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: 811-02145
LORD ABBETT BOND-DEBENTURE FUND, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Thomas R. Phillips, Esq., Vice President & Assistant Secretary
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 201-6984
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-02145 Reporting Period: 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc. ======================= Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund ======================== AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. Ticker: AMG Security ID: 008252108 Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Samuel T. Byrne For For Management 1b Elect Director Dwight D. Churchill For For Management 1c Elect Director Niall Ferguson For For Management 1d Elect Director Sean M. Healey For For Management 1e Elect Director Harold J. Meyerman For For Management 1f Elect Director William J. Nutt For For Management 1g Elect Director Tracy P. Palandjian For For Management 1h Elect Director Rita M. Rodriguez For For Management 1i Elect Director Patrick T. Ryan For For Management 1j Elect Director Jide J. Zeitlin For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION Ticker: ADS Security ID: 018581108 Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 07, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Bruce K. Anderson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Roger H. Ballou For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Lawrence M. Benveniste For For Management 1.4 Elect Director D. Keith Cobb For For Management 1.5 Elect Director E. Linn Draper, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Kenneth R. Jensen For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMARIN CORPORATION PLC Ticker: AMRN Security ID: 023111206 Meeting Date: JUL 09, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 22, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Re-elect Joseph S. Zakrzewski as For For Management Director 2 Re-elect Kristine Peterson as Director For For Management 3 Elect David Stack as Director For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation For For Management of Named Executive Officers 5 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 6 Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management Auditors and Authorise Their Remuneration 7 Amend Articles of Association to For For Management Remove Company Borrowing Limitation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION Ticker: AR Security ID: 03674X106 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 01, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Paul M. Rady For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Glen C. Warren, Jr. For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director James R. Levy For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLE INC. Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 037833100 Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 30, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William Campbell For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Timothy Cook For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Millard Drexler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Al Gore For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert Iger For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Arthur Levinson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ronald Sugar For For Management 2 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management Election of Directors 3 Amend Articles to Eliminate Board For For Management Blank Check Authority to Issue Preferred Stock 4 Establish a Par Value for Common Stock For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 7 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 8 Establish Board Committee on Human Against Against Shareholder Rights 9 Report on Trade Associations and Against Against Shareholder Organizations that Promote Sustainability Practices 10 Advisory Vote to Increase Capital Against Against Shareholder Repurchase Program 11 Proxy Access Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARUBA NETWORKS, INC. Ticker: ARUN Security ID: 043176106 Meeting Date: DEC 05, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 15, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Dominic P. Orr For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Keerti Melkote For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Bernard Guidon For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Emmanuel Hernandez For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael R. Kourey For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Willem P. Roelandts For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Juergen Rottler For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Daniel Warmenhoven For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AXIALL CORPORATION Ticker: AXLL Security ID: 05463D100 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 04, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Paul D. Carrico For For Management 1.2 Elect Director T. Kevin DeNicola For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Patrick J. Fleming For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert M. Gervis For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Victoria F. Haynes For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael H. McGarry For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William L. Mansfield For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Mark L. Noetzel For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Robert Ripp For For Management 1.10 Elect Director David N. Weinstein For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. Ticker: BMRN Security ID: 09061G101 Meeting Date: JUN 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 07, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jean-Jacques Bienaime For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael Grey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Elaine J. Heron For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Pierre Lapalme For For Management 1.5 Elect Director V. Bryan Lawlis For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Richard A. Meier For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Alan J. Lewis For For Management 1.8 Elect Director William D. Young For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Kenneth M. Bate For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Dennis J. Slamon For For Management 2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOULDER BRANDS, INC. Ticker: BDBD Security ID: 101405108 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Benjamin D. Chereskin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gerald J. 'Bud' Laber For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director James B. Leighton For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1A Elect Director Lamberto Andreotti For For Management 1B Elect Director Lewis B. Campbell For For Management 1C Elect Director James M. Cornelius For For Management 1D Elect Director Laurie H. Glimcher For For Management 1E Elect Director Michael Grobstein For For Management 1F Elect Director Alan J. Lacy For For Management 1G Elect Director Thomas J. Lynch, Jr. For For Management 1H Elect Director Dinesh C. Paliwal For For Management 1I Elect Director Vicki L. Sato For For Management 1J Elect Director Gerald L. Storch For For Management 1K Elect Director Togo D. West, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Adopt Simple Majority Vote None For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROADCOM CORPORATION Ticker: BRCM Security ID: 111320107 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Finocchio, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Nancy H. Handel For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Eddy W. Hartenstein For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Maria M. Klawe For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John E. Major For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Scott A. McGregor For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William T. Morrow For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Henry Samueli For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Robert E. Switz For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHART INDUSTRIES, INC. Ticker: GTLS Security ID: 16115Q308 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Samuel F. Thomas For For Management 1.2 Elect Director W. Douglas Brown For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard E. Goodrich For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Terrence J. Keating For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Steven W. Krablin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Michael W. Press For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Elizabeth G. Spomer For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Thomas L. Williams For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: CHK Security ID: 165167107 Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Vincent J. Intrieri For For Management 1b Elect Director Robert D. (Doug) Lawler For For Management 1c Elect Director John J. (Jack) Lipinski For For Management 1d Elect Director Frederic M. Poses For For Management 1e Elect Director Archie W. Dunham For For Management 1f Elect Director R. Brad Martin For For Management 1g Elect Director Louis A. Raspino For For Management 1h Elect Director Merrill A. (Pete) For For Management Miller, Jr. 1i Elect Director Thomas L. Ryan For For Management 2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 3 Approve Increase in Size of Board For For Management 4 Provide Proxy Access Right For For Management 5 Eliminate Supermajority Vote For For Management Requirement 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 7 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 8 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: CPS Security ID: 21676P103 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 27, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jeffery S. Edwards For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Larry J. Jutte For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey E. Kirt For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David J. Mastrocola For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas W. Sidlik For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Stephen A. Van Oss For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Kenneth L. Way For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. Ticker: FANG Security ID: 25278X109 Meeting Date: JUN 09, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Steven E. West For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael P. Cross For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Travis D. Stice For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David L. Houston For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Mark L. Plaumann For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC. Ticker: DRC Security ID: 261608103 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 12, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William E. Macaulay For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Vincent R. Volpe, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Rita V. Foley For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Louis A. Raspino For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Philip R. Roth For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Stephen A. Snider For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Michael L. Underwood For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Joseph C. Winkler, III For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMC CORPORATION Ticker: EMC Security ID: 268648102 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Michael W. Brown For For Management 1b Elect Director Randolph L. Cowen For For Management 1c Elect Director Gail Deegan For For Management 1d Elect Director James S. DiStasio For For Management 1e Elect Director John R. Egan For For Management 1f Elect Director William D. Green For For Management 1g Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly For For Management 1h Elect Director Jami Miscik For For Management 1i Elect Director Paul Sagan For For Management 1j Elect Director David N. Strohm For For Management 1k Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder 5 Screen Political Contributions for Against Against Shareholder Consistency with Corporate Values -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Ticker: EMR Security ID: 291011104 Meeting Date: FEB 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 26, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director D. N. Farr For For Management 1.2 Elect Director H. Green For For Management 1.3 Elect Director C. A. Peters For For Management 1.4 Elect Director J. W. Prueher For For Management 1.5 Elect Director A.A. Busch, III For For Management 1.6 Elect Director J. S. Turley For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Report on Sustainability Against Against Shareholder 5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder 6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIFTH THIRD BANCORP Ticker: FITB Security ID: 316773100 Meeting Date: APR 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Nicholas K. Akins For For Management 1.2 Elect Director B. Evan Bayh, III For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Ulysses L. Bridgeman, For For Management Jr. 1.4 Elect Director Emerson L. Brumback For For Management 1.5 Elect Director James P. Hackett For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gary R. Heminger For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jewell D. Hoover For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kevin T. Kabat For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Mitchel D. Livingston, For For Management Ph.D. 1.10 Elect Director Michael B. McCallister For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Hendrik G. Meijer For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Marsha C. Williams For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTINET, INC. Ticker: FTNT Security ID: 34959E109 Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 22, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael Xie For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William H. Neukom For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAC HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: GNRC Security ID: 368736104 Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Bennett Morgan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Todd A. Adams For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Ralph W. Castner For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Ticker: GE Security ID: 369604103 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director W. Geoffrey Beattie For For Management 2 Elect Director John J. Brennan For For Management 3 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management 4 Elect Director Francisco D'Souza For For Management 5 Elect Director Marijn E. Dekkers For For Management 6 Elect Director Ann M. Fudge For For Management 7 Elect Director Susan J. Hockfield For For Management 8 Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt For For Management 9 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management 10 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management 11 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management 12 Elect Director James J. Mulva For For Management 13 Elect Director James E. Rohr For For Management 14 Elect Director Mary L. Schapiro For For Management 15 Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa For For Management 16 Elect Director James S. Tisch For For Management 17 Elect Director Douglas A. Warner, III For For Management 18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 19 Ratify Auditors For For Management 20 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder 21 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder 22 Require More Director Nominations Than Against Against Shareholder Open Seats 23 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against Against Shareholder 24 Cessation of All Stock Options and Against Against Shareholder Bonuses 25 Seek Sale of Company Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED Ticker: HBAN Security ID: 446150104 Meeting Date: APR 17, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 12, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Don M. Casto, III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ann ('Tanny') B. Crane For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Steven G. Elliott For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael J. Endres For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John B. Gerlach, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Peter J. Kight For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jonathan A. Levy For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Richard W. Neu For For Management 1.9 Elect Director David L. Porteous For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Kathleen H. Ransier For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATICA CORPORATION Ticker: INFA Security ID: 45666Q102 Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mark A. Bertelsen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Hilarie Koplow-McAdams For For Management 1.3 Elect Director A. Brooke Seawell For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTELSAT SA Ticker: I Security ID: L5140P119 Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual/Special Record Date: MAY 09, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Receive Board's and Auditor's Reports None None Management 2 Approve Financial Statements For For Management 3 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management Statements and Statutory Reports 4 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management 5 Approve Dividends on Series A For For Management Preferred Shares 6 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management 7a Elect John Diercksen as Director For For Management 7b Elect Robert Callahan as Director For For Management 8a Reelect Raymond Svider as Director For For Management 8b Reelect Egon Durban as Director For For Management 8c Reelect Justin Bateman as Director For For Management 9 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management 10 Renew Appointment of KPMG as Auditor For For Management 11 Authorize Board to Repurchase Shares For Against Management 1 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD 10 Million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP. Ticker: KOG Security ID: 50015Q100 Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 29, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Lynn A. Peterson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James E. Catlin For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Rodney D. Knutson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director William J. Krysiak For For Management 2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP asAuditors For For Management and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIFELOCK, INC. Ticker: LOCK Security ID: 53224V100 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Albert A. (Rocky) For For Management Pimentel 1.2 Elect Director Thomas J. Ridge For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- METLIFE, INC. Ticker: MET Security ID: 59156R108 Meeting Date: APR 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management 1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Steven A. Kandarian For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John M. Keane For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Catherine R. Kinney For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Denise M. Morrison For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Kenton J. Sicchitano For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Lulu C. Wang For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management Stock Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONSANTO COMPANY Ticker: MON Security ID: 61166W101 Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 02, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Gregory H. Boyce For For Management 1b Elect Director Laura K. Ipsen For For Management 1c Elect Director William U. Parfet For For Management 1d Elect Director George H. Poste For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Report on Risk of Genetic Engineering Against Against Shareholder in Order to Work with Regulators 5 Report on Risk of Genetically Against Against Shareholder Engineered Products -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MTR GAMING GROUP, INC. Ticker: MNTG Security ID: 553769AL4 Meeting Date: JAN 08, 2014 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: DEC 05, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 To Amend the Indenture to Permit the For For Management Formation of a New Holding Company as a Result of the Transactions Contemplated by The Merger Agreement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. Ticker: PANW Security ID: 697435105 Meeting Date: DEC 11, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 22, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Asheem Chandna For For Management 1b Elect Director James J. Goetz For For Management 1c Elect Director Mark D. McLaughlin For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUALCOMM INCORPORATED Ticker: QCOM Security ID: 747525103 Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 06, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander For For Management 1b Elect Director Donald G. Cruickshank For For Management 1c Elect Director Raymond V. Dittamore For For Management 1d Elect Director Susan Hockfield For For Management 1e Elect Director Thomas W. Horton For For Management 1f Elect Director Paul E. Jacobs For For Management 1g Elect Director Sherry Lansing For For Management 1h Elect Director Steven M. Mollenkopf For For Management 1i Elect Director Duane A. Nelles For For Management 1j Elect Director Clark T. 'Sandy' Randt, For For Management Jr. 1k Elect Director Francisco Ros For For Management 1l Elect Director Jonathan J. Rubinstein For For Management 1m Elect Director Brent Scowcroft For For Management 1n Elect Director Marc I. Stern For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION Ticker: RF Security ID: 7591EP100 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director George W. Bryan For For Management 1b Elect Director Carolyn H. Byrd For For Management 1c Elect Director David J. Cooper, Sr. For For Management 1d Elect Director Don DeFosset For For Management 1e Elect Director Eric C. Fast For For Management 1f Elect Director O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr. For For Management 1g Elect Director John D. Johns For For Management 1h Elect Director Charles D. McCrary For For Management 1i Elect Director James R. Malone For For Management 1j Elect Director Ruth Ann Marshall For For Management 1k Elect Director Susan W. Matlock For For Management 1l Elect Director John E. Maupin, Jr. For For Management 1m Elect Director Lee J. Styslinger, III For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REXNORD CORPORATION Ticker: RXN Security ID: 76169B102 Meeting Date: AUG 01, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 03, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mark S. Bartlett For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Damian J. Giangiacomo For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Steven Martinez For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: TMH Security ID: 87817A107 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Greg Roth For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James L. Bierman For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Mary R. Grealy For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209 Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: JAN 23, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Employment Terms of Erez For For Management Vigodman, President and Chief Executive Officer-Designate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. Ticker: EL Security ID: 518439104 Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 13, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Aerin Lauder For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William P. Lauder For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Lynn Forester de For For Management Rothschild 1.5 Elect Director Richard F. Zannino For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 5 Adopt and Implement Sustainable Palm Against Against Shareholder Oil Policy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. Ticker: HIG Security ID: 416515104 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Robert B. Allardice, III For For Management 1b Elect Director Trevor Fetter For For Management 1c Elect Director Liam E. McGee For For Management 1d Elect Director Kathryn A. Mikells For For Management 1e Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management 1f Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management 1g Elect Director Julie G. Richardson For For Management 1h Elect Director Virginia P. Ruesterholz For For Management 1i Elect Director Charles B. Strauss For For Management 1j Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HOME DEPOT, INC. Ticker: HD Security ID: 437076102 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman For For Management 1b Elect Director Francis S. Blake For For Management 1c Elect Director Ari Bousbib For For Management 1d Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management 1e Elect Director J. Frank Brown For For Management 1f Elect Director Albert P. Carey For For Management 1g Elect Director Armando Codina For For Management 1h Elect Director Helena B. Foulkes For For Management 1i Elect Director Wayne M. Hewett For For Management 1j Elect Director Karen L. Katen For For Management 1k Elect Director Mark Vadon For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against Against Shareholder 5 Prepare Employment Diversity Report Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TWITTER, INC. Ticker: TWTR Security ID: 90184L102 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard Costolo For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Peter Fenton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Marjorie Scardino For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: UAL Security ID: 910047109 Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Carolyn Corvi For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jane C. Garvey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Walter Isaacson For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Henry L. Meyer, III For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Oscar Munoz For For Management 1.6 Elect Director William R. Nuti For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Laurence E. Simmons For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Jeffery A. Smisek For For Management 1.9 Elect Director David J. Vitale For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John H. Walker For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Charles A. Yamarone For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management Stock Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Ticker: VRTX Security ID: 92532F100 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Margaret G. McGlynn For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Wayne J. Riley For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William D. Young For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION Ticker: WLL Security ID: 966387102 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director D. Sherwin Artus For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Philip E. Doty For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management ========== END NPX REPORT
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.
LORD ABBETT BOND-DEBENTURE FUND, INC.
By: /s/Daria L. Foster
Daria L. Foster
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 20, 2014