FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-03855
EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER: Fidelity Advisor Series VIII
Fund Name: Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
ERIC D. ROITER, SECRETARY, 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MA 02109
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: 617-563-7000
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: DECEMBER 31
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 06/30/2004
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, THERE UNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.
Fidelity Advisor Series VIII
BY: /s/ CHRISTINE REYNOLDS
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CHRISTINE REYNOLDS, TREASURER, FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY
DATE: 08/25/2004 07:23:09 AM
EXHIBIT A
VOTE SUMMARY REPORT
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund
07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004
Note: The Security ID will be the CUSIP (Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures) when available. When CUSIP is not available, an alternate identifier, e.g., CINS, will be provided.
ISSUER NAME: APP CHINA GROUP LTD, BERMUDA MEETING DATE: 10/30/2003 | ||||
TICKER: -- SECURITY ID: G0412PAA7 | ||||
Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
1 | APPROVE THE SCHEME | Management | Unknown | Against |
ISSUER NAME: FIDELITY CASH CENTRAL FUND MEETING DATE: 04/14/2004 | ||||
TICKER: -- SECURITY ID: 31635A105 | ||||
Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
1 | TO AMEND THE TRUST INSTRUMENT TO ALLOW THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TO AUTHORIZE FUND MERGERS WITHOUT SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. | Management | For | For |
2.1 | ELECT J. MICHAEL COOK AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.2 | ELECT RALPH F. COX AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.3 | ELECT LAURA B. CRONIN AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.4 | ELECT ROBERT M. GATES AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.5 | ELECT GEORGE H. HEILMEIER AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.6 | ELECT ABIGAIL P. JOHNSON AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.7 | ELECT EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3D AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.8 | ELECT DONALD J. KIRK AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.9 | ELECT MARIE L. KNOWLES AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.10 | ELECT NED C. LAUTENBACH AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.11 | ELECT MARVIN L. MANN AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.12 | ELECT WILLIAM O. MCCOY AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.13 | ELECT ROBERT L. REYNOLDS AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
2.14 | ELECT WILLIAM S. STAVROPOULOS AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | For |
ISSUER NAME: SINOTRANS LTD MEETING DATE: 06/02/2004 | ||||
TICKER: -- SECURITY ID: Y6145J104 | ||||
Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
1 | RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE YE 31 DEC 2003 | Management | Unknown | For |
2 | RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE REPORT OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE YE 31 DEC 2003 | Management | Unknown | For |
3 | RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE AUDITORS REPORT FOR THE YE 31 DEC 2003 | Management | Unknown | For |
4 | RE-APPOINT MESSRS. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AS THE INTERNATIONAL AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY TO FIX THEIR REMUNERATION | Management | Unknown | For |
5 | AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY TO DECIDE ON MATTER RELATING TO THE DECLARATION, PAYMENT AND RECOMMENDATION OF INTERIM DIVIDENDS FOR THE YEAR 2004 | Management | Unknown | For |
6 | RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE PROFIT DISTRIBUTION PROPOSAL AND FINAL DIVIDEND OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YE 31 DEC 2003 | Management | Unknown | For |
7 | AMEND THE ARTICLES 13,65,78,94,109,130 OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY | Management | Unknown | Abstain |
ISSUER NAME: YUKOS CORP MEETING DATE: 11/28/2003 | ||||
TICKER: YUKOY SECURITY ID: 98849W108 | ||||
Proposal No | Proposal | Proposed By | Management Recommendation | Vote Cast |
1.1 | ELECT FRANCOIS CLAUD BUCLEZ AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.2 | ELECT YURI A. GOLUBEV AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.3 | ELECT D. L'VOVICH DAVIDOVICH AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.4 | ELECT ALEXEY E. KONTOROVICH AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.5 | ELECT SIMON G. KUKES AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.6 | ELECT SARAH CAREY AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.7 | ELECT BERNARD LOZE AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.8 | ELECT MICHEL SOUBLIN AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.9 | ELECT YEVGENIY A. TENENBAUM AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.10 | ELECT RONALD MICHAEL FREEMAN AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
1.11 | ELECT YEVGENIY M. SHVIDLER AS A DIRECTOR | Management | For | None |
2 | APPROVAL OF THE NEW VERSION OF OAO NK YUKOS CHARTER | Management | Unknown | None |
3 | PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS ON OAO NK YUKOS COMMON SHARES PER THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF FISCAL YEAR 2003 | Management | Unknown | None |