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Proxy Voting Record relating to shareholder meetings held from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 |
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Proposal # | Issue/ Proposals | Shares / Proposed by | Symbol / Directors Recommend | CUSIP / Vote | Meeting Date |
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| Microchip Technology Incorporated | 400,000 | MCHP | 595017104 | 8/20/10 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered Public accounting firm of Microchip for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| H.J. Heinz Company | 310,000 | HNZ | 423074103 | 8/31/10 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Shareholder proposal requesting the right to shareholder action by written consent. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| General Mills, Inc. | 600,000 | GIS | 370334104 | 9/27/10 |
1A-N | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approve executive incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as General Mills' accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Cast an advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| RPM International Inc. | 180,000 | RPM | 749685103 | 10/7/10 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as RPM's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Microsoft Corporation | 750,000 | MSFT | 594918104 | 11/16/10 |
1-9 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
10 | Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent auditor. | Issuer | For | For | |
11 | Shareholder proposal- Establishment of board committee on environmental sustainability. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| National Fuel Gas Company | 130000 | NFG | 636180101 | 1/10/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Vote to ratify Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as our registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote to approve compensation of executives. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on frequency of vote to approve compensation of executives. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Johnson Controls, Inc. | 500,000 | JCI | 478366107 | 1/26/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of Pricewaterhousecoopers as independent auditors for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of a proposed amendment to the Johnson Controls, Inc. Restated articles of incorporation to allow for a majority voting standard for uncontested election of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Approval of the Johnson Controls, Inc. Annual incentive performance plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Approval of the Johnson Controls, Inc. long-term incentive performance plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | Three Years | Three Years | |
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| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 250000 | APD | 009158106 | 1/27/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Appointment of independent registered public accountants. Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP, as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive officer compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation. To recommend, by non-binding vote the frequency of advisory vote on executive officer compensation. | Issuer | Three Years | Three Years | |
5 | Approval of annual incentive plan terms. To approve the annual incentive plan terms to permit exclusion from tax deduction limits. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Emerson Electric Co. | 350000 | EMR | 291011104 | 2/1/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Re-approval of the performance measures under the Emerson Electric Co. 2006 incentive shares plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the Emerson Electric Co. 2011 stock option plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of Emerson Electric Co. executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Advisory vote on the frequency of executive compensation advisory votes. | Issuer | Three Years | Three Years | |
7 | Approval of the stockholder proposal requesting the issuance of a sustainability report as described in the proxy statement. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 325000 | ROK | 773903109 | 2/1/11 |
A | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
B | To approve the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the corporation's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
C | To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of the corporation's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
D | To approve on an advisory basis the frequency of the vote on the compensation of the corporation's named executive officers. | Issuer | Three Years | Three Years | |
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| Becton, Dickson and Company | 210000 | BDX | 075887109 | 2/1/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of selection of independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | An advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Ad advisory vote on the frequency of executive compensation advisory votes. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Special shareholder meetings. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Cumulative voting. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. | 60000 | PNY | 720186105 | 3/4/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the company's amended and restated incentive compensation plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
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| Novartis AG | 450000 | NVS | 66987V109 | 4/8/11 |
1A | The board of directors proposes the approval of the merger agreement between Alcon, Inc, ("Alcon") and Novartis AG ("Novartis") dated December 14, 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
1B | The board of directors proposes the creation of authorized capital through the issuance of up to 108 million new shares for the purpose of completing the merger of Alcon in to Novartis by means of introducing a new article of 4A of the articles of incorporation, | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | For additional and/or counter-proposals presented at the meeting, I/we instruct to vote according to the proposal of the board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| United Technologies Corporation | 250000 | UTX | 913017109 | 4/13/11 |
1A-M | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Appointment of the firm of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent auditor | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of amendment to 2005 long-term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote compensation of named executive officers | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Advisory vote on frequency of advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers | Issuer | None | 1 year | |
6 | Shareowner proposal concerning additional share retention requirement for senior executives | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Eli Lilly and Company | 500000 | LLY | 532457108 | 4/18/11 |
1A-D | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment by the audit committee of the board of directors of Ernst & Young LLP as principal independent auditor for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approve, by non-binding vote 2010 compensation paid to the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Approve amendments to the articles of incorporation to provide for annual election of all directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Approve amendments to the articles of incorporation to eliminate all supermajority voting requirements. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Approve the executive officer incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Genuine Parts Company | 400,000 | GPC | 372460105 | 4/18/11 |
1 | Directors recommendations for election | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Advisory vote on executive compensation | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on frequency of shareholder vote on executive compensation | Issuer | 1 year | 1 year | |
4 | Re-approval of the material terms of performance goals for qualified performance-based awards under the Genuine Parts Company 2006 long-term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 100,000 | SWK | 854502101 | 4/19/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To approve Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent auditors for the 2011 fiscal year. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which the company should conduct future shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
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| Encana Corporation | 500000 | ECA | 292505104 | 4/20/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Appointment of auditor Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP at a remuneration to be fixed by the board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote approving the corporation's approach to executive compensation (as described on page 12 of the accompanying information circular). | Issuer | For | For | |
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| PPG Industries, Inc. | 100000 | PPG | 693506107 | 4/21/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Proposal to reapprove the performance goals under the omnibus incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the omnibus incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Proposal to approve the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To recommend the frequency of approving executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
6 | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Shareholder proposal requesting a report about our community environmental accountability. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 300000 | KNB | 494368103 | 4/21/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the 2011 outside directors compensation plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Approval of the 2011 equity participation plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Advisory vote on executive compensation program. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Honeywell International Inc. | 450,000 | HON | 438516-106 | 4/25/11 |
1A-1J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval of independent accountants. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | 2011 Stock incentive plan of Honeywell International Inc. and its affiliates. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Honeywell International Inc. incentive compensation plan for executive employees, amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Shareholder action by written consent. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
8 | Special shareowner meetings. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Enersis S.A | 200000 | ENI | 29274F104 | 4/26/11 |
1 | Approval of annual report, balance sheet, financial statements and report of the external auditors and account inspectors for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | Profit distribution for the period and dividend payments. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Setting of board of directors' compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Setting of directors' committee's compensation and their budget for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Appointment of an external auditing firm governed by chapter XXVIII of securities market law 18,045. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Appointment of two account inspectors, including two deputies, and setting of their compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
8 | Appointment of risk rating agencies. | Issuer | For | For | |
9 | Approval of the investment and financing policy. | Issuer | For | For | |
13 | Other matters of interest and competence of the ordinary shareholders' meetings. | Issuer | For | For | |
14 | Other necessary resolutions for the proper implementation of the above mentioned agreements. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| United States Steel Corporation. | 250000 | X | 912909108 | 4/26/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Recommendation, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Praxair, Inc. | 220000 | PX | 74005P104 | 4/26/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Praxair's named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Recommend, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the frequency of holding future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
4 | To approve performance goals under Praxair's section 162(M) plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To approve amendments to the 2009 Praxair, Inc. long term incentive plan to add non-employee directors as eligible participants. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | To ratify the appointment of the independent auditor. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 150000 | GWW | 384802104 | 4/27/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Say on pay: advisory proposal to approve compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Say when on pay: advisory proposal to select the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Energen Corporation | 300,000 | EGN | 29265N108 | 4/27/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Proposal to amend stock incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Proposal to approve the advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Frequency of advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
6 | Shareholder proposal. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| The Mcgraw-Hill Companies, Inc. | 400,000 | MHP | 580645109 | 4/27/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Vote to amend the restated certificate of incorporation to permit shareholders to call special meetings. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Vote, on an advisory basis, on how often the company will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Vote to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Shareholder proposal requesting shareholder action by written consent. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company | 400000 | DD | 263534109 | 4/27/11 |
1A-J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | On ratification of independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | On amended equity and incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To approve, by advisory vote, executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To recommend, by advisory vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
6 | On special shareowner meetings. | Shareowner | Against | Against | |
7 | On genetically engineered seed. | Shareowner | Against | Against | |
8 | On executive compensation report. | Shareowner | Against | Against | |
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| Canadian National Railway Company | 350000 | | 136375102 | 4/27/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Non-binding advisory resolution to accept the approach to executive compensation disclosed in the accompanying management information circular, the full text of which resolution is set out in P 6. of the accompanying management information circular. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Cenovus Energy Inc. | 400000 | CVE | 15135U109 | 4/27/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, chartered accountants, as auditor of Cenovus Energy Inc. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Johnson & Johnson | 310000 | JNJ | 478160104 | 4/28/11 |
1A-K | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on frequency of advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Shareholder proposal on Pharmaceutical price restraint. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Shareholder proposal on amendment to company's equal employment opportunity policy. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Shareholder proposal on adopting non-animal methods for training. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Astrazeneca Plc | 450000 | AZN | 046353108 | 4/28/11 |
1 | To receive the company's accounts and reports of the directors and December 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | To confirm dividends. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To re-appoint KPMG audit PLC, London as auditor. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To authorize the directors to agree the remuneration of the auditor. | Issuer | For | For | |
5A-K | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
6 | To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | To authorize limited Eu political donations. | Issuer | For | For | |
8 | To authorize the directors to allot shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
9 | To authorize the directors to disapply pre-emption rights. | Issuer | For | For | |
10 | To authorize the company to purchase its own shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
11 | To reduce the notice period for general meetings. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Methanex Corporation | 300000 | MEOH | 59151K108 | 4/28/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To re-appoint KPMG LLP, chartered accountants, as auditors of the company for the ensuing year and authorize the board of directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | The advisory resolution accepting the company's approach to executive compensation as disclosed in the accompanying information circular. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Pearson Plc | 300,000 | PSO | 705015105 | 4/28/11 |
1-13 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
14 | Approval of report on directors' remuneration. | Issuer | For | For | |
15 | Reappointment of auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
16 | Remuneration of auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
17 | Allotment of shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
18 | Waiver of pre-emption rights. | Issuer | For | For | |
19 | Authority to purchase own shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
20 | Notice of meetings. | Issuer | For | For | |
21 | Approval of long-term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Arch Coal, Inc. | 650000 | ACI | 039380100 | 4/28/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of executive compensation in an advisory vote. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay votes. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Pfizer Inc. | 1096250 | PFE | 717081103 | 4/28/11 |
1A-M | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | Two Years | One Year | |
5 | Shareholder proposal regarding public of political contributions. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Shareholder proposal regarding public policy initiatives. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Shareholder proposal regarding pharmaceutical price restraints. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
8 | Shareholder proposal regarding action by written consent. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
9 | Shareholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
10 | Shareholder proposal regarding animal research. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Kellogg Company | 400000 | K | 487836108 | 4/29/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval of the Kellogg Company senior executive annual incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Ratification of the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as Kellogg's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Shareowner proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, to adopt simple majority vote. | Shareowner | Against | Against | |
7 | Shareowner proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, to enact a majority voting requirement for the election of directors. | Shareowner | Against | Against | |
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| Abbott Laboratories | 350000 | ABT | 002824100 | 4/29/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Say on pay-an advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Say when on pay- an advisory vote on the approval of the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Shareholder proposal- pharmaceutical pricing. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Regal Beloit Corporation. | 100000 | RBC | 758750103 | 5/2/11 |
1A-D | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Advisory vote on the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
4 | Approval of the company's shareholder value added (SVA) executive officers incentive compensation plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditors for the company for the year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation | 200000 | DNB | 26483E100 | 5/3/11 |
1A-B | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Re-approve the Dun 7 Bradstreet corporation covered employee incentive plan, as amended. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation (say on pay). | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
6 | Approve, amendments to the restated certificate of incorporation to reduce the supermajority voting requirements to a simple majority vote. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Approve amendments to the restated certificate of incorporation to declassify our board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Bristol-Myers Sqibb Company | 800000 | BMY | 110122108 | 5/3/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
5 | Executive compensation disclosure. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Shareholder action by written consent. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Pharmaceutical price restraint. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| PepsiCo, Inc. | 400,000 | PEP | 713448108 | 5/4/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval, by non-binding vote, of executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
4 | Approval of independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Approval of amendment to articles of incorporation to implement majority voting for directors in uncontested elections. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Shareholder proposal- right to call special shareholder meetings. (Proxy Statement P.65) | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Shareholder proposal- political contributions report (proxy statement P. 65) | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| GlaxoSmithKline PLC. | 500000 | GSK | 37733W105 | 5/5/11 |
1 | To receive and adopt the directors report and the financial statements. | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | To approve the remuneration report. | Issuer | For | For | |
3-17 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
18 | To re-appoint Auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
19 | To determine remuneration of auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
20 | To authorize the company and its subsidiaries to make donations to political organizations and incur political expenditure. | Issuer | For | For | |
S22 | To disapply the pre-emption rights. | Issuer | For | For | |
S23 | To authorize the company to purchase its own shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
24 | To authorize exemption from statement of name of senior statutory auditor. | Issuer | For | For | |
S25 | To authorize reduced notice of a general meeting other then an AGM. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 300000 | UPS | 911312106 | 5/5/11 |
1A-K | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To approve by advisory vote, executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To recommend, by advisory vote, the frequency of future executive compensation votes. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
4 | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as UPS'S independent registered public accountants for year ending 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | In their discretion upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Colgate-Palmolive Company | 200,000 | CL | 194162103 | 5/6/11 |
1A-I | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratify selection of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as Colgate's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | Two Years | One Year | |
5 | Stockholder proposal on special stockholder meetings. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| BASF SE | 140000 | BASF | 055262505 | 5/6/11 |
2 | Adoption of a resolution on the appropriation of profit. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the members of the supervisory board. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Adoption of a resolution giving formal approval to the actions of the members of the board of executive directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Election of the auditor for the financial year 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | By-election to the supervisory board. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Adoption of a resolution on the change of the remuneration of the audit committee of the supervisory board and the corresponding amendment of the statutes. | Issuer | For | For | |
8 | Approval of a control and profit and loss transfer agreement with Styrolution GMBH. | Issuer | For | For | |
9 | Approval of a control and profit and loss transfer agreement with BASF US Verwaltung GMBH. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Illinois Tool Works Inc. | 500000 | ITW | 452308109 | 5/6/11 |
1A-J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as ITW'S independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Approval of the Illinois Tool Works Inc. 2011 cash incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Re-approval of the performance factors and award limits under the 2011 long-term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| 3M Company | 200000 | MMM | 88579Y101 | 5/10/11 |
1A-J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as 3M's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | An advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | An advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Stockholder proposal on political contributions. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| ConocoPhillips | 300000 | COP | 20825C104 | 5/11/11 |
1A-M | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Proposal to ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as ConocoPhillips' independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory approval of executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
5 | Approval of 2011 omnibus stock and performance incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Gender expression non-discrimination. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Political contributions. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
8 | Report on grassroots lobbying expenditures. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
9 | Accident risk mitigation. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
10 | Company environmental policy (Louisiana wetlands). | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
11 | Greenhouse gas reduction targets. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
12 | Report on financial risks from climate change. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
13 | Canadian oil sands. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Unilever PLC. | 252081 | UL | 904767704 | 5/11/11 |
1 | To receive the report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | To approve the directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 December 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
3-14 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
15 | To re-appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as auditors of the company. | Issuer | For | For | |
16 | To authorize the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors | Issuer | For | For | |
17 | To renew the authority to directors to issue shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
18 | To renew the authority to directors to disapply pre-emption rights. | Issuer | For | For | |
19 | To renew the authority to the company to purchase its own shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
20 | To authorize political donations and expenditure. | Issuer | For | For | |
21 | To shorten the notice period for general meetings. | Issuer | For | For | |
22 | To amend the articles of association in relation to the directors' power to borrow money and give security. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Nucor Corporation | 200000 | NUE | 670346105 | 5/12/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as Nucor's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
5 | Stockholder proposal regarding majority vote. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Stockholder proposal regarding independent chairman. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Sempra Energy | 40000 | SRE | 816851109 | 5/13/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Shareholder proposal to allow shareholder action by written consent. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Shareholder proposal regarding retirement benefits. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Shareholder proposal regarding sustainability. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Intel Corporation | 1000000 | INTC | 458140100 | 5/19/11 |
1A-J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for current Year. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Amendment and extension of the 2006 equity incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Amendment and extension of the 2006 stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
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| Nextera Energy, Inc. | 150000 | NEE | 65339F101 | 5/20/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the Nextera Energy, Inc. 2011 long term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of Nextera Energy's compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Non-binding advisory vote on whether Nextera Energy should hold a non-binding shareholder advisory vote to approve Nextera Energy's compensation of its named executive officers every 1, 2, or 3 years. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Taiwan Semiconductor MFG. CO. LTD | 1500000 | TSM | 874039100 | 6/9/11 |
1 | To accept 2010 business report and financial statements. | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | To approve the proposal for the distribution of 2010 profits. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To revise internal rules as follows: (A) Procedures for lending funds to other parties (B) Procedures for endorsement and guarantee. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To approve the transfer of TSMC's Solar Business and Solid State Lighting Business into two new TSMC wholly owned companies respectively, and to further approve the "Solar Business Transfer Plan" and "Solid State Lighting Business Transfer Plan." | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
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| Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. | 400000 | FCX | 35671D857 | 6/15/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Stockholder proposal regarding the selection of a candidate with environmental expertise to be recommended for election to the company's board of directors. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Vodafone Group PLC. | 250000 | VOD | 92857W209 | 7/26/11 |
1 | To receive the company's accounts and reports of the directors and the auditor for the year ended 31 March 2011 MGMT recommendation = for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
2-15 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
16 | To approve a final dividend of 6.05P per ordinary share mgmt recommendation = for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
17 | To approve the remuneration report of the board for the year ended 31 March 2011 mgmt recommendation = for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
18 | To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditor mgmt recommendation = for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
19 | To authorize the audit committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor mgmt recommendation = for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
20 | To authorize the directors to allot shares mgmt recommendation = for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
S21 | To authorize the directors to dis-apply pre-emption rights mgmt recommendation for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
S22 | To authorize the company to purchase its own shares (section 701, companies act 2006) mgmt recommendation = for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
S23 | To authorize the calling of a general meeting other then an annual general meeting on not less then 14 clear days' notice mgmt recommendation = for, uninstructed proposal will not be voted. | Issuer | For | No Vote | |
Amana Mutual Funds Trust, Growth Fund (AMAGX) |
Proxy Voting Record relating to shareholder meetings held from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 |
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Proposal # | Issue/ Proposals | Shares / Proposed by | Symbol / Directors Recommend | CUSIP / Vote | Meeting Date |
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| Jakks Pacific, Inc. | 200000 | JAKK | 47012E106 | 10/1/10 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval Of Appointment Of The Firm Of BDO Seidman, LLP As The Company's Auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Oracle Corporation | 1200000 | ORCL | 68389X105 | 10/6/10 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approve the Orcal Corporation Executive Bonus Plan | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approve the Oracle Corporation Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, Including an Amendment to Increase the Aggregate Number Of Shares Authorized for Issuance Under the Plan by 419,020,418 Shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Ratify the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal year ending May 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Act on a Stockholder Proposal to Amend the Corporate Bylaws to establish a Board Committee on Sustainability | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Act on a Stockholder Proposal Regarding Majority Voting in Director Elections. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Act on a Stockholder Proposal Regarding Equity Retention. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Harris Corporation | 600000 | HRS | 413875-105 | 10/22/10 |
1 a-f | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the Appointment by our Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2011 | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the Harris Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Re-Approval of the Performance Measures for the Harris Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Shareholder Proposal Requesting Approval of an Amendment to our By-Laws to Require an Independent Chairman of the Board. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| CREE, Inc. | 500,000 | CREE | 225447-101 | 10/26/10 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval of Amendment to the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of Amendment to CREE'S Bylaws. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ending June 26, 2011 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Ciscco Systems, Inc. | 1,100,000 | CSCO | 17275R102 | 9/20/10 |
1A-M | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To Approve a Non-Binding Advisory Resolution Regarding Executive Compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To Ratify the Appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as Cisco's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending July 30, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Proposal Submitted by a Shareholder to Amend Cisco's Bylaws to Establish a Board Committee on Environmental Sustainability. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
5 | Proposal Submitted by Shareholders Requesting the Board to Publish a Report to Shareholders, Within Six Months, Providing a Summarized Listing and Assessment of Concrete Steps Cisco Could Reasonably Take to Reduce the Likelihood that its Business Practices Might Enable or Encourage the Violation of Human Rights, as Set Forth in the Accompanying Proxy Statement. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Proposal Submitted by a Shareholder Requesting that Cisco Adopt and Implement a Policy Restricting Certain Sales in China, Adopt a Related Oversight and Compliance System with Respect to Human Rights Impacts and Provide Public Disclosure of Cisco's Sales to China and Certain Other Governments, as Set forth in the Accompanying Proxy Statement. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Intuit Inc. | 900,000 | INTU | 461202-103 | 1/19/11 |
1A-J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratify the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approve the Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Approve a Non-Binding Advisory Resolution Regarding Executive Compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 900,000 | A | 00846U-101 | 1/6/11 |
1A-C | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To Ratify the Audit and Finance Committee's Appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as Agilent's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To Approve the Compensation of Agilent's Named Executive Officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To Approve the Frequency of Voting on the Compensation of Agilent's Named Executive Officers. | Issuer | 1 Year | 1 Year | |
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| Qualcomm, Incorporated | 750,000 | QCOM | 747525-103 | 1/10/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To Approve the 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as Amended, Which Includes an Increase in the Share Reserve by 65,000,000 Shares. | Issuer | For | Against | |
3 | To Approve an Amendment to the 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to Increase the Share Reserve by 22,000,000 Shares. | Issuer | For | Against | |
4 | To Ratify the Selection of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as our Independent Public Accountants for our Fiscal Year Ending September 25, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To Hold an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | To Hold an Advisory Vote on The Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation. | Issuer | 3 Years | 1 Year | |
7 | To Act on a Stockholder Proposal, if Properly Presented at the Annual Meeting. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Canon Inc. | 600000 | CAJ | 138006309 | 3/30/11 |
1 | Dividend from Surplus | Issuer | For | Abstain | |
2 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
3 | Election of one corporate auditor: Tadashi One | Issuer | For | Abstain | |
4 | Grant of Bonus to Directors | Issuer | For | Abstain | |
5 | Issuance of share options as stock options without compensation. | Issuer | For | Abstain | |
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| Novartis AG | 650000 | NVS | 66987V109 | 4/8/11 |
1A | The board of directors proposes the approval of the merger agreement between Alcon, Inc ("Alcon") and Novartis AG ("Novartis") dated December 14, 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
1B | The board of directors proposes the creation of authorized capital through the issuance of up to 108 million new shares for the purpose of completing the merger of Alcon into Novartis by means of introducing new article 4A of the articles of incorporation. | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | For additional and/or counter proposals presented at the meeting, I/we instruct to vote according the proposal of the board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Crane Co. | 300000 | CR | 224399105 | 4/18/11 |
1A-C | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for the company for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of annual incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Say on pay- An advisory vote on approval of executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Say when on pay- An advisory vote on approval of the frequency of share holder votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Genuine Parts Company | 125,000 | GPC | 372460105 | 4/18/11 |
1 | Directors recommendations for election | Issuer | For | For all nominees | |
2 | Advisory vote on executive compensation | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on frequency of shareholder vote on executive compensation | Issuer | 1 year | 1 year | |
4 | Re-approval of the material terms of performance goals for qualified performance-based awards under the Genuine Parts Company 2006 long-term incentive plan | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Eli Lilly and Company | 500000 | LLY | 532457108 | 4/18/11 |
1A-D | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment by the audit committee of the board of directors of Ernst & Young LLP as principal independent auditor for 2011 | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approve, by non-binding vote, 2010 compensation paid to the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Approve amendments to the articles of incorporation to provide for annual election of all directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Approve amendments to the articles of incorporation to eliminate all supermajority voting requirements. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Approve the executive officer incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Fastenal Company | 300,000 | FAST | 311900104 | 4/19/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 Fiscal Year. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval, by non-binding vote, of executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Approval, by non-binding vote, of the frequency of future executive compensation votes. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Teck Resources Limited | 400000 | TCK | 878742-204 | 4/20/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To appoint Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as auditors and to authorize the directors to fix the auditors' remuneration. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To Approve the advisory resolution on the corporation's approach to executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Encana Corporation | 400000 | ECA | 292505-104 | 4/20/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Appointment of auditor-Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP at a remuneration to be fixed by the board of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote approving the corporation's approach to executive compensation (as described on page 12 of the accompanying information circular). | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Asml Holdings N.V | 200000 | ASML | N07059186 | 4/20/11 |
3 | Discussion of the annual report 2010 and proposal to adopt the financial statements for the financial year ("FY") 2010, as prepared in accordance with Dutch Law. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Proposal to discharge the members of the board of management ("BOM") from Liability for their responsibilities in the FY 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Proposal to discharge the members of the Supervisory Board ("SB") from liability for their responsibilities in the FY 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Proposal to adopt a dividend of EUR 0.40 per ordinary share of EUR 0.09. | Issuer | For | For | |
8 | Proposal to amend the articles of association of the company. | Issuer | For | Abstain | |
9 | Approval of the number of stock options, respectively stock, available for ASML employees, and authorization of the BOM to issue the stock option or stock. | Issuer | For | For | |
10A | Proposal to reappoint Mr. W.T. Siegle as a member of the SB effective April 20,2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
10B | Proposal to reappoint Mr. J.W.B Westerburgen as a member of the SB effective April 20, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
12 | Proposal to adjust the remuneration of the supervisory board. | Issuer | For | For | |
13A | Proposal to authorize the BOM for a period of 18 months from April 20, 2011, to issue (rights to subscribe for) shares in the capital of the company, limited to 5% of the issued share capital at the time of authorization. | Issuer | For | For | |
13B | Proposal to authorize the BOM for a period of 18 months from April 20, 2011 to restrict or exclude the pre-emption rights accruing to shareholders in connection with item 13A. | Issuer | For | For | |
13C | Proposal to authorize the BOM for a period of 18 months from April 20, 2011 to issue (rights to subscribe for) shares in the capital of the company, for an additional 5% of the issued share capital at the time of the authorization, which 5% can only be used in connection with or on the occasion of mergers and/or acquisitions. | Issuer | For | For | |
13D | Proposal to authorize the BOM for a period of 18 months form April 20, 2011, to restrict or exclude the pre-emption rights accruing to the shareholders in connection with item 13C. | Issuer | For | For | |
14 | Proposal to authorize the BOM for a period of 18 months from April 20, 2011, to acquire ordinary shares in the company's share capital. | Issuer | For | For | |
15 | Proposal to cancel ordinary shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
16 | Proposal to cancel additional ordinary shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Adobe Systems Incorporated | 900000 | ADBE | 00724F101 | 4/21/11 |
1A-D | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval of the amendment of the 1997 employee stock purchase plan to increase the share reserve by 17 million shares. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the adoption of the 2011 executive cash performance bonus plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending on December 2, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Approval of the certificate of amendment to the restated certificate of incorporation to eliminate our classified board structure. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Advisory vote to approve the resolution on the compensation of the named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve a resolution on the compensation of the named executive officers. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Humana Inc. | 650000 | HUM | 444859102 | 4/21/11 |
1A-J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | The ratification of the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as company's independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | The approval of the Humana Inc. 2011 stock incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | The approval of the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the 2011 proxy statement. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Approval of the frequency with which future shareholder votes on compensation of the named executive officers will be held. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Stryker Corporation | 200000 | SYK | 863667101 | 4/26/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the 2011 long-term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Approval of the 2011 performance incentive award plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Approval, in an advisory vote, of the company's executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Recommendation, in an advisory vote of the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
7 | Shareholder proposal if properly presented at the meeting. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| International Business Machines Corp. | 250000 | IBM | 459200101 | 4/26/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm (Page 71) | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation (Page 72) | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote regarding frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation (Page 73) | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
5 | Stockholder proposal on cumulative voting (Page 74) | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Stockholder proposal to review political contributions policy (Pages 74-75) | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Stockholder proposal on lobbying (Pages 75-76) | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Convergys Corporation | 320000 | CVG | 212485106 | 4/27/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve a proposed amendment to the amended and restated code of regulations to allow for a majority voting standard for uncontested election of directors. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To consider an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To consider an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. | 320000 | MHP | 580645109 | 4/27/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Vote to amend the restated certificate of incorporation to permit shareholders to call special meetings. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Vote to approve on a advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Vote on an advisory basis, on how often the company will conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Vote to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Shareholder proposal requesting shareholder action by written consent. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Cenovus Energy Inc. | 500000 | CVE | 15135U109 | 4/27/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP, chartered accountants, as auditor of Cenovus Energy Inc. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Johnson & Johnson | 450000 | JNJ | 478160104 | 4/28/11 |
1A-K | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on frequency of advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Shareholder proposal on pharmaceutical price restraint. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Shareholder proposal on Amendment to company's equal employment opportunity policy. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
7 | Shareholder proposal on adopting non-animal methods for training. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Corning Incorporated | 100000 | GLW | 219350105 | 4/28/11 |
1A-F | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval, by non-binding vote, on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval by non-binding vote, on the frequency of future executive compensation votes. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
4 | Ratify the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as Corning's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Shareholder proposal concerning special meetings. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated | 194400 | RBA | 767744105 | 4/28/11 |
1 | To set the number of directors at seven (7) | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
3 | Appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors of the company for the ensuing year and authorizing the directors to fix their remuneration. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Confirm the amendment to company bylaws to allow electronic participation in shareholder meetings, as previously approved by the board of directors of the company. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Lan Airlines S.A. | 600000 | LFL | 501723100 | 4/29/11 |
A | Approval of the annual report, balance sheet and financial statements of Lan for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. | Issuer | None | For | |
B | Approval of distribution of a definitive dividend to be charged to the earnings of the fiscal year 2010, which shall include the interim dividends of US$0.36896 per share paid in the months of August 2010 and January 2011, respectively. | Issuer | None | For | |
C | Determination of the compensation for the board of directors for the fiscal year 2011. | Issuer | None | For | |
D | Determination of the compensation for the director's committee and its budget for the fiscal year 2011. | Issuer | None | For | |
E | Appointment of an external audit company; appointment of the rating agencies; and reports regarding the issues contemplated in title XVI of law 18,046 on corporations. | Issuer | None | For | |
F | Information regarding the cost of processing, printing and distribution of the information referred to in circular 1,816 of the Chilean superintendence of securities and insurance. | Issuer | None | For | |
G | Determination of the newspaper in which the company will make its publications. | Issuer | None | For | |
H | Other matters of corporate interest that are to be reviewed by the annual shareholders' meeting. | Issuer | None | Abstain | |
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| Noble Corporation | 750000 | NE | H5833N103 | 4/29/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval of the 2010 annual report, the consolidated financial statements of the company for fiscal year 2010 and the statutory financial statements of the company for fiscal year 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the creation of a reserve through appropriation of retained earnings. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Approval of a capital reduction by cancellation of certain shares held in treasury. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Approval of an extension of board authority to issue authorized share capital until April 28, 2013 | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Approval of return of capital in the form of a par value reduction in an amount equal to Swiss Francs 0.52 per share. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Approval of the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011 and the election of Pricewaterhousecoopers as a statutory auditors for a one-year term. | Issuer | For | For | |
8 | Approval of the discharge of the members of the board of directors and the executive officers of the company for fiscal year 2010. | Issuer | For | For | |
9 | Approval, on an advisory basis of the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
10 | Advisory vote on the frequency of the executive compensation advisory vote. | Issuer | Three Years | Three Years | |
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| Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 200000 | LECO | 533900106 | 4/29/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of independent auditors. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the shareholder vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | To re-approve the performance measures under our 2006 equity and performance incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Regal Beloit Corporation | 145000 | RBC | 758750103 | 5/2/11 |
1A-D | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Advisory vote of the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
4 | Approval of the company's shareholder value added (SVA) executive officers incentive compensation plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To ratify the election of deloittee & Touche LLP as the independent auditors for the company for the year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Zimmer Holdings, Inc. | 225000 | ZMH | 98956P102 | 5/2/11 |
1A-H | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation ("Say-on-Pay") | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of Say-on-pay votes. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
4 | Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Trimble Navigation Limited. | 800000 | TRMB | 896239100 | 5/3/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor of the company for the fiscal year ending December 20, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation for our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of holding a vote on the compensation for out named executive officers. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
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| Suncor Energy Inc. | 700000 | SU | 867224107 | 5/3/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Re-appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as auditor of Suncor Energy Inc. For the ensuing year and authorize the directors to fix their remuneration as such. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To accept the approach to executive compensation disclosed in the accompanying management proxy circular. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| PepsiCo, Inc. | 600000 | PEP | 713448108 | 5/4/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval, by non-binding vote, of executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Recommend, by non-binding vote, the compensation votes. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
4 | Approval of independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Approval of amendment to articles of incorporation to implement majority voting for directors in uncontested elections. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Shareholder proposal-right to call special shareholder meetings. (Proxy Statement P.63) | Issuer | Against | Against | |
7 | Shareholder proposal-political contributions report (Proxy Statement P.65) | Issuer | Against | Against | |
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| Express Scripts, Inc. | 500000 | ESRX | 302182100 | 5/4/11 |
1A-J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accountants for 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve amendment to the bylaws regarding calling of a special meeting. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
6 | To approve and ratify the Express scripts, Inc. 2011 long-Term incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | Stockholder proposal regarding report on political contributions. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Consol Energy Inc. | 650000 | CNX | 20854P109 | 5/4/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of anticipated selection of independent auditor: Ernst & Young LLP. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | Two Years | One Year | |
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| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 200000 | CHD | 171340102 | 5/5/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote to determine the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
4 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 2011 consolidated financial statements. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| United Parcel Service, Inc. | 400000 | UPS | 911312106 | 5/5/11 |
1A-K | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To approve, by advisory vote, executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To recommend, by advisory vote, the frequency of future executive compensation votes. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as UPS's independent registered public accountants for year ending 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | In their discretion upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Gentex Corporation | 350000 | GNTX | 371901109 | 5/12/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | A shareholder proposal requesting that the board of directors issue a sustainability report. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
3 | A shareholder proposal requesting that the board of directors initiate the steps required to declassify the board of directors. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
4 | A shareholder proposal requesting that the board of directors initiate the steps to provide that director nominees are elected by a majority vote in non-contested director elections. | Shareholder | None | Abstain | |
5 | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | To approve, by non-binding vote, compensation of named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
7 | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of shareholder votes on named executive officer. | Issuer | Two Years | One Year | |
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| Norfolk Southern Corporation | 350000 | NSC | 655844108 | 5/12/11 |
1A-D | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as Norfolk Southern's independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Frequency of stockholders advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Urban Outfitters, Inc. | 337747 | URBN | 917047102 | 5/17/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Approval of the advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Shareholder proposal requiring a new policy and report on boar of directors diversity. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 1000000 | AKAM | 00971T101 | 5/18/11 |
1A-D | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Amendment to 2009 stock incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To ratify the selection Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP as the independent auditors of Akamai Technologies, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
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| Intel Corporation | 1700000 | INTC | 458140100 | 5/19/11 |
1A-J | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for current year. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Amendment and extension of the 2006 equity incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Amendment and extension of the 2006 stock purchase plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
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| Hansen Natural Corporation | 500000 | HANS | 411310105 | 5/19/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Proposal to approve the Hansen Natural Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency with which stockholders will approve the compensation of the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
6 | Stockholder proposal regarding the amendment of our organizational documents to require majority voting for the election of directors. | Stockholder | Against | Against | |
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| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 900000 | LOW | 548661107 | 5/27/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011 | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | Approval of the Lowe's Companies, Inc. 2011 annual incentive plan. Lowe's board of directors recommends you vote against the following proposals. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Shareholder proposal regarding executive severance agreements. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| VCA Antech, Inc. | 550000 | WOOF | 918194101 | 6/6/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the VCA A | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the VCA Antech, Inc. 2007 Cash Incentive Plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | Three years | One Year | |
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| Staples, Inc. | 400000 | SPLS | 855030102 | 6/7/11 |
1A-L | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | 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 | |
3 | To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
5 | To act on a shareholder proposal regarding the ability of shareholders to act by majority written consent. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Sandisk Corporation | 370000 | SNDK | 80004c101 | 6/7/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2012. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve amendments to the Sandisk Corporation 2005 incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To approve amendments to the Sandisk corporation 2005 employee stock purchase plans. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To approve an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
6 | To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Amazon.COM, INC. | 200000 | AMZN | 023135106 | 6/7/11 |
1 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | Three Years | One Year | |
5 | Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder ownership threshold for calling a special meeting of shareholders. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
6 | Shareholder proposal regarding an assessment and report concerning climate change. | Shareholder | Against | Against | |
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| Taiwan Semiconductor MFG. CO. LTD. | 1043297 | TSM | 874039100 | 6/9/11 |
1 | To accept 2010 business report and financial statements. | Issuer | For | For | |
2 | To approve the proposal for distribution of 2010 profits. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To revise internal rules as follows: (A) Procedures for lending funds to other parties (B) Procedures for endorsement and guarantee. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To approve the transfer of TSMC'S solar business and solid state lighting business into two new TSMC wholly owned companies respectively, and to further approve the "solar business transfer plan" and "solid state lighting business transfer plan." | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
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| Infosys Technologies Limited | 500000 | INFY | 456788108 | 6/11/11 |
1 | Adopt the balance sheep, profit and loss account for the year ended March 31, 2011 and the report of the directors and auditors. | Issuer | None | | |
2 | To declare a final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2011. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
3 | To appoint a director in place of Srinath Batni, who retires by rotation and, being eligible, seeks re-appointment. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
4 | To appoint a director in place of Sridar Iyengar, who retires by rotation and, being eligible, seeks re-appointment. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
5 | To appoint a director in place of Deepak M Satwalekar, who retires by rotation and, being eligible, seeks re-appointment. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
6 | To appoint a director in place of Omkar Goswami who retires by rotation and, being eligible, seeks re-appointment. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
7 | To resolve not to fill the vacancy for the time being in the board, due to the retirement of K. Dainesh, who retires by rotation and does not seek re-appointment. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
8 | Appoint auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting and to fix their remuneration. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
S9 | To appoint R. Seshasayee as a director, liable to retire by rotation. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
S10 | To appoint Ravi Venkatesan as director, liable to retire by rotation. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
S11 | To appoint S. Gopalakrishnan as whole-time director. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
S12 | To appoint S. D. Shibulal as chief executive officer and managing director. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
S13 | To approve the change in the name of the company. | Issuer | None | No Vote | |
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| TJX Companies, Inc. | 600000 | TJX | 872540109 | 6/14/11 |
1A-I | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve on an advisory basis, the overall compensation of TJX'S named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Petsmart, Inc. | 600000 | PETM | 716768106 | 6/15/11 |
1A-H | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | To ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as our independent registered Public accounting firm for out 2011 Fiscal year ending January 29, 2012. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve our 2011 Equity incentive plan. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation. | Issuer | For | For | |
5 | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 858043 | AEO | 02553E106 | 6/21/11 |
1A-C | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratify the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 28,2012. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | Hold an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | Hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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| Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | 250,000 | BBBY | 075896100 | 6/23/11 |
1A-I | Directors recommendation for election | Issuer | For | For All Nominees | |
2 | Ratification of the appointment of KMPG LLP. | Issuer | For | For | |
3 | To approve, by non-binding vote, the 2010 compensation paid to the company's named executive officers. | Issuer | For | For | |
4 | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. | Issuer | One Year | One Year | |
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.