As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2009
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
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Investment Company Act file number 811-08043
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THE BERKSHIRE FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
475 Milan Drive, Suite #103
San Jose, CA 95134-2453
(Address of principal executive offices)
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AGENT FOR SERVICE:
MALCOLM R. FOBES III
The Berkshire Funds
475 Milan Drive, Suite #103
San Jose, CA 95134-2453
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
COPIES TO:
DONALD S. MENDELSOHN, ESQ.
Thompson Hine LLP
312 Walnut Street
14th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-408-526-0707
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Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other
than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24
and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later
than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record
for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR
270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in
its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX,
And the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not
Required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX
unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the
information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the
burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of infor-
mation under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
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COMPANY: AMAZON.COM, INC.
TICKER: AMZN
CUSIP: 023135106
MEETING DATE: 5/28/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey P. Bezos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Tom A. Alberg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John Seely Brown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director L. John Doerr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William B. Gordon For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Alain Monie For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas O. Ryder For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Patricia Q. Stonesifer For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: APPLE, INC.
TICKER: AAPL
CUSIP: 037833100
MEETING DATE: 2/25/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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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 Arthur D. Levinson, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Eric E. Schmidt, Ph.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jerome B. York For For Management
2 Shareholder proposal regarding political
contributions and expenditures report,
if properly presented at the meeting. Against Against Shareholder
3 Shareholder proposal regarding adoption
of principles for health care reform,
if properly presented at the meeting. Against Against Shareholder
4 Shareholder proposal regarding
sustainability report, if properly
presented at the meeting. Against Against Shareholder
5 Shareholder proposal regarding advisory
vote on compensation, if properly
presented at the meeting. Against Against Shareholder
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COMPANY: BAIDU.COM, INC.
TICKER: BIDU
CUSIP: 056752108
MEETING DATE: 12/16/08
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1 Resolution as set out in Paragraph 1 of
Notice of Annual General Meeting
regarding the Company's repurchase of
its own shares. For For Management
2 The resolution as set out in Paragraph 2
of Notice of Annual General Meeting
regarding the amendment of the Company's
Articles of Association. For For Management
3 The resolution as set out in Paragraph 3
of Notice of Annual General Meeting
regarding the change of the Company's
name. For For Management
4 The resolution as set out in Paragraph 4
of Notice of Annual General Meeting
regarding the adoption of an Amended
and Restated Memorandum and Articles of
Association. For For Management
5 The resolution as set out in Paragraph 5
of Notice of Annual General Meeting
regarding the amendment of the Company's
2000 Option Plan. For For Management
6 The resolution as set out in Paragraph 6
of Notice of Annual General Meeting
regarding the adoption of the Company's
2008 Share Incentive Plan. For For Management
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COMPANY: BROADCOM CORP.
TICKER: BRCM
CUSIP: 111320107
MEETING DATE: 5/14/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director George L. Farinsky For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nancy H. Handel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eddy W. Hartenstein For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John E. Major For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Scott A. McGregor For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William T. Morow For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert E. Switz For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
TICKER: CSCO
CUSIP: 17275R102
MEETING DATE: 11/13/08
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Dr. John L. Hennessy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Michael K. Powell For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditors. For For Management
3 Proposal submitted by a shareholder
to amend the Company's bylaws to
establish a Board Committee on Human
Rights. Against Against Shareholder
4 Proposal submitted by shareholders
requesting the Board to publish a
report to shareholders within six
months providing a summarized listing
and assessment of concrete steps Cisco
could reasonably take to reduce the
likelihood that its business practices
might enable or encourage the violation
of human rights, as set forth in the
accompanying Proxy Statement. Against Against Shareholder
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COMPANY: CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
TICKER: CY
CUSIP: 232806109
MEETING DATE: 5/22/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director T.J. Rodgers For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Steve Albrecht For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eric A. Benhamou For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lloyd Carney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James R. Long For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Daniel McCranie For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Evert Van De Ven For For Management
2 Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers Auditors. For For Management
3 The approval of a 1994 Stock Plan
Amendment to provide stock option
exchange flexibility. For For Management
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COMPANY: EMC CORP.
TICKER: EMC
CUSIP: 268648102
MEETING DATE: 5/6/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Michael W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Randolph L. Cowen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Cronin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gail Deegan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John R. Egan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W. Paul Fitzgerald For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Windle B. Priem For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Paul Sagan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David N. Strohm For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci For For Management
2 Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers Auditors. For For Management
3 To approve an Amendment to EMC's
Employee Stock Purchase Plan to
increase shares available by 30 million. For For Management
4 To approve an Amendment to EMC's Bylaws
to reduce the percentage of shares
required for shareholders to call a
special meeting. For Against Management
5 To act upon a shareholder proposal
relating to an advisory vote on
executive compensation. Against Against Management
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COMPANY: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
TICKER: FSLR
CUSIP: 336433107
MEETING DATE: 6/4/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Ahearn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Craig Kennedy For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James F. Nolan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Thomas Presby For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul H. Stebbins For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael Sweeney For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jose H. Villarreal For For Management
2 Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: GOOGLE, INC.
TICKER: GOOG
CUSIP: 38259P508
MEETING DATE: 5/7/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Eric Schmidt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sergey Brin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry Page For For Management
1.4 Elect Director L. John Doerr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann Mather For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.9 Elect Director K. Ram Shriram For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors. For For Management
3 Approval of an amendment to Google's
2004 Stock Plan to increase the number
of authorized shares of Class A Common
Stock issuable thereunder by 8,500,000. For For Management
4 Stockholder proposal regarding political
contribution disclosure. For For Management
5 Stockholder proposal regarding internet
censorship. Against Against Shareholder
6 Stockholder proposal regarding health
care reform. Against Against Shareholder
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COMPANY: HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.
TICKER: HPQ
CUSIP: 428236103
MEETING DATE: 3/18/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director S.M. Baldauf For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R.L. Gupta For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.H. Hammergren For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M.V. Hurd For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J.Z. Hyatt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J.R. Joyce For For Management
1.8 Elect Director R.L. Ryan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director L.S. Salhany For For Management
1.10 Elect Director G.K. Thompson For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: ILLUMINA, INC.
TICKER: ILMN
CUSIP: 452327109
MEETING DATE: 9/9/08
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1 Approval of Amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation. For For Management
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COMPANY: INTEL CORP.
TICKER: INTC
CUSIP: 458140100
MEETING DATE: 5/20/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John J. Donahoe For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James D. Plummer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Frank D. Yeary For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors. For For Management
3 Amendment and extension of the 2006
Equity Incentive Plan. For For Management
4 Approval of an Employee Stock Option
Exchange Plan. For For Management
5 Advisory vote on Executive Compensation. For For Management
6 Stockholder proposal: Cumulative voting. Against Against Shareholder
7 Stockholder proposal: Human right to
water. Against Against Shareholder
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COMPANY: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
TICKER: ISRG
CUSIP: 46120E602
MEETING DATE: 4/22/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Gary S. Guthart 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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COMPANY: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
TICKER: JNPR
CUSIP: 48203R104
MEETING DATE: 5/28/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Scott Kriens For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stratton Sclavos For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William R. Stensrud For For Management
2 Approval of: (I) The proposed Amendment
to the Juniper Networks, Inc. 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan"), and
(II) the material terms of the 2006 Plan
for purposes of complying with Internal
Revenue Code Section 162(M). For For Management
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
TICKER: MRVL
CUSIP: G5876H105
MEETING DATE: 7/11/08
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director John G. Kassakian For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kuo Wei (Herbert) Chang For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Juergen Gromer, Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arturo Krueger For For Management
2 Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: MASTERCARD, INC.
TICKER: MA
CUSIP: 57636Q104
MEETING DATE: 6/9/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Richard Haythornthwaite For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Daivid R. Carlucci For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Selander For For Management
2 Approval of Amendment of Section 6.1(A)
and 6.4(B) of the Company's Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
3 Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
TICKER: NSM
CUSIP: 637640103
MEETING DATE: 9/25/08
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven R. Appleton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary P. Arnold For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard J. Danzig For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John T. Dickson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert J. Frankenberg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Modesto A. Maidique For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Edward R. MCCracken For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: QUALCOMM, INC.
TICKER: QCOM
CUSIP: 747525103
MEETING DATE: 3/3/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven 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 Pricewaterhousecoopers Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
TICKER: CRM
CUSIP: 79466L302
MEETING DATE: 6/11/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Craig Ramsey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sanford Robertson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Maynard Webb For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
TICKER: SWKS
CUSIP: 83088M102
MEETING DATE: 5/12/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Balakrishnan S. Iyer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas C. Leonard For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Schriesheim For For Management
2 Approve the Amended and Restated 2005
Long-Term Incentive Plan. For For Management
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: SUNPOWER CORP.
TICKER: SPWR
CUSIP: 867652109
MEETING DATE: 5/8/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Uwe-Ernst Bufe For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Pat Wood III For For Management
2 Ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
TICKER: TXN
CUSIP: 882508104
MEETING DATE: 4/16/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director J.R. Adams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director D.L. Boren For For Management
1.3 Elect Director D.A. Carp For For Management
1.4 Elect Director C.S. Cox For For Management
1.5 Elect Director D.R. Goode For For Management
1.6 Elect Director S.P. MacMillan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director P.H. Patsley For For Management
1.8 Elect Director W.R. Sanders For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R.J. Simmons For For Management
1.10 Elect Director R.K. Templeton For For Management
1.11 Elect Director C.T. Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors. For For Management
3 Board proposal to approve a Texas
Instruments 2009 Long-Term Incentive
Plan. For For Management
4 Board proposal to approve a Texas
Instruments 2009 Director Compensation
Plan. For For Management
5 Stockholder proposal regarding
seperation of roles of Chairman and CEO. Against Against Shareholder
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COMPANY: VISA, INC.
TICKER: V
CUSIP: 92826C839
MEETING DATE: 4/21/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Hani Al-Qadi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles T. Doyle For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter Hawkins For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David I. McKay For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles W. Scharf For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Segismundo Schulin-Zeuth For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas J. Campbell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Gary P. Coughlan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Mary B. Cranston For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Francisco Fernandez-Carb For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Joseph W. Saunders For For Management
2 Ratify KMPG LLP as Auditors. For For Management
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COMPANY: YAHOO! INC.
TICKER: YHOO
CUSIP: 984332106
MEETING DATE: 8/1/08
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Roy J. Bostock For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eric Hippeau For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Vyomesh Joshi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Arthur H. Kern For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert A. Kotick For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mary Agnes Wilderotter For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
2 Ratification of Appointment of Auditors. For For Management
3 Stockholder proposal regarding pay-for-
superior performance. Against Against Shareholder
4 Stockholder proposal regarding internet
censorship. Against Against Shareholder
5 Stockholder proposal regarding Board
Committee on human rights. Against Against Shareholder
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COMPANY: YAHOO! INC.
TICKER: YHOO
CUSIP: 984332106
MEETING DATE: 6/25/09
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Mgmt Vote
# Proposal Rec Cast Sponsor
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1.1 Elect Director Carol Bartz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Roy J. Bostock For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John H. Chapple For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Eric Hippeau For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Carl C. Icahn For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Vyomesh Joshi For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Arthur H. Kern For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Mary Agnes Wilderotter For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
2 Amendments to the Company's Amended
and Restated 1995 Stock Plan. For For Management
3 Amendments to the Company's Amended
and Restated 1996 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan. For For Management
4 Ratification of Appointment of Auditors. For For Management
5 Stockholder proposal regarding executive
compensation advisory vote, if properly
presented at the annual meeting. Against Against Shareholder
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the under-
signed, thereunto duly authorized.
The Berkshire Funds
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/s/ Malcolm R. Fobes III
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Malcolm R. Fobes III
President
July 30, 2009
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