UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21671
RMR PREFERRED DIVIDEND FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
400 CENTRE STREET
NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02458
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(Name and Address of Agent for Service) | | Copy to: |
| | Robert N. Hickey, Esq. |
| | Sullivan & Worcester LLP |
Thomas M. O’Brien, President | | 1666 K Street, NW |
RMR Preferred Dividend Fund | | Washington, DC 20006 |
400 Centre Street | | |
Newton, Massachusetts 02458 | | Thomas J. Reyes, Esq. |
| | State Street Bank and Trust Company |
| | One Federal Street, 9th Floor |
| | Boston, Massachusetts 02110 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 332-9530
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2006
Company | | Accredited Mortgage Loan REIT | | | | | | | |
Ticker: | | AHH | | Cusip: | | 00438G205 | | | |
Meeting Date: | | 6/8/2006 | | Record Date: | | 4/21/2006 | | | |
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| | | | Management | | Vote | | | |
# | | Proposal | | Recommendation | | Cast | | Sponsor | |
1.00 | | A vote for election of the following nominees: | | For | | For | | Management | |
| | (1) James A. Konrath, (2) James H. | | | | | | | |
| | Berglund, (3) Gary M. Erickson, (4) Bowers | | | | | | | |
| | W. Espy, (5) Jody A. Gunderson, (6) Joseph | | | | | | | |
| | J. Lydon, (7) Richard T. Pratt, DBA. | | | | | | | |
2.00 | | To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton | | For | | For | | Management | |
| | LLP as our independent registered public | | | | | | | |
| | accounting firm for the fiscal year ending | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2006. | | | | | | | |
Company | | Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. | | | | | | | |
Ticker: | | IWA | | Cusip: | | 462594201 | | | |
Meeting Date: | | 6/15/2006 | | Record Date: | | 4/25/2006 | | | |
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| | | | Management | | Vote | | | |
# | | Proposal | | Recommendation | | Cast | | Sponsor | |
1.00 | | A vote for election of the following nominees: | | For | | For | | Management | |
| | (1) Norman C. Frost**, (2) Brian G. Hart*, | | | | | | | |
| | (3) Kevin R. Hranicka**, (4) Craig A. | | | | | | | |
| | Lang***, (5) Kendrik E. Packer**. | | | | | | | |
| | *Class I expires in 2008; **Class II expires in 2009; | | | | | | | |
| | ***Class III expires in 2007. | | | | | | | |
2.00 | | Approval and ratification of the appointment | | For | | For | | Management | |
| | of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent | | | | | | | |
| | registered public accounting firm for the year | | | | | | | |
| | ending December 31, 2006. | | | | | | | |
Company | | Seaspan Corporation | | | | | | | |
Ticker: | | SSW | | Cusip: | | Y75638109 | | | |
Meeting Date: | | 4/17/2006 | | Record Date: | | 3/10/2006 | | | |
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| | | | Management | | Vote | | | |
# | | Proposal | | Recommendation | | Cast | | Sponsor | |
1.00 | | A vote for the election of the following | | For | | For | | Management | |
| | nominees (1) Kyle Washington (2) David Korbin. | | | | | | | |
2.00 | | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG, LLP, | | For | | For | | Management | |
| | Chartered Accountants, as Seaspan | | | | | | | |
| | Corporation’s independent auditors for fiscal | | | | | | | |
| | 2006. | | | | | | | |
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.
RMR Preferred Dividend Fund
/s/Thomas M. O’Brien | | /s/Mark L. Kleifges | |
Thomas M. O’Brien | Mark L. Kleifges |
President | Treasurer |
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Date: July 25, 2006 | |