UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-03287
New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
150 Broadhollow Road, Suite PH2
Melville, New York 11747
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
David J. Schoenwald, President
New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
150 Broadhollow Road, Suite PH2
Melville, New York 11747
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-423-7373
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010
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PROXY VOTING RECORD
FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010
PROXY VOTING RECORD
FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010
Name of Security: Renewable Energy Holdings PLC
Ticker: | REH.L | Cusip or Sedol Number: | G74906101 |
Meeting Type: | Annual General | ||
Rec. Date: | 06/04/09 | Meeting Date: | 07/01/09 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Receive Directors’ report and the | |||
financial statements for the YE 31 Dec 2008, | ||||
together with the independent auditors | ||||
report | For | For | Board of Directors | |
2. | Re-appoint Sir John William Baker as a Director, who | |||
retires by rotation | For | For | Board of Directors | |
3. | Re-appoint Mr. Jeffrey Harding as a Director, who | |||
retires by rotation | For | For | Board of Directors | |
4. | Re-appoint BDO Stoy Hayward as Auditors | |||
of the Company and authorize the Directors | ||||
to fix their remuneration | For | For | Board of Directors | |
5. | Approve that the Company continue to undertake | |||
active and passive investment in both proven | ||||
and innovative Renewable Energy Technologies | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6. | Authorize Directors, pursuant to Article 3.5 of Articles | |||
of Association of the Company, to allot equity | ||||
securities for cash as if pre-emption provisions in | ||||
Article 3.5 of Articles of Association of Company | ||||
did not apply to such allotment up to an maximum | ||||
aggregate amount of 50,000,000 ordinary shares with | ||||
a nominal value of GBP 0.01 per share, provided that | ||||
the Company may, before expire of this power, make any | ||||
offer or agreement which would or might require equity | ||||
securities to be allotted after the expiry of this power; and | ||||
Directors may allot relevant securities after the expiry of this | ||||
authority in pursuance of such an offer or | ||||
agreement made prior to such expiry | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |
7. | Approve the authorize share capital of Company be | |||
increased from GBP 1,500,000 to GBP 3,000,000 by | ||||
creation of 150,000,000 ordinary shares of GBP 0.01 | ||||
each having the rights ascribed to them in Articles of | ||||
Association and that, consequential to this resolution, | ||||
the Company will reprint and file an updated | ||||
Memorandum of Articles of Association | ||||
reflecting the increased authorized share | ||||
capital | For | Against | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: EAGA, PLC
Ticker: | EAGA.L | Cusip or Sedol Number: | G29509109 |
Meeting Type: | Annual General Meeting | ||
Rec. Date: | 09/21/09 | Meeting Date: | 10/14/09 |
Agenda Item Description | |||||
How | Initiated | ||||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | ||
1. | Receive Directors’ report and the | ||||
Company’s annual accounts for YE 31 MAY 2009 | |||||
together with Auditors’ report on those accounts | |||||
and Directors report and auditable part of the | |||||
remuneration report | For | For | Board of Directors | ||
2. | Approve Director’s remuneration report for | ||||
FYE 31 May 2009 | For | For | Board of Directors | ||
3. | Declare a final dividend of 2.4p for YE 31 MAY 2009 | ||||
to be paid on 13 NOV 2009 to shareholders | |||||
whose names appear on the register at the | |||||
close of business on 16 OCT 2009 | For | For | Board of Directors | ||
4. | Re-elect Roger Aylard as a Director, | ||||
who has been appointed by the Board | |||||
since the last AGM | For | For | Board of Directors | ||
5. | Re-elect Joseph Andrew [Drew] as a Director | ||||
who retires by rotation | For | For | Board of Directors | ||
6. | Re-elect Malcolm Simpson as a Director | ||||
who retires by rotation | For | For | Board of Directors | ||
7. | Re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as | ||||
Auditors of Company | For | For | Board of Directors | ||
8. | Authorize Directors to determine remuneration of Auditors | For | For | Board of Directors | |
9. | Authorize Directors, pursuant to Section 551 of | ||||
Companies Act 2006 to exercise all powers of the | |||||
Company to allot shares in Company or to grant to | |||||
rights to subscribe for or to convert any securities | |||||
into shares in the Company up to an aggregate | |||||
nominal amount of GBP 83,802.93 | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | ||
S.10 | Authorize Directors to allot equity securities | ||||
[Section 560 of the Act] for cash | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | ||
S.11 | Authorize the Company, for the purposes of | ||||
Section 701 of the Companies Act, to make | |||||
market purchases on the London Stock | |||||
Exchange of up to 25,000,000 ordinary shares | |||||
of GBP 0.001 each in the capital of the | |||||
Company [Shares] | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | ||
S.12 | Approve the general meeting of the Company | ||||
[other than an AGM] may be called on not less | |||||
than 14 clear days’ notice | For | For | Board of Directors | ||
S.13 | Amend the Articles of Association of the Company | ||||
by deleting all provisions of Company’s | |||||
Memorandum of Association and adopt draft | |||||
regulations produced to the meeting and for | |||||
purposes of identification signed by the | |||||
Chairman at the meeting as Articles of | |||||
Association of the Company in substitution for | |||||
and to the exclusion of, the existing Articles | |||||
of Association | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Companhia de Saneamento Basico
Ticker: | SBS | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 20441A102 |
Meeting Type: | Special | ||
Rec. Date: | 10/08/09 | Meeting Date: | 10/29/09 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
I. | Election of a member of the Board of Directors | For | For | Board of Directors |
II. | Authorization for holding and establishing the | |||
conditions of three private issued of simple | ||||
debentures of the company, secured, non- | ||||
convertible into shares | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |
III. | Establishment of conditions applicable to | |||
the three issues of debentures pursuant | ||||
to Item (II) above | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |
IV. | Delegation of powers to Company’s Board | |||
of Directors to resolve on establishment and | ||||
possible amendments of conditions addressed | ||||
by Items VI and VIII of Article 59 of Law 6,404/76 | ||||
related to the three issues of debentures, | ||||
pursuant to Item (II) above as well as on the | ||||
opportunity of the issues | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |
V. | Authorizing Company to practice any and all acts, | |||
pursuant to the legal and statutory provisions, | ||||
related to the three issues of debentures | For | Abstain | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Owens Corning
Ticker: | OC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 690742101 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 10/06/09 | Meeting Date: | 12/03/09 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Director Nominees Election | For | For All | |
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | Ratification of PriceWaterhouseCoopers as | |||
Owens Corning’s independent registered public | ||||
accounting firm for 2010 | For | For | Audit Committee & | |
Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, UTD Kingdom
Ticker: | VWS.CO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | K9773J128 |
Meeting Type: | Extraordinary General Meeting | ||
Rec. Date: | 12/30/09 | Meeting Date: | 01/14/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Amend Article 4.6 of the Articles of | |||
Associations for the proposed changed | ||||
to specified wordings | For | For | Board of Directors | |
2. | Authorize the Chairman of the general meeting | |||
to notify the notifiable decisions made by the | ||||
general meeting to the Danish Commerce and | ||||
Companies Agency and make the corrections | ||||
in the documents which have been prepared in | ||||
connection with these decisions to the extent | ||||
that the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency | ||||
requires so in order to register the decisions | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Atmos Energy Corporation
Ticker: | ATO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 049560105 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 12/10/09 | Meeting Date: | 02/03/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Director Nominees Election | For | For All | |
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | Proposal to amend Articles of Incorporation | |||
to eliminate the classification of the | ||||
Board of Directors | ||||
as independent public accountants | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |
3. | Proposal to ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP | |||
as independent public accounting firm for | ||||
fiscal 2010 | For | For | Audit Committee & | |
Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado
Ticker: | SBS | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 20441A102 |
Meeting Type: | Special | ||
Rec. Date: | 02/12/10 | Meeting Date: | 03/04/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
I. | Correct/confirm the management accounts | |||
and the financial statements documented with | ||||
the options of fiscal council and external | ||||
auditors referring to the fiscal year of 2008 | ||||
in compliance with management report, | ||||
the balance sheet and corresponding | ||||
explanatory notes | For | For | Board of Directors | |
II. | Correct/confirm the resolution on | |||
allocation of income resolved on annual | ||||
and extraordinary general meeting | ||||
held on April 29, 2009 | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Telvent GIT SA
Ticker: | TLVT | Cusip or Sedol Number: | E90215109 |
Meeting Type: | Special | ||
Rec. Date: | 02/18/10 | Meeting Date: | 03/16/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Approval of amendment to Article 24 of the | |||
Corporate Bylaws (Composition of the Board | ||||
of Directors) to increase maximum number of | ||||
Directors to 12 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
2. | Re-election or appointment, as the case may | |||
be, of Directors | For | For | Board of Directors | |
3. | Authorization to Board of Directors to approve | |||
once or a number of times, the increase of the | ||||
share capital, in accordance with provisions of | ||||
Article 153.1.B of the Spanish Corporation Law | For | For | Board of Directors | |
4. | Delegation to the Board of Directors of the | |||
Company, in accordance with Article 319 of the | ||||
Companies registry regulation and general regime | ||||
on issues of bonds, for a period of three years | For | For | Board of Directors | |
5. | Delegation to the Board of Directors of the | |||
Company, in accordance with Article 319 of the | ||||
Companies registry regulation | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6. | Grant of power to Board of Directors to correct | |||
formalize, execute and/or legalize all documents | ||||
memorializing the agreements of the shareholders | ||||
at this meeting | For | For | Board of Directors | |
7. | Approval of the minutes of this meeting as may be | |||
required by law | For | For | Board of Directors | |
8. | In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to | |||
vote upon such other business as properly may | ||||
come before the meeting | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Vestas Wind Systems A/S, UTD Kingdom
Ticker: | VWS.CO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | K9773J128 |
Meeting Type: | Annual General Meeting | ||
Rec. Date: | 02/08/10 | Meeting Date: | 03/17/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Receive report from Board of Directors | |||
on company’s activities during past year | For | For | Board of Directors | |
2. | Adopt the annual report | For | For | Board of Directors |
3. | Approve to apply the profit for the year of | |||
EUR 564m as follows: transfer to reserve for | ||||
net revaluation according to the equity method: | ||||
EUR 66m; dividend: EUR 0m and retained | ||||
earnings: EUR498m | For | For | Board of Directors | |
4. | Re-elect Bent Erik Carlsen, Torsten Erik Rasmussen, | |||
Freddy Frandsen, Hakan Eriksson, | ||||
Jorgen Huno Rasmussen, Jorn Anaer Thomsen, | ||||
Kurt Anker Nielsen, Ola Rollen as Board | ||||
Members | For | For | Board of Directors | |
5. | Appointment PricewaterhouseCoopers, | |||
Statsautoriseret | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.1 | Amend Articles 2(4), 2(8) and 3(4) which is | |||
numbered Article 3(5) in the new draft Articles | ||||
Articles 3(1)-3(4), Article 7(2), 8(1) and 13(1), | ||||
Article 4(3), 4(4), 5(1), 6(2), 6(3) of the Articles | ||||
of Association | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.2 | Amend Articles 2,3, 4, 5, 4(5), 6(5), 6(4), 7(2) | |||
and 7(3) of the Articles of Association | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.3 | Amend Articles 1(1) to effect that the secondary | |||
name Cotas Computer Technology A/s | ||||
is deleted | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.4 | Amend Articles 1(2) of the Articles of Association | |||
in accordance with Section 28 of the Danish | ||||
Companies Act, and as a consequence, Article 1(3) | ||||
shall be re-numbered as Article 1 (2) | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.5 | Approve to rephrase Articles 2(3) to the effect | |||
that it specifies that the Company’s shares are | ||||
registered with a central securities depository and | ||||
that any dividends will be disbursed through such | ||||
central securities depository | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.6 | Approve that Article 2(9) concerning cancellation | |||
is deleted, as the provisions are no longer | ||||
relevant to the Company | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.7 | Approve that previous authorization to the Board | |||
of Directors in Article 3(1) to increase the Company’s | ||||
share capital is renewed to apply until 01 MAY 2011, | ||||
allowing an increase of the share capital by a total | ||||
nominal amount of DKK 20,370,410 20,370, 410 | ||||
shares | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.8 | Approve that previous authorization to the Board | |||
of Directors in Article 3(2) to increase the Company’s | ||||
share capital in connection with issuance of employee | ||||
shares is extended to expire 01 MAY 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.9 | Approve that previous authorization to the Board | |||
of Directors in Article 3(3) to issue warrants and | ||||
carry out relevant increase of Company’s share | ||||
capital is extended to expire on 01 MAY 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.10 | Approve to insert an authorization to the Board | |||
of Directors, in the Company’s Articles of | ||||
Association, for Board of Directors to raise loans | ||||
against issuance of convertible debt instruments, | ||||
the new provision will be inserted as Article 3(4) | ||||
and the existing Article 3(4) will be renumbered to | ||||
Article 3(5) and amended so that a conversion | ||||
combined with an issuance of shares, pursuant to | ||||
authorization in Article 3(1), may only result in a | ||||
capital increase of 10% | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.11 | Amend Article 4(2) to the effect that the | |||
Company’s general meetings are held in | ||||
Central Denmark Region or in the Capital | ||||
Region of Denmark, as directed by Board | ||||
of Directors | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.12 | Amend Article 5(2) to the effect that it | |||
clearly states that the general meeting | ||||
can decide whether the Company shall have | ||||
one or two auditors | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.13 | Approve to insert a new provision, | |||
stipulating that the Company’s general | ||||
meetings may be held in English, provided that | ||||
a simultaneous interpretation service into Danish | ||||
is given, and that all documents pertaining to | ||||
general meetings are available both in | ||||
Danish and in English | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.14 | Approve to insert a new provision, | |||
Article 8(8) to the effect that the corporate | ||||
language is English | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.15 | Authorize the Company to purchase treasury | |||
shares, in the period until the next AGM, | ||||
within a total nominal value of 10% of the | ||||
Company’s share capital from time to time | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.16 | Approve a rider to the overall guidelines for | |||
incentive pay which were adopted at the AGM in | ||||
2009 to the effect that warrants, and not only | ||||
options, can be issued under the existing | ||||
authorization | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6.17 | Authorize the Chairman of the meeting to file | |||
registrable resolutions adopted by the | ||||
general meeting with Danish Commerce and | ||||
Companies Agency and to make such amendments | ||||
to the documents prepared in connection with | ||||
these resolutions as may be required by the | ||||
Danish Commerce and Companies Agency in | ||||
connection with registration of adopted | ||||
resolutions | For | For | Board of Directors | |
7. | Any other business | None | None | None |
Name of Security: MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
Ticker: | WFR | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 552715104 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 02/25/10 | Meeting Date: | 04/20/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1 A. | Election of Director: Emmanuel T. Hernandez | For | For | Board of Directors |
1 B. | Election of Director: John Marren | For | For | Board of Directors |
1 C. | Election of Director: William E. Stevens | For | For | Board of Directors |
1 D. | Election of Director: James B. Williams | For | For | Board of Directors |
2. | Ratification of selection of KPMG LLP as | |||
independent registered public accounting | ||||
firm for year ending December 31, 2010 | For | For | Audit Committee & | |
Board of Directors | ||||
3. | Approval and adoption of MEMC Electronic | |||
Materials 2010 equity incentive plan | For | Against | Board of Directors | |
4. | In their discretion, the proxies are | |||
authorized to vote upon any other | ||||
business as may properly come before | ||||
the meeting and all adjournments thereof | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Owens Corning
Ticker: | OC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 690742101 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 02/16/10 | Meeting Date: | 04/22/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Director Nominees Election | For | For All | |
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | Approval of Owens | |||
Corning 2010 stock plan | For | Against | Compensation | |
Committee & | ||||
Board of Directors |
Name of Security: South Jersey Industries, Inc.
Ticker: | SJI | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 838518108 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 02/22/10 | Meeting Date: | 04/22/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Director Nominees Election | For | For All | Governance Committee & |
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | To ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP | |||
as independent registered public accounting | ||||
firm for 2010 | For | For | Audit Committee | |
& Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Companhia de Saneamento Basico
Ticker: | SBS | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 20441A102 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 04/09/10 | Meeting Date: | 04/29/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
I. | Analyze management’s accounts and | |||
financial statements supported by the fiscal | ||||
council’s and external auditors’ reports related to | ||||
fiscal year 2009, in conformity with management’s | ||||
report, balance sheets and corresponding | ||||
notes to the financial statements | For | For | Board of Directors | |
II. | Resolve on the allocation of net income for | |||
the fiscal year of 2009 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
III. | Elect the members of the Board of Directors | |||
and the sitting and deputy members of | ||||
the fiscal council | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Badger Meter, Inc.
Ticker: | BMI | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 056525108 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 02/26/10 | Meeting Date: | 04/30/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Director Nominees Election | For | For All | |
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP | Audit Committee & | ||
as independent registered public accountants | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Itron, Inc.
Ticker: | ITRI | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 465741106 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 02/26/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/04/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1A. | Election of Director: Thomas S. Glanville | For | For | Board of Directors |
1B. | Election of Director: Sharon L. Nelson | For | For | Board of Directors |
1C. | Election of Director: Malcolm Unsworth | For | For | Board of Directors |
2. | Approval of Itron 2010 stock incentive plan | For | Against | Board of Directors |
3. | Approval of Itron executive management | |||
incentive plan | For | Against | Board of Directors | |
4. | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP | |||
as the company’s independent registered public | ||||
accounting firm for the 2010 | For | For | Audit/ Finance | |
Committee | ||||
& Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Ticker: | BAM | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 112585104 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 03/08/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/05/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Director Nominees Election | For | For All | |
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | The appointment of external auditor and | |||
authorizing the Directors to set | Audit Committee & | |||
its remuneration | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Hafslund ASA, OSLO
Ticker: | HNA.OL | Cusip or Sedol Number: | R28315126 |
Meeting Type: | Ordinary General | ||
Rec. Date: | Unknown | Meeting Date: | 05/06/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Opening of meeting and election | |||
of Meeting Chairman | For | For | Nomination Committee | |
2. | Approve establishment of list of | |||
attending shareholders | For | For | Board of Directors | |
3. | Approve the notice and agenda | For | For | Board of Directors |
4. | Election of two shareholders to sign the | |||
minutes together with the Chairman | For | For | Not Specified | |
5. | Approve the review of 2009 financial | |||
statements | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6. | Approve the 2009 annual financial | |||
statements | For | For | Board of Directors | |
7. | Approve the change to Articles of | |||
Association | For | For | Board of Directors | |
8. | Approve the Board’s statement on | |||
establishment of salaries and other | ||||
remuneration for executive employees | For | For | Board of Directors | |
9. | Election of Board Members | For | For | Nomination Committee |
10. | Approve establishment of remuneration of | |||
Board Members and Deputy Members | For | For | Nomination Committee | |
11. | Election of Members to Nomination | |||
Committee, and Chairman of the | ||||
Nomination Committee | For | For | Nomination Committee | |
12. | Approve establishment of remuneration of | |||
members of Nomination Committee | For | For | Board of Directors | |
13. | Approve Auditor’s remuneration | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Ormat Technologies, Inc.
Ticker: | ORA | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 686688102 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 03/16/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/06/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Directors recommend: a vote for election | |||
of the following nominees 01- Lucien Bronicki | ||||
02-Dan Falk | For | For All | ||
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | To ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |||
as independent auditors of the company for fiscal | ||||
year ending December 31, 2010 | For | For | Audit Committee & | |
Board of Directors |
Name of Security: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Ticker: | AWK | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 030420103 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 03/15/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/07/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Directors recommend: a vote for election | |||
of the following nominees 01- Stephen P. Adik, | ||||
02-Donald L. Correll, 03-Martha Clark Goss, | ||||
04-Julie A. Dobson, 05-Richard R. Grigg, | ||||
06-Julia L. Johnson, 07-George Mackenzie, | ||||
08-William J. Marrazzo | For | For All | Board of Directors | |
Nominees | ||||
2. | Proposal to ratify appointment of | |||
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | ||||
as our independent registered public accounting | ||||
firm for fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 | For | For | Audit Committee & | |
Board of Directors | ||||
*Note* Such other business as may properly | ||||
come before the meeting or any | ||||
adjournment thereof. |
Name of Security: WaterFurnace Renewable Energy Inc.
Ticker: | WFI.TO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 2933881 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 04/01/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/12/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Election of Thomas F. Huntington, | |||
James R. Shields, Timothy E. Shields | For | For | Board of Directors | |
2. | Re-appoint Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered | |||
Accountants, as the Auditors of the Company | ||||
to hold office until the next AGM and authorize the | ||||
Directors of the Company to fix the Auditor’s | ||||
remuneration for the ensuing year | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Aqua America, Inc..
Ticker: | WTR | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 03836W103 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 03/15/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/13/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Directors recommend: a vote for election | |||
of the following nominees | ||||
01- Richard L. Smoot, | ||||
02-William P. Hankowsky, | ||||
03-Andrew J. Sordoni, III | For | For All | Board of Directors | |
Nominees | ||||
2. | To ratify appointment of | |||
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | ||||
as the independent registered public | ||||
accounting firm for 2010 fiscal year | For | For | Audit Committee & | |
Board of Directors | ||||
3. | Shareholder proposal regarding the | |||
preparation and publication of a | ||||
sustainability report | Against | For | Shareholder | |
*Note* Such other business as may properly | ||||
come before the meeting or any | ||||
adjournment thereof |
Name of Security: Stantec Inc.
Ticker: | STN | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 85472N109 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 03/15/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/13/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Election of Directors | For | For All | Board of Directors |
Nominees | ||||
2. | Reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP, | |||
chartered accountants, as Stantec’s | ||||
auditor and authorizing Directors to | ||||
fix the auditor’s remuneration | For | For | Audit Committee & | |
Board of Directors |
Name of Security: ITC Holdings Corp.
Ticker: | ITC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 465685105 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 04/05/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/19/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Directors recommend: a vote for election | |||
of the following nominees 01- Edward G. Jepsen, | ||||
02-Richard D. McLellan, 03-William J. Museler, | ||||
04-Hazel R. O’Leary, 05-Bennett Stewart III, | ||||
06-Lee C. Stewart, 07-Joseph L. Welch | For | For All | ||
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | Ratification of appointment of | |||
Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent | ||||
registered public accountants for 2010 | For | For | Audit and Finance | |
Committee & | ||||
Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Telvent GIT SA
Ticker: | TLVT | Cusip or Sedol Number: | E90215109 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 04/26/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/24/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | To approve the convertibility of notes that are | |||
exchangeable for shares, issued for an amount of | ||||
US $200,000,000 equivalent to one hundred | ||||
forty nine million two hundred and sixty thousand | ||||
euros, in accordance with matters approved at | ||||
extraordinary meeting of shareholders, by virtue | ||||
of Board decision, all as more fully described in | ||||
proxy statement | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |
2. | Examination and approval of the annual accounts | |||
and management report of company | For | For | Board of Directors | |
3. | Examination and approval of proposed distribution | |||
of net income for financial year 2009 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
4. | Examination and approval of management | |||
of Board of Directors in 2009 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
5. | Examination and approval of Board of Directors’ | |||
compensation for 2009 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
6. | Re-election or appointment of auditor for company | |||
and its consolidated group for year 2010 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
7. | Authorize Board of Directors with express powers | |||
of substitution, to interpret, amend, complement, | ||||
execute, registration, substitution of powers and | ||||
adaptation of agreements to be adopted by the | ||||
shareholders at this meeting | For | For | Board of Directors | |
8. | Approval of minutes of this meeting as may be | |||
required by law | For | For | Board of Directors | |
9. | In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote | |||
upon such other business as properly may come before | ||||
the meeting | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Northwest Natural Gas Company
Ticker: | NWN | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 667655104 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 04/07/10 | Meeting Date: | 05/27/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Directors recommend: a vote for election | |||
of the following nominees 01- Tod R. Hamachek, | ||||
02-Jane L. Peverett, 03-Kenneth Thrasher, | ||||
04-Russell F. Tromley | For | For All | ||
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||
2. | Ratification of appointment of | |||
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as | ||||
NW Natural’s independent registered public | ||||
accountants for fiscal year 2010 | For | For | Audit Committee & | |
Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
Ticker: | AQN.TO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 015857105 |
Meeting Type: | Annual & Special | ||
Rec. Date: | 05/11/10 | Meeting Date: | 06/23/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | The re-appointment of KPMG LLP, chartered | |||
accountants, as auditors of the corporation | ||||
and authorizing Directors of corporation to | ||||
fix remuneration of auditors | For | For | Board of Directors | |
2. | The appointment of Directors of corporation | |||
as set out in corporation’s management | ||||
information circular dated May 20, 2010 | For | For | Board of Directors | |
3. | A resolution to among other things issue | |||
shares and acquire existing management | ||||
agreement in connection with internalization | ||||
of management of corporation | For | For | Board of Directors | |
4. | A resolution to approve corporation’s | |||
shareholder rights plan | For | For | Board of Directors | |
5. | A resolution to approve corporation’s new | |||
stock option plan | For | Against | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Panasonic Corporation
Ticker: | PC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 69832A205 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 03/30/10 | Meeting Date: | 06/25/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Directors recommend: a vote for election | |||
of the following nominees 01- Kunio Nakamura, | ||||
02-Masayuki Matsushita, 03-Fumio Ohtsubo, | ||||
04-Toshihiro Sakamoto, 05-Takahiro Mori, | ||||
06-Yasuo Katsura, 07-Hitoshi Otsuki, | ||||
08-Ken Morita, 09-Ikusaburo Kashima, | ||||
10-Junji Nomura, 11-Kazunori Takami, | ||||
12-Makoto Uenoyama, 13-Masatoshi Harada, | ||||
14-Ikuo Uno, 15-Masayuki Oku, 16-Masashi Makino, | ||||
17-Masaharu Matsushita, 18-Yoshihiko Yamada, | ||||
19-Takashi Toyama | For | For All | ||
Nominees | Issuer | |||
2. | To elect 1 corporate auditor | |||
Hiroyuki Takahashi | For | For | Board of Corporate | |
Auditors |
Name of Security: Kyocera Corporation
Ticker: | KYO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 501556203 |
Meeting Type: | Annual | ||
Rec. Date: | 03/31/10 | Meeting Date: | 06/25/10 |
Agenda Item Description | ||||
How | Initiated | |||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |
1. | Approval of disposition of surplus | For | For | Issuer |
2 A. | Election of Tsutomu Yamori | For | For | Issuer |
2 B. | Election of Ohta Yoshihito | For | For | Issuer |
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 New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ David J. Schoenwald
David J. Schoenwald, President and Treasurer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date | July 5, 2010 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.