UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-02944
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Oppenheimer Rising
Dividends Fund, Inc.
Address of principal executive offices: 6803 South Tucson Way
Centennial, CO 80112-3924
Name and address of agent for service: Robert G. Zack,
Executive Vice President &
General Counsel
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Two World Financial Center
225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281-1008
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 303-768-3200
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2008-06/30/2009
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
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3M CO
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.5 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
4 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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ABB Ltd.
Ticker: Security ID: 375204
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)
2.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission For For Management
of Dividends
5 Approve Creation of CHF 404 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
6 Approve CHF 1.1 Billion Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital and Capital Repayment of
CHF 0.48 per Registered Share
7 Amend Shareholding Threshold for For For Management
Proposing Resolutions at Shareholder
Meetings
8.1 Reelect Hubertus von Gruenberg as For For Management
Director
8.2 Reelect Roger Agnelli as Director For For Management
8.3 Reelect Louis Hughes as Director For For Management
8.4 Reelect Hans Maerki as Director For For Management
8.5 Reelect Michel de Rosen as Director For For Management
8.6 Reelect Michael Treschow as Director For For Management
8.7 Reelect Bernd Voss as Director For For Management
8.8 Reelect Jacob Wallenberg as Director For For Management
9 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
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America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V.
Ticker: Security ID: 02364W105
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Directors for Class L Shares For Against Management
(Bundled)
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
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AT&T Inc
Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William F. Aldinger III For Against Management
1.3 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For Against Management
1.4 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For Against Management
1.6 Elect Director August A. Busch III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo For Against Management
1.8 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Laura D Andrea Tyson For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For Against Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
7 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
9 Exclude Pension Credits ftom Earnings Against For Shareholder
Performance Measure
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Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Ticker: ADP Security ID: 53015103
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Leslie A. Brun For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary C. Butler For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leon G. Cooperman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Eric C. Fast For For Management
1.6 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John P. Jones For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frederic V. Malek For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sharon T. Rowlands For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gregory L. Summe For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Henry Taub For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BASF SE (formerly BASF AG)
Ticker: Security ID: 55262505
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.95 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2008
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
6.1 Reelect Francois Diedrich to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.2 Reelect Michael Diekmann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.3 Reelect Franz Ferenbach to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.4 Elect Stephen Green to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
6.5 Reelect Max Kley to the Supervisory Board For For Management
6.6 Elect Eggert Vosherau to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
7 Approve Creation of EUR 500 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
8 Amend Articles Re: First Supervisory For For Management
Board of BASF SE
9 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For For Management
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Baxter International Inc.
Ticker: BAX Security ID: 71813109
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Walter E. Boomer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James R. Gavin III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter S. Hellman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director K. J. Storm For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Animal Testing Against Abstain Shareholder
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director L. Andreotti For For Management
2 Elect Director L. B. Campbell For For Management
3 Elect Director J. M. Cornelius For For Management
4 Elect Director L. J. Freeh For For Management
5 Elect Director L. H. Glimcher For For Management
6 Elect Director M. Grobstein For For Management
7 Elect Director L. Johansson For For Management
8 Elect Director A. J. Lacy For For Management
9 Elect Director V. L. Sato For For Management
10 Elect Director T. D. West, Jr. For For Management
11 Elect Director R. S. Williams For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
14 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against Against Shareholder
15 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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C. R. Bard, Inc.
Ticker: BCR Security ID: 67383109
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marc C. Breslawsky For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Tommy G. Thompson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Timothy M. Ring For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Cadbury plc (formerly Cadbury Schweppes plc)
Ticker: Security ID: 12721E102
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 11.1 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect Roger Carr as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Todd Stitzer as Director For For Management
6 Elect Baroness Hogg as Director For For Management
7 Elect Colin Day as Director For For Management
8 Elect Andrew Bonfield as Director For For Management
9 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors of the For For Management
Company
10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
11 Authorise Company and its Subsidiaries to For For Management
Make EU Political Donations to Political
Parties or Independent Election
Candidates, to Political Organisations
Other than Political Parties and to Incur
EU Political Expenditure up to GBP
100,000
12 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights Under a General
Authority up to GBP 45,410,520 and an
Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights
Issue of up to GBP 90,821,040 After
Deducting Any Securities Issued Under the
General Authority
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 6,811,578
14 Authorise Market Purchase of up to GBP For For Management
13,623,156
15 Approve That a General Meeting Other Than For For Management
an Annual GeneralMeeting May Be Called on
Not Less than 14 Clear Days' Notice
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Chevron Corporation
Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director S. H. Armacost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director L. F. Deily For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. E. Denham For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R. J. Eaton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director E. Hernandez For For Management
1.6 Elect Director F. G. Jenifer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director S. Nunn For For Management
1.8 Elect Director D. J. O'Reilly For For Management
1.9 Elect Director D. B. Rice For For Management
1.10 Elect Director K. W. Sharer For For Management
1.11 Elect Director C. R. Shoemate For For Management
1.12 Elect Director R. D. Sugar For For Management
1.13 Elect Director C. Ware For For Management
1.14 Elect Director J. S. Watson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
7 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products Against Abstain Shareholder
and Operations
8 Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection Against For Shareholder
9 Adopt Human Rights Policy Against For Shareholder
10 Report on Market Specific Environmental Against Abstain Shareholder
Laws
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CME Group Inc.
Ticker: CME Security ID: 12572Q105
Meeting Date: AUG 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Increase in Size of Board For For Management
2 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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Colgate-Palmolive Co.
Ticker: CL Security ID: 194162103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Cahill For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ian Cook For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David W. Johnson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Delano E. Lewis For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Stephen I. Sadove For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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ConocoPhillips
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# 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 James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ruth R. Harkin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Harold W. McGraw III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James J. Mulva For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Harald J. Norvik For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William K. Reilly For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Victoria J. Tschinkel For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner For For Management
1.13 Elect Director William E. Wade, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Abstain Shareholder
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
7 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products Against For Shareholder
and Operations
8 Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Against For Shareholder
Sands Operations in Canada
9 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder
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CSX Corp.
Ticker: CSX Security ID: 126408103
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director D. M. Alvarado For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A. Behring For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sen. J. B. Breaux For For Management
1.4 Elect Director S. T. Halverson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director E. J. Kelly, III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director G. H. Lamphere For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. D. McPherson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director T. T. O'Toole For For Management
1.9 Elect Director D. M. Ratcliffe For For Management
1.10 Elect Director D. J. Shepard For For Management
1.11 Elect Director M. J. Ward For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
Ticker: DO Security ID: 25271C102
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James S. Tisch For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence R. Dickerson For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director John R. Bolton 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 Edward Grebow For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Herbert C. Hofmann For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Arthur L. Rebell For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Raymond S. Troubh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Dominion Resources, Inc.
Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John W. Harris For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Benjamin J. Lambert, III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Margaret A. McKenna For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Frank S. Royal For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Establish Fossil-Fuel-Free Energy Goal Against Abstain Shareholder
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Submit SERP to Shareholder Vote Against For Shareholder
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Eaton Corporation
Ticker: ETN Security ID: 278058102
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alexander M. Cutler For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Arthur E. Johnson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Deborah L. McCoy For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gary L. Tooker For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Emerson Electric Co.
Ticker: EMR Security ID: 291011104
Meeting Date: FEB 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director A.A. Busch III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A.F. Golden For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director H. Green For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W.R. Johnson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J.B. Menzer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director V.R. Loucks, Jr. For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Exxon Mobil Corp.
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M.J. Boskin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director L.R. Faulkner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director K.C. Frazier For For Management
1.4 Elect Director .W. George For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R.C. King For For Management
1.6 Elect Director M.C. Nelson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director S.J. Palmisano For For Management
1.8 Elect Director S.S Reinemund For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R.W. Tillerson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
5 Reincorporate in Another State [from New Against Against Shareholder
Jersey to North Dakota]
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
8 Compare CEO Compensation to Average U.S. Against Against Shareholder
per Capita Income
9 Review Anti-discrimination Policy on Against Abstain Shareholder
Corporate Sponsorships and Executive
Perks
10 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against For Shareholder
Discrimination based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
11 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Products Against For Shareholder
and Operations
12 Report on Climate Change Impacts on Against Abstain Shareholder
Emerging Countries
13 Adopt Policy to Increase Renewable Energy Against For Shareholder
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FPL Group, Inc.
Ticker: FPL Security ID: 302571104
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert M. Beall, II For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Hyatt Brown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James L. Camaren For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Brian Ferguson For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Lewis Hay, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Toni Jennings For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Michael H. Thaman For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Paul R. Tregurtha For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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Honeywell International, Inc.
Ticker: HON Security ID: 438516106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For Against Management
1.2 Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David M. Cote For For Management
1.4 Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Linnet F. Deily For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Clive R. Hollick For Against Management
1.7 Elect Director George Paz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bradley T. Sheares For Against Management
1.9 Elect Director John R. Stafford For Against Management
1.10 Elect Director Michael W. Wright For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Abstain Shareholder
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Adopt Anti Gross-up Policy Against For Shareholder
7 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
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International Business Machines Corp.
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director A. J. P. Belda For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. Black For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. R. Brody For For Management
1.4 Elect Director K. I. Chenault For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M. L. Eskew For For Management
1.6 Elect Director S. A. Jackson For Against Management
1.7 Elect Director T. Nishimuro For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. W. Owens For For Management
1.9 Elect Director S. J. Palmisano For For Management
1.10 Elect Director J. E. Spero For For Management
1.11 Elect Director S. Taurel For For Management
1.12 Elect Director L. H. Zambrano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
5 Review Executive Compensation Against For Shareholder
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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Johnson & Johnson
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael M.E. Johns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Wiliam D. Perez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David M. Cote For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Disclose Prior Government Service Against Abstain Shareholder
5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
6 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
7 Report on Predatory Lending Policies Against Against Shareholder
8 Amend Key Executive Performance Plan Against For Shareholder
9 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
10 Prepare Carbon Principles Report Against Abstain Shareholder
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Kellogg Co.
Ticker: K Security ID: 487836108
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Dillon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James M. Jenness For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald R. Knauss For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Steele For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Management
Stock Plan
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
6 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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Kraft Foods Inc
Ticker: KFT Security ID: 50075N104
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ajay Banga For Against Management
1.2 Elect Director Myra M. Hart For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mark D. Ketchum For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard A. Lerner For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John C. Pope For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Irene B. Rosenfeld For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Deborah C. Wright For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Frank G. Zarb For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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Linear Technology Corp.
Ticker: LLTC Security ID: 535678106
Meeting Date: NOV 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 8, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert H. Swanson, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David S. Lee For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Lothar Maier For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard M. Moley For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas S. Volpe For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Lockheed Martin Corp.
Ticker: LMT Security ID: 539830109
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director E. C. "Pete" Aldrige, Jr. For Against Management
1.2 Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald For Against Management
1.3 Elect Director David B. Burritt For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James O. Ellis, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James M. Loy For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale For Against Management
1.8 Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Frank Savage For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James Schneider For Against Management
1.11 Elect Director Anne Stevens For Against Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert J. Stevens For For Management
1.13 Elect Director James R. Ukropina For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
4 Report on Space-based Weapons Program Against Abstain Shareholder
5 Adopt a Policy in which the Company will Against For Shareholder
not Make or Promise to Make Any Death
Benefit Payments to Senior Executives
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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Lorillard, Inc.
Ticker: LO Security ID: 544147101
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert C. Almon For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Kit D. Dietz For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Nigel Travis For Withhold Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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McDonald's Corp.
Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Robert A. Eckert For For Management
2 Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson For For Management
4 Elect Director Andrew J. McKenna For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
7 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
9 Phase out Sales of Eggs from Battery Cage Against Abstain Shareholder
Hens
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Medtronic, Inc.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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Microchip Technology, Inc.
Ticker: MCHP Security ID: 595017104
Meeting Date: AUG 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 19, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steve Sanghi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Albert J. Hugo-Martinez For For Management
1.3 Elect Director L.B. Day For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Matthew W. Chapman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Wade F. Meyercord For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Microsoft Corp.
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 5, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
2 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
5 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
6 Elect Director Reed Hastings For For Management
7 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
9 Elect Director Helmut Panke For For Management
10 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
11 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Management
Plan
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Adopt Policies to Protect Freedom of Against Abstain Shareholder
Access to the Internet
14 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Abstain Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
15 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
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Monsanto Co.
Ticker: MON Security ID: 61166W101
Meeting Date: JAN 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Janice L. Fields For For Management
2 Elect Director Hugh Grant For For Management
3 Elect Director C. Steven McMillan For For Management
4 Elect Director Robert J. Stevens For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Nestle SA
Ticker: Security ID: 641069406
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 1.40 per Share
4.1.1 Reelect Daniel Borel as Director For For Management
4.1.2 Reelect Carolina Mueller-Moehl as For For Management
Director
4.2 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
5 Approve CHF 180 million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital
6 MARK THE FOR BOX TO THE RIGHT IF YOU WISH None Against Management
TO GIVE A PROXY TO INDEPENDENT
REPRESENTATIVE, MR. JEAN-LUDOVIC HARTMAN
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Nike, Inc.
Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103
Meeting Date: SEP 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Northern Trust Corp.
Ticker: NTRS Security ID: 665859104
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Linda Walker Bynoe For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nicholas D. Chabraja For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Susan Crown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dipak C. Jain For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Arthur L. Kelly For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert C. McCormack For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward J. Mooney For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John W. Rowe For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Harold B. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William D. Smithburg For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Enrique J. Sosa For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Charles A. Tribbett III For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Frederick H. Waddell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
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Novartis AG
Ticker: Security ID: 66987V109
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2 per Share
4 Approve CHF 3 Million Reduction in Share For For Management
Capital via Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
5.1 Amend Articles Re: Require Annual Against For Shareholder
Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report,
incl. Disclosure of Compensation Amount
Paid to Board of Directors and Executive
Management
5.2 Amend Corporate Purpose Re: For For Management
Sustainability
5.3 Amend Articles Re: Auditors For For Management
6.1 Retirement of Peter Burckhardt and None None Management
William George as Directors (Non-Voting)
6.2.1 Reelect Srikant Datar as Director For For Management
6.2.2 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director For For Management
6.2.3 Reelect Wendelin Wiedeking as Director For For Management
6.2.4 Reelect Rolf Zinkernagel as Director For For Management
6.3 Elect William Brody as Director For For Management
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
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Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Ticker: OXY Security ID: 674599105
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Spencer Abraham For Against Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle For Against Management
1.3 Elect Director John S. Chalsty For Against Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian For Against Management
1.5 Elect Director John E. Feick For Against Management
1.6 Elect Director Ray R. Irani For Against Management
1.7 Elect Director Irvin W. Maloney For Against Management
1.8 Elect Director Avedick B. Poladian For Against Management
1.9 Elect Director Rodolfo Segovia For Against Management
1.10 Elect Director Aziz D. Syriani For Against Management
1.11 Elect Director Rosemary Tomich For Against Management
1.12 Elect Director Walter L. Weisman For Against Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
4 Report on Host Country Social and Against Abstain Shareholder
Environmental Laws
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PepsiCo, Inc.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director S.L. Brown For For Management
2 Elect Director I.M. Cook For For Management
3 Elect Director D. Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director V.J. Dzau For For Management
5 Elect Director R.L. Hunt For For Management
6 Elect Director A. Ibarguen For For Management
7 Elect Director A.C. Martinez For For Management
8 Elect Director I.K. Nooyi For For Management
9 Elect Director S.P. Rockefeller For For Management
10 Elect Director J.J. Schiro For Against Management
11 Elect Director L.G. Trotter For For Management
12 Elect Director D.Vasella For For Management
13 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
16 Report on Recycling Against Abstain Shareholder
17 Report on Genetically Engineered Products Against Abstain Shareholder
18 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
19 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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Philip Morris International Inc.
Ticker: PM Security ID: 718172109
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Harold Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Graham Mackay For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sergio Marchionne For Against Management
1.7 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Carlos Slim Helu For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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Praxair, Inc.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen F. Angel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward G. Galante For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claire W. Gargalli For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ira D. Hall For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Raymond W. LeBoeuf For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Larry D. McVay For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Wayne T. Smith For For Management
1.9 Elect Director H. Mitchell Watson, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
Ticker: PEG Security ID: 744573106
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Albert R. Gamper, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Conrad K. Harper For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David Lilley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Hak Cheol Shin For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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QUALCOMM Inc.
Ticker: QCOM Security ID: 747525103
Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen M. Bennett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald G. Cruickshank For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Dittamore For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas W. Horton For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Irwin Mark Jacobs For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul E. Jacobs For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert E. Kahn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Sherry Lansing For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Duane A. Nelles For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Marc I. Stern For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Brent Scowcroft For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Ticker: COL Security ID: 774341101
Meeting Date: FEB 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Anthony J. Carbone For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Clayton M. Jones For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Cheryl L. Shavers For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SCANA Corporation
Ticker: SCG Security ID: 80589M102
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James A. Bennett For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Lynne M. Miller For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director James W. Roquemore For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Maceo K. Sloan For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Schlumberger Ltd.
Ticker: SLB Security ID: 806857108
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 18, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect P. Camus as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect J.S. Gorelick as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect A. Gould as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect T. Issac as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect N. Kudryavtsev as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect A. Lajous as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect M.E. Marks as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect L.R. Reif as Director For For Management
1.9 Elect T.I. Sandvold as Director For For Management
1.10 Elect H. Seydoux as Director For For Management
1.11 Elect L.G. Stuntz as Director For For Management
2 Adopt and Approve Financials and For For Management
Dividends
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
4 Approval of Independent Registered Public For For Management
Accounting Firm
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Staples, Inc.
Ticker: SPLS Security ID: 855030102
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Basil L. Anderson For Against Management
1.2 Elect Director Arthur M. Blank For Against Management
1.3 Elect Director Mary Elizabeth Burton For Against Management
1.4 Elect Director Justin King For Against Management
1.5 Elect Director Carol Meyrowitz For Against Management
1.6 Elect Director Rowland T. Moriarty For Against Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert C. Nakasone For Against Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For Against Management
1.9 Elect Director Elizabeth A. Smith For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert E. Sulentic For Against Management
1.11 Elect Director Vijay Vishwanath For Against Management
1.12 Elect Director Paul F. Walsh For Against Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Amend Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Reincorporate in Another State [from Against For Shareholder
Delaware to North Dakota]
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Stryker Corp.
Ticker: SYK Security ID: 863667101
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Howard E. Cox. Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald M. Engelman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Louise L. Francesconi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Howard L. Lance For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Stephen P. MacMillan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William U. Parfet For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronda E. Stryker For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Ticker: TROW Security ID: 74144T108
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edward C. Bernard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James T. Brady For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Donald B. Hebb, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James A.C. Kennedy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Brian C. Rogers For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alfred Sommer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dwight S. Taylor For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Anne Marie Whittemore For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Ticker: Security ID: 874039100
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve 2008 Business Operations Report, For For Management
Financial Statements, and Statutory
Reports
2 Approve 2008 Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
3 Approve Capitalization of 2008 Dividends For For Management
and Employee Profit Sharing
4 Approve Amendment on the Procedures for For For Management
Loans to Other Parties and Procedures for
Endorsement and Guarantee
5.1 Director Morris Chang For For Management
5.2 Director F.c. Tseng For For Management
5.3 Director Rick Tsai For For Management
5.4 Director Tain-jy Chen For For Management
5.5 Director P. Leahy Bonfield For For Management
5.6 Director Stan Shih For For Management
5.7 Director Ms. Carly Fiorina For For Management
5.8 Director Thomas J Engibous For For Management
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Ticker: Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
2.1 Elect Phillip Frost as Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Roger Abravanel as Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Elon Kohlberg as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Yitzhak Peterburg as Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Erez Vigodman as Director For For Management
3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Ticker: Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Joseph (Yosi) Nitzani as External For For Management
Director
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Texas Instruments, Inc.
Ticker: TXN Security ID: 882508104
Meeting Date: APR 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director J. R. Adams For For Management
2 Elect Director D.L. Boren For For Management
3 Elect Director D. A. Carp For For Management
4 Elect Director C.S. Cox For For Management
5 Elect Director D.R. Goode For For Management
6 Elect Director S.P. MacMillan For For Management
7 Elect Director P.H. Patsley For For Management
8 Elect Director W.R. Sanders For For Management
9 Elect Director R.J. Simmons For For Management
10 Elect Director R.K. Templeton For For Management
11 Elect Director C.T. Whitman For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
14 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
15 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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The Bank Of New York Mellon Corp.
Ticker: BK Security ID: 64058100
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nicholas M. Donofrio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert P. Kelly For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert Mehrabian For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Mark A. Nordenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott III For For Management
1.14 Elect Director John P. Surma For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Wesley W. von Schack For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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The Boeing Co.
Ticker: BA Security ID: 97023105
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John H. Biggs For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Linda Z. Cook For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William M. Daley For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John F. McDonnell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Mike S. Zafirovski For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Abstain Shareholder
7 Report on Foreign Military Sales Against Abstain Shareholder
8 Require Independent Lead Director Against For Shareholder
9 Restrict Severance Agreements Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control)
10 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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The Chubb Corp.
Ticker: CB Security ID: 171232101
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Zoe Baird For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sheila P. Burke For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joel J. Cohen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John D. Finnegan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Klaus J. Mangold For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Martin G. McGuinn For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lawrence M. Small For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jess Soderberg For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Daniel E. Somers For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Karen Hastie Williams For For Management
1.12 Elect Director James M. Zimmerman For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Alfred W. Zollar For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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The Procter & Gamble Company
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Scott D. Cook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta For For Management
1.4 Elect Director A.G. Lafley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ralph Snyderman For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Rotate Annual Meeting Location Against Against Shareholder
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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The Walt Disney Company
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Susan E. Arnold For For Management
2 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
3 Elect Director John S. Chen For For Management
4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For For Management
5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
6 Elect Director Steven P. Jobs For For Management
7 Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For For Management
8 Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For For Management
9 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
10 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
11 Elect Director John E. Pepper , Jr. For For Management
12 Elect Director Orin C. Smith For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
16 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
17 Adopt a Policy in which the Company will Against For Shareholder
not Make or Promise to Make Any Death
Benefit Payments to Senior Executives
18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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United Technologies Corp.
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Louis R. Chenevert For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George David For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Harold McGraw III For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1.12 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Foreign Military Sales Offsets Against Abstain Shareholder
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Verizon Communications
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas H. O'Brien For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John W. Snow For For Management
1.12 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against Shareholder
7 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
8 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
9 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
10 Adopt a Policy in which the Company will Against Against Shareholder
not Make or Promise to Make Any Death
Benefit Payments to Senior Executives
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Ticker: WMT Security ID: 931142103
Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Aida M. Alvarez For For Management
2 Elect Director James W. Breyer For For Management
3 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
4 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director Roger C. Corbett For For Management
6 Elect Director Douglas N. Daft For For Management
7 Elect Director Michael T. Duke For For Management
8 Elect Director Gregory B. Penner For For Management
9 Elect Director Allen I. Questrom For For Management
10 Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr. For For Management
11 Elect Director Arne M. Sorenson For For Management
12 Elect Director Jim C. Walton For For Management
13 Elect Director S. Robson Walton For For Management
14 Elect Director Christopher J. Williams For For Management
15 Elect Director Linda S. Wolf For For Management
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against For Shareholder
Discrimination based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
18 Pay For Superior Performance Against Against Shareholder
19 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
20 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
21 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
22 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
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XTO Energy Inc
Ticker: XTO Security ID: 98385X106
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Phillip R. Kevil For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Herbert D. Simons For Against Management
2.3 Elect Director Vaughn O. Vennerberg II For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Adopt a Policy in which the Company will Against For Shareholder
not Make or Promise to Make Any Death
Benefit Payments to Senior Executives
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Yum Brands, Inc.
Ticker: YUM Security ID: 988498101
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David W. Dorman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Massimo Ferragamo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. David Grissom For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert Holland, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jonathan S. Linen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas C. Nelson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jing-Shyh S. Su For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jackie Trujillo For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Report on Sustainability and Food Safety Against Abstain Shareholder
in the Supply Chain
7 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Abstain Shareholder
8 Report on Animal Welfare Policies Against Abstain Shareholder
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: Oppenheimer Rising Dividends Fund, Inc.
By: John V. Murphy*
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John V. Murphy,
President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 20, 2009
*By: /s/ Randy Legg
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Randy Legg, Attorney in Fact
