Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX) N-PX Annual report of proxy voting record

FORM N-PX

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-00248
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THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

7 Saint Paul Street, Suite 1140, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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(Address of principal executive offices)

Lawrence L. Hooper, Jr.
The Adams Express Company
7 Saint Paul Street, Suite 1140
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 752-5900
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2009
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

Description	Proposal Type (Mgmt or Shldr)	Voted (Yes or No)	Vote (For, Agnst, Abstain, For All - Dirs., Withheld Elec Of Dirs.)	For/ Agnst Mgmt
Issuer: Abbott Laboratories
Ticker: ABT
CUSIP: 002824-10-0
Meeting Date: 04/24/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Incentive Stock Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (non-US employees)	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Animal Testing	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Health Care Principles	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory Vote	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: AT&T Inc.
Ticker: T
CUSIP: O00206R102
Meeting Date: 04/24/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Amendment to Increase Authorized Shares	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Report on Political Contributions	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Special Stockholder Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Independent Chairman	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory Vote on Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Pension Credit Policy	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Ticker: ADP
CUSIP: 053015-10-3
Meeting Date: 11/11/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Avon Products, Inc.
Ticker: AVP
CUSIP: 054303-10-2
Meeting Date: 05/07/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Nanomaterial Report Resolution	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Bank of America Corporation
Ticker: BAC
CUSIP: 060505-10-4
Meeting Date: 04/29/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Executive Compensation	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Disclosure of Government Employment	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Special Stockholder Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Independent Board Chairman	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Predatory Credit Card Lending Practices	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Adoption of Principles for Health Care	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Limits on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Bank of America Corporation
Ticker: BAC
CUSIP: 060505-10-4
Meeting Date: 12/05/2008
Approve merger with Merrill Lynch & Co as dated September 15, 2008	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Approve amendment to the 2003 Key Associate Stock Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Increase number of authorized shares	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Adjournment of the special meeting	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
Ticker: BK
CUSIP: 064057-10-2
Meeting Date: 04/14/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Executive Compensation	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
75% Retention Policy for shares acquired through compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Ticker: BMY
CUSIP: 110122-10-8
Meeting Date: 05/05/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Executive Compensation Disclosure	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Simple Majority Vote	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Special Shareholder Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Executive Compensation Advisory Vote	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Broadcom Corporation
Ticker: BRCM
CUSIP: 111320-10-7
Meeting Date: 05/14/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Bunge Limited
Ticker: BG
CUSIP: G16962-10-5
Meeting Date: 05/08/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
2009 Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Issuer: Chevron Corporation
Ticker: CVX
CUSIP: 166764-10-0
Meeting Date: 05/27/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL- DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Material Terms of Performance Goals for Chevron Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Material Terms of Performance Goals for Chevron Long Term Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Special Stockholder Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory Vote on Summary Compensation Table	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Greenhouse Gas Emissions	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Country Selection Guidelines	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Human Rights Policy	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Host Country Laws	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: CINTAS Corporation
Ticker: CTAS
CUSIP: 172908-10-5
Meeting Date: 10/14/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Independent Board Chair	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Request for Board to adopt a policy	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: CISCO Systems, Inc.
Ticker: CSCO
CUSIP: 17275R-10-2
Meeting Date: 11/13/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Establish Board Committee on Human Rights	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Publish Report on Human Rights	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: The Coca-Cola Company
Ticker: KO
CUSIP: 191216-10-0
Meeting Date: 04/22/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Executive Compensation Advisory Vote	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Independent Board Chair	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Board Committee on Human Rights	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Restricted Stock Proposal	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: ConocoPhillips
Ticker: COP
CUSIP: 20825C-10-4
Meeting Date: 05/13/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Universal Health Care Principles	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Political Contributions	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Greenhouse Gas Reduction	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Oil Sands Drilling	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Director Qualifications	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Consol Energy Inc.
Ticker: CNX
CUSIP: 20854P-10-9
Meeting Date: 04/28/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Equity Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Majority Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Early Disclosure of Voting Results on Shareholder Proposals	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Corning Incorporated
Ticker: GLW
CUSIP: 219350-10-5
Meeting Date: 04/30/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Director Election Majority Vote Standard	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Elimination of Staggered Board	SHLDR	YES	FOR	AGNST
Issuer: Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Ticker: CW
CUSIP: 231561-10-1
Meeting Date: 05/08/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: CVS/Caremark Corporation
Ticker: CVS
CUSIP: 126650-10-0
Meeting Date: 05/06/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Special Stockholder Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Independent Board Chair	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Political Contributions and Expenditures	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Dean Foods Company
Ticker: DF
CUSIP: 242370-10-4
Meeting Date: 05/22/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	NO
Amend Stock Incentive Plan	MGMT	NO
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	NO
Issuer: Del Monte Foods Company
Ticker: DLM
CUSIP: 24522P-10-3
Meeting Date: 09/25/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: DELL Inc.
Ticker: DELL
CUSIP: 24702R-10-1
Meeting Date: 07/18/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Approval of Executive Annual Bonus Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Reimbursement of Proxy Expenses	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Ticker: DD
CUSIP: 263534-10-9
Meeting Date: 04/29/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Shareholder Say on Executive Pay	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Emerson Electric Company
Ticker: EMR
CUSIP: 291011-10-4
Meeting Date: 02/03/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Exxon Mobil Corporation
Ticker: XOM
CUSIP: 30231G-10-2
Meeting Date: 05/27/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Special Shareholder Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Incorporate in North Dakota	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Board Chairman and CEO	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Executive Compensation Report	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Corporate Sponsorships Report	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Amendment of EEO Policy	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Climate Change and Technology Report	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Renewable Energy Policy	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Genentech, Inc.
Ticker: DNA
CUSIP: 368710-40-6
Meeting Date: 04/24/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Approve Amendment to 1991 Employee Stock Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Prepare an Animal Use Inventory and a Plan to Replace, Reduce and Refine Animal Testing	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: General Electric Company
Ticker: GE
CUSIP: 369604-10-3
Meeting Date: 4/22/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Executive Compensation Advisory Vote	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Independent Study Regarding Breaking up GE	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Dividend Policy	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Golden Parachutes	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Ticker: GS
CUSIP: 38141G-10-4
Meeting Date: 05/08/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Executive Compensation	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Simple Majority Vote	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Board Committee on US Economic Security	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Political Contributions	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Halliburton
Ticker: HAL
CUSIP: 406216-10-1
Meeting Date: 05/20/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Amend Stock and Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Human Rights Policy	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Political Contributions	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Low Carbon Energy Report	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Additional Compensation Discussion and Analysis Disclosure	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Special Shareowner Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Hansen Natural Corporation
Ticker: HANS
CUSIP: 411310-10-5
Meeting Date: 06/04/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Approve Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Harsco Corporation
Ticker: HSC
CUSIP: 415864-10-7
Meeting Date: 04/28/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Executive Compensation Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Hospira, Inc.
Ticker: HSP
CUSIP: 4441060-10-0
Meeting Date: 05/14/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Long Term Stock Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Ticker: ITW
CUSIP: 452308-10-9
Meeting Date: 05/08/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Proposal to seek stockholder approval of any future extraordinary retirement benefits for sr executives	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Intel Corporation
Ticker: INTC
CUSIP: 458140-10-0
Meeting Date: 05/20/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Equity Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Employee Stock Option Exchange Program	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Human Right to Water	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Johnson & Johnson
Ticker: JNJ
CUSIP: 478160-10-4
Meeting Date: 04/23/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Policies and Disclosure	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Ticker: LOW
CUSIP: 548661-10-7
Meeting Date: 05/29/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Long Term Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirements	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Reincorporation in South Dakota	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Health Care Reform Principles	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Separate Chairman and CEO	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: MASCO Corporation
Ticker: MAS
CUSIP: 574599-10-6
Meeting Date: 05/12/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Stock Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Terms of Performance Goals under Stock Incentive Program	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: 3M Company
Ticker: MMM
CUSIP: 885794-10-1
Meeting Date: 05/12/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Proposal on Special Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Vesting of Stock Options and Awards	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: McDonald's Corporation
Ticker: MCD
CUSIP: 580135-10-1
Meeting Date: 05/27/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Approval of Performance Goals Under Stock Ownership Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Approval of 2009 Cash Incentive Plan	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Use of Cage-Free Eggs
Issuer: MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Ticker: MDU
CUSIP: 552690-10-9
Meeting Date: 04/28/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Medtronic, Inc.
Ticker: MDT
CUSIP: 585055-10-6
Meeting Date: 08/21/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Approve 2008 Stock Award and Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Issuer: Microsoft Corporation
Ticker: MSFT
CUSIP: 594918-10-4
Meeting Date: 11/19/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Approval of Material Terms of Performance Criteria under Executive officer incentive plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Approval of Amendments to 1999 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Adoption of policies on internet censorship	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Establishment of Board Committee on Human Rights	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Disclosure of Charitable Contributions	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
Ticker: NWL
CUSIP: 651229-10-6
Meeting Date: 05/05/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Northeast Utilities
Ticker: NU
CUSIP: 664397-10-6
Meeting Date: 05/12/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Northwest Natural Gas
Ticker: NWN
CUSIP: 667655-10-4
Meeting Date: 05/28/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Oracle Corporation
Ticker: ORCL
CUSIP: 68389X-10-5
Meeting Date: 10/10/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Approve 2009 Executive bonus plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Advisory vote on executive compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Ticker: OSK
CUSIP: 688239-20-1
Meeting Date: 02/03/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Approval of 2009 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan	MGNT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Request to Reincorporate Company in North Dakota	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Pepsico, Inc.
Ticker: PEP
CUSIP: 713448-10-8
Meeting Date: 05/06/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Executive Compensation Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Beverage Container Recycling	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Genetically Engineered Products Report	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Charitable Contributions Report	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory Vote on Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Petroleum & Resources Corporation
Ticker: PEO
CUSIP: 716549-10-0
Meeting Date: 03/19/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Pfizer Inc.
Ticker: PFE
CUSIP: 717081-10-3
Meeting Date: 04/23/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Stock Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Proposal to eliminate any new stock options or repricing or renewal of current options	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Special Shareholder Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Ticker: PNC
CUSIP: 693475-10-5
Meeting Date: 12/23/2008
Approve Merger between PNC Group and National City Corporation	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Adjournment of the Special Meeting	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Ticker: PNC
CUSIP: 693475-10-5
Meeting Date: 04/28/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Approval of Employee Stock Purchase Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
75% Retention Policy for shares acquired through compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: The Procter & Gamble Company
Ticker: PG
CUSIP: 742718-10-9
Meeting Date: 10/14/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Rotate site of Annual Meeting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Prudential Financial, Inc.
Ticker: PRU
CUSIP: 744320-10-2
Meeting Date: 05/12/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Shareholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Separate Office of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: The Ryland Group, Inc.
Ticker: RYL
CUSIP: 783764-10-3
Meeting Date: 4/29/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Approval of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Approval of Shareholder Rights Plan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Proposal Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emissions	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Proposal Concerning Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Proposal Concerning Senior Executive Severance Agreements	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Safeway Inc.
Ticker: SWY
CUSIP: 786514-20-8
Meeting Date: 05/13/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Cumulative Voting	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Special Stockholder Meetings	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Limitation on Future Death Benefits	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Schlumberger
Ticker: SLB
CUSIP: 806857-10-8
Meeting Date: 05/07/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Adopt and approve financials and dividends	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Executive Officer Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Senomyx
Ticker: SNMX
CUSIP: 81724Q-10-7
Meeting Date: 06/04/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Spectra Energy Corporation
Ticker: SE
CUSIP: 847560-10-9
Meeting Date: 05/07/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Eliminate Classified Structure of the Board	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Spirit Aerosystems
Ticker: SPR
CUSIP: 848574-10-9
Meeting Date: 04/21/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: State Street Corporation
Ticker: STT
CUSIP: 857477-10-3
Meeting Date: 05/20/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Amend By-Laws Concerning Shareholder Quorum and Voting Requirements	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Equity Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Target Corporation
Ticker: TGT
CUSIP: 87612E-10-6
Meeting Date: 05/28/2009	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Number of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Long Term Incentive Plan	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Vote on Executive Compensation
Issuer: Tata Motors Limited
Ticker: TTM
CUSIP: 876568502
Meeting Date: 07/24/2008
Adopt Profit & Loss Account for Year Ended March 31, 2008	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Declare Dividend	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Appoint Director in place of Mr. Ratan Tata	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Appoint Director in place of Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Appoint Auditors and fix their remuneration	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Appoint Dr. Mashelkar as Director	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Commission to non-whole-time Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Revision in terms of remuneration of Mr. Kant, Managing Director	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Increase Authorised Share Capital	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Alteration of Articles of Association of the Company	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Raising Additional Long Term resources	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Increase in Borrowing Limits	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Creation of Charges	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Ticker: TEVA
CUSIP: 881624-20-9
Meeting Date: 09/25/2008
Appoint Mr. Nitzani as a statutory independent Director	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Ticker: TEVA
CUSIP: 881624-20-9
Meeting Date: 6/22/2009
Approve Dividend	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Transocean, Inc.
Ticker: RIG
CUSIP: G90073-10-0
Meeting Date: 12/08/2008
Approve merger by way of schemes of arrangement (change place of incorp. from Cayman Islands to Switzerland)	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Adjourn Meeting	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Transocean, Inc.
Ticker: RIG
CUSIP: G90073-10-0
Meeting Date: 5/15/2009
Approval of Annual Report & Financial Statements	MGMT	NO
Discharge Members of the Board and Executive Officers	MGMT	NO
Appropriation of Earnings without payment of dividend; release of legal reserves	MGMT	NO
Share Repurchase	MGMT	NO
Approval of Long-Term Incentive Plan	MGMT	NO
Election of Directors	MGMT	NO
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	NO
Issuer: Unilever PLC
Ticker: UL
CUSIP: 904767-70-4
Meeting Date: 10/28/2008
Elect Director Polman	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Unilever PLC
Ticker: UL
CUSIP: 904767-70-4
Meeting Date: 5/13/2009
Report and Accounts for 2008	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Approve Remuneration Report	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Declare Dividend	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Authorize Directors to Fix Remuneration of Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Directors Authority to Issue Shares	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Disapplication of Pre-emption Rights	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Share Repurchase	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Political Donations	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Notice Period for Annual Meetings	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Amendment of Equalization Agreement	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: United Technologies Corporation
Ticker: UTX
CUSIP: 913017-10-9
Meeting Date: 04/08/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Offsets for foreign military sales	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Visa Inc.
Ticker: V
CUSIP: 92826C839
Meeting Date: 08/27/2008
Approve amendment to current certificate of incorporation	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Visa Inc. (annual meeting)
Ticker: V
CUSIP: 92826C839
Meeting Date: 10/14/2008
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Visa Inc.
Ticker: V
CUSIP: 92826C839
Meeting Date: 12/16/2008
Approve amendment to current certificate of incorporation	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Issuer: Wells Fargo & Company
Ticker: WFC
CUSIP: 949746-10-1
Meeting Date: 04/28/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Resolution regarding Compensation of Named Executives	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Independent Board Chair	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Report on Political Contributions	SHLDR	YES	AGNST	FOR
Issuer: Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
Ticker: ZMH
CUSIP: 98956P-10-2
Meeting Date: 05/04/2009
Election of Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR ALL-DIRS	FOR
Ratification of appt. of Ind. Auditors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
2009 Stock Incentive Plan	MGMT	YES	AGNST	AGNST
Extension of Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR
Approval of Extension of the restated deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors	MGMT	YES	FOR	FOR

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.

THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
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(Registrant)

BY:	/s/ Douglas G. Ober
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	Douglas G. Ober
	Chief Executive Officer and President
	(Principal Executive Officer)
DATE:	July 16, 2009