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, 2006 through June 30, 2007
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
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ICA File Number: 811-02145
Reporting Period: 07/01/2006 - 06/30/2007 ;
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
Ticker: AXP Security ID: 02581610 9
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel F. Akerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter Chernin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jan Leschly For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard C. Levin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard A. McGinn 160; For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward D. Miller For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Frank P. Popoff For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100 60;
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For For Management
3 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management
4 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
7 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
8 Develop an Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
9 Prepare a Sustainability Report 60; Against Against Shareholder
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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
Ticker: ADM Security ID: 039483102
Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 15, 2006 60;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.A. Andreas 60; For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A.L. Boeckmann For For Management
1.3 Elect Director M.H. Carter For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director R.S. Joslin For For 160; Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Maciel For For Management
1.6 Elect Director P.J. Moore For For Management
1.7 Elect Director M.B. Mulroney For For Management
1.8 Elect Director T.F. O'Neill For For Management
1.9 Elect Director O.G. Webb For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director K.R. Westbrook For For Management
1.11 Elect Director P.A. Woertz For For Management
2 Report on Genetically Modified Organisms Against Against Shareholder
(GMO) 60;
3 Adopt ILO Standards Against For Shareholder
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AVAYA INC 60;
Ticker: AV Security ID: 053499109
M eeting Date: FEB 15, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 19, 2006
# Proposal 0; Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joseph P. Landy For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark Leslie For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel C. Stanzione For 160; For Management
1.4 Elect Director Anthony P. Terracciano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For ; For Management
4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Against Against Shareholder
Equity Awards
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
Ticke r: BAC Security ID: 060505104
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2007 60;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management
2 Elect Direct or Frank P. Bramble, Sr. For For Management
3 Elect Director John T. Collins For For Management
4 Elect Director Gary L. Countryman For For Management
5 Elect Director Tommy R. Franks For 160; For Management
6 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management
7 Elect Director W. Steven Jones For For Management
8 Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis For For Manageme nt
9 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
10 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management
11 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management
12 Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell For For Management
13 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
14 Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. For For Management
15 Elect Director Meredith R. Spangler ; For For Management
16 Elect Director Robert L. Tillman For For Management
17 Elect Director Jackie M. Ward For For Management
18 Ratify Auditors & #160; For For Management
19 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against Shareholder
20 Change Size of Board of Directors Against Against Shareholder
21 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: BEAS Security ID: 073325102
Meeting Date: JUL 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 26, 2006 ;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director L. Dale Crandall For For Management
1.2 160; Elect Director William H. Janeway For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, III For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Act on Shareholder Resolutions that Against For Shareholder
Receive Majority Support ;
6 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 156503AG9
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2006 160; Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 1, 2006
# Proposal ; Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 POTENTIAL ARAHOVA SETTLEMENT None Did Not Management
Vote
2 ARAHOVA DISPUTE HOLDBACK None Did Not Management
Vote
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CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: & #160; Security ID: 156503AL8
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 POTENTIAL ARAHOVA SETTLEMENT None Did Not Management
& #160; Vote
2 ARAHOVA DISPUTE HOLDBACK None Did Not Management
160; Vote
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CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 156503AG9
Meeting Date: NOV 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: OCT 18, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE PLAN OF RE ORGANIZATION None For Management
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CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 156503AL8
Meeting Date: NOV 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: OCT 18, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE PLAN OF RE ORGANIZATION None For Management
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COCA-COLA COMPANY, THE
Ticker: KO Security ID: 191216100
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Herbert A. Allen For For Management
2 Elect Director Ronald W. Allen For For Management
3 Elect Director Cathleen P. Black For For Management
4 Elect Director Barry Dille r For For Management
5 Elect Director E. Neville Isdell For For Management
6 Elect Director Donald R. Keough For For Management
7 Elect Director Donald F. McHenry 60; For For Management
8 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
9 Elect Director James D. Robinson, III For For Management
10 Elect Director Peter V. Ueberroth For For Management
11 Elect Director James B. Williams For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
14 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
16 Report on Chemical and Biological Testing Against Against Shareholder
Data
17 Report on Environmental Liabilities in Against Against Shareholder
India
18 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Against Against Shareholder
Equity Awards 0;
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CONAGRA FOODS INC. ;
Ticker: CAG Security ID: 205887102
Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual 60;
Record Date: JUL 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David H. Batchelder For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark H. Rauenhorst For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gary M. Rodkin 60; For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CRA INTERNATIONAL INC
Ticker: CRAI Security ID: 12618T105
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2007 60;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James C. Burrows For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ca rl Shapiro For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CV THERAPEUTICS INC.
Ticker: CVTX Security ID: 126667104
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 16, 2007 160;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas L. Gutshall For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth B. Lee, Jr. For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
Ticker: CY Security ID: 232806109
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2007 60;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director T.J. Rodgers For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Steve Albrecht For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eric A. Benhamou For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lloyd Carney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James R. Long 160; For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Daniel Mccranie For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Evert Van De Ven For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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DEVON ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DVN Security ID: 25179M103
Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 9, 2007
# Proposal ; Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas F. Ferguson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David M. Gavrin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John Richels & #160; For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EDO CORP.
Ticker: EDO Security ID: 281347104
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert E. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert Alvine For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John A. Gordon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert M. Hanisee For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael J. Hegarty For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Leslie F. Kenne ; For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul J. Kern For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James Roth For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James M. Smith For & #160; For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert S. Tyrer For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert Walmsley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For & #160; For Management
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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 160;
Ticker: EMR Security ID: 291011104
Meeting Date: FEB 6, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 28, 200 6
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Fernandez G 60; For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. J. Galvin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. L. Ridgway For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R. L. Stephenson For For 160; Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FRONTIERVISION HOLDINGS, L.P.
Ticker: Security ID: 35921XAB5
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 1, 2006
# Proposal ; Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 POTENTIAL FRONTIERVISION HOLDCO None Did Not Management
SETTLEMENT Vote
2 160; FRONTIERVISION HOLDCO DISPUTE HOLDBACK None Did Not Management
Vote
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FRONTIERVISON HOLDINGS CAP CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: 35921QAB0
Meeting Date: NOV 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: OCT 18, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE PLAN None For Management
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FTI CONSULTING, INC.
Ticker: FCN 60; Security ID: 302941109
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Brenda J. Bacon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Crownover For & #160; For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dennis J. Shaughnessy For For Management
1.4 Elect Director George P. Stamas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For 0; Management
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INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: IPG Security ID: 460690100
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2, 2007 60;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Borelli For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Reginald K. Brack For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jill M. Considine For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard A. Goldstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. John Greeniaus 60; For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William T. Kerr For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael I. Roth For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. Phillip Samper For For 160; Management
1.9 Elect Director David M. Thomas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder
Special Meetings
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KELLOGG CO.
Ticker: K ; Security ID: 487836108
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2007 & #160;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gordon Gund & #160; For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dorothy A. Johnson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For & #160; Management
3 Prepare a Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors 160;
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KROGER CO., THE ;
Ticker: KR Security ID: 501044101
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: 60; APR 30, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson 160; For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John L. Clendenin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David B. Dillon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David B. Lewis For For & #160; Management
1.5 Elect Director Don W. McGeorge For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W. Rodney McMullen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jorge P. Montoya For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Clyde R. Moore For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Susan M. Phillips For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven R. Rogel For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James A. Runde 0; For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Amend Articles/Regulations--i)Rules of For For Management
Conduct in Connection with Shareholder
Meetings and (ii) Meetings Outside
Cincinnati 0;
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Climate Change Against Against Shareholder
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LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO.
Ticker: LYO Security ID: 552078107
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2007 160;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carol A. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Susan K. Carter For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Travis Engen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul S. Halata For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Danny W. Huff For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David J. Lesar For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David J.P. Meachin ; For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Daniel J. Murphy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dan F. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William R. Spivey For For 0; Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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MCDONALD'S CORP.
Ticker: MCD Security ID: ; 580135101
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Edward A. Brennan For For Management
2 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For F or Management
3 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management
4 Elect Director Roger W. Stone For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For ; For Management
6 Label Genetically Modified Organisms Against Against Shareholder
7 Adopt and Implement ILO Based Code of Against Against Shareholder
Conduct & #160;
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MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP. 0;
Ticker: MENT Security ID: 587200106
Meeting Date: NOV 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 2, 2006 ;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Stock Option Plan ; For For Management
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1& #160; Elect Director Richard T. Clark For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William N. Kelley, M.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Samuel O. Thier, M.D. 0; For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors 60; For For Management
3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Establish Range For Board Size For For Management
6 Replace Cumulative Voting to Majority For For Management
Vote Standard for the Election of
Directors ;
7 Publish Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation 160;
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MYLAN LABORATORIES INC. 60;
Ticker: MYL Security ID: 628530107
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 5, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Ele ct 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 Neil Dimick, CPA 0; For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Douglas J. Leech, CPA For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Joseph C. Maroon, Md For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Rodney L. Piatt, CPA For For Management
1.8 Elect Director C.B. Todd For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Rl Vanderveen, Ph.D, Rph For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 160; Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.
Ticker: NFG Security ID: 636180101
Meeting Date: FEB 15, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual 0;
Record Date: DEC 18, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 0;
1.1 Elect Director Philip C. Ackerman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Craig G. Matthews For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard G. Reiten For For Management
1.4 160; Elect Director David F. Smith For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen E. Ewing For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 ; Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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NISOURCE INC.
Ticker: NI Security ID: 65473P105
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven C. Beering For For Management
2 Elect Director Dennis E . Foster For For Management
3 Elect Director Marty K. Kittrell For For Management
4 Elect Director Peter McCausland For For Management
5 Elect Director Steven R. McCracken For 160; For Management
6 Elect Director W. Lee Nutter For For Management
7 Elect Director Ian M. Rolland For For Management
8 Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs, Jr For For Mana gement
9 Elect Director Richard L. Thompson For For Management
10 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management
11 Elect Director Roger A. Young For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NORTHEAST UTILITIES 160;
Ticker: NU Security ID: 664397106
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual 160;
Record Date: MAR 9, 2007
# Proposal ; Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Booth For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Cotton Mather Cleveland For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sanford Cloud, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James F. Cordes For For Management
1.5 Elect Director E. Gail de Planque For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John G. Graham For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Elizabeth T. Kennan 0; For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth R. Leibler For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert E. Patricelli For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles W. Shivery For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John F. Swope For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For 0; Management
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OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.
Ticker: OSK Security ID: 688239201
Meeting Date: FEB 6, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 11, 2006 & #160;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. William Andersen For For 0; Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert G. Bohn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Cornog For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard M. Donnelly For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Donald V. Fites For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Frederick M. Franks, Jr For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael W. Grebe For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kathleen J. Hempel & #160;For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Harvey N. Medvin For For Management
1.10 Elect Director J. Peter Mosling, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard G. Sim For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2007 160; Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2007
# Proposal 160; Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
2 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau, M.D. For For Management
3 Elect Director Ray L. Hunt & #160; For For Management
4 Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen For For Management
5 Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez For For Management
6 Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For ; Management
7 Elect Director Sharon Percy Rockefeller For For Management
8 Elect Director James J. Schiro For For Management
9 Elect Director Daniel Vasella For For Management
10 Elect Director Michael D. White For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
13 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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PFIZER INC. 60;
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual & #160;
Record Date: MAR 1, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dennis A. Ausiello For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael S. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management
1.4 Elect D irector Robert N. Burt For For Management
1.5 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For 0; For Management
1.8 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey B. Kindler For For Management
1.10 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Dana G. Mead For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Animal Testing Policies Against Against Shareholder
5 Amend Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
6 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2007 ;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jose P. Alves For For 160; Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director H. Mitchell Watson, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management
2 Req uire a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
3 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against Against Shareholder
Pill) to Shareh older Vote
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: ROP Security ID: 776696106 & #160;
Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Brian D. Jellison For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Lawrence Banks For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David Devonshire For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John F. Fort III For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Other Business For Against Management
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SEMCO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: SEN Security ID: 78412D109 & #160;
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 26, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting ; For For Management
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TECO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: TE Security ID: 872375100
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joseph P. Lacher For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Tom L. Rankin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William D. Rockford For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Thomas Touchton For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC
Ticker: TWC Security ID: 88732J108
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2007
# Proposal ; Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David C. Chang For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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WACHOVIA CORP.
Ticker: 0; WB Security ID: 929903102
Meeting Date: AUG 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 11, 2006 160;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Management
Acquisition 160;
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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WACHOVIA CORP.
Ticker: WB Security ID: 929903102
Meeting Date: APR 17, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 12, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ernest S. Rady For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry Gitt ; For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John T. Casteen, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Maryellen C. Herringer For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Timothy D. Proctor For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Van L. Richey For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dona Davis Young For For Management
2 Decla ssify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Company Specific--Provide for Majority For For Management
Voting
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Approve Report of the Compensation Against Against Shareholder
Committee 160;
6 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
8 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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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.
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Date: August 24, 2007