UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-08295
New Providence Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
116 South Franklin Street, Post Office Box 69, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
A. Vason Hamrick
116 South Franklin Street, Post Office Box 69, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 252-972-9922
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
| New Providence Wisdom Fund |
| "AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES, INC" |
| Ticker: | ASD | Security ID: 029712106 |
| Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2007 | Meeting Type: Special |
| Record Date: AUG 21, 2007 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast Sponsor |
| 1 | Change Company Name | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| "NIKE, INC" |
| Ticker: | NKE | Security ID: 654106103 |
| Meeting Date: SEP 17, 2007 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: JUL 25, 2007 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 Elect Director Jill K. Conway | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.2 "Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr." | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.3 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 2 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 3 | Ratify Auditors | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| ALLEGHENY ENERGY, INC. |
| Ticker: | AYE | Security ID: 017361106 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 5, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director H. Furlong Baldwin | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Eleanor Baum | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Paul J. Evanson | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Julia L. Johnson | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Ted J. Kleisner | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Christopher D. Pappas | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Steven H. Rice | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Gunner E. Sarsten | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Michael H. Sutton | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. |
| Ticker: | AXP | Security ID: 025816109 |
| Meeting Date: APR 28, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 29, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Daniel F. Akerson | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Ursula M. Burns | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Peter Chernin | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Jan Leschly | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Richard C. Levin | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Richard A. McGinn | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Edward D. Miller | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Steven S Reinemund | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Robert D. Walter | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Ronald A. Williams | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Require Majority Vote for Non-Contested Election | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. |
| Ticker: | BUD | Security ID: 035229103 |
| Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 29, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director August A. Busch III | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director August A. Busch IV | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Carlos Fernandez G. | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director James R. Jones | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Joyce M. Roche | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Henry Hugh Shelton | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Patrick T. Stokes | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Andrew C. Taylor | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Report on Charitable Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 5 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| APACHE CORP. |
| Ticker: | APA | Security ID: 037411105 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 19, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director G. Steven Farris | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Randolph M. Ferlic | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director A. D. Frazier, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director John A. Kocur | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Reimburse Proxy Contest Expenses | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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| ARCH COAL, INC. |
| Ticker: | ACI | Security ID: 039380100 |
| Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 25, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director James R. Boyd | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director John W. Eaves | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Douglas H. Hunt | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director A. Michael Perry | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| BANK OF AMERICA CORP. |
| Ticker: | BAC | Security ID: 060505104 |
| Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 27, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director William Barnet, III | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director John T. Collins | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Gary L. Countryman | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Tommy R. Franks | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director Charles K. Gifford | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director Monica C. Lozano | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Elect Director Walter E. Massey | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Elect Director Thomas J. May | For | For | Management |
| 11 | Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell | For | For | Management |
| 12 | Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan | For | For | Management |
| 13 | Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 14 | Elect Director Meredith R. Spangler | For | For | Management |
| 15 | Elect Director Robert L. Tillman | For | For | Management |
| 16 | Elect Director Jackie M. Ward | For | For | Management |
| 17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 18 | Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 19 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 20 | Limit Executive Compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 21 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 22 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 23 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 24 | Report on the Equator Principles | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 25 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Human Rights | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| BARRICK GOLD CORP. |
| Ticker: | ABX | Security ID: 067901108 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 18, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director H.L. Beck | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director C.W.D. Birchall | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director D.J. Carty | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director G. Cisneros | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director M.A. Cohen | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director R.M. Franklin | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director P.C. Godsoe | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director J.B. Harvey | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director B. Mulroney | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director A. Munk | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director P. Munk | For | For | Management |
| 1.13 | Elect Director S.J. Shapiro | For | For | Management |
| 1.14 | Elect Director G.C. Wilkins | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Repeal and Replacement of By-Law 1. | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Hire Expert Panel to Publish Annual Recommendations on Pascua-Lama Project | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP. |
| Ticker: | BNI | Security ID: 12189T104 |
| Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 28, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Donald G. Cook | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Vilma S. Martinez | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Marc F. Racicot | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Roy S. Roberts | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director Matthew K. Rose | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director Marc J. Shapiro | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Elect Director Robert H. West | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Elect Director J. Steven Whisler | For | For | Management |
| 11 | Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 13 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC |
| Ticker: | CSG | Security ID: 127209302 |
| Meeting Date: APR 11, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special |
| Record Date: MAR 20, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | TO CONSIDER, AND IF THOUGHT FIT, TO APPROVE (WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFICATION) THE SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE NOTICE OF COURT MEETING DATED 19 MARCH, 2008. | For | For | Management |
| 2 | TO APPROVE THE SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT (WITH OR WITHOUT MODIFICATION), THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS. | For | For | Management |
| 3 | TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 1, THE DEMERGER OF AMERICAS BEVERAGES, INCLUDING THE CADBURY PLC REDUCTION OF CAPITAL AND THE ENTRY INTO THE DEMERGER AGREEMENTS. | For | For | Management |
| 4 | TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED CADBURY PLC REDUCTION OF CAPITAL (AS DEFINED IN THE CIRCULAR AND DESCRIBED IN PART II EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE CIRCULAR). | For | For | Management |
| 5 | TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTIONS 1 AND 2, THE AMENDMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE SHARE SCHEMES. | For | For | Management |
| 6 | TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 1, THE ESTABLISHMENT BY CADBURY PLC OF THE CADBURY PLC 2008 SHARE OPTION PLAN, THE CADBURY PLC 2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, THE CADBURY PLC 2008 BONUS SHARE RETENTION PLAN AND THE CADBURY PLC 2008 INTERN
| For | For | Management |
| 7 | TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 1, THE ESTABLISHMENT BY CADBURY PLC OF THE CADBURY PLC 2008 SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME, THE CADBURY PLC 2008 IRISH SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME, THE CADBURY PLC 2008 IRISH AVC SAVINGS | For | For | Management |
| 8 | TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 1, THE ESTABLISHMENT BY CADBURY PLC OF ADDITIONAL SHARE SCHEMES TO THOSE MENTIONED IN RESOLUTIONS 4 AND 6 FOR THE BENEFIT OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYEES OF CADBURY PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES. | For | For | Management |
| 9 | TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF RESOLUTION 1 AND 5, THE INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM VALUE OF AN ANNUAL AWARD UNDER THE CADBURY PLC 2008 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN TO 300% OF BASIC PAY. | For | For | Management |
| 10 | TO RECEIVE THE 2007 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS. | For | For | Management |
| 11 | TO DECLARE THE FINAL DIVIDEND. | For | For | Management |
| 12 | TO APPROVE THE DIRECTOR'S REMUNERATION REPORT. | For | For | Management |
| 13 | TO RE-APPOINT WOLFGANG BERNDT AS A DIRECTOR. | For | For | Management |
| 14 | TO RE-APPOINT LORD PATTEN AS A DIRECTOR. | For | For | Management |
| 15 | TO RE-APPOINT BOB STACK AS A DIRECTOR. | For | For | Management |
| 16 | TO RE-APPOINT GUY ELLIOTT AS A DIRECTOR. For | For | Management |
| 17 | TO RE-APPOINT ELLEN MARRAM AS A DIRECTOR. | For | For | Management |
| 18 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 19 | TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO SET THE AUDITORS FEES. | For | For | Management |
| 20 | TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT FURTHER SHARES. | For | For | Management |
| 21 | TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS. | For | For | Management |
| 22 | TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO BUY BACK SHARES. | For | For | Management |
| CARMAX INC |
| Ticker: | KMX | Security ID: 143130102 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 18, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Thomas J. Folliard | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Shira D. Goodman | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director W. Robert Grafton | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Edgar H. Grubb | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Ronald E. Blaylock | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
| CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. |
| Ticker: | CHD | Security ID: 171340102 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 14, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director James R. Craigie | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Robert A. Davies, III | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Rosina B. Dixon | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Robert D. Leblanc | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Increase Authorized Common Stock | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| COCA-COLA COMPANY, THE |
| Ticker: | KO | Security ID: 191216100 |
| Meeting Date: APR 16, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 22, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director Herbert A. Allen | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Ronald W. Allen | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Cathleen P. Black | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Barry Diller | For | Against | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Alexis M. Herman | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director E. Neville Isdell | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director Muhtar Kent | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director Donald R. Keough | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Elect Director Donald F. McHenry | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Elect Director Sam Nunn | For | For | Management |
| 11 | Elect Director James D. Robinson III | For | For | Management |
| 12 | Elect Director Peter V. Ueberroth | For | For | Management |
| 13 | Elect Director Jacob Wallenberg | For | For | Management |
| 14 | Elect Director James B. Williams | For | For | Management |
| 15 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 16 | Approve Stock Option Plan | For | For | Management |
| 17 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 18 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 19 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Human Rights | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| COMCAST CORP. |
| Ticker: | CMCSA | Security ID: 20030N101 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 6, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director S. Decker Anstrom | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Kenneth J. Bacon | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Sheldon M. Bonovitz | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Edward D. Breen | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Julian A. Brodsky | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Joseph J. Collins | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director J. Michael Cook | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Brian L. Roberts | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Ralph J. Roberts | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Dr. Judith Rodin | For | For | Management |
| 1.13 | Elect Director Michael I. Sovern | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Amend Restricted Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Amend Stock Option Plan | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Adopt Recapitalization Plan | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 6 | Increase Disclosure of Executive Compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 7 | Require More Director Nominations Than Open Seats | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 8 | Report on Pay Disparity | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 9 | Provide for Cumulative Voting for Class A Shareholders | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 10 | Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 11 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| COMPANHIA DE BEBIDAS DAS AMERICAS - AMBEV |
| Ticker: | ABV.C | Security ID: 20441W203 |
| Meeting Date: APR 28, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special |
| Record Date: APR 14, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2007 | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Approve Remuneration of Executive Officers and Non-Executive Directors | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Directors | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Fiscal Council Members | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Authorize BRL 307 Million Capitalization of Tax Benefits for Issuance of New Shares | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Authorize BRL 131 Million Capitalization of Tax Benefits for Issuance of New Shares | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Amend Article 5 to Reflect Changes in Capital | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Cancel Treasury Shares | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Designate Newspaper to Publish Meeting Announcements | For | For | Management |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS |
| Ticker: | COP | Security ID: 20825C104 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director Harold W. McGraw III | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director James J. Mulva | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Declassify the Board of Directors | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Require Director Nominee Qualifications | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 7 | Report on Indigenous Peoples Rights Policies | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 8 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 9 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 10 | Adopt Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals for Products and Operations | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 11 | Report on Community Environmental Impacts of Operations | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 12 | Report on Environmental Damage from Drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 13 | Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Sands Operations in Canada | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 14 | Report on Global Warming | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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| CONSOL ENERGY, INC. |
| Ticker: | CNX | Security ID: 20854P109 |
| Meeting Date: APR 29, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 5, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director John Whitmire | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director J. Brett Harvey | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director James E. Altmeyer, Sr. | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director William E. Davis | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Raj K. Gupta | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Patricia A. Hammick | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director David C. Hardesty, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director John T. Mills | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director William P. Powell | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Joseph T. Williams | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Report on GHG Emissions Reductions From Products and Operations | Against | For | Shareholder |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION |
| Ticker: | COST | Security ID: 22160K105 |
| Meeting Date: JAN 29, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: NOV 23, 2007 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 Elect Director Susan L. Decker | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.2 Elect Director Richard D. Dicerchio | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.3 Elect Director Richard M. Libenson | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.4 Elect Director John W. Meisenbach | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.5 Elect Director Charles T. Munger | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 3 | Ratify Auditors | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| CPFL ENERGIA S A |
| Ticker: | CPL | Security ID: 126153105 |
| Meeting Date: APR 9, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special |
| Record Date: MAR 10, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | THE CREATION OF THE POSITION OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND DEFINITION OF THE RESPECTIVE DUTIES, WITH SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 19 AND THE INCLUSION OF ITEM (G) IN ITS SOLE PARAGRAPH. | For | For | Management |
| 2 | AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY'S BYLAWS TO IMPLEMENT SMALL CHANGES IN THE TEXT OF THE PROVISIONS, TO ADJUST THEM TO THE CURRENT CORPORATE-GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ADOPTED BY THE COMPANY, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. | For | For | Management |
| 3 | AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS TO REFLECT THE ABOVE MENTIONED RESOLUTIONS (E1) AND (E2). | For | For | Management |
| 4 | PRESENTATION OF THE MANAGEMENT REPORT; EXAMINE, DISCUSS AND VOTE ON THE COMPANYS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCALYEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007. | For | For | Management |
| 5 | APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE NET INCOME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND THE DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION. | For | For | Management |
| 6 | ELECTION OF STATUTORY MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FIX THE GLOBAL REMUNERATION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. | For | For | Management |
| 7 | ELECTION OF EFFECTIVE MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES TO THE FISCAL COUNCIL AND FIX ITS FEES. | For | For | Management |
| DIAGEO PLC ADR |
| Ticker: | DEO | Security ID: 25243Q205 |
| Meeting Date: OCT 16, 2007 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Reports | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 3 | Approve Final Dividend of 20.15 Pence Per For Ordinary Share | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 4 | Re-elect Maria Lilja as Director | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 5 | Re-elect Nick Rose as Director | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 6 | Re-elect Paul Walker as Director | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 7 | Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and Authorise the Board to Determine Their Remuneration | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 8 | "Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 253,783,000" | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 9 | "Authorise Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 38,067,000" | For | Did Not | Management |
| 10 | "Authorise 263,122,000 Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase" | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 11 | "Authorise the Company to Make Political Donations to Political Parties up to GBP 200,000" | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 12 | Approve Diageo Plc 2007 United States Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 13 | Amend Articles of Association | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE, INC. |
| Ticker: | FVE | Security ID: 33832D106 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 18, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Barbara D. Gilmore | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Barry M. Portnoy | For | For | Management |
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| FLOWSERVE CORP. |
| Ticker: | FLS | Security ID: 34354P105 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 4, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director John R. Friedery | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Joe E. Harlan | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Michael F. Johnston | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Kevin E. Sheehan | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Gayla J. Delly | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Charles M. Rampacek | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S.A.B. DE C.V. (FEMSA) |
| Ticker: | FMX | Security ID: 344419106 |
| Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special |
| Record Date: MAR 19, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; | For | For | Management |
| PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| OF FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO, S.A.B. DE |
| C.V. FOR THE 2007 FISCAL YEAR; REPORT OF |
| THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE |
| OPINION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH REPORT |
| 2 | REPORT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLIANCE OF | For | For | Management |
| TAX OBLIGATIONS, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 86, |
| SUBSECTION XX OF THE INCOME TAX LAW (LEY |
| DEL IMPUESTO SOBRE LA RENTA). |
| 3 | APPLICATION OF THE RESULTS FOR THE 2007 | For | For | Management |
| FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF A |
| CASH DIVIDEND, IN MEXICAN PESOS |
| 4 | PROPOSAL TO DETERMINE AS THE MAXIMUM | For | For | Management |
| AMOUNT OF RESOURCES TO BE USED FOR THE |
| SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM, THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000,000.00 MEXICAN PESOS, PURSUANT |
| TO ARTICLE 56 OF THE SECURITIES MARKET |
| LAW. |
| 5 | ELECTION OF PROPRIETARY AND ALTERNATE | For | For | Management |
| MEMBERS AND SECRETARIES OF THE BOARD OF |
| DIRECTORS, QUALIFICATION OF THEIR |
| INDEPENDENCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| SECURITIES MARKET LAW, AND RESOLUTION |
| WITH RESPECT TO THEIR REMUNERATION. |
| 6 | PROPOSAL TO INTEGRATE THE FOLLOWING | For | For | Management |
| COMMITTEES: (I) FINANCE AND PLANNING, |
| (II) AUDIT, AND (III) CORPORATE |
| PRACTICES; APPOINTMENT OF THEIR |
| RESPECTIVE CHAIRMAN, AND RESOLUTION WITH |
| RESPECT TO THEIR REMUNERATION. |
| 7 | APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES FOR THE | For | For | Management |
| EXECUTION AND FORMALIZATION OF THE |
| MEETING S RESOLUTION. |
| 8 | READING AND, IF APPLICABLE, APPROVAL OF | For | For | Management |
| THE MINUTES. |
| 9 | DECIDE WHETHER TO PERMIT SHARES TO | For | For | Management |
| CONTINUE TO BE BUNDLED IN UNITS BEYOND |
| MAY 11, 2008, UNTIL THE SHAREHOLDERS |
| APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO DISSOLVE SUCH |
| UNIT STRUCTURE. |
| 10 | DECIDE WHETHER TO EXTEND, BEYOND MAY 11, | For | Against | Management |
| 2008, THE CURRENT SHARE STRUCTURE OF THE |
| COMPANY, UNTIL THE SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE A |
| RESOLUTION FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE |
| SERIES "D" SHARES INTO SERIES "B" AND |
| SERIES "L" SHARES. |
| 11 | DECIDE WHETHER TO AMEND ARTICLES 6, 22 | For | For | Management |
| AND 25 OF THE BYLAWS OF THE COMPANY TO |
| IMPLEMENT ANY RESOLUTIONS TAKEN BY THE |
| SHAREHOLDERS AFFECTING SUCH ARTICLES. |
| 12 | APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES FOR THE | For | For | Management |
| EXECUTION AND FORMALIZATION OF THE |
| MEETING S RESOLUTION. |
| 13 | READING AND, IF APPLICABLE, APPROVAL OF | For | For | Management |
| THE MINUTES. |
| 14 | DECIDE WHETHER TO PERMIT SHARES TO | For | For | Management |
| CONTINUE TO BE BUNDLED IN UNITS BEYOND |
| MAY 11, 2008, UNTIL THE SHAREHOLDERS |
| APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO DISSOLVE SUCH |
| UNIT STRUCTURE. |
| 15 | DECIDE WHETHER TO EXTEND, BEYOND MAY 11, | For | Against | Management |
| 2008, THE CURRENT SHARE STRUCTURE OF THE |
| COMPANY, UNTIL THE SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE A |
| RESOLUTION FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE |
| SERIES "D" SHARES INTO SERIES "B" AND |
| SERIES "L" SHARES. |
| 16 | DECIDE WHETHER TO AMEND ARTICLES 6, 22 | For | For | Management |
| AND 25 OF THE BYLAWS OF THE COMPANY TO |
| IMPLEMENT ANY RESOLUTIONS TAKEN BY THE |
| SHAREHOLDERS AFFECTING SUCH ARTICLES. |
| 17 | APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES FOR THE | For | For | Management |
| EXECUTION AND FORMALIZATION OF THE |
| MEETING S RESOLUTION. |
| 18 | READING AND, IF APPLICABLE, APPROVAL OF | For | For | Management |
| THE MINUTES. |
| 19 | DECIDE WHETHER TO PERMIT SHARES TO | For | For | Management |
| CONTINUE TO BE BUNDLED IN UNITS BEYOND |
| MAY 11, 2008, UNTIL THE SHAREHOLDERS |
| APPROVE A RESOLUTION TO DISSOLVE SUCH |
| UNIT STRUCTURE. |
| 20 | DECIDE WHETHER TO EXTEND, BEYOND MAY 11, | For | Against | Management |
| 2008, THE CURRENT SHARE STRUCTURE OF THE |
| COMPANY, UNTIL THE SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE A |
| RESOLUTION FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE |
| SERIES "D" SHARES INTO SERIES "B" AND |
| SERIES "L" SHARES. |
| 21 | DECIDE WHETHER TO AMEND ARTICLES 6, 22 | For | For | Management |
| AND 25 OF THE BYLAWS OF THE COMPANY TO |
| IMPLEMENT ANY RESOLUTIONS TAKEN BY THE |
| SHAREHOLDERS AFFECTING SUCH ARTICLES. |
| 22 | APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES FOR THE | For | For | Management |
| EXECUTION AND FORMALIZATION OF THE |
| MEETING S RESOLUTION. |
| 23 | READING AND, IF APPLICABLE, APPROVAL OF | For | For | Management |
| THE MINUTES. |
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| FOSTER WHEELER LTD |
| Ticker: | FWLT | Security ID: G36535139 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 10, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Jack A. Fusco | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Edward G. Galante | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Raymond J. Milchovich | For | For | Management |
| 2 | APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | For | For | Management |
| AS FOSTER WHEELER LTD. S INDEPENDENT |
| REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR |
| 2008 AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD, |
| THROUGH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO SET THE |
| FIRM S REMUNERATION. |
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| FPL GROUP, INC. |
| Ticker: | FPL | Security ID: 302571104 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 24, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Robert M. Beall, II | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director J. Hyatt Brown | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director James L. Camaren | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director J. Brian Ferguson | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Lewis Hay, III | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Toni Jennings | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Michael H. Thaman | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Paul R. Tregurtha | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Report on Global Warming | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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| GANNETT CO., INC. |
| Ticker: | GCI | Security ID: 364730101 |
| Meeting Date: APR 30, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 3, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director Craig A. Dubow | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Donna E. Shalala | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Neal Shapiro | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| Ticker: | GE | Security ID: 369604103 |
| Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 25, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director William M. Castell | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Ann M. Fudge | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez | For | Against | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Susan Hockfield | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director Andrea Jung | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director Alan G. Lafley | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Elect Director Robert W. Lane | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen | For | For | Management |
| 11 | Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus | For | For | Management |
| 12 | Elect Director James J. Mulva | For | For | Management |
| 13 | Elect Director Sam Nunn | For | For | Management |
| 14 | Elect Director Roger S. Penske | For | For | Management |
| 15 | Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa | For | For | Management |
| 16 | Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III | For | For | Management |
| 17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 18 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 19 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 20 | Claw-back of Payments under Restatements | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 21 | Adopt Policy on Overboarded Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 22 | Report on Charitable Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 23 | Report on Global Warming | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 24 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC |
| Ticker: | GSK | Security ID: 37733W105 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 12, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Reports | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | Abstain | Management |
| 3 | Elect Andrew Witty as Director | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Christopher Viehbacher as Director | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Sir Roy Anderson as Director | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Re-elect Sir Christopher Gent as Director | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Re-elect Sir Ian Prosser as Director | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Re-elect Dr Ronaldo Schmitz as Director | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix | For | For | Management |
| Remuneration of Auditors |
| 11 | Authorise the Company to Make Donations | For | For | Management |
| to EU Political Organisations up to GBP |
| 50,000 and to Incur EU Political |
| Expenditures up to GBP 50,000 |
| 12 | Authorise Issue of Equity or | For | For | Management |
| Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive |
| Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of |
| GBP 456,791,387 |
| 13 | Authorise Issue of Equity or | For | For | Management |
| Equity-Linked Securities without |
| Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate |
| Nominal Amount of GBP 68,525,560 |
| 14 | Authorise 584,204,484 Ordinary Shares for | For | For | Management |
| Market Purchase |
| 15 | Adopt New Articles of Association | For | For | Management |
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| HOME DEPOT, INC. |
| Ticker: | HD | Security ID: 437076102 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 24, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director David H. Batchelder | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Francis S. Blake | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Ari Bousbib | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director Albert P. Carey | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director Armando Codina | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director Brian C. Cornell | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Elect Director Karen L. Katen | For | For | Management |
| 11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 12 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
| 13 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management |
| 14 | Affirm Political Nonpartisanship | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 15 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 16 | Report on Employment Diversity | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 17 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 18 | Pay For Superior Performance | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LIMITED |
| Ticker: | IR | Security ID: G4776G101 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 7, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director A.C. Berzin | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director G.D. Forsee | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director P.C. Godsoe | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director H.L. Henkel | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director C.J. Horner | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director H.W. Lichtenberger | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director T.E. Martin | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director P. Nachtigal | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director O.R. Smith | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director R.J. Swift | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director T.L. White | For | For | Management |
| 2 | APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYE-LAWS OF THE COMPANY. | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 4 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE A | Against | For | Shareholder |
| SHAREHOLDER VOTE ON AN ADVISORY RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE |
| COMPENSATION. |
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| IRON MOUNTAIN INC. |
| Ticker: | IRM | Security ID: 462846106 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 10, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Clarke H. Bailey | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Constantin R. Boden | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Robert T. Brennan | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Kent P. Dauten | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Michael Lamach | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Arthur D. Little | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director C. Richard Reese | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Vincent J. Ryan | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Laurie A. Tucker | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| JOHNSON & JOHNSON |
| Ticker: | JNJ | Security ID: 478160104 |
| Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 26, 2008 |
| # | 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 | Withhold | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo | For | Withhold | 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 | Withhold | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Christine A. Poon | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Charles Prince | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director David Satcher | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director William C. Weldon | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| KRAFT FOODS INC |
| Ticker: | KFT | Security ID: 50075N104 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 10, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Ajay Banga | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Jan Bennink | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Myra M. Hart | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Lois D. Juliber | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Mark D. Ketchum | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Richard A. Lerner | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director John C. Pope | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Irene B. Rosenfeld | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Deborah C. Wright | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Frank G. Zarb | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. |
| Ticker: | LOW | Security ID: 548661107 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 28, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Robert A. Ingram | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Robert J. Johnson | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Richard K. Lochridge | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Declassify the Board of Directors | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 5 | Pay For Superior Performance | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| M & T BANK CORP. |
| Ticker: | MTB | Security ID: 55261F104 |
| Meeting Date: APR 15, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 29, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Brent D. Baird | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Robert J. Bennett | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director C. Angela Bontempo | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Robert T. Brady | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Michael D. Buckley | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director T.J. Cunningham III | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Mark J. Czarnecki | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Colm E. Doherty | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Richard E. Garman | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Daniel R. Hawbaker | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Patrick W.E. Hodgson | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Richard G. King | For | For | Management |
| 1.13 | Elect Director Reginald B. Newman, II | For | For | Management |
| 1.14 | Elect Director Jorge G. Pereira | For | For | Management |
| 1.15 | Elect Director Michael P. Pinto | For | For | Management |
| 1.16 | Elect Director Robert E. Sadler, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 1.17 | Elect Director Eugene J. Sheehy | For | For | Management |
| 1.18 | Elect Director Stephen G. Sheetz | For | For | Management |
| 1.19 | Elect Director Stephen G. Sheetz | For | For | Management |
| 1.20 | Elect Director Robert G. Wilmers | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| MARKEL CORP. |
| Ticker: | MKL | Security ID: 570535104 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 7, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Douglas C. Eby | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Leslie A. Grandis | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Stewart M. Kasen | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Alan I. Kirshner | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Lemuel E. Lewis | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Anthony F. Markel | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Steven A. Markel | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Jay M. Weinberg | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
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| MASTERCARD INCORPORATED |
| Ticker: | MA | Security ID: 57636Q104 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 9, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Bernard S.Y. Fung | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Marc Olivie | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Mark Schwartz | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| MCDONALD'S CORP. |
| Ticker: | MCD | Security ID: 580135101 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 24, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director Ralph Alvarez | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Susan E. Arnold | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Richard H. Lenny | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Cary D. McMillan | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Sheila A. Penrose | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director James A. Skinner | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC., THE |
| Ticker: | MHP | Security ID: 580645109 |
| Meeting Date: APR 30, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 11, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Winfried Bischoff | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Douglas N. Daft | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Linda Koch Lorimer | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Harold McGraw III | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Michael Rake | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Declassify the Board of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 4 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| MECHEL STEEL GROUP OAO |
| Ticker: | MTL | Security ID: 583840103 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2008 | Meeting Type: Special |
| Record Date: MAY 20, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Approve Large-Scale Transactions Re: Underwriting Agreement, Issuance of Preferred Shares, and Deposit Agreement | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Approve Related-Party Transaction | For | For | Management |
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| MECHEL STEEL GROUP OAO |
| Ticker: | MTL | Security ID: 583840103 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: JUN 9, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Approve Annual Report | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Approve Financial Statements | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends | For | For | Management |
| 4.1 | Elect A.David Johnson | None | For | Management |
| 4.2 | Elect Alexander E. Yevtushenko | None | For | Management |
| 4.3 | Elect Igor V. Zyuzin | None | Against | Management |
| 4.4 | Elect Alexey G. Ivanushkin | None | Against | Management |
| 4.5 | Elect Igor S. Kozhuhovsky | None | Against | Management |
| 4.6 | Elect Serafim V. Kolpakov | None | For | Management |
| 4.7 | Elect Vladimir A. Polin | None | Against | Management |
| 4.8 | Elect Valentin V. Proskurnya | None | Against | Management |
| 4.9 | Elect Roger I. Gale | None | For | Management |
| 5.1 | Elect Markov Yaroslav Anatolyevich as Member of Audit Commission | For | For | Management |
| 5.2 | Elect Mikhailova Natalia Grigoryevna as Member of Audit Commission | For | For | Management |
| 5.3 | Elect Radishevskaya Ludmila Eduardovna as Member of Audit Commission | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Ratify Auditor | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Approve Related-Party Transactions | For | Against | Management |
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| MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Ticker: | MHK | Security ID: 608190104 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 21, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director John F. Fiedler | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Robert N. Pokelwaldt | For | For | Management |
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| MOLSON COORS BREWING CO |
| Ticker: | TAP | Security ID: 60871R209 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 18, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director John E. Cleghorn | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Charles M. Herington | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director David P. O'Brien | For | For | Management |
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| MOODY'S CORPORATION |
| Ticker: | MCO | Security ID: 615369105 |
| Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 1, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director Robert R. Glauber | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Connie Mack | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Nancy S. Newcomb | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| PEPSICO, INC. |
| Ticker: | PEP | Security ID: 713448108 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 7, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director I.M. Cook | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director D. Dublon | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director V.J. Dzau | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director R.L. Hunt | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director A. Ibarguen | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director A.C. Martinez | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director I.K. Nooyi | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director S.P. Rockefeller | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Elect Director J.J. Schiro | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Elect Director L.G. Trotter | For | For | Management |
| 11 | Elect Director D.Vasella | For | For | Management |
| 12 | Elect Director M.D. White | For | For | Management |
| 13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 14 | Report on Recycling | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 15 | Report on Genetically Engineered Products | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 16 | Report on Human Rights Policies Relating to Water Use | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 17 | Report on Global Warming | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 18 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS |
| Ticker: | PTR | Security ID: 71646E100 |
| Meeting Date: AUG 10, 2007 | Meeting Type: Special |
| Record Date: JUL 11, 2007 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Approve Allotment and Issuance of A Shares and Terms and Conditions | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 2 | Authorize Board and its Attorney to Deal with Matters in Relation to the A Share Issue and the Listing of A Shares | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO |
| Ticker: | PBR | Security ID: 71654V408 |
| Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2008 | Meeting Type: Special |
| Record Date: MAR 7, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | APPROVAL OF THE INCORPORATION PROTOCOL | For | For | Management |
| AND JUSTIFICATION SIGNED BY PETROBRAS, AS |
| THE SURVIVING COMPANY, AND BY PRAMOA |
| PARTICIPACOES S.A., AS THE ACQUIRED |
| COMPANY. |
| 2 | APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A | For | For | Management |
| SPECIALIZED COMPANY TO EVALUATE AND |
| APPROVE THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT REPORT |
| ELABORATED FOR THE PRAMOA PARTICIPACOES |
| S.A. INCORPORATION OPERATION. |
| 3 | APPROVAL OF THE INCORPORATION PROTOCOL | For | For | Management |
| AND JUSTIFICATION, SIGNED BY PETROBRAS, |
| AS THE SURVIVING COMPANY, AND BY UPB |
| S.A., AS THE ACQUIRED COMPANY. |
| 4 | APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A | For | For | Management |
| SPECIALIZED COMPANY TO EVALUATE AND |
| APPROVE THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT REPORT |
| ELABORATED FOR THE UPB S.A. INCORPORATION |
| OPERATION. |
| 5 | SPLIT OF THE SHARES THAT REPRESENT THE | For | For | Management |
| CAPITAL STOCK. |
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| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO |
| Ticker: | PBR | Security ID: 71654V408 |
| Meeting Date: APR 4, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special |
| Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | MANAGEMENT REPORT AND FINANCIAL | For | For | Management |
| STATEMENTS, TOGETHER WITH THE AUDIT |
| COMMITTEE S REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR |
| ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 2007. |
| 2 | 2008 FISCAL YEAR CAPITAL BUDGET. | For | For | Management |
| 3 | 2007 FISCAL YEAR RESULT APPROPRIATION. | For | For | Management |
| 4 | ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF | For | For | Management |
| DIRECTORS. |
| 5 | ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF | For | For | Management |
| DIRECTORS. |
| 6 | ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT | For | For | Management |
| COMMITTEE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE |
| SUBSTITUTES. |
| 7 | DETERMINATION OF THE MANAGERS WAGES, | For | For | Management |
| INCLUDING THEIR PROFIT PARTICIPATION, |
| PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 41 AND 56 OF THE |
| ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS WELL AS |
| THAT OF THE FULL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT |
| COMMITTEE. |
| 8 | CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE VIA THE | For | For | Management |
| INCORPORATION OF PART OF THE CAPITAL |
| RESERVES AND OF PROFIT RESERVES, FOR A |
| TOTAL OF R$26,323 MILLION, INCREASING THE |
| CAPITAL STOCK FROM R$52,644 MILLION TO |
| R$78,967 MILLION. |
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| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO |
| Ticker: | PBR | Security ID: 71654V408 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2008 | Meeting Type: Special |
| Record Date: MAY 21, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | TO APPROVE THE DISPOSAL OF THE CONTROL OF | For | For | Management |
| THE SUBSIDIARY OF PETROBRAS, DAPEAN |
| PARTICIPACOES S.A., BY MEANS OF THE |
| MERGER INTO THIS COMPANY OF FASCIATUS |
| PARTICIPACOES S.A., A TRANSACTION |
| INSERTED IN THE SPHERE OF THE INVESTMENT |
| AGREEMENT. |
| POSCO (FORMERLY POHANG IRON & STEEL) |
| Ticker: | PKX | Security ID: 693483109 |
| Meeting Date: FEB 22, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: DEC 28, 2007 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | APPROVAL OF BALANCE SHEET, INCOME | For | For | Management |
| STATEMENT, AND THE STATEMENT OF |
| APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS FOR |
| THE 40TH FISCAL YEAR |
| 2 | ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE | For | For | Management |
| DIRECTOR: AHN, CHARLES |
| 3 | ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE | For | For | Management |
| DIRECTORS AS AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: |
| SUN, WOOK |
| 4 | ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE | For | For | Management |
| DIRECTORS AS AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: |
| PARK, SANG-YONG |
| 5 | ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CHOI, | For | For | Management |
| JONG-TAE |
| 6 | APPROVAL OF LIMITS OF TOTAL REMUNERATION | For | For | Management |
| FOR DIRECTORS |
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| SANOFI-AVENTIS |
| Ticker: | SNY | Security ID: 80105N105 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 1, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | APPROVAL OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPANY | For | For | Management |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED |
| DECEMBER 31, 2007 |
| 2 | APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL | For | For | Management |
| STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER |
| 31, 2007 |
| 3 | APPROPRIATION OF PROFITS, DECLARATION OF | For | For | Management |
| DIVIDEND |
| 4 | NON-REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. RENE BARBIER DE For | For | For | Management |
| LA SERRE AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. UWE |
| BICKER AS A DIRECTOR |
| 5 | NON-REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. JURGEN DORMANN | For | For | Management |
| AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. GUNTER THIELEN AS |
| A DIRECTOR |
| 6 | NON-REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. HUBERT MARKL AND | For | For | Management |
| APPOINTMENT OF MRS. CLAUDIE HAIGNERE AS A |
| DIRECTOR |
| 7 | NON-REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. BRUNO WEYMULLER | For | For | Management |
| AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. PATRICK DE LA |
| CHEVARDIERE AS A DIRECTOR |
| 8 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. ROBERT CASTAIGNE AS | For | For | Management |
| A DIRECTOR |
| 9 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. CHRISTIAN MULLIEZ AS | For | For | Management |
| A DIRECTOR |
| 10 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. JEAN-MARC BRUEL AS A | For | For | Management |
| DIRECTOR |
| 11 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. THIERRY DESMAREST AS | For | For | Management |
| A DIRECTOR |
| 12 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. JEAN-FRANCOIS DEHECQ | For | For | Management |
| AS A DIRECTOR |
| 13 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. IGOR LANDAU AS A | For | For | Management |
| DIRECTOR |
| 14 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. LINDSAY OWEN-JONES | For | For | Management |
| AS A DIRECTOR |
| 15 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. JEAN-RENE FOURTOU AS | For | For | Management |
| A DIRECTOR |
| 16 | REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. KLAUS POHLE AS A | For | For | Management |
| DIRECTOR |
| 17 | APPROVAL OF TRANSACTIONS COVERED BY THE | For | For | Management |
| STATUTORY AUDITORS SPECIAL REPORT |
| PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE |
| L.225-40 OF THE COMMERCIAL |
| CODE-COMMITMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR. |
| JEAN-FRANCOIS DEHECQ |
| 18 | APPROVAL OF TRANSACTIONS COVERED BY THE | For | For | Management |
| STATUTORY AUDITORS SPECIAL REPORT |
| PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE |
| L.225-40 OF THE COMMERCIAL |
| CODE-COMMITMENTS IN FAVOUR OF MR. GERARD |
| LE FUR |
| 19 | AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS | For | For | Management |
| TO CARRY OUT TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES |
| ISSUED BY THE COMPANY |
| 20 | POWERS FOR FORMALITIES | For | For | Management |
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| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO., THE |
| Ticker: | SHW | Security ID: 824348106 |
| Meeting Date: APR 16, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 29, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Arthur F. Anton | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director James C. Boland | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Christopher M. Connor | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Daniel E. Evans | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director David F. Hodnik | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Susan J. Kropf | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Robert W. Mahoney | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Gary E. McCullough | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director A. Malachi Mixon, III | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Curtis E. Moll | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Richard K. Smucker | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Require a Majority Vote for the Election | Against | For | Shareholder |
| of Directors |
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| SPX CORP. |
| Ticker: | SPW | Security ID: 784635104 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 14, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director J. Kermit Campbell | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Emerson U. Fullwood | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Michael J. Mancuso | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| SYSCO CORPORATION |
| Ticker: | SYY | Security ID: 871829107 |
| Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2007 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: SEP 11, 2007 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director John M. Cassaday | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Manuel A. Fernandez | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Jackie M. Ward | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 4 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 5 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 6 | Ratify Auditors | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| THE PROCTOR AND GAMBLE COMPANY |
| Ticker: | PG | Security ID: 742718109 |
| Meeting Date: OCT 9, 2007 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: AUG 10, 2007 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director A. G. Lafley | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Lynn M. Martin | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.5 | "Elect Director John F. Smith, Jr." | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.6 | "Elect Director Ralph Snyderman, M.D." | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditor | For | Did Not Vote | Management |
| 3 | Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards | Against | Did Not Vote | Shareholder |
| 4 | Report on Free Enterprise Initiatives | Against | Did Not Vote | Shareholder |
| 5 | Report on Animal Welfare | Against | Did Not Vote | Shareholder |
| TRANE INC. |
| Ticker: | TT | Security ID: 892893108 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2008 | Meeting Type: Special |
| Record Date: APR 23, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Approve Merger Agreement | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Adjourn Meeting | For | For | Management |
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| U.S. BANCORP |
| Ticker: | USB | Security ID: 902973304 |
| Meeting Date: APR 15, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 25, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director Douglas M. Baker, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Joel W. Johnson | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director David B. O'Maley | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director O'Dell M. Owens | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Craig D. Schnuck | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder |
| Officers' Compensation |
| 8 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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| UNION PACIFIC CORP. |
| Ticker: | UNP | Security ID: 907818108 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 21, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director Andrew H. Card, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Erroll B. Davis, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Thomas J. Donohue | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Archie W. Dunham | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Judith Richards Hope | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director Charles C. Krulak | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director Michael W. McConnell | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director Thomas F. McLarty III | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Elect Director Steven R. Rogel | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Elect Director James R. Young | For | For | Management |
| 11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 12 | Increase Authorized Common Stock | For | For | Management |
| 13 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. |
| Ticker: | UPS | Security ID: 911312106 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 10, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Michael J. Burns | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director D. Scott Davis | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Stuart E. Eizenstat | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Michael L. Eskew | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Ann M. Livermore | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Rudy Markham | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director John W. Thompson | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director Carol B. Tome | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Ben Verwaayen | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED |
| Ticker: | UNH | Security ID: 91324P102 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 9, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director William C. Ballard, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Richard T. Burke | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Robert J. Darretta | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Stephen J. Hemsley | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Michele J. Hooper | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director Glenn M. Renwick | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky | For | For | Management |
| 9 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management |
| 11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 12 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 13 | Performance-Based Equity Awards | Against | For | Shareholder |
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| USG CORP. |
| Ticker: | USG | Security ID: 903293405 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Robert L. Barnett | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Valerie B. Jarrett | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Marvin E. Lesser | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director James S. Metcalf | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| WABCO HOLDINGS INC |
| Ticker: | WBC | Security ID: 92927K102 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 8, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director G. Peter D'Aloia | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Juergen W. Gromer | For | Withhold | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| WAL-MART STORES, INC. |
| Ticker: | WMT | Security ID: 931142103 |
| Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: APR 10, 2008 |
| # | 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 David D. Glass | 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 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
| 17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 18 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| Discrimination based on Sexual |
| Orientation and Gender Identity |
| 19 | Pay For Superior Performance | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 20 | Claw-back of Payments under Restatements | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 21 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| Committee on Human Rights |
| 22 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder |
| Officers' Compensation |
| 23 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 24 | Report on Social and Reputation Impact of | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| Failure to Comply with ILO Conventions |
| 25 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | For | Shareholder |
| Special Meetings |
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| WASHINGTON POST CO., THE |
| Ticker: | WPO | Security ID: 939640108 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 10, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Christopher C. Davis | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director John L. Dotson Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Ronald L. Olson | For | Withhold | Management |
| 2 | Other Business | For | Against | Management |
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| WELLPOINT INC |
| Ticker: | WLP | Security ID: 94973V107 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Angela F. Braly | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director William H.T. Bush | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Warren Y. Jobe | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director William G. Mays | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Senator D.W. Riegle, Jr | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director William J. Ryan | 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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| WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY |
| Ticker: | WFC | Security ID: 949746101 |
| Meeting Date: APR 29, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: FEB 29, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director John S. Chen | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Lloyd H. Dean | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director Susan E. Engel | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 5 | Elect Director Robert L. Joss | For | For | Management |
| 6 | Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich | For | For | Management |
| 7 | Elect Director Richard D. McCormick | For | For | Management |
| 8 | Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan | For | Against | Management |
| 9 | Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore | For | For | Management |
| 10 | Elect Director Philip J. Quigley | For | Against | Management |
| 11 | Elect Director Donald B. Rice | For | Against | Management |
| 12 | Elect Director Judith M. Runstad | For | For | Management |
| 13 | Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger | For | For | Management |
| 14 | Elect Director John G. Stumpf | For | For | Management |
| 15 | Elect Director Susan G. Swenson | For | For | Management |
| 16 | Elect Director Michael W. Wright | For | Against | Management |
| 17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 18 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
| 19 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
| 20 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 21 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder |
| Officers' Compensation |
| 22 | Pay For Superior Performance | Against | For | Shareholder |
| 23 | Report on Human Rights Investment | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| Policies |
| 24 | Adopt EEO Policy Without Reference to | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| Sexual Orientation |
| 25 | Report on Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| in Loan Pricing |
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| WESCO FINANCIAL CORP. |
| Ticker: | WSC | Security ID: 950817106 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 14, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director Charles T. Munger | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Carolyn H. Carlburg | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director Robert E. Denham | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Robert T. Flaherty | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Peter D. Kaufman | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director E. Caspers Peters | For | For | Management |
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| WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD |
| Ticker: | WTM | Security ID: G9618E107 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 31, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director R. Barrette | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Y. Brouillette | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director G.J. Gillespie, III | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director J.D. Gillespie | For | Withhold | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director C.B. Chokel | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director J.A.M. Silverudd | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director G. Thorstensson | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director A.L. Waters | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director C.B. Chokel | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director C.H. Repasy | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director W.J. Trace | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director A.L. Waters | For | For | Management |
| 1.13 | Elect Director R. Barrette | For | For | Management |
| 1.14 | Elect Director H.K. Cheng | For | For | Management |
| 1.15 | Elect Director D.T. Foy | For | For | Management |
| 1.16 | Elect Director J.L. Pitts | For | For | Management |
| 1.17 | Elect Director S.W. Edwards | For | For | Management |
| 1.18 | Elect Director D.T. Foy | For | For | Management |
| 1.19 | Elect Director R.R. Lusardi | For | For | Management |
| 1.20 | Elect Director M.R. Malinow | For | For | Management |
| 1.21 | Elect Director J.L. Pitts | For | For | Management |
| 1.22 | Elect Director R. Barrette | For | For | Management |
| 1.23 | Elect Director D.T. Foy | For | For | Management |
| 1.24 | Elect Director J.L. Pitts | For | For | Management |
| 1.25 | Elect Director W.J. Trace | For | For | Management |
| 2 | AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY S BYE-LAW 62. | For | Against | Management |
| 3 | AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY S BYE-LAWS 39 AND 52. | For | For | Management |
| 4 | APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED | For | For | Management |
| PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
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| WM. WRIGLEY JR. CO. |
| Ticker: | WWY | Security ID: 982526105 |
| Meeting Date: MAR 12, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: JAN 15, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1 | Elect Director John Rau | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Elect Director Richard K. Smucker | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Elect Director William Wrigley, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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| YUM BRANDS, INC. |
| Ticker: | YUM | Security ID: 988498101 |
| Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 | Meeting Type: Annual |
| Record Date: MAR 17, 2008 |
| # | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
| 1.1 | Elect Director David W. Dorman | For | For | Management |
| 1.2 | Elect Director Massimo Ferragamo | For | For | Management |
| 1.3 | Elect Director J. David Grissom | For | For | Management |
| 1.4 | Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill | For | For | Management |
| 1.5 | Elect Director Robert Holland, Jr. | For | For | Management |
| 1.6 | Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone | For | For | Management |
| 1.7 | Elect Director Jonathan S. Linen | For | For | Management |
| 1.8 | Elect Director Thomas C. Nelson | For | For | Management |
| 1.9 | Elect Director David C. Novak | For | For | Management |
| 1.10 | Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan | For | For | Management |
| 1.11 | Elect Director Jing-Shyh S. Su | For | For | Management |
| 1.12 | Elect Director Jackie Trujillo | For | For | Management |
| 1.13 | Elect Director Robert D. Walter | For | For | Management |
| 2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
| 3 | Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested | For | For | Management |
| Election of Directors |
| 4 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management |
| 5 | Adopt MacBride Principles | Against | Against | Shareholder |
| 6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder |
| Officers' Compensation |
| 7 | Report on Sustainability and Food Safety | Against | For | Shareholder |
| in the Supply Chain |
| 8 | Report on Animal Welfare Policies | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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.
New Providence Investment Trust
By: (Signature and Title) | /s/ C. Douglas Davenport |
C. Douglas Davenport
President, Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer, and
Principal Financial Officer
Date: August 21, 2008
