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 811-03287
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, 2011 – June 30, 2012
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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PROXY VOTING RECORD
FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2011 TO JUNE 30, 2012
New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite PH 02
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund’s Investment Company Act file number: | 811 - 3278 | |||
Fund’s name as specified on its charter: | New Alternatives Fund, Inc. | |||
Date of fiscal year end: | December 31 | |||
Date of reporting period: | 07/01/11 – 06/30/12 |
Name of Security: TrustPower Ltd.
Ticker: | TPW.NZ | Cusip or Sedol Number: | Q9239W105 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 06/27/11 | Meeting Date: | 07/28/11 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. To authorize the Directors to fix the fees and expenses of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year | For | For | Issuer | |||
2. To re-elect Mr. M Bogoievski as a Director of the Company | For | For | Issuer | |||
3. To re-elect Mr. GJC Swier as a Director of the Company | For | For | Issuer | |||
4. To re-elect Mr. MJ Cooney as a Director of the Company | For | For | Issuer | |||
5. That acquisitions by the Company of up to an aggregate of 5 million of the Company’s shares being less than 2% of the total number of its shares, by way of offers made through NZK’s order matching market during the period of thirty-six months following the annual meeting be approved | For | For | Issuer | |||
6. That the total Directors’ fees be maintained at the amount of NZD660,000 per annum payable to Directors taken together payable in whole or in part by way of an issue or ordinary shares in the Company | For | For | Issuer | |||
7. That the Company be authorized to raise finance through the issue of further series of bonds | For | For | Issuer |
Name of Security: Sims Metal Management Limited
Ticker: | SMS | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 829160100 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 10/17/11 | Meeting Date: | 11/10/11 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Re-election or Director – Gerald E. Morris BA independent non-executive Director | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. Re-election or Director – Norman R. Bobins BS, MBA independent non-executive Director | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. Re-election or Director – Mrs Heather Ridout, BEC independent non-executive Director | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. Re-election or Director – John T. Dilacqua MBA independent non-executive Director | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. Participation in the Sims Metal Management limited long-term incentive plan by Mr. Daniel Dienst | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
6. Remuneration report | For | Abstain | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Johnson Controls, Inc.
Ticker: | JCI | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 478366107 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 11/17/11 | Meeting Date: | 01/25/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Director Nominees | ||||||
Dennis W. Archer | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
Mark P. Vergnano | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
Richard Goodman | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. Ratification of PriceWaterhouseCoopers as independent auditors for 2012 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. Advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. Consideration of a shareholder proposal to declassify the Board of Directors | Against | Abstain | Shareholder |
Name of Security: Atmos Energy Corporation
Ticker: | ATO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 049560105 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 12/12/11 | Meeting Date: | 02/08/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1A. Election of Director: Kim R. Cocklin | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1B. Election of Director: Richard W. Douglas | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1C. Election of Director: Ruben E. Esquivel | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1D. Election of Director: Richard K. Gordon | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1E. Election of Director: Thomas C. Meredith | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1F. Election of Director: Nancy K. Quinn | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1G. Election of Director: Stephen R. Springer | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1H. Election of Director: Richard Ware II | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
02. Proposal to ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent public accounting firm for fiscal 2012. | For | For | Audit Committee & Board of Directors | |||
03. Proposal for an advisory vote by shareholders to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for fiscal 2011 (“say on pay”). | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: WGL Holdings, Inc.
Ticker: | WGL | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 92924F106 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 01/03/12 | Meeting Date: | 03/01/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Director Nominees Election | For | For All | Governance | |||
Nominees | Committee of | |||||
Board of Directors | ||||||
2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accountants for fiscal year 2012 | For | For | Audit Committee of | |||
Board of Directors | ||||||
3. Proposal to re-approve the WGL Holdings omnibus incentive compensation plan | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
4. Proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, compensation paid to certain executive officers | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
5. Proposal to provide cumulative voting in the election of directors | Against | Abstain | Shareholder |
Name of Security: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Ticker: | VWS.CO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | K9773J128 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual General Meeting | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/22/12 | Meeting Date: | 03/29/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Report of the Board of Directors | None | None | Board of Directors | |||
2. Presentation and adoption of the annual report | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. Resolution for the allocation of the result of the year | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.a Election of Bert Nordberg as Board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.b Re-election of Carsten Bjerg as Board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.c Election of Eija Pitkanen as Board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.d Re-election of Hakan Eriksson as Board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.e Re-election of Jorgen Huno Rasmussen as Board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.f Re-election of Jorn Ankaer Thomsen as Board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.g Re-election of Kurt Anker Nielsen as Board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.h Election of Lars Josefsson as Board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. Presentation and adoption of the remuneration of the Board of Directors for the financial year 2012 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
6. Reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab as the Company’s auditor | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
7.1 Proposal from the Board of Directors: Amendment to the Article of Associations Article 8 (1) (the size of the Board of Directors) | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
7.2 Proposal from the Board of Directors: Authorization for the Board of Directors to let the Company acquire treasury shares | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Abengoa SA
Ticker: | ABG.MC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | E0002V179001 | |||
Meeting Type: | Ordinary General Meeting | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/23/12 | Meeting Date: | 03/31/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1.1 Review and approve Annual Accounts and Management Report of the Company and its Consolidated Group, as well as the performance and the remuneration of the Board of Directors all with reference to the fiscal year 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1.2 Approve the Annual Accounts for the fiscal year 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1.3 Approve the performance and remuneration of the Board for the fiscal year 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2.1 Approve the application of profits for the fiscal year 2011 with distribution of a dividend | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2.2 Grant powers to file the Annual Accounts and Management Report of the Company with the relevant bodies. | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.1 Re-elect Alicia Velarde Valiente as Director | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.2 Ratify Co-option of and Elect Ricardo Martinez Rico as Director | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.3 Ratify Co-option of and Elect Claudio Santiago Ponsa as Director | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. Appointment or reappointment, as case may be, of Auditors of the Company and its Consolidated Group | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. Amend the General Meeting regulations, bringing them into line with the Act 25.2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
6. Special report concerning the remuneration policy for the members of the Board | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
7. Grant the Board of Directors the authority to increase the Corporate Capital by issuing new shares of the existing series A, B, or C | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8. Grant the Board of Directors the powers to issue bonds and other similar securities, equities and fixed income, either straight or secured, into shares | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9. Grant the Board of Directors the authority to carry out the derivative acquisition of own shares | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
10. Delegation of powers to the Board for the construction, rectification, execution and recording of the resolutions adopted | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
11. Write up the minutes of the proceedings by any of the methods provided by law | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Ticker: | FCEL | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 35952H106 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 02/13/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/05/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Director Nominees: | ||||||
Arthur A. Bottone | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Richard A. Bromley | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
J. H. England | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
James D. Gerson | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
William A. Lawson | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
John A. Rolls | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Togo Dennis West, Jr. | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
2. To ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2012. | For | For | Audit & Finance Committee | |||
3. To amend the FuelCell Energy, Inc. 2010 equity incentive plan. | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
4. To amend the FuelCell Energy, Inc. Articles of Incorporation increasing its authorized common stock from 225,000,000 to 275,000,000 shares. | For | Abstain | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: EDP Renovaveis, SA, Oviedo
Ticker: | EDPR.LS | Cusip or Sedol Number: | E3847K101 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 04/05/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/12/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Review and approval of individual annual accounts of EDP Renovaveis, SA for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. Review and approval of the proposed application of results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. Review and approval of individual management report of EDP Renovaveis, SA the consolidated management report, and the corporate governance report, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. Review and approval of the management conducted by the board of directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. Approval of the remuneration policies for the managers of the company | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
6. Re-election as auditors of EDP Renovaveis, SA of KPMG auditors for the year 2012 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
7. Delegation of powers to the formalization and implementation of all resolutions adopted at the general shareholders meeting in order to obtain appropriate registrations | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: A.O. Smith Corporation
Ticker: | AOS | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 831865209 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 02/17/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/16/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Director Nominees: | ||||||
Gloster B. Current, Jr. | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
William P. Greubel | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Idelle K. Wolf | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Gene C. Wulf | For | For | Nominating & Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
2. Proposal to approve by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. | For | For | Personnel and Compensation Committee of Board of Directors | |||
3. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the corporation. | For | For | Audit Committee of Board of Directors | |||
4. To approve the performance goals and related matters under the A.O. Smith combined compensation plan. | For | Abstain | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Owens Corning
Ticker: | OC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 690742101 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 02/21/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/19/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Director Nominees Election | For | For All | ||||
Nominees | Board of Directors | |||||
2. To ratifiy the selection of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. | For | For | Audit Committee of Board of Directors | |||
3. To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. | For | For | Compensation Committee of Board of Directors |
Name of Security: South Jersey Industries, Inc.
Ticker: | SJI | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 838518108 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 02/27/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/20/12 |
Agenda Item Description
How | Initiated | |||||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |||
1. Director Nominees Election | For | For All Nominees | Governance Committee of Board of Directors | |||
2. To approve the nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation. | For | For | Compensation Committee of Board of Directors | |||
3. To approve the executive management incentive compensation plan. | For | Abstain | Compensation Committee of Board of Directors | |||
4. To approve the South Jersey Industries 1997 stock-based compensation plan. | For | Abstain | Compensation Committee of Board of Directors | |||
5. To ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. | For | For | Audit Committee of Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Companhia de Saneamento Basico
Ticker: | SBS | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 20441A102 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 04/04/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/23/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
E1. Approval of CODEC reports 194/2011 and 21/2012 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
E2. Amendment of SABESP’s bylaws | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
A1. Examination of annual management report for fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
A2. Resolve on the allocation of net income for fiscal year 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
A3. Election of the members of the Board of Directors and the sitting and alternate members of the fiscal council, and establishment of their compensation | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Hafslund ASA, OSLO
Ticker: | HNA.OL | Cusip or Sedol Number: | R28315126001 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual General | |||||
Rec. Date: | 04/19/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/24/12 |
Agenda Item Description
How | Initiated | |||||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt��Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |||
1. Opening of meeting and election of meeting chairman | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. Establishment of list of attending shareholders | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. Approval of notice of meeting and agenda | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. Election of two shareholders to sign the minutes together with the meeting chairman | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. Review of 2011 financial statements | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
6a. Adoption of the annual financial statements and Board of Directors’ Report for Hafslund ASA and Hafslund Group | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
6b. Approval of allocation of result for the year for Hafslund ASA, including the distribution of dividends for Hafslund ASA | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
7. Grant of power of attorney to the board for acquisition of company’s own shares | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8. 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. 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 | Board of Directors | |||
12. Establishment of remuneration of members of nomination committee | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
13. Approval of auditor’s remuneration | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Hyflux Ltd
Ticker: | 600.SI | Cusip or Sedol Number: | Y3817K105 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual General Meeting | |||||
Rec. Date: | 02/22/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/26/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. To receive and adopt Director’s Report and the Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2011 together with the Auditors’ Report thereon | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. To declare a final dividend of 2.1 Singapore cents per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. To re-elect Mr. Teo Kiang Kok who retires in accordance with Article 89 of the Company’s Articles of Association and who, being eligible, offers himself for re-election | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. To re-elect Mr. Christopher Murugasu who retires in accordance with Article 89 of the Company’s Articles of Association and who, being eligible, offers himself for re-election | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. To re-elect Mr. Gary Kee Eng Kwee who retires in accordance with Article 88 of the Company’s Articles of Association and who, being eligible, offers himself for re-election | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
6. To re-elect Mr. Simon Tay who retires in accordance with Article 88 of the Company’s Articles of Association and who, being eligible, offers himself for re-election | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
7. To approve the payment of Directors’ fees of SGD 540,795 for the year ended 31 December 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8. To re-appoint Messrs KPMG LLP as external auditors and to authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9. That the Directors be authorized and empowered to issue shares in the Company, and/or make or grant offers, agreements or options that might or would require shares to be issued, issue shares in pursuance of any Instruments made or granted by the Directors while this Resolution was in force | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
10. That authority be and is hereby given to Directors to allot and issue preference shares, and/or make or grant offers, agreements or options that might or would require preference shares | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
11. That the Directors be authorized and empowered to offer, grant, allot and issue options in accordance with the Hyflux Employees’ Share Option Scheme of 2011 and to issue from time to time such number of shares in the capital of the Company as may be required to be issued pursuant to the exercise of options granted by the Company under the 2011 Scheme | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
12. That the Directors of the Company be and are hereby authorized to make purchases of issued and fully-paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company from time to time | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Ticker: | PHG | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 500472303 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/15/12 | Meeting Date: | 04/26/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
2A. Adoption of the 2011 financial statements | For | For | Board of Management | |||
2C. Adoption of a dividend of EUR 0.75 per common share in cash or shares, at the option of the shareholder, against the retained earnings | For | For | Board of Management | |||
2D. Discharge of Board of Management for their responsibilities | For | For | Board of Management | |||
2E. Discharge of Supervisory Board for their responsibilities | For | For | Board of Management | |||
3A. Re-appointment of Mr. E. Kist as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Compay with effect from April 26, 2012 | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
3B. Appointment of Ms N. Dhawan as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Company with effect from April 26, 2012 | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
4A. Authorization of the Board of Management for a period of 18 months, per April 26, 2012, as the body which is authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue shares or grant rights to acquire shares within the limits laid down in the Articles of Association of the Company | For | For | Board of Management | |||
4B. Authorization of the Board of Management for a period of 18 months, per April 26, 2012, as the body which is authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to restrict or exclude the pre-emption rights accruing to shareholders | For | Abstain | Board of Management | |||
5. Adoption of the cancellation of shares in the share capital of the company repurchased or to be repurchased under the share repurchase program | For | For | Board of Management | |||
6. Authorization of the Board of Management for a period of 18 months, per April 26, 2012, within the limits of the law and the Articles of Association, to acquire, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, shares in the Company pursuant to and subject to the limitations set forth in the agenda attached hereto | For | For | Board of Management |
Name of Security: Schneider Electric SA
Ticker: | SU.PA | Cusip or Sedol Number: | F86921107001 | |||
Meeting Type: | MIX | |||||
Rec. Date: | 04/26/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/03/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Approval of corporate financial statements for the financial year 2011 | For | For | Management Board | |||
2. Approval of consolidated financial statements for the financial year 2011 | For | For | Management Board | |||
3. Allocation of income for the financial year and setting the dividend | For | For | Management Board | |||
4. Approval of regulated agreements and commitments concluded in 2012 relating to benefits supplementary pension plan applicable to Executive Board members | For | For | Management Board | |||
5. Approval of regulated agreements and commitments relating to the status of Mr. Jean-Pascal Tricoire | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
6. Renewal of term of Mr. Leo Apotheker as Supervisory Board member | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
7. Ratification of the cooptation and appointment of Mr. Xavier Fontanet as Supervisory Board member | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
8. Renewal of term of Mr. Jerome Gallot as Supervisory Board member | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
9. Renewal of term of Mr. Willy Kissling as Supervisory Board member | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
10. Renewal of term of Mr. Henri Lachmann as Supervisory Board member | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
11. Renewal of term of Mr. Rick Thoman as Supervisory Board member | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
12. Appointment of Mr. Manfred Brill as Supervisory Board member, representative of employee shareholders | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
13. Renewal of term of Mr. Claude Briquet as Supervisory Board member, representative of employee shareholders | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
14. Appointment of Mr. Magali Herbaut as Supervisory Board member, representative of employee shareholders | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
15. Appointment of Mr. Thierry Jacquet as Supervisory Board member, representative of employee shareholders | For | For | Supervisory Board | |||
16. Authorization granted to the Company to purchase its own shares: maximum purchase price is EUR 75 | For | For | Management Board | |||
E17. Capital increase reserved for a class of beneficiaries: for employees of foreign companies of the Group | For | For | Management Board | |||
E18. Powers to carry out all legal formalities | For | For | Management Board |
Name of Security: Ormat Technologies, Inc.
Ticker: | ORA | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 686688102 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/19/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/08/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Director Nominees: | ||||||
Yehudit Bronicki | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
Robert F. Clarke | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
David Wagner | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. To approve the Ormat Technologies 2012 incentive compensation plan. | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
3. To ratify selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors of the company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. | For | For | Audit Committee & Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Aqua America, Inc.
Ticker: | WTR | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 03836W103 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/12/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/10/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Director nominees: | ||||||
Nick Debenedictis | For | For | Corporate Governance Committee | |||
Richard Glanton | For | For | Corporate Governance Committee | |||
Lon Greenberg | For | For | Corporate Governance Committee | |||
Wendell Holland | For | For | Corporate Governance Committee | |||
2. To consider and take action on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 fiscal year. | For | For | Audit Committee of Board of Directors | |||
3. To consider and take action on an amendment to the company’s Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors and to provide for the transition to the annual election of directors. | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
4. To consider and take action on the company’s 2012 employee stock purchase plan. | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. To consider and take action on an advisory vote on the company’s executive compensation programs. | For | Abstain | Compensation Committee of Board of Directors | |||
6. To consider and take action on a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors create a comprehensive policy articulating the company’s respect for and commitment to the human right to water, if properly presented at the meeting. | Against | For | Shareholder |
Name of Security: WaterFurnace Renewable Energy Inc.
Ticker: | WFI.TO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 9415EQ108 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 04/05/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/10/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Election of Thomas F. Huntington, James R. Shields, Timothy E. Shields, Thomas C. Dawson, J. David Day, Charles R. Diltz and Geoffrey W.J. Pottow | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP, Chartered Accountants, as Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Xylem Inc.
Ticker: | XYL | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 98419M100 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/16/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/10/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1A. Election of Director: Victoria D. Harker | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1B. Election of Director: Gretchen W. McClain | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
1C. Election of Director: Markos I. Tambakeras | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. | For | For | Audit Committee | |||
3. To approve, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
4. To determine whether a shareowner vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers should occur every one, two or three years. | 1 year | Abstain | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Ticker: | AWK | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 030420103 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/19/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/11/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1A. Election of Director: Stephen P. Adik | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
1B. Election of Director: Martha Clark Goss | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
1C. Election of Director: Julie A. Dobson | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
1D. Election of Director: Richard R. Grigg | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
1E. Election of Director: Julia L. Johnson | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
1F. Election of Director: George Mackenzie | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
1G. Election of Director: William J. Marrazzo | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
1H. Election of Director: Jeffry E. Sterba | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. | For | For | AuditCommittee of Boardof Directors | |||
3. Advisory vote on executive compensation. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
4. Stockholder proposal regarding an amendment to the company’s annual incentive plan. | Against | Abstain | Stockholder |
Name of Security: Veolia Environnement
Ticker: | VE | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 92334N103 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/26/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/16/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: |
| Initiated By: |
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1. Approval of company’s financial statements for the 2011 financial year. | For | For | Board of Directors | |||||
2. Approval of consolidated financial statements for the 2011 financial year. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
3. Approval of the expenses and charges. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
4. Allocation of income for the 2011 financial year and date of payment of dividends. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
5. Option for the payment of the dividend in shares. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
6. Approval of regulated agreements and undertakings. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
7. Appointment of a director | ||||||||
(Mr. Jacques Aschenbroich). | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
8. Appointment of a director | ||||||||
(Mrs. Maryse Aulagnon). | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
9. Appointment of a director | ||||||||
(Mrs. Nathalie Rachou). | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
10. Appointment of a director | ||||||||
(Groupama SA, represented by | ||||||||
Mr. Georges Ralli). | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
11. Renewal of term of office of a director | ||||||||
(Mr. Serge Michel). | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
12. Ratification of co-opting of a director (Caisse | ||||||||
Des Depotset Consignations, represented by | ||||||||
Mr. Olivier Mareuse). | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
13. Authorization for the board of directors to trade in the company’s own shares. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E14. Delegation to the Board of Directors of authority to issue shares and/or securities giving access to share capital and/or negotiable securities carrying a right to the allocation of debt securities, with preferential subscription rights. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E15. Delegation to the Board of Directors of authority to issue shares and/or securities giving access to share capital and/or negotiable securities carrying a right to the allocation of debt securities through public offerings, without preferential subscription rights. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E16. Delegation to the Board of Directors of authority to issue shares and/or securities giving access to share capital and/or negotiable securities carrying a right to the allocation of debt securities through a private placement without preferential subscription rights. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E17. Authorization to issue shares or securities giving access to the share capital without preferential subscription rights as consideration for contributions in kind consisting of equity securities or securities giving access to the share capital. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E18. Delegation to the Board of Directors of authority to increase the share capital through the capitalization of premiums, reserves, profits or other items. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E19. Delegation to the Board of Directors of authority to increase the number of shares to be issued in connection with a share capital increase with or without preferential subscription rights. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E20. Delegation to the Board of Directors of authority to issue, without preferential subscription rights, shares or securities giving access to the share capital, reserved for members of employee savings plans. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E21. Delegation to the Board of Directors of authority to increase the share capital by issuing shares reserved for a category of beneficiaries without preferential subscription rights. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
E22. Authorization for the Board of Directors to reduce the share capital by the cancellation of treasury shares. | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||||
23. Powers to carry out formalities. | For | For | Boardof Directors |
Name of Security: Elecnor SA, Madrid
Ticker: | ENO.MC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | E39152181001 | |||
Meeting Type: | Ordinary General | |||||
Rec. Date: | 05/15/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/22/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Examination and approval, if any, of the annual accounts and management report for the year 2011 of the Company and its consolidated group, as well as the management of the Board of Directors during financial year | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
2. Application of the results for the year 2011 | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
3. Adaptation to legislation applicable to listed companies, introduction of technical improvements and drafting and, if necessary, modification of the articles of the Bylaws of Company | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
4. Removal and appointment of Directors of the Company | For | Abstain | Boardof Directors | |||
5. Adaptation to Capital Companies Act, introduction of technical improvements and drafting and, if necessary, modification of the Preamble and Articles of the General Meeting of shareholders | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
6. Making knowledge of the amendments to the Rules of the Board of Directors of the Company | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
7. Approval and ratification of the corporate website of the Company | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
8. Authorization to the Board of Directors for acquisition of shares of the Company | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
9. Appointment and re-election of the auditors of the Company and its consolidated group for the year 2012 | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
10. Submission to the Annual Report advisory vote on the Remuneration of Directors | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
11. Delegation of authority for the formalization of the agreements reached and adopted at the Companies Registry | For | For | Boardof Directors | |||
12. Any other business | Abstain | Abstain | Boardof Directors | |||
13. Approval of the Minutes of the Board | For | For | Boardof Directors |
Name of Security: SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal
Ticker: | S92.DE | Cusip or Sedol Number: | D7008K108 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual General Meeting | |||||
Rec. Date: | 04/30//12 | Meeting Date: | 05/22/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Receive financial statements and statutory reports for fiscal 2011 | None | None | Board of Directors | |||
2. Approve allocation of income and dividends of EUR 1.30 per share | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.A Approve discharge of management board member Guenther Cramer for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.B Approve discharge of management board member Peter Drews for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.C Approve discharge of management board member Roland Grebe for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.D Approve discharge of management board member Pierre-Pascal Urbon for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.E Approve discharge of management board member Marko Werner for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.F Approve discharge of management board member Juergen Dolle for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3.G Approve discharge of management board member Uwe Hertel for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.A Approve discharge of supervisory board member Guenther Cramer for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.B Approve discharge of supervisory board member Peter Drews for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.C Approve discharge of supervisory board member Siegfried Drueker for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.D Approve discharge of supervisory board member Erikehrentraut for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.E Approve discharge of supervisory board member Guenther Haecki for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.F Approve discharge of supervisory board member Johannes Haede for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.G Approve discharge of supervisory board member Winfried Hoffmann for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.H Approve discharge of supervisory board member Martin Hoppe-Kilpper for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.I Approve discharge of supervisory board member Werner Kleinkauf for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.J Approve discharge of supervisory board member Ullrich.Messmer for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.K Approve discharge of supervisory board member Alexander Naujoks for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.L Approve discharge of supervisory board member Joachim Schlosser for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.M Approve discharge of supervisory board member Reiner Wettlaufer for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4.N Approve discharge of supervisory board member Mirko Zeidler for fiscal 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. Ratify Deloitte Touche GmbH as auditors for fiscal 2012 | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Acciona SA
Ticker: | ANA.MC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | E0008Z109001 | |||
Meeting Type: | Ordinary General | |||||
Rec. Date: | 05/16/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/23/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Review and approval of annual financial statements of the company and its consolidated group | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. Review and approval of the management performed by the board for the company and its consolidated group | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. Application of results obtained during 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. Re-election of auditors of accounts | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5.1 Amendment of arts. 13, 14, 15, 20, | ||||||
34 and 49 | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
5.2 Amendment of arts 31.1 | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
6. Amendment of arts. 7, 8, 10, 17 and 30 | For | Abstain | Board of Directors | |||
7. Re-appointment of the board | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8. Approval of the awarding of own shares and call options to the board as a part of their remuneration | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9. Reduction of capital share by redempted shares | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
10. Authorization to the board for the acquisition of own shares | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
11. Ratification of the corporate website | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
12. Delegation of powers | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
13. Review and approval of the sustainability report of 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
14. Consultative report on the renumeration policy of the board | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: First Solar, Inc.
Ticker: | FSLR | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 336433107 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 04/05/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/23/12 |
Agenda Item Description
How | Initiated | |||||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |||
1. Director Nominees: | ||||||
Michael J. Ahearn | For | For | Nominating & Governance Committee | |||
Richard D. Chapman | For | For | Nominating & Governance Committee | |||
George A. Hambro | For | For | Nominating & Governance Committee | |||
Craig Kennedy | For | For | Nominating & Governance Committee | |||
James F. Nolan | For | For | �� | Nominating & Governance Committee | ||
William J. Post | For | For | Nominating & Governance Committee | |||
J. Thomas Presby | For | For | Nominating & Governance Committee | |||
Paul H. Stebbins | For | For | Nominating & Governance Committee | |||
Michael Sweeney | For | For | Nominating & Governance Committee | |||
2. Ratification of the appointment of | ||||||
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. | For | For | Audit Committee of Board of Directors | |||
3. Stockholder proposal regarding majority voting standard. | Against | Abstain | Shareholder | |||
4. Stockholder proposal regarding board diversity. | Against | For | Shareholder |
Name of Security: ITC Holdings Corp.
Ticker: | ITC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 465685105 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 04/02/12 | Meeting Date: | 05/23/12 |
Agenda Item Description
How | Initiated | |||||
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | Voted: | By: | |||
1. Director Nominees: | ||||||
Christopher H. Franklin | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Edward G. Jepsen | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Richard D. McLellan | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
William J. Museler | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Hazel R. O’Leary | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
M. Michael Rounds | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
G. Bennett Stewart III | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Lee C. Stewart | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
J.C. Watts, Jr. | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
Joseph L. Welch | For | For | Nominating/Corporate | |||
Governance Committee | ||||||
2. To approve, by non-binding vote,executive compensation. | For | For | Compensation Committee | |||
3. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2012. | For | For | Audit and Finance Committee of Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
Ticker: | AQN.TO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 015857105 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 05/17/12 | Meeting Date: | 06/19/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated 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. Director Nominees: | ||||||
Christopher Ball | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
Christopher Huskilson | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
Christopher Jarratt | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
Kenneth Moore | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
Ian Robertson | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
George Steeves | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. A resolution to approve transactions proposed with Emera, to the extent that any one or more of such transactions may result in Emera holding 20% or more of the corporation’s outstanding shares | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. The advisory resolution to accept the approach to executive compensation | For | For | Board of Directors |
Name of Security: Kyocera Corporation
Ticker: | KYO | Cusip or Sedol Number: | 501556203 | |||
Meeting Type: | Annual | |||||
Rec. Date: | 03/30/12 | Meeting Date: | 06/27/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1 Approval of disposition of surplus. | For | For | Issuer | |||
2 Partial amendments to the Articles of Incorporation. | For | For | Issuer | |||
3.1 Election of Ken Ishii as a Director. | For | For | Issuer | |||
3.2 Election of John S. Rigby as a Director. | For | For | Issuer | |||
4.1 Election of Osamu Nishieda as a Corporate Auditor. | For | For | Issuer | |||
4.2 Election of Yoshinori Yasuda as a Corporate Auditor. | For | For | Issuer | |||
4.3 Election of Nichimu Inada as a Corporate Auditor. | For | For | Issuer |
Name of Security: Gamesa Corporation Tecnologica SA
Ticker: | GAM.MC | Cusip or Sedol Number: | E54667113 | |||
Meeting Type: | Ordinary General | |||||
Rec. Date: | 06/21/12 | Meeting Date: | 06/28/12 |
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: | Mgt Rec.: | How Voted: | Initiated By: | |||
1. Review and approval of annual financial statements of the company and its consolidated group during the period ending 31.12.11 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
2. Review and approval of the management performed by the board for the company and its consolidated group during the period ending 31.12.2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
3. Examination and approval of the corporate management for 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
4. Review and approval of the application of results and dividend distribution for 2011 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
5. Approval of the free delivery of shares to the shareholders, capital share increase up to a maximum value of 11.250.000 EUR | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
6. Appointment of D.Ignacio Martin as board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
7. Appointment of D.Sonsoles Rubio as board member | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8.1 Amendment of bylaws art.18 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8.2 Amendment of bylaws art.19 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8.3 Amendment of bylaws art.22 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8.4 Amendment of bylaws art.28 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8.5 Amendment of bylaws art.37 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8.6 Amendment of bylaws art.40.2 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8.7 Amendment of bylaws art.44.3 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
8.8 New bylaws art.48 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9.1 Amendment of board regulations art.8 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9.2 Amendment of art.12 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9.3 Amendment of art.15 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9.4 Amendment of arts.17 and 31 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9.5 Amendment of art.37 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
9.6 Amendment of art.40.3 | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
10. Approval of the corporate website | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
11. Delegation of powers | For | For | Board of Directors | |||
12. Cumulative report on the remuneration policy of the board members | For | For | Board of Directors |
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 and Principal Financial Officer) |
Date August 7, 2012
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |