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| New Era Fund | 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006 |
| ICA File Number: 811-01710 |
| Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006 |
| T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. |
FORM N-PX |
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT |
INVESTMENT COMPANY |
| Investment Company Act file number 811-01710 |
T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
| 100 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
Joseph A. Carrier |
100 East Pratt Street |
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 345-2653 |
| Date of fiscal year end: 12/31 |
| Date of reporting period: 7/1/05 to 6/30/06 |
| 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) T. Rowe Price New Era Fund, Inc. |
| By (Signature and Title) /s/ Joseph A. Carrier |
| Joseph A. Carrier, Vice-President |
| Date August 28, 2006 |
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ALCAN INC.
Ticker: AL. Security ID: 013716105
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Roland Berger as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect L. Denis Desautels as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect Richard Evans as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect L. Yves Fortier as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect Jean-Paul Jacamon as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect Yves Mansion as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect Gwyn Morgan as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect Christine Morin-Postel as Director For For Management
1.9 Elect H. Onno Ruding as Director For For Management
1.10 Elect Guy Saint-Pierre as Director For For Management
1.11 Elect Gerhard Schulmeyer as Director For For Management
1.12 Elect Paul Tellier as Director For For Management
1.13 Elect Milton Wong as Director For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Management
3 Establish Independent Committee to Issue Against For Shareholder
Recommendations on Impact Assessment of
project in Kashipur
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AMB PROPERTY CORP.
Ticker: AMB Security ID: 00163T109
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Hamid R. Moghadam For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Blake Baird For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Afsaneh M. Beschloss For For Management
1.4 Elect Director T. Robert Burke For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David A. Cole For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lydia H. Kennard For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Michael Losh For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frederick W. Reid For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey L. Skelton For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas W. Tusher For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.
Ticker: APC Security ID: 032511107
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John W. Poduska, Sr. For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ARCH COAL, INC.
Ticker: ACI Security ID: 039380100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank M. Burke For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John W. Eaves For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patricia F. Godley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas A. Lockhart For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Wesley M. Taylor For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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ARCHSTONE SMITH TRUST
Ticker: ASN Security ID: 039583109
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James A. Cardwell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ernest A. Gerardi, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ruth Ann M. Gillis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ned S. Holmes For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert P. Kogod For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James H. Polk, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John M. Richman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John C. Schweitzer For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R. Scot Sellers For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert H. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
Ticker: BHI Security ID: 057224107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Larry D. Brady For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Chad C. Deaton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Anthony G. Fernandes For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Claire W. Gargalli For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. Lash For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James F. McCall For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Larry Nichols For For Management
1.10 Elect Director H. John Riley, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles L. Watson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder
Articles/Bylaws/Charter
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BARRETT BILL CORP
Ticker: BBG Security ID: 06846N104
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James M. Fitzgibbons For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Harris For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Randy Stein For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For Against Management
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BG GROUP PLC (FRM. BG PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: GB0008762899
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 4.09 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Elect Jurgen Dormann as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Sir Robert Wilson as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Frank Chapman as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Ashley Almanza as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Sir John Coles as Director For For Management
9 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
11 Approve EU Political Organisations For For Management
Donations up to GBP 25,000 and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 25,000
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 123,379,866
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 17,652,373
14 Authorise 353,047,470 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (FORMERLY BHP LTD.)
Ticker: Security ID: AU000000BHP4
Meeting Date: NOV 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports of BHP Billiton Plc
2 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports of BHP Billiton Limited
3 Elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of For For Management
BHP Billiton Plc
4 Elect Carlos Cordeiro as Director For For Management
Billiton Limited
5 Elect Gail de Planque as a Director of For For Management
BHP Billiton Plc
6 Elect Gail de Planque as a Director of For For Management
BHP Billiton Limited
7 Elect David Crawford as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
8 Elect David Crawford as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Limited
9 Elect David Jenkins as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
10 Elect David Jenkins as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Limited
11 Elect Mike Salomon as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
12 Elect Mike Salomon as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Limited
13 Approve KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
14 Approve the Allotment of 531.85 Million For For Management
Unissued Shares to Participants of the
Group Incentive Schemes and Other Legacy
Employee Share Schemes
15 Approve the Issuance of Up to 123.41 For For Management
Million Shares
16 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
18 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants to C W For For Management
Goodyear, Executive Director
19 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants to Mike For For Management
Salomon, Executive Director
20 Amend Articles of BHP Billiton Plc For For Management
21 Amend Articles of BHP Billiton Limited For For Management
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BJ SERVICES COMPANY
Ticker: BJS Security ID: 055482103
Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 6, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John R. Huff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael E. Patrick For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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BOSTON PROPERTIES INC.
Ticker: BXP Security ID: 101121101
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William M. Daley For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward H. Linde For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director David A. Twardock For Withhold Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
3 Performance-Based Against For Shareholder
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BOWATER INC.
Ticker: BOW Security ID: 102183100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Togo D. West, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard B. Evans For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bruce W. Van Saun For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David J. Paterson For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC )
Ticker: BP Security ID: 055622104
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS ANNUAL REPORT For For Management
AND THE ACCOUNTS
2 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT
3.1 Elect Director Dr D C Allen For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Lord Browne For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Mr J H Bryan For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Mr A Burgmans For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Mr I C Conn For For Management
3.6 Elect Director Mr E B Davis, Jr For For Management
3.7 Elect Director Mr D J Flint For For Management
3.8 Elect Director Dr B E Grote For For Management
3.9 Elect Director Dr A B Hayward For For Management
3.10 Elect Director Dr D S Julius For For Management
3.11 Elect Director Sir Tom Mckillop For For Management
3.12 Elect Director Mr J A Manzoni For For Management
3.13 Elect Director Dr W E Massey For For Management
3.14 Elect Director Sir Ian Prosser For For Management
3.15 Elect Director Mr M H Wilson For For Management
3.16 Elect Director Mr P D Sutherland For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO GIVE LIMITED For For Management
AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF ITS OWN
SHARES BY THE COMPANY
6 TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES UP TO A For For Management
SPECIFIED AMOUNT
7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ALLOT A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES FOR CASH
WITHOUT MAKING AN OFFER TO SHAREHOLDERS
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BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP.
Ticker: BNI Security ID: 12189T104
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director A.L. Boeckmann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director D.G. Cook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director V.S. Martinez For For Management
1.4 Elect Director M.F. Racicot For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R.S. Roberts For For Management
1.6 Elect Director M.K. Rose For For Management
1.7 Elect Director M.J. Shapiro For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R.H. West For For Management
1.10 Elect Director J.S. Whisler For For Management
1.11 Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
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BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 122014103
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
Ticker: CPT Security ID: 133131102
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard J. Campo For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William R. Cooper For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George A. Hrdlicka For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Scott S. Ingraham For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lewis A. Levey For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William B. Mcguire, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director William F. Paulsen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director D. Keith Oden For For Management
1.9 Elect Director F. Gardner Parker For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven A. Webster For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP
Ticker: CAM Security ID: 216640102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nathan M. Avery For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. Baker Cunningham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sheldon R. Erikson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Change Company Name For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: CNQ. Security ID: 136385101
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Catherine M. Best For For Management
1.2 Elect Director N. Murray Edwards For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Hon. Gary A. Filmon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Amb. Gordon D. Giffin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John G. Langille For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Keith A.J. MacPhail For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Allan P. Markin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Norman F. McIntyre For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James S. Palmer For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Eldon R. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David A. Tuer For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
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CATELLUS DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 149113102
Meeting Date: SEP 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
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CATERPILLAR INC.
Ticker: CAT Security ID: 149123101
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David R. Goode For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Owens For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles D. Powell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joshua I. Smith For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
8 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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CHEVRON CORPORATION
Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel H. Armacost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Linnet F. Deily For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert E. Denham For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Eaton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Sam Ginn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Franklyn G. Jenifer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David J. O'Reilly For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Donald B. Rice For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Peter J. Robertson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles R. Shoemate For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Carl Ware For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Company-Specific-Reimbursement of Against For Shareholder
Stockholder Proposal
4 Report on Environmental Impact of Against Against Shareholder
Drilling in Sensitive Areas
5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
6 Adopt an Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Adopt a Human Rights Policy Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Remediation Expenses in Ecuador Against Against Shareholder
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
Ticker: RIO Security ID: 204412209
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 11, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPRECIATION OF THE MANAGEMENTS REPORT For For Management
AND ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2005
2 PROPOSAL FOR THE DESTINATION OF PROFITS For For Management
OF THE SAID FISCAL YEAR AND APPROVAL OF
THE INVESTMENT BUDGET FOR THE COMPANY,
ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY
STATEMENT
3 APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL For For Management
COUNCIL
4 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REMUNERATION OF THE For For Management
SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL COUNCIL
MEMBERS
5 PROPOSAL FOR A FORWARD SPLIT, ALL AS MORE For For Management
FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT
6 PROPOSAL TO MODIFY THE COMPANY S BY-LAWS, For For Management
RELATED TO SECTION II AND SUBSECTION IV
OF CHAPTER IV, IN RELATION TO THE
ADVISORY COMMITTEES, IN THE FOLLOWING
TERMS: A) CHANGE OF THE HEADING OF
ARTICLE 15; B) AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 16;
C) ADD ITEM IV TO ARTICLE
7 CONSOLIDATION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO CVRD S For For Management
BY-LAWS, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN
THE PROXY STATEMENT
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
Ticker: RIO Security ID: 204412209
Meeting Date: JUL 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S For For Management
BY-LAWS.
2 THE REPLACEMENT OF A MEMBER OF A FISCAL For For Management
COUNCIL, AND HIS RESPECTIVE SUBSTITUTE,
NOMINATED BY THE CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER.
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
Ticker: Security ID: 204412209
Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND For For Management
REASONS (THE PROTOCOLO E JUSTIFICACAO )
FOR THE MERGER OF ALL THE SHARES OF THE
CAPITAL STOCK OF CAEMI - MINERACAO E
METALURGIA S.A. (CAEMI)) INTO THE ASSETS
OF CVRD IN ORDER TO CONVERT THE FORMER
INTO A WHOLLY-OWNED
2 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXPERTS For For Management
WHO PREPARED THE VALUE APPRAISAL OF THE
PREFERRED SHARES ISSUED BY CAEMI TO BE
MERGED INTO CVRD ASSETS.
3 TO DECIDE ON THE APPRAISAL REPORT, For For Management
PREPARED BY THE EXPERTS.
4 TO APPROVE THE MERGER OF ALL OF THE For For Management
SHARES ISSUED BY CAEMI INTO THE ASSETS OF
THE CVRD.
5 TO APPROVE CVRD CAPITAL INCREASE WITHIN For For Management
THE ISSUANCE OF 64,151,361 PREFERRED
CLASS A SHARES, TO BE PAID-IN WITH THE
SHARES OF CAEMI TO BE MERGED INTO THE
COMPANY S ASSETS, AND THE CONSEQUENT
CHANGE OF THE CAPUT OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE
CVRD S BY-LAWS.
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CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Armitage For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Auchinleck For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Harald J. Norvik For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William K. Reilly For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Victoria J. Tschinkel For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report Damage Resulting From Drilling Against Against Shareholder
Inside the National Petroleum Reserve
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
5 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For Shareholder
Plans to Shareholder vote
6 Report Accountability for Company's Against Against Shareholder
Environmental Impacts due to Operation
7 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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DEERE & CO.
Ticker: DE Security ID: 244199105
Meeting Date: FEB 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Arthur L. Kelly For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas H. Patrick For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DEVON ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DVN Security ID: 25179M103
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert L. Howard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Micheal M. Kanovsky For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Todd Mitchell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Larry Nichols For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
Ticker: DO Security ID: 25271C102
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James S. Tisch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence R. Dickerson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Batkin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles L. Fabrikant For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul G. Gaffney, II For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Herbert C. Hofmann For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arthur L. Rebell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Raymond S. Troubh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DOMTAR INC.
Ticker: DTC. Security ID: 257561100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jack C. Bingleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Raymond Chretien For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Louis P. Gignac For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claude R. Lamoureux For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jacques Laurent For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Brian M. Levitt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gilles Quimet For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Louise Roy For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Raymond Royer For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert J. Steacy For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gene R. Tyndall For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DOW Security ID: 260543103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jacqueline K. Barton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James A. Bell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Barbara Hackman Franklin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Andrew N. Liveris For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Geoffery E. Merszei For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ruth G. Shaw For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul G. Stern For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Remediation Policies in Bhopal Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Genetically Modified Organisms Against Against Shareholder
5 Evaluate Potential Links Between Company Against Against Shareholder
Products and Asthma
6 Report on Security of Chemical Facilities Against Against Shareholder
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DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC.
Ticker: DRC Security ID: 261608103
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William E. Macaulay For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth W. Moore For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. Sikorski For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Vincent R. Volpe Jr. For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael L. Underwood For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Philip R, Roth For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Louis A. Raspino For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mark A. Mccomiskey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DUKE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 264399106
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
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DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
Ticker: DRE Security ID: 264411505
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Barrington H. Branch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Geoffrey Button For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William Cavanaugh III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ngaire E. Cuneo For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles R. Eitel For For Management
1.6 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Martin C. Jischke For For Management
1.8 Elect Director L. Ben Lytle For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William O. Mccoy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dennis D. Oklak For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jack R. Shaw For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert J. Woodward, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DYNEGY, INC.
Ticker: DYN Security ID: 26816Q101
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David W. Biegler For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas D. Clark, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Victor E. Grijalva For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Patricia A. Hammick For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George L. Mazanec For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert C. Oelkers For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William L. Trubeck For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bruce A. Williamson For For Management
2 Company Specific-Remove Provision For Against Management
Specifying Number of Directors
3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.
Ticker: DD Security ID: 263534109
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Curtis J. Crawford For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John T. Dillon For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Eleuthere I. du Pont For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Masahisa Naitoh For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Sean O'Keefe For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William K. Reilly For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles M. Vest For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Review Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Genetically Modified Organisms Against Against Shareholder
5 Performance-Based Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Feasibility of Phasing out PFOA Against For Shareholder
7 Report on Security of Chemical Facilities Against Against Shareholder
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director France A. Cordova For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles B. Curtis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bradford M. Freeman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce Karatz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Luis G. Nogales For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Rosser For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert H. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management
2 Amend Articles To Eliminate Fair Price For For Management
Provision
3 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against Against Shareholder
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ENCORE ACQUISITION COMPANY
Ticker: EAC Security ID: 29255W100
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director I. Jon Brumley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jon S. Brumley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John A. Bailey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Martin C. Bowen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ted Collins, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ted A. Gardner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John V. Genova For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James A. Winne III For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EOG RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: EOG Security ID: 26875P101
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George A. Alcorn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles R. Crisp For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark G. Papa For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edmund P. Segner, III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William D. Stevens For For Management
1.6 Elect Director H. Leighton Steward For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald F. Textor For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frank G. Wisner For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EXXON MOBIL CORP.
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William W. George For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James R. Houghton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Reatha Clark King For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Marilyn Carlson Nelson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.11 Elect Director J. Stephen Simon For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
5 Company-Specific-Nominate Independent Against Against Shareholder
Director with Industry Experience
6 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder
7 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
8 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
9 Review Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
10 Link Executive Compensation to Social Against Against Shareholder
Issues
11 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
12 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
13 Amend Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Against For Shareholder
to Prohibit Discrimination Based on
Sexual Orientation
14 Report on Damage Resulting from Drilling Against Against Shareholder
for Oil and gas in Protected Areas
15 Report Accountability for Company's Against Against Shareholder
Environmental Impacts due to Operation
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FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: Security ID: CA3180714048
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 23, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ricardo Bacarreza For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James F. Dinning For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Timothy S. Howden For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jefferson J. Mooney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Donald S. O'Sullivan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Conrad A. Pinette For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John M. Reid For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Andrew H. Simon For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Douglas W. G. Whitehead For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John M. Willson For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
3 Amend By-Law No.1 For For Management
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FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Ticker: FTI Security ID: 30249U101
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mike R. Bowlin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward J. Mooney For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James M. Ringler For For Management
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GRANT PRIDECO INC
Ticker: GRP Security ID: 38821G101
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David J. Butters For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Eliot M. Fried For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Harold E. Layman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Sheldon B. Lubar For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael McShane For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert K. Moses, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Joseph E. Reid For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David A. Trice For Withhold Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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HALLIBURTON CO.
Ticker: HAL Security ID: 406216101
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alan M. Bennett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James R. Boyd For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert L. Crandall For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director S.Malcolm Gillis For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W.R. Howell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ray L. Hunt For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David J. Lesar For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J.Landis Martin For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jay A. Precourt For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Amend Terms of Severance Payments to For For Management
Executives
5 Review Human Rights Standards Against Against Shareholder
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
7 Amend Terms of Existing Poison Pill Against Against Shareholder
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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
Ticker: HP Security ID: 423452101
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 8, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
Ticker: HP Security ID: 423452101
Meeting Date: MAR 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 9, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. H. Helmerich, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Glenn A. Cox For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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INCO LIMITED
Ticker: N. Security ID: 453258402
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Glen A. Barton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Angus A. Bruneau For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ronald C. Cambre For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Scott M. Hand For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Janice K. Henry For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Chaviva M. Hosek For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Peter C. Jones For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John T. Mayberry For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Francis Mer For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David P. O'Brien For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Roger Phillips For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Richard E. Waugh For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
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INTERNATIONAL COAL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: ICO Security ID: 45928H106
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Maurice E. Carino, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stanley N. Gaines For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For Against Management
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.
Ticker: IP Security ID: 460146103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John L. Townsend, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John F. Turner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Alberto Weisser For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Donald F. McHenry For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William G. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
4 Sustainable Forestry Report Against Against Shareholder
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.
Ticker: KMB Security ID: 494368103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dennis R. Beresford For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. Falk For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mae C. Jemison, M.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
4 Adopt ILO Standards Against Against Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
6 Report on Feasibility of Phasing Out the Against Against Shareholder
Use of Non-certified Wood Fiber
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LUKOIL OAO
Ticker: LUKFY Security ID: 677862104
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 11, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT OF OAO None Did Not Management
LUKOIL FOR 2005, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF Vote
PROFITS: THE NET PROFIT FOR DISTRIBUTION
FOR 2005 WAS EQUAL TO 66,326,909,000
ROUBLES. TO DISTRIBUTE 28,068,587,000
ROUBLES TO THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND FOR
2005. THE REST OF TH
2 ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - None Did Not Management
(Cumulative Voting Applies to Directors. Vote
Please request a form from your ISS
representative in order to vote for
directors)
3 Elect Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov as None Did Not Management
President of OAO Lukoil Vote
4 TO ELECT THE AUDIT COMMISSION FROM THE None Did Not Management
LIST OF CANDIDATES APPROVED BY THE BOARD Vote
OF DIRECTORS OF OAO LUKOIL ON 4
FEBRUARY 2006: KONDRATIEV, PAVEL
GENNADIEVICH
5 TO ELECT THE AUDIT COMMISSION FROM THE None Did Not Management
LIST OF CANDIDATES APPROVED BY THE BOARD Vote
OF DIRECTORS OF OAO LUKOIL ON 4
FEBRUARY 2006: NIKITENKO, VLADIMIR
NIKOLAEVICH
6 TO ELECT THE AUDIT COMMISSION FROM THE None Did Not Management
LIST OF CANDIDATES APPROVED BY THE BOARD Vote
OF DIRECTORS OF OAO LUKOIL ON 4
FEBRUARY 2006: SKLYAROVA, TATYANA
SERGEEVNA
7 TO RECOGNIZE AS ADVISABLE THE RETENTION None Did Not Management
OF THE AMOUNTS OF REMUNERATION OF MEMBERS Vote
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AUDIT
COMMISSION OF OAO LUKOIL ESTABLISHED BY
DECISION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING OF OAO LUKOIL OF
24 JUNE 2004
8 TO APPROVE THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT None Did Not Management
AUDITOR CLOSED JOINT STOCK COMPANY KPMG. Vote
9 TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS AND ADDENDA TO THE None Did Not Management
CHARTER OF OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY OIL Vote
COMPANY LUKOIL , PURSUANT TO APPENDIX 1.
10 TO APPROVE AN ADDENDUM TO THE REGULATIONS None Did Not Management
ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OAO LUKOIL Vote
, PURSUANT TO APPENDIX 2.
11 TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS AND ADDENDA TO THE None Did Not Management
REGULATIONS ON THE AUDIT COMMISSION OF Vote
OAO LUKOIL , PURSUANT TO APPENDIX 3.
12 TO APPROVE OIL SUPPLY CONTRACT BETWEEN None Did Not Management
OAO LUKOIL AND OOO LUKOIL Vote
VOLGOGRADNEFTEPERERABOTKA.
13 TO APPROVE SUPPLY CONTACT BETWEEN OAO None Did Not Management
LUKOIL AND OOO LUKOIL Vote
VOLGOGRADNEFTEPERERABOTKA.
14 TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO None Did Not Management
SHAREHOLDER LOAN AGREEMENT NO. 0510225 OF Vote
29 MARCH 2005 BETWEEN OAO LUKOIL AND OOO
NARYANMARNEFTEGAZ.
15 TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO None Did Not Management
SHAREHOLDER LOAN AGREEMENT NO. 0610114 OF Vote
3 MARCH 2005 BETWEEN OAO LUKOIL AND OOO
NARYANMARNEFTEGAZ.
16 TO APPROVE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAO None Did Not Management
LUKOIL AND OOO NARYANMARNEFTEGAZ. Vote
17 TO APPROVE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN OAO None Did Not Management
LUKOIL AND OOO NARYANMARNEFTEGAZ. Vote
18 TO APPROVE POLICY (CONTRACT) ON INSURING None Did Not Management
THE LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND Vote
CORPORATIONS BETWEEN OAO LUKOIL AND OAO
KAPITAL STRAKHOVANIE.
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MEADWESTVACO CORP.
Ticker: MWV Security ID: 583334107
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James G. Kaiser For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard B. Kelson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John A. Krol For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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MECHEL STEEL GROUP OAO
Ticker: MTL Security ID: 583840103
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 2, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT OF MECHEL For For Management
OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY FOR 2005.
2 TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS INCLUSIVE OF THE INCOME
STATEMENT (PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT) FOR
2005.
3 TO PAY OUT DIVIDENDS ON ORDINARY For For Management
REGISTERED NON-DOCUMENTARY SHARES BASED
ON THE COMPANY S OPERATIONAL RESULTS FOR
2005.
4 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. IF YOU WISH TO For Abstain Management
VOTE SELECTIVELY OR CUMULATE, PLEASE
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.
5 ELECTION OF DMITRIY B. KLETSKIY TO THE For For Management
AUDIT COMMISSION.
6 ELECTION OF NATALYA G. MIKHAYLOVA TO THE For For Management
AUDIT COMMISSION.
7 ELECTION OF LYUDMILA E. RADISHEVSKAYA TO For For Management
THE AUDIT COMMISSION.
8 APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING For For Management
CONSULTANTS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY TO
BE THE AUDITOR OF MECHEL OPEN JOINT STOCK
COMPANY.
9 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS For For Management
TO THE COMPANY S CHARTER.
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MERIDIAN GOLD INC.
Ticker: MNG. Security ID: 589975101
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Directors Richard P. Graff, Robert For For Management
A. Horn, Brian J. Kennedy, Christopher R.
Lattanzi, Malcolm W. MacNaught, Gerard E.
Munera and Carl L. Renzoni
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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METAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Ticker: MTLMQ Security ID: 591097209
Meeting Date: SEP 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel W. Dienst For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John T. DiLacqua For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert Lewon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kevin P. Mcguinness For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gerald E. Morris For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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MOL HUNGARIAN OIL AND GAS PLC.(FORMERLY MOL MAGYAR OLAY-ES
Ticker: Security ID: US6084642023
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Board of Directors Report For For Management
Regarding Company's 2005 Business
Operations; Receive Financial Statements
and Consolidated Financial Statements;
Receive Board of Directors Proposal
Regarding Allocation of Income
1.2 Accept Auditor Report For For Management
1.3 Accept Supervisory Board Report on 2005 For For Management
Statutory Reports and Allocation of
Income Proposal
1.4 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements, and Statutory
Reports; Approve Allocation of Income and
Dividends
1.5 Approve Corporate Governance Declaration For For Management
2 Approve Auditor and Fix Their For For Management
Remuneration
3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
4.1 Amend Articles of Association Re: Change For For Management
Company Name
4.2 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Corporate Purpose
4.3 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Business Premises and Branch Offices
5.1 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Convening of General Meetings;
Publication of General Meeting Notices
and Company Announcements
5.2 Amend Articles of Association Re: Voting For For Management
via Proxy Card
5.3 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Registration of GDR Depositories as
Proxies
5.4 Amend Articles of Association Re: Share For For Management
Registration; Elimination of Blocking
Requirements
5.5 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Transfer of Shares
5.6 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Suspension of General Meetings
5.7 Amend Articles of Association Re: Second For For Management
Call Meetings
5.8 Amend Articles of Association Re: Limit For Against Management
Number of Members of Board of Directors
that Can Be Terminated within 12 Months
to One-Third of All Members if No
Shareholder Controls More Than 33 Percent
of Company's Outstanding Shares
5.9 Amend Articles of Association Re: Limit For Against Management
Number of Supervisory Board Members that
Can Be Terminated within 12 Months to
One-Third of All Members if No
Shareholder Controls More Than 33 Percent
of Company's Outstanding Shares
5.10 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Supervisory Board's Right to Information
5.11 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Against Management
Authorize Board of Directors to Amend
Company's Articles with Respect to
Company Name, Seat, Business Premises and
Branch Offices, and Corporate Purpose
(Except for Main Activities) without
Asking for Shareholder Approval
5.12 Amend Articles of Association Re: Payment For For Management
of Dividend
6 Approve Amended Supervisory Board Charter For For Management
7 Establish Audit Committee Composed of For For Management
Independent Supervisory Board Members
8 Approve Principles and Framework of For Against Management
Company's Long-Term Incentive Scheme for
Senior Employees
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MURPHY OIL CORP.
Ticker: MUR Security ID: 626717102
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank W. Blue For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George S. Dembroski For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Clairborne P. Deming For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Hermes For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R. Madison Murphy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William C. Nolan, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ivar B. Ramberg For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Neal E. Schmale For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David J.H. Smith For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Caroline G. Theus For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NABORS INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Ticker: NBR Security ID: G6359F103
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Eugene M. Isenberg For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL: APPROVAL OF THE For Against Management
COMPANY S AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003
EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN.
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NABORS INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Ticker: NBR Security ID: G6359F103
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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NESTE OIL
Ticker: Security ID: FI0009013296
Meeting Date: MAR 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Receive Auditor's Report None None Management
1.3 Receive Supervisory Board's Statement on None None Management
Financial Statements and Auditor's Report
1.4 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
1.5 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.80 Per Share
1.6 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board, For For Management
Board of Directors, and President
1.7 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board, Board of Directors, and Auditors
1.8 Fix Number of Supervisory Board Members For For Management
1.9 Fix Number of Members of Board of For For Management
Directors at 8
1.10 Elect Supervisory Board For For Management
1.11 Reelect Timo Peltola, Mikael von For For Management
Frenckell, Ainomaija Haarla, Kari Jordan,
Juha Laaksonen, Nina Linander, Pekka
Timonen, and Maarit Toivanen-Koivisto as
Directors
1.12 Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy as For For Management
Auditors
2 Shareholder Proposal: Establish a For Against Shareholder
Nominating Committee
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NEWMONT MINING CORP. (HOLDING COMPANY)
Ticker: NEM Security ID: 651639106
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Glen A. Barton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vincent A. Calarco For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Noreen Doyle For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Veronica M. Hagen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael S. Hamson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Leo I. Higdon, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Pierre Lassonde For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert J. Miller For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Wayne W. Murdy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robin A. Plumbridge For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John B. Prescott For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Donald C. Roth For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Seymour Schulich For For Management
1.14 Elect Director James V. Taranik For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for an Independent Chairman Against For Shareholder
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NEXEN INC.
Ticker: NXY. Security ID: 65334H102
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles W. Fischer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dennis G. Flanagan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David A. Hentschel For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director S. Barry Jackson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kevin J. Jenkins For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas C. O'Neill For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Eric P. Newell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Francis M. Saville For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard M. Thomson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John M. Willson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Victor J. Zaleschuk For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
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NISOURCE INC.
Ticker: NI Security ID: 65473P105
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gary L. Neale For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Welsh For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Roger A. Young For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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NOBLE CORP
Ticker: NE Security ID: G65422100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James C. Day For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Julie H. Edwards For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marc E. Leland For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 MEMBER (SHAREHOLDER) PROPOSAL TO SEPARATE Against For Shareholder
THE POSITIONS OF CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER.
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NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION
Ticker: NCX. Security ID: 66977W109
Meeting Date: APR 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect J.A. Blumberg as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect F.P. Boer as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect J. Bougie as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect J.V. Creighton as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect R.E. Dineen, Jr. as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect L.Y. Fortier as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect K.L. Hawkins as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect J.M Lipton as Director For For Management
1.9 Elect A.M. Ludwick as Director For For Management
1.10 Elect J.E. Newall as Director For For Management
1.11 Elect J.G. Rennie as Director For For Management
1.12 Elect J.M Standford as Director For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
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NRG ENERGY INC
Ticker: NRG Security ID: 629377508
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Chlebowski For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Howard E. Cosgrove For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William E. Hantke For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Anne C. Schaumburg For For Management
2 Revise Board's Authority to Issue and For Against Management
Designate Preferred Stock
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NUCOR CORP.
Ticker: NUE Security ID: 670346105
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Clayton C. Daley, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Harvey B. Grant For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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PEABODY ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: BTU Security ID: 704549104
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gregory H. Boyce For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director William E. James For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert B. Karn, III For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Henry E. Lentz For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Blanche M. Touhill, Ph.D. For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Establish Other Board Committee Against Against Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
6 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
7 Report on Water Pollution Policy Against Against Shareholder
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PENN VIRGINIA CORP.
Ticker: PVA Security ID: 707882106
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joe N. Averett, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward B. Cloues, Ii For For Management
1.3 Elect Director A. James Dearlove For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert Garrett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Keith D. Horton For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Steven W. Krablin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Merrill A. Miller, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Marsha R. Perelman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director P. Van Marcke De Lummen For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gary K. Wright For For Management
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POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN INC.
Ticker: POT. Security ID: 73755L107
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director F.J. Blesi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W.J. Doyle For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J.W. Estey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Fetzer III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director D.J. Howe For For Management
1.6 Elect Director A.D. Laberge For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J.J. McCaig For For Management
1.8 Elect Director M. Mogford For For Management
1.9 Elect Director P.J. Schoenhals For For Management
1.10 Elect Director E.R. Stromberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director J.G. Vicq For For Management
1.12 Elect Director E. Viyella de Paliza For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve 2006 Performance Option Plan For For Management
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POTLATCH CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 737628107
Meeting Date: FEB 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 30, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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POTLATCH CORP.
Ticker: PCH Security ID: 737630103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Boh A. Dickey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William L. Driscoll For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ruth Ann M. Gillis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Judith M. Runstad For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PREMCOR INC
Ticker: Security ID: 74045Q104
Meeting Date: AUG 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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PROLOGIS
Ticker: PLD Security ID: 743410102
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director K. Dane Brooksher For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen L. Feinberg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George L. Fotiades For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Christine N. Garvey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Donald P. Jacobs For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Walter C. Rakowich For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Nelson C. Rising For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jeffrey H. Schwartz For For Management
1.9 Elect Director D. Michael Steuert For For Management
1.10 Elect Director J. Andre Teixeira For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William D. Zollars For Withhold Management
1.12 Elect Director Andrea M. Zulberti For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Other Business For Against Management
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RIO TINTO PLC (FORMERLY RTZ CORP. PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: GB0007188757
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 34,860,000
2 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 6,750,000
3 Authorise 106,500,000 RTP Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
4 Adopt New Articles of Association of Rio For For Management
Tinto Plc and Amendments to Constitution
of Rio Tinto Limited
5 Elect Tom Albanese as Director For For Management
6 Elect Sir Rod Eddington as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Sir David Clementi as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Leigh Clifford as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Andrew Gould as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect David Mayhew as Director For For Management
11 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Board to
Determine Their Remuneration
12 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
13 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
Ticker: RDS Security ID: 780259206
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
3.1 Elect Director Jorma Ollila For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Nick Land For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Lord Kerr For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Jeroen Van Der Veer For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Rob Routs For For Management
3.6 Elect Director Wim Kok For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS For For Management
6 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES For For Management
7 DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS For For Management
8 AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN SHARES For For Management
9 AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN DONATIONS AND For For Management
EXPENDITURE
10 SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION Against Against Shareholder
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SCHLUMBERGER LTD.
Ticker: SLB Security ID: 806857108
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Deutch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J.S. Gorelick For For Management
1.3 Elect Director A. Gould For For Management
1.4 Elect Director T. Isaac For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Lajous For For Management
1.6 Elect Director A. Levy-Lang For For Management
1.7 Elect Director M.E. Marks For For Management
1.8 Elect Director D. Primat For For Management
1.9 Elect Director T.I. Sandvold For For Management
1.10 Elect Director N. Seydoux For For Management
1.11 Elect Director L.G. Stuntz For For Management
1.12 Elect Director R. Talwar For For Management
2 ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS AND For For Management
DIVIDENDS
3 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION
4 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF For For Management
THE SCHLUMBERGER 2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN
5 APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC For For Management
ACCOUNTING FIRM
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SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: SCHN Security ID: 806882106
Meeting Date: JAN 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert S. Ball For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John D. Carter For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Jill Schnitzer Edelson For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director William A. Furman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Judith A. Johansen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Scott Lewis For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Kenneth M. Novack For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Mark L. Palmquist For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jean S. Reynolds For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Ralph R. Shaw For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: SCHN Security ID: 806882106
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 18, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For Against Management
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SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.
Ticker: SPG Security ID: 828806109
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Birch Bayh For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Melvyn E. Bergstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Linda Walker Bynoe For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Karen N. Horn, Ph.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Reuben S. Leibowitz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Albert Smith, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Pieter S. van den Berg For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: SII Security ID: 832110100
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Kelley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Doug Rock For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SMURFIT - STONE CONTAINER CORP.
Ticker: SSCC Security ID: 832727101
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Boris For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Connie K. Duckworth For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Alan E. Goldberg For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William T. Lynch, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Patrick J. Moore For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James J. O'Connor For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jerry K. Pearlman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas A. Reynolds, III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Eugene C. Sit For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William D. Smithburg For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ST. JOE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: JOE Security ID: 790148100
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael L. Ainslie For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Hugh M. Durden For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas A. Fanning For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Harry H. Frampton, III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Adam W. Herbert, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Delores M. Kesler For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John S. Lord For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Walter L. Revell For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Peter S. Rummell For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William H. Walton, III For For Management
2 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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STATOIL ASA
Ticker: Security ID: NO0010096985
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Registration of Attending Shareholders For For Management
and Proxies
3 Elect Chairman of Meeting For For Management
4 Designate Representative to Co-Sign For For Management
Minutes of Meeting Together With Chairman
of Meeting
5 Approve Notice of Meeting and Agenda For For Management
6 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation of
Income and Dividends of NOK 8.20 per
Share
7 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management
8 Elect Members (8) and Deputy Members (3) For For Management
of Corporate Assembly
9 Approve Remuneration of Members of For For Management
Corporate Assembly
10 Amend Articles Re: Update Instructions For For Management
and Define Election Procedures for
Nominating Committee to Reflect Norwegian
Corporate Governance Code
11 Elect Members of Nominating Committee For For Management
12 Approve Remuneration of Members of For For Management
Nominating Committee
13 Approve NOK 58.6 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Share Cancellation
14 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
15 Authorize Repurchase of Issued Shares up For For Management
to NOK 10 Million Nominal Value for
Employee Share Investment Plan
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TECHNIP (FORMERLY TECHNIP-COFLEXIP)
Ticker: Security ID: FR0000131708
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.92 per Share
3 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Discharge of Board and President For For Management
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 300,000
7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
8 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 15,000,000
9 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts
Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above or
Approved by Shareholders in Item 2 of
General Meeting Held on April 29, 2005
10 Authorize up to One Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan
11 Approve/Amend Employee Savings-Related For For Management
Share Purchase Plan
12 Authorize Filling of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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TECK COMINCO LTD.
Ticker: TCK.B Security ID: 878742204
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Directors J. Brian Aune, Lloyd I. For For Management
Barber, Jalynn H. Bennett, Hugh J.
Bolton, Masayuki Hisatsune, Norman B.
Keevil, Norman B. Keevil III, D. R.
Lindsay, T. Mochihara, W. S.R. Seyffert,
K. E. Steeves, C. M.T. Thompson, D. A.
Thompson and R. J. Wright
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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TEREX CORP.
Ticker: TEX Security ID: 880779103
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ronald M. Defeo For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. Chris Andersen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paula H.J. Cholmondeley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Don Defosset For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Fike For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dr. Donald P. Jacobs For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David A. Sachs For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Helge H. Wehmeier For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Prepare a Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
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TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A )
Ticker: TOT Security ID: 89151E109
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS
2 APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS
3 ALLOCATION OF EARNINGS, DECLARATION OF For For Management
DIVIDEND
4 AUTHORIZATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS TO TRANSFER THE SPECIAL
LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS RESERVED TO THE
ACCOUNT
5 AGREEMENTS COVERED BY ARTICLE L.225-38 OF For For Management
THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL CODE
6 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
TO TRADE SHARES OF THE COMPANY
7.1 Elect Director Anne Lauvergeon For For Management
7.2 Elect Director Daniel Bouton For For Management
7.3 Elect Director Bertrand Collomb For For Management
7.4 Elect Director A Jeancourt-Galignani For For Management
7.5 Elect Director Michel Pebereau For For Management
7.6 Elect Director Pierre Vaillaud For For Management
7.7 Elect Director Christophe De Margerie For For Management
8 APPROVAL OF THE ASSET CONTRIBUTION BY THE For For Management
COMPANY TO ARKEMA, GOVERNED BY THE LEGAL
REGIME APPLICABLE TO DEMERGERS
9 FOUR-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT For For Management
10 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 11 -3 OF THE COMPANY For For Management
S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION FIXING THE
NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY
11 RESOLUTION A (NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD Against For Shareholder
OF DIRECTORS)
12 RESOLUTION B (NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD Against Against Shareholder
OF DIRECTORS)
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TRANSOCEAN INC.
Ticker: RIG Security ID: G90078109
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Victor E. Grijalva For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Arthur Lindenauer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kristian Siem For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & For For Management
YOUNG LLP TO SERVE AS OUR INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR
2006.
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VALERO ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: VLO Security ID: 91913Y100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William R. Klesse For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald L. Nickles For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Susan Kaufman Purcell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VALERO ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: VLO Security ID: 91913Y100
Meeting Date: DEC 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 2, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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W-H ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: WHQ Security ID: 92925E108
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth T. White, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert H. Whilden, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James D. Lightner For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Milton L. Scott For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Christopher Mills For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John R. Brock For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Ticker: WMT Security ID: 931142103
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Aida M. Alvarez For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Breyer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Douglas N. Daft For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David D. Glass For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roland A. Hernandez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jack C. Shewmaker For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jim C. Walton For For Management
1.11 Elect Director S. Robson Walton For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Christopher J. Williams For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Linda S. Wolf For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Animal Welfare Standards Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
6 Prepare a Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Stock Option Distribution by Against Against Shareholder
Race and Gender
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WEYERHAEUSER CO.
Ticker: WY Security ID: 962166104
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard F. Haskayne For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald F. Mazankowski For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nicole W. Piasecki For For Management
2 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
3 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Against Against Shareholder
Equity Awards
5 Report on Feasibility of Earning Forest Against Against Shareholder
Stewardship Council Certification
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Irl F. Engelhardt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William R. Granberry For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William E. Green For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W.R. Howell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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XTO ENERGY INC
Ticker: XTO Security ID: 98385X106
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Phillip R. Kevil For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Herbert D. Simons For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Vaughn O. Vennerberg, II For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lane G. Collins For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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