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- 3081
Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6000
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
==================== Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc. ========================
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2010
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1.1 | Elect Director R.J. Alpern | For | For | Management |
1.2 | Elect Director R.S. Austin | For | For | Management |
1.3 | Elect Director W.M. Daley | For | Withhold | Management |
1.4 | Elect Director W.J. Farrell | For | Withhold | Management |
1.5 | Elect Director H.L. Fuller | For | Withhold | Management |
1.6 | Elect Director W.A. Osborn | For | Withhold | Management |
1.7 | Elect Director D.A.L. Owen | For | For | Management |
1.8 | Elect Director R.S. Roberts | For | For | Management |
1.9 | Elect Director S.C. Scott, III | For | For | Management |
1.10 | Elect Director W.D. Smithburg | For | Withhold | Management |
1.11 | Elect Director G.F. Tilton | For | For | Management |
1.12 | Elect Director M.D. White | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
4 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Special Meetings |
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ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
Ticker: MO Security ID: 02209S103
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Elect Director Elizabeth E. Bailey | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director Gerald L. Baliles | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director John T. Casteen III | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director Dinyar S. Devitre | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell II | For | For | Management |
6 | Elect Director Robert E. R. Huntley | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director Thomas W. Jones | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director George Munoz | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director Nabil Y. Sakkab | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk | For | For | Management |
11 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
12 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
13 | Report on Effect of Marketing Practices | Against | Against | Shareholder |
on the Poor |
14 | Adopt Human Rights Protocols for | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Company and Suppliers |
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APPLE INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | AAPL | Security ID: | 037833100 | |||
Meeting Date: FEB 25, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: DEC 28, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director William V. Campbell | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Millard S. Drexler | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Albert A. Gore, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Steven P. Jobs | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Andrea Jung | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Jerome B. York | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus | For | For | Management | ||
Stock Plan | ||||||
4 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | For | For | Management | ||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
5 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Prepare Sustainability Report | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
7 | Establish Other Board Committee | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | ADP | Security ID: | 053015103 | |||
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: SEP 11, 2009 | ||||||
# | 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 Linda R. Gooden | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director John P. Jones | 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 | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP. | ||||||
Ticker: | BAC | Security ID: | 060505104 | |||
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2010 | Meeting Type: Special | |||||
Record Date: JAN 7, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Increase Authorized Common Stock | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Adjourn Meeting | For | For | Management |
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BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | BAC | Security ID: | 060505104 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 3, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Susan S. Bies | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director William P. Boardman | For | Against | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Frank P. Bramble, Sr. | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Virgis W. Colbert | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Charles K. Gifford | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director D. Paul Jones, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Monica C. Lozano | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Thomas J. May | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Brian T. Moynihan | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Donald E. Powell | For | Against | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Charles O. Rossotti | For | Against | Management | ||
13 | Elect Director Robert W. Scully | For | Against | Management | ||
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
15 | Increase Authorized Common Stock | For | For | Management | ||
16 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | For | Against | Management | ||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
17 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||
18 | Report on Government Service of | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Employees | ||||||
19 | TARP Related Compensation | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
20 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings | ||||||
21 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
22 | Adopt Policy on Succession Planning | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
23 | Report on Collateral in Derivatives | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Trading | ||||||
24 | Claw-back of Payments under | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Restatements |
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | ||||||
Ticker: | BDX | Security ID: 075887109 | ||||
Meeting Date: FEB 2, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: DEC 11, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Henry P. Becton, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Edward F. Degraan | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Claire M. Fraser-liggett | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Adel A.F. Mahmoud | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director James F. Orr | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Willard J. Overlock, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Bertram L. Scott | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Company-Specific--Approval Of A By-law | For | For | Management | ||
Amendment Regarding Special | ||||||
Shareholdermeetings | ||||||
4 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Require a Majority Vote for the | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Election of Directors | ||||||
7 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | BRK.A | Security ID: 084670108 | ||||
Meeting Date: JAN 20, 2010 | Meeting Type: Special | |||||
Record Date: NOV 30, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Approve Stock Split | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Approve Split of Class B Stock Without | For | For | Management | ||
Splitting Class A Stock | ||||||
3 | Adjust Par Value of Common Stock | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Increase Authorized Common Stock | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Remove Requirement of Issuing Physical | For | For | Management | ||
Stock Certificates for Class B Stock | ||||||
Upon Conversion of Class A Stock |
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. | ||
Ticker: | BRK.B | Security ID: 084670108 |
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |
Record Date: MAR 3, 2010 |
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1.1 | Elect Director Warren E. Buffett | For | For | Management |
1.2 | Elect Director Charles T. Munger | For | For | Management |
1.3 | Elect Director Howard G. Buffett | For | For | Management |
1.4 | Elect director Stephen Burke | For | For | Management |
1.5 | Elect Director Susan L. Decker | For | For | Management |
1.6 | Elect Director William H. Gates III | For | For | Management |
1.7 | Elect Director David S. Gottesman | For | For | Management |
1.8 | Elect Director Charlotte Guyman | For | For | Management |
1.9 | Elect Director Donald R. Keough | For | For | Management |
1.10 | Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy | For | For | Management |
1.11 | Elect Director Ronald L. Olson | For | For | Management |
1.12 | Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. | For | For | Management |
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CATERPILLAR INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | CAT | Security ID: | 149123101 | |||
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: APR 12, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director John T. Dillon | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Juan Gallardo | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director William A. Osborn | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Susan C. Schwab | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||
4 | Declassify the Board of Directors | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
7 | Amend Human Rights Policy | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
8 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings |
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CHEVRON CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | CVX | Security ID: | 166764100 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: APR 1, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director S.H. Armacost | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director L.F. Deily | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director R.E. Denham | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director R.J. Eaton | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director C. Hagel | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director E. Hernandez | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director F.G. Jenifer | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director G.L. Kirkland | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director S. Nunn | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director D.B. Rice | For | For | Management |
11 | Elect Director K.W. Sharer | For | For | Management |
12 | Elect Director C.R. Shoemate | For | For | Management |
13 | Elect Director J.G. Stumpf | For | For | Management |
14 | Elect Director R.D. Sugar | For | For | Management |
15 | Elect Director C. Ware | For | For | Management |
16 | Elect Director J.S. Watson | For | For | Management |
17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
18 | Provide Right to Call Special Meeting | For | For | Management |
19 | Request Director Nominee with | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Environmental Qualifications | ||||
20 | Stock Retention/Holding Period | Against | Against | Shareholder |
21 | Disclose Payments To Host Governments | Against | Against | Shareholder |
22 | Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection | Against | Against | Shareholder |
23 | Report on Financial Risks From Climate | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Change | ||||
24 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Committee on Human Rights |
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CHRISTIAN DIOR | ||||||
Ticker: | CDI | Security ID: F26334106 | ||||
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | |||||
Record Date: APR 12, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory Reports | ||||||
2 | Accept Consolidated Financial | For | For | Management | ||
Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||||
3 | Approve Auditors' Special Report | For | For | Management | ||
Regarding Related-Party Transactions | ||||||
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and | For | For | Management | ||
Dividends of EUR 1.22 per Share | ||||||
5 | Reelect Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres as | For | For | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
6 | Reelect Eric Guerlain as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
7 | Reelect Christian de Labriffe as | For | Against | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
8 | Elect Segolene Gallienne as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
9 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 | For | For | Management | ||
Percent of Issued Share Capital | ||||||
10 | Approve Reduction in Share Capital via | For | For | Management | ||
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares |
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | CSCO | Security ID: 17275R102 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: SEP 14, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Carol A. Bartz | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director M. Michele Burns | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Michael D. Capellas | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Larry R. Carter | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director John T. Chambers | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Brian L. Halla | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director John L. Hennessy | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Michael K. Powell | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Arun Sarin | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Steven M. West | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Elect Director Jerry Yang | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||
15 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase | For | For | Management | ||
Plan | ||||||
16 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
17 | Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Committee on Human Rights | ||||||
18 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
19 | Report on Internet Fragmentation | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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COCA-COLA COMPANY, THE | ||||||
Ticker: | KO | Security ID: | 191216100 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 22, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Herbert A. Allen | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Ronald W. Allen | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Cathleen P. Black | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Barry Diller | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Alexis M. Herman | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Muhtar Kent | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director Donald R. Keough | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Donald F. McHenry | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Sam Nunn | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director James D. Robinson III | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Peter V. Ueberroth | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Elect Director Jacob Wallenberg | For | Against | Management | ||
14 | Elect Director James B. Williams | For | For | Management |
15 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
16 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
17 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
18 | Performance-Based Equity Awards | Against | Against | Shareholder |
19 | Publish Report on Chemical Bisphenol A | Against | Against | Shareholder |
(BPA) |
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CONOCOPHILLIPS | ||||||
Ticker: | COP | Security ID: 20825C104 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010 | ||||||
# | 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 Robert A. Niblock | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Harald J. Norvik | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director William K. Reilly | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Victoria J. Tschinkel | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner | For | For | Management | ||
1.14 | Elect Director William E. Wade, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Report on Board Risk Management | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Oversight | ||||||
4 | Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Products and Operations | ||||||
5 | Report on Environmental Impact of Oil | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Sands Operations in Canada | ||||||
6 | Adopt Policy to Address Coastal | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Louisiana Environmental Impacts | ||||||
7 | Report on Financial Risks of Climate | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Change | ||||||
8 | Adopt Goals to Reduce Emission of TRI | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Chemicals | ||||||
9 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Discrimination Based on Sexual | ||||||
Orientation and Gender Identity | ||||||
10 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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DREYFUS INSTITUTIONAL PREFERED MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Ticker: Security ID: 26200T208
Meeting Date: DEC 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 4, 2009
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Approve Change of Fundamental | For | For | Management |
Investment Policy - Lending |
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ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., THE | |||||||
Ticker: | EL | Security ID: | 518439104 | ||||
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||||
Record Date: SEP 16, 2009 | |||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |||
1.1 | Elect Director Rose Marie Bravo | For | For | Management | |||
1.2 | Elect Director Paul J. Fribourg | For | For | Management | |||
1.3 | Elect Director Mellody Hobson | For | For | Management | |||
1.4 | Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. | For | For | Management | |||
1.5 | Elect Director Barry S. Sternlicht | For | For | Management | |||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | XOM | Security ID: 30231G102 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: APR 6, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director M.J. Boskin | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director P. Brabeck-Letmathe | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director L.R. Faulkner | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director J.S. Fishman | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director K.C. Frazier | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director W.W. George | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director M.C. Nelson | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director S.J. Palmisano | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director S.C. Reinemund | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director R.W. Tillerson | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings | ||||||
4 | Reincorporate in Another State [from | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
New Jersey to North Dakota] | ||||||
5 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Officers' Compensation |
6 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Discrimination based on Sexual | ||||
Orientation and Gender Identity | ||||
7 | Adopt Policy on Human Right to Water | Against | Against | Shareholder |
8 | Adopt Policy to Address Coastal | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Louisiana Environmental Impacts | ||||
9 | Report on Environmental Impact of Oil | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Sands Operations in Canada | ||||
10 | Report on Environmental Impacts of | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Natural Gas Fracturing | ||||
11 | Report on Energy Technologies | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Development | ||||
12 | Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals from | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Products and Operations | ||||
13 | Report on Risks of Alternative | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Long-term Fossil Fuel Demand Estimates |
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FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO S.A.B. DE C.V. (FEMSA) | ||||||
Ticker: | FEMSAUBD | Security ID: 344419106 | ||||
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Approve Proposal to Exchange 100 | For | For | Management | ||
Percent of Shares from the Beer | ||||||
Operations of the Company and/or its | ||||||
Subsidiaries for a Share Participation | ||||||
in Heineken Holdings N.V. and Heineken | ||||||
N.V. | ||||||
2 | Accept Report of Board of Directors on | For | For | Management | ||
Financial Statements and Statutory | ||||||
Reports for Fiscal Year 2009, Receive | ||||||
CEO's Report and Audit and Corporate | ||||||
Practices Committees Chairmen Report | ||||||
3 | Approve Tax Report on Fiscal | For | For | Management | ||
Obligations | ||||||
4 | Approve Allocation of Income and | For | For | Management | ||
Distribution of Dividends of MXN 0.13 | ||||||
per Series B Shares; MXN 0.16 per | ||||||
Series D Shares; Corresponding to a | ||||||
Total of MXN 0.65 per B Unit and MXN | ||||||
0.78 per BD Unit | ||||||
5 | Set Aggregate Nominal Share Repurchase | For | For | Management | ||
Reserve to a Maximum Amount of up to | ||||||
MXN 3 Billion | ||||||
6 | Elect Directors and Secretaries, Verify | For | For | Management | ||
Independence of Directors, and Approve | ||||||
their Remuneration | ||||||
7 | Elect Members and Chairmen of Finance | For | For | Management | ||
and Planning Committee, Audit Committee |
and Corporate Practices Committee; | ||||
Approve Their Remuneration | ||||
8 | Designate Inspector or Shareholder | For | For | Management |
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting | ||||
9 | Approve Minutes of Meeting | For | For | Management |
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FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.
Ticker: | FCX | Security ID: | 35671D857 | |||
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: APR 13, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Richard C. Adkerson | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Robert A. Day | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Gerald J. Ford | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director H. Devon Graham, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Charles C. Krulak | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Bobby Lee Lackey | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Jon C. Madonna | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Dustan E. McCoy | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director James R. Moffett | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Stephen H. Siegele | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||
4 | Request Director Nominee with | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Environmental Qualifications | ||||||
5 | Stock Retention/Holding Period | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | GD | Security ID: | 369550108 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Nicholas D. Chabraja | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director James S. Crown | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director William P. Fricks | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Jay L. Johnson | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director George A. Joulwan | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Paul G. Kaminski | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director John M. Keane | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Lester L. Lyles | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director William A. Osborn | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Robert Walmsley | For | For | Management |
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
12 | Report on Space-based Weapons Program | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | ||||||
Ticker: | GE | Security ID: | 369604103 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director W. Geoffrey Beattie | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director William M. Castell | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Ann M. Fudge | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Susan Hockfield | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director Andrea Jung | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Alan G. (A.G.) Lafley | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Robert W. Lane | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director James J. Mulva | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Elect Director Sam Nunn | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Elect Director Roger S. Penske | For | For | Management | ||
15 | Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa | For | For | Management | ||
16 | Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III | For | For | Management | ||
17 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
18 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
19 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings | ||||||
20 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
21 | Report on Pay Disparity | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
22 | Adopt Policy Prohibiting Certain | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Directors from Serving on Key Board | ||||||
Committees | ||||||
23 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Officers' Compensation |
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HALLIBURTON COMPANY | ||||||
Ticker: | HAL | Security ID: | 406216101 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: | MAR 22, 2010 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director A.M. Bennett | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director J.R. Boyd | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director M. Carroll | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director N.K. Dicciani | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Director S.M. Gillis | For | For | Management |
6 | Elect Director J.T. Hackett | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director D.J. Lesar | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director R.A. Malone | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director J.L. Martin | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director D.L. Reed | For | For | Management |
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
12 | Review and Assess Human Rights Policies | Against | Against | Shareholder |
13 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
14 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
15 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Special Meetings |
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | |||||||
Ticker: | HSBA | Security ID: 404280406 | |||||
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||||
Record Date: MAR 30, 2010 | |||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | |||
Statutory Reports | |||||||
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | For | Management | |||
3 | a | Re-elect Rona Fairhead as Director | For | For | Management | ||
3 | b | Re-elect Michael Geoghegan as Director | For | For | Management | ||
3 | c | Re-elect Stephen Green as Director | For | For | Management | ||
3 | d | Re-elect Gwyn Morgan as Director | For | For | Management | ||
3 | e | Re-elect Nagavara Murthy as Director | For | For | Management | ||
3 | f | Re-elect Simon Robertson as Director | For | For | Management | ||
3 | g | Re-elect John Thornton as Director | For | For | Management | ||
3 | h | Re-elect Sir Brian Williamson as | For | For | Management | ||
Director | |||||||
4 | Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors | For | For | Management | |||
and Authorise Their Remuneration | |||||||
5 | Authorise Issue of Equity with | For | For | Management | |||
Pre-emptive Rights | |||||||
6 | Authorise Issue of Equity without | For | For | Management | |||
Pre-emptive Rights | |||||||
7 | Amend Articles of Association | For | For | Management | |||
8 | Approve UK Share Incentive Plan | For | For | Management | |||
9 | Authorise the Company to Call EGM with | For | For | Management | |||
Two Weeks' Notice |
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INTEL CORPORATION | ||
Ticker: | INTC | Security ID: 458140100 |
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director Susan L. Decker | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director John J. Donahoe | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director Reed E. Hundt | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Director Paul S. Otellini | For | For | Management |
6 | Elect Director James D. Plummer | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director David S. Pottruck | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director Jane E. Shaw | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director Frank D. Yeary | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director David B. Yoffie | For | For | Management |
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
12 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | For | For | Management |
Officers' Compensation |
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Ticker: ISRG Security ID: 46120E602
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2010
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1.1 | Elect Director Alan J. Levy | For | For | Management |
1.2 | Elect Director Eric H. Halvorson | For | For | Management |
1.3 | Elect Director Amal M. Johnson | For | For | Management |
2 | Approve Stock Option Plan | For | For | Management |
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2010
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director James G. Culien | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy | For | For | Management |
6 | Elect Director Lea F. Mullin | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director William D. Perez | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director Charles Prince | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director David Satcher | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director William C. Welcon | For | For | Management |
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
12 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
13 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Special Meetings |
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2010
# | 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 | Affirm Political Non-Partisanship | Against | Against | Shareholder |
5 | Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings | Against | Against | Shareholder |
6 | Report on Collateral in Derivatives | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Trading | ||||
7 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder |
8 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
9 | Report on Pay Disparity | Against | Against | Shareholder |
10 | Stock Retention/Holding Period | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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KRAFT FOODS INC
Ticker: KFT Security ID: 50075N104
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2010
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Elect Director Ajaypal S. Banga | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director Myra M. Hart | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director Lois D. Juliber | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director Mark D. Ketchum | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Director Richard A. Lerner | For | For | Management |
6 | Elect Director Mackey J. McDonald | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director John C. Pope | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director Irene B. Rosenfeld | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director J.F. Van Boxmeer | For | For | Management |
11 | Elect Director Deborah C. Wright | For | For | Management |
12 | Elect Director Frank G. Zarb | For | For | Management |
13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
14 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent | Against | For | Shareholder |
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MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |||||||
Ticker: | MDR | Security ID: | 580037109 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||||
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010 | |||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |||
1.1 | Elect John F. Bookout, III as Director | For | For | Management | |||
1.2 | Elect Roger A. Brown as Director | For | For | Management | |||
1.3 | Elect Ronald C. Cambre as Director | For | For | Management | |||
1.4 | Elect John A. Fees as Director | For | For | Management | |||
1.5 | Elect Robert W. Goldman as Director | For | For | Management | |||
1.6 | Elect Stephen G. Hanks as Director | For | For | Management | |||
1.7 | Elect Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. as | For | For | Management | |||
Director | |||||||
1.8 | Elect D. Bradley McWilliams as Director | For | For | Management | |||
1.9 | Elect Richard W. Mies as Director | For | For | Management | |||
1.10 | Elect Thomas C. Schievelbein as | For | For | Management | |||
Director | |||||||
1.11 | Elect David A. Trice as Director | For | For | Management | |||
2 | Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as | For | For | Management | |||
Auditors |
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MCDONALD'S CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | MCD | Security ID: | 580135101 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 23, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Walter E. Massey | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Roger W. Stone | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Miles D. White | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
7 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
8 | Require Suppliers to Adopt CAK | Against | Against | Shareholder |
9 | Adopt Cage-Free Eggs Purchasing Policy | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: | MHP | Security ID: | 580645109 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Pedro Aspe | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Robert P. McGraw | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Declassify the Board of Directors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management | ||
Related to the Classified Board | ||||||
4 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management | ||
Relating to Business Combinations | ||||||
5 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management | ||
Regarding the Sale, Lease, Exchange of | ||||||
the Company's Assets | ||||||
6 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management | ||
Regarding the Plan for Exchanging | ||||||
Shares | ||||||
7 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management | ||
Regarding Authorization of Dissolution | ||||||
8 | Rescind Fair Price Provision | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings | ||||||
12 | Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against | For | Shareholder |
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MEDTRONIC, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | MDT | Security ID: | 585055106 | |||
Meeting Date: AUG 27, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Richard H. Anderson | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Victor J. Dzau | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director William A. Hawkins | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director S. Ann Jackson | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Robert C. Pozen | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Jean-pierre Rosso | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Jack W. Schuler | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | |
3 | Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase | For | For | Management | |
Plan | |||||
4 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | |
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MERCK & CO., INC. | |||||
Ticker: | MRK | Security ID: 589331107 | |||
Meeting Date: AUG 7, 2009 | Meeting Type: Special | ||||
Record Date: JUN 22, 2009 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | |
1 | Approve Acquisition | For | For | Management |
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MERCK & CO., INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | MRK | Security ID: 58933Y105 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 26, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Leslie A. Brun | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Thomas R. Cech | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Richard T. Clark | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director Harry R. Jacobson | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director William N. Kelley | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director C. Robert Kidder | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Carlos E. Represas | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Patricia F. Russo | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock | For | For | Management | ||
15 | Elect Director Craig B. Thompson | For | For | Management | ||
16 | Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks | For | For | Management | ||
17 | Elect Director Peter C. Wendell | For | For | Management | ||
18 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
19 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | ||
20 | Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus | For | For | Management | ||
Stock Plan |
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Ticker: | MSFT | Security ID: | 594918104 | |||
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: SEP 4, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director William H. Gates, III | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Dina Dublon | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Reed Hastings | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Maria Klawe | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director David F. Marquardt | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Charles H. Noski | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Helmut Panke | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Permit Right to Call Special Meeting | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | For | For | Management | ||
Officers' Compensation | ||||||
13 | Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
14 | Report on Charitable Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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NESTLE SA | ||||||
Ticker: | NESN | Security ID: | 641069406 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Accept Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory 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 1.60 per Share | ||||||
4.1.1 Reelect Andre Kudelski as Director | For | For | Management | |||
4.1.2 Reelect Jean-Rene Fourtou as Director | For | For | Management | |||
4.1.3 Reelect Steven Hoch as Director | For | For | Management | |||
4.1.4 Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as | For | For | Management | |||
Director | ||||||
4.2.1 Elect Titia de Lange as Director | For | For | Management | |||
4.2.2 Elect Jean-Pierre Roth as Director | For | For | Management | |||
4.3 | Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Approve CHF 18.5 Million Reduction in | For | For | Management | ||
Share Capital via Cancellation of | ||||||
Repurchased Shares | ||||||
6 | Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates | For | For | Management | ||
due to New Swiss Federal Act on | ||||||
Intermediated Securities | ||||||
7 | Mark the box at the right if you wish | None | Against | Management | ||
to give a Proxy to the independent |
representative, Mr. Jean-Ludovic
Hartmann
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NEWS CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | NWSA | Security ID: 65248E203 | ||||
Meeting Date: OCT 16, 2009 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: AUG 17, 2009 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Jose Maria Aznar | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Natalie Bancroft | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Peter L. Barnes | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Chase Carey | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Kenneth E. Cowley | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director David F. DeVoe | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Viet Dinh | For | Abstain | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Sir Roderick I. | For | Abstain | Management | ||
Eddington | ||||||
1.9 | Elect Director Mark Hurd | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Andrew S.B. Knight | For | Abstain | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director James R. Murdoch | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director K. Rupert Murdoch | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Director Lachlan K. Murdoch | For | For | Management | ||
1.14 | Elect Director Thomas J. Perkins | For | Abstain | Management | ||
1.15 | Elect Director Arthur M. Siskind | For | For | Management | ||
1.16 | Elect Director John L. Thornton | For | Abstain | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Ticker: | OXY | Security ID: | 674599105 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Spencer Abraham | For | Against | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director John S. Chalsty | For | Against | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian | For | Against | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director John E. Feick | For | Against | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez | For | Against | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director Ray R. Irani | For | Against | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Irvin W. Maloney | For | Against | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Avedick B. Poladian | For | Against | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director Rodolfo Segovia | For | Against | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Aziz D. Syriani | For | Against | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Rosemary Tomich | For | Against | Management |
13 | Elect Director Walter L. Weisman | For | Against | Management |
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
15 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
16 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | For | Against | Management |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
17 | Limit Executive Compensation | Against | Against | Shareholder |
18 | Require Independent Board Chairman | Against | Against | Shareholder |
19 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Special Meetings | ||||
20 | Report on Host Country Social and | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Environmental Laws | ||||
21 | Require a Majority Vote for the | Against | For | Shareholder |
Election of Directors | ||||
22 | Report on Policy for Increasing Safety | Against | Against | Shareholder |
by Reducing Hazardous Substance Usage | ||||
and Re-locating Facilities | ||||
23 | Double Trigger on Equity Plans | Against | For | Shareholder |
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PEPSICO, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | PEP | Security ID: | 713448108 | |||
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 5, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director Shona L. Brown | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Elect Director Ian M. Cook | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Director Dina Dublon | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Elect Director Victor J. Dzau | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Elect Director Ray L. Hunt | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez | For | Against | Management | ||
8 | Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Elect Director Sharon P. Rockefeller | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Director James J. Schiro | For | For | Management | ||
11 | Elect Director Lloyd G. Trotter | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Elect Director Daniel Vasella | For | For | Management | ||
13 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
15 | Report on Charitable Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
16 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Special Meetings | ||||||
17 | Report on Public Policy Advocacy | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Process |
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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. | ||
Ticker: | PM | Security ID: 718172109 |
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2010
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Elect Director Harold Brown | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Director Jennifer Li | For | For | Management |
6 | Elect Director Graham Mackay | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director Sergio Marchionne | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director Lucio A. Noto | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director Carlos Slim Helu | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf | For | For | Management |
11 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
12 | Report on Effect of Marketing Practices | Against | Against | Shareholder |
on the Poor | ||||
13 | Establish Supplier Human Rights | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Purchasing Protocols |
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# | 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 Robert L. Wood | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 14, 2009
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director Scott D. Cook | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director A.G. Lafley | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Director Charles R. Lee | For | For | Management |
6 | Elect Director Lynn M. Martin | For | For | Management |
7 | Elect Director Robert A. McDonald | For | For | Management |
8 | Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. | For | For | Management |
9 | Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers | For | For | Management |
10 | Elect Director Ralph Snyderman | For | For | Management |
11 | Elect Director Mary Agnes Wilderotter | For | For | Management |
12 | Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz | For | For | Management |
13 | Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo | For | For | Management |
14 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
15 | Amend Code of Regulations | For | For | Management |
16 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management |
17 | Provide for Cumulative Voting | Against | Against | Shareholder |
18 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder | |
Officers' Compensation |
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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | ||||||
Ticker: | QCOM | Security ID: | 747525103 | |||
Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: JAN 4, 2010 | ||||||
# | 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 Brent Scowcroft | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Marc I. Stern | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
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RIO TINTO PLC | ||||||
Ticker: | RIO | Security ID: | 767204100 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory Reports |
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | Against | Management |
3 | Elect Robert Brown as Director | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Ann Godbehere as Director | For | For | Management |
5 | Elect Sam Walsh as Director | For | For | Management |
6 | Re-elect Guy Elliott as Director | For | For | Management |
7 | Re-elect Michael Fitzpatrick as | For | For | Management |
Director | ||||
8 | Re-elect Lord Kerr of Kinlochard as | For | For | Management |
Director | ||||
9 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as | For | For | Management |
Auditor and Authorise Their | ||||
Remuneration | ||||
10 | Authorise Issue of Equity with | For | For | Management |
Pre-emptive Rights | ||||
11 | Authorise Issue of Equity without | For | For | Management |
Pre-emptive Rights | ||||
12 | Authorise Market Purchase | For | For | Management |
13 | Authorise the Company to Call EGM with | For | For | Management |
Two Weeks' Notice |
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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC | ||||||
Ticker: | RDSA | Security ID: 780259206 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: APR 8, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Accept Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory Reports | ||||||
2 | Approve Remuneration Report | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Elect Charles Holliday as Director | For | For | Management | ||
4 | Re-elect Josef Ackermann as Director | For | For | Management | ||
5 | Re-elect Malcolm Brinded as Director | For | For | Management | ||
6 | Re-elect Simon Henry as Director | For | For | Management | ||
7 | Re-elect Lord Kerr of Kinlochard as | For | For | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
8 | Re-elect Wim Kok as Director | For | For | Management | ||
9 | Re-elect Nick Land as Director | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Re-elect Christine Morin-Postel as | For | For | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
11 | Re-elect Jorma Ollila as Director | For | For | Management | ||
12 | Re-elect Jeroen van der Veer as | For | For | Management | ||
Director | ||||||
13 | Re-elect Peter Voser as Director | For | For | Management | ||
14 | Re-elect Hans Wijers as Director | For | For | Management | ||
15 | Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as | For | For | Management | ||
Auditors | ||||||
16 | Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of | For | For | Management | ||
Auditors | ||||||
17 | Authorise Issue of Equity with | For | For | Management | ||
Pre-emptive Rights |
18 | Authorise Issue of Equity without | For | For | Management |
Pre-emptive Rights | ||||
19 | Authorise Market Purchase | For | For | Management |
20 | Approve Scrip Dividend Scheme | For | For | Management |
21 | Authorise EU Political Donations and | For | For | Management |
Expenditure | ||||
22 | Adopt New Articles of Association | For | For | Management |
23 | Direct the Audit Committee or a Risk | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Committee of the Board to Commission | ||||
and Review a Report on Investment Risks | ||||
Associated with Future Canadian Oil | ||||
Sands Projects |
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SYSCO CORPORATION
Ticker: SYY Security ID: 871829107
Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 21, 2009
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Elect Director Jonathan Golden | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director Joseph A. Hafner. Jr. | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director Nancy S. Newcomb | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director Kenneth F. Spitler | For | For | Management |
5 | Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus | For | For | Management |
Stock Plan | ||||
6 | Amend Omnibus Stock Plan | For | For | Management |
7 | Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan | For | For | Management |
8 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
9 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | For | For | Management |
Officers' Compensation | ||||
10 | Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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TARGET CORPORATION
Ticker: TGT Security ID: 87612E106
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor |
1 | Elect Director Calvin Darden | For | For | Management |
2 | Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy | For | For | Management |
3 | Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger | For | For | Management |
4 | Elect Director Gregg W. Steinhafel | For | For | Management |
5 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
6 | Declassify the Board of Directors | For | For | Management |
7 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | For | For | Management |
8 | Amend Articles of Incorporation | For | For | Management |
9 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against | For | Shareholder |
Officers' Compensation |
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Ticker: | TXN | Security ID: | 882508104 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 16, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Elect Director R.W. Babb, Jr. | 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 |
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TOTAL SA | ||||||
Ticker: | FP | Security ID: 89151E109 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual/Special | |||||
Record Date: APR 13, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1 | Approve Financial Statements and | For | For | Management | ||
Statutory Reports | ||||||
2 | Accept Consolidated Financial | For | For | Management | ||
Statements and Statutory Reports | ||||||
3 | Approve Allocation of Income and | For | For | Management | ||
Dividends of EUR 2.28 per Share | ||||||
4 | Approve Auditors' Special Report | For | For | Management | ||
Regarding Related-Party Transactions | ||||||
5 | Approve Transaction with Christophe de | For | Against | Management | ||
Margerie Re: Severance Payment | ||||||
6 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 | For | For | Management | ||
Percent of Issued Share Capital | ||||||
7 | Reelect Thierry Desmarest as Director | For | For | Management | ||
8 | Reelect Thierry de Rudder as Director | For | Against | Management | ||
9 | Elect Gunnar Brock as Director | For | For | Management | ||
10 | Elect Claude Clement as Representative | For | For | Management | ||
of Employee Shareholders to the Board | ||||||
11 | Elect Philippe Marchandise as | Against | For | Management |
Representative of Employee Shareholders | ||||
to the Board | ||||
12 | Elect Mohammed Zaki as Representative | Against | For | Management |
of Employee Shareholders to the Board | ||||
13 | Reelect Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor | For | For | Management |
14 | Reelect KPMG Audit as Auditor | For | For | Management |
15 | Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor | For | For | Management |
16 | Ratify KPMG Audit I.S. as Alternate | For | For | Management |
Auditor | ||||
17 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or | For | For | Management |
Equity-Linked Securities with | ||||
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | ||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 2.5 Billion | ||||
18 | Authorize Issuance of Equity or | For | For | Management |
Equity-Linked Securities without | ||||
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate | ||||
Nominal Amount of EUR 850 million | ||||
19 | Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 | For | For | Management |
Percent of Issued Capital for Future | ||||
Acquisitions | ||||
20 | Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan | For | For | Management |
21 | Authorize up to 0.1 Percent of Issued | For | For | Management |
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan | ||||
A | Amend Article 9 of Bylaws Re: Mutual | Against | Against | Shareholder |
Fund |
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||||||
Ticker: | UTX | Security ID: | 913017109 | |||
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: FEB 16, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Louis R. Chenevert | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director John V. Faraci | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier, | For | For | Management | ||
Ph.D. | ||||||
1.4 | Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Edward A. Kangas | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Charles R. Lee | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Richard D. McCormick | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Harold McGraw, III | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director Richard B. Myers | For | For | Management | ||
1.11 | Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert | For | For | Management | ||
1.12 | Elect Director Andre Villeneuve | For | For | Management | ||
1.13 | Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman | 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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WAL-MART STORES, INC. | |||||||
Ticker: | WMT | Security ID: | 931142103 | ||||
Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | ||||||
Record Date: APR 8, 2010 | |||||||
# | 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 | Against | Management | |||
7 | Elect Director Michael T. Duke | For | For | Management | |||
8 | Elect Director Gregory B. Penner | For | For | Management | |||
9 | Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund | For | For | Management | |||
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 | Against | Management | |||
16 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | |||
17 | Approve Omnibus Stock Plan | For | Against | Management | |||
18 | Amend Sharesave Plan | For | For | Management | |||
19 | Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit | Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
Discrimination based on Sexual | |||||||
Orientation and Gender Identity | |||||||
20 | Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive | Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Officers' Compensation | |||||||
21 | Report on Political Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
22 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call | Against | For | Shareholder | |||
Special Meetings | |||||||
23 | Require Suppliers to Adopt CAK | Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
24 | Report on Process for Identifying and | Against | Against | Shareholder | |||
Prioritizing Public Policy Activities |
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WALGREEN CO. | ||||||
Ticker: | WAG | Security ID: | 931422109 | |||
Meeting Date: JAN 13, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: | NOV 16, 2009 | |||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director Steven A. Davis | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director William C. Foote | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Mark P. Frissora | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Alan G. McNally | For | For | Management |
1.5 | Elect Director Nancy M. Schlichting | For | For | Management |
1.6 | Elect Director David Y. Schwartz | For | For | Management |
1.7 | Elect Director Alejandro Silva | For | For | Management |
1.8 | Elect Director James A. Skinner | For | For | Management |
1.9 | Elect Director Gregory D. Wasson | For | For | Management |
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management |
3 | Amend Stock Option Plan | For | For | Management |
4 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder |
5 | Performance-Based Equity Awards | Against | For | Shareholder |
6 | Report on Charitable Contributions | Against | Against | Shareholder |
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WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. | ||||||
Ticker: | WFMI | Security ID: 966837106 | ||||
Meeting Date: MAR 8, 2010 | Meeting Type: Annual | |||||
Record Date: JAN 12, 2010 | ||||||
# | Proposal | Mgt Rec | Vote Cast | Sponsor | ||
1.1 | Elect Director John B. Elstrott | For | For | Management | ||
1.2 | Elect Director Gabrielle E. Greene | For | For | Management | ||
1.3 | Elect Director Hass Hassan | For | For | Management | ||
1.4 | Elect Director Stephanie Kugelman | For | For | Management | ||
1.5 | Elect Director John P. Mackey | For | For | Management | ||
1.6 | Elect Director Jonathan A. Seiffer | For | For | Management | ||
1.7 | Elect Director Morris J. Siegel | For | For | Management | ||
1.8 | Elect Director Jonathan D. Sokoloff | For | For | Management | ||
1.9 | Elect Director Ralph Z. Sorenson | For | For | Management | ||
1.10 | Elect Director W.A. (Kip) Tindell, III | For | For | Management | ||
2 | Ratify Auditors | For | For | Management | ||
3 | Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
4 | Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- | Against | For | Shareholder | ||
Removal of Directors | ||||||
5 | Adopt a Policy Establishing an | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Engagement Process with Proponents to | ||||||
Shareholder Proposals | ||||||
6 | Adopt and Disclose Succession Planning | Against | Against | Shareholder | ||
Policy |
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.
Dreyfus Appreciation Fund, Inc.
By: | /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak |
Bradley J. Skapyak | |
President | |
Date: | August 23, 2010 |