ Remuneration

For

For

Management

4

Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

6

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Against

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Adopt New Articles of Association

For

For

Management

 

80



 

SWISS REINSURANCE (SCHWEIZERISCHE RUECKVERSICHERUNGS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0012332372

Meeting Date:

MAY 9, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.60 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.1

Reelect Thomas Bechtler as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.2

Reelect Benedict Hentsch as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.3

Elect Jakob Baer as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

TAKEFUJI CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3463200000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 50, Final JY 50, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Clarify Director Authorities

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

81



 

TAYLOR NELSON SOFRES PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0001915395

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 2.4 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Elect Alice Perkins as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Re-elect David Lowden as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Re-elect Rob Rowley as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Re-elect Remy Sautter as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Increase in Authorised Capital from GBP 25,500,000 to GBP 30,000,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 3,135,000 if Resolution 9 is not Passed; Otherwise up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 7,455,003

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,118,250

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorise 22,365,011 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Taylor Nelson Sofres plc 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

TELEKOM AUSTRIA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AT0000720008

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management and Supervisory Boards

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Amend Articles to Change Size of Supervisory Board and Establish Mandatory Retirement Age of 65 Years

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Elect Supervisory Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Receive Report Regarding Share Repurchse Scheme

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

82



 

TELENOR ASA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NO0010063308

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Notice of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Financial Statements, Allocation of Income and Dividends of NOK 1.50 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve NOK 263.2 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation; Approve Repurchase of 23.7 Million Shares from the Kingdom of Norway; Approve Transfer of NOK 893 Million from Share Premium Reserve to Other Equity

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Elect Jan-Erik Korssjoen, Randi Braathe, Jostein Devold, Rune Selmar, Hans Olav Karde, Nils-Edvard Olsen, Signe Ritterberg, Stener Lium, Hanne Harlem, and Marianne Lie as Members of Corporate Assembly; Elect Three Deputy Members of Corporate Assembly

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration of Members of Corporate Assembly in the Amount of NOK 75,000 for Chairman, NOK 35,000 for Deputy Chairman, NOK 25,000 for Other Members Per Year, and NOK 6,000 for Deputy Members Per Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reelect Reier Soeberg and Erik Must as Members of Nominating Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0511001957

Meeting Date:

MAR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Acquisition by Countless Entertainment (Taiwan) Co. Ltd., an Indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Television Broadcast Ltd., of 30 Percent of the Issued Capital of Liann Yee Production Co. Ltd. for an Aggregate Consideration of NTD 900 Million

For

For

Management

2

Approve Extension of the Closing Period for the Company’s Register of Members from 30 Days to 60 Days During the Calendar Year 2005

For

For

Management

 

83



 

TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0511001957

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.8 Per Share

For

For

Management

3a1

Reelect Chien Lee as Director

For

For

Management

3a2

Reelect Louis Page as Director

For

For

Management

3a3

Reelect Chow Yei Ching as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Fix the Remuneration of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5a

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Against

Management

5b

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

5c

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

 

TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0511001957

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAY 3, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Continuing Connected Transactions and Annual Caps

For

For

Management

 

84



 

TESCO PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0008847096

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 5.27 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Rodney Chase as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Sir Terry Leahy as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Tim Mason as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect David Potts as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Karen Cook as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Carolyn McCall as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCooopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Approve Increase in Authorised Capital from GBP 530,000,000 to GBP 535,000,000

For

For

Management

13

Approve Scrip Dividend Program

For

For

Management

14

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 129,200,000

For

For

Management

15

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 19,470,000

For

For

Management

16

Authorise 778,700,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

17

Authorise the Company to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

18

Authorise Tesco Stores Ltd. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

19

Authorise Tesco Ireland Ltd. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

20

Authorise Tesco Vin Plus S.A. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

21

Authorise Tesco Stores CR a.s. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

22

Authorise Tesco Stores SR a.s. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

23

Authorise Tesco Global Rt to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

24

Authorise Tesco Polska Sp z.o.o. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

 

85



 

TIME WARNER INC

 

Ticker:

TWX

Security ID:

887317105

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James L. Barksdale

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Stephen F. Bollenbach

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Stephen M. Case

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frank J. Caufield

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert C. Clark

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Miles R. Gilburne

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Carla A. Hills

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Reuben Mark

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Michael A. Miles

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Kenneth J. Novack

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director R. E. Turner

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Francis T. Vincent, Jr

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Deborah C. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

TNT N.V.(FRMELY TPG AND TNT POST GROUP NV)

 

Ticker:

TP

Security ID:

NL0000009058

Meeting Date:

APR 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Discussion on Annual Report 2004 and Supervisory Board’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Approve Total Dividend of EUR 0.57 Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5c

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5d

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Reelect H.M. Koorstra to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9a

Announce Vacancies on Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9b

Opportunity to Recommend Persons for Appointment to Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9c

Announcement by Supervisory Board of J.H.M. Hommen, G. Monnas, and S. Levy Nominated for Appointment

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9d

Elect J.H.M. Hommen, G. Monnas, and S. Levy to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9e

Announce Expected Vacancies on Supervisory Board in 2006

None

Did Not Vote

Management

10a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital (20 Percent in Connection with Merger or Acquisition)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10b

Authorize Board to Restrict/Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 10a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Reduction of Share Capital via Cancellation of 20.7 Million Ordinary Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Amend Articles in Respect to Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code in Connection with Adjustment to Large Companies Regime Act; Change Company Name to TNT N.V; Approve Technical Amendments

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Allow Questions

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

86



 

TOKYO GAS CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3573000001

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 3.5, Final JY 3.5, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

5.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director and Statutory Auditors and Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System

For

For

Management

7

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

For

Management

 

87



 

TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A)

 

Ticker:

TOT

Security ID:

FR0000120271

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 5.40 per Share of which EUR 3.00 Remains to be Distributed

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 24.4 Million Shares

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Paul Desmarais Jr as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Bertrand Jacquillat as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Maurice Lippens as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Lord Levene of Portsoken KBE as Director

For

For

Management

10

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

11

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.8 Billion

For

For

Management

12

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

13

Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

A

Shareholder Proposal: Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

TRIBUNE CO.

 

Ticker:

TRB

Security ID:

896047107

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Roger Goodan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dudley S. Taft

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

88



 

UNIBAIL HOLDING(FRMLY UNIBAIL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000124711

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 3.75 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfers From Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Ordinary Reserve

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Leon Bressler as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Jacques Dermagne as Director

For

For

Management

8

Ratify and Reelect Jean Louis Solal as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Yves Lyon-Caen as Director

For

For

Management

10

Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

11

Ratify BDO Marque & Gendrot Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

12

Ratify Barbier, Frinault & Autres as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

13

Ratify Mazars & Guerard as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

14

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

15

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

17

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 75 Million

For

For

Management

18

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights of up to 25 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

19

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital for Future Exchange Offers

For

For

Management

20

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

21

Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

22

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

89


 


 

UNIBAIL HOLDING(FRMLY UNIBAIL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000124711

Meeting Date:

DEC 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Special Dividends of EUR 23 Per Share

For

For

Management

2

Confirm Payment of Dividends in Cash and Set Payment Date to Jan. 7, 2005

For

For

Management

3

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA (FORM .CREDITO ITALIANO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

IT0000064854

Meeting Date:

APR 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

APR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated Accounts, and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Fix Number of Directors on the Board; Elect Directors for a Three-Year Term 2005-2007

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Directors’ and Executive Commitee Members’ Annual Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Adherence of the Company to the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) named ‘Global Development’ (or ‘Sviluppo Globale’)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Company’s Adoption of Costs Relative to the Remuneration of the Saving Shareholders’ Representative

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1

Approve Acquisition of Banca dell’Umbria 1462 Spa and of Cassa di Risparmio Carpi Spa; Amend Bylaws Accordingly

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

UNH

Security ID:

91324P102

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas H. Kean

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William G. Spears

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

90



 

UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

UVN

Security ID:

914906102

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A. Jerrold Perenchio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Anthony Cassara

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Harold Gaba

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Alan F. Horn

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John G. Perenchio

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ray Rodriguez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mchenry T. Tichenor, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Recapitalization Plan Regarding Votes Per Share

Against

For

Shareholder

 

UPM-KYMMENE OY (FORMERLY KYMMENE CORP.)

 

Ticker:

UPM

Security ID:

FI0009005987

Meeting Date:

MAR 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

1.2

Receive Auditor’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

1.3

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.75 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.5

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.6

Approve Remuneration of Directors and Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.7

Fix Number of Directors at 10

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.8

Reelect Martti Ahtisaari, Michael Bottenheim, Berndt Brunow, Karl Grotenfelt, Georg Holzhey, Jorma Ollila, Francoise Sampermans, Gustaf Serlachius, and Vesa Vainio as Directors; Elect Wendy E. Lane as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.9

Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.10

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve EUR 44.5 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Five Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Authorize Reissuance of 25 Million Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Creation of EUR 178 Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Stock Option Plan for Key Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 15.3 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Shareholder Proposal: Agreements between UPM-Kymmene Corporation and Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd; Chemical Pulp Procurement Policy; Set-off of Receivables from April; Loggings to State of Indonesia

None

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

 

91



 

VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP.

 

Ticker:

VRTS

Security ID:

923436109

Meeting Date:

AUG 25, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 28, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael Brown

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kurt J. Lauk

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Fred van den Bosch

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP.

 

Ticker:

VRTS

Security ID:

923436109

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAY 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

2

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

VNU (NV VERENIGD BEZIT VNU)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000389872

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

None

Management

2

Receive Report of Executive Board

None

None

Management

3a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3b

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

For

Management

3c

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

3d

Approve English Language as Language for Annual Report and Financial Statements

For

For

Management

4a

Discussion about Company’s Dividend and Reservation Policy

None

None

Management

4b

Approve Total Dividend of EUR 0.55 Per Share

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Common Shares, 7 Percent Preferred Shares, and Preferred B Shares

For

For

Management

6a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Common and 7 Percent Preferred Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital (20 Percent in Connection with Merger or Acquisition)

For

Against

Management

6b

Grant Board Authority to Issue All Authorized Yet Unissued Preferred Shares B

For

Against

Management

6c

Grant Board Authority to Issue All Authorized Yet Unissued Preferred Shares A

For

Against

Management

6d

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance of Common Shares Under Item 6a

For

For

Management

7

Reaappoint Ernst & Young Accountants as Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

For

Management

9

Elect A. van Rossum to Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

10

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

11

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

None

Management

12

Close Meeting

None

None

Management

 

92



 

VNU (NV VERENIGD BEZIT VNU)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000389872

Meeting Date:

NOV 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

NOV 9, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Sale of World Directories Group

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Amend Bonus Scheme for Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Elect R. Ruijter to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007192106

Meeting Date:

JUL 27, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Re-elect Peter Bamford as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Re-elect Julian Horn-Smith as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Re-elect Sir David Scholey as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Elect Luc Vandevelde as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Final Dividend of 1.0780 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Re-appoint Deloitte and Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorise the Company and Any Company Which is or Becomes a Subsidiary of the Company to Make EU Political Donations or Incur EU Political Expenditure up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 900 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 330 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorise 6.6 Billion Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorise 660 Million Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase Pursuant to Contingent Purchase Contracts

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

93



 

WELLPOINT INC

 

Ticker:

WLP

Security ID:

94973V107

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H.T. Bush

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Warren Y. Jobe

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William G. Mays

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Senator Donald W. Riegle, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William J. Ryan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

 

Ticker:

WFC

Security ID:

949746101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director J.A. Blanchard III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Susan E. Engel

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert L. Joss

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Reatha Clark King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard D. McCormick

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Philip J. Quigley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald B. Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith M. Runstad

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Susan G. Swenson

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Michael W. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Adopt Policy on Payday Lenders

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Link Executive Compensation to Predatory Lending

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

94



 

WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

 

Ticker:

WSH

Security ID:

G96655108

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William W. Bradley

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James R. Fisher

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Perry Golkin

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Paul M. Hazen

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Wendy E. Lane

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director James F. Mccann

For

Withhold

Management

1.9

Elect Director Scott C. Nuttall

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joseph J. Plumeri

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Douglas B. Roberts

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

AMENDMENTS TO THE 2001 SHARE PURCHASE AND OPTION PLAN: INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE

For

Against

Management

4

AMENDMENTS TO THE 2001 SHARE PURCHASE AND OPTION PLAN: INCLUSION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS IN THE 2001 PLAN

For

Against

Management

5

ADOPTION OF THE WILLIS GROUP SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

For

For

Management

6

AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY S BYE-LAWS: BYE-LAW 133(II), INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RECORD DATE PERIOD

For

For

Management

7

AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY S BYE-LAWS: BYE-LAW 149 SUBSTITUTION OF MAY WITH SHALL TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW

For

For

Management

 

95



 

WOLSELEY PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0009764027

Meeting Date:

NOV 18, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 16 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4

Elect Nigel Stein as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Andy Duff as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Charles Banks as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Chip Hornsby as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect James Murray as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 50,000,000

For

For

Management

12

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 7,313,728

For

For

Management

13

Authorise 58,509,827 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

14

Amend Wolseley plc 2002 Long-Term Incentive Scheme

For

For

Management

15

Authorise EU Political Donations up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 125,000

For

For

Management

16

Approve Increase in Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors from GBP 500,000 to GBP 750,000

For

For

Management

 

WOOLWORTHS LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000WOW2

Meeting Date:

NOV 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2a

Elect Adrienne Elizabeth Clarke as Director

For

For

Management

2b

Elect Diane Jennifer Grady as Director

For

For

Management

2c

Elect John Frederick Astbury as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Grant of up to Two Million Options to Roger Campbell Corbett, Managing Director and CEO, Pursuant to Woolworths Executive Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

96



 

WPP GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

WPPG10

Security ID:

GB0009740423

Meeting Date:

JUN 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 5.28 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

3

Elect Lubna Olayan as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Jeffrey Rosen as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Mark Read as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Sir Martin Sorrell as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Stanley Morten as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect John Quelch as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 42,115,797

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 126,473,866 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,323,693

For

For

Management

13

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

 

WYETH

 

Ticker:

WYE

Security ID:

983024100

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard L. Carrion

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert Essner

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John D. Feerick

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert Langer

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John P. Mascotte

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mary Lake Polan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John R. Torell III

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Discontinue Promotion of Premarin and Report on Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

97



 

YAMAHA CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3942600002

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 7.5, Final JY 12.5, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Directors’ Term in Office

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonus for Director

For

For

Management

 

YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3955000009

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 3.75, Final JY 3.75, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized Capital from 483.73 Million Shares to 1 Billion Shares - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

YUE YUEN INDUSTRIAL

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BMG988031446

Meeting Date:

FEB 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for the Year Ended Sept. 30, 2004

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.46 Per Share for the Year Ended Sept. 30, 2004

For

For

Management

3a

Reelect Edward Y. Ku as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Reelect Chan Lu Min as Director

For

For

Management

3c

Reelect John J. D. Sy as Director

For

For

Management

3d

Reelect So Kwan Lok as Director

For

For

Management

3e

Reelect Poon Yiu Kin, Samuel as Director

For

For

Management

3f

Reelect Tsai Pei Chun, Patty as Director

For

For

Management

3g

Authorize Board to Fix the Remuneration of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5a

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Against

Management

5b

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

5c

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

6

Adopt New Bylaws of the Company

For

For

Management

 

98



 

UBS GLOBAL BOND FUND

 

Invests exclusively in non-voting securities

 

UBS GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

 

ABN AMRO HOLDING NV

 

Ticker:

ABN

Security ID:

NL0000301109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2b

Presentation on Dividend and Reserve Policy; Approve Dividend

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2c

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2d

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Elect Robert van den Bergh to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4b

Elect Anthony Ruys to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Structure

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Ordinary Shares, Convertible Preference Shares, and Preference Financing Shares Up to 20 Percent of Issued Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7b

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 7a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

99



 

ABN AMRO HOLDING NV

 

Ticker:

ABN

Security ID:

NL0000301109

Meeting Date:

AUG 25, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

AUG 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital: Cancel Outstanding Preference Shares and Issuance of New Financing Preference Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary Shares, Convertible Preference Shares, and Financing Preference Shares up to 20 Percent of Issued Share Capital Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize Delisting of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Securities from Singapore Exchange

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

ADECCO SA

 

Ticker:

ADO

Security ID:

CH0012138605

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Receive Auditor’s Report

None

None

Management

3

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.00 per Share

For

For

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

6.1.1

Reelect Jakob Baer as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.2

Reelect Juergen Dormann as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.3

Reelect Philippe Foriel-Destezet as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.4

Reelect Klaus Jacobs as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.5

Reelect Philippe Marcel as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.6

Reelect Francis Mer as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.7

Reelect Thomas O’Neill as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.8

Reelect David Prince as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.9

Reelect Peter Ueberroth as Director

For

For

Management

6.2.1

Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors

For

For

Management

6.2.2

Ratify OBT as Special Auditor

For

For

Management

 

100



 

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC

 

Ticker:

AAP

Security ID:

00751Y106

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 30, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John C. Brouillard

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lawrence P. Castellani

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael N. Coppola

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Darren R. Jackson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William S. Oglesby

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gilbert T. Ray

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director William L. Salter

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Francesca Spinelli, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Nicholas F. Taubman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Policy to Prohibit Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

AFLAC INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

AFL

Security ID:

001055102

Meeting Date:

MAY 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Daniel P. Amos

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John Shelby Amos II

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael H. Armacost

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kriss Cloninger III

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Joe Frank Harris

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Elizabeth J. Hudson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Kenneth S. Janke Sr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Douglas W. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Robert B. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Charles B. Knapp

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Hidefumi Matsui

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director E. Stephen Purdom, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Barbara K. Rimer, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Marvin R. Schuster

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director David Gary Thompson

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Tohru Tonoike

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert L. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

101



 

ALBERTSON’S, INC.

 

Ticker:

ABS

Security ID:

013104104

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 13, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Henry I. Bryant

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lawrence R. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kathi P. Siefert

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

ALCAN INC.

 

Ticker:

AL.

Security ID:

CA0137161059

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director R. Berger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director L.D. Desautels

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director T. Engen

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director L.Y. Fortier

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J.-P. Jacamon

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W.R. Loomis

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Y. Mansion

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director C. Morin-Postel

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. Onno Ruding

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director G. Sainte-Pierre

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director G. Schulmeyer

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director P.M. Tellier

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director M.K. Wong

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Reconfirm Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Share Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

ALCAN INC.

 

Ticker:

AL.

Security ID:

CA0137161059

Meeting Date:

DEC 22, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

NOV 19, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Arrangement Resolution for the Reoganisation.

For

For

Management

 

ALLERGAN, INC.

 

Ticker:

AGN

Security ID:

018490102

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Trevor M. Jones

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Karen R. Oscar

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer

For

For

Management

 

102



 

ALLIANZ AG (FORMERLY ALLIANZ HOLDING AG)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

DE0008404005

Meeting Date:

MAY 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.75 per Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

5

Elect Igor Landau, Dennis Snower, Franz Fehrenbach, and Franz Humer as Members of the Supervisory Board; Elect Albrecht Schaefer and Juergen Than as Alternate Members of the Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

6

Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board Remuneration

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Repurchase of up to Five Percent of Issued Share Capital for Trading Purposes

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

9

Authorize Issuance of Investment Certificates up to Aggregate Nominal Value of EUR 25 Million

For

For

Management

 

ALLSTATE CORP., THE

 

Ticker:

ALL

Security ID:

020002101

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Andress

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward A. Brennan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ronald T. LeMay

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. John Riley, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joshua I. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Mary Alice Taylor

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

103



 

ALTRIA GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

MO

Security ID:

02209S103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Elizabeth E. Bailey

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Harold Brown

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert E. R. Huntley

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Thomas W. Jones

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director George Munoz

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Lucio A. Noto

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John S. Reed

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Carlos Slim Helu

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Product Warnings for Pregnant Women

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Cease Use of Light and Ultra Light in Cigarette Marketing

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Apply Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.

 

Ticker:

AEP

Security ID:

025537101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.R. Brooks

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Donald M. Carlton

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John P. DesBarres

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert W. Fri

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lester A. Hudson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael G. Morris

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Richard L. Sandor

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald G. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Kathryn D. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Submit Executive Retirement Plan to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

104



 

ASML HOLDING NV (FORMERLY ASM LITHOGRAPHY HLDG)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000334365

Meeting Date:

MAR 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 17, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.a

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.b

Receive Report of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.c

Evaluation of Performance of Auditor

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.d

Explanation of Reserves and Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.e

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Discussion on Corporate Governance (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Stock Option and Share Grants for Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Discussion on Profile of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8.a

Announce (i) Vacancies on Supervisory Board and (ii) Increase in Size of Supervisory Board from Seven to Eight Members

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8.b

Announce Nomination of J. Westerburgen and O. Bilous for Supervisory Board Membership Upon Recommendation of Supervisory Board and of H. van den Burg Upon Recommendation of Works Council

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8.c

Allow General Meeting to Make Recommendations for Election of Supervisory Board Members

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8.d

Elect J. Westerburgen, O. Bilous and H. van den Burg to Supervisory Board Subject to Item 8.c

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Announce Vacancies on Supervisory Board for 2006

None

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Amend Articles to Reflect Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares up to 10% (20% in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) of Issued Share Capital and Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

105



 

BANK OF IRELAND GROUP

 

Ticker:

IRE

Security ID:

IE0030606259

Meeting Date:

JUL 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Dividends

For

For

Management

3a

Elect David Dilger as a Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect George Magan as a Director

For

For

Management

3c

Elect Sir Michael Hodgkinson as a Director

For

For

Management

3d

Elect Declan McCourt as a Director

For

For

Management

3e

Elect Terry Neill as a Director

For

For

Management

3f

Reelect Laurence Crowley as a Director

For

For

Management

3g

Reelect Maurice Keane as a Director

For

For

Management

3h

Reelect Caroline Marland as a Director

For

For

Management

3i

Reelect Raymond MacSharry as a Director

For

For

Management

3j

Reelect Thomas Moran as a Director

For

For

Management

3k

Reelect Mary Redmond as a Director

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of EUR 1 Million for Non-Executive Directors

For

For

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase 95,611,133 Ordinary Shares; 1,876,090 Sterling Preference Shares; and 3,026,598 Euro Preference Shares

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Board to Allot Up to EUR 30.9 Million in Equity Securities for Cash without Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

9

Authorize Board to Allot Equity Securities Representing 15 Percent of the Issued Share Capital, without Preemptive Rights, For Purposes Other Than Cash

For

For

Management

10

Approve 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

11

Approve 2004 Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

12

Approve Director and Officer Liability Insurance

For

For

Management

 

BARCLAYS PLC

 

Ticker:

MVCI

Security ID:

GB0031348658

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect Sir Andrew Likierman as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Richard Clifford as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Matthew Barrett as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Varley as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect David Arculus as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Sir Nigel Rudd as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

11

Approve Barclays PLC Performance Share Plan

For

For

Management

12

Authorise the Directors to Establish Supplements or Appendices to the Performance Share Plan

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 538,163,237

For

For

Management

14

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 80,724,485

For

For

Management

15

Authorise 968,600,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

106



 

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG (BMW)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

DE0005190003

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.62 per Common Share and EUR 0.64 per Preferred Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2004

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2004

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Amend Articles Re: Calling of and Registration for Shareholder Meetings due to Pending Changes in German Law (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of Shareholder Lawsuits)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

BCE INC.

 

Ticker:

BCE.

Security ID:

CA05534B1094

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 27, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A. Berard

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.2

Elect Director R.A. Brenneman

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.3

Elect Director R.J. Currie

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.4

Elect Director A.S. Fell

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.5

Elect Director D. Soble Kaufman

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.6

Elect Director B.M. Levitt

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.7

Elect Director E.C. Lumley

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.8

Elect Director J. Maxwell

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.H. McArthur

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.10

Elect Director T.C. O’Neill

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.11

Elect Director J.A. Pattison

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.12

Elect Director R.C. Pozen

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.13

Elect Director M.J. Sabia

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.14

Elect Director P.M. Tellier

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.15

Elect Director V.L. Young

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Services

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

5

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

6

Replace Executive Stock Option Plan With Restricted Share Plan

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

 

107



 

BNP PARIBAS SA (FM. BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000131104

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 2 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Jean-Francois Lepetit as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Gerhard Cromme as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Francois Grappotte as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reelect Helene Ploix as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reelect Baudoin Prot as Director

For

For

Management

11

Elect Loyola De Palacio Del Valle-Lersundi as Director to Replace Jacques Friedmann

For

For

Management

12

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 780,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

14

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

15

Approve Restricted Stock Plan to Directors and Employees of Company and its Subsidiaries

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

17

Approve Change In Number Of Directors Elected By Employees

For

For

Management

18

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

108



 

BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC)

 

Ticker:

BP.

Security ID:

GB0007980591

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Re-elect David Allen as Director

For

For

Management

2

Re-elect Lord Browne of Madingley as Director

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect John Bryan as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Antony Burgmans as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Iain Conn as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Erroll Davis, Jr. as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Douglas Flint as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Byron Grote as Director

For

For

Management

9

Re-elect Tony Hayward as Director

For

For

Management

10

Re-elect DeAnne Julius as Director

For

For

Management

11

Elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director

For

For

Management

12

Re-elect John Manzoni as Director

For

For

Management

13

Re-elect Walter Massey as Director

For

For

Management

14

Re-elect Michael Miles as Director

For

For

Management

15

Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director

For

For

Management

16

Re-elect Michael Wilson as Director

For

For

Management

17

Re-elect Peter Sutherland as Director

For

For

Management

18

Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

19

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 1,770 Million

For

For

Management

20

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 256 Million

For

For

Management

21

Authorise 2.1 Billion Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

22

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

23

Approve Share Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

24

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

 

109



 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.

 

Ticker:

BMY

Security ID:

110122108

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director V.D. Coffman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J.M. Cornelius

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director P.R. Dolan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director E.V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director L.V. Gershtner, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director L. Johansson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director L.W. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to Eliminate Certain Supermajority Vote Requirements

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

8

Proposal Regarding Restatement Situations

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP.

 

Ticker:

BNI

Security ID:

12189T104

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A.L. Boeckmann

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director V.S. Martinez

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director M.F. Racicot

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R.S. Roberts

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director M.K. Rose

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director M.J. Shapiro

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director R.H. West

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.S. Whisler

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

110



 

CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC

 

Ticker:

CSG

Security ID:

GB0006107006

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 8.7 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Wolfgang Berndt as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Bob Stack as Director

For

For

Management

6

Elect Rosemary Thorne as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Baroness Wilcox as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 85,680,000

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 12,980,000

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 25,960,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

CANON INC.

 

Ticker:

CAJ

Security ID:

JP3242800005

Meeting Date:

MAR 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 31, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 40, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.18

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.19

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.20

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.21

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.22

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.23

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.24

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.25

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

 

111



 

CENTRICA PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0005734388

Meeting Date:

OCT 21, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Sub-Division of Ordinary Shares of 5 5/9 Pence Each into New Ordinary Shares of 50/81 of a Penny Each; and Consolidation of All New Ordinary Shares of 50/81 of a Penny Each into New Ordinary Shares of 6 14/81 Pence Each

For

For

Management

2

Authorise 349,705,272 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

CEPHALON, INC.

 

Ticker:

CEPH

Security ID:

156708109

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William P. Egan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martyn D. Greenacre

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Vaughn M. Kailian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles A. Sanders, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Dennis L. Winger

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Horst Witzel, Dr.-Ing

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CITIGROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

C

Security ID:

172967101

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George David

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John M. Deutch

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Mulcahy

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles Prince

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Judith Rodin

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Robert E. Rubin

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Sanford I. Weill

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Prohibit Chairman From Management Duties, Titles or Responsibilities

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

112



 

CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

Ticker:

CCU

Security ID:

184502102

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Alan D. Feld

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Perry J. Lewis

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director L. Lowry Mays

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Mark P. Mays

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Randall T. Mays

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director B.J. McCombs

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Phyllis B. Riggins

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Theodore H. Strauss

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.C. Watts

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John H. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

COST

Security ID:

22160K105

Meeting Date:

JAN 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard D. Dicerchio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard M. Libenson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John W. Meisenbach

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Charles T. Munger

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Susan L. Decker

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Vendor Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Develop Land Procurement Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

113



 

CRH PLC

 

Ticker:

CRHCY

Security ID:

IE0001827041

Meeting Date:

MAY 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Declare Dividend

For

For

Management

3a

Elect T.W. Hill as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect D.M. Kennedy as Director

For

For

Management

3c

Elect K. McGowan as Director

For

For

Management

3d

Elect A. O’Brien as Director

For

For

Management

3e

Elect J.L. Wittstock as Director

For

For

Management

3f

Elect N. Hartery as Director

For

For

Management

3g

Elect J.M.C. O’Connor as Director

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of Directors

For

For

Management

6

Authorize Share Repurchase Program of 10% of Outstanding Ordinary Share Capital

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to the Aggregate Nominal Value of EUR 9,056,000

For

For

Management

 

DELL INC.

 

Ticker:

DELL

Security ID:

24702R101

Meeting Date:

JUL 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 21, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Donald J. Carty

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael S. Dell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Judy C. Lewent

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Klaus S. Luft

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Alex J. Mandl

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Michael A. Miles

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Samuel A. Nunn, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Kevin B. Rollins

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Expense Stock Options

Against

For

Shareholder

 

114



 

DIAGEO PLC (FORMERLY GUINNESS PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0002374006

Meeting Date:

OCT 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 17 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Lord Hollick of Notting Hill as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Nick Rose as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Paul Walker as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Todd Stitzer as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Jon Symonds as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 44,234,986

For

For

Management

11

Amend Articles of Association Re: Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 305,752,223 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Diageo Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

14

Amend Diageo Executive Share Option Plan

For

For

Management

15

Amend Discretionary Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

16

Amend Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

17

Amend Diageo UK Sharesave Scheme 2000

For

For

Management

18

Amend Diageo 1999 Irish Sharesave Scheme

For

For

Management

19

Amend Diageo Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0003096442

Meeting Date:

JUL 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 12.6 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Leslie Atkinson as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Richard Butler as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Ian Mason as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Increase in Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors from GBP 450,000 to GBP 600,000

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,569,923.90

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights Pursuant to Any Share Schemes and Otherwise up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,176,233.20

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 43,524,665 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

115



 

ELECTROLUX AB

 

Ticker:

ELUXY

Security ID:

SE0000103814

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect Michael Treschow as Chairman of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Agenda of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Receive President’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Receive Board and Committee Reports; Receive Auditor’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 7 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Determine Number of Members (10) and Deputy Members (0) of Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of SEK 4.6 Million; Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Reelect Michael Treschow (Chair), Peggy Bruzelius, Hans Straaberg, Aina Nilsson Stroem, Barbara Thoralfsson, and Karel Vuursteen as Directors; Elect Louis Hughes, Tom Johnstone, Caroline Sundewall, and Marcus Wallenberg as New Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15.1

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15.2

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.1

Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Key Employees

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.2

Approve Reissuance of 1.5 Million Repurchased Class B Shares for Restricted Stock Plan (Item 16.1)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.3

Approve Reissuance of 1.3 Million Repurchased Shares to Cover Expenses Connected to 1999-2003 Stock Option Plans

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Authorize Chairman of Board and Representatives of Four of Company’s Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

116



 

ENI SPA

 

Ticker:

E

Security ID:

IT0003132476

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated Accounts, and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares To Service Stock Option Plan in Favor of Group Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Fix Number of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Set Directors’ Term of Office

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.1

Elect Directors - Slate 1 Submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7.2

Elect Directors - Slate 2 Submitted by a Group of Institutional Investors (Minority Slate)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Elect Chairman of the board of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Remuneration of Chairman of the Board and of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10.1

Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate 1 Submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

10.2

Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate 1 Submitted by a Group of Institutional Investors (Minority Slate)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Appoint Chairman of the Internal Statutory Auditors’ Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Remuneration of Chairman of Internal Statutory Auditors’ Board and of Primary Internal Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

FE

Security ID:

337932107

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Anthony J. Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Russell W. Maier

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert N. Pokelwaldt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Wes M. Taylor

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jesse T. Williams, Sr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

117



 

FORTIS SA/NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003801181

Meeting Date:

OCT 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Elect Jean-Paul Votron to Board of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Approve Stock Option Plan and Restricted Share Plan for Executive Members of the Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

FRANCE TELECOM SA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000133308

Meeting Date:

APR 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Discharge Directors

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.48 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfers From Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Ordinary Reserve

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

6

Elect Didier Lombard as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Didier Lombard as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Marcel Roulet as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reelect Stephane Richard as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reelect Arnaud Lagardere as Director

For

For

Management

11

Reelect Henri Martre as Director

For

For

Management

12

Reelect Bernard Dufau as Director

For

For

Management

13

Reelect Jean Simonin as Director

For

For

Management

14

Elect Jean-Yves Bassuel as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

For

Management

15

Elect Bernard Gingreau as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

Against

Management

16

Elect Stephane Tierce as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

Against

Management

17

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 500,000

For

For

Management

18

Confirm Name Change of Auditor to Deloitte & Associes

For

For

Management

19

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

20

Cancel Outstanding Authority to Issue Bonds/Debentures

For

For

Management

21

Amend Articles to Reflect August 2003 and June 2004 Regulations

For

Against

Management

22

Amend Articles to Reflect the Privatization of the Company

For

For

Management

23

Amend Articles to Set Retirement Age of Chairman, CEO, and Other Executive Directors

For

For

Management

24

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

25

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

26

Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for Ten Percent of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue Authority without Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

27

Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Proposed in Items 24 and 25

For

For

Management

28

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 4 Billion for Future Exchange Offers

For

For

Management

29

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions

For

For

Management

30

Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon Conversion of a Subsidiary’s Equity-Linked Securities

For

For

Management

31

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 400 Million to Participants of Orange S.A. Stock Option Plan in Connection with France Telecom Liquidity Agreement

For

For

Management

32

Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Orange S.A. Option Holders

For

For

Management

33

Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 8 Billion

For

For

Management

34

Approve Issuance of Securities Convertible into Debt

For

For

Management

35

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 2 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

36

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

37

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

38

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

118


 


 

FRANCE TELECOM SA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000133308

Meeting Date:

SEP 1, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger by Absorption of Wholly Owned Subsidiary Wanadoo; Approve Accounting Treatment of Merger

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Assumption of 27.38 Million Non-Exercised Wanadoo Stock Options

For

For

Management

3

Approve Dissolution of Wanadoo Without Liquidation

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Issue Up to 100 Million Shares to Signatories of Liquidity Agreement Pursuant to Conversion of Orange SA Stock Options

For

For

Management

5

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

6

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

7

Amend Terms of Share Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital Submitted to Shareholder Vote at April 9, 2004, Shareholder Meeting

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

119



 

FREDDIE MAC

 

Ticker:

FRE

Security ID:

313400301

Meeting Date:

NOV 4, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Geoffrey T. Boisi

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michelle Engler

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard Karl Goeltz

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas S. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William M. Lewis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. Mccoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Eugene M. Mcquade

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Shaun F. O’Malley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Ronald F. Poe

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Stephen A. Ross

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Richard F. Syron

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William J. Turner

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

FUNAI ELECTRIC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3825850005

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 50, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Adopt U.S.-Style Board Structure

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

 

120



 

GALLAHER GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0003833695

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 21.5 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Re-elect John Gildersleeve as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Re-elect Alison Carnwath as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Re-elect Nigel Dunlop as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Re-elect James Hogan as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Re-elect Stewart Hainsworth as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorise the Company to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorise Gallaher Ltd. to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorise Austria Tabak GmBH & Co. KG to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Amend Deferred Bonus Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Amend Performance Share Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Amend the Performance Criteria of Performance Share Plan for the Period 2004-2006

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 21,837,651

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 3,275,647

For

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Authorise 65,512,953 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

Did Not Vote

Management

19

Adopt New Articles of Association

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

121



 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

 

Ticker:

GE

Security ID:

369604103

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William M. Castell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dennis D. Dammerman

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Ann M. Fudge

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Andrea Jung

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Alan G. Lafley

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Sam Nunn

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Roger S. Penske

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Robert C. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Report on Nuclear Fuel Storage Risks

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on PCB Clean-up Costs

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Adopt Policy on Overboarded Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Prepare a Sustainability Report

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Political Contributions/Activities

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

GENZYME CORP.

 

Ticker:

GENZ

Security ID:

372917104

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert J. Carpenter

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles L. Cooney

For

For

Management

2

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

For

Shareholder

 

122



 

HBOS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0030587504

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 22.15 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Elect Mark Tucker as Director

None

None

Management

5

Re-elect Dennis Stevenson as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Charles Dunstone as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Colin Matthew as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Anthony Hobson as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 49,080,217

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 392,565,936 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP 100,000 and EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

13

Approve Increase in Authorised Capital to GBP 4,685,000,000, EUR 3,000,000,000 and USD 4,500,000,000 by the Creation of Preference Shares

For

For

Management

 

HEINEKEN NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000009165

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 13, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan for Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares Up to Ten Percent Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.1A

Reelect Maarten Das to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.1B

Elect Ruud Overgaauw to Supervisory Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Management

12.2A

Reelect Jan Michiel Hessels to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.2B

Elect Jos Buijs to Supervisory Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Code

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Approve English as Official Language of Annual Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

123



 

HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.

 

Ticker:

HPQ

Security ID:

428236103

Meeting Date:

MAR 16, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director P.C. Dunn

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director R.A. Hackborn

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director G.A. Keyworth

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director R.E. Knowling, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director T.J. Perkins

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director R.L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director L.S. Salhany

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director R.P. Wayman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

HOLCIM LTD. (FORMERLY HOLDERBANK FINANCIERE GLARUS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0012214059

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.25 per Share

For

For

Management

4.1

Reelect Willy Kissling, Erich Hunziker, Andreas von Planta, and Gilbert Probst as Directors; Elect Thomas Schmidheiny, Wolfgang Schuerer, and Dieter Spaelti as Directors

For

For

Management

4.2

Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors

For

For

Management

 

124



 

HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

HMC

Security ID:

JP3854600008

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 28, Final JY 37, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.18

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.19

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.20

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.21

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Appoint External Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Approve Reduction in Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

For

Management

7

Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

 

125



 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

 

Ticker:

ITW

Security ID:

452308109

Meeting Date:

MAY 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William F. Aldinger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael J. Birck

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marvin D. Brailsford

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Susan Crown

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert C. McCormack

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert S. Morrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Harold B. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

INVENSYS PLC (FORMELRY BTR SIEBE PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0008070418

Meeting Date:

JUL 21, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3a

Re-elect Simon Robertson as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect Ulf Henriksson as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

5

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 18,767,500

For

For

Management

7

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,843,500

For

For

Management

8

Authorise 568,714,383 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

 

Ticker:

JNJ

Security ID:

478160104

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Cullen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert J. Darretta

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Leo F. Mullin

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Christine A. Poon

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David Satcher

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

126



 

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

 

Ticker:

JPM

Security ID:

46625H100

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Director Hans W. Becherer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Director John H. Biggs

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Director Lawrence A. Bossidy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Director Stephen B. Burke

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Director James S. Crown

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Director James Dimon

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Director Ellen V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Director William B. Harrison, Jr

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Director John W. Kessler

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Director Robert I. Lipp

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Director Richard A. Manoogian

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Director David C. Novak

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Director Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Executive Benefit Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

KAO CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3205800000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 19, Final JY 19, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Restore Previous Level of Authorized Capital Following Share Repurchase and Cancellation

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

127



 

KINGFISHER PLC

 

Ticker:

KGFHY

Security ID:

GB0033195214

Meeting Date:

MAY 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 6.8 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Phil Bentley as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Gerry Murphy as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Nelson as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

8

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 105,980,861

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to a Nominal Value of 5 Percent of the Issued Share Capital of the Company

For

For

Management

10

Authorise 234,830,336 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

KOHL’S CORP.

 

Ticker:

KSS

Security ID:

500255104

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James D. Ericson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William S. Kellogg

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Arlene Meier

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R. Elton White

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

128



 

KROGER CO., THE

 

Ticker:

KR

Security ID:

501044101

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert D. Beyer

For

Withhold

Management

1.2

Elect Director John T. Lamacchia

For

Withhold

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

Withhold

Management

1.4

Elect Director Katherine D. Ortega

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls

For

Withhold

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Eliminate super-majority provision

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Report on Feasibility of Improving Animal Welfare Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.

 

Ticker:

LMT

Security ID:

539830109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.C. ‘Pete’ Aldridge, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marcus C. Bennett

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Eugene F. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Frank Savage

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Stevens

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Robert J. Stevens

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director James R. Ukropina

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Performance-Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement for All Issues

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

and amend its code of conduct and policies related to bidding Review Code of Conduct on Military Contracts

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Ticker:

MG.SV.A

Security ID:

CA5592224011

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H. Fike

For

Withhold

Management

1.2

Elect Director Manfred Gingl

For

Withhold

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael D. Harris

For

Withhold

Management

1.4

Elect Director Edward C. Lumley

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Klaus Mangold

For

Withhold

Management

1.6

Elect Director Donald Resnick

For

Withhold

Management

1.7

Elect Director Royden R. Richardson

For

Withhold

Management

1.8

Elect Director Frank Stronach

For

Withhold

Management

1.9

Elect Director Franz Vranitzky

For

Withhold

Management

1.10

Elect Director Siegfried Wolf

For

Withhold

Management

2

Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorize the Audit Committee to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

 

129



 

MASCO CORP.

 

Ticker:

MAS

Security ID:

574599106

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Verne G. Istock

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David L. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Michael Losh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dennis W. Archer

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC

 

Ticker:

MHS

Security ID:

58405U102

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John L. Cassis

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael Goldstein

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Blenda J. Wilson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

MEDTRONIC, INC.

 

Ticker:

MDT

Security ID:

585055106

Meeting Date:

AUG 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William R. Brody, M.D., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D. Phil.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Charitable Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

130



 

MEITEC CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3919200000

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 32, Final JY 32, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

3.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

MELLON FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

MEL

Security ID:

58551A108

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven G. Elliott

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert Mehrabian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Wesley W. Von Schack

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MICROSOFT CORP.

 

Ticker:

MSFT

Security ID:

594918104

Meeting Date:

NOV 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H. Gates III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director David F. Marquardt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Charles H. Noski

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jon A. Shirley

For

For

Management

2

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

3

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

4

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

131



 

MITSUBISHI TOKYO FINANCIAL GROUP INC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3902900004

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends on Ordinary Shares: Interim JY 0, Final JY 6000, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized Preferred Share Capital - Delete References to Cancelled Preferred Shares and Add References to New Classes of Preferred Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Merger Agreement with UFJ Holdings Inc.

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

MORGAN STANLEY

 

Ticker:

MWD

Security ID:

617446448

Meeting Date:

MAR 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John E. Jacob

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Miles L. Marsh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

132



 

MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3914400001

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 25, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

For

Management

6

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

 

Ticker:

MYL

Security ID:

628530107

Meeting Date:

JUL 30, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 11, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Milan Puskar

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert J. Coury

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Wendy Cameron

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Laurence S. Delynn

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Douglas J. Leech

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Joseph C. Maroon, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Rod Piatt

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Patricia A. Sunseri

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director C.B. Todd

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director R.L. Vanderveen, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Stuart A. Williams, Esq

For

For

Management

 

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK (NAB)

 

Ticker:

NAB

Security ID:

AU000000NAB4

Meeting Date:

JAN 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 29, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Chairman’s Address, Presentation by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, and an Address by the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee

None

None

Management

2

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

3.1

Elect Graham Kraehe as Director

For

For

Management

3.2a

Elect Michael A. Chaney as Director

For

For

Management

3.2b

Elect Robert G. Elstone as Director

For

For

Management

3.2c

Elect Ahmed Fahour as Director

For

For

Management

3.2d

Elect Daniel T. Gilbert as Director

For

For

Management

3.2e

Elect Paul J. Rizzo as Director

For

For

Management

3.2f

Elect Jillian S. Segal as Director

For

For

Management

3.2g

Elect Michael J. Ullmer as Director

For

For

Management

3.2h

Elect G. Malcolm Williamson as Director

For

For

Management

4

Remove Geoffrey Tomlinson as a Director

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

6

Approve Grant of Options, Performance Rights and Shares to John Stewart, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

 

133



 

NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO PLC (FORMERLY NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC,

 

Ticker:

NGG

Security ID:

GB0031223877

Meeting Date:

JUL 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 11.87 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

3

Elect Mike Jesanis as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Maria Richter as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect James Ross as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Grant as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Edward Astle as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

9

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 102,929,251

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 15,439,387

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 308,787,755 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Articles of Association Re: Deletion of the Special Share Article

For

For

Management

14

Approve the Cancellation of the Special Rights Non-voting Redeemable Preference Share

For

For

Management

 

134



 

NESTLE SA

 

Ticker:

NESAY

Security ID:

CH0012056047

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1a

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1b

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 8.00 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Amend Articles of Association to Separate Position of CEO and Chairman of the Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4b

Amend Articles of Association to Reduce Board Terms from Five Years to Three Years; Approve Individual Election of Board Members

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4c

Amend Articles of Association to Reduce Threshold for Submitting Shareholder Proposals From CHF 1 Million to CHF 100,000

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

5

Elect Guenter Blobel as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler SA as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

NISOURCE INC.

 

Ticker:

NI

Security ID:

65473P105

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Steven R. McCracken

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ian M. Rolland

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John W. Thompson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

NSANY

Security ID:

JP3672400003

Meeting Date:

JUN 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12, Final JY 12, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to Delete Language Specifying Term in Office of Statutory Auditors in Office on or Before March 31, 2003

For

For

Management

3

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

5

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

7

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceilings for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

 

135



 

NITTO DENKO CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3684000007

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 25, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

NOBEL BIOCARE HOLDING AG

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0014030040

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 2.65 per Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Standard Accounting Transfers

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

5.1

Reelect Jane Royston, Rolf Soiron, Michel Orsinger, and Ernst Zaengerle as Directors

For

For

Management

5.2

Elect Antoine Firmenich and Robert Lilja as Directors

For

For

Management

5.3

Ratify KPMG Fides Peat as Auditors

For

For

Management

6.1

Change Location of Registered Office to Kloten, Switzerland

For

For

Management

6.2

Amend Articles Re: Submission of Shareholder Proposals

For

For

Management

 

136



 

NOKIA CORP.

 

Ticker:

NKCAF

Security ID:

FI0009000681

Meeting Date:

APR 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Presentation on Annual Accounts

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.33 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Increase Number of Directors from Eight to Ten

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Reelect Paul Collins, Georg Ehrnrooth, Bengt Holmstroem, Per Karlsson, Jorma Ollila, Marjorie Scardino, Vesa Vainio, and Arne Wessberg; Elect Dan Hesse and Edouard Michelin as New Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Stock Option Plan for Selected Personnel; Approve Creation of EUR 1.5 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Between EUR 10.56 Million and EUR 13.80 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Creation of Maximum EUR 53.16 Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 221.60 Million Shares (Up to 443.20 Million Shares Subject to Pending Legislation)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.

 

Ticker:

NOC

Security ID:

666807102

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Phillip Frost

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John B. Slaughter

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Nonemployee Director Plan (Stock Awards in Lieu of Cash)

For

For

Management

5

Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

137



 

NTT DOCOMO INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3165650007

Meeting Date:

JUN 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 1000, Final JY 1000, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

 

Ticker:

ODP

Security ID:

676220106

Meeting Date:

MAY 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Lee A. Ault III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Neil R. Austrian

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David W. Bernauer

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director David I. Fuente

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Brenda J. Gaines

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Myra M. Hart

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director W. Scott Hedrick

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director James L. Heskett

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Patricia A. McKay

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Michael J. Myers

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Steve Odland

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

138



 

OMNICOM GROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

OMC

Security ID:

681919106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John D. Wren

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bruce Crawford

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert Charles Clark

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Errol M. Cook

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Susan S. Denison

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael A. Henning

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John R. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director John R. Purcell

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Linda Johnson Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gary L. Roubos

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ORACLE CORP.

 

Ticker:

ORCL

Security ID:

68389X105

Meeting Date:

OCT 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Donald L. Lucas

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael J. Boskin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jack F. Kemp

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Safra Catz

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Joseph A. Grundfest

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

5

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

POM

Security ID:

713291102

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Edmund B. Cronin, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Pauline A. Schneider

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dennis R. Wraase

For

For

Management

2

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

139



 

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

 

Ticker:

VLSI

Security ID:

NL0000009538

Meeting Date:

MAR 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.b

Receive Explanation on Dividend and Reserve Policy (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.c

Approve Dividend of EUR 0.40 ($0.52) Per Common Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.d

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.e

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.a

Discussion of Corporate Governance Structure (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3.b

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Ratify KPMG Accountants NV as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.a

Reelect G. Kleisterlee as President and CEO and Member of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.b

Elect P. Sivignon to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.a

Reelect L. Schweitzer to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.b

Elect N. Wong to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.c

Elect J. Schiro to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares up to 10% (20% in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) of Issued Shares Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

140



 

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

PNC

Security ID:

693475105

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Paul W. Chellgren

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert N. Clay

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Gary Cooper

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Richard B. Kelson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Bruce C. Lindsay

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Anthony A. Massaro

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas H. O’Brien

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jane G. Pepper

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director James E. Rohr

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Lorene K. Steffes

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Dennis F. Strigl

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Stephen G. Thieke

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Thomas J. Usher

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Milton A. Washington

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Heldge H. Wehmeier

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PRUDENTIAL PLC (FRM.PRUDENTIAL CORPORATION PLC)

 

Ticker:

PUK

Security ID:

GB0007099541

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect Clark Manning as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Roberto Mendoza as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Mark Wood as Director

For

For

Management

6

Elect James Ross as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Michael Garett as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Keki Dadiseth as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

10

Approve Final Dividend of 10.65 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 31,220,000

For

For

Management

12

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 5,900,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorise 237,000,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

14

Amend Articles of Association Re: Adoption of International Accounting Standards; Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

 

141



 

QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000QAN2

Meeting Date:

OCT 21, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 19, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Questions and Comments

None

None

Management

3.1

Elect Margaret Jackson as Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Mike Codd as Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Patricia Cross as Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect James Packer as Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Increase in the Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors in the Amount of AUD2.50 Million Per Annum

For

For

Management

5.1

Approve the Participation of Geoff Dixon, Executive Director in the Qantas Deferred Share Plan

For

For

Management

5.2

Approve the Participation of Peter Gregg, Executive Director in the Qantas Deferred Share Plan

For

For

Management

 

QBE INSURANCE GROUP LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000QBE9

Meeting Date:

APR 8, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Elect C. L. A. Irby as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Grant of a Maximum of 46,000 Conditional Rights and a Maximum of 122,000 Options to F. M. O’Halloran, Chief Executive Officer

For

For

Management

 

142



 

REED ELSEVIER NV (FORMERLY ELSEVIER NV)

 

Ticker:

ELNVY

Security ID:

NL0000349488

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Executive Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Structure

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6a

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

6b

Approve Allocation of Income and Total Dividend of EUR 0.33 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8a

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8b

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Ratify Deloitte Accountants B.V. as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10a

Elect Jan Hommen to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10b

Elect Strauss Zelnick to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11a

Elect Erik Engstrom to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11b

Reelect Mark Armour to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11c

Reelect Sir Crispin Davis to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11d

Reelect Andrew Prozes to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13b

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 13a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement; Reduction and Increase of Issued Share Cap.; Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to GBP 18.15M; Amend Articles of Association; Reduction of Cap. of Rentokil Initial 2005 plc; Change Name to Rentokil Initial 1927 plc

For

For

Management

 

143



 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 4.78 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4.1

Re-elect Brian McGowan as Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Re-elect Ian Harley as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Douglas Flynn as Director

For

For

Management

6

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

7

Authorise 79,095,811 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

8

Transact Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

None

Management

 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Court

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement

For

For

Management

 

ROHM CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3982800009

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 42.50, Final JY 42.50, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Increase Maximum Board Size - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Payments to Satutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System

For

For

Management

 

144



 

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC (THE)

 

Ticker:

RBSPRE

Security ID:

GB0007547838

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 41.2 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Jim Currie as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Sir Fred Goodwin as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Sir Steve Robson as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Archie Hunter as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Charles Koch as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Joe MacHale as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Approve Increase in Authorised Share Capital; Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 264,579,936

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 39,686,990

For

For

Management

14

Authorise 317,495,924 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

15

Approve 71 M Category II Non-Cumulative US$Pref. Shares; Allot the Newly Created and 179.5 M Unissued Category II Non-Cumulative US$Pref. Shares, the 64.75 M Unissued Non-Cumulative Euro Pref. Shares and 300 M Unissued Non-Cumulative GBP Pref. Shares

For

For

Management

16

Approve Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

145



 

ROYAL KPN NV

 

Ticker:

KPN

Security ID:

NL0000009082

Meeting Date:

APR 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3b

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy Announcements (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3c

Approve Allocation of Income and Total Dividends of EUR 0.35 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4b

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Receive Report on Corporate Governance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Amend Articles to Reflect Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7a

Discussion on Profile of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7b

Opportunity to Make Recommendations for Appointment of Two Members of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7ci

Elect A.H.J Risseeuw to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7cII

Elect M.E van Lier Lels to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7d

Announcement on Vacancies Arising on Supervisory Board in 2006

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7e

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8a

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8b

Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10% of Issued Share Capital (20% in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) and All Authorized Yet Unissued Class B Preferred Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8c

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 8b

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8d

Approve Ten Percent Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

146



 

SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000120578

Meeting Date:

DEC 13, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger by Absorption of Aventis by Sanofi-Aventis; Authorize Issuance of 19.1 Million Shares to Compensate Aventis Minority Shareholders

For

For

Management

2

Approve Accounting Treatment of Absorption

For

For

Management

3

Assume Obligations of 257,248 Outstanding Aventis Warrants; Authorize Issuance of Up to 301,984 Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Warrants

For

For

Management

4

Assume Obligations of 48.08 Million Outstanding Aventis Stock Options; Authorize Issuance of Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Stock Options

For

For

Management

5

Set Dec. 31, 2004, as Effective Date of Merger and Related Capital Increase to Aventis Minority Shareholders

For

For

Management

6

Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital

For

For

Management

7

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000120578

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

6

Ratify Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

8

Cancel Outstanding Debt Issuance Authority

For

For

Management

9

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.4 Billion; Authorize Global Limit of EUR 1.6 Billion

For

For

Management

10

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 840 Million

For

For

Management

11

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

12

Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Proposed in Issuance Authorities Above

For

For

Management

13

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

14

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

15

Authorize Up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital For Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

17

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

147



 

SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

SBC

Security ID:

78387G103

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director August A. Busch III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James A. Henderson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lynn M. Martin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. McCoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Mary S. Metz

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Toni Rembe

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Joyce M. Roche

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Patricia P. Upton

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC (FRM.HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PLC

 

Ticker:

SCTZ40

Security ID:

GB0007908733

Meeting Date:

JUL 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 26.4 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Elect Kevin Smith as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Henry Casley as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Ian Marchant as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Alistair Phillips-Davies as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 142,917,261

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 21,436,740

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 85,746,962 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Articles of Association Re: Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

14

Amend the Scottish and Southern Energy Employee Share Ownership Plan and the Scottish and Southern Energy plc 2001 Sharesave Scheme

For

For

Management

15

Amend Articles of Association Re: Special Share

For

For

Management

 

148



 

SEKISUI HOUSE LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3420600003

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 9, Final JY 9, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

SEMPRA ENERGY

 

Ticker:

SRE

Security ID:

816851109

Meeting Date:

APR 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard A. Collato

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Denise K. Fletcher

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William C. Rusnack

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director William P. Rutledge

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Option Expensing

Against

For

Shareholder

4

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Performance-Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) to Shareholder Vote

Against

For

Shareholder

 

SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY PLC (THE)

 

Ticker:

SHTCF

Security ID:

GB0008034141

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Reduction in Capital by Cancelling and Extinguishing the First Preference Shares of GBP 1 Each

For

For

Management

2

Conditional on the Passing of Resolution 1, Approve Reduction in Capital by Cancelling and Extinguishing the Second Preference Shares of GBP 1 Each

For

For

Management

3

Approve Scheme of Arrangement;Reduce Cap. by Cancelling the Scheme Shares;Increase Cap. by Creating Such No. of Ord. Shares of 25p and 1 Dividend Access Share of 25P; Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to the Created Ord. Shares; Amend Art. of Assoc.

For

For

Management

 

149


 


 

SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY PLC (THE)

 

Ticker:

SHTCF

Security ID:

GB0008034141

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Elect Peter Voser as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Sir Peter Job as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Lord Oxburgh as Director

For

For

Management

6

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

7

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Authorise 480,000,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

9

Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

10

Approve Deferred Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

11

Approve Restricted Share Plan

For

For

Management

 

SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING COMPANY PLC (THE)

 

Ticker:

SHTCF

Security ID:

GB0008034141

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Court

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement

For

For

Management

 

150



 

SHOPPERS DRUG MART CORP

 

Ticker:

SC.

Security ID:

CA82509W1032

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Glenn K. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Joshua Bekenstein

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Kim Davis

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James H. Greene, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Eva L. Kwok

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Dean Metcalf

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Paul E. Raether

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Leslee J. Thompson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director David M. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

For

For

Management

4

Amend Bylaw No. 2B Re: Executive Committee

For

For

Management

 

SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. (FORMERLY YASUDA FIRE & MARINE INS.)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3932400009

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 9, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board Size

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director and Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

151



 

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

STA

Security ID:

792860108

Meeting Date:

JUL 28, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 4, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Howard P. Berkowitz

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kenneth J. Bialkin

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Carolyn H. Byrd

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John H. Dasburg

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Leslie B. Disharoon

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Janet M. Dolan

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Jay S. Fishman

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Lawrence G. Graev

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Meryl D. Hartzband

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Thomas R. Hodgson

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director William H. Kling

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director James A. Lawrence

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Robert I. Lipp

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Blythe J. McGarvie

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Glen D. Nelson, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.18

Elect Director Jeffrey M. Peek

For

For

Management

1.19

Elect Director Nancy A. Roseman

For

For

Management

1.20

Elect Director Charles W. Scharf

For

For

Management

1.21

Elect Director Gordon M. Sprenger

For

For

Management

1.22

Elect Director Frank J. Tasco

For

For

Management

1.23

Elect Director Laurie J. Thomsen

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

STA

Security ID:

792860108

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John H. Dasburg

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Leslie B. Disharoon

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Janet M. Dolan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jay S. Fishman

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lawrence G. Graev

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Thomas R. Hodgson

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert I. Lipp

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Blythe J. McGarvie

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Glen D. Nelson, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles W. Scharf

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Laurie J. Thomsen

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

152



 

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3890350006

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends on Ordinary Shares: Interim JY 0, Final JY 3000, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Authorize Repurchase of Preferred Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0016000132

Meeting Date:

DEC 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for the Year Ended June 30, 2004

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend

For

For

Management

3a1

Reelect Sze-yuen Chung as Director

For

For

Management

3a2

Reelect Fung Kwok-king, Victor as Director

For

For

Management

3a3

Reelect Po-shing Woo as Director

For

For

Management

3a4

Reelect Kwan Cheuk-yin, William as Director

For

For

Management

3a5

Reelect Dicky Peter Yip as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Fix Directors’ Remuneration

For

For

Management

4

Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

6

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Against

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Adopt New Articles of Association

For

For

Management

 

153



 

SUNCOR ENERGY INC

 

Ticker:

SU.

Security ID:

CA8672291066

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

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 Robert W. Korthals

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director M. Ann McCaig

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Michael W. O’Brien

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director JR Shaw

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

For

For

Management

 

SVENSKA CELLULOSA AB (SCA)

 

Ticker:

SVCBY

Security ID:

SE0000112724

Meeting Date:

APR 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting; Elect Sven Unger Chairman of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Agenda of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7.1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 10.50 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.3

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Determine Number of Members (7) and Deputy Members (0) of Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of SEK 3.3 Million; Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Reelect Rolf Boerjesson, Soeren Gyll, Tom Hedelius, Sverker Martin-Loef, Anders Nyren, Indra Aasander, and Jan Aastroem as Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorize Chairman of Board and Representatives of Five of Company’s Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

154



 

SWISS REINSURANCE (SCHWEIZERISCHE RUECKVERSICHERUNGS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0012332372

Meeting Date:

MAY 9, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.60 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.1

Reelect Thomas Bechtler as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.2

Reelect Benedict Hentsch as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.3

Elect Jakob Baer as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

TELEKOM AUSTRIA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AT0000720008

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management and Supervisory Boards

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Amend Articles to Change Size of Supervisory Board and Establish Mandatory Retirement Age of 65 Years

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Elect Supervisory Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Receive Report Regarding Share Repurchse Scheme

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

155



 

TESCO PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0008847096

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 5.27 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Rodney Chase as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Sir Terry Leahy as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Tim Mason as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect David Potts as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Karen Cook as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Carolyn McCall as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCooopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Approve Increase in Authorised Capital from GBP 530,000,000 to GBP 535,000,000

For

For

Management

13

Approve Scrip Dividend Program

For

For

Management

14

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 129,200,000

For

For

Management

15

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 19,470,000

For

For

Management

16

Authorise 778,700,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

17

Authorise the Company to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

18

Authorise Tesco Stores Ltd. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

19

Authorise Tesco Ireland Ltd. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

20

Authorise Tesco Vin Plus S.A. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

21

Authorise Tesco Stores CR a.s. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

22

Authorise Tesco Stores SR a.s. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

23

Authorise Tesco Global Rt to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

24

Authorise Tesco Polska Sp z.o.o. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

 

156



 

TIME WARNER INC

 

Ticker:

TWX

Security ID:

887317105

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James L. Barksdale

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Stephen F. Bollenbach

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Stephen M. Case

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frank J. Caufield

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert C. Clark

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Miles R. Gilburne

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Carla A. Hills

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Reuben Mark

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Michael A. Miles

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Kenneth J. Novack

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director R. E. Turner

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Francis T. Vincent, Jr

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Deborah C. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

TNT N.V.(FRMELY TPG AND TNT POST GROUP NV)

 

Ticker:

TP

Security ID:

NL0000009058

Meeting Date:

APR 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Discussion on Annual Report 2004 and Supervisory Board’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Approve Total Dividend of EUR 0.57 Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5c

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5d

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Reelect H.M. Koorstra to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9a

Announce Vacancies on Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9b

Opportunity to Recommend Persons for Appointment to Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9c

Announcement by Supervisory Board of J.H.M. Hommen, G. Monnas, and S. Levy Nominated for Appointment

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9d

Elect J.H.M. Hommen, G. Monnas, and S. Levy to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9e

Announce Expected Vacancies on Supervisory Board in 2006

None

Did Not Vote

Management

10a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital (20 Percent in Connection with Merger or Acquisition)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10b

Authorize Board to Restrict/Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 10a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Reduction of Share Capital via Cancellation of 20.7 Million Ordinary Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Amend Articles in Respect to Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code in Connection with Adjustment to Large Companies Regime Act; Change Company Name to TNT N.V; Approve Technical Amendments

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Allow Questions

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

157



 

TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A)

 

Ticker:

TOT

Security ID:

FR0000120271

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 5.40 per Share of which EUR 3.00 Remains to be Distributed

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 24.4 Million Shares

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Paul Desmarais Jr as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Bertrand Jacquillat as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Maurice Lippens as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Lord Levene of Portsoken KBE as Director

For

For

Management

10

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

11

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.8 Billion

For

For

Management

12

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

13

Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

A

Shareholder Proposal: Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

158



 

UNIBAIL HOLDING(FRMLY UNIBAIL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000124711

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 3.75 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfers From Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Ordinary Reserve

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Leon Bressler as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Jacques Dermagne as Director

For

For

Management

8

Ratify and Reelect Jean Louis Solal as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Yves Lyon-Caen as Director

For

For

Management

10

Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

11

Ratify BDO Marque & Gendrot Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

12

Ratify Barbier, Frinault & Autres as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

13

Ratify Mazars & Guerard as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

14

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

15

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

17

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 75 Million

For

For

Management

18

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights of up to 25 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

19

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital for Future Exchange Offers

For

For

Management

20

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

21

Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

22

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

159



 

UNIBAIL HOLDING(FRMLY UNIBAIL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000124711

Meeting Date:

DEC 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Special Dividends of EUR 23 Per Share

For

For

Management

2

Confirm Payment of Dividends in Cash and Set Payment Date to Jan. 7, 2005

For

For

Management

3

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA (FORM .CREDITO ITALIANO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

IT0000064854

Meeting Date:

APR 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

APR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated Accounts, and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Fix Number of Directors on the Board; Elect Directors for a Three-Year Term 2005-2007

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Directors’ and Executive Commitee Members’ Annual Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Adherence of the Company to the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) named ‘Global Development’ (or ‘Sviluppo Globale’)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Company’s Adoption of Costs Relative to the Remuneration of the Saving Shareholders’ Representative

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1

Approve Acquisition of Banca dell’Umbria 1462 Spa and of Cassa di Risparmio Carpi Spa; Amend Bylaws Accordingly

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

160



 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

UNH

Security ID:

91324P102

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas H. Kean

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William G. Spears

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

UVN

Security ID:

914906102

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A. Jerrold Perenchio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Anthony Cassara

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Harold Gaba

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Alan F. Horn

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John G. Perenchio

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ray Rodriguez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mchenry T. Tichenor, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Recapitalization Plan Regarding Votes Per Share

Against

For

Shareholder

 

VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP.

 

Ticker:

VRTS

Security ID:

923436109

Meeting Date:

AUG 25, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 28, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael Brown

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kurt J. Lauk

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Fred van den Bosch

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

161



 

VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP.

 

Ticker:

VRTS

Security ID:

923436109

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAY 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

2

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

VNU (NV VERENIGD BEZIT VNU)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000389872

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

None

Management

2

Receive Report of Executive Board

None

None

Management

3a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3b

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

For

Management

3c

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

3d

Approve English Language as Language for Annual Report and Financial Statements

For

For

Management

4a

Discussion about Company’s Dividend and Reservation Policy

None

None

Management

4b

Approve Total Dividend of EUR 0.55 Per Share

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Common Shares, 7 Percent Preferred Shares, and Preferred B Shares

For

For

Management

6a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Common and 7 Percent Preferred Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital (20 Percent in Connection with Merger or Acquisition)

For

Against

Management

6b

Grant Board Authority to Issue All Authorized Yet Unissued Preferred Shares B

For

Against

Management

6c

Grant Board Authority to Issue All Authorized Yet Unissued Preferred Shares A

For

Against

Management

6d

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance of Common Shares Under Item 6a

For

For

Management

7

Reaappoint Ernst & Young Accountants as Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

For

Management

9

Elect A. van Rossum to Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

10

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

11

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

None

Management

12

Close Meeting

None

None

Management

 

162



 

VNU (NV VERENIGD BEZIT VNU)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000389872

Meeting Date:

NOV 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

NOV 9, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Sale of World Directories Group

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Amend Bonus Scheme for Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Elect R. Ruijter to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007192106

Meeting Date:

JUL 27, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Re-elect Peter Bamford as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Re-elect Julian Horn-Smith as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Re-elect Sir David Scholey as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Elect Luc Vandevelde as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Final Dividend of 1.0780 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Re-appoint Deloitte and Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorise the Company and Any Company Which is or Becomes a Subsidiary of the Company to Make EU Political Donations or Incur EU Political Expenditure up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 900 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 330 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorise 6.6 Billion Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorise 660 Million Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase Pursuant to Contingent Purchase Contracts

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

163



 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

 

Ticker:

WFC

Security ID:

949746101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director J.A. Blanchard III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Susan E. Engel

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert L. Joss

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Reatha Clark King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard D. McCormick

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Philip J. Quigley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald B. Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith M. Runstad

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Susan G. Swenson

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Michael W. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Adopt Policy on Payday Lenders

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Link Executive Compensation to Predatory Lending

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

 

Ticker:

WSH

Security ID:

G96655108

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William W. Bradley

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James R. Fisher

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Perry Golkin

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Paul M. Hazen

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Wendy E. Lane

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director James F. Mccann

For

Withhold

Management

1.9

Elect Director Scott C. Nuttall

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joseph J. Plumeri

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Douglas B. Roberts

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

AMENDMENTS TO THE 2001 SHARE PURCHASE AND OPTION PLAN: INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE

For

Against

Management

4

AMENDMENTS TO THE 2001 SHARE PURCHASE AND OPTION PLAN: INCLUSION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS IN THE 2001 PLAN

For

Against

Management

5

ADOPTION OF THE WILLIS GROUP SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

For

For

Management

6

AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY S BYE-LAWS: BYE-LAW 133(II), INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RECORD DATE PERIOD

For

For

Management

7

AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY S BYE-LAWS: BYE-LAW 149 SUBSTITUTION OF MAY WITH SHALL TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW

For

For

Management

 

164



 

WYETH

 

Ticker:

WYE

Security ID:

983024100

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard L. Carrion

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert Essner

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John D. Feerick

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert Langer

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John P. Mascotte

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mary Lake Polan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John R. Torell III

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Discontinue Promotion of Premarin and Report on Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

UBS HIGH YIELD FUND

 

METAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

Ticker:

MTLMQ

Security ID:

591097209

Meeting Date:

SEP 21, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 23, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Daniel W. Dienst

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John T. DiLacqua

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert Lewon

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kevin P. McGuinness

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gerald E. Morris

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

165



 

UBS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

ABN AMRO HOLDING NV

 

Ticker:

ABN

Security ID:

NL0000301109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2b

Presentation on Dividend and Reserve Policy; Approve Dividend

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2c

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2d

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Elect Robert van den Bergh to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4b

Elect Anthony Ruys to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Structure

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Ordinary Shares, Convertible Preference Shares, and Preference Financing Shares Up to 20 Percent of Issued Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7b

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 7a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

ABN AMRO HOLDING NV

 

Ticker:

ABN

Security ID:

NL0000301109

Meeting Date:

AUG 25, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

AUG 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital: Cancel Outstanding Preference Shares and Issuance of New Financing Preference Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary Shares, Convertible Preference Shares, and Financing Preference Shares up to 20 Percent of Issued Share Capital Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize Delisting of ABN AMRO Holding N.V. Securities from Singapore Exchange

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

166



 

ACTELION LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0010532478

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Receive Auditor’s Report

None

None

Management

3

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends

For

For

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Rob Cawthorn and Jean-Paul Clozel as Directors; Elect Juhani Anttila as Director

For

For

Management

7

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors

For

For

Management

8.1

Amend Incentive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

8.2

Approve Creation of 17.5 Million Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

 

ADECCO SA

 

Ticker:

ADO

Security ID:

CH0012138605

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Receive Auditor’s Report

None

None

Management

3

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.00 per Share

For

For

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

6.1.1

Reelect Jakob Baer as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.2

Reelect Juergen Dormann as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.3

Reelect Philippe Foriel-Destezet as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.4

Reelect Klaus Jacobs as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.5

Reelect Philippe Marcel as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.6

Reelect Francis Mer as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.7

Reelect Thomas O’Neill as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.8

Reelect David Prince as Director

For

For

Management

6.1.9

Reelect Peter Ueberroth as Director

For

For

Management

6.2.1

Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors

For

For

Management

6.2.2

Ratify OBT as Special Auditor

For

For

Management

 

167



 

ALCAN INC.

 

Ticker:

AL.

Security ID:

CA0137161059

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director R. Berger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director L.D. Desautels

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director T. Engen

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director L.Y. Fortier

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J.-P. Jacamon

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W.R. Loomis

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Y. Mansion

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director C. Morin-Postel

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. Onno Ruding

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director G. Sainte-Pierre

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director G. Schulmeyer

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director P.M. Tellier

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director M.K. Wong

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Reconfirm Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Share Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

ALCAN INC.

 

Ticker:

AL.

Security ID:

CA0137161059

Meeting Date:

DEC 22, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

NOV 19, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Arrangement Resolution for the Reoganisation.

For

For

Management

 

168



 

ASTRAZENECA PLC (FORMERLY ZENECA PLC)

 

Ticker:

ZEN

Security ID:

GB0009895292

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Confirm First Interim Dividend of USD 0.295 Per Share and Confirm as Final Dividend the Second Interim Dividend of USD 0.645 Per Share

For

For

Management

3

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

4

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

5a

Re-elect Louis Schweitzer as Director

For

For

Management

5b

Re-elect Hakan Mogren as Director

For

For

Management

5c

Re-elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director

For

For

Management

5d

Re-elect Jonathan Symonds as Director

For

For

Management

5e

Elect John Patterson as Director

For

For

Management

5f

Elect David Brennan as Director

For

For

Management

5g

Re-elect Sir Peter Bonfield as Director

For

For

Management

5h

Re-elect John Buchanan as Director

For

For

Management

5i

Re-elect Jane Henney as Director

For

For

Management

5j

Re-elect Michele Hooper as Director

For

For

Management

5k

Re-elect Joe Jimenez as Director

For

For

Management

5l

Re-elect Erna Moller as Director

For

For

Management

5m

Re-elect Dame Bridget Ogilvie as Director

For

For

Management

5n

Re-elect Marcus Wallenberg as Director

For

Against

Management

6

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

7

Approve AstraZeneca Performance Share Plan

For

For

Management

8

Approve EU Political Donations and EU Political Expenditure up to USD 150,000

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 136,488,521

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 20,473,278

For

For

Management

11

Authorise up to Ten Percent of the Issued Share Capital for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

AUSTRALIA & NZ BANKING GROUP LTD. (FORMERLY AUSTRALIA & NEW

 

Ticker:

ANZ

Security ID:

AU000000ANZ3

Meeting Date:

DEC 17, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 15, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2a

Elect J. K. Ellis as Director

For

For

Management

2b

Elect M. A. Jackson as Director

For

For

Management

2c

Elect G. J. Clark as Director

For

For

Management

2d

Elect D. E. Meiklejohn as Director

For

For

Management

2e

Elect J. P. Morschel as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Grant of 175,000 Performance Shares to John McFarlane, Managing Director and CEO

For

For

Management

 

169



 

AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT (AGL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000AGL7

Meeting Date:

OCT 19, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 17, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2a

Elect R. G. Johnson as Director

For

For

Management

2b

Elect C. J. Hewson as Director

For

For

Management

2c

Elect M. G. Ould as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Grant of Up to 65,223 Shares to G. J. W. Martin, Managing Director, Pursuant to The Australian Gas Light Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

BALFOUR BEATTY PLC (FORMERLY BICC PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0000961622

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 3.75 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Jim Cohen as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Richard Delbridge as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Anthony Rabin as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Alistair Wivell as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 70,662,113

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 10,599,316

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 42,397,267 Ordinary Shares and 20,204,566 Convertible Preference Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Approve EU Political Donations and Expenditure up to GBP 25,000 Per Annum

For

For

Management

13

Amend Articles of Association Re: Treasury Shares and Borrowing Powers

For

For

Management

14

Amend Memorandum and Articles of Association Re: Indemnification of Directors and Re-election of Directors

For

For

Management

 

BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO (FRMLY BANCO SANTANDER)

 

Ticker:

SBP

Security ID:

ES0113900J37

Meeting Date:

OCT 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Issue 1.5 Billion Shares in Connection with Acquisition of Abbey National plc

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Continuation of Employee Stock Option Plan of Abbey National plc

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize the Allocation of 100 Santander Shares to Each Abbey National Employee as Part of Compensation for Acquisition

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Ratify Appointment of Management Board Member

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute Approved Resolutions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

170



 

BANK OF IRELAND GROUP

 

Ticker:

IRE

Security ID:

IE0030606259

Meeting Date:

JUL 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Dividends

For

For

Management

3a

Elect David Dilger as a Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect George Magan as a Director

For

For

Management

3c

Elect Sir Michael Hodgkinson as a Director

For

For

Management

3d

Elect Declan McCourt as a Director

For

For

Management

3e

Elect Terry Neill as a Director

For

For

Management

3f

Reelect Laurence Crowley as a Director

For

For

Management

3g

Reelect Maurice Keane as a Director

For

For

Management

3h

Reelect Caroline Marland as a Director

For

For

Management

3i

Reelect Raymond MacSharry as a Director

For

For

Management

3j

Reelect Thomas Moran as a Director

For

For

Management

3k

Reelect Mary Redmond as a Director

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of EUR 1 Million for Non-Executive Directors

For

For

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase 95,611,133 Ordinary Shares; 1,876,090 Sterling Preference Shares; and 3,026,598 Euro Preference Shares

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Board to Allot Up to EUR 30.9 Million in Equity Securities for Cash without Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

9

Authorize Board to Allot Equity Securities Representing 15 Percent of the Issued Share Capital, without Preemptive Rights, For Purposes Other Than Cash

For

For

Management

10

Approve 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

11

Approve 2004 Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

12

Approve Director and Officer Liability Insurance

For

For

Management

 

171



 

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

 

Ticker:

BNS.

Security ID:

CA0641491075

Meeting Date:

MAR 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ronald A. Brenneman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director C.J. Chen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director N. Ashleigh Everett

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John C. Kerr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Michael J.L. Kirby

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Laurent Lemaire

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John T. Mayberry

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Barbara J.Mcdougall

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Elizabeth Parr-Johnston

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Arthur R.A. Scace

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gerald W. Schwartz

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Allan C. Shaw

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Paul D. Sobey

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Barbara S. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Richard E. Waugh

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and KPMG LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Close Bank Subsidiaries in Tax Havens

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Fix a Maximum Wage Ceiling for Senior Officers

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Replace Executive Stock Option Plan With Restricted Share Program

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Efforts to Reduce Risk Impacts of Climate Change

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Require At Least 75 Percent Support for Director Candidates

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require the Resignation of Directors Who Change Their Principal Occupation

Against

Against

Shareholder

11

Provide Fairness in Credit-Card Operating Policies

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

BANK OF YOKOHAMA LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3955400001

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 7, Special JY 1.5

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Set Maximum Board Size

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

6

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

172



 

BARCLAYS PLC

 

Ticker:

MVCI

Security ID:

GB0031348658

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect Sir Andrew Likierman as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Richard Clifford as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Matthew Barrett as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Varley as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect David Arculus as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Sir Nigel Rudd as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

11

Approve Barclays PLC Performance Share Plan

For

For

Management

12

Authorise the Directors to Establish Supplements or Appendices to the Performance Share Plan

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 538,163,237

For

For

Management

14

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 80,724,485

For

For

Management

15

Authorise 968,600,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG (BMW)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

DE0005190003

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.62 per Common Share and EUR 0.64 per Preferred Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2004

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2004

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Amend Articles Re: Calling of and Registration for Shareholder Meetings due to Pending Changes in German Law (Law on Company Integrity and Modernization of Shareholder Lawsuits)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

173



 

BCE INC.

 

Ticker:

BCE.

Security ID:

CA05534B1094

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 27, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A. Berard

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.2

Elect Director R.A. Brenneman

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.3

Elect Director R.J. Currie

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.4

Elect Director A.S. Fell

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.5

Elect Director D. Soble Kaufman

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.6

Elect Director B.M. Levitt

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.7

Elect Director E.C. Lumley

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.8

Elect Director J. Maxwell

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.H. McArthur

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.10

Elect Director T.C. O’Neill

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.11

Elect Director J.A. Pattison

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.12

Elect Director R.C. Pozen

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.13

Elect Director M.J. Sabia

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.14

Elect Director P.M. Tellier

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.15

Elect Director V.L. Young

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Services

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

5

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

6

Replace Executive Stock Option Plan With Restricted Share Plan

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

 

174



 

BNP PARIBAS SA (FM. BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000131104

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 2 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Jean-Francois Lepetit as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Gerhard Cromme as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Francois Grappotte as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reelect Helene Ploix as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reelect Baudoin Prot as Director

For

For

Management

11

Elect Loyola De Palacio Del Valle-Lersundi as Director to Replace Jacques Friedmann

For

For

Management

12

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 780,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

14

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

15

Approve Restricted Stock Plan to Directors and Employees of Company and its Subsidiaries

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

17

Approve Change In Number Of Directors Elected By Employees

For

For

Management

18

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC)

 

Ticker:

BP.

Security ID:

GB0007980591

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Re-elect David Allen as Director

For

For

Management

2

Re-elect Lord Browne of Madingley as Director

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect John Bryan as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Antony Burgmans as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Iain Conn as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Erroll Davis, Jr. as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Douglas Flint as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Byron Grote as Director

For

For

Management

9

Re-elect Tony Hayward as Director

For

For

Management

10

Re-elect DeAnne Julius as Director

For

For

Management

11

Elect Sir Tom McKillop as Director

For

For

Management

12

Re-elect John Manzoni as Director

For

For

Management

13

Re-elect Walter Massey as Director

For

For

Management

14

Re-elect Michael Miles as Director

For

For

Management

15

Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director

For

For

Management

16

Re-elect Michael Wilson as Director

For

For

Management

17

Re-elect Peter Sutherland as Director

For

For

Management

18

Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

19

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 1,770 Million

For

For

Management

20

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 256 Million

For

For

Management

21

Authorise 2.1 Billion Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

22

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

23

Approve Share Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

24

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

 

175



 

BT GROUP PLC (FORMERLY BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0030913577

Meeting Date:

JUL 14, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 5.3 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Sir Christopher Bland as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Andy Green as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Ian Livingston as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect John Nelson as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 142 Million

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 22 Million

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 859 Million Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Authorise the Company to Make EU Political Donations up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

 

176



 

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO.

 

Ticker:

CNR.

Security ID:

CA1363751027

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael R. Armellino

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director A. Charles Baillie

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Hugh J. Bolton

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Purdy Crawford

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J.V. Raymond Cyr

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gordon D. Giffin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director James K. Gray

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director E. Hunter Harrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Edith E. Holiday

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston Darkes

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gilbert H. Lamphere

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Denis Losier

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Edward C. Lumley

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director David G.A. McLean

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Robert Pace

For

For

Management

2

Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Management Long-Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

CANADIAN TIRE CORP.

 

Ticker:

CTR.A

Security ID:

CA1366812024

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect John S. Lacey, Frank Potter, and Stephen G. Wetmore as Directors

For

For

Management

 

CANON INC.

 

Ticker:

CAJ

Security ID:

JP3242800005

Meeting Date:

MAR 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 31, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 40, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.18

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.19

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.20

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.21

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.22

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.23

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.24

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.25

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

 

177



 

CHEUNG KONG HOLDINGS

 

Ticker:

CHEUY

Security ID:

HK0001000014

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3a

Reelect Li Ka-shing as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3b

Reelect Li Tzar Kuoi, Victor as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3c

Reelect Pau Yee Wan, Ezra as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3d

Reelect Woo Chia Ching, Grace as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3e

Reelect Leung Siu Hon as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3f

Reelect Simon Murray as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3g

Reelect Chow Nin Mow, Albert as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3h

Reelect Kwan Chiu Yin, Robert as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3i

Reelect Cheong Ying Chew, Henry as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5c

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

178



 

CHRISTIAN DIOR

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000130403

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Discharge Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfer from Special Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Other Reserves Account

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.97 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Reelect Bernard Arnault as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Reelect Pierre Gode as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Elect Sidney Toledano as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 85,752

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 0.5 Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 40 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 40 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent for Future Acquisitions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorize Up to Three Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Amend Articles of Association to Reflect Legal Changes

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

COLLINS STEWART TULLETT PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0000710060

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Elect Louis Scotto as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Michael Fallon as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect David Clark as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Spencer as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

8

Approve Final Dividend of 5.75 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 17,676,511

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,651,476

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 21,211,813 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

179


 


 

COTT CORP.

 

Ticker:

BCB

Security ID:

CA22163N1069

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 16, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Colin J. Adair as Director

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect W. John Bennett as Director

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Serge Gouin as Director

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Stephen H. Halperin as Director

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Betty Jane Hess as Director

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Philip B. Livingston as Director

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Christine A. Magee as Director

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Andrew Prozes as Director

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect John K. Sheppard as Director

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Donald G. Watt as Director

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Frank E. Weise III as Director

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (FORMERLY CS HOLDING)

 

Ticker:

CSR

Security ID:

CH0012138530

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.50 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

5.1

Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Thomas Bechtler, Robert Benmosche and Ernst Tanner as Directors; Elect Jean Lanier and Anton van Rossum as Directors

For

For

Management

5.2

Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler SA as Auditors

For

For

Management

5.3

Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Extend Authorization Term for Creation of CHF 22.7 Million Conditional Capital

For

For

Management

 

180



 

CRH PLC

 

Ticker:

CRHCY

Security ID:

IE0001827041

Meeting Date:

MAY 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Declare Dividend

For

For

Management

3a

Elect T.W. Hill as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect D.M. Kennedy as Director

For

For

Management

3c

Elect K. McGowan as Director

For

For

Management

3d

Elect A. O’Brien as Director

For

For

Management

3e

Elect J.L. Wittstock as Director

For

For

Management

3f

Elect N. Hartery as Director

For

For

Management

3g

Elect J.M.C. O’Connor as Director

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of Directors

For

For

Management

6

Authorize Share Repurchase Program of 10% of Outstanding Ordinary Share Capital

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to the Aggregate Nominal Value of EUR 9,056,000

For

For

Management

 

DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD. (FORMERLY DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

SG1L01001701

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Adopt Financial Statements and Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports for the Year Ended December 31, 2004

For

For

Management

2a

Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.22 Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

2b

Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.12 Per Non-Voting Convertible Preference Share

For

For

Management

2c

Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.12 Per Non-Voting Redeemable Convertible Preference Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Directors’ Fees of SGD 976,689 for 2004 (2003: SGD 647,851)

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Ernst & Young as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5a1

Reelect Jackson Tai as Director

For

For

Management

5a2

Reelect CY Leung as Director

For

For

Management

5a3

Reelect Peter Ong as Director

For

For

Management

5a4

Reelect John Ross as Director

For

For

Management

5b1

Reelect Ang Kong Hua as Director

For

For

Management

5b2

Reelect Goh Geok Ling as Director

For

For

Management

5b3

Reelect Wong Ngit Liong as Director

For

For

Management

6a

Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of Options Pursuant to the DBSH Share Option Plan

For

Against

Management

6b

Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant of Options Pursuant to the DBSH Performance Share Plan

For

Against

Management

6c

Approve Issuance of Shares without Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

 

181



 

DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD. (FORMERLY DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

SG1L01001701

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

 

DEUTSCHE POSTBANK AG

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

DE0008001009

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.25 per Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal Year 2004

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal Year 2004

For

For

Management

5

Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2005

For

For

Management

6

Elect Joerg Asmussen to the Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Repurchase of up to Five Percent of Issued Share Capital for Trading Purposes

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

 

182



 

DIAGEO PLC (FORMERLY GUINNESS PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0002374006

Meeting Date:

OCT 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 17 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Lord Hollick of Notting Hill as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Nick Rose as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Paul Walker as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Todd Stitzer as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Jon Symonds as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 44,234,986

For

For

Management

11

Amend Articles of Association Re: Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 305,752,223 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Diageo Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

14

Amend Diageo Executive Share Option Plan

For

For

Management

15

Amend Discretionary Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

16

Amend Diageo 2001 Share Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

17

Amend Diageo UK Sharesave Scheme 2000

For

For

Management

18

Amend Diageo 1999 Irish Sharesave Scheme

For

For

Management

19

Amend Diageo Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

EAST JAPAN RAILWAY CO

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3783600004

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 3000, Final JY 3500, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

183



 

EDP-ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL (FRMLYEDP-ELECTRICIDADE DE PORTUGAL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

PTEDP0AM0009

Meeting Date:

JAN 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect Auditor and Alternate Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Ratify Appointment of Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Elect Two New Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

EDP-ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL (FRMLYEDP-ELECTRICIDADE DE PORTUGAL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

PTEDP0AM0009

Meeting Date:

OCT 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Amend Articles 1 and 4 Re: Change Company Name to EDP Energias de Portugal SA and Authorization to Increase Share Capital in EUR 1.5 Billion

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Repurchase of Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Ratify Appointment of Antonio Afonso de Pinto Galvao Lucas and Luis Fernando Mira Amaral in Light of Resignation of Antonio de Almeida, and Antonio Jose Fernandes de Souza

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

ELECTROCOMPONENTS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0003096442

Meeting Date:

JUL 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 12.6 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Leslie Atkinson as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Richard Butler as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Ian Mason as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Increase in Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors from GBP 450,000 to GBP 600,000

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 4,569,923.90

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights Pursuant to Any Share Schemes and Otherwise up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,176,233.20

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 43,524,665 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

184



 

ELECTROLUX AB

 

Ticker:

ELUXY

Security ID:

SE0000103814

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect Michael Treschow as Chairman of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Agenda of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Receive President’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Receive Board and Committee Reports; Receive Auditor’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 7 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Determine Number of Members (10) and Deputy Members (0) of Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of SEK 4.6 Million; Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Reelect Michael Treschow (Chair), Peggy Bruzelius, Hans Straaberg, Aina Nilsson Stroem, Barbara Thoralfsson, and Karel Vuursteen as Directors; Elect Louis Hughes, Tom Johnstone, Caroline Sundewall, and Marcus Wallenberg as New Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15.1

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15.2

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.1

Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Key Employees

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.2

Approve Reissuance of 1.5 Million Repurchased Class B Shares for Restricted Stock Plan (Item 16.1)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16.3

Approve Reissuance of 1.3 Million Repurchased Shares to Cover Expenses Connected to 1999-2003 Stock Option Plans

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Authorize Chairman of Board and Representatives of Four of Company’s Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

185



 

ENI SPA

 

Ticker:

E

Security ID:

IT0003132476

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated Accounts, and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares To Service Stock Option Plan in Favor of Group Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Fix Number of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Set Directors’ Term of Office

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.1

Elect Directors - Slate 1 Submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7.2

Elect Directors - Slate 2 Submitted by a Group of Institutional Investors (Minority Slate)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Elect Chairman of the board of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Remuneration of Chairman of the Board and of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10.1

Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate 1 Submitted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

10.2

Elect Internal Statutory Auditors - Slate 1 Submitted by a Group of Institutional Investors (Minority Slate)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Appoint Chairman of the Internal Statutory Auditors’ Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Remuneration of Chairman of Internal Statutory Auditors’ Board and of Primary Internal Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

FORTIS SA/NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003801181

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

186



 

FORTIS SA/NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003801181

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.1

Discuss Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.2

Discuss Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.3

Accept Financial Statements

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.4

Adopt Allocation of Income For Fiscal Year 2003

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.5

Discuss Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.6

Approve Dividends of EUR 1.04 Per Fortis Unit

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.7

Approve Discharge of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.8

Approve Discharge of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Discuss Implementation of Belgian Corporate Governance Code

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Reelect Maurice Lippens as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Reelect Baron Daniel Janssen as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Elect Jean-Paul Votron as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

FORTIS SA/NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003801181

Meeting Date:

OCT 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Elect Jean-Paul Votron to Board of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Approve Stock Option Plan and Restricted Share Plan for Executive Members of the Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

187



 

FRANCE TELECOM SA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000133308

Meeting Date:

APR 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Discharge Directors

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.48 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfers From Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Ordinary Reserve

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

6

Elect Didier Lombard as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Didier Lombard as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Marcel Roulet as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reelect Stephane Richard as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reelect Arnaud Lagardere as Director

For

For

Management

11

Reelect Henri Martre as Director

For

For

Management

12

Reelect Bernard Dufau as Director

For

For

Management

13

Reelect Jean Simonin as Director

For

For

Management

14

Elect Jean-Yves Bassuel as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

For

Management

15

Elect Bernard Gingreau as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

Against

Management

16

Elect Stephane Tierce as Representative of Employee Shareholders to the Board

None

Against

Management

17

Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 500,000

For

For

Management

18

Confirm Name Change of Auditor to Deloitte & Associes

For

For

Management

19

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

20

Cancel Outstanding Authority to Issue Bonds/Debentures

For

For

Management

21

Amend Articles to Reflect August 2003 and June 2004 Regulations

For

Against

Management

22

Amend Articles to Reflect the Privatization of the Company

For

For

Management

23

Amend Articles to Set Retirement Age of Chairman, CEO, and Other Executive Directors

For

For

Management

24

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

25

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

26

Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for Ten Percent of Issued Capital Pursuant to Issue Authority without Preemptive Rights

For

For

Management

27

Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Proposed in Items 24 and 25

For

For

Management

28

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 4 Billion for Future Exchange Offers

For

For

Management

29

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital for Future Acquisitions

For

For

Management

30

Authorize Issuance of Equity Upon Conversion of a Subsidiary’s Equity-Linked Securities

For

For

Management

31

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR 400 Million to Participants of Orange S.A. Stock Option Plan in Connection with France Telecom Liquidity Agreement

For

For

Management

32

Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Orange S.A. Option Holders

For

For

Management

33

Set Global Limit for Capital Increase to Result from All Issuance Requests at EUR 8 Billion

For

For

Management

34

Approve Issuance of Securities Convertible into Debt

For

For

Management

35

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 2 Billion for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

36

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

37

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

38

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

188



 

FRANCE TELECOM SA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000133308

Meeting Date:

SEP 1, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger by Absorption of Wholly Owned Subsidiary Wanadoo; Approve Accounting Treatment of Merger

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Assumption of 27.38 Million Non-Exercised Wanadoo Stock Options

For

For

Management

3

Approve Dissolution of Wanadoo Without Liquidation

For

For

Management

4

Authorize Board to Issue Up to 100 Million Shares to Signatories of Liquidity Agreement Pursuant to Conversion of Orange SA Stock Options

For

For

Management

5

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

6

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

7

Amend Terms of Share Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital Submitted to Shareholder Vote at April 9, 2004, Shareholder Meeting

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

189



 

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG

 

Ticker:

FMSPR

Security ID:

DE0005785802

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.12 per Common Share and EUR 1.18 per Preference Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

5

Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for Fiscal 2005

For

For

Management

6

Elect John Kringel to the Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

7

Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board Remuneration

For

For

Management

8

Approve Creation of EUR 30.7 Million Pool of Conditional Capital; Authorize Management Board to Decide Whether to Exclude Preemptive Rights of Shareholders

For

For

Management

 

FUJI PHOTO FILM CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

FUJIY

Security ID:

JP3814000000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12.5, Final JY 12.5, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonus for Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

190



 

FUNAI ELECTRIC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3825850005

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 50, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Adopt U.S.-Style Board Structure

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

 

GALLAHER GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0003833695

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 21.5 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Re-elect John Gildersleeve as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Re-elect Alison Carnwath as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Re-elect Nigel Dunlop as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Re-elect James Hogan as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Re-elect Stewart Hainsworth as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorise the Company to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorise Gallaher Ltd. to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorise Austria Tabak GmBH & Co. KG to Make EU Political Donations and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Amend Deferred Bonus Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Amend Performance Share Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Amend the Performance Criteria of Performance Share Plan for the Period 2004-2006

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 21,837,651

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 3,275,647

For

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Authorise 65,512,953 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

Did Not Vote

Management

19

Adopt New Articles of Association

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

191



 

GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC)

 

Ticker:

GSK

Security ID:

GB0009252882

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Elect Sir Christopher Gent as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Sir Deryck Maughan as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Julian Heslop as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Jean-Pierre Garnier as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Ronaldo Schmitz as Director

For

For

Management

9

Re-elect Lucy Shapiro as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP 50,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 73,301,955

For

For

Management

14

Authorise 586,415,642 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

15

Amend Articles of Association Re: Shareholder Resolutions

For

For

Management

16

Amend Articles of Association Re: Indemnification of Directors

For

For

Management

17

Amend Articles of Association Re: Participation of a Proxy in a Meeting

For

For

Management

 

192



 

GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC.

 

Ticker:

GWO.

Security ID:

CA39138C1068

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gail S. Asper

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.2

Elect Director James W. Burns

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.3

Elect Director Orest T. Dackow

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.4

Elect Director Andre Desmarais

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.5

Elect Director Paul Desmarais Jr.

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert Gratton

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.7

Elect Director Daniel Johnson

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.8

Elect Director Kevin P. Kavanagh

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.9

Elect Director Peter Kruyt

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.10

Elect Director J. Blair MacAulay

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.11

Elect Director Doanld F. Mazankowski

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.12

Elect Director William T. McCallum

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.13

Elect Director Raymond L. McFeetors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.14

Elect Director Randall L. Moffat

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.15

Elect Director Jerry E.A. Nickerson

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.16

Elect Director David A. Nield

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.17

Elect Director R. Jeffery Orr

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.18

Elect Director Gordon F. Osbaldeston

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.19

Elect Director Michel Plessis-Belair

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.20

Elect Director Guy St-Germain

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.21

Elect Director Gerard Veilleux

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

193



 

HANNOVER RUECKVERSICHERUNG AG

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

DE0008402215

Meeting Date:

JUN 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 9, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.00 per Share

For

For

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2004

For

For

Management

5

Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board Remuneration Scheme

For

For

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

 

HBOS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0030587504

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 22.15 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Elect Mark Tucker as Director

None

None

Management

5

Re-elect Dennis Stevenson as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Charles Dunstone as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Colin Matthew as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect Anthony Hobson as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 49,080,217

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 392,565,936 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Approve EU Political Donations up to GBP 100,000 and EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

13

Approve Increase in Authorised Capital to GBP 4,685,000,000, EUR 3,000,000,000 and USD 4,500,000,000 by the Creation of Preference Shares

For

For

Management

 

194



 

HEINEKEN NV

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000009165

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 13, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Long-Term Incentive Plan for Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares Up to Ten Percent Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.1A

Reelect Maarten Das to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.1B

Elect Ruud Overgaauw to Supervisory Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Management

12.2A

Reelect Jan Michiel Hessels to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12.2B

Elect Jos Buijs to Supervisory Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Code

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Approve English as Official Language of Annual Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

HOLCIM LTD. (FORMERLY HOLDERBANK FINANCIERE GLARUS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0012214059

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.25 per Share

For

For

Management

4.1

Reelect Willy Kissling, Erich Hunziker, Andreas von Planta, and Gilbert Probst as Directors; Elect Thomas Schmidheiny, Wolfgang Schuerer, and Dieter Spaelti as Directors

For

For

Management

4.2

Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors

For

For

Management

 

195



 

HONDA MOTOR CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

HMC

Security ID:

JP3854600008

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 28, Final JY 37, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.18

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.19

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.20

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.21

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Appoint External Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Approve Reduction in Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

For

Management

7

Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors

For

For

Management

 

196



 

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0005405286

Meeting Date:

MAY 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2.a

Re-elect Sir John Bond as Director

For

For

Management

2.b

Re-elect R Ch’ien as Director

For

For

Management

2.c

Re-elect J Coombe as Director

For

For

Management

2.d

Re-elect Baroness Dunn as Director

For

For

Management

2.e

Re-elect D Flint as Director

For

For

Management

2.f

Re-elect J Hughes-Hallet as Director

For

For

Management

2.g

Re-elect Sir Brian Moffat as Director

For

For

Management

2.h

Re-elect S Newton as Director

For

For

Management

2.i

Re-elect H Sohmen as Director

For

For

Management

3

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

4

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

5

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000 (Preference Shares); USD 100,000 (Preference Shares); EUR 100,000 (Preference Shares); and USD 1,119,000,000 (Oridnary Shares)

For

For

Management

6

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 279,750,000

For

For

Management

7

Authorise 1,119,000,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

8

Amend HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan

For

For

Management

9

Amend HSBC Holdings Savings-Related Share Option Plan: International

For

For

Management

10

Approve the HSBC US Employee Stock Plan

For

For

Management

11

Approve the HSBC Share Plan

For

For

Management

12

Amend Articles of Association Re: Statutory and Best Practice Changes

For

For

Management

 

INVENSYS PLC (FORMELRY BTR SIEBE PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0008070418

Meeting Date:

JUL 21, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3a

Re-elect Simon Robertson as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Elect Ulf Henriksson as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

5

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

6

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 18,767,500

For

For

Management

7

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 2,843,500

For

For

Management

8

Authorise 568,714,383 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

197



 

ITV PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033986497

Meeting Date:

FEB 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: Proposed Cancellation of Scheme Shares For the Purpose of Reorganisation of Share Capital

For

For

Management

 

ITV PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033986497

Meeting Date:

FEB 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Court

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: Proposed Cancellation of Scheme Shares For the Purpose of Reorganisation of Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

ITV PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033986497

Meeting Date:

FEB 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: Proposed Cancellation of Scheme Shares For the Purpose of Reorganisation of Share Capital

For

For

Management

2

Conditionally Upon the Approval of Any Variation of the Rights for Ordinary Shares and Convertible Shares in Separate Class Meetings, the New Articles of the Company be adopted to Replace Existing Articles

For

For

Management

 

KAO CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3205800000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 19, Final JY 19, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Restore Previous Level of Authorized Capital Following Share Repurchase and Cancellation

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

198



 

KBC GROUPE (FRM. KBC BANK AND INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003565737

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Discuss Consolidated Financial Statements Received by Almanij SA Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Discuss Auditor Reports on Almanij SA Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Accept Almanij SA Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Accept Almanij SA Financial Statements

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Discuss Consolidated Financial Statements Received by KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Discuss Auditor Reports on KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Receive KBC Bancassurance Holding SA. Consolidated Financial Statements

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Accept KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Financial Statements

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.84 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Discharge of Almanaji SA Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Discharge of KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Discharge of Almanaji SA Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Discharge of KBC Bancassurance Holding SA Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Reelect Luc Philips as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Approve Renumeration of Auditors of EUR 60,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Discuss Corporate Governance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Transact Other Business

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

199



 

KBC GROUPE (FRM. KBC BANK AND INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003565737

Meeting Date:

MAR 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements, Annual Reports, and Auditors’ Reports For Past Three Fiscal Years for Almanij and KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A.; Receive Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports on Merger Agreement between Almanij and KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A.

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Communication Concerning Significant Changes to the Situation of the Assets and Liabilities of each Merging Company

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Merger By Absorption of Almanij by KBC Bancassurance Holding S.A.

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Issue 264.4 Million Shares in Connection with Acquisition

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Authorize Cancellation of Shares Repurchased Pursuant to the Merger

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Amend Articles/Charter to Reflect Changes in Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Change Company Name to KBC Group

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Allow Board to Use All Outstanding Capital Authorizations in the Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Amend Articles Re: Composition of Executive Committee, Interest of Executive Committee Members in Transactions, Representation of Executive Committee and Board of Directors, and Procedure for Shareholder Proposals

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Changes in Board Re: Confirm Resignations and Approve Election of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorize the Board to Implement Approved Resolutions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorize Christel Haverans to File Amended Articles of Association

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Peggy De Bock and Christel Haverans to File Required Documents/Formalities at Relevant Authorities

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

200



 

KESA ELECTRICALS PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0033040113

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

3

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

4

Approve Final Dividend of 8.25 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect David Newlands as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Peter Wilson as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Simon Herrick as Director

For

For

Management

8

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 44,129,432

For

For

Management

9

Approve EU Political Donations and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 250,000

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,619,415

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 52,955,321 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

KINGFISHER PLC

 

Ticker:

KGFHY

Security ID:

GB0033195214

Meeting Date:

MAY 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 6.8 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Phil Bentley as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Gerry Murphy as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Nelson as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

8

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 105,980,861

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to a Nominal Value of 5 Percent of the Issued Share Capital of the Company

For

For

Management

10

Authorise 234,830,336 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

 

201



 

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000121014

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Financial Statements and Discharge Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfer from Special Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Other Reserves Account

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.95 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Reelect Nicolas Bazire as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Reelect Antonio Belloni as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Reelect Diego Della Valle as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reelect Jacques Friedman as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Reelect Gilles Hennessy as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 30 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 30 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent for Future Acquisitions

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Approve Capital Increase of Up to EUR 30 Million without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

17

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

18

Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Ticker:

MG.SV.A

Security ID:

CA5592224011

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H. Fike

For

Withhold

Management

1.2

Elect Director Manfred Gingl

For

Withhold

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael D. Harris

For

Withhold

Management

1.4

Elect Director Edward C. Lumley

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Klaus Mangold

For

Withhold

Management

1.6

Elect Director Donald Resnick

For

Withhold

Management

1.7

Elect Director Royden R. Richardson

For

Withhold

Management

1.8

Elect Director Frank Stronach

For

Withhold

Management

1.9

Elect Director Franz Vranitzky

For

Withhold

Management

1.10

Elect Director Siegfried Wolf

For

Withhold

Management

2

Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and Authorize the Audit Committee to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

 

202



 

MEITEC CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3919200000

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 32, Final JY 32, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

3.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

MITSUBISHI CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3898400001

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 6, Final JY 12, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Amend Business Objectives Clause

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System for Outsiders

For

Against

Management

 

203



 

MURATA MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3914400001

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 25, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

For

Management

6

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK (NAB)

 

Ticker:

NAB

Security ID:

AU000000NAB4

Meeting Date:

JAN 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 29, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Chairman’s Address, Presentation by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, and an Address by the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee

None

None

Management

2

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

3.1

Elect Graham Kraehe as Director

For

For

Management

3.2a

Elect Michael A. Chaney as Director

For

For

Management

3.2b

Elect Robert G. Elstone as Director

For

For

Management

3.2c

Elect Ahmed Fahour as Director

For

For

Management

3.2d

Elect Daniel T. Gilbert as Director

For

For

Management

3.2e

Elect Paul J. Rizzo as Director

For

For

Management

3.2f

Elect Jillian S. Segal as Director

For

For

Management

3.2g

Elect Michael J. Ullmer as Director

For

For

Management

3.2h

Elect G. Malcolm Williamson as Director

For

For

Management

4

Remove Geoffrey Tomlinson as a Director

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

6

Approve Grant of Options, Performance Rights and Shares to John Stewart, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

 

204



 

NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO PLC (FORMERLY NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC,

 

Ticker:

NGG

Security ID:

GB0031223877

Meeting Date:

JUL 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 11.87 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

3

Elect Mike Jesanis as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Maria Richter as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect James Ross as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect John Grant as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Edward Astle as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

For

For

Management

9

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 102,929,251

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 15,439,387

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 308,787,755 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Articles of Association Re: Deletion of the Special Share Article

For

For

Management

14

Approve the Cancellation of the Special Rights Non-voting Redeemable Preference Share

For

For

Management

 

NEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3164720009

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 10, Final JY 10, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonus for Director

For

For

Management

 

205



 

NESTLE SA

 

Ticker:

NESAY

Security ID:

CH0012056047

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1a

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1b

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 8.00 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Amend Articles of Association to Separate Position of CEO and Chairman of the Board

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4b

Amend Articles of Association to Reduce Board Terms from Five Years to Three Years; Approve Individual Election of Board Members

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

4c

Amend Articles of Association to Reduce Threshold for Submitting Shareholder Proposals From CHF 1 Million to CHF 100,000

Against

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

5

Elect Guenter Blobel as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Ratify KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler SA as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

NEWS CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

NWS

Security ID:

AU0000NCPDP0

Meeting Date:

OCT 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve the Reduction of the Capital of the Company by the Cancellation of All of the Ordinary and Preferred Shares in the Company which will Take Effect on the Implementation of the Share Scheme

For

For

Management

 

NEWS CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

NWS

Security ID:

AU0000NCPDP0

Meeting Date:

OCT 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Court

Record Date:

OCT 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Share Scheme

For

For

Management

 

206



 

NGK SPARK PLUG CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3738600000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 6, Final JY 9.5, Special JY 0.5

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Directors Term in Office

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.14

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.15

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.16

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.17

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.18

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.19

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.20

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.21

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.22

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.23

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Special Bonus for Family of Deceased Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

207



 

NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

NSANY

Security ID:

JP3672400003

Meeting Date:

JUN 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12, Final JY 12, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to Delete Language Specifying Term in Office of Statutory Auditors in Office on or Before March 31, 2003

For

For

Management

3

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

5

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

7

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceilings for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

For

Management

 

NITTO DENKO CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3684000007

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25, Final JY 25, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

2.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

208



 

NOKIA CORP.

 

Ticker:

NKCAF

Security ID:

FI0009000681

Meeting Date:

APR 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Presentation on Annual Accounts

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.33 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Remuneration of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Increase Number of Directors from Eight to Ten

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Reelect Paul Collins, Georg Ehrnrooth, Bengt Holmstroem, Per Karlsson, Jorma Ollila, Marjorie Scardino, Vesa Vainio, and Arne Wessberg; Elect Dan Hesse and Edouard Michelin as New Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Stock Option Plan for Selected Personnel; Approve Creation of EUR 1.5 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Approve Between EUR 10.56 Million and EUR 13.80 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Creation of Maximum EUR 53.16 Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 221.60 Million Shares (Up to 443.20 Million Shares Subject to Pending Legislation)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

NTT DOCOMO INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3165650007

Meeting Date:

JUN 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 1000, Final JY 1000, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Share Repurchase - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

209


 


 

PERNOD RICARD

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000120693

Meeting Date:

JUN 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Acquisition of Allied Domecq B Shares in the Aggregate Amount of EUR 2.05 Billion Pending Approval of Scheme of Arrangement

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Issuance of 17.7 Million Pernod Ricard Shares in Connection with Acquisition of Allied Domecq B Shares

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital

For

For

Management

4

Mandate Chairman/CEO to Confirm Execution of Approved Resolutions

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

PETRO-CANADA

 

Ticker:

PCA.

Security ID:

CA71644E1025

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ron A. Brenneman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Angus A. Bruneau

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Gail Cook-Bennett

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard J. Currie

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Claude Fontaine

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Paul Haseldonckx

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Thomas E. Kierans

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Brian F. MacNeill

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Maureen McCaw

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Paul D. Melnuk

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Guylaine Saucier

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director James W. Simpson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Repeal By-Law No. 2

For

For

Management

 

210



 

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

 

Ticker:

VLSI

Security ID:

NL0000009538

Meeting Date:

MAR 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.b

Receive Explanation on Dividend and Reserve Policy (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.c

Approve Dividend of EUR 0.40 ($0.52) Per Common Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.d

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.e

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.a

Discussion of Corporate Governance Structure (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3.b

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Ratify KPMG Accountants NV as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.a

Reelect G. Kleisterlee as President and CEO and Member of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.b

Elect P. Sivignon to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.a

Reelect L. Schweitzer to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.b

Elect N. Wong to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6.c

Elect J. Schiro to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares up to 10% (20% in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) of Issued Shares Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

211



 

PRUDENTIAL PLC (FRM.PRUDENTIAL CORPORATION PLC)

 

Ticker:

PUK

Security ID:

GB0007099541

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Re-elect Clark Manning as Director

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Roberto Mendoza as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Mark Wood as Director

For

For

Management

6

Elect James Ross as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Michael Garett as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Keki Dadiseth as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

10

Approve Final Dividend of 10.65 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 31,220,000

For

For

Management

12

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 5,900,000

For

For

Management

13

Authorise 237,000,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

14

Amend Articles of Association Re: Adoption of International Accounting Standards; Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

 

QBE INSURANCE GROUP LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000QBE9

Meeting Date:

APR 8, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Elect C. L. A. Irby as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Grant of a Maximum of 46,000 Conditional Rights and a Maximum of 122,000 Options to F. M. O’Halloran, Chief Executive Officer

For

For

Management

 

212



 

REED ELSEVIER NV (FORMERLY ELSEVIER NV)

 

Ticker:

ELNVY

Security ID:

NL0000349488

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Executive Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Structure

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6a

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy

None

Did Not Vote

Management

6b

Approve Allocation of Income and Total Dividend of EUR 0.33 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8a

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8b

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Ratify Deloitte Accountants B.V. as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10a

Elect Jan Hommen to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10b

Elect Strauss Zelnick to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11a

Elect Erik Engstrom to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11b

Reelect Mark Armour to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11c

Reelect Sir Crispin Davis to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11d

Reelect Andrew Prozes to Executive Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13b

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 13a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 4.78 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4.1

Re-elect Brian McGowan as Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Re-elect Ian Harley as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Douglas Flynn as Director

For

For

Management

6

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

7

Authorise 79,095,811 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

8

Transact Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

None

Management

 

213



 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Court

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement

For

For

Management

 

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC(FORMERLY RENTOKIL GROUP PLC)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007327124

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Scheme of Arrangement; Reduction and Increase of Issued Share Cap.; Issue of Equity with Pre-emp. Rights up to GBP 18.15M; Amend Articles of Association; Reduction of Cap. of Rentokil Initial 2005 plc; Change Name to Rentokil Initial 1927 plc

For

For

Management

 

ROHM CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3982800009

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 42.50, Final JY 42.50, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to: Increase Maximum Board Size - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Payments to Satutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System

For

For

Management

 

214



 

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC (THE)

 

Ticker:

RBSPRE

Security ID:

GB0007547838

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 41.2 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Jim Currie as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Sir Fred Goodwin as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Sir Steve Robson as Director

For

For

Management

7

Elect Archie Hunter as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Charles Koch as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Joe MacHale as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Approve Increase in Authorised Share Capital; Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 264,579,936

For

For

Management

13

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 39,686,990

For

For

Management

14

Authorise 317,495,924 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

15

Approve 71 M Category II Non-Cumulative US$Pref. Shares; Allot the Newly Created and 179.5 M Unissued Category II Non-Cumulative US$Pref. Shares, the 64.75 M Unissued Non-Cumulative Euro Pref. Shares and 300 M Unissued Non-Cumulative GBP Pref. Shares

For

For

Management

16

Approve Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

 

215



 

ROYAL KPN NV

 

Ticker:

KPN

Security ID:

NL0000009082

Meeting Date:

APR 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3b

Receive Explanation of Company’s Reserves and Dividend Policy Announcements (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3c

Approve Allocation of Income and Total Dividends of EUR 0.35 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4a

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4b

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Receive Report on Corporate Governance

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Amend Articles to Reflect Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code on Two-tiered Company Regime

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7a

Discussion on Profile of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7b

Opportunity to Make Recommendations for Appointment of Two Members of Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7ci

Elect A.H.J Risseeuw to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7cII

Elect M.E van Lier Lels to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7d

Announcement on Vacancies Arising on Supervisory Board in 2006

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7e

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8a

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8b

Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up to 10% of Issued Share Capital (20% in Connection with Merger or Acquisition) and All Authorized Yet Unissued Class B Preferred Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8c

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 8b

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8d

Approve Ten Percent Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

SANDVIK AB

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

SE0000667891

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

JUN 17, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Elect Chairman of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Agenda of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.1

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.2

Approve Issuance of Class C Shares to Facilitate Reduction in Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7.3

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Class C Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

216



 

SANDVIK AB

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

SE0000667891

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Elect Chairman of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Prepare and Approve List of Shareholders

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Agenda of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of SEK 11 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Determine Number of Members (8) and Deputy Members (0) of Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Remuneration of Directors and Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Reelect Georg Ehrnrooth, Clas Aake Hedstroem, Sigrun Hjelmquist, Egil Myklebust, Arne Maartensson, Lars Nyberg, Anders Nyren, and Lars Petterson as Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Amend Articles

For

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Amend Articles Re: Redemption of Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

16

Authorize Chairman of Board and Representatives of Four Largest Shareholders to Serve on Nominating Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

217



 

SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000120578

Meeting Date:

DEC 13, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger by Absorption of Aventis by Sanofi-Aventis; Authorize Issuance of 19.1 Million Shares to Compensate Aventis Minority Shareholders

For

For

Management

2

Approve Accounting Treatment of Absorption

For

For

Management

3

Assume Obligations of 257,248 Outstanding Aventis Warrants; Authorize Issuance of Up to 301,984 Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Warrants

For

For

Management

4

Assume Obligations of 48.08 Million Outstanding Aventis Stock Options; Authorize Issuance of Sanofi-Aventis Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Stock Options

For

For

Management

5

Set Dec. 31, 2004, as Effective Date of Merger and Related Capital Increase to Aventis Minority Shareholders

For

For

Management

6

Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital

For

For

Management

7

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

8

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000120578

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

6

Ratify Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

7

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

8

Cancel Outstanding Debt Issuance Authority

For

For

Management

9

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.4 Billion; Authorize Global Limit of EUR 1.6 Billion

For

For

Management

10

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 840 Million

For

For

Management

11

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

12

Authorize Board to Increase Capital in the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Proposed in Issuance Authorities Above

For

For

Management

13

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

14

Approve Stock Option Plan Grants

For

For

Management

15

Authorize Up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital For Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

17

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

218



 

SCOTTISH & SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC (FRM.HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PLC

 

Ticker:

SCTZ40

Security ID:

GB0007908733

Meeting Date:

JUL 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 26.4 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Elect Kevin Smith as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Henry Casley as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Ian Marchant as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Alistair Phillips-Davies as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-appoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

9

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 142,917,261

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 21,436,740

For

For

Management

12

Authorise 85,746,962 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

13

Amend Articles of Association Re: Treasury Shares

For

For

Management

14

Amend the Scottish and Southern Energy Employee Share Ownership Plan and the Scottish and Southern Energy plc 2001 Sharesave Scheme

For

For

Management

15

Amend Articles of Association Re: Special Share

For

For

Management

 

SEKISUI HOUSE LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3420600003

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 9, Final JY 9, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

219



 

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3371200001

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 10, Final JY 10, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized Capital - Cancel Year-End Closure of Shareholder Register - Amend Board Size

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director and Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

220



 

SHOPPERS DRUG MART CORP

 

Ticker:

SC.

Security ID:

CA82509W1032

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Glenn K. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Joshua Bekenstein

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Kim Davis

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James H. Greene, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Eva L. Kwok

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Dean Metcalf

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Paul E. Raether

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Leslee J. Thompson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director David M. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill)

For

For

Management

4

Amend Bylaw No. 2B Re: Executive Committee

For

For

Management

 

SKY PERFECT COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3395900008

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 750, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized Capital from 3.2 Million to 9 Million Shares - Limit Outside Directors’ Legal Liability - Authorize Board to Vary AGM Record Date

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.13

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

221



 

SOLVAY S.A.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003470755

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Corporate Governance Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Financial Statements, Allocation of Income, and Dividends in the Amount of EUR 2.35 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Directors and Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.1

Elect Christian Jourquin as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.2

Elect Bernard de Laguiche as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.3

Reelect Hubert de Wagen, Guy de Selliers de Moranville and Uwe-Ernst Bufe as Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.4

Confirm Hubert de Wagen, Guy de Selliers de Moranville and Uwe-Ernst Bufe as Independent Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5.5

Confirm Whiston Sadler as Independent Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Remuneration of Directors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Transact Other Business

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

SOLVAY S.A.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BE0003470755

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Directors’ Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2.1

Authorize Capital Increase Up to EUR 25 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.2

Authorize Board to Repurchase Shares in the Event of a Public Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.3

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.4

Reduce Directors’ Terms from Six to Four Years

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.5

Amend Articles to Authorize the Creation of an Audit Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.6

Amend Article to Set Date of the Annual Shareholder Meeting on the 2nd Tuesday in May at 14:30

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2.7

Amend Article Re: Convening General Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

222



 

SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC. (FORMERLY YASUDA FIRE & MARINE INS.)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3932400009

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 9, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Maximum Board Size

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.3

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Executive Stock Option Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director and Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

STRAUMANN HOLDINGS AG

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0012280076

Meeting Date:

MAR 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

None

Management

2

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 2.00 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Discharge of Board of Directors

For

For

Management

5

Reelect Rudolf Maag, Sebastian Burckhardt, and Juerg Morant as Directors

For

For

Management

6

Ratify PriceWaterhouseCoopers as Auditors

For

For

Management

7

Change Location of Registered Office/Headquarters from Waldenburg to Basel, Switzerland

For

For

Management

8

Amend Articles Re: Submission of Shareholder Proposals and Voting Practices at Meetings

For

For

Management

 

223



 

SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3890350006

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends on Ordinary Shares: Interim JY 0, Final JY 3000, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Authorize Repurchase of Preferred Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors and Statutory Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

SUMITOMO TRUST & BANKING CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3405000005

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 12, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Decrease Authorized Capital to Reflect Preferred Share Repurchase - Clarify Director Authorities - Clarify Board’s Authority to Vary AGM Record Date - Require Supermajority Vote to Remove Director

For

Against

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System

For

Against

Management

 

224



 

SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0016000132

Meeting Date:

DEC 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for the Year Ended June 30, 2004

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend

For

For

Management

3a1

Reelect Sze-yuen Chung as Director

For

For

Management

3a2

Reelect Fung Kwok-king, Victor as Director

For

For

Management

3a3

Reelect Po-shing Woo as Director

For

For

Management

3a4

Reelect Kwan Cheuk-yin, William as Director

For

For

Management

3a5

Reelect Dicky Peter Yip as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Fix Directors’ Remuneration

For

For

Management

4

Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

6

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Against

Management

7

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

8

Adopt New Articles of Association

For

For

Management

 

SWISS REINSURANCE (SCHWEIZERISCHE RUECKVERSICHERUNGS)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

CH0012332372

Meeting Date:

MAY 9, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 1.60 per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.1

Reelect Thomas Bechtler as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.2

Reelect Benedict Hentsch as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.1.3

Elect Jakob Baer as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4.2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

225



 

TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3449020001

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 0, Final JY 2.5, Special JY 0

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Reduction in Capital Reserves

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director and Statutory Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

TAKEFUJI CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3463200000

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 50, Final JY 50, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Clarify Director Authorities

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

4.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

226



 

TAYLOR NELSON SOFRES PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0001915395

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 2.4 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Elect Alice Perkins as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Re-elect David Lowden as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Re-elect Rob Rowley as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Re-elect Remy Sautter as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Approve Increase in Authorised Capital from GBP 25,500,000 to GBP 30,000,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 3,135,000 if Resolution 9 is not Passed; Otherwise up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 7,455,003

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 1,118,250

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorise 22,365,011 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Approve Taylor Nelson Sofres plc 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

TELEKOM AUSTRIA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AT0000720008

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Discharge of Management and Supervisory Boards

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Amend Articles to Change Size of Supervisory Board and Establish Mandatory Retirement Age of 65 Years

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Elect Supervisory Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Receive Report Regarding Share Repurchse Scheme

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

227



 

TELENOR ASA

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NO0010063308

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Notice of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Designate Inspector or Shareholder Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Approve Financial Statements, Allocation of Income and Dividends of NOK 1.50 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Remuneration of Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve NOK 263.2 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation; Approve Repurchase of 23.7 Million Shares from the Kingdom of Norway; Approve Transfer of NOK 893 Million from Share Premium Reserve to Other Equity

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Elect Jan-Erik Korssjoen, Randi Braathe, Jostein Devold, Rune Selmar, Hans Olav Karde, Nils-Edvard Olsen, Signe Ritterberg, Stener Lium, Hanne Harlem, and Marianne Lie as Members of Corporate Assembly; Elect Three Deputy Members of Corporate Assembly

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Approve Remuneration of Members of Corporate Assembly in the Amount of NOK 75,000 for Chairman, NOK 35,000 for Deputy Chairman, NOK 25,000 for Other Members Per Year, and NOK 6,000 for Deputy Members Per Meeting

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Reelect Reier Soeberg and Erik Must as Members of Nominating Committee

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0511001957

Meeting Date:

MAR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Acquisition by Countless Entertainment (Taiwan) Co. Ltd., an Indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Television Broadcast Ltd., of 30 Percent of the Issued Capital of Liann Yee Production Co. Ltd. for an Aggregate Consideration of NTD 900 Million

For

For

Management

2

Approve Extension of the Closing Period for the Company’s Register of Members from 30 Days to 60 Days During the Calendar Year 2005

For

For

Management

 

228



 

TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0511001957

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.8 Per Share

For

For

Management

3a1

Reelect Chien Lee as Director

For

For

Management

3a2

Reelect Louis Page as Director

For

For

Management

3a3

Reelect Chow Yei Ching as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Fix the Remuneration of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5a

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Against

Management

5b

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

5c

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

 

TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

HK0511001957

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAY 3, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Continuing Connected Transactions and Annual Caps

For

For

Management

 

 

229



 

TESCO PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0008847096

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 5.27 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

4

Re-elect Rodney Chase as Director

For

For

Management

5

Re-elect Sir Terry Leahy as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Tim Mason as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect David Potts as Director

For

For

Management

8

Elect Karen Cook as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Carolyn McCall as Director

For

For

Management

10

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCooopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

12

Approve Increase in Authorised Capital from GBP 530,000,000 to GBP 535,000,000

For

For

Management

13

Approve Scrip Dividend Program

For

For

Management

14

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 129,200,000

For

For

Management

15

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 19,470,000

For

For

Management

16

Authorise 778,700,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

17

Authorise the Company to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

18

Authorise Tesco Stores Ltd. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 100,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000

For

For

Management

19

Authorise Tesco Ireland Ltd. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

20

Authorise Tesco Vin Plus S.A. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

21

Authorise Tesco Stores CR a.s. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

22

Authorise Tesco Stores SR a.s. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

23

Authorise Tesco Global Rt to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

24

Authorise Tesco Polska Sp z.o.o. to Make EU Political Organisation Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000

For

For

Management

 

230



 

TNT N.V.(FRMELY TPG AND TNT POST GROUP NV)

 

Ticker:

TP

Security ID:

NL0000009058

Meeting Date:

APR 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Receive Report of Management Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Discussion on Annual Report 2004 and Supervisory Board’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Discussion about Company’s Corporate Governance Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

5a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5b

Approve Total Dividend of EUR 0.57 Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5c

Approve Discharge of Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5d

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Reelect H.M. Koorstra to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9a

Announce Vacancies on Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9b

Opportunity to Recommend Persons for Appointment to Supervisory Board

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9c

Announcement by Supervisory Board of J.H.M. Hommen, G. Monnas, and S. Levy Nominated for Appointment

None

Did Not Vote

Management

9d

Elect J.H.M. Hommen, G. Monnas, and S. Levy to Supervisory Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9e

Announce Expected Vacancies on Supervisory Board in 2006

None

Did Not Vote

Management

10a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Ordinary Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital (20 Percent in Connection with Merger or Acquisition)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10b

Authorize Board to Restrict/Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance Under Item 10a

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Approve Reduction of Share Capital via Cancellation of 20.7 Million Ordinary Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Amend Articles in Respect to Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code in Connection with Adjustment to Large Companies Regime Act; Change Company Name to TNT N.V; Approve Technical Amendments

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Allow Questions

None

Did Not Vote

Management

15

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

231



 

TOKYO GAS CO. LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3573000001

Meeting Date:

JUN 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 3.5, Final JY 3.5, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3

Authorize Share Repurchase Program

For

For

Management

4.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.8

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.9

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.10

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.11

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4.12

Elect Director

For

For

Management

5.1

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

5.2

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

6

Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director and Statutory Auditors and Special Payments to Continuing Directors and Statutory Auditors in Connection with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System

For

For

Management

7

Approve Adjustment to Aggregate Compensation Ceiling for Directors

For

For

Management

 

TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A)

 

Ticker:

TOT

Security ID:

FR0000120271

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 5.40 per Share of which EUR 3.00 Remains to be Distributed

For

For

Management

4

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to 24.4 Million Shares

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Paul Desmarais Jr as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Bertrand Jacquillat as Director

For

For

Management

8

Reelect Maurice Lippens as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Lord Levene of Portsoken KBE as Director

For

For

Management

10

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 4 Billion

For

For

Management

11

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.8 Billion

For

For

Management

12

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

13

Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

A

Shareholder Proposal: Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

232



 

UNIBAIL HOLDING(FRMLY UNIBAIL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000124711

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 3.75 per Share

For

For

Management

4

Approve Accounting Transfers From Long-Term Capital Gains Account to Ordinary Reserve

For

For

Management

5

Approve Special Auditors’ Report Regarding Related-Party Transactions

For

For

Management

6

Reelect Leon Bressler as Director

For

For

Management

7

Reelect Jacques Dermagne as Director

For

For

Management

8

Ratify and Reelect Jean Louis Solal as Director

For

For

Management

9

Elect Yves Lyon-Caen as Director

For

For

Management

10

Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

11

Ratify BDO Marque & Gendrot Audit as Auditor

For

For

Management

12

Ratify Barbier, Frinault & Autres as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

13

Ratify Mazars & Guerard as Alternate Auditor

For

For

Management

14

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

For

Management

15

Authorize Capitalization of Reserves for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par Value

For

For

Management

16

Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

17

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 75 Million

For

For

Management

18

Authorize Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights of up to 25 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

19

Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Capital for Future Exchange Offers

For

For

Management

20

Approve Capital Increase Reserved for Employees Participating in Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

21

Authorize Up to One Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

22

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

233



 

UNIBAIL HOLDING(FRMLY UNIBAIL)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

FR0000124711

Meeting Date:

DEC 7, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Special Dividends of EUR 23 Per Share

For

For

Management

2

Confirm Payment of Dividends in Cash and Set Payment Date to Jan. 7, 2005

For

For

Management

3

Authorize Filing of Required Documents/Other Formalities

For

For

Management

 

UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA (FORM .CREDITO ITALIANO)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

IT0000064854

Meeting Date:

APR 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual/Special

Record Date:

APR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated Accounts, and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Allocation of Income

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Fix Number of Directors on the Board; Elect Directors for a Three-Year Term 2005-2007

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Approve Directors’ and Executive Commitee Members’ Annual Remuneration

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Adherence of the Company to the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) named ‘Global Development’ (or ‘Sviluppo Globale’)

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Company’s Adoption of Costs Relative to the Remuneration of the Saving Shareholders’ Representative

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1

Approve Acquisition of Banca dell’Umbria 1462 Spa and of Cassa di Risparmio Carpi Spa; Amend Bylaws Accordingly

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

234



 

UPM-KYMMENE OY (FORMERLY KYMMENE CORP.)

 

Ticker:

UPM

Security ID:

FI0009005987

Meeting Date:

MAR 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

None

Did Not Vote

Management

1.2

Receive Auditor’s Report

None

Did Not Vote

Management

1.3

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.4

Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.75 Per Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.5

Approve Discharge of Board and President

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.6

Approve Remuneration of Directors and Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.7

Fix Number of Directors at 10

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.8

Reelect Martti Ahtisaari, Michael Bottenheim, Berndt Brunow, Karl Grotenfelt, Georg Holzhey, Jorma Ollila, Francoise Sampermans, Gustaf Serlachius, and Vesa Vainio as Directors; Elect Wendy E. Lane as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.9

Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditor

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.10

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve EUR 44.5 Million Reduction in Share Capital via Share Cancellation

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Five Percent of Issued Share Capital

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Authorize Reissuance of 25 Million Repurchased Shares

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Approve Creation of EUR 178 Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Approve Stock Option Plan for Key Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 15.3 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Shareholder Proposal: Agreements between UPM-Kymmene Corporation and Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd; Chemical Pulp Procurement Policy; Set-off of Receivables from April; Loggings to State of Indonesia

None

Did Not Vote

Shareholder

 

235



 

VNU (NV VERENIGD BEZIT VNU)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000389872

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

None

Management

2

Receive Report of Executive Board

None

None

Management

3a

Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

3b

Approve Discharge of Executive Board

For

For

Management

3c

Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

3d

Approve English Language as Language for Annual Report and Financial Statements

For

For

Management

4a

Discussion about Company’s Dividend and Reservation Policy

None

None

Management

4b

Approve Total Dividend of EUR 0.55 Per Share

For

For

Management

5

Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Common Shares, 7 Percent Preferred Shares, and Preferred B Shares

For

For

Management

6a

Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized Yet Unissued Common and 7 Percent Preferred Shares Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital (20 Percent in Connection with Merger or Acquisition)

For

Against

Management

6b

Grant Board Authority to Issue All Authorized Yet Unissued Preferred Shares B

For

Against

Management

6c

Grant Board Authority to Issue All Authorized Yet Unissued Preferred Shares A

For

Against

Management

6d

Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive Rights from Issuance of Common Shares Under Item 6a

For

For

Management

7

Reaappoint Ernst & Young Accountants as Auditors

For

For

Management

8

Approve Remuneration Report Containing Remuneration Policy for Executive Board Members

For

For

Management

9

Elect A. van Rossum to Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

10

Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board

For

For

Management

11

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

None

Management

12

Close Meeting

None

None

Management

 

VNU (NV VERENIGD BEZIT VNU)

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

NL0000389872

Meeting Date:

NOV 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

NOV 9, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Open Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Sale of World Directories Group

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Amend Articles to Reflect Recommendations of Dutch Corporate Governance Code and Amendments to Book 2 of Dutch Civil Code

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Amend Bonus Scheme for Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Elect R. Ruijter to Management Board

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Other Business (Non-Voting)

None

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Close Meeting

None

Did Not Vote

Management

 

236



 

VODAFONE GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0007192106

Meeting Date:

JUL 27, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

Did Not Vote

Management

3

Re-elect Peter Bamford as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

4

Re-elect Julian Horn-Smith as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

5

Re-elect Sir David Scholey as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

6

Elect Luc Vandevelde as Director

For

Did Not Vote

Management

7

Approve Final Dividend of 1.0780 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

Did Not Vote

Management

8

Re-appoint Deloitte and Touche LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

Did Not Vote

Management

9

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

Did Not Vote

Management

10

Authorise the Company and Any Company Which is or Becomes a Subsidiary of the Company to Make EU Political Donations or Incur EU Political Expenditure up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000

For

Did Not Vote

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 900 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

12

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 330 Million

For

Did Not Vote

Management

13

Authorise 6.6 Billion Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

Did Not Vote

Management

14

Authorise 660 Million Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase Pursuant to Contingent Purchase Contracts

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

237



 

WOLSELEY PLC

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

GB0009764027

Meeting Date:

NOV 18, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

3

Approve Final Dividend of 16 Pence Per Share

For

For

Management

4

Elect Nigel Stein as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Andy Duff as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Charles Banks as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Chip Hornsby as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect James Murray as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of the Auditors

For

For

Management

11

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 50,000,000

For

For

Management

12

Authorise Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 7,313,728

For

For

Management

13

Authorise 58,509,827 Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

14

Amend Wolseley plc 2002 Long-Term Incentive Scheme

For

For

Management

15

Authorise EU Political Donations up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 125,000

For

For

Management

16

Approve Increase in Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors from GBP 500,000 to GBP 750,000

For

For

Management

 

WOOLWORTHS LTD.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

AU000000WOW2

Meeting Date:

NOV 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2a

Elect Adrienne Elizabeth Clarke as Director

For

For

Management

2b

Elect Diane Jennifer Grady as Director

For

For

Management

2c

Elect John Frederick Astbury as Director

For

For

Management

3

Approve Long Term Incentive Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Grant of up to Two Million Options to Roger Campbell Corbett, Managing Director and CEO, Pursuant to Woolworths Executive Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

238



 

WPP GROUP PLC

 

Ticker:

WPPG10

Security ID:

GB0009740423

Meeting Date:

JUN 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

 

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of 5.28 Pence Per Ordinary Share

For

For

Management

3

Elect Lubna Olayan as Director

For

For

Management

4

Elect Jeffrey Rosen as Director

For

For

Management

5

Elect Mark Read as Director

For

For

Management

6

Re-elect Sir Martin Sorrell as Director

For

For

Management

7

Re-elect Stanley Morten as Director

For

For

Management

8

Re-elect John Quelch as Director

For

For

Management

9

Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

10

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 42,115,797

For

For

Management

11

Authorise 126,473,866 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase

For

For

Management

12

Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 6,323,693

For

For

Management

13

Approve Remuneration Report

For

For

Management

 

YAMAHA CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3942600002

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 7.5, Final JY 12.5, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Reduce Directors’ Term in Office

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Approve Retirement Bonus for Director

For

For

Management

 

YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

JP3955000009

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Allocation of Income, Including the Following Dividends: Interim JY 3.75, Final JY 3.75, Special JY 0

For

For

Management

2

Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized Capital from 483.73 Million Shares to 1 Billion Shares - Reduce Maximum Board Size - Authorize Public Announcements in Electronic Format

For

For

Management

3.1

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.2

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.3

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.4

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.5

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.6

Elect Director

For

For

Management

3.7

Elect Director

For

For

Management

4

Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor

For

For

Management

 

239


 


 

YUE YUEN INDUSTRIAL

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

BMG988031446

Meeting Date:

FEB 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for the Year Ended Sept. 30, 2004

For

For

Management

2

Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.46 Per Share for the Year Ended Sept. 30, 2004

For

For

Management

3a

Reelect Edward Y. Ku as Director

For

For

Management

3b

Reelect Chan Lu Min as Director

For

For

Management

3c

Reelect John J. D. Sy as Director

For

For

Management

3d

Reelect So Kwan Lok as Director

For

For

Management

3e

Reelect Poon Yiu Kin, Samuel as Director

For

For

Management

3f

Reelect Tsai Pei Chun, Patty as Director

For

For

Management

3g

Authorize Board to Fix the Remuneration of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration

For

For

Management

5a

Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights

For

Against

Management

5b

Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital

For

For

Management

5c

Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

For

For

Management

6

Adopt New Bylaws of the Company

For

For

Management

 

UBS U.S. BOND FUND

 

Invests exclusively in non-voting securities

 

UBS U.S. LARGE CAP EQUITY FUND

 

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC

 

Ticker:

AAP

Security ID:

00751Y106

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 30, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John C. Brouillard

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lawrence P. Castellani

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael N. Coppola

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Darren R. Jackson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William S. Oglesby

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gilbert T. Ray

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director William L. Salter

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Francesca Spinelli, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Nicholas F. Taubman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Policy to Prohibit Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

240



 

AFLAC INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

AFL

Security ID:

001055102

Meeting Date:

MAY 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Daniel P. Amos

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John Shelby Amos II

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael H. Armacost

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kriss Cloninger III

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Joe Frank Harris

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Elizabeth J. Hudson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Kenneth S. Janke Sr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Douglas W. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Robert B. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Charles B. Knapp

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Hidefumi Matsui

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director E. Stephen Purdom, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Barbara K. Rimer, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Marvin R. Schuster

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director David Gary Thompson

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Tohru Tonoike

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert L. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ALBERTSON’S, INC.

 

Ticker:

ABS

Security ID:

013104104

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 13, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Henry I. Bryant

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lawrence R. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kathi P. Siefert

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

241



 

ALLERGAN, INC.

 

Ticker:

AGN

Security ID:

018490102

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Trevor M. Jones

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Karen R. Oscar

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer

For

For

Management

 

ALLSTATE CORP., THE

 

Ticker:

ALL

Security ID:

020002101

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Andress

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward A. Brennan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ronald T. LeMay

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. John Riley, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joshua I. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Mary Alice Taylor

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.

 

Ticker:

AEP

Security ID:

025537101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.R. Brooks

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Donald M. Carlton

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John P. DesBarres

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert W. Fri

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lester A. Hudson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael G. Morris

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Richard L. Sandor

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald G. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Kathryn D. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Submit Executive Retirement Plan to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

242



 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.

 

Ticker:

BMY

Security ID:

110122108

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director V.D. Coffman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J.M. Cornelius

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director P.R. Dolan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director E.V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director L.V. Gershtner, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director L. Johansson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director L.W. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to Eliminate Certain Supermajority Vote Requirements

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

8

Proposal Regarding Restatement Situations

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP.

 

Ticker:

BNI

Security ID:

12189T104

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A.L. Boeckmann

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director V.S. Martinez

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director M.F. Racicot

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R.S. Roberts

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director M.K. Rose

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director M.J. Shapiro

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director R.H. West

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.S. Whisler

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CEPHALON, INC.

 

Ticker:

CEPH

Security ID:

156708109

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William P. Egan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martyn D. Greenacre

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Vaughn M. Kailian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles A. Sanders, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Dennis L. Winger

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Horst Witzel, Dr.-Ing

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

243



 

CITIGROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

C

Security ID:

172967101

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George David

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John M. Deutch

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Mulcahy

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles Prince

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Judith Rodin

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Robert E. Rubin

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Sanford I. Weill

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Prohibit Chairman From Management Duties, Titles or Responsibilities

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

 

Ticker:

CCU

Security ID:

184502102

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Alan D. Feld

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Perry J. Lewis

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director L. Lowry Mays

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Mark P. Mays

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Randall T. Mays

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director B.J. McCombs

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Phyllis B. Riggins

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Theodore H. Strauss

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.C. Watts

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John H. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

244



 

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

COST

Security ID:

22160K105

Meeting Date:

JAN 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard D. Dicerchio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard M. Libenson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John W. Meisenbach

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Charles T. Munger

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Susan L. Decker

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Vendor Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Develop Land Procurement Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

DELL INC.

 

Ticker:

DELL

Security ID:

24702R101

Meeting Date:

JUL 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 21, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Donald J. Carty

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael S. Dell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Judy C. Lewent

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Klaus S. Luft

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Alex J. Mandl

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Michael A. Miles

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Samuel A. Nunn, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Kevin B. Rollins

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Expense Stock Options

Against

For

Shareholder

 

DEX MEDIA, INC.

 

Ticker:

DEX

Security ID:

25212E100

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director George A. Burnett

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Russell T. Lewis

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Other Business

For

Against

Management

 

245



 

EQUIFAX INC.

 

Ticker:

EFX

Security ID:

294429105

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 9, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas F. Chapman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lee A. Kennedy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director D. Raymond Riddle

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

EXXON MOBIL CORP.

 

Ticker:

XOM

Security ID:

30231G102

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

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 Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Political Contributions/Activities

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Nominate Independent Directors with Industry Experience

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Payments to Indonesian Military

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Policy Prohibiting Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Potential Damage of Drilling in Protected Regions

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Disclose Information Supporting the Company Position on Climate Change

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Report on Company Policies for Compliance with the Kyoto Protocol

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

FE

Security ID:

337932107

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Anthony J. Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Russell W. Maier

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert N. Pokelwaldt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Wes M. Taylor

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jesse T. Williams, Sr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

246



 

FREDDIE MAC

 

Ticker:

FRE

Security ID:

313400301

Meeting Date:

NOV 4, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Geoffrey T. Boisi

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michelle Engler

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard Karl Goeltz

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas S. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William M. Lewis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. Mccoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Eugene M. Mcquade

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Shaun F. O’Malley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Ronald F. Poe

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Stephen A. Ross

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Richard F. Syron

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William J. Turner

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

GENZYME CORP.

 

Ticker:

GENZ

Security ID:

372917104

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert J. Carpenter

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles L. Cooney

For

For

Management

2

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

For

Shareholder

 

247



 

HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

HIG

Security ID:

416515104

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ramani Ayer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ronald E. Ferguson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Paul G. Kirk, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas M. Marra

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gail J. McGovern

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael G. Morris

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert W. Selander

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Charles B. Strauss

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David K. Zwiener

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.

 

Ticker:

HPQ

Security ID:

428236103

Meeting Date:

MAR 16, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director P.C. Dunn

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director R.A. Hackborn

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director G.A. Keyworth

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director R.E. Knowling, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director T.J. Perkins

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director R.L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director L.S. Salhany

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director R.P. Wayman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

 

Ticker:

ITW

Security ID:

452308109

Meeting Date:

MAY 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William F. Aldinger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael J. Birck

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marvin D. Brailsford

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Susan Crown

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert C. McCormack

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert S. Morrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Harold B. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

248



 

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

 

Ticker:

JNJ

Security ID:

478160104

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Cullen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert J. Darretta

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Leo F. Mullin

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Christine A. Poon

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David Satcher

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.

 

Ticker:

JCI

Security ID:

478366107

Meeting Date:

JAN 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Natalie A. Black

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert A. Cornog

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Lacy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Stephen A. Roell

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

 

Ticker:

JPM

Security ID:

46625H100

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Director Hans W. Becherer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Director John H. Biggs

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Director Lawrence A. Bossidy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Director Stephen B. Burke

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Director James S. Crown

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Director James Dimon

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Director Ellen V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Director William B. Harrison, Jr

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Director John W. Kessler

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Director Robert I. Lipp

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Director Richard A. Manoogian

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Director David C. Novak

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Director Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Executive Benefit Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

249



 

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.

 

Ticker:

KMB

Security ID:

494368103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John F. Bergstrom

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert W. Decherd

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director G. Craig Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt ILO Based Code of Conduct

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

KOHL’S CORP.

 

Ticker:

KSS

Security ID:

500255104

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James D. Ericson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William S. Kellogg

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Arlene Meier

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R. Elton White

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

KROGER CO., THE

 

Ticker:

KR

Security ID:

501044101

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert D. Beyer

For

Withhold

Management

1.2

Elect Director John T. Lamacchia

For

Withhold

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

Withhold

Management

1.4

Elect Director Katherine D. Ortega

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls

For

Withhold

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Eliminate super-majority provision

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Report on Feasibility of Improving Animal Welfare Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

250



 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.

 

Ticker:

LMT

Security ID:

539830109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.C. ‘Pete’ Aldridge, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marcus C. Bennett

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Eugene F. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Frank Savage

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Stevens

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Robert J. Stevens

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director James R. Ukropina

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Performance-Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement for All Issues

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

and amend its code of conduct and policies related to bidding Review Code of Conduct on Military Contracts

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MARATHON OIL CORP

 

Ticker:

MRO

Security ID:

565849106

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Philip Lader

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Seth E. Schofield

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Amend Governance Documents Regarding Director Nominees by Affirmative Votes

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

251



 

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

MLM

Security ID:

573284106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Sue W. Cole

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Laree E. Perez

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William B. Sansom

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MASCO CORP.

 

Ticker:

MAS

Security ID:

574599106

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Verne G. Istock

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David L. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Michael Losh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dennis W. Archer

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC

 

Ticker:

MHS

Security ID:

58405U102

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John L. Cassis

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael Goldstein

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Blenda J. Wilson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

MEDTRONIC, INC.

 

Ticker:

MDT

Security ID:

585055106

Meeting Date:

AUG 26, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William R. Brody, M.D., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D. Phil.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Charitable Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

252



 

MELLON FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

MEL

Security ID:

58551A108

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven G. Elliott

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert Mehrabian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Wesley W. Von Schack

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Ticker:

MTD

Security ID:

592688105

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert F. Spoerry

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Francis A. Contino

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John T. Dickson

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Philip H. Geier

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John D. Macomber

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Hans Ulrich Maerki

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director George M. Milne, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas P. Salice

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MICROSOFT CORP.

 

Ticker:

MSFT

Security ID:

594918104

Meeting Date:

NOV 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H. Gates III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director David F. Marquardt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Charles H. Noski

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jon A. Shirley

For

For

Management

2

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

3

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

4

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

253



 

MORGAN STANLEY

 

Ticker:

MWD

Security ID:

617446448

Meeting Date:

MAR 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John E. Jacob

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Miles L. Marsh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.

 

Ticker:

MYL

Security ID:

628530107

Meeting Date:

JUL 30, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 11, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Milan Puskar

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert J. Coury

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Wendy Cameron

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Laurence S. Delynn

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Douglas J. Leech

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Joseph C. Maroon, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Rod Piatt

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Patricia A. Sunseri

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director C.B. Todd

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director R.L. Vanderveen, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Stuart A. Williams, Esq

For

For

Management

 

NISOURCE INC.

 

Ticker:

NI

Security ID:

65473P105

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Steven R. McCracken

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ian M. Rolland

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John W. Thompson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

254



 

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.

 

Ticker:

NOC

Security ID:

666807102

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Phillip Frost

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John B. Slaughter

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Nonemployee Director Plan (Stock Awards in Lieu of Cash)

For

For

Management

5

Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

 

Ticker:

ODP

Security ID:

676220106

Meeting Date:

MAY 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Lee A. Ault III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Neil R. Austrian

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David W. Bernauer

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director David I. Fuente

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Brenda J. Gaines

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Myra M. Hart

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director W. Scott Hedrick

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director James L. Heskett

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Patricia A. McKay

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Michael J. Myers

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Steve Odland

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

OMNICOM GROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

OMC

Security ID:

681919106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John D. Wren

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bruce Crawford

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert Charles Clark

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Errol M. Cook

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Susan S. Denison

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael A. Henning

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John R. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director John R. Purcell

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Linda Johnson Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gary L. Roubos

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

255



 

ORACLE CORP.

 

Ticker:

ORCL

Security ID:

68389X105

Meeting Date:

OCT 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Donald L. Lucas

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael J. Boskin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jack F. Kemp

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Safra Catz

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Joseph A. Grundfest

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

5

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

POM

Security ID:

713291102

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Edmund B. Cronin, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Pauline A. Schneider

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dennis R. Wraase

For

For

Management

2

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

256



 

PFIZER INC.

 

Ticker:

PFE

Security ID:

717081103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael S. Brown

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director M. Anthony Burns

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert N. Burt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. Don Cornwell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William H. Gray III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Constance J. Horner

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director George A. Lorch

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Dana G. Mead

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Jean-Paul Valles

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Report on Pharmaceutical Price Restraint

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Report on Product Availability in Canada

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

 

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

PNC

Security ID:

693475105

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Paul W. Chellgren

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert N. Clay

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Gary Cooper

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Richard B. Kelson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Bruce C. Lindsay

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Anthony A. Massaro

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas H. O’Brien

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jane G. Pepper

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director James E. Rohr

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Lorene K. Steffes

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Dennis F. Strigl

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Stephen G. Thieke

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Thomas J. Usher

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Milton A. Washington

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Heldge H. Wehmeier

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

257



 

SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

SBC

Security ID:

78387G103

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director August A. Busch III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James A. Henderson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lynn M. Martin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. McCoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Mary S. Metz

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Toni Rembe

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Joyce M. Roche

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Patricia P. Upton

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

SEMPRA ENERGY

 

Ticker:

SRE

Security ID:

816851109

Meeting Date:

APR 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard A. Collato

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Denise K. Fletcher

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William C. Rusnack

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director William P. Rutledge

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Option Expensing

Against

For

Shareholder

4

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Performance-Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) to Shareholder Vote

Against

For

Shareholder

 

TIME WARNER INC

 

Ticker:

TWX

Security ID:

887317105

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James L. Barksdale

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Stephen F. Bollenbach

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Stephen M. Case

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frank J. Caufield

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert C. Clark

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Miles R. Gilburne

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Carla A. Hills

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Reuben Mark

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Michael A. Miles

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Kenneth J. Novack

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director R. E. Turner

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Francis T. Vincent, Jr

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Deborah C. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

258



 

TRIBUNE CO.

 

Ticker:

TRB

Security ID:

896047107

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Roger Goodan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dudley S. Taft

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

UNH

Security ID:

91324P102

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas H. Kean

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William G. Spears

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

UVN

Security ID:

914906102

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A. Jerrold Perenchio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Anthony Cassara

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Harold Gaba

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Alan F. Horn

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John G. Perenchio

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ray Rodriguez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mchenry T. Tichenor, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Recapitalization Plan Regarding Votes Per Share

Against

For

Shareholder

 

259



 

VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP.

 

Ticker:

VRTS

Security ID:

923436109

Meeting Date:

AUG 25, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 28, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael Brown

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kurt J. Lauk

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Fred van den Bosch

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

VERITAS SOFTWARE CORP.

 

Ticker:

VRTS

Security ID:

923436109

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAY 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

2

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

WELLPOINT INC

 

Ticker:

WLP

Security ID:

94973V107

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H.T. Bush

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Warren Y. Jobe

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William G. Mays

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Senator Donald W. Riegle, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William J. Ryan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

260



 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

 

Ticker:

WFC

Security ID:

949746101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director J.A. Blanchard III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Susan E. Engel

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert L. Joss

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Reatha Clark King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard D. McCormick

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Philip J. Quigley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald B. Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith M. Runstad

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Susan G. Swenson

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Michael W. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Adopt Policy on Payday Lenders

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Link Executive Compensation to Predatory Lending

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

 

Ticker:

WSH

Security ID:

G96655108

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William W. Bradley

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James R. Fisher

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Perry Golkin

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Paul M. Hazen

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Wendy E. Lane

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director James F. Mccann

For

Withhold

Management

1.9

Elect Director Scott C. Nuttall

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joseph J. Plumeri

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Douglas B. Roberts

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

AMENDMENTS TO THE 2001 SHARE PURCHASE AND OPTION PLAN: INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE

For

Against

Management

4

AMENDMENTS TO THE 2001 SHARE PURCHASE AND OPTION PLAN: INCLUSION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS IN THE 2001 PLAN

For

Against

Management

5

ADOPTION OF THE WILLIS GROUP SENIOR MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN

For

For

Management

6

AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY S BYE-LAWS: BYE-LAW 133(II), INCREASE IN MAXIMUM RECORD DATE PERIOD

For

For

Management

7

AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY S BYE-LAWS: BYE-LAW 149 SUBSTITUTION OF MAY WITH SHALL TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW

For

For

Management

 

261



 

WYETH

 

Ticker:

WYE

Security ID:

983024100

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard L. Carrion

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert Essner

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John D. Feerick

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert Langer

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John P. Mascotte

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mary Lake Polan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John R. Torell III

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Discontinue Promotion of Premarin and Report on Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

UBS U.S. LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

 

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.

 

Ticker:

ANF

Security ID:

002896207

Meeting Date:

JUN 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 26, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Russell M. Gertmenian

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Archie M. Griffin

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Allan A. Tuttle

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ACCENTURE LTD BERMUDA

 

Ticker:

ACN

Security ID:

G1150G111

Meeting Date:

FEB 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 6, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Joe W. Forehand

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Blythe J. Mcgarvie

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Sir Mark Moody-Stuart

For

For

Management

2

APPROVAL OF BYE-LAW AMENDMENTS TO RELOCATE INTO THE BYE-LAWS EXISTING CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO CLASS A COMMON SHARES OF PARTNERS AND FORMER PARTNERS BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY THEM PRIOR TO ACCENTURE S INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING.

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

262



 

ADOBE SYSTEMS INC.

 

Ticker:

ADBE

Security ID:

00724F101

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Carol Mills

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Colleen M. Pouliot

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert Sedgewick

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John E. Warnock

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Expense Stock Options

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

AETNA INC.

 

Ticker:

AET

Security ID:

00817Y108

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Betsy Z. Cohen

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Barbara Hackman Franklin

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Jeffrey E. Garten

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Earl G. Graves

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gerald Greenwald

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael H. Jordan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Joseph P. Newhouse

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John W. Rowe, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Ronald A. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

5

Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Expense Stock Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

ALLERGAN, INC.

 

Ticker:

AGN

Security ID:

018490102

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Trevor M. Jones

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Karen R. Oscar

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer

For

For

Management

 

263



 

AUTODESK, INC.

 

Ticker:

ADSK

Security ID:

052769106

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Carol A. Bartz

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Mark A. Bertelsen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Crawford W. Beveridge

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director J. Hallam Dawson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Michael J. Fister

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Per-Kristian Halvorsen

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Steven L. Scheid

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Mary Alice Taylor

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Larry W. Wangberg

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Increase in Common Stock and a Stock Split

For

For

Management

4

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

AVAYA INC

 

Ticker:

AV

Security ID:

053499109

Meeting Date:

FEB 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 20, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Philip A. Odeen

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Hellene S. Runtagh

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Paula Stern

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard F. Wallman

For

For

Management

 

AVON PRODUCTS, INC.

 

Ticker:

AVP

Security ID:

054303102

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 16, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Fred Hassan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ann S. Moore

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lawrence A. Weinbach

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

5

Disclose Charitable Contributions and Fundraising Efforts

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Reformulate Products to Remove Chemicals Banned by EU

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

264



 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

 

Ticker:

BBY

Security ID:

086516101

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ronald James

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Elliot S. Kaplan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Matthew H. Paull

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard M. Schulze

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Mary A. Tolan

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Hatim A. Tyabji

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

BROADCOM CORP.

 

Ticker:

BRCM

Security ID:

111320107

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director George L. Farinsky

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John Major

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Scott A. McGregor

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Alan E. Ross

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Henry Samueli, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert E. Switz

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Werner F. Wolfen

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Link Executive Compensation to Social and Financial Issues

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

CATERPILLAR INC.

 

Ticker:

CAT

Security ID:

149123101

Meeting Date:

APR 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director W. Frank Blount

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John R. Brazil

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Eugene V. Fife

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gaul D. Fosler

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Peter A. Magowan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) to Shareholder Vote

Against

For

Shareholder

4

Report on Equipment Sales to Israel

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Operational Imact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

265



 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

CSCO

Security ID:

17275R102

Meeting Date:

NOV 18, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 20, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Carol A. Bartz

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director M. Michele Burns

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Larry R. Carter

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John T. Chambers

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Dr. James F. Gibbons

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Dr. John L. Hennessy

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director James C. Morgan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director John P. Morgridge

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald T. Valentine

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Steven M. West

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Jerry Yang

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

CIT GROUP INC

 

Ticker:

CIT

Security ID:

125581108

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jeffrey M. Peek

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Gary C. Butler

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William A. Farlinger

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director William M. Freeman

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Hon. Thomas H. Kean

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Marianne Miller Parrs

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Timothy M. Ring

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John R. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Peter J. Tobin

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Lois M. Van Deusen

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Other Business

For

Against

Management

 

266



 

CITIGROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

C

Security ID:

172967101

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George David

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John M. Deutch

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Mulcahy

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles Prince

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Judith Rodin

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Robert E. Rubin

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Sanford I. Weill

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Prohibit Chairman From Management Duties, Titles or Responsibilities

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

COACH, INC.

 

Ticker:

COH

Security ID:

189754104

Meeting Date:

NOV 3, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 15, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Joseph Ellis

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lew Frankfort

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Sally Frame Kasaks

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gary Loveman

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Irene Miller

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Keith Monda

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael Murphy

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

CFC

Security ID:

222372104

Meeting Date:

AUG 17, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

JUL 9, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

 

267



 

DELL INC.

 

Ticker:

DELL

Security ID:

24702R101

Meeting Date:

JUL 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 21, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Donald J. Carty

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael S. Dell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Judy C. Lewent

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Klaus S. Luft

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Alex J. Mandl

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Michael A. Miles

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Samuel A. Nunn, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Kevin B. Rollins

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Expense Stock Options

Against

For

Shareholder

 

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE

 

Ticker:

DOW

Security ID:

260543103

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jacqueline K. Barton

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Anthony J. Carbone

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Barbara H. Franklin

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Andrew N. Liveris

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Harold T. Shapiro

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

EBAY INC.

 

Ticker:

EBAY

Security ID:

278642103

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Fred D. Anderson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Edward W. Barnholt

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Scott D. Cook

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert C. Kagle

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

For

Shareholder

 

268



 

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.

 

Ticker:

ERTS

Security ID:

285512109

Meeting Date:

JUL 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 8, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director M. Richard Asher

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William J. Byron

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gary M. Kusin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Timothy Mott

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert W. Pittman

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Linda J. Srere

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Articles to Consolidate Common Stock

For

For

Management

5

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

6

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

EMC CORP.

 

Ticker:

EMC

Security ID:

268648102

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael J. Cronin

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director W. Paul Fitzgerald

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Creation of an Independent Audit Committee

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

EOG RESOURCES, INC.

 

Ticker:

EOG

Security ID:

26875P101

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director George A. Alcorn

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles R. Crisp

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Mark G. Papa

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Edmund P. Segner, III

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William D. Stevens

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director H. Leighton Steward

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Donald F. Textor

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Frank G. Wisner

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

 

269


 


 

FOREST LABORATORIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

FRX

Security ID:

345838106

Meeting Date:

AUG 11, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 21, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Howard Solomon

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William J. Candee, III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George S. Cohan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dan L. Goldwasser

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Lester B. Salans

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Kenneth E. Goodman

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Phillip M. Satow

For

For

Management

2

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

3

Approve Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

FOX

Security ID:

35138T107

Meeting Date:

NOV 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director K. Rupert Murdoch

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Peter Chernin

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David F. Devoe

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Arthur M. Siskind

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Lachlan K. Murdoch

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Christos M. Cotsakos

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Peter Powers

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

GENENTECH, INC.

 

Ticker:

DNA

Security ID:

368710406

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Herbert W. Boyer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William M. Burns

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Erich Hunziker

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Jonathan K.C. Knowles

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Charles A. Sanders

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

270



 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

 

Ticker:

GE

Security ID:

369604103

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William M. Castell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dennis D. Dammerman

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Ann M. Fudge

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Andrea Jung

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Alan G. Lafley

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Sam Nunn

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Roger S. Penske

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Robert C. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Report on Nuclear Fuel Storage Risks

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on PCB Clean-up Costs

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Adopt Policy on Overboarded Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Prepare a Sustainability Report

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Political Contributions/Activities

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

 

Ticker:

GILD

Security ID:

375558103

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Paul Berg

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James M. Denny

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John C. Martin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gordon E. Moore

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director George P. Shultz

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemics

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

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

 

Ticker:

GSF

Security ID:

G3930E101

Meeting Date:

JUN 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard L. George

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert E. Rose

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Stephen J. Solarz

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Nader H. Sultan

For

For

Management

2

PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S 2003 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SUCH SHARES AVAILABLE FOR FULL-VALUE STOCK AWARDS.

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

271



 

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

GS

Security ID:

38141G104

Meeting Date:

APR 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John H. Bryan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Stephen Friedman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William W. George

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

GOOGLE INC

 

Ticker:

GOOG

Security ID:

38259P508

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Eric Schmidt

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Larry Page

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Sergey Brin

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director L. John Doerr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John L. Hennessy

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael Moritz

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Paul S. Otellini

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director K. Ram Shriram

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

 

Ticker:

ITW

Security ID:

452308109

Meeting Date:

MAY 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William F. Aldinger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael J. Birck

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marvin D. Brailsford

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Susan Crown

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert C. McCormack

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert S. Morrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Harold B. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

272



 

INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LIMITED

 

Ticker:

IR

Security ID:

G4776G101

Meeting Date:

JUN 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A.C. Berzin

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director H.L. Henkel

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director H.W. Lichtenberger

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director T.L. White

For

For

Management

2

APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO BYE-LAW 10 OF THE BYE-LAWS TO ELIMINATE THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

For

For

Management

3

APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO BYE-LAW 10 OF THE BYE-LAWS TO ELIMINATE CUMULATIVE VOTING IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.

 

Ticker:

IBM

Security ID:

459200101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Cathleen Black

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Juergen Dormann

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael L. Eskew

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Carlos Ghosn

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Minoru Makihara

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lucio A. Noto

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joan E. Spero

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Sidney Taurel

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles M. Vest

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Lorenzo H. Zambrano

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Eliminate Age Discrimination in Retirement Benefits

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Calculate Executive Salary Without Regard to Pension Income

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Expense Stock Options

Against

For

Shareholder

7

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Outsourcing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

273



 

INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY

 

Ticker:

IGT

Security ID:

459902102

Meeting Date:

MAR 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Neil Barsky

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert A. Bittman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Richard R. Burt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Leslie S. Heisz

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert A. Mathewson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Thomas J. Matthews

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert Miller

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Frederick B. Rentschler

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

 

Ticker:

JNJ

Security ID:

478160104

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Cullen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert J. Darretta

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Leo F. Mullin

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Christine A. Poon

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David Satcher

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.

 

Ticker:

JCI

Security ID:

478366107

Meeting Date:

JAN 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Natalie A. Black

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert A. Cornog

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Lacy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Stephen A. Roell

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

274



 

KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.

 

Ticker:

KCI

Security ID:

49460W208

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James R. Leininger, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Dennert O. Ware

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP.

 

Ticker:

LLTC

Security ID:

535678106

Meeting Date:

NOV 3, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 8, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert H. Swanson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David S. Lee

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Leo T. McCarthy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard M. Moley

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas S. Volpe

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

LOW

Security ID:

548661107

Meeting Date:

MAY 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert A. Ingram

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard K. Lochridge

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert L. Johnson

For

For

Management

2

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MEDIMMUNE, INC.

 

Ticker:

MEDI

Security ID:

584699102

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Wayne T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David M. Mott

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David Baltimore, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director M. James Barrett, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director James H. Cavanaugh, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Barbara Hackman Franklin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Gordon S. Macklin

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director George M. Miline, Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Elizabeth H.S. Wyatt

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

275



 

MICROSOFT CORP.

 

Ticker:

MSFT

Security ID:

594918104

Meeting Date:

NOV 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H. Gates III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director David F. Marquardt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Charles H. Noski

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jon A. Shirley

For

For

Management

2

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

3

Amend Bundled Compensation Plans

For

For

Management

4

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MOODY’S CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

MCO

Security ID:

615369105

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert R. Glauber

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Connie Mack

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Nancy S. Newcomb

For

For

Management

2

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MORGAN STANLEY

 

Ticker:

MWD

Security ID:

617446448

Meeting Date:

MAR 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John E. Jacob

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Miles L. Marsh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

276



 

NOBLE CORP

 

Ticker:

NE

Security ID:

G65422100

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 3, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Lawrence J. Chazen

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Mary P. Ricciardello

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William A. Sears

For

For

Management

2

APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF MEMBERS TO AMEND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE DIRECTOR RETIREMENT AGE.

For

For

Management

3

APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL REGARDING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED NOBLE CORPORATION 1992 NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.

For

For

Management

4

APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE NOBLE CORPORATION EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE

 

Ticker:

PG

Security ID:

742718109

Meeting Date:

OCT 12, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 30, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director R. Kerry Clark

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Joseph T. Gorman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lynn M. Martin

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Ralph Snyderman, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert D. Storey

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

4

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

For

Management

5

Implement/ Report on Animal Welfare Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

PULTE HOMES INC.

 

Ticker:

PHM

Security ID:

745867101

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director D. Kent Anderson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John J. Shea

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William B. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

5

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

277



 

QUALCOMM INC.

 

Ticker:

QCOM

Security ID:

747525103

Meeting Date:

MAR 8, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert E. Kahn

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Duane A. Nelles

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Brent Scowcroft

For

For

Management

2

Declassify the Board of Directors and Eliminate Cumulative Voting

For

For

Management

3

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

4

Amend Articles

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP.

 

Ticker:

SGP

Security ID:

806605101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Hans W. Becherer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert F. W. van Oordt

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

SCHLUMBERGER LTD.

 

Ticker:

SLB

Security ID:

806857108

Meeting Date:

APR 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

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 DIVIDENDS

For

For

Management

3

ADOPTION OF MANDATORY AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

For

For

Management

4

ADOPTION OF VOLUNTARY AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

For

For

Management

5

APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF THE SCHLUMBERGER 2005 OPTION PLAN

For

For

Management

6

APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE SCHLUMBERGER DISCOUNTED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

For

For

Management

7

APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

For

For

Management

 

278



 

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO., THE

 

Ticker:

SHW

Security ID:

824348106

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director J.C. Boland

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director D.E. Collins

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director C.M. Connor

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director D.E. Evans

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director S.J. Kropf

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director R.W. Mahoney

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director G.E. Mccullough

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director A.M. Mixon, III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director C.E. Moll

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director J.M. Scaminace

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director R.K. Smucker

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

SLM CORP.

 

Ticker:

SLM

Security ID:

78442P106

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Charles L. Daley

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William M. Diefenderfer, III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Diane Suitt Gilleland

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Earl A. Goode

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ann Torre Grant

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Ronald F. Hunt

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Benjamin J. Lambert, III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Albert L. Lord

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Barry A. Munitz

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director A. Alexander Porter, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Wolfgang Schoellkopf

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Steven L. Shapiro

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Barry L. Williams

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

279



 

SYMANTEC CORP.

 

Ticker:

SYMC

Security ID:

871503108

Meeting Date:

JUN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAY 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

2

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

3

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

SYMANTEC CORP.

 

Ticker:

SYMC

Security ID:

871503108

Meeting Date:

SEP 15, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 20, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Tania Amochaev

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William T. Coleman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Franciscus Lion

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director David Mahoney

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert S. Miller

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director George Reyes

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John W. Thompson

For

For

Management

2

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Outside Director Stock in Lieu of Cash Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

 

Ticker:

TYC

Security ID:

902124106

Meeting Date:

MAR 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Dennis C. Blair

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Edward D. Breen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George W. Buckley

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Brian Duperreault

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John A. Krol

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Mackey J. Mcdonald

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. Carl Mccall

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Brendan R. O’Neill

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Jerome B. York

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

280



 

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

 

Ticker:

UTX

Security ID:

913017109

Meeting Date:

APR 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director George David

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Charles R. Lee

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Richard D. McCormick

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Harold McGraw III

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Frank P. Popoff

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Andre Villeneuve

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. A. Wagner

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Increase Disclosure of Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Adopt Ethical Criteria for Military Contracts

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

UNH

Security ID:

91324P102

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas H. Kean

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William G. Spears

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

 

Ticker:

VAR

Security ID:

92220P105

Meeting Date:

FEB 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 20, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Susan L. Bostrom

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard M. Levy

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Allen S. Lichter, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R. Andrew Eckert

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

281



 

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

 

Ticker:

WMT

Security ID:

931142103

Meeting Date:

JUN 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James W. Breyer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director M. Michele Burns

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Douglas N. Daft

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director David D. Glass

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Roland A. Hernandez

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John D. Opie

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J. Paul Reason

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jack C. Shewmaker

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Jose H. Villarreal

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director John T. Walton

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director S. Robson Walton

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Christopher J. Williams

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Linda S. Wolf

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Prepare Sustainability Report

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Stock Option Distribution by Race and Gender

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Prepare Equal Opportunity Report

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require Majority of Independent Directors on Board

Against

Against

Shareholder

11

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

WELLPOINT INC

 

Ticker:

WLP

Security ID:

94973V107

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William H.T. Bush

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Warren Y. Jobe

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William G. Mays

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Senator Donald W. Riegle, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William J. Ryan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

282



 

XILINX, INC.

 

Ticker:

XLNX

Security ID:

983919101

Meeting Date:

AUG 5, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 7, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Willem P. Roelandts

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John L. Doyle

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Jerald G. Fishman

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Philip T. Gianos

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Harold E. Hughes, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William G. Howard, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard W. Sevcik

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Elizabeth Vanderslice

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

XTO ENERGY INC

 

Ticker:

XTO

Security ID:

98385X106

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Herbert D. Simons

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William A. Adams, III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Keith A. Hutton

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Jack P. Randall

For

For

Management

 

XTO ENERGY INC

 

Ticker:

XTO

Security ID:

98385X106

Meeting Date:

NOV 16, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

SEP 30, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

YAHOO!, INC.

 

Ticker:

YHOO

Security ID:

984332106

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Terry S. Semel

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Jerry Yang

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Roy J. Bostock

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Eric Hippeau

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Arthur H. Kern

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert A. Kotick

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Edward R. Kozel

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Gary L. Wilson

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

283



 

ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC

 

Ticker:

ZMH

Security ID:

98956P102

Meeting Date:

MAY 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director J. Raymond Elliott

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Services

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

UBS U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE EQUITY FUND

 

AFLAC INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

AFL

Security ID:

001055102

Meeting Date:

MAY 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Daniel P. Amos

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John Shelby Amos II

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael H. Armacost

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kriss Cloninger III

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Joe Frank Harris

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Elizabeth J. Hudson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Kenneth S. Janke Sr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Douglas W. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Robert B. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Charles B. Knapp

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Hidefumi Matsui

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director E. Stephen Purdom, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Barbara K. Rimer, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Marvin R. Schuster

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director David Gary Thompson

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Tohru Tonoike

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert L. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ALBERTSON’S, INC.

 

Ticker:

ABS

Security ID:

013104104

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 13, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Henry I. Bryant

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lawrence R. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kathi P. Siefert

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

284



 

ALLSTATE CORP., THE

 

Ticker:

ALL

Security ID:

020002101

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Andress

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward A. Brennan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ronald T. LeMay

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director H. John Riley, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Joshua I. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Mary Alice Taylor

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Provide for Cumulative Voting

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.

 

Ticker:

AEP

Security ID:

025537101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.R. Brooks

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Donald M. Carlton

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John P. DesBarres

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert W. Fri

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lester A. Hudson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael G. Morris

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Richard L. Sandor

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald G. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Kathryn D. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Submit Executive Retirement Plan to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

285



 

BANK OF AMERICA CORP.

 

Ticker:

BAC

Security ID:

060505104

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William Barnet, III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles W. Coker

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John T. Collins

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gary L. Countryman

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Paul Fulton

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Charles K. Gifford

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director W. Steven Jones

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Walter E. Massey

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Thomas J. May

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Edward L. Romero

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Meredith R. Spangler

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Robert L. Tillman

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Jackie M. Ward

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Director Nominee Amendment

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.

 

Ticker:

BMY

Security ID:

110122108

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director V.D. Coffman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J.M. Cornelius

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director P.R. Dolan

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director E.V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director L.V. Gershtner, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director L. Johansson

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director L.W. Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Articles to Eliminate Certain Supermajority Vote Requirements

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Eliminate Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

8

Proposal Regarding Restatement Situations

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

286



 

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP.

 

Ticker:

BNI

Security ID:

12189T104

Meeting Date:

APR 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A.L. Boeckmann

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director V.S. Martinez

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director M.F. Racicot

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R.S. Roberts

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director M.K. Rose

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director M.J. Shapiro

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director R.H. West

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director J.S. Whisler

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CEPHALON, INC.

 

Ticker:

CEPH

Security ID:

156708109

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William P. Egan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martyn D. Greenacre

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Vaughn M. Kailian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles A. Sanders, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Dennis L. Winger

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Horst Witzel, Dr.-Ing

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CITIGROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

C

Security ID:

172967101

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George David

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John M. Deutch

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Mulcahy

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles Prince

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Judith Rodin

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Robert E. Rubin

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Sanford I. Weill

For

For

Management

1.17

Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Prohibit Chairman From Management Duties, Titles or Responsibilities

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

287



 

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

COST

Security ID:

22160K105

Meeting Date:

JAN 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard D. Dicerchio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard M. Libenson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John W. Meisenbach

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Charles T. Munger

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Susan L. Decker

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Vendor Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Develop Land Procurement Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CSX CORP.

 

Ticker:

CSX

Security ID:

126408103

Meeting Date:

MAY 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.E. Bailey

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J.B. Breaux

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director E.J. Kelly, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R.D. Kunisch

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director S.J. Morcott

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director D.M. Ratcliff

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director C.E. Rice

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director W.C. Richardson

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director F.S. Royal

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director D.J. Shepard

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director M.J. Ward

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Subject Non-Deductible Executive Compensation to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

288



 

EQUIFAX INC.

 

Ticker:

EFX

Security ID:

294429105

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 9, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas F. Chapman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Lee A. Kennedy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director D. Raymond Riddle

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

EXXON MOBIL CORP.

 

Ticker:

XOM

Security ID:

30231G102

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

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 Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Political Contributions/Activities

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Nominate Independent Directors with Industry Experience

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Payments to Indonesian Military

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Policy Prohibiting Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Report on Potential Damage of Drilling in Protected Regions

Against

Against

Shareholder

9

Disclose Information Supporting the Company Position on Climate Change

Against

Against

Shareholder

10

Report on Company Policies for Compliance with the Kyoto Protocol

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

FE

Security ID:

337932107

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Anthony J. Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Russell W. Maier

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert N. Pokelwaldt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Wes M. Taylor

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jesse T. Williams, Sr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

289



 

FREDDIE MAC

 

Ticker:

FRE

Security ID:

313400301

Meeting Date:

NOV 4, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Geoffrey T. Boisi

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michelle Engler

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard Karl Goeltz

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas S. Johnson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William M. Lewis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. Mccoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Eugene M. Mcquade

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Shaun F. O’Malley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Ronald F. Poe

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Stephen A. Ross

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Richard F. Syron

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William J. Turner

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., THE

 

Ticker:

HIG

Security ID:

416515104

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ramani Ayer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ronald E. Ferguson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Paul G. Kirk, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas M. Marra

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Gail J. McGovern

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael G. Morris

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert W. Selander

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Charles B. Strauss

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David K. Zwiener

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

290



 

HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.

 

Ticker:

HPQ

Security ID:

428236103

Meeting Date:

MAR 16, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director P.C. Dunn

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director R.A. Hackborn

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director G.A. Keyworth

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director R.E. Knowling, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director T.J. Perkins

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director R.L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director L.S. Salhany

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director R.P. Wayman

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

 

Ticker:

ITW

Security ID:

452308109

Meeting Date:

MAY 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William F. Aldinger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael J. Birck

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marvin D. Brailsford

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Susan Crown

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director W. James Farrell

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert C. McCormack

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Robert S. Morrison

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Harold B. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

 

Ticker:

JNJ

Security ID:

478160104

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James G. Cullen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert J. Darretta

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Leo F. Mullin

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Christine A. Poon

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director David Satcher

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

291



 

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.

 

Ticker:

JCI

Security ID:

478366107

Meeting Date:

JAN 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

NOV 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Natalie A. Black

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert A. Cornog

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Lacy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Stephen A. Roell

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.

 

Ticker:

JPM

Security ID:

46625H100

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Director Hans W. Becherer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Director John H. Biggs

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Director Lawrence A. Bossidy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Director Stephen B. Burke

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Director James S. Crown

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Director James Dimon

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Director Ellen V. Futter

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Director William H. Gray, III

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Director William B. Harrison, Jr

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Director John W. Kessler

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Director Robert I. Lipp

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Director Richard A. Manoogian

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Director David C. Novak

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Director Lee R. Raymond

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Director William C. Weldon

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Executive Benefit Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

292



 

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.

 

Ticker:

KMB

Security ID:

494368103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John F. Bergstrom

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert W. Decherd

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director G. Craig Sullivan

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt ILO Based Code of Conduct

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

KROGER CO., THE

 

Ticker:

KR

Security ID:

501044101

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert D. Beyer

For

Withhold

Management

1.2

Elect Director John T. Lamacchia

For

Withhold

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward M. Liddy

For

Withhold

Management

1.4

Elect Director Katherine D. Ortega

For

Withhold

Management

1.5

Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls

For

Withhold

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Eliminate super-majority provision

Against

For

Shareholder

5

Report on Feasibility of Improving Animal Welfare Standards

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.

 

Ticker:

LMT

Security ID:

539830109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.C. ‘Pete’ Aldridge, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Marcus C. Bennett

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Eugene F. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Frank Savage

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Anne Stevens

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Robert J. Stevens

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director James R. Ukropina

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Performance-Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement for All Issues

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

and amend its code of conduct and policies related to bidding Review Code of Conduct on Military Contracts

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

293



 

MARATHON OIL CORP

 

Ticker:

MRO

Security ID:

565849106

Meeting Date:

APR 27, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Philip Lader

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Seth E. Schofield

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Amend Governance Documents Regarding Director Nominees by Affirmative Votes

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

MLM

Security ID:

573284106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Sue W. Cole

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Laree E. Perez

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William B. Sansom

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MASCO CORP.

 

Ticker:

MAS

Security ID:

574599106

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Verne G. Istock

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director David L. Johnston

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Michael Losh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dennis W. Archer

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC

 

Ticker:

MHS

Security ID:

58405U102

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John L. Cassis

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael Goldstein

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Blenda J. Wilson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

294



 

MELLON FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

MEL

Security ID:

58551A108

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven G. Elliott

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert Mehrabian

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Wesley W. Von Schack

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MORGAN STANLEY

 

Ticker:

MWD

Security ID:

617446448

Meeting Date:

MAR 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John E. Jacob

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Miles L. Marsh

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

NISOURCE INC.

 

Ticker:

NI

Security ID:

65473P105

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Steven R. McCracken

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ian M. Rolland

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John W. Thompson

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

5

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

295



 

NORTHERN TRUST CORP.

 

Ticker:

NTRS

Security ID:

665859104

Meeting Date:

APR 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Duane L. Burnham

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Susan Crown

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert A. Helman

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dipak C. Jain

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Arthur L. Kelly

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert C. McCormack

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Edward J. Mooney

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director William A. Osborn

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director John W. Rowe

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Harold B. Smith

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director William D. Smithburg

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Charles A. Tribbett III

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.

 

Ticker:

NOC

Security ID:

666807102

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Phillip Frost

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John B. Slaughter

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Nonemployee Director Plan (Stock Awards in Lieu of Cash)

For

For

Management

5

Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

 

Ticker:

ODP

Security ID:

676220106

Meeting Date:

MAY 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Lee A. Ault III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Neil R. Austrian

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David W. Bernauer

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director David I. Fuente

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Brenda J. Gaines

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Myra M. Hart

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director W. Scott Hedrick

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director James L. Heskett

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Patricia A. McKay

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Michael J. Myers

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Steve Odland

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Review/Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

296



 

OMNICOM GROUP INC.

 

Ticker:

OMC

Security ID:

681919106

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John D. Wren

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bruce Crawford

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert Charles Clark

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Errol M. Cook

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Susan S. Denison

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael A. Henning

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John R. Murphy

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director John R. Purcell

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Linda Johnson Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Gary L. Roubos

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ORACLE CORP.

 

Ticker:

ORCL

Security ID:

68389X105

Meeting Date:

OCT 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Donald L. Lucas

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael J. Boskin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Jack F. Kemp

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Safra Catz

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Joseph A. Grundfest

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

5

Implement China Principles

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

297



 

PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

POM

Security ID:

713291102

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Edmund B. Cronin, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Pauline A. Schneider

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dennis R. Wraase

For

For

Management

2

Declassify the Board of Directors

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

PFIZER INC.

 

Ticker:

PFE

Security ID:

717081103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 2, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael S. Brown

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director M. Anthony Burns

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert N. Burt

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director W. Don Cornwell

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William H. Gray III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Constance J. Horner

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director William R. Howell

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director George A. Lorch

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Dana G. Mead

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Jean-Paul Valles

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Establish Term Limits for Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Report on Pharmaceutical Price Restraint

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Report on Product Availability in Canada

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

 

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

PNC

Security ID:

693475105

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Paul W. Chellgren

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert N. Clay

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Gary Cooper

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Richard B. Kelson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Bruce C. Lindsay

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Anthony A. Massaro

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas H. O’Brien

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Jane G. Pepper

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director James E. Rohr

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Lorene K. Steffes

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Dennis F. Strigl

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Stephen G. Thieke

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Thomas J. Usher

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Milton A. Washington

For

For

Management

1.16

Elect Director Heldge H. Wehmeier

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

298



 

SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

SBC

Security ID:

78387G103

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director August A. Busch III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James A. Henderson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Charles F. Knight

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Lynn M. Martin

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John B. McCoy

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Mary S. Metz

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Toni Rembe

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Joyce M. Roche

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Laura D’Andrea Tyson

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Patricia P. Upton

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Report on Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Adopt Simple Majority Vote

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

SEMPRA ENERGY

 

Ticker:

SRE

Security ID:

816851109

Meeting Date:

APR 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard A. Collato

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Denise K. Fletcher

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William C. Rusnack

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director William P. Rutledge

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Option Expensing

Against

For

Shareholder

4

Declassify the Board of Directors

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Performance-Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Pill) to Shareholder Vote

Against

For

Shareholder

 

299


 


 

TIME WARNER INC

 

Ticker:

TWX

Security ID:

887317105

Meeting Date:

MAY 20, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James L. Barksdale

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Stephen F. Bollenbach

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Stephen M. Case

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frank J. Caufield

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert C. Clark

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Miles R. Gilburne

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Carla A. Hills

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Reuben Mark

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Michael A. Miles

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Kenneth J. Novack

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Richard D. Parsons

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director R. E. Turner

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Francis T. Vincent, Jr

For

For

Management

1.15

Elect Director Deborah C. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Report on Pay Disparity

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

TRIBUNE CO.

 

Ticker:

TRB

Security ID:

896047107

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Roger Goodan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dudley S. Taft

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

 

Ticker:

UNH

Security ID:

91324P102

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas H. Kean

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert L. Ryan

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William G. Spears

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

4

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

300



 

UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

Ticker:

UVN

Security ID:

914906102

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A. Jerrold Perenchio

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Anthony Cassara

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Harold Gaba

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Alan F. Horn

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John G. Perenchio

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Ray Rodriguez

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mchenry T. Tichenor, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Adopt Recapitalization Plan Regarding Votes Per Share

Against

For

Shareholder

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

 

Ticker:

WFC

Security ID:

949746101

Meeting Date:

APR 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director J.A. Blanchard III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Susan E. Engel

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Robert L. Joss

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Reatha Clark King

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard D. McCormick

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Philip J. Quigley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Donald B. Rice

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Judith M. Runstad

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director Susan G. Swenson

For

For

Management

1.14

Elect Director Michael W. Wright

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Adopt Policy on Payday Lenders

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Link Executive Compensation to Predatory Lending

Against

Against

Shareholder

6

Performance- Based/Indexed Options

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Limit Executive Compensation

Against

Against

Shareholder

8

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

301



 

WYETH

 

Ticker:

WYE

Security ID:

983024100

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard L. Carrion

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert Essner

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John D. Feerick

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert Langer

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John P. Mascotte

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Mary Lake Polan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Walter V. Shipley

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John R. Torell III

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy

Against

Against

Shareholder

5

Separate Chairman and CEO Positions

Against

For

Shareholder

6

Report on Political Contributions

Against

Against

Shareholder

7

Discontinue Promotion of Premarin and Report on Animal Testing

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

UBS U.S. SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 

 

ADVANCED NEUROMODULATION SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

ANSI

Security ID:

00757T101

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Hugh M. Morrison

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert C. Eberhart, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael J. Torma, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard D. Nikolaev

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Christopher G. Chavez

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Joseph E. Laptewicz

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J. Philip McCormick

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

AEROPOSTALE, INC

 

Ticker:

ARO

Security ID:

007865108

Meeting Date:

JUN 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 29, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Julian R. Geiger

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Bodil Arlander

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Ronald R. Beegle

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Mary Elizabeth Burton

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert B. Chavez

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director David H. Edwab

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director John D. Howard

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director David B. Vermylen

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

302



 

AFFYMETRIX INC.

 

Ticker:

AFFX

Security ID:

00826T108

Meeting Date:

JUN 16, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Paul Berg, Phd

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Susan Desmond-Hellmann

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John D. Diekman, Ph.D

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Vernon R. Loucks, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Susan E. Siegel

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director David B. Singer

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director John A. Young

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

AXL

Security ID:

024061103

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director E.A. (beth) Chappell

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard E. Dauch

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William P. Miller Ii

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Larry K. Switzer

For

For

Management

 

AMERICAN FINANCIAL REALTY TRUST

 

Ticker:

AFR

Security ID:

02607P305

Meeting Date:

JUN 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Glenn Blumenthal

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John M. Eggemeyer III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Raymond Garea

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael J. Hagan

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John P. Hollihan III

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William M. Kahane

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard A. Kraemer

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lewis S. Ranieri

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Nicholas S. Schorsch

For

For

Management

 

303



 

AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

AMLN

Security ID:

032346108

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Vaughn D. Bryson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Joseph C. Cook, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Ginger L. Graham

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Howard E. Greene, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Terrance H. Gregg

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jay S. Skyler

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Joseph P. Sullivan

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas R. Testman

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director James N. Wilson

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ARTISAN COMPONENTS, INC.

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

042923102

Meeting Date:

DEC 23, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

NOV 15, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

2

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

ASPECT MEDICAL SYSTEMS

 

Ticker:

ASPM

Security ID:

045235108

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Boudewijn L.P.M. Bollen

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director J. Breckenridge Eagle

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edwin M. Kania

For

For

Management

2

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

5

Other Business

For

Against

Management

 

AUGUST TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

AUGT

Security ID:

05106U105

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 13, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Fix Number of Directors

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director Linda Hall Whitman

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director Lynn J. Davis

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

304



 

AVOCENT CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

AVCT

Security ID:

053893103

Meeting Date:

JUN 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 30, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John R. Cooper

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director H.D. ‘harry’ Copperman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edwin L. Harper

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

BANKUNITED FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Ticker:

BKUNA

Security ID:

06652B103

Meeting Date:

JAN 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Alfred R. Camner

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Allen M. Bernkrant

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Neil H. Messinger

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Tod Aronovitz

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Lauren Camner

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Albert E. Smith

For

For

Management

 

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC.

 

Ticker:

BECN

Security ID:

073685109

Meeting Date:

FEB 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 10, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert R. Buck

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Andrew R. Logie

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director H. Arthur Bellows, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James J. Gaffney

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Peter M. Gotsch

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Krista M. Hatcher

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Wilson B. Sexton

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Brian P. Simmons

For

For

Management

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

Ticker:

BHE

Security ID:

08160H101

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Donald E. Nigbor

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Cary T. Fu

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Steven A. Barton

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John W. Cox

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director John C. Custer

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Peter G. Dorflinger

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Laura W. Lang

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Bernee D.L. Strom

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

305



 

BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC

 

Ticker:

BMR

Security ID:

09063H107

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Alan D. Gold

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Barbara R. Cambon

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward A. Dennis, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gary A. Kreitzer

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Mark J. Riedy, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Theodore D. Roth

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director M. Faye Wilson

For

For

Management

 

C-COR INC

 

Ticker:

CCBL

Security ID:

125010108

Meeting Date:

OCT 12, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

AUG 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Anthony A. Ibarguen

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John J. Omlor

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James J. Tietjen

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CACI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Ticker:

CAI

Security ID:

127190304

Meeting Date:

DEC 1, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 4, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Herbert W. Anderson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael J. Bayer

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Peter A. Derow

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard L. Leatherwood

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J. Phillip London

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Barbara A. McNamara

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Arthur L. Money

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Warren R. Phillips

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Charles P. Revoile

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director John M. Toups

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Larry D. Welch

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

306



 

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

CDN

Security ID:

M97385112

Meeting Date:

MAR 30, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

FEB 23, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

TO ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED JANUARY 12, 2005, BY AND AMONG CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., SCIOTO RIVER LTD., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., AND VERISITY LTD. AND APPROVE THE MERGER OF SCIOTO RIVER LTD. WITH

For

For

Management

 

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

Ticker:

CRL

Security ID:

159864107

Meeting Date:

MAY 9, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James C. Foster

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Stephen D. Chubb

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George E. Massaro

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Linda McGoldrick

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director George M. Milne, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Douglas E. Rogers

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Samuel O. Thier

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director William H. Waltrip

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CHICO

 

Ticker:

CHS

Security ID:

168615102

Meeting Date:

JUN 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Marvin J. Gralnick

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John W. Burden, III

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Stewart P. Mitchell

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director David F. Walker

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

307



 

CKE RESTAURANTS, INC.

 

Ticker:

CKR

Security ID:

12561E105

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 3, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Peter Churm

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Daniel D. (ron) Lane

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Andrew F. Puzder

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Janet E. Kerr

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

COGNEX CORP.

 

Ticker:

CGNX

Security ID:

192422103

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAR 4, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert J. Shillman

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Jerald Fishman

For

For

Management

 

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP.

 

Ticker:

CTSH

Security ID:

192446102

Meeting Date:

JUN 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert W. Howe

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert E. Weissman

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.

 

Ticker:

STZ.B

Security ID:

21036P108

Meeting Date:

JUL 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 24, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director George Bresler

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Jeananne K. Hauswald

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director James A. Locke III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard Sands

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert Sands

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Thomas C. Mcdermott

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Paul L. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

308



 

CORGENTECH INC.

 

Ticker:

CGTK

Security ID:

21872P105

Meeting Date:

JUN 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 20, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard B. Brewer

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Daniel S. Janney

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael B. Sweeney

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

COTT CORP.

 

Ticker:

BCB

Security ID:

22163N106

Meeting Date:

APR 21, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 16, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Colin J. Adair as Director

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect W. John Bennett as Director

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Serge Gouin as Director

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Stephen H. Halperin as Director

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Betty Jane Hess as Director

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Philip B. Livingston as Director

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Christine A. Magee as Director

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Andrew Prozes as Director

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect John K. Sheppard as Director

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Donald G. Watt as Director

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Frank E. Weise III as Director

For

For

Management

2

Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CRA INTERNATIONAL INC

 

Ticker:

CRAI

Security ID:

159852102

Meeting Date:

MAY 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director William F. Concannon

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Rowland T. Moriarty

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Steven C. Salop

For

For

Management

2

Change Company Name

For

For

Management

 

309



 

CREE, INC.

 

Ticker:

CREE

Security ID:

225447101

Meeting Date:

NOV 4, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 7, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director F. Neal Hunter

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Charles M. Swoboda

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John W. Palmour, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dolph W. von Arx

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director James E. Dykes

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Robert J. Potter, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Harvey A. Wagner

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

CUMULUS MEDIA INC.

 

Ticker:

CMLS

Security ID:

231082108

Meeting Date:

APR 29, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

DIGITAL RIVER, INC.

 

Ticker:

DRIV

Security ID:

25388B104

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect Director Thomas F. Madison

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

HILL

Security ID:

25848T109

Meeting Date:

APR 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James L. Lambert

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director W.R. Sauey

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

310



 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

DY

Security ID:

267475101

Meeting Date:

NOV 23, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Charles M. Brennan, III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Joseph M. Schell

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

 

EGL, INC.

 

Ticker:

EAGL

Security ID:

268484102

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 20, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James R. Crane

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Frank J. Hevrdejs

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Paul William Hobby

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Michael K. Jhin

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Milton Carroll

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Neil E. Kelley

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Rebecca A. Mcdonald

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director James C. Flagg

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Elijio V. Serrano

For

For

Management

 

EMCOR GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

EME

Security ID:

29084Q100

Meeting Date:

JUN 16, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 20, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Frank MacInnis

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Stephen W. Bershad

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David A.B. Brown

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Larry J. Bump

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Albert Fried, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Richard F. Hamm, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Michael T. Yonker

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Outside Director Stock Awards in Lieu of Cash

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

EASI

Security ID:

292866100

Meeting Date:

MAR 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Gerald A. Potthoff

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Gary C. Gerhardt

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Thomas J. Guilfoil

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James A. Schaefer

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Mg George E. Friel

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director C.T. Robertson, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Approve Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

311



 

ENGINEERED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

EASI

Security ID:

292866100

Meeting Date:

SEP 15, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

AUG 2, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

Ticker:

ESE

Security ID:

296315104

Meeting Date:

FEB 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 6, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director W.S. Antle III

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director L.W. Solley

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J.D. Woods

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

EXAR CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

EXAR

Security ID:

300645108

Meeting Date:

SEP 9, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 27, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Donald L. Ciffone, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ronald W. Guire

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

FDS

Security ID:

303075105

Meeting Date:

DEC 21, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

OCT 22, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Joseph E. Laird, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James J. Mcgonigle

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Charles J. Snyder

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

312



 

FAIR ISAAC CORP.

 

Ticker:

FIC

Security ID:

303250104

Meeting Date:

FEB 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director A. George Battle

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Andrew Cecere

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Tony J. Christianson

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Thomas G. Grudnowski

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Alex W. Hart

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Philip G. Heasley

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Guy R. Henshaw

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director David S.P. Hopkins

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Margaret L. Taylor

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

FIRST HORIZON PHARMACEUTICAL

 

Ticker:

FHRX

Security ID:

32051K106

Meeting Date:

MAY 31, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Pierre Lapalme

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William J. Robinson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Patrick J. Zenner

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

Ticker:

FSH

Security ID:

338032204

Meeting Date:

AUG 2, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 14, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Issue Shares in Connection with an Acquisition

For

For

Management

2.1

Elect Director Michael D. Dingman

For

For

Management

2.2

Elect Director Charles A. Sanders M.D.

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

FOUNDRY NETWORKS, INC.

 

Ticker:

FDRY

Security ID:

35063R100

Meeting Date:

JUN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 29, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Bobby R. Johnson, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Andrew K. Ludwick

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Alfred J. Amoroso

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director C. Nicholas Keating, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director J. Steven Young

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Alan L. Earhart

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

313



 

GENLYTE GROUP, INC. (THE)

 

Ticker:

GLYT

Security ID:

372302109

Meeting Date:

APR 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert D. Nixon

For

For

Management

2

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

 

GUITAR CENTER, INC.

 

Ticker:

GTRC

Security ID:

402040109

Meeting Date:

MAY 5, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Marty Albertson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director George Jones

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Larry Livingston

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director George Mrkonic

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Kenneth Reiss

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Walter Rossi

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Peter Starrett

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

HARBOR FLORIDA BANCSHARES, INC.

 

Ticker:

HARB

Security ID:

411901101

Meeting Date:

JAN 28, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

DEC 3, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Bruce R. Abernethy, Sr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Standish C. Crippen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Richard L. Lynch

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Edwin R. Massey

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

314



 

HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

 

Ticker:

HOV

Security ID:

442487203

Meeting Date:

MAR 8, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Kevork S. Hovnanian

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ara K. Hovnanian

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Geaton A. Decesaris, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Arthur M. Greenbaum

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Desmond P. McDonald

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director John J. Robbins

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director J. Larry Sorsby

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Stephen D. Weinroth

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Edward A. Kangas

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

INCYTE CORP.

 

Ticker:

INCY

Security ID:

45337C102

Meeting Date:

JUN 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard U. De Schutter

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Barry M. Ariko

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Julian C. Baker

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Paul A. Brooke

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Frederick B. Craves

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Paul A. Friedman

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Roy A. Whitfield

For

For

Management

2

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE INC

 

Ticker:

ISE

Security ID:

46031W204

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 29, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Barbara Diamond

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Mark P. Kritzman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Ivers W. Riley

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director R. Schmalensee, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director David Krell

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

INVERESK RESEARCH GROUP, INC

 

Ticker:

IRGI

Security ID:

461238107

Meeting Date:

OCT 20, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

SEP 13, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

2

Adjourn Meeting

For

Against

Management

 

315



 

INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.

 

Ticker:

IFIN

Security ID:

461915100

Meeting Date:

APR 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

FEB 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Phyllis S. Swersky

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Edward F. Hines, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

ISIS

Security ID:

464330109

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Spencer R. Berthelsen, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard D. DiMarchi, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director B. Lynne Parshall

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Joseph H. Wender

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL

 

Ticker:

KFY

Security ID:

500643200

Meeting Date:

SEP 14, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 19, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James E. Barlett

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Sakie T. Fukushima

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David L. Lowe

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Edward D. Miller

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

316



 

LABOR READY, INC.

 

Ticker:

LRW

Security ID:

505401208

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert J. Sullivan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Thomas E. McChesney

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Carl W. Schafer

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Gates McKibbin

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William W. Steele

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Keith Grinstein

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

LANDSTAR SYSTEM, INC.

 

Ticker:

LSTR

Security ID:

515098101

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director David G. Bannister

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Jeffrey C. Crowe

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

 

MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC

 

Ticker:

LAVA

Security ID:

559181102

Meeting Date:

AUG 31, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 12, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Rajeev Madhavan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kevin C. Eichler

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC

 

Ticker:

LAVA

Security ID:

559181102

Meeting Date:

JUN 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAY 16, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Option Exchange Program

For

For

Management

 

MEDICINES COMPANY (THE)

 

Ticker:

MDCO

Security ID:

584688105

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 8, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Clive A. Meanwell

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert J. Hugin

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Elizabeth H.S. Wyatt

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

 

317



 

MICROSEMI CORP.

 

Ticker:

MSCC

Security ID:

595137100

Meeting Date:

FEB 23, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JAN 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Dennis R. Leibel

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James J. Peterson

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Thomas R. Anderson

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Harold A. Blomquist

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William E. Bendush

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director William L. Healey

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Paul F. Folino

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

MIDDLEBY CORP., THE

 

Ticker:

MIDD

Security ID:

596278101

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 24, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Selim A. Bassoul

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert B. Lamb

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John R. Miller III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gordon O’Brien

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Philip G. Putnam

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Sabin C. Streeter

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Robert L. Yohe

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

4

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

5

Amend Articles

For

For

Management

6

Amend Articles

For

For

Management

 

MILLS CORPORATION, THE

 

Ticker:

MLS

Security ID:

601148109

Meeting Date:

JUN 7, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Laurence C. Siegel

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Franz von Perfall

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Cristina L. Rose

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Colombe M. Nicholas

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

318



 

NAVTEQ CORPORATION

 

Ticker:

NVT

Security ID:

63936L100

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard J.A. de Lange

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Christopher Galvin

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Judson C. Green

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Wilhelmus C.M. Groenhuysen

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director William Kimsey

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Scott D. Miller

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Dirk-Jan Van Ommeren

For

For

Management

 

NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.

 

Ticker:

NBIX

Security ID:

64125C109

Meeting Date:

MAY 25, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect Director Gary A. Lyons

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

Ticker:

NPSP

Security ID:

62936P103

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 30, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael W. Bonney

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Santo J. Costa, J.D.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director John R. Evans, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director James G. Groninger

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Hunter Jackson, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Joseph Klein, III

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Donald E. Kuhla, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Thomas N. Parks,Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Rachel R. Selisker

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Calvin R. Stiller, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Peter G. Tombros

For

For

Management

2

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

319



 

NVR, INC.

 

Ticker:

NVR

Security ID:

62944T105

Meeting Date:

MAY 4, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 1, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Dwight C. Schar

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Robert C. Butler

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director George E. Slye

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

ORIENT EXPRESS HOTELS, INC.

 

Ticker:

OEH

Security ID:

G67743107

Meeting Date:

JUN 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 29, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John D. Campbell

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James B. Hurlock

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director J. Robert Lovejoy

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Daniel J. O’Sullivan

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Georg R. Rafael

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director James B. Sherwood

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Simon M.C. Sherwood

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PANERA BREAD COMPANY

 

Ticker:

PNRA

Security ID:

69840W108

Meeting Date:

JUN 2, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ronald M. Shaich

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Fred K. Foulkes

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PATINA OIL & GAS CORP.

 

Ticker:

POG

Security ID:

703224105

Meeting Date:

MAY 11, 2005

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Approve Merger Agreement

For

For

Management

 

320



 

PATTERSON COS INC.

 

Ticker:

PDCO

Security ID:

703395103

Meeting Date:

SEP 13, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUL 19, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Ellen A. Rudnick

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Peter L. Frechette

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director David K. Beecken

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC.

 

Ticker:

PTEN

Security ID:

703481101

Meeting Date:

JUN 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Mark S. Siegel

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Cloyce A. Talbott

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director A. Glenn Patterson

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Kenneth N. Berns

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Robert C. Gist

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Curtis W. Huff

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Terry H. Hunt

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Kenneth R. Peak

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Nadine C. Smith

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

 

Ticker:

PDX

Security ID:

705324101

Meeting Date:

MAY 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Cesar L. Alvarez

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Waldemar A. Carlo, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Michael B. Fernandez

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Roger K. Freeman, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Paul G. Gabos

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Roger J. Medel M.D.

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Lawrence M. Mullen

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Enrique J. Sosa, Ph. D.

For

For

Management

 

PENWEST PHARMACEUTICALS CO.

 

Ticker:

PPCO

Security ID:

709754105

Meeting Date:

JUN 1, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Dr. Peter F. Drake

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Anne M. VanLent

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

321



 

PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO.

 

Ticker:

PFGC

Security ID:

713755106

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John E. Stokely

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Fred C. Goad, Jr.

For

For

Management

 

PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORP.

 

Ticker:

PVH

Security ID:

718592108

Meeting Date:

JUN 14, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 20, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Emanuel Chirico

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Edward H. Cohen

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Joseph B. Fuller

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Joel H. Goldberg

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Marc Grosman

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Bruce J. Klatsky

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Harry N.S. Lee

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Bruce Maggin

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Henry Nasella

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Rita M. Rodriguez

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Mark Weber

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP.

 

Ticker:

PNCL

Security ID:

723443107

Meeting Date:

MAY 12, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James E. McGehee, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Philip H. Trenary

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert A. Peiser

For

For

Management

 

322



 

POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.

 

Ticker:

POWI

Security ID:

739276103

Meeting Date:

JUN 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Balu Balakrishnan

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Nicholas E. Braithwaite

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director E. Floyd Kvamme

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PREFERRED BANK

 

Ticker:

PFBC

Security ID:

740367107

Meeting Date:

JUN 22, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 17, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Li Yu

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Gary S. Nunnelly

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Frank T. Lin

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Ambassador Jason Yuan

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Clark Hsu

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Chih-Wei Wu

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director William C.Y. Cheng

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director J. Richard Belliston

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Dr. Albert Yu

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

Ticker:

PSYS

Security ID:

74439H108

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 12, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Joey A. Jacobs

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director William M. Petrie, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward K. Wissing

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC.

 

Ticker:

KWK

Security ID:

74837R104

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 11, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Thomas F. Darden

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Mark J. Warner

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

323



 

RADISYS CORP.

 

Ticker:

RSYS

Security ID:

750459109

Meeting Date:

MAY 17, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 22, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director C. Scott Gibson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Scott C. Grout

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Ken J. Bradley

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Richard J. Faubert

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Dr. William W. Lattin

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Kevin C. Melia

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Carl W. Neun

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Lorene K. Steffes

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

RESMED, INC.

 

Ticker:

RMD

Security ID:

761152107

Meeting Date:

NOV 18, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 23, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Michael A. Quinn

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Christopher Bartlett

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

RSA SECURITY INC.

 

Ticker:

RSAS

Security ID:

749719100

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 5, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Richard A. DeMillo

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard L. Earnest

For

For

Management

2

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

RUBY TUESDAY, INC.

 

Ticker:

RI

Security ID:

781182100

Meeting Date:

OCT 5, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

AUG 10, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John B. McKinnon

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Samuel E. Beall, III

For

For

Management

2

Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

4

Report on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

Against

Against

Shareholder

 

324



 

RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

RTEC

Security ID:

781270103

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 7, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director David Belluck

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Aubrey C. Tobey

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (CA)

 

Ticker:

SALM

Security ID:

794093104

Meeting Date:

MAY 18, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Stuart W. Epperson

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Paul Pressler

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Edward G. Atsinger III

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director David Davenport

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Eric H. Halvorson

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Richard A. Riddle

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Roland S. Hinz

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

SECURE COMPUTING CORP.

 

Ticker:

SCUR

Security ID:

813705100

Meeting Date:

MAY 9, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 16, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Eric P. Rundquist

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Alexander Zakupowsky, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

325



 

SILICON IMAGE, INC.

 

Ticker:

SIMG

Security ID:

82705T102

Meeting Date:

JUN 15, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 25, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Elect Director Steve Tirado

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORP.

 

Ticker:

SMSC

Security ID:

853626109

Meeting Date:

JUL 14, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 21, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Andrew M. Caggia

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Timothy P. Craig

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Ivan T. Frisch

For

For

Management

2

Approve Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

3

Approve Restricted Stock Plan

For

For

Management

4

Approve Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

5

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

 

Ticker:

STLD

Security ID:

858119100

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 21, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Keith E. Busse

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Mark D. Millett

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Richard P. Teets, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director John C. Bates

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Dr. Frank D. Byrne

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Paul B. Edgerley

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Richard J. Freeland

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Naoki Hidaka

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Dr. Jurgen Kolb

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director James C. Marcuccilli

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Joseph D. Ruffolo

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

TARO PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRIES

 

Ticker:

 

Security ID:

M8737E108

Meeting Date:

AUG 5, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 28, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Heather Douglas

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Michael Friedman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Eric Johnston

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Gad Keren

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Barrie Levitt

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Tal Levitt

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Daniel Moros

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Myron Strober

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

APPROVE THE AUDITORS REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003.

For

For

Management

4

APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY S 1999 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS TO THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS.

For

For

Management

5

APPROVE THE GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS TO THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS.

For

For

Management

 

326



 

TELIK, INC.

 

Ticker:

TELK

Security ID:

87959M109

Meeting Date:

MAY 26, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Edward W. Cantrall, Ph.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Steven R. Goldring, M.D.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

TTI

Security ID:

88162F105

Meeting Date:

MAY 10, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 14, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Hoyt Ammidon, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Kenneth P. Mitchell

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Kenneth E. White, Jr.

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

 

THQ INC.

 

Ticker:

THQI

Security ID:

872443403

Meeting Date:

AUG 6, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

JUN 18, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Brian J. Farrell

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Lawrence Burstein

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Henry T. Denero

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Brian Dougherty

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director James L. Whims

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

327



 

TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Ticker:

TTMI

Security ID:

87305R109

Meeting Date:

OCT 29, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

SEP 1, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director James K. Bass

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Thomas T. Edman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Robert E. Klatell

For

For

Management

2

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

UCBH HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

UCBH

Security ID:

90262T308

Meeting Date:

MAY 19, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 31, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Li-Lin Ko

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Richard Li-Chung Wang

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Dennis Wu

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

UCBH HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Ticker:

UCBH

Security ID:

90262T308

Meeting Date:

SEP 24, 2004

Meeting Type:

Special

Record Date:

AUG 31, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1

Amend Stock Option Plan

For

For

Management

 

UNITED SURGICAL PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL INC

 

Ticker:

USPI

Security ID:

913016309

Meeting Date:

MAY 3, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 15, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John C. Garrett, M.D.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director James Ken Newman

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director William H. Wilcox

For

For

Management

2

Amend Omnibus Stock Plan

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

328



 

UTI WORLDWIDE INC.

 

Ticker:

UTIW

Security ID:

G87210103

Meeting Date:

JUN 13, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 18, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Leon J. Level

For

Did Not Vote

Management

1.2

Elect Director J. Simon Stubbings

For

Did Not Vote

Management

2

TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF THE COMPANY.

For

Did Not Vote

Management

 

VCA ANTECH INC

 

Ticker:

WOOF

Security ID:

918194101

Meeting Date:

JUL 12, 2004

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 13, 2004

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Robert L. Antin

For

For

Management

2

Increase Authorized Common Stock

For

For

Management

3

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

VCA ANTECH INC

 

Ticker:

WOOF

Security ID:

918194101

Meeting Date:

JUN 6, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAY 6, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director John B. Chickering, Jr.

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director John Heil

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

VENTAS, INC.

 

Ticker:

VTR

Security ID:

92276F100

Meeting Date:

MAY 24, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

MAR 28, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Debra A. Cafaro

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Ronald G. Geary

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Douglas Crocker II

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Christopher T. Hannon

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Thomas C. Theobald

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director Jay M. Gellert

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

3

Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For

For

Management

 

329



 

VERINT SYSTEMS, INC.

 

Ticker:

VRNT

Security ID:

92343X100

Meeting Date:

JUN 16, 2005

Meeting Type:

Annual

Record Date:

APR 27, 2005

 

 

 

#

Proposal

Mgt Rec

Vote Cast

Sponsor

1.1

Elect Director Kobi Alexander

For

For

Management

1.2

Elect Director Avi T. Aronovitz

For

For

Management

1.3

Elect Director Paul D. Baker

For

For

Management

1.4

Elect Director Dan Bodner

For

For

Management

1.5

Elect Director Victor A. DeMarines

For

For

Management

1.6

Elect Director David Kreinberg

For

For

Management

1.7

Elect Director David T. Ledwell

For

For

Management

1.8

Elect Director Kenneth A. Minihan

For

For

Management

1.9

Elect Director Larry Myers

For

For

Management

1.10

Elect Director Igal Nissim

For

For

Management

1.11

Elect Director Paul L. Robinson

For

For

Management

1.12

Elect Director Howard Safir

For

For

Management

1.13

Elect Director William F. Sorin

For

For

Management

2

Ratify Auditors

For

For

Management

 

UBS U.S. ALLOCATION FUND

 

Closed 6/30/2004

 

UBS ABSOLUTE RETURN BOND FUND

 

Invests exclusively in non-voting securities

 

UBS DYNAMIC ALPHA FUND

 

No securities voted

 

UBS SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 

Not funded

 

UBS U.S. REAL ESTATE EQUITY FUND

 

Not funded

 

UBS EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

Not funded

 

UBS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

Not funded

 

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.

 

The UBS Funds

 

330



 

Doug Beck

President

The UBS Funds

Executive Director

UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.

 

END NPX REPORT

 

331


 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

The UBS Funds

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

 

/s/ W. Douglas Beck
President

 

 

Date

August 30, 2005

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 


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