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, 2007 through June 30, 2008
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
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ICA File Number: 811-02145
Reporting Period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 ;
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008 60;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director David Baltimore For For Management
2 ; Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For For Management
4 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
5 Elect Director Frederick W. Gluck 0; For For Management
6 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management
7 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management
8 Elect Director Judith C. Pelham For For Management
9 Elect Director J. Paul Reason For For Management
10 Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management
11 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against Against Shareholder
14 Report on Animal Welfare Act Violations Against Against Shareholder
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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
Ticker: ADM ; Security ID: 039483102
Meeting Date: NOV 8, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 14, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mollie Hale Carter For 160; For Management
1.3 Elect Director Victoria F. Haynes For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Antonio Maciel Neto 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 Kelvin R. Westbrook For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz ; For For Management
2 Adopt and Implement ILO Based Code of Against For Shareholder
Conduct
3 ; Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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BALDOR ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: BEZ Security ID: 057741100 ;
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jefferson W. Asher, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard E. Jaudes For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert J. Messey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against Against Shareholder
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CEPHALON, INC.
Ticker: CEPH Security ID: 156708109
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2008 & #160;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Wil liam P. Egan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martyn D. Greenacre For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Vaughn M. Kailian For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kevin E. Moley For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles A. Sanders, M.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dennis L. Winger For For Management
2 0; Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104 60;
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Harold W. McGraw III For For Management
2 Elect Director James J. Mulva For For Management
3 Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Indigenous Peoples Rights Against Against Shareholder
Policies
8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
9 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
10 Adopt Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals for Against Against Shareholder
Products and Operations
11 Report on Community Environmental Impacts Against Against Shareholder
of Operations
12 Report on Environmental Damage from Against Against Shareholder
Drilling in the National Petroleum
Reserve
13 Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Against Against Shareholder
Sands Operations in Canada 0;
14 Report on Global Warming Against Against Shareholder
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CRA INTERNATIONAL INC
Ticker: CRAI Security ID: 12618T105
Me eting Date: APR 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rowland T. Moriarty For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William F. Concannon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven C. Salop For For 60; Management
1.4 Elect Director William T. Schleyer For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For & #160; For Management
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DEVON ENERGY CORP. 60;
Ticker: DVN Security ID: 25179M103
Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David A. Hager For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John A. Hill For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mary P. Ricciardello For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: EMR Secu rity ID: 291011104
Meeting Date: FEB 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 27, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director D.N. Farr For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R.B. Horton 60; For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C.A. Peters For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.W. Prueher For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FTI CONSULTING, INC. 60;
Ticker: FCN Security ID: 302941109
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 El ect Director Mark H. Berey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jack B. Dunn, IV For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gerard E. Holthaus For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan ; For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INGLES MARKETS, INC.
Ticker: IMKTA Security ID: 457030104
Meeting Date: FEB 12, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 21, 2007
# Proposal ; Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Fred D. Ayers For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John O. Pollard For For Management
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MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP.
Ticker: MI Security ID: 571834100
Meeting Date: OCT 25, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 19, 2007 & #160;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Spin-Off Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP. ;
Ticker: MI Security ID: 571837103
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual 0;
Record Date: FEB 26, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vot e Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Andrew N. Baur For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jon F. Chait For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John W. Daniels, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Dennis J. Kuester For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David J. Lubar For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John A. Mellowes For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert J. O?Toole & #160; For For Management
1.8 Elect Director San W. Orr, Jr For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John S. Shiely For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Debra S. Waller For For 60; Management
1.11 Elect Director George E. Wardeberg For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO.
Ticker: NFG & #160; Security ID: 636180101
Meeting Date: FEB 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 26, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Directors Robert T. Brady For For Management
1.2 Elect Directors Rolland E. Kidder For 0; For Management
1.3 Elect Directors John F. Riordan For For Management
1.4 Elect Directors Frederic V. Salerno For For �� Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For 160; Management
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NISOURCE INC. 160;
Ticker: NI Security ID: 65473P105
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 200 8
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Richard A. Abdoo 60; For For Management
2 Elect Director Steven C. Beering For For Management
3 Elect Director Deborah S. Coleman For For Management
4 Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For For 0; Management
5 Elect Director Michael E. Jesanis For For Management
6 Elect Director Marty R. Kittrell For For Management
7 Elect Director W. Lee Nutter For For Management
8 Elect Director Ian M. Rolland For For Management
9 Elect Director Robert C. Skaggs For For Management
10 Elect Director Richard L. Thompson For For Management
11 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
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OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.
Ticker: OSK Security ID: 688239201
Meeting Date: FEB 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 12, 2007 ;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director J. William Andersen For For Management
2 60; Elect Director Robert G. Bohn For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert A. Cornog For For Management
4 Elect Director Richard M. Donnelly For For Management
5 Elect Director Frederick M. Franks, Jr. For For Management
6 Elect Director Michael W. Grebe For For Management
7 Elect Director Kathleen J. Hempel For For Management
8 Elect Director Harvey N. Medvin For For Management
9 Elect Director J. Peter Mosling, Jr. For For Management
10 Elect Director Timothy J. Roemer For For Management
11 Elect Director Richard G. Sim For For Management
12 0; Elect Director Charles L. Stews For For Management
13 Change Company Name from Oshkosh Truck For For Management
Corp. to Oshkosh Corporation
14& #160; Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Dennis A. Ausiello For For Management
2 Elect Director Michael S. Brown For For Management
3 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management
4 Elect Director Robert N. Burt For For Management
5 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
6 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
7 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For For Management
8 & #160; Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
9 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
10 Elect Director Jeffrey B. Kindler For For Management
11 Elect Director George A. Lorch 60; For For Management
12 Elect Director Dana G. Mead For For Management
13 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
14 Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. For For Managemen t
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
16 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against Shareholder
17 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: ROP Security ID: 776696106
Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 18, 2008 0;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard Wallman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Christopher Wright For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SUPERVALU INC.
Ticker: SVU Security ID: 868536103
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 2008 & #160;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director A. Gary Ames For For & #160; Management
2 Elect Director Philip L. Francis For For Management
3 Elect Director Edwin C. Gage For For Management
4 Elect Director Garnett L. Keith, Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director Marissa T. Peterson For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 Adopt Purchasing Preference for Suppliers Against Against Shareholder
Using CAK & #160;
8 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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TECO ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: TE Security ID: 872375100 160;
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 21, 2008
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# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director DuBose Ausley For For Management
2 Elect Director James L. Ferman, Jr. For For Mana gement
3 Elect Director John B. Ramil For For Management
4 Elect Director Paul L. Whiting For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For & #160; Management
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 22, 2008 0;
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of NIS 1.60 Per For For Management
Share 0;
3 Elect Eli Hurvitz as Director For For Management
4 Elect Ruth Cheshin as Director For For Management
5 Elect Harold Snyder as Director For For Management
6 Elect Joseph (Yosi) Nitzani as Director For For Management
7 Elect Ory Slonim as Director For For Management
8 Appoint Leora (Rubin) Meridor as Externa l For For Management
Director
9 Approve Director/Officer Liability and For For Management
60; Indemnification Insurance
10 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
11 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
12 Approve Kesselman & Kesselman as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration & #160;
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC. 60;
Ticker: TWC Security ID: 88732J108
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2 , 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David C. Chang 0; For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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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/ Robert S. Dow |
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| Robert S. Dow |
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Date: August 25, 2008