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: 811-02145
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)
Christina T. Simmons, 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, 2004 through June 30, 2005
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
FORM N-Px REPORT
ICA File Number: 811-02145
Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
LORD ABBETT BOND-DEBENTURE FUND
3M CO
Ticker: | MMM | Security ID: | 88579Y101 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 10, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 11, 2005 |
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# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Vance D. Coffman |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Rozanne L. Ridgway |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Louis W. Sullivan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Eliminate Animal Testing |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
5 |
| Implement China Principles |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
ALCOA INC.
Ticker: | AA | Security ID: | 013817101 |
Meeting Date: | APR 22, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | JAN 24, 2005 |
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# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Joseph T. Gorman |
| For |
| Against |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
Ticker: | ADM | Security ID: | 039483102 |
Meeting Date: | NOV 4, 2004 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | SEP 15, 2004 |
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# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director G. Allen Andreas |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Mollie Hale Carter |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Roger S. Joslin |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Patrick J. Moore |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director M. Brian Mulroney |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Thomas F. O’Neill |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director O.G. Webb |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director Kelvin R. Westbrook |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Amend Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Report on Genetically Engineered Products |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
1
AVAYA INC
Ticker: | AV | Security ID: | 053499109 |
Meeting Date: | FEB 15, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | DEC 20, 2004 |
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# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Philip A. Odeen |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Hellene S. Runtagh |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Paula Stern |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Richard F. Wallman |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
AZTAR CORP.
Ticker: | AZR | Security ID: | 054802103 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 12, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 17, 2005 |
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# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director John B. Bohle |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director John A. Spencer |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Declassify the Board of Directors |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: | BEAS | Security ID: | 073325102 |
Meeting Date: | JUN 23, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | APR 29, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Alfred S. Chuang |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Stewart K.P. Gross |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
4 |
| Declassify the Board of Directors |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
CHEVRON CORP
Ticker: | CVX | Security ID: | 166764100 |
Meeting Date: | APR 27, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 1, 2005 |
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|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Samuel H. Armacost |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Robert E. Denham |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Robert J. Eaton |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Sam Ginn |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Carla Anderson Hills |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Franklyn G. Jenifer |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Sam Nunn |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director David J. O’Reilly |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director Peter J. Robertson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director Charles R. Shoemate |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.12 |
| Elect Director Carl Ware |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Limit Executive Compensation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
4 |
| Submit Severance Agreement (Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
5 |
| Expense Stock Options |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
6 |
| Eliminate Animal Testing |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
7 |
| Report on Drilling in Protected Areas |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
8 |
| Report on Remediation Programs in Ecuador |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
2
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: | CCU | Security ID: | 184502102 |
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 11, 2005 |
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# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Alan D. Feld |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Perry J. Lewis |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director L. Lowry Mays |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Mark P. Mays |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Randall T. Mays |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director B.J. McCombs |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Phyllis B. Riggins |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Theodore H. Strauss |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director J.C. Watts |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director John H. Williams |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
CONAGRA FOODS INC.
Ticker: | CAG | Security ID: | 205887102 |
Meeting Date: | SEP 23, 2004 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | JUL 26, 2004 |
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|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Mogens C. Bay |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Stephen G. Butler |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Alice B. Hayes |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director W.G. Jurgensen |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Carl E. Reichardt |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Limit Awards to Executives |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
CUMMINS , INC.
Ticker: | CMI | Security ID: | 231021106 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 10, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 21, 2005 |
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|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Robert J. Darnall |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director John M. Deutch |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Alexis M. Herman |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director William I. Miller |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Georgia R. Nelson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Theodore M. Solso |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Carl Ware |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director J. Lawrence Wilson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Implement Labor Rights Standards in China |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
DEVON ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: | DVN | Security ID: | 25179M103 |
Meeting Date: | JUN 8, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | APR 11, 2005 |
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|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director John A. Hill |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director William J. Johnson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Robert A. Mosbacher Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
3
DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: | D | Security ID: | 25746U109 |
Meeting Date: | APR 22, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | FEB 25, 2005 |
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|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Peter W. Brown |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Ronald J. Calise |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Thos. E. Capps |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director John W. Harris |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Mark J. Kington |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director Benjamin J. Lambert, III |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director Richard L. Leatherwood |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Margaret A. McKenna |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.12 |
| Elect Director Kenneth A. Randall |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.13 |
| Elect Director Frank S. Royal |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.14 |
| Elect Director S. Dallas Simmons |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.15 |
| Elect Director David A. Wollard |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
5 |
| Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.
Ticker: | DD | Security ID: | 263534109 |
Meeting Date: | APR 27, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 7, 2005 |
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# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Richard H. Brown |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Curtis J. Crawford |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director John T. Dillon |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Louisa C. Duemling |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Lois D. Juliber |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Masahisa Naitoh |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director William K. Reilly |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director H. Rodney Sharp, III |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Charles M. Vest |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Report on Government Service of Employees |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
4 |
| Implement ILO Code of Conduct |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
5 |
| Executive Compensation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
6 |
| Eliminate Animal Testing |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
7 |
| Report on Genetically Modified Organisms |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
8 |
| Performance- Based/Indexed Options |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
9 |
| Report on PFOA Chemical Remediation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
EMC CORP.
Ticker: | EMC | Security ID: | 268648102 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 5, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 7, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Michael J. Cronin |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director W. Paul Fitzgerald |
| For |
| Withhold |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Approve Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Performance- Based/Indexed Options |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
5 |
| Creation of an Independent Audit Committee |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
4
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: | EMR | Security ID: | 291011104 |
Meeting Date: | FEB 1, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | NOV 24, 2004 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director D.N. Farr |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director C.A. Peters |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director D.C. Farrell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director J.W. Prueher |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director R.B. Horton |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
5 |
| Amend Equal Employment Policy Regarding Sexual Orientation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
EXXON MOBIL CORP.
Ticker: | XOM | Security ID: | 30231G102 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 25, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | APR 6, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Michael J. Boskin |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director William W. George |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director James R. Houghton |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director William R. Howell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Reatha Clark King |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Marilyn Carlson Nelson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director Lee R. Raymond |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director Walter V. Shipley |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Political Contributions/Activities |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
4 |
| Review/Limit Executive Compensation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
5 |
| Nominate Independent Directors with Industry Experience |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
6 |
| Report on Payments to Indonesian Military |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
7 |
| Adopt Policy Prohibiting Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
8 |
| Report on Potential Damage of Drilling in Protected Regions |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
9 |
| Disclose Information Supporting the Company Position on Climate Change |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
10 |
| Report on Company Policies for Compliance with the Kyoto Protocol |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: | GILD | Security ID: | 375558103 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 10, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 22, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Paul Berg |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director James M. Denny |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director John C. Martin |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Gordon E. Moore |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director George P. Shultz |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Amend Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Report on Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemics |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
5
HUBBELL INCORPORATED
Ticker: | HUB.B | Security ID: | 443510201 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 2, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 4, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director G. Jackson Ratcliffe |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director E. Richard Brooks |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director George W. Edwards, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Joel S. Hoffman |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Andrew McNally IV |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Daniel J. Meyer |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Timothy H. Powers |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Daniel S. Van Riper |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director Richard J. Swift |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.
Ticker: | IP | Security ID: | 460146103 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 10, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 17, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Robert M. Amen |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Samir G. Gibara |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Charles R. Shoemate |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director William G. Walter |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Limit Executive Compensation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
KELLOGG CO.
Ticker: | K | Security ID: | 487836108 |
Meeting Date: | APR 29, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 1, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director A. D. David Mackay |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director William C. Richardson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director John L. Zabriskie |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Report on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
4 |
| Employ Financial Advisor to Explore Alternatives to Maximize Value |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
KERR-MCGEE CORP.
Ticker: | KMG | Security ID: | 492386107 |
Meeting Date: | JUN 7, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 11, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director William F. Wallace |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Ian L. White-Thomson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Increase Authorized Common Stock |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
5 |
| Establish Office of the Board of Directors |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
6
LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO.
Ticker: | LYO | Security ID: | 552078107 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 5, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 10, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Carol A. Anderson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Dr. William T. Butler |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Worley H. Clark, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Travis Engen |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Danny W. Huff |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Dr. Ray R. Irani |
| For |
| Withhold |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director David J. Lesar |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director David J.P. Meachin |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Dan F. Smith |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.12 |
| Elect Director Dr. William R. Spivey |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
MANPOWER INC.
Ticker: | MAN | Security ID: | 56418H100 |
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | FEB 15, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director J. Thomas Bouchard |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Rozanne L. Ridgway |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Edward J. Zore |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Amend Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
MEADWESTVACO CORP.
Ticker: | MWV | Security ID: | 583334107 |
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 1, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Michael E. Campbell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Dr. Thomas W. Cole,Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Duane E. Collins |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Susan J. Kropf |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director J. Lawrence Wilson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Approve Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP.
Ticker: | MENT | Security ID: | 587200106 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 19, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 21, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Sir Peter L. Bonfield |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Marsha B. Congdon |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director James R. Fiebiger |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Gregory K. Hinckley |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Kevin C. McDonough |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Patrick B. McManus |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Walden C. Rhines |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Fontaine K. Richardson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
7
MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: | MRK | Security ID: | 589331107 |
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | FEB 25, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director William G. Bowen |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Samuel O. Thier |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Peter C. Wendell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Prohibit Awards to Executives |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
4 |
| Limit Executive Compensation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
5 |
| Eliminate Animal Testing |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
6 |
| Separate Chairman and CEO Positions |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
7 |
| Report on Product Availability in Canada |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
8 |
| Report on Political Contributions |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
9 |
| Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Pandemic |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
METLIFE, INC
Ticker: | MET | Security ID: | 59156R108 |
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 1, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director James R. Houghton |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Helene L. Kaplan |
| For |
| Withhold |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Sylvia M. Mathews |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Establish Other Board Committee |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
MYLAN LABORATORIES INC.
Ticker: | MYL | Security ID: | 628530107 |
Meeting Date: | JUL 30, 2004 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | JUN 11, 2004 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Milan Puskar |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Robert J. Coury |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Wendy Cameron |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Laurence S. Delynn |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Douglas J. Leech |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Joseph C. Maroon, M.D. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Rod Piatt |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Patricia A. Sunseri |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director C.B. Todd |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director R.L. Vanderveen, Ph.D. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Stuart A. Williams, Esq |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.
Ticker: | NFG | Security ID: | 636180101 |
Meeting Date: | FEB 17, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | DEC 20, 2004 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Robert T. Brady |
| For |
| Withhold |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Rolland E. Kidder |
| For |
| Withhold |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Richard G. Reiten |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Craig G. Matthews |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Amend Articles |
| For |
| Against |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Limit Executive Compensation |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
8
NORTHEAST UTILITIES
Ticker: | NU | Security ID: | 664397106 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 10, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 11, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Trustee Richard H. Booth |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Trustee Cotton Mather Cleveland |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Trustee Sanford Cloud, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Trustee James F. Cordes |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Trustee E. Gail de Planque |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Trustee John G. Graham |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Trustee Elizabeth T. Kennan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Trustee Robert E. Patricelli |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Trustee Charles W. Shivery |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Trustee John F. Swope |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Amend Articles |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: | PEP | Security ID: | 713448108 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 4, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 11, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director John F. Akers |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Robert E. Allen |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Ray L. Hunt |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Steven S Reinemund |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Sharon P. Rockefeller |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director James J. Schiro |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director Cynthia M. Trudell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Solomon D. Trujillo |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.12 |
| Elect Director Daniel Vasella |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Report on Corporate Political Contributions |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
PFIZER INC.
Ticker: | PFE | Security ID: | 717081103 |
Meeting Date: | APR 28, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 2, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Michael S. Brown |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director M. Anthony Burns |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Robert N. Burt |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director W. Don Cornwell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director William H. Gray III |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Constance J. Horner |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director William R. Howell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director George A. Lorch |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Dana G. Mead |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.12 |
| Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.13 |
| Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.14 |
| Elect Director Jean-Paul Valles |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Establish Term Limits for Directors |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
4 |
| Report on Pharmaceutical Price Restraint |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
5 |
| Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Policy |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
6 |
| Report on Political Contributions |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
7 |
| Report on Product Availability in Canada |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
8 |
| Separate Chairman and CEO Positions |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
9
PLACER DOME INC.
Ticker: | PDG. | Security ID: | 725906101 |
Meeting Date: | APR 27, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 9, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director D.J. Carty |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director G.B. Coulombe |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director J.W. Crow |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director G. Farquharson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director R.M. Franklin |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director D.S. Karpin |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director A.R. McFarland |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director H.C. Mather |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director E.A. Parkinson-Marcoux |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director V.F. Taylor III |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director P.W. Tomsett |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.12 |
| Elect Director W.G. Wilson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: | PX | Security ID: | 74005P104 |
Meeting Date: | APR 26, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 1, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Jose Alves |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Ira D. Hall |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Raymond W. Leboeuf |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Wayne T. Smith |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Robert L. Wood |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
Ticker: | PRU | Security ID: | 744320102 |
Meeting Date: | JUN 7, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | APR 11, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director James G. Cullen |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director James A. Unruh |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Declassify the Board of Directors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
RAYTHEON CO.
Ticker: | RTN | Security ID: | 755111507 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 4, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 9, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Barbara M. Barrett |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Frederic M. Poses |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Declassify the Board of Directors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Amend Omnibus Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
5 |
| Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
6 |
| Adopt MacBride Principles |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
7 |
| Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors |
| Against |
| For |
| Shareholder |
|
8 |
| Require Director Nominee Qualifications |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
10
SEMCO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: | SEN | Security ID: | 78412D109 |
Meeting Date: | JUN 28, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAY 20, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Harvey I. Klein |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director George A. Schreiber, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director John C. Van Roden, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
SEMCO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: | SEN | Security ID: | 78412D109 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 24, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 28, 2005 |
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# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Harvey I. Klein |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director George A. Schreiber, Jr |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director John C. Van Roden, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
UNION PACIFIC CORP.
Ticker: | UNP | Security ID: | 907818108 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 5, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | FEB 25, 2005 |
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|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director Philip F. Anschutz |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Erroll B. Davis, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Richard K. Davidson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Thomas J. Donohue |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Archie W. Dunham |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Spencer F. Eccles |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Judith Richards Hope |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Michael W. McConnell |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director Steven R. Rogel |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director James R. Young |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
4 |
| Performance- Based/Indexed Options |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
Ticker: | VZ | Security ID: | 92343V104 |
Meeting Date: | MAY 5, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | MAR 7, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director James R. Barker |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Richard L. Carrion |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Robert W. Lane |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Sandra O. Moose |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director Joseph Neubauer |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director Thomas H. O’ Brien |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Hugh B. Price |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.9 |
| Elect Director Walter V. Shipley |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.10 |
| Elect Director John R. Stafford |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.11 |
| Elect Director Robert D. Storey |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
3 |
| Provide for Cumulative Voting |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
4 |
| Require a Majority Vote for the Election of Directors |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
5 |
| Require Majority of Independent Directors on Board |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
6 |
| Separate Chairman and CEO Positions |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
7 |
| Amend Director/Officer Liability/Indemnifications Provisions |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
8 |
| Report on Political Contributions |
| Against |
| Against |
| Shareholder |
|
WACHOVIA CORP.
Ticker: | WB | Security ID: | 929903102 |
Meeting Date: | APR 19, 2005 | Meeting Type: | Annual |
Record Date: | FEB 16, 2005 |
|
|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1.1 |
| Elect Director John D. Baker, II |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.2 |
| Elect Director Peter C. Browing |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.3 |
| Elect Director Donald M. James |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.4 |
| Elect Director Van L. Richey |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.5 |
| Elect Director G. Kennedy Thompson |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.6 |
| Elect Director John C. Whitaker, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.7 |
| Elect Director Wallace D. Malone, Jr. |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
1.8 |
| Elect Director Robert J. Brown |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
2 |
| Ratify Auditors |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
WACHOVIA CORP.
Ticker: | WB | Security ID: | 929903102 |
Meeting Date: | OCT 28, 2004 | Meeting Type: | Special |
Record Date: | AUG 20, 2004 |
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|
# |
| Proposal |
| Mgt Rec |
| Vote Cast |
| Sponsor |
|
1 |
| Approve Merger Agreement |
| For |
| For |
| Management |
|
END NPX REPORT
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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. | ||||
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| By | : | /s/ | Christina T. Simmons |
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| Christina T. Simmons | |
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Date: August 29, 2005 |