UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 |
FORM N-PX |
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY |
Investment Company Act file number: 811- 3081 Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) c/o The Dreyfus Corporation 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq. 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6000 Date of fiscal year end: 12/31 Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009 |
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record |
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES | ||||||
Ticker: | ABT | Security ID: | 002824100 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 25, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director R.J. Alpern | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director R.S. Austin | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director W.M. Daley | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director W.J. Farrell | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director H.L. Fuller | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director W.A. Osborn | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director D.A.L. Owen | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director W.A. Reynolds | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director R.S. Roberts | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director S.C. Scott, III | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director W.D. Smithburg | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director G.F. Tilton | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Director M.D. White | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock | For | For | Management | ||
Purchase Plan | ||||||
4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Report on Animal Testing | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
6 | Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
7 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation |
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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | MO | Security ID: 02209S103 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Elizabeth E. Bailey | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Gerald L. Baliles | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Dinyar S. Devitre | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Robert E. R. Huntley | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Thomas W. Jones | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director George Munoz | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Nabil Y. Sakkab | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Reduce Tobacco Harm to Health | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
12 | Report on Marketing Practices on the | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Poor | ||||||
13 | Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against | Against | Shareholder |
14 | Adopt Human Rights Protocols for | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Company and Suppliers | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
16 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. | ||||||
Ticker: | AXP | Security ID: | 025816109 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director D.F. Akerson | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director C. Barshefsky | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director U.M. Burns | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director K.I. Chenault | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director P. Chernin | For | Against | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director J. Leschly | For | Against | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director R.C. Levin | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director R.A. Mcginn | For | Against | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director E.D. Miller | For | Against | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director S.S Reinemund | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director R.D. Walter | For | Against | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director R.A. Williams | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For | Against | Management | |||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
4 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
5 | Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
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APPLE INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | AAPL | Security ID: | 037833100 | |||
Meeting Date: FEB 25, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: DEC 29, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director William V. Campbell | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Millard S. Drexler | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Albert A. Gore, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Steven P. Jobs | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Andrea Jung | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director A.D. Levinson | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Eric E. Schmidt | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Jerome B. York | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
3 | Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
4 | Prepare Sustainability Report | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation |
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | ADP | Security ID: | 053015103 | |||
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: | SEP 12, 2008 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect | Director Gregory D. Brenneman | For | For | Management | |
1.2 | Elect | Director Leslie A. Brun | For | For | Management | |
1.3 | Elect | Director Gary C. Butler | For | For | Management | |
1.4 | Elect | Director Leon G. Cooperman | For | For | Management | |
1.5 | Elect | Director Eric C. Fast | For | For | Management | |
1.6 | Elect | Director R. Glenn Hubbard | For | For | Management | |
1.7 | Elect | Director John P. Jones | For | For | Management | |
1.8 | Elect | Director Frederic V. Malek | For | For | Management | |
1.9 | Elect | Director Charles H. Noski | For | For | Management | |
1.10 | Elect | Director Sharon T. Rowlands | For | For | Management | |
1.11 | Elect | Director Gregory L. Summe | For | For | Management | |
1.12 | Elect | Director Henry Taub | For | For | Management | |
2 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | BAC | Security ID: | 060505104 | |||
Meeting Date: DEC 5, 2008 | Meeting Type: Special | |||||
Record Date: OCT 10, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Issue Shares in Connection with | For | For | Management | ||
Acquisition | ||||||
2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||
3 | Increase Authorized Common Stock | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Adjourn Meeting | For | For | Management |
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | BAC | Security ID: | 060505104 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 4, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director William Barnet, III | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. | For | Against | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Virgis W. Colbert | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director John T. Collins | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Gary L. Countryman | For | Against | Management |
1.6 | Elect Director Tommy R. Franks | For | For | Management |
1.7 | Elect Director Charles K. Gifford | For | For | Management |
1.8 | Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis | For | Against | Management |
1.9 | Elect Director Monica C. Lozano | For | Against | Management |
1.10 | Elect Director Walter E. Massey | For | For | Management |
1.11 | Elect Director Thomas J. May | For | For | Management |
1.12 | Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell | For | Against | Management |
1.13 | Elect Director Joseph W. Prueher | For | For | Management |
1.14 | Elect Director Charles O. Rossotti | For | For | Management |
1.15 | Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan | For | Against | Management |
1.16 | Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. | For | Against | Management |
1.17 | Elect Director Robert L. Tillman | For | Against | Management |
1.18 | Elect Director Jackie M. Ward | For | Against | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For | Against | Management | |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
4 | Report on Government Service of | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Employees | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
6 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder |
7 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Special Meetings | ||||
8 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
9 | Report on Predatory Lending Policies | Against | Against | Shareholder |
10 | Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against | Against | Shareholder | |
11 | TARP Related Compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | BRK.A | Security ID: | 084670108 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 4, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Warren E. Buffett | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Charles T. Munger | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Howard G. Buffett | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Susan L. Decker | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director William H. Gates III | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director David S. Gottesman | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Charlotte Guyman | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Donald R. Keough | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Ronald L. Olson | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Prepare Sustainability Report | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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CATERPILLAR INC. | ||
Ticker: | CAT | Security ID: 149123101 |
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
Record Date: APR 13, 2009 | ||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1.1 | Elect Director Daniel M. Dickinson | For | For | Management |
1.2 | Elect Director David R. Goode | For | For | Management |
1.3 | Elect Director James W. Owens | For | For | Management |
1.4 | Elect Director Charles D. Powell | For | For | Management |
1.5 | Elect Director Joshua I. Smith | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Declassify the Board of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
4 | Require a Majority Vote for the | Against | For | Shareholder |
Election of Directors | ||||
5 | Report on Foreign Military Sales | Against | Against | Shareholder |
6 | Adopt Simple Majority Vote Standard | Against | For | Shareholder |
7 | Limitation on Compensation Consultant | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Services | ||||
8 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
9 | Report on Lobbying Priorities | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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CHEVRON CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | CVX | Security ID: 166764100 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: APR 1, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director S. H. Armacost | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director L. F. Deily | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director R. E. Denham | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director R. J. Eaton | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director E. Hernandez | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director F. G. Jenifer | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director S. Nunn | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director D. J. O'Reilly | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director D. B. Rice | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director K. W. Sharer | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director C. R. Shoemate | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director R. D. Sugar | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Director C. Ware | For | For | Management | ||
1.14 | Elect Director J. S. Watson | 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/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings | ||||||
6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
7 | Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Products and Operations | ||||||
8 | Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
9 | Adopt Human Rights Policy | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
10 | Report on Market Specific Environmental Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
Laws |
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CHRISTIAN DIOR | ||||||
Ticker: | CDI | Security ID: F26334106 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | |||||
Record Date: MAY 11, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Accept Consolidated Financial | For | For | Management | ||
Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||||
2 | Approve Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory Reports | ||||||
3 | Approve Auditors' Special Report | For | Against | Management | ||
Regarding Related-Party Transactions | ||||||
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and | For | For | Management | ||
Dividends of EUR 1.61 per Share | ||||||
5 | Ratify Appointment of Renaud Donnedieu | For | For | Management | ||
de Vabres as Director | ||||||
6 | Reelect Eric Guerlain as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
7 | Reelect Antoine Bernheim as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
8 | Reelect Denis Dalibot as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
9 | Reelect Christian de Labriffe as | For | Against | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
10 | Reelect Jaime de Marichalar y Saenz de | For | Against | Management | ||
Tejada as Director | ||||||
11 | Reelect Alessandro Vallarino Gancia as | For | Against | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
12 | Ratify Ernst and Young et Autres as | For | For | Management | ||
Auditor | ||||||
13 | Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Reappoint Mazars as Auditor | For | For | Management | ||
15 | Reappoint Guillaume Potel as Alternate | For | For | Management | ||
Auditor | ||||||
16 | Authorize Repurchase of up to 10 | For | For | Management | ||
Percent of Issued Share Capital | ||||||
17 | Approve Reduction in Share Capital via | For | For | Management | ||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares | ||||||
18 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or | For | For | Management | ||
Equity-Linked Securities with | ||||||
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | ||||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 80 Million | ||||||
19 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or | For | Against | Management | ||
Equity-Linked Securities without | ||||||
Preemptive Rights, with the Possibility | ||||||
Not to Offer them to the Public, up to | ||||||
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 80 | ||||||
Million | ||||||
20 | Authorize Board to Increase Capital in | For | Against | Management | ||
the Event of Additional Demand Related | ||||||
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder | ||||||
Vote Above | ||||||
21 | Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For | Against | Management | |||
80 Million for Future Exchange Offers | ||||||
22 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 | For | For | Management |
Percent of Issued Capital for Future | ||||
Acquisitions | ||||
23 | Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued | For | For | Management |
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan | ||||
24 | Amend Articles 10 and 17 of Bylaws Re: | For | For | Management |
Shareholding Requirements for Directors | ||||
and Double Voting Rights |
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | CSCO | Security ID: 17275R102 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: SEP 15, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Carol A. Bartz | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director M. Michele Burns | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Michael D. Capellas | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Larry R. Carter | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director John T. Chambers | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Brian L. Halla | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director John L. Hennessy | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Michael K. Powell | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Steven M. West | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Jerry Yang | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Committee on Human Rights | ||||||
15 | Report on Internet Fragmentation | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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COCA-COLA COMPANY, THE | ||||||
Ticker: | KO | Security ID: | 191216100 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 23, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Herbert A. Allen | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Ronald W. Allen | For | Against | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Cathleen P. Black | For | Against | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Barry Diller | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Alexis M. Herman | For | Against | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Muhtar Kent | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Donald R. Keough | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomsino | For | Against | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Donald F. McHenry | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Sam Nunn | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director James D. Robinson III | For | Against | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Peter V. Ueberroth | For | For | Management |
1.13 | Elect Director Jacob Wallenberg | For | Against | Management |
1.14 | Elect Director James B. Williams | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
4 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
5 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Committee on Human Rights | ||||
6 | Performance-Based Awards | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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CONOCOPHILLIPS | ||||||
Ticker: | COP | Security ID: 20825C104 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Richard L. Armitage | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Richard H. Auchinleck | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Ruth R. Harkin | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Harold W. McGraw III | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director James J. Mulva | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Harald J. Norvik | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director William K. Reilly | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Victoria J. Tschinkel | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Director William E. Wade, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
6 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
7 | Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Products and Operations | ||||||
8 | Report on Environmental Impact of Oil | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Sands Operations in Canada | ||||||
9 | Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against | Against | Shareholder |
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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. | ||||||
Ticker: | EMR | Security ID: | 291011104 | |||
Meeting Date: FEB 3, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: | NOV 25, 2008 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director A.A. Busch III | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director A.F. Golden | For | For | Management |
1.3 | Elect Director H. Green | For | For | Management |
1.4 | Elect Director W.R. Johnson | For | For | Management |
1.5 | Elect Director J.B. Menzer | For | For | Management |
1.6 | Elect Director V.R. Loucks, Jr. | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., THE | |||||||
Ticker: | EL | Security ID: | 518439104 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 7, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||||
Record Date: SEP 16, 2008 | |||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |||
1.1 | Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky | For | For | Management | |||
1.2 | Elect Director Leonard A. Lauder | For | For | Management | |||
1.3 | Elect Director Ronald S. Lauder | For | For | Management | |||
2 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | |||
3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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EXXON MOBIL CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | XOM | Security ID: 30231G102 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: APR 6, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director M.J. Boskin | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director L.R. Faulkner | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director K.C. Frazier | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director .W. George | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director R.C. King | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director M.C. Nelson | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director S.J. Palmisano | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director S.S Reinemund | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director R.W. Tillerson | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
4 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings | ||||||
5 | Reincorporate in Another State [from | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
New Jersey to North Dakota] | ||||||
6 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
7 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
8 | Compare CEO Compensation to Average | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
U.S. per Capita Income | ||||||
9 | Review Anti-discrimination Policy on | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Corporate Sponsorships and Executive | ||||||
Perks | ||||||
10 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Discrimination based on Sexual | ||||
Orientation and Gender Identity | ||||
11 | Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Products and Operations | ||||
12 | Report on Climate Change Impacts on | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Emerging Countries | ||||
13 | Adopt Policy to Increase Renewable | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Energy |
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FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S.A.B. DE C.V. (FEMSA) | ||||||
Ticker: | FMX | Security ID: 344419106 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAR 25, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 23, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Accept Report of the Board of Directors For | For | Management | |||
on Financial Statements and Statutory | ||||||
Reports for Fiscal Year 2008; Report of | ||||||
the CEO; Report of the Audit and | ||||||
Corporate Practices Committee | ||||||
2 | Accept Tax Report on Compliance of | For | For | Management | ||
Fiscal Obligations in Accordance with | ||||||
Article 86 of Income Tax Law | ||||||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and | For | For | Management | ||
Distribution of Dividends of MXN 0.08 | ||||||
per Series B Shares; MXN 0.10 per | ||||||
Series D Shares; Corresponding to a | ||||||
Total of MXN 0.40 per B Unit and MXN | ||||||
0.48 per BD Unit | ||||||
4 | Set Aggregate Nominal Share Repurchase | For | For | Management | ||
Reserve to a Maximum Amount of up to | ||||||
MXN 3 Billion in Accordance with | ||||||
Article 56 of the Securities Market Law | ||||||
5 | Elect Proprietary and Alternate | For | For | Management | ||
Directors, Board Secretaries, | ||||||
Qualification of Independence; Approve | ||||||
their Remuneration | ||||||
6 | Approve Integration of Committees on 1) For | For | Management | |||
Finance and Planning, 2) Audit and 3) | ||||||
Corporate Practices; Appoint Respective | ||||||
Chairmen; and Approve their | ||||||
Remuneration | ||||||
7 | Appoint delegates for the execution and For | For | Management | |||
formalization of the meeting's | ||||||
resolutions | ||||||
8 | Approve Minutes of Meeting | For | For | Management |
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FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC. | ||
Ticker: | FCX | Security ID: 35671D857 |
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
Record Date: APR 14, 2009 | ||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1.1 | Elect Director Richard C. Adkerson | For | For | Management |
1.2 | Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. | For | Withhold | Management |
1.3 | Elect Director Robert A. Day | For | For | Management |
1.4 | Elect Director Gerald J. Ford | For | For | Management |
1.5 | Elect Director H. Devon Graham, Jr. | For | Withhold | Management |
1.6 | Elect Director J. Bennett Johnston | For | For | Management |
1.7 | Elect Director Charles C. Krulak | For | Withhold | Management |
1.8 | Elect Director Bobby Lee Lackey | For | Withhold | Management |
1.9 | Elect Director Jon C. Madonna | For | For | Management |
1.10 | Elect Director Dustan E. McCoy | For | For | Management |
1.11 | Elect Director Gabrielle K. McDonald | For | For | Management |
1.12 | Elect Director James R. Moffett | For | For | Management |
1.13 | Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr. | For | For | Management |
1.14 | Elect Director J. Stapleton Roy | For | For | Management |
1.15 | Elect Director Stephen H. Siegele | For | For | Management |
1.16 | Elect Director J. Taylor Wharton | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
4 | Request Director Nominee Environmental | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Qualifications |
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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | GD | Security ID: | 369550108 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Nicholas D. Chabraja | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director James S. Crown | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director William P. Fricks | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Jay L. Johnson | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director George A. Joulwan | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Paul G. Kaminski | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director John M. Keane | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Deborah J. Lucas | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Lester L. Lyles | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Robert Walmsley | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock | For | For | Management | ||
Purchase Plan | ||||||
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
15 | Report on Space-based Weapons Program | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
16 | Adopt a Policy in which the Company | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
will not Make or Promise to Make Any | ||||||
Death Benefit Payments to Senior | ||||||
Executives |
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. | ||||||
Ticker: | GE | Security ID: | 369604103 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 23, 2009 | ||||||
# | 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 Ann M. Fudge | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Susan Hockfield | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Andrea Jung | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Alan G. (A.G.) Lafley | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Robert W. Lane | 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 James J. Mulva | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Sam Nunn | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Director Roger S. Penske | For | For | Management | ||
1.14 | Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa | For | For | Management | ||
1.15 | Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
4 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
5 | Evaluate the Potential Conversion of | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
the Corporation's Business Units into | ||||||
Four or More Public Corporations and | ||||||
Distribute New Shares | ||||||
6 | Adopt Policy to Cease the Payments of | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Dividends or Equivalent Payments to | ||||||
Senior Executives for Shares Not Owned | ||||||
7 | Submit Severance Agreement (Change in | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Control) to shareholder Vote |
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HALLIBURTON CO. | ||||||
Ticker: | HAL | Security ID: | 406216101 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Alan M. Bennett | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director James R. Boyd | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Milton Carroll | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director S. Malcolm Gillis | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director James T. Hackett | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director David J. Lesar | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Robert A. Malone | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director J. Landis Martin | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Jay A. Precourt | For | For | Management |
1.10 | Elect Director Debra L. Reed | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
4 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For | For | Management | |
Plan | ||||
5 | Review and Asses Human Rights Policies | Against | Against | Shareholder |
6 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
7 | Adopt Low Carbon Energy Policy | Against | Against | Shareholder |
8 | Disclose Information on Compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Consultant | ||||
9 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Special Meetings | ||||
10 | Establish Independent Director | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Committee to Review and Report on | ||||
Financial Misconducts and Human Rights | ||||
Abuses |
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | |||||
Ticker: | HBC | Security ID: 404280406 | |||
Meeting Date: MAR 19, 2009 | Meeting Type: Special | ||||
Record Date: MAR 3, 2009 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |
1 | Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary For | For | Management | ||
Share Capital from USD 7,500,100,000, | |||||
GBP 401,500 and EUR 100,000 to USD | |||||
10,500,100,000, GBP 401,500 and EUR | |||||
100,000 | |||||
2 | Subject to the Passing of Resolution 1, For | For | Management | ||
Authorise Issue of Equity or | |||||
Equity-Linked Securities with | |||||
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of USD 2,530,200,000 | |||||
(Rights Issue) | |||||
3 | Subject to the Passing of Resolution 2, For | For | Management | ||
Authorise Issue of Equity or | |||||
Equity-Linked Securities without | |||||
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate | |||||
Nominal Amount of USD 2,530,200,000 | |||||
(Rights Issue) |
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | ||||||
Ticker: | HBC | Security ID: | 404280406 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory Reports |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | For | Management |
3a | Re-elect Safra Catz as Director | For | For | Management |
3b | Re-elect Vincent Cheng as Director | For | For | Management |
3c | Re-elect Marvin Cheung as Director | For | For | Management |
3d | Re-elect John Coombe as Director | For | For | Management |
3e | Re-elect Jose Duran as Director | For | For | Management |
3f | Re-elect Rona Fairhead as Director | For | For | Management |
3g | Re-elect Douglas Flint as Director | For | For | Management |
3h | Re-elect Alexander Flockhart as | For | For | Management |
Director | ||||
3i | Re-elect Lun Fung as Director | For | For | Management |
3j | Re-elect Michael Geoghegan as Director | For | For | Management |
3k | Re-elect Stephen Green as Director | For | For | Management |
3l | Re-elect Stuart Gulliver as Director | For | For | Management |
3m | Re-elect James Hughes-Hallett as | For | For | Management |
Director | ||||
3n | Re-elect Sam Laidlaw as Director | For | For | Management |
3o | Re-elect J Lomaxas Director | For | For | Management |
3p | Re-elect Sir Mark Moody-Stuart as | For | For | Management |
Director | ||||
3q | Re-elect Gwyn Morgan as Director | For | For | Management |
3r | Re-elect Nagavara Murthy as Director | For | For | Management |
3s | Re-elect Simon Robertson as Director | For | For | Management |
3t | Re-elect John Thornton as Director | For | For | Management |
3u | Re-elect Sir Brian Williamson as | For | For | Management |
Director | ||||
4 | Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors | For | For | Management |
and Authorise the Group Audit Committee | ||||
to Determine Their Remuneration | ||||
5 | Authorise Issue of Equity or | For | For | Management |
Equity-Linked Securities with | ||||
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate | ||||
Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000 | ||||
6 | Subject to the Passing of Resolution 5, For | For | Management | |
Authorise Issue of Equity or | ||||
Equity-Linked Securities without | ||||
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate | ||||
Nominal Amount of GBP | ||||
7 | Authorise 1,720,481,200 Ordinary Shares For | For | Management | |
for Market Purchase | ||||
8 | Adopt New Articles of Association | For | For | Management |
9 | Approve That a General Meeting Other | For | For | Management |
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be | ||||
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days' | ||||
Notice |
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INTEL CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | INTC | Security ID: 458140100 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director Susan L. Decker | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director John J. Donahoe | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director Reed E. Hundt | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Director Paul S. Otellini | For | For | Management |
6 | Elect Director James D. Plummer | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director David S. Pottruck | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director Jane E. Shaw | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director John L. Thornton | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director Frank D. Yeary | For | For | Management |
11 | Elect Director David B. Yoffie | For | For | Management |
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
13 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
14 | Approve Stock Option Exchange Program | For | For | Management |
15 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For | For | Management | |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
16 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder |
17 | Adopt Policy on Human Rights to Water | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | ISRG | Security ID: | 46120E602 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: | FEB 27, 2009 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Mark J. Rubash | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Lonnie M. Smith | For | For | Management |
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON | ||||||
Ticker: | JNJ | Security ID: | 478160104 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 24, 2009 | ||||||
# | 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 Michael M.E. Johns | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Leo F. Mullin | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Wiliam D. Perez | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Charles Prince | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director David Satcher | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director William C. Weldon | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation |
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | ||||||
Ticker: | JPM | Security ID: 46625H100 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 20, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Stephen B. Burke | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director David M. Cote | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director James S. Crown | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director James Dimon | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Ellen V. Futter | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director William H. Gray, III | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director David C. Novak | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Lee R. Raymond | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director William C. Weldon | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For | For | Management | |||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
4 | Disclose Prior Government Service | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
5 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
6 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings | ||||||
7 | Report on Predatory Lending Policies | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
8 | Amend Key Executive Performance Plan | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
9 | Stock Retention/Holding Period | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
10 | Prepare Carbon Principles Report | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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KRAFT FOODS INC | ||||||
Ticker: | KFT | Security ID: 50075N104 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 12, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Ajay Banga | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Myra M. Hart | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Lois D. Juliber | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Mark D. Ketchum | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Richard A. Lerner | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director John C. Pope | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Irene B. Rosenfeld | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Deborah C. Wright | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Frank G. Zarb | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings |
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MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | MDR | Security ID: | 580037109 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Roger A. Brown as Director | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect John A. Fees as Director | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. as | For | For | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
1.4 | Elect D. Bradley McWilliams as Director For | For | Management | |||
1.5 | Elect Richard W. Mies as Director | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Thomas C. Schievelbein as | For | For | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
2 | Approve 2009 McDermott International, | For | For | Management | ||
Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||||
3 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as | For | For | Management | ||
Auditors |
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MCDONALD'S CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | MCD | Security ID: 580135101 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Robert A. Eckert | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Andrew J. McKenna | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
9 | Phase out Sales of Eggs from Battery | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Cage Hens |
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MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: | MHP | Security ID: | 580645109 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: | MAR 9, 2009 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Sir Michael Rake | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Kurt L. Schmoke | For | Withhold | Management |
1.3 | Elect Director Sidney Taurel | For | Withhold | Management |
2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
4 | Declassify the Board of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
5 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
6 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
7 | Require a Majority Vote for the | Against | For | Shareholder |
Election of Directors | ||||
8 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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MEDTRONIC, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | MDT | Security ID: | 585055106 | |||
Meeting Date: AUG 21, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: JUN 23, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Victor J. Dzau | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director William A. Hawkins | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Jack W. Schuler | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
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MERCK & CO., INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | MRK | Security ID: | 589331107 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Leslie A. Brun | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Thomas R. Cech | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Richard T. Clark | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For | For | Management | |||
7 | Elect Director Harry R. Jacobson | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director William N. Kelley | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Carlos E. Represas | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Elect Director Samuel O. Thier | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks | For | For | Management | ||
15 | Elect Director Peter C. Wendell | For | For | Management | ||
16 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
17 | Fix Number of Directors | For | For | Management | ||
18 | Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
19 | Require Independent Lead Director | Against | Against | Shareholder |
20 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |
Officers' Compensation |
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MICROSOFT CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | MSFT | Security ID: 594918104 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: SEP 5, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Dina Dublon | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director William H. Gates, III | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Reed Hastings | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director David F. Marquardt | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Charles H. Noski | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Helmut Panke | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus | For | Against | Management | ||
Stock Plan | ||||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Adopt Policies to Protect Freedom of | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Access to the Internet | ||||||
14 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Committee on Human Rights | ||||||
15 | Report on Charitable Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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NESTLE SA | ||||||
Ticker: | NSRGY | Security ID: | 641069406 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Accept Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory Reports | ||||||
1.2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior | For | For | Management | ||
Management | ||||||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and | For | For | Management | ||
Dividends of CHF 1.40 per Share | ||||||
4.1.1 Reelect Daniel Borel as Director | For | For | Management | |||
4.1.2 Reelect Carolina Mueller-Moehl as | For | For | Management | |||
Director | ||||||
4.2 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Approve CHF 180 million Reduction in | For | For | Management | ||
Share Capital | ||||||
6 | MARK THE FOR BOX TO THE RIGHT IF YOU | None | Against | Management |
WISH TO GIVE A PROXY TO INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE, MR. JEAN-LUDOVIC HARTMAN |
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NEWS CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | NWS | Security ID: 65248E203 | ||||
Meeting Date: OCT 17, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: AUG 18, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Peter Chernin | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Sir Roderick I. | For | Withhold | Management | ||
Eddington | ||||||
3 | Elect Director Mark Hurd | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Andrew S.B. Knight | For | Withhold | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director James R. Murdoch | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director K. Rupert Murdoch | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director Jose Maria Aznar | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Natalie Bancroft | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Peter L. Barnes | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Kenneth E. Cowley | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director David F. DeVoe | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Viet Dinh | For | Withhold | Management | ||
13 | Elect Director Lachlan K. Murdoch | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Elect Director Thomas J. Perkins | For | Withhold | Management | ||
15 | Elect Director Arthur M. Siskind | For | For | Management | ||
16 | Elect Director John L. Thornton | For | Withhold | Management | ||
17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
18 | Declassify the Board of Directors | For | For | Management |
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | OXY | Security ID: | 674599105 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 11, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Spencer Abraham | For | Against | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle | For | Against | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director John S. Chalsty | For | Against | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian | For | Against | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director John E. Feick | For | Against | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Ray R. Irani | For | Against | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Irvin W. Maloney | For | Against | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Avedick B. Poladian | For | Against | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Rodolfo Segovia | For | Against | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Aziz D. Syriani | For | Against | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Rosemary Tomich | For | Against | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Walter L. Weisman | For | Against | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Provide Right to Call Special Meeting | For | Against | Management |
4 | Report on Host Country Social and | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Environmental Laws |
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PATRIOT COAL CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | PCX | Security ID: | 70336T104 | |||
Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2008 | Meeting Type: Special | |||||
Record Date: JUN 16, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Issue Shares in Connection with | For | For | Management | ||
Acquisition |
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PEABODY ENERGY CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | BTU | Security ID: | 704549104 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Gregory H. Boyce | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director William E. James | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Robert B. Karn III | For | Withhold | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director M. Frances Keeth | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Henry E. Lentz | For | Withhold | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
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PEPSICO, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | PEP | Security ID: | 713448108 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 6, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director S.L. Brown | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director I.M. Cook | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director D. Dublon | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director V.J. Dzau | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director R.L. Hunt | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director A. Ibarguen | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director A.C. Martinez | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director I.K. Nooyi | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director S.P. Rockefeller | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director J.J. Schiro | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director L.G. Trotter | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director D.Vasella | For | For | Management |
13 | Elect Director M.D. White | For | For | Management |
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
15 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
16 | Report on Recycling | Against | Against | Shareholder |
17 | Report on Genetically Engineered | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Products | ||||
18 | Report on Charitable Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
19 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |
Officers' Compensation |
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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: | PM | Security ID: | 718172109 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Harold Brown | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Graham Mackay | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Sergio Marchionne | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Lucio A. Noto | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Carlos Slim Helu | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
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PRAXAIR, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | PX | Security ID: 74005P104 | ||||
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Stephen F. Angel | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Edward G. Galante | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Claire W. Gargalli | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Ira D. Hall | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Raymond W. LeBoeuf | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Larry D. McVay | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Wayne T. Smith | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director H. Mitchell Watson, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Robert L. Wood | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE | ||||||
Ticker: | PG | Security ID: | 742718109 | |||
Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: AUG 15, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Scott D. Cook | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director A.G. Lafley | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Charles R. Lee | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Lynn M. Martin | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Ralph Snyderman | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested | For | For | Management | ||
Election of Directors | ||||||
4 | Rotate Annual Meeting Location | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation |
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QUALCOMM INC | ||||||
Ticker: | QCOM | Security ID: | 747525103 | |||
Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: JAN 2, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Stephen M. Bennett | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Donald G. Cruickshank | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Raymond V. Dittamore | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Thomas W. Horton | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Irwin Mark Jacobs | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Paul E. Jacobs | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Robert E. Kahn | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Sherry Lansing | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Duane A. Nelles | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Marc I. Stern | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Brent Scowcroft | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC | ||
Ticker: | RDS.B | Security ID: 780259206 |
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
Record Date: APR 9, 2009 | ||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Accept Financial Statements and | For | For | Management |
Statutory Reports | ||||
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | Against | Management |
3 | Elect Simon Henry as Director | For | For | Management |
4 | Re-elect Lord Kerr of Kinlochard as | For | For | Management |
Director | ||||
5 | Re-elect Wim Kok as Director | For | For | Management |
6 | Re-elect Nick Land as Director | For | For | Management |
7 | Re-elect Jorma Ollila as Director | For | For | Management |
8 | Re-elect Jeroen van der Veer as | For | For | Management |
Director | ||||
9 | Re-elect Hans Wijers as Director | For | For | Management |
10 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For | For | Management | |
Auditors of the Company | ||||
11 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of | For | For | Management |
Auditors | ||||
12 | Authorise Issue of Equity or | For | For | Management |
Equity-Linked Securities with | ||||
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate | ||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 145 Million | ||||
13 | Subject to the Previous Resolution | For | For | Management |
Being Passed, Authorise Issue of Equity | ||||
or Equity-Linked Securities without | ||||
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate | ||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 21 Million | ||||
14 | Authorise 624 Million Ordinary Shares | For | For | Management |
for Market Purchase | ||||
15 | Authorise the Company and its | For | For | Management |
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political | ||||
Donations to Political Organisations | ||||
Other than Political Parties up to GBP | ||||
200,000 and to Incur EU Political | ||||
Expenditure up to GBP 200,000 |
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SYSCO CORPORATION | |||||||
Ticker: | SYY | Security ID: | 871829107 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||||
Record Date: SEP 22, 2008 | |||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |||
1 | Elect Director Judith B. Craven | For | For | Management | |||
2 | Elect Director Phyllis S. Sewell | For | For | Management | |||
3 | Elect Director Richard G. Tilghman | For | For | Management | |||
4 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | |||
5 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | |||
6 | Declassify the Board of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
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TARGET CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | TGT | Security ID: 87612E106 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 | Meeting Type: Proxy Contest | |||||
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
Management Proxy (White Card) | ||||||
1 | Fix Number of Directors at 12 | For | None | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Mary N. Dillon | For | None | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich | For | None | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director George W. Tamke | For | None | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Solomon D. Trujillo | For | None | Management | ||
6 | Ratify Auditors | For | None | Management | ||
7 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | None | Management | ||
8 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | None | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
# | Proposal | Diss Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
Dissident Proxy (Gold Card) | ||||||
1 | Fix Number of Directors at 12 | Against | For | Management | ||
2.1 | Elect Director William A. Ackman | For | Withhold | Shareholder | ||
2.2 | Elect Director Michael L. Ashner | For | Withhold | Shareholder | ||
2.3 | Elect Director James L. Donald | For | For | Shareholder | ||
2.4 | Elect Director Richard W. Vague | For | Withhold | Shareholder | ||
3 | Elect Director Ronald J. Gilson | For | Against | Shareholder | ||
4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Abstain | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation |
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | TXN | Security ID: | 882508104 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 16, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 17, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director J. R. Adams | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director D.L. Boren | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director D. A. Carp | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director C.S. Cox | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director D.R. Goode | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director S.P. MacMillan | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director P.H. Patsley | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director W.R. Sanders | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director R.J. Simmons | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director R.K. Templeton | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director C.T. Whitman | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus | For | For | Management | ||
Stock Plan |
15 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder |
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TOTAL SA | ||||||
Ticker: | TOT | Security ID: 89151E109 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | |||||
Record Date: APR 7, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory Reports | ||||||
2 | Approve Consolidated Financial | For | For | Management | ||
Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and | For | For | Management | ||
Dividends of EUR 2.28 | per Share | |||||
4 | Approve Special Auditors' Report | For | For | Management | ||
Presenting Ongoing Related-Party | ||||||
Transactions | ||||||
5 | Approve Transaction with Thierry | For | For | Management | ||
Desmarest | ||||||
6 | Approve Transaction with Christophe de | For | Against | Management | ||
Margerie | ||||||
7 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 | For | For | Management | ||
Percent of Issued Share Capital | ||||||
8 | Reelect Anne Lauvergeon as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
9 | Reelect Daniel Bouton as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
10 | Reelect Bertrand Collomb as Director | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Reelect Christophe de Margerie as | For | For | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
12 | Reelect Michel Pebereau as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
13 | Electe Patrick Artus as Director | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re: Age | For | For | Management | ||
Limit for Chairman | ||||||
A | Amend Article 19 of Bylaws Re: | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Disclosure of Individual Stock Option | ||||||
Plans | ||||||
B | Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Nomination of Employee's Shareholder | ||||||
Representative to the Board of | ||||||
Directors | ||||||
C | Approve Restricted Stock Plan for | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Employee |
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TRANSOCEAN INC. | |||||
Ticker: | RIG | Security ID: G90073100 | |||
Meeting Date: DEC 8, 2008 | Meeting Type: Special | ||||
Record Date: OCT 27, 2008 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |
1 | APPROVAL OF THE MERGER TRANSACTION TO For | For | Management |
BE EFFECTED BY THE SCHEMES OF | ||||
ARRANGEMENT, ATTACHED TO THE | ||||
ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT AS ANNEX | ||||
B. | ||||
2 | APPROVAL OF THE MOTION TO ADJOURN THE | For | For | Management |
MEETING TO A LATER DATE TO SOLICIT | ||||
ADDITIONAL PROXIES IF THERE ARE | ||||
INSUFFICIENT VOTES AT THE TIME OF THE | ||||
MEETING TO APPROVE THE MERGER | ||||
TRANSACTION. |
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TRANSOCEAN LTD. | ||||||
Ticker: | RIG | Security ID: H8817H100 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 18, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | APPROVAL OF THE 2008 ANNUAL REPORT, THE For | For | Management | |||
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALSTATEMENTS OF | ||||||
TRANSOCEAN LTD. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 | ||||||
AND THESTATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||||
OF TRANSOCEAN LTD. | ||||||
2 | DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD | For | For | Management | ||
OF DIRECTORS AND THEEXECUTIVE OFFICERS | ||||||
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 | ||||||
3 | APPROPRIATION OF THE AVAILABLE RETAINED For | For | Management | |||
EARNINGS WITHOUT PAYMENTOF A DIVIDEND | ||||||
TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 | ||||||
AND RELEASEOF CHF 3.5 BILLION OF LEGAL | ||||||
RESERVES TO OTHER RESERVES. | ||||||
4 | AUTHORIZATION OF A SHARE REPURCHASE | For | For | Management | ||
PROGRAM | ||||||
5 | APPROVAL OF THE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE | For | For | Management | ||
PLAN OF TRANSOCEAN LTD. INTHE FORM AS | ||||||
AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE AS OF | ||||||
2/12/09 | ||||||
6 | REELECTION OF CLASS I DIRECTOR FOR A | For | For | Management | ||
THREE YEAR TERM:W. RICHARD ANDERSON | ||||||
7 | REELECTION OF CLASS I DIRECTOR FOR A | For | For | Management | ||
THREE YEAR TERM:RICHARD L. GEORGE | ||||||
8 | REELECTION OF CLASS I DIRECTOR FOR A | For | For | Management | ||
THREE YEAR TERM:ROBERT L. LONG | ||||||
9 | REELECTION OF CLASS I DIRECTOR FOR A | For | For | Management | ||
THREE YEAR TERM:EDWARD R. MULLER | ||||||
10 | REELECTION OF CLASS III DIRECTOR FOR A | For | For | Management | ||
TWO-YEAR TERM:VICTOR E. GRIJALVA | ||||||
11 | APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS | For | For | Management | ||
TRANSOCEAN LTD. SINDEPENDENT REGISTERED | ||||||
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL | ||||||
YEAR2009 AND REELECTION OF ERNST & | ||||||
YOUNG LTD., ZURICH, AS TRANSOCEANLTD. S | ||||||
AUDITOR PURSUANT TO THE SWISS CODE OF | ||||||
OBLIGATIONS FOR AFURTHER ONE-YEA |
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | UTX | Security ID: | 913017109 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 10, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Louis R. Chenevert | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director George David | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director John V. Faraci | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Edward A. Kangas | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Charles R. Lee | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Richard D. McCormick | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Harold McGraw III | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Richard B. Myers | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Director Andre Villeneuve | For | For | Management | ||
1.14 | Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Report on Foreign Military Sales | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Offsets |
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WAL-MART STORES, INC. | |||||||
Ticker: | WMT | Security ID: | 931142103 | ||||
Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||||
Record Date: APR 9, 2009 | |||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |||
1 | Elect Director Aida M. Alvarez | For | For | Management | |||
2 | Elect Director James W. Breyer | For | For | Management | |||
3 | Elect Director M. Michele Burns | For | For | Management | |||
4 | Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. | For | For | Management | |||
5 | Elect Director Roger C. Corbett | For | For | Management | |||
6 | Elect Director Douglas N. Daft | For | For | Management | |||
7 | Elect Director Michael T. Duke | For | For | Management | |||
8 | Elect Director Gregory B. Penner | For | For | Management | |||
9 | Elect Director Allen I. Questrom | For | For | Management | |||
10 | Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr. | For | For | Management | |||
11 | Elect Director Arne M. Sorenson | For | For | Management | |||
12 | Elect Director Jim C. Walton | For | For | Management | |||
13 | Elect Director S. Robson Walton | For | For | Management | |||
14 | Elect Director Christopher J. Williams | For | For | Management | |||
15 | Elect Director Linda S. Wolf | For | For | Management | |||
16 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | |||
17 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit | Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
Discrimination based on Sexual |
Orientation and Gender Identity | ||||
18 | Pay For Superior Performance | Against | Against | Shareholder |
19 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
20 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
21 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Special Meetings | ||||
22 | Stock Retention/Holding Period | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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WALGREEN CO. | ||||||
Ticker: | WAG | Security ID: 931422109 | ||||
Meeting Date: JAN 14, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: NOV 17, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director William C. Foote | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Mark P. Frissora | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Alan G. Mcnally | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Cordell Reed | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Nancy M. Schlichting | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director David Y. Schwartz | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Alejandro Silva | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director James A. Skinner | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Marilou M. Von Ferstel | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Charles R. Walgreen III | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For | For | Management | |||
Plan | ||||||
4 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation |
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WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD | ||||||
Ticker: | WFT | Security ID: G95089101 | ||||
Meeting Date: FEB 17, 2009 | Meeting Type: Court | |||||
Record Date: DEC 15, 2008 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Approve Reincorporation through Scheme | For | For | Management | ||
of Arrangement with Subsiadiary | ||||||
2 | Adjourn Meeting | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Transact Other Business (Non-Voting) | None | None | Management |
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WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. | ||
Ticker: | WFMI | Security ID: 966837106 |
Meeting Date: MAR 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual | ||||
Record Date: JAN 16, 2009 | ||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1.1 | Elect Director John B. Elstrott | For | For | Management |
1.2 | Elect Director Gabrielle E. Greene | For | For | Management |
1.3 | Elect Director Hass Hassan | For | For | Management |
1.4 | Elect Director Stephanie Kugelman | For | For | Management |
1.5 | Elect Director John P. Mackey | For | For | Management |
1.6 | Elect Director Morris J. Siegel | For | For | Management |
1.7 | Elect Director Ralph Z. Sorenson | For | For | Management |
1.8 | Elect Director William A. (Kip) | For | For | Management |
Tindell, III | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
4 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
5 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For | For | Management | |
Plan | ||||
6 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
7 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
8 | Reincorporate in Another State from | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Texas to North Dakota |
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.
Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc. |
By: | /s/ J. David Officer |
J. David Officer | |
President | |
Date: | August 12, 2009 |