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Amana Mutual Funds Trust, Income Fund (AMANX) |
Proxy Voting Record relating to shareholder meetings held from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 |
Proposal # | Issue / Proposals | Shares / Proposed by | Symbol / Directors Recommend | CUSIP / Vote | Meeting Date | |
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| RPM International, Inc. | 25,390 | RPM | 749685103 | 10/8/04 | |
1 | Approve and adopt 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
2 | Approve and adopt amendment no. 2 to incentive compensation plan to provide for an increase in the aggregate bonus award pool available to participants from 1.3% to 1.5% of the company's pre-tax income | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. | 25,000 | AFCI | 00754A105 | 11/30/04 | |
1 | Adoption of agreement and plan of merger, dated as of May 19, 2004, as amended and restated as of September 7, 2004, among Tellabs, Inc., Chardonnay Merger Corp., and Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. | 88,451 | TSM | 874039100 | 12/21/04 | |
1 | To approve the revisions of the company's articles of incorporation | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| National Fuel Gas | 22,000 | NFG | 636180101 | 2/17/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of amendments to the company's restated certificate of incorporation | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Adoption of, if presented at the meeting, a shareholder proposal | Issuer | Against | Against | | |
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| Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. | 25,000 | PNY | 720186105 | 3/4/05 | |
A | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
B | Ratification of selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Sempra Energy | 22,300 | SRE | 816851109 | 4/5/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Proposal regarding stock option expensing | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | Proposal regarding annual election of directors | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | Proposal regarding performance-based stock options | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
6 | Proposal regarding shareholder rights plan | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
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| Rio Tinto plc | 9,000 | RTP | 767204100 | 4/14/05 | |
1 | Authority to allot relevant securities under section 80 of Companies Act 1985 | Issuer | For | For | | |
2 | Authority to allot equity securities for cash under section 89 of Companies Act 1985 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares by the company or Rio Tinto Limited | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Authority to purchase Rio Tinto Limited shares, off market by tender, by Rio Tinto Limited | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Amendments to articles of association of the company and the constitution of Rio Tinto Limited | Issuer | For | For | | |
6 | Amendments to DLC merger sharing agreement | Issuer | For | For | | |
7 | Approval of Rio Tinto share savings plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
8 | Election of Richard Goodmanson as director | Issuer | For | For | | |
9 | Election of Ashton Calvert as director | Issuer | For | For | | |
10 | Election of Vivienne Cox as director | Issuer | For | For | | |
11 | Re-election of Paul Skinner as director | Issuer | For | For | | |
12 | Re-appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as auditors and authority for audit committee to set their remuneration | Issuer | For | For | | |
13 | Approval of remuneration report | Issuer | For | For | | |
14 | Receive annual report and financial statements for year ended December 31, 2004 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| BP plc | 25,662 | BPA | 55622104 | 4/14/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors and authorize the board to set their remuneration | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | To give authority to allot shares up to a specified amount | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Special resolution: to give authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash without making an offer to shareholders | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Special resolution: to give limited authority for purchase of its own shares by the company | Issuer | For | For | | |
6 | To approve the directors' remuneration report | Issuer | For | For | | |
7 | To approve renewal of executive directors' incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
8 | To receive directors' annual report and the accounts | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Eli Lilly and Company | 10,000 | LLY | 532457108 | 4/18/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment by audit committee of board of directors of Ernst & Young LLP as principal independent auditors for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Proposal by shareholder on separating roles of chairman and chief executive officer | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | Proposal by shareholders on importation of prescribed drugs | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
5 | Proposal by shareholders on report on impact of limiting product supply to Canada | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Proposal by shareholders on periodic reports on company's political contributions | Shareholder | Against | For | |
7 | Proposal by shareholders on performance-based stock options | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
8 | Proposal by shareholders on animal testing | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Genuine Parts Company | 11,000 | GPC | 372460105 | 4/18/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as company's independent auditors for fiscal year ending December 31, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation | 17,000 | BNI | 12189T104 | 4/20/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as company's independent auditor for 2005 (advisory vote) | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Hanson plc | 20,000 | HAN | 411349103 | 4/20/05 |
1 | Accounts and reports of directors and auditors for year ended December 31, 2004 | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | Remuneration report | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Declaration of dividend of 64.00 pence per ADS | Issuer | For | For | |
4A | Re-election of G. Dransfield | Issuer | For | For | |
4B | Re-election of J.C. Nicholls | Issuer | For | For | |
4C | Re-election of the Baroness Noakes DBE | Issuer | For | For | |
4D | Election of J.W. Leng | Issuer | For | For | |
4E | Election of M.W. Welton | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Re-appointment of auditors and determination of auditors' remuneration | Issuer | For | For | |
6A | Authority to allot shares generally | Issuer | For | For | |
6B | Limited authority to allot shares for cash | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Limited authority to purchase shares | Issuer | For | For | |
8 | Amend articles of association | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Dow Jones & Company, Inc. | 18,000 | DJ | 260561105 | 4/20/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Approval of auditors for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Amendments to company's 2001 long-term incentive plan to increase shares reserved for issuance from 9,000,000 to 10,500,000 shares and to increase shares available for grants of stock-based awards from 2,100,000 to 3,500,000 shares | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Amendments to certificate of incorporation to reduce threshold at which class B common stock is automatically converted into common stock from 12,000,000 to 7,500,000 shares | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Amendments to (I) bylaws such that no member of management or Bancroft family rep may become a director unless thereafter a majority of directors will be neither members of management nor Bancroft family reps and (II) certificate of incorporation to require either separate vote of each class of stock or a vote of 80% of directors to change the foregoing | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Amendments to (I) bylaws to fix size of board at sixteen (II) certificate of incorporation to require either separate vote of each class of stock or a vote of 80% of directors to change foregoing and (III) certificate of incorporation and bylaws to increase to seven the directors to be elected by holders of common stock voting separately | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Stockholder proposal to separate positions of chairman of the board and chief executive officer | Stockholder | Against | For | |
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| Wyeth | 17,000 | WYE | 983024100 | 4/21/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratify independent registered public accountants firm | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Adopt 2005 stock incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Reimportation of prescription drugs | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
5 | Separate roles of chairman & CEO | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Disclosure of political contributions | Stockholder | Against | For | |
7 | Discontinue promoting premarin and protection of mares | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Weyerhaeuser Company | 10,000 | WY | 962166104 | 4/21/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Shareholder proposal on expensing stock options | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
3 | Shareholder proposal on classified board | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
4 | Shareholder proposal on performance-based options | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | Shareholder proposal on national forest timber purchases | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
6 | Approval on an advisory basis of the appointment of auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| USEC, Inc. | 50,000 | USU | 9.03E+112 | 4/21/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To ratify appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as indpendent auditors for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Alcoa, Inc. | 18,000 | AA | 13817101 | 4/22/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Proposal to approve independent auditor | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Regal-Beloitt Corporation | 15,000 | RBC | 758750103 | 4/22/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
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| Abbott Laboratories | 12,500 | ABT | 2824100 | 4/22/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Shareholder proposal - executive compensation | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | Shareholder proposal - performance based options | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | Shareholder proposal - in vitro testing | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
6 | Shareholder proposal - political contributions | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
7 | Shareholder proposal - HIV/AIDS-TB-Malaria pandemics | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
8 | Shareholder proposal - separating roles of chair & CEO | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
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| United States Steel Corporation | 24,000 | X | 912909108 | 4/26/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Election of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of 2005 stock incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Approval of 2005 annual incentive compensation plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. | 24,000 | X | 912909108 | 4/26/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To approve an amendment to articles of incorporation declassifying board and providing for annual election of all directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | To approve an amendment to bylaws requiring a majority vote to elect directors | Issuer | Against | Against | | |
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| Encana Corporation | 12,500 | ECA | 292505104 | 4/27/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Appointment of auditors Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP at a remuneration to be fixed by board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of amendment to employee stock option plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Approval of special resolution regarding two-for-one share split | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. | 8,000 | MHP | 580645109 | 4/27/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of key executive short-term incentive compensation | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval to amend company's restated certificate of incorporation to increase authorized shares of common stock | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Shareholder proposal requesting shareholder vote on "poison pills" | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
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| Duke Realty Corporation | 20,000 | DRE | 264411505 | 4/27/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Proposal to approve 2005 long-term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Proposal to approve amendments to anti-dilution provisions of previously existing long-term incentive plans | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Proposal to ratify appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Kellog Company | 10,000 | K | 487836108 | 4/29/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of independent auditor for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Report on impacts of genetically engineered food | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | Appointment of investment banker | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
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| Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. | 6,500 | FHR | 305204109 | 5/3/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, chartered accountants as auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | The ordinary resolution approving and reconfirming the amended and restated shareholder rights plan of the corporation, as set out in appendix B to management proxy circular | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company | 26,000 | BMY | 110122108 | 5/3/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of restated certificate of incorporation | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Political contributions | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | HIV/AIDS-TB-Malaria | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
6 | Animal testing | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
7 | Separation of chairman and CEO positions | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
8 | Restatement situations | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
9 | Restricted stock | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
10 | Director vote threshold | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Fording Canadian Coal Trust | 26,000 | FDG | 345425102 | 5/4/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
A1 | Election of Lloyd I. Barber as Trustee | Issuer | For | For | |
A2 | Election of Michael A. Grandin as Trustee | Issuer | For | For | |
A3 | Election of Michael S. Parrett as Trustee | Issuer | For | For | |
A4 | Election of Harry G. Schaefer as Trustee | Issuer | For | For | |
A5 | Election of Peter Valentine as Trustee | Issuer | For | For | |
A6 | Election of Robert J. Wright as Trustee | Issuer | For | For | |
A7 | Election of John B. Zaozirny as Trustee | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Appointment of auditors resolution | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | The approval of the arrangement resolution attached as appendix A to the circular | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | The approval of the subdivision resolution attached as appendix B to the circular | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | The approval of the fording articles resolution attached as appendix C to the circular | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Telus Corporation | 20,000 | TU | 87971M202 | 5/4/05 | |
1 | Pass special separate resolution to change the votes required to pass a special separate resolution of holder of the non-voting shares from 3/4 to 2/3 | Issuer | For | For | | |
2 | Pass special separate resolution amending the special rights and restrictions attache to the common and non-voting shares re:compliance with foreign ownership requirements under the radiocommuncation act and the broadcasting act. | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approve amendment to and reconfirm and approve the company's shareholder rights plan as amended and restated | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| ConocoPhillips | 7,500 | CP | 20825C104 | 5/5/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Compensation limitations | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | Director election vote standard | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
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| Verizon Communications Inc. | 15,000 | VZ | 92343V104 | 5/5/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Cumulative voting | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | Majority vote for election of directors | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | Board composition | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
6 | Separate chairman and CEO | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
7 | Directors' liability | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
8 | Report on political contributions | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
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| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 14,000 | UPS | 911312106 | 5/5/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, as auditors for year ending December 31, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Canadian Pacific Railway Limited | 23,000 | CP | 13645T100 | 5/5/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Resolution approving shareholder rights plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Nisource Inc. | 24,000 | NI | 65473P105 | 5/10/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of independent public accountants | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of amendments to company's long-term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Approval of amendments to company's employee stock purchase plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Stockholder proposal to elect directors annually | Stockholder | Against | For | | |
6 | Stockholder proposal to elect directors by majority vote | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
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| Puget Energy, Inc. | 12,500 | PSD | 745310102 | 5/10/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of long-term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of nonemployee director stock plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Plum Creek Timber company Inc. | 15,000 | PCL | 729251108 | 5/11/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Propsal to ratify appointment of ernst & young LLP as independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | To consider and act upon a stockholder proposal, if it is properly presented at the meeting, to increase the voting threshold by which individuals are elected to the board of directors | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | To consider and act upon a stockholder proposal, if it is properly presented at the meeting, to require the compensation committee to adopt a policy providing that a significant amount of future stock option grants be premium priced or market index priced stock options, or stock options with performance based vesting terms. | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | To consider and act upon a stockholder proposal, if it is properly presented at the meeting, to require the company to annually submit to stockholders a report relationg to the company's political contributions | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
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| Avista Corp. | 46,000 | AVA | 05379B107 | 5/12/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the company for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of long-term incentive compensation plan, as amended | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Duke Energy Corporation | 23,000 | DUK | 264399106 | 5/12/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of amendments to restated articles of incorporation to eliminate classification of Duke Energy's board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Idacorp, Inc. | 25,000 | IDA | 451107106 | 5/19/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To ratify the selection of deloitte & touche llp as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending 12/31/05 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | To reapprove the material terms of the performance goals under the idacorp 2000 long-term incentive and compensation plan. | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | To approve the idacorp 2000 long-termincentive and compensation plan, as amended including the authorization of additional shares. | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| FPL Group, Inc. | 23,000 | FPL | 302571104 | 5/20/05 | |
A | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
B | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Exxon Mobil | 33,200 | XOM | 30231G102 | 5/25/04 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of Independent Auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Political contributions | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | Board compensation | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | Industry experience | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
6 | ACEH Security Report | Shareholder | For | Against | | |
7 | Amendment of EEO policy | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
8 | Biodiversity impact report | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
9 | Climate science report | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
10 | Kyoto compliance report | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
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| BCE, Inc. | 30,000 | BCE | 05534B109 | 5/25/05 | |
A | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
B | Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor | Issuer | For | For | | |
C | Forbid any commercial relationship with the external auditor and its affiliates other than in connection with auditing of financial statements | Shareholder | Agaisnt | Against | | |
D | Limit number of years during which an independent director may serve on the board | Shareholder | Agaisnt | Against | | |
E | Implement cumulative voting mechanism for election of direcors | Shareholder | Agaisnt | Against | | |
F | Replace stock option plan with restricted share plan | Shareholder | Agaisnt | Against | | |
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| Telefonica S.A. | 24,635 | TEF | 879382208 | 5/31/05 | |
1 | Approval of the annual accounts an dof the management report of telefonica SA and of its consolidated group of companies as well as the proposal for the application of the results of telefonica SA and that of the management of its board of directors corresponding to the fiscal year 2004 | Issuer | For | For | | |
2 | Approval of the shareholder remuneration: A)Distirbution of dividends with a charge to the additional paid in capital reserve and B) extraordinary non-cash distributions of additional paid-in-capital | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of the merger plan between telefonica SA and terra networks SA and approval as the merger balance sheet of telefonica SA's balance sheet closed as of 12/31/04 as set forth in the company's notice of meeting enclosed herewith. | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Approval of the appointment of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | approval of the designation of the accounts auditor for telefonica SA and its consolidated goup of companies | Issuer | For | For | | |
6 | Approval of the authorization for the acquisition of treasury stock | Issuer | For | For | | |
7 | Approval of the reduction of share capital through the amoritization of treasury stock | Issuer | For | For | | |
8 | Delegation of powers for the formalizing interpreting correcting and executing of the resolutions | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Repsol YPF SA | 18,000 | REP | 76026T205 | 5/31/05 | |
1 | Review and approval if appropriate of the annual financial statements (balance sheet,profit and loss account and the annual report) and the management report of repsol YPF SA | Issuer | - | For | | |
2 | Information to the general shareholders' meeting on the amendments to the regulations of the board of directors | Issuer | - | For | | |
3 | Amendment of chapter II of title IV (related to the board of directors) and of article 40 ( related to audit) removal of article 47 (related to resolution of disputes) | Issuer | - | For | | |
4 | Appointment, ratification ore re-election of directors | Issuer | - | For | | |
5 | Appointment or re-election of the acounts auditor of repsol YPF SA and of its consolidated group | Issuer | - | For | | |
6 | Authorizaiton to the board of directors for the derivative acquisition of shares of repsol YPF SA | Issuer | - | For | | |
7 | Delegation to the board of directors of the power to resolve the increase of the capital stock | Issuer | - | For | | |
8 | Delegation to the board of directors of the power to issue debentures, bonds and any othyer fixed rate securities of analogous nature. | Issuer | - | For | | |
9 | Delegation of powers to supplement develop execute rectify or formalize the resolutions adoptbed by the general meeting | Issuer | - | For | | |
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| Nissan Motors co. LTD | 28,000 | NSANY | 354744408 | 6/21/05 |
4 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
1 | Approval of appropriation of retained earnings for the 106th fiscal year | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | Amendment to the articles of incorporation | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Issuance of shinkabu-Yoyakuken (stock acquisition right) without consideration as stock options to employees of the company and directors and employees of its affiliates. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Election of One (1) statutory auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Granting of retirment allowance to the retiring directors and retiring statutory auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Revision of the remuneration for directors and statutory auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
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Amana Mutual Funds Trust, Growth Fund (AMAGX) |
Proxy Voting Record relating to shareholder meetings held from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 |
Proposal # | Issue / Proposals | Shares / Proposed by | Symbol / Directors Recommend | CUSIP / Vote | Meeting Date | |
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| Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. | 8,000 | BBBY | 75896100 | 7/1/04 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Ratification of adoption of 2004 incentive compensation plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Shareholder proposal; glass ceiling report | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
5 | Shareholder proposal; executive stock holdings | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
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| Lan Chile S.A. | 35,700 | LFL | 50172310 | 7/23/04 | |
I | Company name change from "Lan Chile S.A." to "Lan Airlines S.A." | Issuer | For | For | | |
II | Change of denomination of legal representative | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Macromedia, Inc. | 16,000 | MACR | 556100105 | 7/26/04 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Amendment to 2002 equity incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Ratification of selection of KPMG LLP independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | |
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| John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 20,000 | JW/A | 968223206 | 9/15/04 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Proposal to ratify appointment of KPMG LLP as independent accountants | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Proposal to approve 2004 key employee stock plan | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Proposal to improve 2004 executive annual incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Proposal to approve directors stock plan | Issuer | For | For | |
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| 3Com Corporation | 55,000 | COMS | 885535104 | 9/22/04 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | To ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent accountants for fiscal year ending June 3, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 9,000 | BRL | 68306109 | 10/28/04 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratification of selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Cree, Inc. | 10,000 | CREE | 22547101 | 11/4/04 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Approval of 2004 long-term incentive compensation plan | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent auditors for fiscal year ending June 26, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Macromedia, Inc. | 16,000 | MACR | 556100105 | 11/10/04 |
1 | Amendment to 2002 equity incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Harman International Industries, Inc. | 5,000 | HAR | 413086109 | 11/10/04 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
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| Bone Care International, Inc. | 35,000 | BCII | 98072101 | 11/23/04 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of amendment of 2003 stock incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of amendment to articles of incorporation to increase number of authorized shares of common and preferred stock | Issuer | For | Against | | |
4 | Approval of agreement and plan of merger to effect change of state of incorporation from Wisconsin to Delaware | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Ratify selection of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditors for fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 20,000 | A | 00846U101 | 3/1/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | The ratification of the audit and finance committee's appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as Agilent's independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of the amended and restated Agilent performance-based compensation plan for covered employees | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Novartis AG | 10,000 | NVS | 66987V109 | 3/1/05 | |
1 | Approval of the annual report, the financial statements of Novartis AG and the group consolidated financial statements for the year 2004 | Issuer | For | For | | |
2 | Approval of the activities of the board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Appropriation of available earnings of Novartis AG as per balance sheet and declaration of dividend | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Reduction of share capital | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Further share repurchase program | Issuer | For | For | | |
6A | Re-election of Dr. H.c. Birgit Breuel for a two-year term | Issuer | For | For | | |
6B | Re-election of Prof. Dr. Peter Burchhardt for a three-year term | Issuer | For | For | | |
6C | Re-election of Alexandre F. Jetzer for a three-year term | Issuer | For | For | | |
6D | Re-election of Pierre Landolt for a three year term | Issuer | For | For | | |
6E | Re-election of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner for a three year term | Issuer | For | For | | |
7 | Appointment of auditors and group auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Qualcomm, Inc. | 56,000 | QCOM | 747525103 | 3/8/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To approve amendments to the company's restated certificate of incorporation to eliminate the classified board and cumulative voting | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | To approve amendments to the company's restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 3 billion to 6 billion | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | To approve amendments to the company's restated certificate of incorporation to remove unnecessary and outdated references to the company's initial public offering | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | To ratify the selection of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as the company's independent accountants for the company's fiscal year ending September 25, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Novo Nordisk A/S | 10,000 | NVO | 670100205 | 3/9/05 | |
2 | Presentation and adoption of the audited annual report 2004, including approval of renumeration of board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Resolution to distribute profit according to adopted annual report 2004 | Issuer | For | For | | |
4A | Re-election of Mr. Mads Ovlisen to board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
4B | Re-election of mr. Sten Scheibye to board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
4C | Re-election of Mr. Kurt Briner to board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
4D | Re-election of Mr. Niels Jacobsen to board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
4E | Re-election of Mr. Kurt Anker Nielsen to board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
4F | Re-election of Mr. Jorgen Wedel to board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
4G | Election of Mr. Henrik Gurtler to board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
4H | Election of Mr. Goran A. Ando to board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Board of Directors porposes re-election of Price Waterhouse Coopers | Issuer | For | For | | |
6 | To authorize board of directors to allow company to acquire own shares of up to 10% of share capital | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Advanced Digital Information Corporation | 24,000 | ADIC | 7525108 | 3/10/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
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| Rio Tinto plc | 5,000 | RTP | 767204100 | 4/14/05 | |
1 | Authority to allot relevant securities under Section 80 of the Companies Act 1985 | Issuer | For | For | | |
2 | Authority to allot equity securities for cash under Section 89 of Companies Act 1985 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Authority to purchase Rio Tinto plc shares by the company or Rio Tinto Limited | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Authority to purchase Rio Tinto limited shares, off market by tender, by Rio Tinto Limited | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Amedments to articles of association of company and consititution of Rio Tinto Limited | Issuer | For | For | | |
6 | Amendments to DLC merger sharing agreement | Issuer | For | For | | |
7 | Approval of Rio Tinto share savings plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
8 | Election of Richard Goodmanson as director | Issuer | For | For | | |
9 | Election of Ashton Calvert as director | Issuer | For | For | | |
10 | Election of Vivienne Cox as director | Issuer | For | For | | |
11 | Re-election of Paul Skinner as director | Issuer | For | For | | |
12 | Re-apppointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors and authority for audit committee to set their remuneration | Issuer | For | For | | |
13 | Approval of remuneration report | Issuer | For | For | | |
14 | Receive annual report and financial statements for year ended December 31, 2004 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| BP plc | 12,544 | BPA | 55622104 | 4/14/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors and authorize board to set their remuneration | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | To give authority to allot shares up to a specified amount | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Special resolution: to give authority to allot limited number of shares for cash without making an offer to shareholders | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Special resolution: to give limited authority for purchase of its own shares by the company | Issuer | For | For | | |
6 | To approve directors' remuneration report | Issuer | For | For | | |
7 | To approve renewal of executive directors incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
8 | To receive directors' annual report and the accounts | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Genentech, Inc. | 16,000 | DNA | 368710406 | 4/14/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To ratify selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for year ending December 31, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Genuine Parts Company | 5,000 | GPC | 372460105 | 4/18/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as company's independent auditors for fiscal year ending December 31, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Eli Lilly and Company | 10,000 | LLY | 532457108 | 4/18/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratification of appointment by audit committee of board of directors of Ernst & Young LLP as principal independent auditors for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Proposal by shareholders on separating roles of chairman and CEO | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
4 | Proposal by shareholders on importation of prescription drugs | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
5 | Proposal by shareholders on a report on the impact of limiting product supply to Canada | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Proposal by shareholders on periodic reports on the company's political contributions | Shareholder | Against | For | |
7 | Proposal by shareholders on performance-based stock options | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
8 | Proposal by shareholders on animal testing | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Fastenal Company | 5,000 | FAST | 311900104 | 4/19/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2005 fiscal year | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Wyeth | 10,000 | WYE | 983024100 | 4/21/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratify independent registered public accountants firm | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Adopt 2005 stock incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Reimportation of prescription drugs | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
5 | Separate roles of chairman & CEO | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Disclosure of political contributions | Stockholder | Against | For | |
7 | Discontinue promoting premarin and protection of mares | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Apple Computer, Inc. | 72,000 | AAPL | 37833100 | 4/21/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | To approve Apple Computer, Inc. performance bonus plan | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve amendments to 2003 employee stock option plan, including an increase in number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 49 million shares | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To approve an amendment to employee stock purchase plan to increase number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 2 million shares | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To ratify appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of the company for fiscal year 2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | To consider a shareholder proposal if proprerly presented at the meeting | Issuer | For | Against | |
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| Alcoa, Inc. | 17,000 | AA | 13817101 | 4/22/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Proposal to approve indpendent auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Regal-Beloitt Corporation | 20,000 | RBC | 758750103 | 4/22/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
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| Crane Co. | 14,000 | CR | 224399105 | 4/25/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Proposal to approve indpendent auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Humana Inc. | 25,000 | HUM | 444859102 | 4/26/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
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| International Business Machines Corp. | 6,000 | IBM | 459200101 | 4/26/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of apppointment of independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Stockholder proposal on cumulative voting | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
4 | Stockholder proposal on pension and retirement medical | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | Stockholder proposal on exectuive compensation | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
6 | Stockholder proposal on expensing stock options | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
7 | Stockholder proposal on disclosure of executive compensation | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
8 | Stockholder proposal on offshoring | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
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| Encana Corporation | 20,000 | ECA | 292505104 | 4/27/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Appointment of auditors Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP at a remuneration to be fixed by the board of directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of amendment to employee stock option plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Approval of special resolution regarding two-for-one share split | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. | 7,000 | MHP | 580645109 | 4/27/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of key executive short-term incentive compensation | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval to amend company's restated certificate of incorporation to increase authorized shares of common stock | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Shareholder proposal requesting shareholder vote on "poison pills" | Issuer | Against | For | | |
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| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 36,000 | AMD | 7903107 | 4/28/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of stockholder proposal to amend corporate documents | Issuer | Against | Against | | |
4 | Approval of stockholder proposal regarding stock option expensing | Issuer | Against | Against | | |
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| Noble Corporation | 1,300 | NE | G65422100 | 4/28/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of adoption of special resolution of members to amend articles of association to increase director retirement age | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of the proposal regarding amended and restated 1992 nonqualified stock option plan for non-employee directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Approval of proposal to amend equity compensation plan for non-employee directors | Issuer | For | For | | |
5 | Approval of appointment of independent auditors for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Johnson & Johnson | 10,000 | JNJ | 478160104 | 4/28/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of 2005 long-term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers as independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Adobe Systems Incorporated | 16,800 | ADBE | 00724F101 | 4/28/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of amendment to 2003 equity incentive plan increasing the share reserve by 8,000,000 shares | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of amendment to 1996 outside directors' stock option plan increasing share reserve by 400,000 shares | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | Stockholder proposal | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
5 | Stockholder proposal | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
6 | Ratification of appointment of KPMG LP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 2, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| IMS Health Incorporated | 15,000 | RX | 449934108 | 4/29/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of shareholder proposal relating to shareholder rights plan | Shareholder | Against | For | | |
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| Lan Airlines S.A. | 30,000 | LFL | 501723100 | 4/29/05 | |
1 | Approval of: Company's annual report, balance sheet and financial statements for the year concluded on 12/31/04 | Issuer | - | For | | |
2 | Approval of a dividend to be paid not less than the legal 30% minimum to be charged to the 2004 profits. | Issuer | - | For | | |
3 | Fix the Director's fees for 2005 | Issuer | - | For | | |
4 | Fix the director's committee fees for 2005 and determination of it's budget | Issuer | - | For | | |
5 | Appointment of external auditors | Issuer | - | For | | |
6 | Appointment of external auditors | Issuer | - | For | | |
7 | Status of Transactions referred to in article 44 of act No. 18,064 on corporations (transactions held with related persons) | Issuer | - | For | | |
8 | Information on the processing, printing, and mailing costs of the information referred to in order No. 1494 of the chilean securities authority (superintendencia de valores y seguros) | Issuer | - | For | | |
9 | Any other matter of the company's interest which shall be submitted to the annual shareholder's meeting | Issuer | - | For | | |
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| Supreme Industries, Inc. | 16,500 | STS | 868607102 | 5/3/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of selection of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC as independent registered public accounting firm | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Building Materials Holding Corporation | 16,000 | BMHC | 120113105 | 5/3/05 | |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all Nominees | | |
2 | Approval of Amendment to the company's certificate of incorporation | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Ratify Independent Accountants | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Pepsico, Inc. | 15,000 | PEP | 713448108 | 5/4/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Approval of auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Shareholder proposal | Shareholder | Against | Against | | |
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| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | 10,000 | POT | 73755L107 | 5/5/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Resolution (attached as appendix B to the accompanying management proxy circular) approving adoption of new stock option plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 11,000 | UPS | 911312106 | 5/5/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor's for year ending December 31, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. LTD | 88,451 | TSM | 874039100 | 5/10/05 | |
1 | To accept 2004 Business report and financial statements | Issuer | For | For | | |
2 | To approve the proposal for distribution of 2004 profits | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | To approve the capitalization of 2004 stock dividends and employee profit sharing(in stock) | Issuer | For | For | | |
4 | To approve revisions to the article of incorporation | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Amgen Inc. | 10,560 | AMGN | 31162100 | 5/11/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To ratify selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants for year ending December 31, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3A | Stockholder proposal #1 (in vitro testing) | Stockholder | Against | For | | |
3B | Stockholder proposal #2 (executive compensation) | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
3C | Stockholder proposal #3 (stock retention) | Stockholder | Against | Against | | |
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| Dentsply International Inc. | 8,000 | XRAY | 24930107 | 5/11/05 | |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Proposal to ratif the appointment of pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, independent accountants to audit the books and accounts of the company for the year ending 12/31/05 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Proposal to approve the dentsply international Inc. 2002 ammended and restated equity incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Avista Corp. | 30,000 | AVA | 05379B107 | 5/12/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered oublic accounting firm for 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Approval of long-term incentive compensation plan, as amended | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Pharmaceutical Product Development,Inc. | 10,000 | PPD | 717124101 | 5/18/05 | |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | In their discretion, the proxies are unauthorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Trimble Navigation Limited | 27,500 | TRMB | 896239100 | 5/19/05 | |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | To approve amendment to 2002 stock option plan to allow granting of stock awards thereunder | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | To ratifiy appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for current fiscal year ending December 30, 2005 | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| SS& C Technologies Inc. | 6,000 | SSNC | 85227Q100 | 5/26/05 | |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
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| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 13,000 | LOW | 548661107 | 5/27/05 | |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | | |
2 | Amendment to Director's stock option plan | Issuer | For | For | | |
3 | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent accountants | Issuer | For | For | | |
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| Supreme Industries, Inc. | 16,500 | STS | 868607102 | 6/2/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Approval of amendments to 2004,2001, and 1998 stock option plans | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Ratification of selection of crow chizek and company LLC as indeendent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Cryolife, Inc. | 50,000 | CRY | 228903100 | 6/2/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
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| Oakley, Inc. | 27,000 | OO | 673662102 | 6/3/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLC as independent auditors for the year ending 12/31/05 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Business Objects S.A. | 22,000 | BOBJ | 12328X107 | 6/7/05 |
1 | Approval of the statutoy financial statements for the fiscal year ended 12/31/04 | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | Approval of the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended 12/31/04 | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Allocation of earnings for the fiscal year ended 12/31/04 | Issuer | For | For |
4 | Renewal of the term of office of Mr. Gerald Held as Director: | Issuer | For | For |
5 | Ratification of the appointment of Mr. Carl Pascarella as Director: | Issuer | For | For |
6 | Appointment of as replacements for the secondary statutory auditors, Deloitte, touche Tohmatsu, and the second alternate statutory auditors, BEAS, of BDO Marque & Gendrot, as second statutory auditors and Rouer, Bernard, Bretout as second alternate stautory auditors | Issuer | For | For |
7 | Ratification of regulated agreements | Issuer | For | For |
8 | Increase of the aggregate amount of authorized directors's fees | Issuer | For | For |
9 | Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to repurchase ordinary shares of the company | Issuer | For | For |
10 | Authorization granted to the board of directors to reduce the share capital by cancellations of treasury shares | Issuer | For | For |
11 | Authorization granted to the board of directors to issue warrants to subscribe up to a maximum of 45,000 Ordinary shares reserved for Mr. Gerald Held. | Issuer | For | For |
12 | Authorization granted to the board of directors to issue warrants to subscribe up to a maximum of 45,000 Ordinary shares reserved for Mr. Carl Pascarella. | Issuer | For | For |
13 | Authorization granted to the board of directors to increase the share capital through the inssuance of ordinary shares, with subscription reserved to the participants in the comnpany emplyee savings plan | Issuer | For | For |
14 | Delegation granted to the board of directors to increase the share capital through the issuance of ordinery shares with subscription reserved to the 2004 business Objects SA employee benefits trust under the 2004 international employee stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For |
15 | Authorization granted to the board of director's to allocate free of charge exisiting ordinary shares or to issue new ordinary shares free of charge to the employees and certain officers of the company and to the employees of the company's subsidiaries. | Issuer | For | For |
16 | Approval of the amendment of the article 7.2 of the company's articles of association in order ot stipulate an additional oblifation of disclosure in case of crossing of the holding threshold of 2% of the total number of ordinary shares of voting rights. | Issuer | For | For |
17 | Approval of the amendments of the companys articles of association to conform them to the new provisions of the French Commercial Code, as amended by French Decree No. 2004-604 dated 6/24/04 | Issuer | For | For |
18 | Approval of the removal of the fifteenth, seventeenth and twenty-fourth paragraphs of the article 6 of the company's articles of association relating to the cancellation of warrants, following the resignation of certain directors, in compliance with the provisisons of the warrant agreements. | Issuer | For | For |
19 | To grant ful powers of attorney to carry out registrations and formalities | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Staples, Inc. | 12,000 | SPLS | 855030102 | 6/13/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | To approve staples' amended and restated 2004 stock incentive plan increasing the total number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To Ratify the selection by the audit committee of ernst & young LLP as staples' independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To act on a shareholder proposal on redeem or vote poison pill | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | 24,000 | PTEN | 703481101 | 6/15/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Approve the adoption of the patterson-uti energy, Inc 2004 long-term incentive plan (the "2005 plan") | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Ratify the selection of pricewaterhousecoopers llp as independent accountants of the company for the fiscal year of ending 12/31/2005 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Emcor Group, Inc. | 10,000 | EME | 29084Q100 | 6/16/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Approval of the 2005 Management stock incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of 2005 stock plan for directors | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Appointment of ernst & young llp as independent auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Affymetrix, Inc. | 15,000 | AFFX | 00826T108 | 6/16/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | To Ratify the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending 12/31/05 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Nissan Motors co. LTD | 28,000 | NSANY | 354744408 | 6/21/05 |
4 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
1 | Approval of appropriation of retained earnings for the 106th fiscal year | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | Amendment to the articles of incorporation | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Issuance of shinkabu-Yoyakuken (stock acquisition right) without consideration as stock options to employees of the company and directors and employees of its affiliates. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Election of One (1) statutory auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Granting of retirment allowance to the retiring directors and retiring statutory auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Revision of the remuneration for directors and statutory auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Petsmart, Inc. | 20,000 | PETM | 716768106 | 6/23/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | To Ratify the appointment of deloitte 7 touche llp as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year 2005 ending 1/29/06 | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve an amendment to our restated certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 250,000,000 to 625,000,000 shares | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Toyota Motor Corporation | 8,000 | TM | 892331307 | 6/23/05 |
1 | Approval of proposed appropriation of retained earnings for the 101st term. | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | Election of 26 directors | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Election of 1 corporate auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Issue of stock acquisition rights without consideration to directors, managing officers and employees, etc. of toyota motor corporation and its affiliates. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Repurchaser of shares | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Award of bonus payments to retiring directors | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Amendment of the articles of incoporation (part1) (disclosure of individual remuneration and bonus paymentss upon retirement, etc. of each director to the shareholders) | Issuer | For | For | |
8 | Amendment of the articles of incoporation (part2) (disclosure of political contributions) | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Gartner Inc. | 10,000 | IT/B | 3666512061 | 6/29/05 |
1 | Director's Nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Amend and restate our restated certificate of incorporation to reclassify our class A common stock and Class B common stock into a single class of common stock | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Amend and restate our restated certificate of incorporation to eliminate our classified board structure | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Amend and restate oru 2003 long term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Proposal for us to buy back certain outstanding stock options that are "out of the money" | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Bone Care International Inc. | 35,000 | BCII | 98072101 | 6/30/05 |
1 | Approval of the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of May4, 2005 among genzyme corporation, macbeth coproration and bone care international | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | 3,000 | BBBY | 75896100 | 6/30/05 |
1 | Directors nominations | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Foreign Workplace monitoring | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
4 | Executive stock holdings | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
5 | Board Structure | Shareholder | Against | For | |
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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 durly authorized.