BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund NPX Annual report of proxy voting record

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811- 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

======================= DREYFUS APPRECIATION FUND, INC. ========================


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

BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund N-PXAnnual report of proxy voting record