Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking notes.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Disclose the following information for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the registrant was entitled to vote:
(a). The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
(b). The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;
(c). The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security;
(d). The shareholder meeting date;
(e). A brief identification of the matter voted on;
(f). Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
(g). Whether the Registrant cast its vote on the matter;
(h). How the Registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding
(i). Whether the Registrant cast its vote for or against management.
Tata Motors Limited | TTM | 876568502 | 7/11/2005 | 1. Approval of audited account ended 3/31/2005. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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| | | | 2. Approval of declaration of dividend on | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | ordinary shares. | | | | |
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| | | | 3. Approval of reappointment of a director in | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | place of Mr. NN Wadia. | | | | |
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| | | | 4. Approval of reappointment of a director | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | in place of Mr. PP Kadle. | | | | |
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| | | | 5. Approval of reappointment of a director | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | in place of Dr. V Sumantran. | | | | |
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| | | | 6. Approval of appointment of statutory auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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| | | | 7. Approval of reappointment as a whole-time | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | director, Mr. Ravi Kant. | | | | |
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Wheeling-Pittsburgh | WPSC | 963142302 | 8/4/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Corporation | | | | | | | | |
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Smith Micro | SMSI | 832154108 | 7/28/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approval of stock option/stock issuance plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Approval of an amendment to company's | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | incorporation to increase number of shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Tivo, Inc. | TIVO | 888706108 | 8/3/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 2. Ratify selection of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Chipmos Technologies | IMOS | G2110R106 | 8/26/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
(Bermuda) Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Reappoint independent auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Increase the authorized share capital of | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | the company. | | | | |
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| | | | 4. Create one or more classes of preferred shares. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Authorize board of directors, from time to time, | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | to issue all or a portion of the preferred shares. | | | | |
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Linktone, Ltd. | LTON | 535925101 | 9/7/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 3. Authorize company's board of directors to | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | cause the company to repurchase ordinary shares | | | | |
| | | | or american depository shares in open market. | | | | |
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Traffix, Inc. | TRFX | 892721101 | 9/14/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | withhold all | * |
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| | | | 2. Approval of appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify and approve the company's | Issuer | yes | against | against |
| | | | employee incentive plan, F/K/A employee stock | | | | |
| | | | option plan. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. In their discretion, ratify and confirm all that | Issuer | yes | against | against |
| | | | proxy may lawfully do and revoke all proxies | | | | |
| | | | issued by undersigned to vote at meeting or | | | | |
| | | | and adjournment. | | | | |
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Medifast, Inc. | MED | 58470H101 | 9/16/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve reappointment of company's auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Increase number of shares of common stock | Issuer | yes | against | against |
| | | | by five to twenty million. | | | | |
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Kongzhong Corp | KONG | 50047P104 | 9/6/2005 | 1. Approval to amend articles of association | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | to allow shareholder vote by show of hands. | | | | |
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| | | | 2. Approval to amend articles of association | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | to create a staggered board. | | | | |
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| | | | 3. Approval to amend articles of association | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | to end directors' terms due to conflict of interest. | | | | |
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| | | | 4. Approval to amend articles of association | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | to authorize share repurchases. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5A. Hanhui Sun to be reelected as director for a | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | one year term. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5B. Yunfan Zhou to be reelected as director for | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | a two year term. | | | | |
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| | | | 5C. Yongqiang Qian to be reelected as director for | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | a two year term. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5D. Nick Yang to be reelected as director for | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | a three year term. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5E. Charlie Shi to be reelected as director for | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | a three year term. | | | | |
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| | | | 6. Approval to increase number of shares to be | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | issued under equity option plan. | | | | |
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| | | | 7. Approval to reappoint independent auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Stonepath Group, Inc. | STG | 861837102 | 10/7/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Omnivision Technologies | OVTI | 682128103 | 9/28/2005 | 1. Directors recommend a vote for election of | Issuer | yes | withhold all | * |
Inc | | | | nominees. | | | | |
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| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Nutrition 21, Inc. | NXXI | 67069V108 | 11/3/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Microsoft, Inc. | MSFT | 594918104 | 11/9/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Northern Dynasty | NAK | 66510M204 | 7/4/2005 | 2. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Minerals, Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1. Determine the number of directors at eleven. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Authorize directors to fix auditor's remuneration. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Approve special resolution to remove | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | pre-existing company provisions. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6. Approve special resolution to adopt | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | new articles. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7. Increase share options plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8. Transact other business that may come | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | before meeting. | | | | |
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Gravity Co., Ltd. | GRVY | 38911N107 | 9/21/2005 | 1A. Election of standing director, II Young Ryu. | Issuer | yes | against | * |
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| | | | 1B1. Election of outside director as audit | Issuer | yes | against | * |
| | | | committee member, Kotani Yasushi. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1B2. Election of outside director as audit | Issuer | yes | against | * |
| | | | committee member, Joo Hee Won. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1B3. Election of outside director as audit | Issuer | yes | against | * |
| | | | committee member, Jay Young Lee. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1C. Election of outside director, Elji Deyama. | Issuer | yes | against | * |
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Micron Technology | MU | 595112103 | 12/6/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Inc. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve amendment to equity incentive plan | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | increasing number of common stock shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Geopharma Inc. | GORX | 37250A106 | 10/21/2005 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | withhold all | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify selection of Brimmer, Burek, & Keelan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Farmstead Telephone | FTGP | 311565303 | 12/16/2005 | 1. Proposal to approve issuance of more than 20% | Issuer | yes | against | against |
Group, Inc. | | | | shares of common stock. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Proposal to approve issuance of more than 20% | Issuer | yes | against | against |
| | | | in shares of common stock in any series or | | | | |
| | | | combinations of private offering sales and issuances | | | | |
| | | | to investors of the company's securities; and | | | | |
| | | | secondary offering sale and issuance to the | | | | |
| | | | public of common stock. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Proposal to amend stock option plan | Issuer | yes | against | against |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Propose to permit board of directors to adjourn | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | or postpone meeting. | | | | |
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Jennifer Convertibles Inc | JEN | 476153101 | 2/7/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
BSD Medical Corp | BSM | 055662100 | 2/13/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve the company's director stock plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify selection of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Transact business that may come before the | | | | |
| | | | meeting. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
Headwaters Inc. | HW | 42210P102 | 2/28/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Sento Corporation | SNTO | 816918205 | 2/16/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve amendment to stock incentive plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Approve amendment to employee stock | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | purchase plan. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Ratify selection of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
Amtech Systems Inc | ASYS | 032332504 | 3/2/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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Nitches, Inc | | 65476M109 | 3/15/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Adoption of equity incentive plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
Taseko Mines Ltd | TKO | 876511106 | 3/22/2006 | 2. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 1. Fix number of directors at nine. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Appoint auditors and authorize directors to | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | fix remuneration of auditor. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Increase authorized capital to unlimited number | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | of common shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Authorize class of preferred shares without | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | a maximum number. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6. Approve special resolution to adopt new | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | articles for company. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7. Approve an ordinary resolution to adopt | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | a rolling share option plan. | | | | |
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Webzen Inc | WZEN | 94846M102 | 3/28/2006 | 1. Approval of balance sheet, income statement, | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | and statement of appropriation of retained earnings. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Amend articles of incorporation. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3A. Election of Nam-Ju Kim as director. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3B. Election of Kil-Saup Song as director. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Approve limit on remuneration of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Novamerican Steel Inc | TONS | 669959108 | 4/3/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Sigmatel Inc | SGTL | 82661W107 | 4/26/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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Chemtura Corp | CEM | 163893100 | 4/27/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 2. Approve proposal to amend articles of | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | incorporation to declassify directors. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Approve long term incentive plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Houston Exploration | THX | 442120101 | 4/28/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Company | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Pioneer Companies Inc | PONR | 723643300 | 5/2/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve stock incentive plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Mueller Industries Inc | MLI | 624756102 | 5/4/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve stock option plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Energy Partners Ltd | EPL | 29270U105 | 5/4/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve amendment to articles of incorporation | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | to increase number of common stock shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Approve long term incentive plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Gerdau Ameristeel | GNA | 37373P105 | 5/10/2006 | A. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Corporation | | | | | | | | |
| | | | B. Ratify appointment of accountants and | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | authorize directors to fix auditor's remuneration. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | C. Approve continuance of company under the | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | Canada Business Corporation Act, and any | | | | |
| | | | amendments that may come before the meeting. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | D. Approval of a new by-law or amendments | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | of it. | | | | |
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Viropharma Inc | VPHM | 928241108 | 5/19/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve stock option and restricted share plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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Gravity Co | GRVY | 38911N107 | 3/31/2006 | 1. Approval of restatement result for FY 2002, | Issuer | yes | against | * |
| | | | 2003, 2004. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approval for balance sheet, income statement, | Issuer | yes | against | * |
| | | | surplus appropriation statement. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Appointment of directors. | Issuer | yes | against | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Approval for ceiling on remuneration for | Issuer | yes | against | * |
| | | | directors. | | | | |
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Serono S.A. | SRA | 81752M101 | 4/25/2006 | 4A. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 1. Approval of annual report, accounts and | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | consolidated accounts. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Proposed appropriation of available earnings | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | in the 2005 balance sheet and dividend proposal. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Discharge of board of directors and management. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4B. Auditors | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4C. Special auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Creation of new authorized capital. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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Grupo Simec S.A. de CV | SIM | 400491106 | 4/28/2006 | 1. Appointment of examiners, attendance | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | computation and declaration. | | | | |
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| | | | 2. Presentation of the Board financial report for | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | FY Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2005 and annual financial. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Presentation of audit committee annual report. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 4. Presentation of statutory examiner report. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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| | | | 5. Application of result obtained in the mentioned | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | fiscal year. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6. Election of directors, of audit committee and of | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | statutory examiners; determine fees for directors | | | | |
| | | | and statutory examiners. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7. Appointment of special delegates to formalize | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | resolutions adopted in meeting. | | | | |
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| | | | 8. Presentation of meeting minutes. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
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Alon USA Energy | ALJ | 020520102 | 5/9/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
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| | | | 3. Approve incentive compensation plan. | Issuer | yes | abstain | abstain |
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Mittal Steel Company NV | MT | 60684P101 | 5/9/2006 | 2. Approve mixed cash and exchange offer for | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | outstanding share capital and equity securities | | | | |
| | | | of Arcelor S.A. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Reduced current issued share capital, reduction | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | conditioned upon closing of the offer and exchange | | | | |
| | | | of newly issued class A shares for certain | | | | |
| | | | Arcelor securities. Reduce nominal value of | | | | |
| | | | class B shares without repayment of difference. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Propose to amend Articles of Association, | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | conditioned upon completion of offer. Authorize | | | | |
| | | | each member of Board, each lawyer, and | | | | |
| | | | paralegal practicing with said firm to implement | | | | |
| | | | the amendment. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5a. Propose to extend authority of managing board | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | for one year to issue and/or grant rights with | | | | |
| | | | regards to class A shares pursuant to offer. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5b. Propose to extend authority of managing board | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | for one year to issue and/or grant rights with | | | | |
| | | | regards to 10 % of the unissued class A shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7. Propose to adopt annual accounts. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9. Propose to continue to pay a quarterly dividend | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | of US $ 0.125 subject to final determination of | | | | |
| | | | board. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10. Propose to approve management performed | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | by Directors "A" of the Board, including discharge | | | | |
| | | | of the Directors "A" from liability with respect to | | | | |
| | | | their exercise of their duties. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11. Propose to approve supervision performed | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | by Directors "C" of the Board, including discharge | | | | |
| | | | of the Directors "C" from liability with respect to | | | | |
| | | | their exercise of their duties. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12. Proposal by holders of class B shares to | SH | yes | for | * |
| | | | reappoint as Directors "C" for a one year term. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13. Propose to designate Ms. Usha Mittal as | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | person referred in Article 23 of Articles. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14. Propose to re-appoint accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15. Propose to designate managing board to | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | repurchase class shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16. Propose to amend stock option plan. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17. Propose to extend authority of managing | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | board for one year to limit or execute the | | | | |
| | | | pre-emptive rights to class A shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Blue Dolphin | BDCO | 095395208 | 5/17/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Energy Company | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve stock incentive plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
Aspreva Pharmaceuticals | ASPV | 04538T109 | 5/24/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Corp | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants and | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | authorize directors to fix remuneration for auditors. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Approve incentive stock option plan. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4.Transact other business that may come | | | | |
| | | | before the meeting. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | SHOO | 556269108 | 5/26/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve stock incentive plan. | Issuer | yes | against | against |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
I2 Technologies, Inc. | ITWO | 465754208 | 5/31/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve issuance of common stock to fully | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | provide for conversion of 5% senior convertible | | | | |
| | | | notes due 2015. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Impac Mortgage | IMH | 45254P102 | 6/1/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Holdings Inc | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
NYSE Group Inc | NYX | 62949W103 | 6/1/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Realnetworks, Inc | RNWK | 75605L104 | 6/5/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
Ternium S.A. | TX | 880890108 | 6/7/2006 | 1. Approve consolidated financial statements. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Approve unconsolidated annual accounts. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Allocation of results. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Discharge of some members of the board. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6. Authorize board to delegate day-to-day | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | operations to one or more members of board. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7. Authorize board to appoint one or more of its | Issuer | yes | against | * |
| | | | members as company's attorney-in-fact. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8. Board of directors' compensation. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9. Appointment of auditors and their fees. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
Leadis Technology | LDIS | 52171N103 | 6/9/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
Global Crossing Ltd | GLBC | G3921A175 | 6/13/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Increase authorized share capital of company. | Issuer | yes | against | against |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify appointment of accountants. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
Northern Orion | NTO | 665575106 | 6/13/2006 | 1. Determine the number of directors at six. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
Resources Inc | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Authorize directors to fix auditor's remuneration. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Transact such other business as may properly | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | come before the court. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ikanos Communication | IKAN | 45173E105 | 6/13/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
AU Optronics Corp | AUO | 002255107 | 6/15/2006 | 1. Acceptance of business report and | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | financial statement. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Acceptance of proposal for distribution of | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | 2005 profits. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Approval of capitalization of stock dividends | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | and employee stock bonus. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Approval of merger with Quanta Display Inc. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | And issuance of new common shares to | | | | |
| | | | shareholders of Quanta Display, Inc. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Approval of revision of articles of incorporation. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6. Approval of revisions to "Rules for the | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | Election of Directors and Supervisors." | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7. Approval of revisions to "Guidelines for | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | Endorsements and Guarantees." | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8. Approval of proposal to opt for tax benefits | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | on the issuance of new shares. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Patni Computer Systems | PTI | 703248203 | 6/21/2006 | 1. Receive, consider and adopt audited balance | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | sheet and the profit and loss account and reports | | | | |
| | | | of directors and auditors. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Declare dividend on equity shares. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. To appoint a director in place of Mr. Pradip Shah | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | who reties by rotation and offers himself for | | | | |
| | | | reappointment. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. To appoint a director in place of | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | Mr. Ramesh Venkateswaran | | | | |
| | | | who reties by rotation and offers himself for | | | | |
| | | | reappointment. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Appoint auditors and fix remuneration. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | S6. Appointment of branch auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | S7. Appoint of Mr. Arun Maira as director. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | S8. Reappointment of Mr. G.K. Patni as | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | executive director. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | S9. Reappointment of Mr. A.K. Patni | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | as executive director. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | S10. Appointment under Section 314 of | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | company's act. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | S11. Amendment to the Patni ESOP (for company). | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | S12. Amendment to the Patni ESOP | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | (for subsidiaries of company). | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
MSGI Security | MSGI | 553570102 | 6/28/2006 | 1. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Solutions Inc | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Amendment to amended and restated | Issuer | yes | against | against |
| | | | articles of incorporation to increase number | | | | |
| | | | of common share stock. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Linktone Ltd | LTON | 535925101 | 6/29/2006 | 1A. Elect class II director, Elaine La Roche | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1B. Elect class II director, Thomas Hubbs. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1C. Elect class II director, Michael Guangxin Li. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Ratify appointment of auditors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | | | | | |
Nippon Telegraph & | NTT | 654624105 | 6/28/2006 | 3. Election of directors. | Issuer | yes | for | * |
Telephone | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1. Approval of proposed appropriation of | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | unappropriated retained earnings. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2. Partial amendment of articles of incorporation. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4A. Elect Susumu Fukuzawa as corporate | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | auditor. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4B. Elect Shigeru Iwamoto as corporate | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | auditor. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Election of auditor. | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6.Award of retirement allowance for retiring | Issuer | yes | for | for |
| | | | director and corporate auditors and one-time | | | | |
| | | | discontinuation payment due to abolition of | | | | |
| | | | retirement allowance system. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mittal Steel Company | MT | 60684P101 | 6/30/2006 | 2. Approve mixed cash and exchange offer for | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | issued outstanding share capital and equity | | | | |
| | | | securities of Arcelor S.A. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3. Propose to reduce current issued share | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | capital. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4. Propose to amend company's article of | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | association and authorize each member of board | | | | |
| | | | and lawyer and paralegal team to implement | | | | |
| | | | the amendment. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5. Propose to extend authority of managing board | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | with respect to class A shares issued pursuant | | | | |
| | | | to the offer. | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6. Proposal by the managing board to appoint | Issuer | yes | for | * |
| | | | Mr. F.H. Pinault as director "C". | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
* Proxy did not specify management’s recommendation.
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.