UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21682
Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds (formerly, BB&T Variable Insurance Funds)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
434 Fayetteville Street Mall, 5th Floor
Raleigh, NC 27601-0575
Raleigh, NC 27601-0575
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
E.G. Purcell, III, President
Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds
434 Fayetteville Street Mall, 5th Floor
Raleigh, NC 27601-0575
Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds
434 Fayetteville Street Mall, 5th Floor
Raleigh, NC 27601-0575
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800)-228-1872
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2010 — June 30, 2011
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2010 — June 30, 2011
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 roles.
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PROXY VOTING RECORD
FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2010 TO JUNE 30, 2011
ICA File Number: 811-21682
Reporting Period: 07/01/2010 — 06/30/2011
Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds
Reporting Period: 07/01/2010 — 06/30/2011
Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds
STERLING CAPITAL SELECT EQUITY VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND
ABB LTD.
Ticker: | ABBN | Security ID: | 000375204 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 29, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 24, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) | None | None | Management | ||||
2.1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For | For | Management | ||||
2.2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 0.60 per Share from Capital Contribution Reserves | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Approve Creation of CHF 73.3 Million Pool of Conditional Capital without Preemptive Rights for Employee Stock Participation Plan | For | Against | Management | ||||
6 | Approve Creation of CHF 206 Million Pool of Capital without Preemptive Rights | For | For | Management | ||||
7.1.1 | Reelect Roger Agnelli as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7.1.2 | Reelect Louis Hughes as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7.1.3 | Reelect Hans Maerki as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7.1.4 | Reelect Michel de Rosen as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7.1.5 | Reelect Michael Treschow as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7.1.6 | Reelect Jacob Wallenberg as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7.1.7 | Reelect Hubertus von Gruenberg as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7.2 | Elect Ying Yeh as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors | For | For | Management |
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: | ABT | Security ID: | 002824100 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 29, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 02, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Robert J. Alpern | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director W. James Farrell | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director H. Laurance Fuller | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Edward M. Liddy | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Phebe N. Novakovic | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director William A. Osborn | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Samuel C. Scott III | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Glenn F. Tilton | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Miles D. White | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
5 | Adopt Policy on Pharmaceutical Price Restraint | Against | Against | Shareholder |
ALCOA INC.
Ticker: | AA | Security ID: | 013817101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 06, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 11, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director James W. Owens | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Ratan N. Tata | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditor | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
5 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Relating to Fair Price Protection | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Relating to Director Elections | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Relating to the Removal of Directors | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
10 | Declassify the Board of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY
Ticker: | AXP | Security ID: | 025816109 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 02, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 04, 2011 |
# | 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 Theodore J. Leonsis | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Director Jan Leschly | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Director Richard C. Levin | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Director Richard A. McGinn | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Director Edward D. Miller | For | For | Management | ||||
1.11 | Director Steven S. Reinemund | For | For | Management | ||||
1.12 | Director Robert D. Walter | For | For | Management | ||||
1.13 | Director Ronald A. Williams | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
5 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
6 | Amend Bylaws— Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
AON CORPORATION
Ticker: | AON | Security ID: | 037389103 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 20, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 30, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Lester B. Knight | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Gregory C. Case | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Fulvio Conti | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Cheryl A. Francis | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Judson C. Green | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Edgar D. Jannotta | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Jan Kalff | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director J. Michael Losh | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director R. Eden Martin | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Andrew J. McKenna | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Robert S. Morrison | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Richard B. Myers | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Elect Director Gloria Santona | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
19 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
20 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||||
21 | Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management |
APPLE INC.
Ticker: | AAPL | Security ID: | 037833100 | |||
Meeting Date: | FEB 23, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | DEC 27, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director William V. Campbell | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Millard S. Drexler | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Albert A. Gore, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Steven P. Jobs | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Andrea Jung | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
5 | Adopt Policy on Succession Planning | Against | For | Shareholder |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
6 | Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
AT&T INC.
Ticker: | T | Security ID: | 00206R102 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 29, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director James H. Blanchard | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director James P. Kelly | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Jon C. Madonna | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Lynn M. Martin | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director John B. McCoy | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Joyce M. Roche | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Matthew K. Rose | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Laura D Andrea Tyson | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
17 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
19 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder |
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Ticker: | BAC | Security ID: | 060505104 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 11, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 16, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Mukesh D. Ambani | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Susan S. Bies | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Virgis W. Colbert | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Charles K. Gifford | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director D. Paul Jones, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Monica C. Lozano | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Thomas J. May | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Brian T. Moynihan | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Donald E. Powell | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Charles O. Rossotti | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Robert W. Scully | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
16 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
17 | Disclose Prior Government Service | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
19 | Require Audit Committee Review and Report on Controls Related to Loans, Foreclosure and Securitizations | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
20 | Report on Lobbying Expenses | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
21 | Report on Collateral in Derivatives Trading | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
22 | Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
23 | Claw-back of Payments under Restatements | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
24 | Prohibit Certain Relocation Benefits to Senior Executives | Against | For | Shareholder |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Ticker: | BRK.B | Security ID: | 084670702 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 30, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 02, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Warren E. Buffett | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Charles T. Munger | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Howard G. Buffett | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Stephen B. Burke | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Susan L. Decker | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director William H. Gates III | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director David S. Gottesman | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Charlotte Guyman | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Donald R. Keough | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy | For | For | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director Ronald L. Olson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.12 | Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
4 | Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products and Operations | Against | For | Shareholder |
CENOVUS ENERGY INC.
Ticker: | CVE | Security ID: | 15135U109 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 27, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Ralph S. Cunningham as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Patrick D. Daniel as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Ian W. Delaney as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Brian C. Ferguson as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Michael A. Grandin as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Valerie A.A. Nielsen as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Charles M. Rampacek as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Colin Taylor as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Wayne G. Thomson as Director | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
2 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | For | For | Management |
CHEVRON CORPORATION
Ticker: | CVX | Security ID: | 166764100 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 25, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | APR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director L.F. Deily | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director R.E. Denham | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director R.J. Eaton | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director C. Hagel | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director E. Hernandez | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director G.L. Kirkland | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director D.B. Rice | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director K.W. Sharer | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director C.R. Shoemate | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director J.G. Stumpf | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director R.D. Sugar | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director C. Ware | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director J.S. Watson | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
17 | Request Director Nominee with Environmental Qualifications | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Human Rights | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
19 | Include Sustainability as a Performance Measure for Senior Executive Compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
20 | Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
21 | Report on Financial Risks of Climate Change | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
22 | Report on Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas Fracturing | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
23 | Report on Offshore Oil Wells and Spill Mitigation Measures | Against | Against | Shareholder |
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: | CSCO | Security ID: | 17275R102 | |||
Meeting Date: | NOV 18, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | SEP 20, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Carol A. Bartz | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director M. Michele Burns | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Michael D. Capellas | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Larry R. Carter | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director John T. Chambers | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Brian L. Halla | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director John L. Hennessy | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
9 | Elect Director Roderick C. Mcgeary | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Michael K. Powell | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Arun Sarin | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Steven M. West | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Jerry Yang | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Environmental Sustainability | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
17 | Report on Internet Fragmentation | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Adopt Policy Prohibiting Sale of Products in China if they Contribute to Human Rights Abuses | Against | Against | Shareholder |
COMCAST CORPORATION
Ticker: | CMCSA | Security ID: | 20030N101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 11, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 08, 2011 |
# | 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 Joseph J. Collins | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director J. Michael Cook | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Eduardo G. Mestre | 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 Judith Rodin | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Amend Restricted Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Amend Stock Option Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
8 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
9 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder |
CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: | COP | Security ID: | 20825C104 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 11, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 14, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Richard L. Armitage | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Richard H. Auchinleck | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
4 | Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Ruth R. Harkin | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Harold W. McGraw III | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director James J. Mulva | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Robert A. Niblock | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Harald J. Norvik | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director William K. Reilly | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Victoria J. Tschinkel | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director William E. Wade, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
16 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | None | One Year | Management | ||||
17 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Discrimination based on Gender Identity | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
19 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
20 | Report on Lobbying Expenses | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
21 | Report on Accident Risk Reduction Efforts | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
22 | Adopt Policy to Address Coastal Louisiana Environmental Impacts | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
23 | Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products and Operations | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
24 | Report on Financial Risks of Climate Change | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
25 | Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Sands Operations in Canada | Against | For | Shareholder |
CORNING INCORPORATED
Ticker: | GLW | Security ID: | 219350105 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 28, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 24, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director John Seely Brown | For | Against | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director John A. Canning, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Gordon Gund | For | Against | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Kurt M. Landgraf | For | Against | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director H. Onno Ruding | For | Against | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Glenn F. Tilton | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
9 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
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COVIDIEN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Ticker: | COV | Security ID: | G2554F105 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAR 15, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JAN 12, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Craig Arnold | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Robert H. Brust | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director John M. Connors, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Christopher J. Coughlin | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Timothy M. Donahue | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Kathy J. Herbert | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Randall J. Hogan III | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Richard J. Meelia | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Dennis H. Reilley | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Tadataka Yamada | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Joseph A. Zaccagnino | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Approve Reverse Stock Split Immediately Followed by a Forward Stock Split | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management |
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Ticker: | XOM | Security ID: | 30231G102 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 25, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | APR 06, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director M.J. Boskin | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director P. Brabeck-Letmathe | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director L.R. Faulkner | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director J.S. Fishman | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director K.C. Frazier | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director W.W. George | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director M.C. Nelson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director S.J. Palmisano | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director S.S. Reinemund | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director R.W. Tillerson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
5 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
6 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
7 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
8 | Adopt Policy on Human Right to Water | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
9 | Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Sands Operations in Canada | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
10 | Report on Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas Fracturing | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
11 | Report on Energy Technologies Development | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
12 | Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products and Operations | Against | For | Shareholder |
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Ticker: | GE | Security ID: | 369604103 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 27, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 28, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director W. Geoffrey Beattie | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Ann M. Fudge | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Susan Hockfield | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Andrea Jung | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Alan G. Lafley | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Robert W. Lane | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director James J. Mulva | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Sam Nunn | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Roger S. Penske | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Elect Director James S. Tisch | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
19 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
20 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
21 | Performance-Based Equity Awards | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
22 | Withdraw Stock Options Granted to Executive Officers | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
23 | Report on Climate Change Business Risk | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
24 | Report on Animal Testing and Plans for Reduction | Against | Against | Shareholder |
GOOGLE INC.
Ticker: | GOOG | Security ID: | 38259P508 | |||
Meeting Date: | JUN 02, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | APR 04, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Larry Page | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Sergey Brin | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Eric E. Schmidt | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director L. John Doerr | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director John L. Hennessy | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Ann Mather | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Paul S. Otellini | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director K. Ram Shriram | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
6 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Environmental Sustainability | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
7 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
8 | Report on Code of Conduct Compliance | Against | Against | Shareholder |
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Ticker: | HPQ | Security ID: | 428236103 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAR 23, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JAN 24, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director M. L. Andreessen | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director L. Apotheker | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr. | For | Against | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director S.M. Baldauf | For | Against | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director S. Banerji | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director R.L. Gupta | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director J.H. Hammergren | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director R.J. Lane | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director G.M. Reiner | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director P.F. Russo | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director D. Senequier | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director G.K. Thompson | For | Against | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director M.C. Whitman | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
16 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
17 | Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
INTEL CORPORATION
Ticker: | INTC | Security ID: | 458140100 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 19, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 21, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Susan L. Decker | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director John J. Donahoe | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Reed E. Hundt | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Paul S. Otellini | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director James D. Plummer | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director David S. Pottruck | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Jane E. Shaw | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Frank D. Yeary | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director David B. Yoffie | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | None | One Year | Management |
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Ticker: | IBM | Security ID: | 459200101 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director A. J. P. Belda | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director W. R. Brody | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director K. I. Chenault | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director M. L. Eskew | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director S. A. Jackson | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director A. N. Liveris | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director W. J. McNerney, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director J. W. Owens | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director S. J. Palmisano | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director J. E. Spero | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director S. Taurel | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director L. H. Zambrano | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
16 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
17 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Report on Lobbying Expenses | Against | For | Shareholder |
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Ticker: | IP | Security ID: | 460146103 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 09, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 15, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Directors David J. Bronczek | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Ahmet C. Dorduncu | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Directors Lynn Laverty Elsenhans | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Directors John V. Faraci | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Samir G. Gibara | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Directors Stacey J. Mobley | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Directors John L. Townsend, III | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director John F. Turner | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Directors William G. Walter | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Directors Alberto Weisser | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Directors J. Steven Whisler | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
15 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder |
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: | JNJ | Security ID: | 478160104 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 28, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director James G. Cullen | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Ian E.L. Davis | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Michael M.e. Johns | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Leo F. Mullin | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director William D. Perez | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Charles Prince | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director David Satcher | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director William C. Weldon | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
15 | Adopt Policy to Restrain Pharmaceutical Price Increases | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
16 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Applicant’s Health Status | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
17 | Adopt Animal-Free Training Methods | Against | Against | Shareholder |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: | JPM | Security ID: | 46625H100 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 17, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 18, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Stephen B. Burke | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director David M. Cote | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director James S. Crown | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director James Dimon | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Ellen V. Futter | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director William H. Gray, III | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director David C. Novak | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Lee R. Raymond | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director William C. Weldon | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
15 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||||
16 | Affirm Political Non-Partisanship | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
17 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Report on Loan Modifications | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
19 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
20 | Institute Procedures to Prevent Investments in Companies that Contribute to Genocide or Crimes Against Humanity | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
21 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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KRAFT FOODS INC.
Ticker: | KFT | Security ID: | 50075N104 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 24, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 16, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Ajaypal S. Banga | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Myra M. Hart | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Peter B. Henry | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Lois D. Juliber | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Mark D. Ketchum | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Richard A. Lerner | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Mackey J. McDonald | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director John C. Pope | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Irene B. Rosenfeld | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director J.F. Van Boxmeer | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
14 | Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Ticker: | LMT | Security ID: | 539830109 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 28, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Rosalind G. Brewer | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director David B. Burritt | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Thomas J. Falk | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director James M. Loy | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Anne Stevens | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Robert J. Stevens | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
16 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder |
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LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: | LOW | Security ID: | 548661107 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 27, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Raul Alvarez | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director David W. Bernauer | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Leonard L. Berry | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Peter C. Browning | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Dawn E. Hudson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Robert L. Johnson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Richard K. Lochridge | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Robert A. Niblock | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Stephen F. Page | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
5 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
7 | Include Sustainability as a Performance Measure for Senior Executive Compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
8 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder |
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: | MDT | Security ID: | 585055106 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 25, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JUN 28, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Richard H. Anderson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director David L. Calhoun | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Victor J. Dzau | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director William A. Hawkins | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director James T. Lenehan | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Denise M. O’Leary | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Kendall J. Powell | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Robert C. Pozen | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso | For | For | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director Jack W. Schuler | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: | MRK | Security ID: | 58933Y105 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 24, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Leslie A. Brun | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Thomas R. Cech | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Richard T. Clark | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Kenneth C. Frazier | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
5 | Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director William B. Harrison. Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Harry R. Jacobson | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director William N. Kelley | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director C. Robert Kidder | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Carlos E. Represas | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Patricia F. Russo | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Elect Director Craig B. Thompson | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Elect Director Peter C. Wendell | For | For | Management | ||||
19 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
20 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
21 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management |
METLIFE, INC.
Ticker: | MET | Security ID: | 59156R108 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Steven A. Kandarian | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Eduardo Castro-Wright | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Lulu C. Wang | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Declassify the Board of Directors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Ticker: | MSFT | Security ID: | 594918104 | |||
Meeting Date: | NOV 16, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | SEP 03, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Dina Dublon | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director William H. Gates III | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Reed Hastings | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Maria M. Klawe | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director David F. Marquardt | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Charles H. Noski | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Helmut Panke | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Environmental Sustainability | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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MORGAN STANLEY
Ticker: | MS | Security ID: | 617446448 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 18, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 21, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Roy J. Bostock | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Erskine B. Bowles | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Howard J. Davies | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director James P. Gorman | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director James H. Hance Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director C. Robert Kidder | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director John J. Mack | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Hutham S. Olayan | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director James. W. Owens | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director O. Griffith Sexton | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Masaaki Tanaka | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Laura D. Tyson | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||||
16 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
17 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: | NOVN | Security ID: | 66987V109 | |||
Meeting Date: | FEB 22, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JAN 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of CHF 2.20 per Share | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Approve Remuneration System | For | Against | Management | ||||
5a | Reelect Ann Fudge as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
5b | Reelect Pierre Landolt as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
5c | Reelect Ulrich Lehner as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
5d | Elect Enrico Vanni as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Additional And/or Counter-proposals Presented At The Meeting | For | Against | Management |
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: | NOVN | Security ID: | 66987V109 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 08, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | FEB 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Approve Merger Agreement with Alcon Inc. | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Approve Creation of CHF 54 Million Pool of Authorized Capital in Connection with Merger Agreement with Alcon Inc. | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Additional And/or Counter-proposals Presented At The Meeting | For | Against | Management |
ORACLE CORPORATION
Ticker: | ORCL | Security ID: | 68389X105 | |||
Meeting Date: | OCT 06, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | AUG 09, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Michael J. Boskin | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Safra A. Catz | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director George H. Conrades | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Mark V. Hurd | For | For | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director Donald L. Lucas | For | For | Management | ||||
1.12 | Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
2 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Establish Board Committee on Sustainability | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
6 | Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
7 | Stock Retention/Holding Period | Against | For | Shareholder |
PALL CORPORATION
Ticker: | PLL | Security ID: | 696429307 | |||
Meeting Date: | DEC 15, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | OCT 26, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Amy E. Alving | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Daniel J. Carroll | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Robert B. Coutts | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Ronald L. Hoffman | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Eric Krasnoff | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Dennis N. Longstreet | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Edwin W. Martin, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Katharine L. Plourde | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Edward L. Snyder | For | For | Management |
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1.11 | Elect Director Edward Travaglianti | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Amend Bylaws to to Facilitate Use of “Notice and Access” Option to Deliver Proxy Materials via the Internet | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Amend Management Stock Purchase Plan | For | Against | Management |
PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: | PEP | Security ID: | 713448108 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 04, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 04, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director S.L. Brown | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director I.M. Cook | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director D. Dublon | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director V.J. Dzau | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director R.L. Hunt | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director A. Ibarguen | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director A.C. Martinez | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director I.K. Nooyi | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director S.P. Rockefeller | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director J.J. Schiro | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director L.G. Trotter | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director D. Vasella | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
15 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested Election of Directors | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
PFIZER INC.
Ticker: | PFE | Security ID: | 717081103 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 28, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Dennis A. Ausiello | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Michael S. Brown | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director M. Anthony Burns | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director W. Don Cornwell | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director William H. Gray III | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Constance J. Horner | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director James M. Kilts | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director George A. Lorch | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director John P. Mascotte | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson | For | For | Management |
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12 | Elect Director Ian C. Read | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
16 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Two Years | One Year | Management | ||||
17 | Publish Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Report on Public Policy Advocacy Process | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
19 | Adopt Policy to Restrain Pharmaceutical Price Increases | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
20 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
21 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
22 | Report on Animal Testing and Plans for Reduction | Against | Against | Shareholder |
SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED
Ticker: | SLB | Security ID: | 806857108 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 06, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 16, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Philippe Camus | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Peter L.S. Currie | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Andrew Gould | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Tony Isaac | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director K. Vaman Kamath | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Nikolay Kudryavtsev | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Adrian Lajous | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Michael E. Marks | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Elizabeth Moler | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Leo Rafael Reif | For | For | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director Tore I. Sandvold | For | For | Management | ||||
1.12 | Elect Director Henri Seydoux | For | For | Management | ||||
1.13 | Elect Director Paal Kibsgaard | For | For | Management | ||||
1.14 | Elect Director Lubna S. Olayan | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Two Years | One Year | Management | ||||
4 | Increase Authorized Common Stock | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Adopt Plurality Voting for Contested Election of Directors | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Adopt and Approve Financials and Dividends | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | For | For | Management |
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Ticker: | LUV | Security ID: | 844741108 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 18, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 22, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director David W. Biegler | For | For | Management |
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2 | Elect Director Douglas H. Brooks | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director William H. Cunningham | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director John G. Denison | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Gary C. Kelly | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Nancy B. Loeffler | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director John T. Montford | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Thomas M. Nealon | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Daniel D. Villanueva | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
STAPLES, INC.
Ticker: | SPLS | Security ID: | 855030102 | |||
Meeting Date: | JUN 07, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | APR 11, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Basil L. Anderson | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Arthur M. Blank | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Mary Elizabeth Burton | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Justin King | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Carol Meyrowitz | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Rowland T. Moriarty | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Robert C. Nakasone | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Elizabeth A. Smith | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Robert E. Sulentic | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Vijay Vishwanath | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Paul F. Walsh | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
16 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder |
STRYKER CORPORATION
Ticker: | SYK | Security ID: | 863667101 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Howard E. Cox, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Srikant M. Datar | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Roch Doliveux | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Louise L. Francesconi | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Allan C. Golston | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Howard L. Lance | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Stephen P. MacMillan | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director William U. Parfet | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Ronda E. Stryker | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
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4 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
7 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
TARGET CORPORATION
Ticker: | TGT | Security ID: | 87612E106 | |||
Meeting Date: | JUN 08, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | APR 11, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Calvin Darden | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Mary N. Dillon | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director James A. Johnson | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Mary E. Minnick | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Derica W. Rice | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Gregg W. Steinhafel | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director John G. Stumpf | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Solomon D. Trujillo | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
16 | Adopt Compensation Benchmarking Policy | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
17 | Report on Electronics Recycling and Preventing E-Waste Export | Against | For | Shareholder |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Ticker: | TXN | Security ID: | 882508104 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 21, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 22, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director R.W. Babb, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director D.A. Carp | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director C.S. Cox | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director S.P. MacMillan | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director P.H. Patsley | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director R.E. Sanchez | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director W.R. Sanders | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director R.J. Simmons | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director R.K. Templeton | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director C.T. Whitman | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Ticker: | PG | Security ID: | 742718109 | |||
Meeting Date: | OCT 12, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | AUG 13, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Angela F. Braly | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Scott D. Cook | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Robert A. Mcdonald | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director W. James Mcnerney, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Mary A. Wilderotter | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder |
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: | TRV | Security ID: | 89417E109 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 26, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 28, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Alan L. Beller | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director John H. Dasburg | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Janet M. Dolan | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Jay S. Fishman | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Lawrence G. Graev | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Patricia L. Higgins | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Thomas R. Hodgson | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Cleve L. Killingsworth, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Donald J. Shepard | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Laurie J. Thomsen | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management |
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Ticker: | DIS | Security ID: | 254687106 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAR 23, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JAN 24, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Susan E. Arnold | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director John E. Bryson | For | For | Management |
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3 | Elect Director John S. Chen | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Judith L. Estrin | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Robert A. Iger | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Steven P. Jobs | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Monica C. Lozano | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director John E. Pepper, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Sheryl Sandberg | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Orin C. Smith | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
18 | Prohibit Retesting Performance Goals | Against | For | Shareholder |
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
Ticker: | TMO | Security ID: | 883556102 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 25, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 28, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Thomas J. Lynch | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director William G. Parrett | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Michael E. Porter | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Scott M. Sperling | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Two Years | One Year | Management | ||||
7 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Declassify the Board of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD.
Ticker: | TEL | Security ID: | H8912P106 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAR 09, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 17, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Reelect Pierre Brondeau as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Reelect Juergen Gromer as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Reelect Robert Hernandez as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Reelect Thomas Lynch as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Reelect Daniel Phelan as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Reelect Frederic Poses as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Reelect Lawrence Smith as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Reelect Paula Sneed as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Reelect David Steiner as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Reelect John Van Scoter as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Accept Annual Report for Fiscal 2009/2010 | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Accept Statutory Financial Statements for Fiscal 2010/2011 | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Accept Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal 2010/2011 | For | For | Management |
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14 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2010/2011 | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Ratify Deloitte AG as Swiss Registered Auditors for Fiscal 2010/2011 | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Special Auditor for Fiscal 2010/2011 | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
19 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | None | One Year | Management | ||||
20 | Approve Ordinary Cash Dividend | For | For | Management | ||||
21 | Change Company Name to TE Connectivity Ltd | For | For | Management | ||||
22 | Amend Articles to Renew Authorized Share Capital | For | For | Management | ||||
23 | Approve Reduction in Share Capital | For | For | Management | ||||
24 | Authorize Repurchase of up to USD 800 million of Share Capital | For | Against | Management | ||||
25 | Adjourn Meeting | For | Against | Management |
TYCO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Ticker: | TYC | Security ID: | H89128104 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAR 09, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JAN 10, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009/2010 | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | For | For | Management | ||||
3.1 | Elect Edward D. Breen as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.2 | Elect Michael Daniels as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.3 | Reelect Timothy Donahue as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.4 | Reelect Brian Duperreault as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.5 | Reelect Bruce Gordon as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.6 | Reelect Rajiv L. Gupta as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.7 | Reelect John Krol as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.8 | Reelect Brendan O’Neill as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.9 | Reelect Dinesh Paliwal as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.10 | Reelect William Stavropoulos as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.11 | Reelect Sandra Wijnberg as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.12 | Reelect R. David Yost as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
4a | Ratify Deloitte AG as Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
4b | Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2010/2011 | For | For | Management | ||||
4c | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as Special Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
5a | Approve Carrying Forward of Net Loss | For | For | Management | ||||
5b | Approve Ordinary Cash Dividend | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Amend Articles to Renew Authorized Share Capital | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Approve CHF 188,190,276.70 Reduction in Share Capital | For | For | Management | ||||
8a | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management |
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8b | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management |
VODAFONE GROUP PLC
Ticker: | VOD | Security ID: | 92857W209 | |||
Meeting Date: | JUL 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JUN 04, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Re-elect Sir John Bond as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Re-elect John Buchanan as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Re-elect Michel Combes as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Re-elect Andy Halford as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Re-elect Stephen Pusey as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Re-elect Alan Jebson as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Re-elect Samuel Jonah as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Re-elect Nick Land as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Re-elect Philip Yea as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Approve Final Dividend | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Authorise Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
19 | Authorise Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights | For | For | Management | ||||
20 | Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights | For | For | Management | ||||
21 | Authorise Market Purchase | For | For | Management | ||||
22 | Adopt New Articles of Association | For | For | Management | ||||
23 | Authorise the Company to Call EGM with Two Weeks’ Notice | For | For | Management | ||||
24 | Approve Share Incentive Plan | For | For | Management |
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Ticker: | WMT | Security ID: | 931142103 | |||
Meeting Date: | JUN 03, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | APR 06, 2011 |
# | 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 Michael T. Duke | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Gregory B. Penner | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Steven S Reinemund | For | For | Management |
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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 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
19 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Discrimination based on Gender Identity | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
20 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
21 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
22 | Require Suppliers to Produce Sustainability Reports | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
23 | Report on Climate Change Business Risks | Against | Against | Shareholder |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
Ticker: | WFC | Security ID: | 949746101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 03, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 04, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Election Director John D. Baker II | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Election Director John S. Chen | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Election Director Lloyd H. Dean | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Election Director Susan E. Engel | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Election Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Election Director Donald M. James | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Election Director Mackey J. McDonald | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Election Director Cynthia H. Milligan | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Philip J. Quigley | For | Against | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Judith M. Runstad | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director John G. Stumpf | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Elect Director an G. Swenson | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
19 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
20 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
21 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Directors’ Compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
22 | Require Audit Committee Review and Report on Controls Related to Loans, Foreclosure and Securitizations | Against | For | Shareholder |
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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC.
Ticker: | ATVI | Security ID: | 00507V109 | |||
Meeting Date: | JUN 02, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | APR 05, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Philippe G.H. Capron | For | Against | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Robert J. Corti | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Frederic R. Crepin | For | Against | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Lucian Grainge | For | Against | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Brian G. Kelly | For | Against | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Robert A. Kotick | For | Against | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Jean-Bernard Levy | For | Against | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Robert J. Morgado | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Stephane Roussel | For | Against | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Richard Sarnoff | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Regis Turrini | For | Against | Management | ||||
12 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
Ticker: | ADBE | Security ID: | 00724F101 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 21, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Robert K. Burgess | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Daniel Rosensweig | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Robert Sedgewick | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director John E. Warnock | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Declassify the Board of Directors | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
10 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Ticker: | AKAM | Security ID: | 00971T101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 18, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director C. Kim Goodwin | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director David W. Kenny | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Peter J. Kight | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Frederic V. Salerno | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
7 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
8 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
APACHE CORPORATION
Ticker: | APA | Security ID: | 037411105 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 05, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 07, 2011 |
# | 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 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
8 | Increase Authorized Common Stock | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Increase Authorized Preferred Stock | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Ticker: | BDX | Security ID: | 075887109 | |||
Meeting Date: | FEB 01, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | DEC 10, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Basil L. Anderson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Henry P. Becton, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Edward F. Degraan | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director C.M. Fraser-Liggett | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Christopher Jones | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Adel A.F. Mahmoud | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Gary A. Mecklenburg | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Cathy E. Minehan | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director James F. Orr | For | For | Management | ||||
1.12 | Elect Director Willard J. Overlock, Jr | For | For | Management | ||||
1.13 | Elect Director Bertram L. Scott | For | For | Management | ||||
1.14 | Elect Director Alfred Sommer | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | None | One Year | Management | ||||
5 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
6 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder |
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: | CSCO | Security ID: | 17275R102 | |||
Meeting Date: | NOV 18, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | SEP 20, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Carol A. Bartz | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director M. Michele Burns | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Michael D. Capellas | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Larry R. Carter | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director John T. Chambers | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Brian L. Halla | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director John L. Hennessy | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Roderick C. Mcgeary | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Michael K. Powell | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Arun Sarin | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Steven M. West | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Jerry Yang | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Environmental Sustainability | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||||
17 | Report on Internet Fragmentation | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
18 | Adopt Policy Prohibiting Sale of Products in China if they Contribute to Human Rights Abuses | Against | Against | Shareholder |
CME GROUP INC.
Ticker: | CME | Security ID: | 12572Q105 | |||
Meeting Date: | JUN 08, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | APR 11, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Craig S. Donohue | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Timothy S. Bitsberger | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Jackie M. Clegg | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director James A. Donaldson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director J. Dennis Hastert | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director William P. Miller II | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Terry L. Savage | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Christopher Stewart | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
COMCAST CORPORATION
Ticker: | CMCSA | Security ID: | 20030N101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 11, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 08, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director S. Decker Anstrom | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
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 Joseph J. Collins | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director J. Michael Cook | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Eduardo G. Mestre | 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 Judith Rodin | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Amend Restricted Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Amend Stock Option Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management | ||||
8 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
9 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | For | Shareholder |
CORNING INCORPORATED
Ticker: | GLW | Security ID: | 219350105 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 28, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 24, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director John Seely Brown | For | Against | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director John A. Canning, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Gordon Gund | For | Against | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Kurt M. Landgraf | For | Against | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director H. Onno Ruding | For | Against | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Glenn F. Tilton | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
9 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter — Call Special Meetings | Against | For | Shareholder |
DELL INC.
Ticker: | DELL | Security ID: | 24702R101 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 12, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAY 21, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director James W. Breyer | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Donald J. Carty | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Michael S. Dell | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director William H. Gray, III | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Judy C. Lewent | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Klaus S. Luft | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Alex J. Mandl | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Shantanu Narayen | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Sam Nunn | For | Withhold | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director H. Ross Perot, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Reimburse Proxy Contest Expenses | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder |
DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
Ticker: | DOLE | Security ID: | 256603101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 19, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Elaine L. Chao | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Sherry Lansing | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management |
EBAY INC.
Ticker: | EBAY | Security ID: | 278642103 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 28, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 17, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Fred D. Anderson | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Edward W. Barnholt | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Scott D. Cook | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director John J. Donahoe | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
7 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: | ENR | Security ID: | 29266R108 | |||
Meeting Date: | JAN 18, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | NOV 19, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director Ward M. Klein | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director W. Patrick McGinnis | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director John R. Roberts | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
EOG RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: | EOG | Security ID: | 26875P101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 03, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 09, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director George A. Alcorn | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Charles R. Crisp | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director James C. Day | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Mark G. Papa | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director H. Leighton Steward | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Donald F. Textor | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Frank G. Wisner | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
10 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
11 | Pro-Rata Vesting on Equity Plans | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
12 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder |
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: | GILD | Security ID: | 375558103 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 12, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 16, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director John F. Cogan | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director James M. Denny | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director Carla A. Hills | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Kevin E. Lofton | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director John W. Madigan | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director John C. Martin | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Gordon E. Moore | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Richard J. Whitley | For | For | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.12 | Elect Director Per Wold-Olsen | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Provide Right to Call Special Meeting | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
7 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Ticker: | HAL | Security ID: | 406216101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 19, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 21, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Alan M. Bennett | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director James R. Boyd | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Milton Carroll | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director S. Malcolm Gillis | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Abdallah S. Jum’ah | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director David J. Lesar | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Robert A. Malone | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director J Landis Martin | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Debra L. Reed | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
14 | Review and Assess Human Rights Policies | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
15 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | For | Shareholder |
HARRIS CORPORATION
Ticker: | HRS | Security ID: | 413875105 | |||
Meeting Date: | OCT 22, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | AUG 27, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Howard L. Lance | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Thomas A. Dattilo | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Terry D. Growcock | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Leslie F. Kenne | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director David B. Rickard | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director James C. Stoffel | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Gregory T. Swienton | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
INTUIT INC.
Ticker: | INTU | Security ID: | 461202103 | |||
Meeting Date: | JAN 19, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | NOV 22, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director David H. Batchelder | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Christopher W. Brody | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director William V. Campbell | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Scott D. Cook | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Diane B. Greene | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Michael R. Hallman | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Edward A. Kangas | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Dennis D. Powell | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Brad D. Smith | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
12 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management |
ITRON, INC.
Ticker: | ITRI | Security ID: | 465741106 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 03, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | FEB 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Jon E. Eliassen | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Charles H. Gaylord Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Gary E. Pruitt | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
KELLOGG COMPANY
Ticker: | K | Security ID: | 487836108 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 29, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director John Bryant | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Rogelio Rebolledo | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director Sterling Speirn | For | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director John Zabriskie | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
5 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
7 | Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors | Against | For | Shareholder |
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: | LLL | Security ID: | 502424104 | |||
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 01, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1.1 | Elect Director H. Hugh Shelton | For | For | Management | ||||
1.2 | Elect Director Michael T. Strianese | For | For | Management | ||||
1.3 | Elect Director John P. White | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
4 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
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MCKESSON CORPORATION
Ticker: | MCK | Security ID: | 58155Q103 | |||
Meeting Date: | JUL 28, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JUN 01, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Andy D. Bryant | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Wayne A. Budd | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director John H. Hammergren | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Alton F. Irby III | For | Against | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director M. Christine Jacobs | For | Against | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Marie L. Knowles | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director David M. Lawrence | For | Against | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Edward A. Mueller | For | Against | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Jane E. Shaw | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Stock Retention/Holding Period | Against | For | Shareholder | ||||
14 | Report on Pay Disparity | Against | Against | Shareholder |
MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: | MRK | Security ID: | 58933Y105 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 24, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 25, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Leslie A. Brun | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Thomas R. Cech | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director Richard T. Clark | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Kenneth C. Frazier | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director William B. Harrison. Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Harry R. Jacobson | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director William N. Kelley | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director C. Robert Kidder | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Carlos E. Represas | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Elect Director Patricia F. Russo | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock | For | For | Management | ||||
16 | Elect Director Craig B. Thompson | For | For | Management | ||||
17 | Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks | For | For | Management | ||||
18 | Elect Director Peter C. Wendell | For | For | Management | ||||
19 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
20 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
21 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | Three Years | One Year | Management |
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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: | NEE | Security ID: | 65339F101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 20, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 22, 2011 |
# | 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 | For | Management | ||||
1.4 | Elect Director James L. Camaren | For | For | Management | ||||
1.5 | Elect Director Kenneth B. Dunn | For | For | Management | ||||
1.6 | Elect Director J. Brian Ferguson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.7 | Elect Director Lewis Hay, III | For | For | Management | ||||
1.8 | Elect Director Toni Jennings | For | For | Management | ||||
1.9 | Elect Director Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
1.10 | Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp | For | For | Management | ||||
1.11 | Elect Director William H. Swanson | For | For | Management | ||||
1.12 | Elect Director Michael H. Thaman | For | For | Management | ||||
1.13 | Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II | 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 | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Ticker: | LUV | Security ID: | 844741108 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 18, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 22, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director David W. Biegler | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Douglas H. Brooks | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director William H. Cunningham | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director John G. Denison | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Gary C. Kelly | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Nancy B. Loeffler | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director John T. Montford | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Thomas M. Nealon | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Daniel D. Villanueva | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
SYMANTEC CORPORATION
Ticker: | SYMC | Security ID: | 871503108 | |||
Meeting Date: | SEP 20, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | JUL 26, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director Stephen M. Bennett | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Michael A. Brown | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director William T. Coleman, III | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
4 | Elect Director Frank E. Dangeard | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Geraldine B. Laybourne | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director David L. Mahoney | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Robert S. Miller | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Enrique Salem | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director John W. Thompson | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director V. Paul Unruh | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management |
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: | UNH | Security ID: | 91324P102 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 23, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 24, 2011 |
# | 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 Rodger A. Lawson | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Glenn M. Renwick | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director Kenneth I. Shine | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
13 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Ticker: | WFT | Security ID: | H27013103 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 25, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAY 04, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Approve Discharge of Board and Senior Management | For | For | Management | ||||
3.1 | Reelect Bernard Duroc-Danner as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.2 | Reelect Samuel Bodman, III as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.3 | Reelect Nicholas Brady as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.4 | Reelect David Butters as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.5 | Reelect William Macaulay as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.6 | Reelect Robert Millard as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.7 | Reelect Robert Moses, Jr. as Director | For | For | Management |
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# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
3.8 | Reelect Guilliermo Ortiz as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.9 | Reelect Emyr Parry as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
3.10 | Reelect Robert Rayne as Director | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | Against | Management | ||||
6 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management |
YUM! BRANDS, INC.
Ticker: | YUM | Security ID: | 988498101 | |||
Meeting Date: | MAY 19, 2011 | Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
Record Date: | MAR 21, 2011 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Elect Director David W. Dorman | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Elect Director Massimo Ferragamo | For | For | Management | ||||
3 | Elect Director J. David Grissom | For | For | Management | ||||
4 | Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill | For | For | Management | ||||
5 | Elect Director Robert Holland, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||||
6 | Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone | For | For | Management | ||||
7 | Elect Director Jonathan S. Linen | For | For | Management | ||||
8 | Elect Director Thomas C. Nelson | For | For | Management | ||||
9 | Elect Director David C. Novak | For | For | Management | ||||
10 | Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan | For | For | Management | ||||
11 | Elect Director Jing-Shyh S. Su | For | For | Management | ||||
12 | Elect Director Robert D. Walter | For | For | Management | ||||
13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||||
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers’ Compensation | For | For | Management | ||||
15 | Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency | One Year | One Year | Management | ||||
16 | Provide Right to Call Special Meeting | For | For | Management |
STERLING CAPITAL STRATEGIC ALLOCATION EQUITY VARIABLE
INSURANCE FUND
BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS
Ticker: | OVEIX | Security ID: | 05527P289 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | JUN 25, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Approve Investment Advisory Agreement | For | For | Management |
BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS
Ticker: | BBSGX | Security ID: | 05527P725 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | JUN 25, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Approve Investment Advisory Agreement | For | For | Management |
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BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS
Ticker: | BBSGX | Security ID: | 05527P733 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | JUN 25, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Approve Investment Advisory Agreement | For | For | Management |
BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS
Ticker: | BBSGX | Security ID: | 05527P800 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | JUN 25, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Approve Investment Advisory Agreement | For | For | Management |
BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS
Ticker: | BBSGX | Security ID: | 05527P875 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | JUN 25, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Approve Investment Advisory Agreement | For | For | Management |
BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS
Ticker: | BBTIX | Security ID: | 05527P743 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | JUN 25, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Approve Investment Advisory Agreement | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Approve/Amend Subadvisory Agreement | For | For | Management |
BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS
Ticker: | BEGIX | Security ID: | 05527P782 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | JUN 25, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Approve Investment Advisory Agreement | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Approve/Amend Subadvisory Agreement | For | For | Management |
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BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS
Ticker: | BOPIX | Security ID: | 05527Q832 | |||
Meeting Date: | AUG 27, 2010 | Meeting Type: | Special | |||
Record Date: | JUN 25, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||||
1 | Approve Investment Advisory Agreement | For | For | Management | ||||
2 | Approve/Amend Subadvisory Agreement | For | For | Management |
STERLING CAPITAL TOTAL RETURN BOND VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND
There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period.
END NPX REPORT
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant Sterling Capital Variable Insurance Funds (formerly, BB&T Variable Insurance Funds)
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/E.G. Purcell, III | |||
(principal executive officer) |
Date August 22, 2011
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |