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 (811-07493)
THE HENNESSY FUNDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
THE COURTYARD SQUARE,
7250 REDWOOD BLVD, SUITE 200
NOVATO, CA 94945
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
NEIL J. HENNESSY
THE COURTYARD SQUARE,
7250 REDWOOD BLVD, SUITE 200
NOVATO, CA 94945
(Name and address of agent for service)
1-800-966-4354
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2006
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Merck & Co. | 4/25/2006 | 589331107 | MRK | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Rat. Appt of ind reg pub a/c firm '06 | |||||
3. Prop. Adopt 2007 incentive stock plan | |||||
4. Prop. Adopt 2006 non employee dir. Stock option pl. | |||||
5. Stockhldr prop concerning stk option awards | |||||
6. Stockhldr prop concerning non-dir. Shhldr votes | |||||
7. Stockhldr prop concerning animal welfare policy rpt | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Genl Electric | 4/26/2006 | 369604103 | |||
Vote: Not Voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer/Shareholder: | ||
1. Directors | Issuer | ||||
2. rat of ind auditor | |||||
3. cumulative voting | |||||
4. curb over extended directors | |||||
5. One director from the ranks of retirees | |||||
6. Ind. Board chairman | |||||
7. Dir election maj vote standard | |||||
8. Report on global warming science | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Citigroup Inc. | 4/18/2006 | 172967101 | CIT | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Prop rat KPMG ind. Pub. a/cing firm 2006 | |||||
3. Prop. Amend article 4. | |||||
4. Prop. Amend article 8 | |||||
5. Prop to amend article 9 | |||||
6. Stkhldr prop: req no future nu stk option | |||||
7. Stckholder prop: req. a report on political | |||||
contributions. | |||||
8. Stckhldr prop: req. a rep. Charitable contribtions | |||||
9. Stckhldr prop: req. adoption of polic re perf. | |||||
comp. Sr. executives. | |||||
10. Stckhldr prop: re reimbursemnt of expenses | |||||
11. Stckhldr prop: req. chairman have no | |||||
management duties, titles or respons. | |||||
12. Stckhldr prop: req. the recoup of mgmnt | |||||
bonues. | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
A T & T Inc. | 4/28/2006 | 00206R102 | T | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/Shareholder | ||||
2. App. Appt of ind auditors | |||||
3. App. 2006 incentive plan | |||||
4. App. Amend. Cert. Of inc. | |||||
5. Stkhld proposals: A, B, C, D, E, F | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Verizon Comm. | 5/4/2006 | 92343V104 | VZ | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer | ||||
2. Rat appt of ind reg a/c ing firm | |||||
3. Cumulative voting | |||||
4. Maj. Vote req. for election of directors | |||||
5. Comp of Board of Directors | |||||
6. Separate Charman and CEO | |||||
7 Directos on common Boards | |||||
8. Perf. Based equity comp. | |||||
9. Disclosure of political contributions | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Pfizer Inc. | 4/27/2006 | 717081103 | PFR | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Prop to reat. Appt. KPMG as ind. Reg. Pub. | |||||
a/c ing firm 2006 | |||||
3. Mgmnt prop to amend co. certificate of inc. | |||||
4. Shldr prop: relating to term limits for directors | |||||
5. Shrldr prop: req. repting ofn pharma price restraints | |||||
6. Sharhldr prop: re to cumulative voting | |||||
7. Shrhldr prop: req sep. of roles of Char and CEO | |||||
8. Shlrdr prop: req a report onf political contributions | |||||
9. Shlrdr prop: req report on manding corp. policy on | |||||
laboratory animal care and use. | |||||
10. Shrhldr prop: req justification for finacl contrib. | |||||
which advanc animal based testing methodlogies. | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
The Coca-Coal Co. | 4/19/2006 | 191216100 | KO | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Rat appt. Ernst & Young os ind. Auditors | |||||
3. Apprvl of 1989 rest. Stk award plan | |||||
4. Shldr prop: re chariable contributions | |||||
5. Shldr prop: co. repor ton implementation of recycling | |||||
6. Shldr prop: re environmental impact of operation in | |||||
India | |||||
7. Shrldr prop: re an ind delegation of inquiry to | |||||
Columbia | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
E.I. Du Pont | 4/26/2006 | 263534109 | DD | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/ | ||||
2. Rat ind reg publ a/c firm | |||||
3. executive comp | |||||
4. genetically modified food | |||||
5. Performance based comp | |||||
6. On PFOA | |||||
7. Chemical facility security | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Altria Group | 4/27/2006 | 02209S103 | MO | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Rat ind auditors | |||||
3. stkhldr prop: req ind board chairman | |||||
4. skhldr prop: req commitment to global human rights | |||||
5. stkhldr prop: addressing health hazards Afro Amer. | |||||
6. stkhldr prop: extend NY fire-safe products globally | |||||
7. stkhldr prop: req adoption of animal welfare | |||||
8. stkhldr prop: req sup for laws combating use of tobacco | |||||
9. stklhld prop facilitate med. Efforst to dissuade 2nd hand smoke | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
JP Morgan Chase | 5/16/2006 | 46625H100 | JPM | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer | ||||
2. Appt ind reg pub a/cing firm | |||||
3. Stock options | |||||
4. Perf based rest. Stock | |||||
5. Separate Chairman | |||||
6. Sexual orientation | |||||
7. Special shldr meetings | |||||
8. Lobbying priorities report | |||||
9. Political contributions report | |||||
10 Poison Pill | |||||
11. cumulative voting | |||||
12. Bonus recourpment | |||||
13. overcommitted directors. | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Verizon Communications | 5/4/2006 | 92343V104 | VZ | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer | ||||
2. Rat appt of ind reg a/c firm | |||||
3. cumulative voting | |||||
4. Majority vote req for election of Directors | |||||
5. Compositon of BOD | |||||
6. Dirctors on Common Boards | |||||
7. Separate Chairman and CEO | |||||
8. Perf based equity Comp | |||||
9. Disclosure of political contributions | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Balanced | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
General Motors | 6/6/2006 | 3700442105 | GM | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Rat Deloitte Touche 2006 | |||||
3. Stkhlr prop: prohibition on awarding, repricing, or | |||||
renewing stock options. | |||||
4. Stkhldr prop: publiccation of a report on Global | |||||
warming | |||||
5. Stkhlr prop: spearation of roles of chairman and CEO | |||||
6. Stkhlr prop: recouping unearned incentive bonuses | |||||
7. Stkhldr prop: cumulative voting | |||||
8. Stckhlr prop: majority voting for election of directors | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Merck & Co. | 4/25/2006 | 589331107 | MRK | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Rat. Appt of ind reg pub a/c firm '06 | |||||
3. Prop. Adopt 2007 incentive stock plan | |||||
4. Prop. Adopt 2006 non employee dir. Stock option pl. | |||||
5. Stockhldr prop concerning stk option awards | |||||
6. Stockhldr prop concerning non-dir. Shhldr votes | |||||
7. Stockhldr prop concerning animal welfare policy rpt | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Genl Electric | 4/26/2006 | 369604103 | |||
Vote: Not Voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer/Shareholder: | ||
1. Directors | Issuer | ||||
2. rat of ind auditor | |||||
3. cumulative voting | |||||
4. curb over extended directors | |||||
5. One director from the ranks of retirees | |||||
6. Ind. Board chairman | |||||
7. Dir election maj vote standard | |||||
8. Report on global warming science | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Citigroup Inc. | 4/18/2006 | 172967101 | CIT | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Prop rat KPMG ind. Pub. a/cing firm 2006 | |||||
3. Prop. Amend article 4. | |||||
4. Prop. Amend article 8 | |||||
5. Prop to amend article 9 | |||||
6. Stkhldr prop: req no future nu stk option | |||||
7. Stckholder prop: req. a report on political | |||||
contributions. | |||||
8. Stckhldr prop: req. a rep. Charitable contribtions | |||||
9. Stckhldr prop: req. adoption of polic re perf. | |||||
comp. Sr. executives. | |||||
10. Stckhldr prop: re reimbursemnt of expenses | |||||
11. Stckhldr prop: req. chairman have no | |||||
management duties, titles or respons. | |||||
12. Stckhldr prop: req. the recoup of mgmnt | |||||
bonues. | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
A T & T Inc. | 4/28/2006 | 00206R102 | T | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/Shareholder | ||||
2. App. Appt of ind auditors | |||||
3. App. 2006 incentive plan | |||||
4. App. Amend. Cert. Of inc. | |||||
5. Stkhld proposals: A, B, C, D, E, F | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Verizon Comm. | 5/4/2006 | 92343V104 | VZ | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer | ||||
2. Rat appt of ind reg a/c ing firm | |||||
3. Cumulative voting | |||||
4. Maj. Vote req. for election of directors | |||||
5. Comp of Board of Directors | |||||
6. Separate Charman and CEO | |||||
7 Directos on common Boards | |||||
8. Perf. Based equity comp. | |||||
9. Disclosure of political contributions | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Pfizer Inc. | 4/27/2006 | 717081103 | PFR | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Prop to reat. Appt. KPMG as ind. Reg. Pub. | |||||
a/c ing firm 2006 | |||||
3. Mgmnt prop to amend co. certificate of inc. | |||||
4. Shldr prop: relating to term limits for directors | |||||
5. Shrldr prop: req. repting ofn pharma price restraints | |||||
6. Sharhldr prop: re to cumulative voting | |||||
7. Shrhldr prop: req sep. of roles of Char and CEO | |||||
8. Shlrdr prop: req a report onf political contributions | |||||
9. Shlrdr prop: req report on manding corp. policy on | |||||
laboratory animal care and use. | |||||
10. Shrhldr prop: req justification for finacl contrib. | |||||
which advanc animal based testing methodlogies. | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
The Coca-Coal Co. | 4/19/2006 | 191216100 | KO | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Rat appt. Ernst & Young os ind. Auditors | |||||
3. Apprvl of 1989 rest. Stk award plan | |||||
4. Shldr prop: re chariable contributions | |||||
5. Shldr prop: co. repor ton implementation of recycling | |||||
6. Shldr prop: re environmental impact of operation in | |||||
India | |||||
7. Shrldr prop: re an ind delegation of inquiry to | |||||
Columbia | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
E.I. Du Pont | 4/26/2006 | 263534109 | DD | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/ | ||||
2. Rat ind reg publ a/c firm | |||||
3. executive comp | |||||
4. genetically modified food | |||||
5. Performance based comp | |||||
6. On PFOA | |||||
7. Chemical facility security | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Altria Group | 4/27/2006 | 02209S103 | MO | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Rat ind auditors | |||||
3. stkhldr prop: req ind board chairman | |||||
4. skhldr prop: req commitment to global human rights | |||||
5. stkhldr prop: addressing health hazards Afro Amer. | |||||
6. stkhldr prop: extend NY fire-safe products globally | |||||
7. stkhldr prop: req adoption of animal welfare | |||||
8. stkhldr prop: req sup for laws combating use of tobacco | |||||
9. stklhld prop facilitate med. Efforst to dissuade 2nd hand smoke | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
JP Morgan Chase | 5/16/2006 | 46625H100 | JPM | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer | ||||
2. Appt ind reg pub a/cing firm | |||||
3. Stock options | |||||
4. Perf based rest. Stock | |||||
5. Separate Chairman | |||||
6. Sexual orientation | |||||
7. Special shldr meetings | |||||
8. Lobbying priorities report | |||||
9. Political contributions report | |||||
10 Poison Pill | |||||
11. cumulative voting | |||||
12. Bonus recourpment | |||||
13. overcommitted directors. | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
Verizon Communications | 5/4/2006 | 92343V104 | VZ | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer | ||||
2. Rat appt of ind reg a/c firm | |||||
3. cumulative voting | |||||
4. Majority vote req for election of Directors | |||||
5. Compositon of BOD | |||||
6. Dirctors on Common Boards | |||||
7. Separate Chairman and CEO | |||||
8. Perf based equity Comp | |||||
9. Disclosure of political contributions | |||||
Name of Fund: | Hennessy Total Return | ||||
Period: | 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 | ||||
Company Name | Meeting Date | Cusip | Ticker | ||
General Motors | 6/6/2006 | 3700442105 | GM | ||
Vote: Not voted | MRV: n/a | Proposal: | Proposed by Issuer or shareholder: n/a | ||
1. Directors | Issuer/shareholder | ||||
2. Rat Deloitte Touche 2006 | |||||
3. Stkhlr prop: prohibition on awarding, repricing, or | |||||
renewing stock options. | |||||
4. Stkhldr prop: publiccation of a report on Global | |||||
warming | |||||
5. Stkhlr prop: spearation of roles of chairman and CEO | |||||
6. Stkhlr prop: recouping unearned incentive bonuses | |||||
7. Stkhldr prop: cumulative voting | |||||
8. Stckhlr prop: majority voting for election of directors | |||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) The Hennessy Funds, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Neil J. Hennessy, President and Principal Executive Officer
Neil J. Hennessy
President and Principal Executive Officer
Date 7/20/06
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.