================= STATE STREET RESEARCH GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND ==================
ITEM 1 PROXY VOTING RECORD
The fund's proxy voting record reported on this form is for the period July 1,
2004 through January 31, 2005, the date on which the fund reorganized with the
BlackRock Global Resources Portfolio, a series of BlackRock Funds (the
"BlackRock Portfolio"). The proxy voting record of the BlackRock Portfolio for
the period January 31, 2005 (inception of investment operations) through June
30, 2005 may be found on its Form N-PX filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on, or shortly before, August 31, 2005 (CIK # 0000844779, File No.
811-05742).
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: ANR Security ID: 02076X102
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director E. Linn Draper Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Glenn A. Eisenberg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John W. Fox Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alex T. Krueger For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Fritz R. Kundrun For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William E. Macaulay For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Hans J. Mende For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael J. Quillen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ARCH COAL, INC.
Ticker: ACI Security ID: 039380100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Boyd For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Douglas H. Hunt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director A. Michael Perry For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Patricia F. Godley For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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ARGO ENERGY LTD (FORMERLY PEGAZ ENERGY INC)
Ticker: Security ID: 04012R108
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Company Stock Option Plan For For Management
2 Approve Plan of Arrangement for Trust For For Management
Conversion
3 Approve Incentive Stock Option Plan for For For Management
White Fire
4 Approve Unit Incentive Plan for Sequoia For For Management
Oil & Gas Trust
5 Approve Trust Private Placement For Against Management
6 Approve White Fire Private Placement For Against Management
7 Fix Number of Directors at Nine For For Management
8 Elect Dennis Chorney, David Hall, David For For Management
Tuer, Daniel Remenda, John Zang, James
Howe, Earl Hickok, Richard Edgar and
Bradley Johnson as Directors
9 Approve BDO Dunwoody LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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ATLAS AMERICA, INC
Ticker: ATLS Security ID: 049167109
Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Classify the Board of Directors For For Management
2 Authorize Board to Fill Vacancies For Against Management
3 Adopt or Increase Supermajority Vote For Against Management
Requirement for Removal of Directors
4.1 Elect Director William R. Bagnell For For Management
4.2 Elect Director Nicholas A. Dinubile For For Management
4.3 Elect Director Carlton M. Arrendell For For Management
4.4 Elect Director Jonathan Z. Cohen For For Management
4.5 Elect Director Donald W. Delson For For Management
4.6 Elect Director Edward E. Cohen For For Management
4.7 Elect Director Dennis A. Holtz For For Management
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AXMIN INC.(FORMERLY ASQUITH RES INC)
Ticker: Security ID: 05461V102
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
2 Elect Jean Claude Gandur, Michael P. For For Management
Martineau, Jonathan J. Forster, Michael
S. Ebsary, Robert W. Jackson, Edward J.
Reeve, Robert L. Shirriff, Anthony P.
Walsh as Directors
3 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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BAYTEX ENERGY TR
Ticker: BTE.U Security ID: 073176109
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors of Baytex Energy For For Management
Ltd at Seven
2 Elect John A. Brussa, Naveen Dargan, For For Management
Blake Cassidy, Rusty Goepel, Raymond T.
Chan, Dale O. Shwed and Edward Chwyl as
Directors of Baytex Energy Ltd
3 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
4 Approve Trust Unit Rights Incentive Plan For For Management
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BJ SERVICES COMPANY
Ticker: BJS Security ID: 055482103
Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director L. William Heiligbrodt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James L. Payne For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J.W. Stewart For For Management
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BOW VY ENERGY LTD
Ticker: BVX. Security ID: 101906105
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Daryl K. Seaman, Robert G. Moffat, For For Management
Kenneth R. Stiles, George Y. Tooley,
Henry R. Lawrie, J.W. Peltier as
Directors
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLp as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
Ticker: BEXP Security ID: 109178103
Meeting Date: JUN 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ben M. Brigham For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David T. Bingham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Harold D. Carter For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen C. Hurley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen P. Reynolds For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Hobart A. Smith For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Steven A. Webster For For Management
1.8 Elect Director R. Graham Whaling For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CANARGO ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: CNR Security ID: 137225108
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Russ Hammond For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David Robson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nils N. Trulsvik For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Vincent McDonnell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael Ayre For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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CANICO RESOURCE CORP
Ticker: CNI. Security ID: 137580106
Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: NOV 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Nine For For Management
2 Elect Director J. Michael Kenyon For For Management
3 Elect Director Roman Shklanka For For Management
4 Elect Director Jonathan A. Rubenstien For For Management
5 Elect Director R. Stuart Angus For For Management
6 Elect Director Ricahrd Colterjohn For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard McCloskey For For Management
8 Elect Director S. Nicholas Sheard For For Management
9 Elect Director Jeffery Zweig For For Management
10 Elect Director Samir Zraick For For Management
11 Ratify SmytheRatcliffe as Auditors For For Management
12 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
13 Amend Notice of Articles Re:Pre-Existing For Against Management
Company Provisions
14 Adopt New Articles For Against Management
15 Approve Unlimited Capital Authorization For For Management
16 Amend Stock Option and Stock Bonus Plan For Against Management
17 Approve Issuance of Shares in One or More For Against Management
Private Placements
18 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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CASE RES INC
Ticker: Security ID: 14745A108
Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Special Resolution Approving the For For Management
Arrangement Agreement with Fairborne
Energy Ltd
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CAVELL ENERGY CORP
Ticker: Security ID: 149600108
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement with Paramount For For Management
Energy Trust
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CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: CWEI Security ID: 969490101
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert L. Parker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jordan R. Smith For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Davis L. Ford For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COEUR D' ALENE MINES CORP.
Ticker: CDE Security ID: 192108108
Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Cecil D. Andrus For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James J. Curran For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Andrew Lundquist For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert E. Mellor For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John H. Robinson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Kenneth Thompson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alex Vitale For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Timothy R. Winterer For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dennis E. Wheeler For For Management
2 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
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COMPTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Ticker: CMT. Security ID: 204940100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Mel F. Belich, Irvine J. Koop, John For For Management
W. Preston, Jeffrey T. Smith, Ernie G.
Sapieha, and John A. Thomson as Directors
2 Approve Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
3 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
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COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: CRK Security ID: 205768203
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Jay Allison For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David W. Sledge For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CONSOL ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: CNX Security ID: 20854P109
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John Whitmire For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Brett Harvey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James E. Altmeyer, Sr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Philip W. Baxter For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William E. Davis For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Raj K. Gupta For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Patricia A. Hammick For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William P. Powell For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joseph T. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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CREW ENERGY INC (FORMERLY CREW DEVELOPMENT CORP)
Ticker: CR. Security ID: 226533107
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
2 Elect John A. Brussa, Raymond T. Chan, For For Management
Fred C. Coles, Gary J. Drummond, Dennis
L. Nerland, and Dale O. Shwed as
Directors
3 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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CRYSTALLEX INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Ticker: KRY. Security ID: 22942F101
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Robert A. Fung, Todd Bruce, Michael For For Management
J.H. Brown, C. William Longden, Harry J.
Near, Marc J. Oppenheimer, Johan C. van't
Hof, and Armando F. Zullo as Directors
2 Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
3 Amend Incentive Share Option Plan For For Management
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CYRIES ENERGY INC
Ticker: CYS. Security ID: 23281V103
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ELECT DONALD F. ARCHIBALD, FREDERIC C. For For Management
COLES, HOWARD CRONE, GEOFFREY A. CUMMING,
DOUGLAS A. DAFOE, ALISON JONES, MAX
MUSELIUS AND GARY PEDDLE AS DIRECTORS OF
THE CORPORATION UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL
MEETING OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE
DULY ELECTED OR A
2 Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
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DEFIANT ENERGY CORP
Ticker: Security ID: 24476W104
Meeting Date: DEC 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Plan of Arrangement with For For Management
Advantage Energy Income Fund.
2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Approve Private Placement For For Management
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DELPHI ENERGY CORP
Ticker: DEE Security ID: 247128101
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect David J. Reid, Tony Angelidis, For For Management
Harry S. Campbell, Henry R. Lawrie,
Robert A. Lehodey, Andrew E. Osis, Lamont
C. Tolley as Directors
2 Ratify KPMG LLP Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For For Management
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DENBURY RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: DNR Security ID: 247916208
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ronald G. Greene For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David I. Heather For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Greg Mcmichael For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gareth Roberts For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Randy Stein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Wieland F. Wettstein For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald D. Wolf For For Management
2 Amend Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
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ENDEV ENERGY INC (FORMERLY FLOCK RESOURCES LTD)
Ticker: ENE Security ID: 29258V109
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 3, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
2 Elect John Driscoll, Jeff Errico, John For For Management
Brussa, Cameron MacGillivray, William D.
Robertoson, and Richard Zarzeczny as
Directors
3 Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
4 Amend Company's Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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ESPRIT ENERGY TR
Ticker: Security ID: 29666N103
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
2 Elect D. Michael G. Stewart, Donald R. For For Management
Gardner, John E. Panneton, Eric L.
Schwitzer, W. Mark Schweitzer, Douglas W.
Palmer, Stephen J. Savidant, and Stephen
B. Soules as Trustees
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ESPRIT EXPLORATIONS LTD.
Ticker: EPRTF Security ID: 29666K109
Meeting Date: SEP 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 To Approve a Plan of Arrangement For For Management
Involving Conversion to an Energy Trust
2 Approve Performance Unit Incentive Plan For For Management
3 Approve Amendment to Performance Unit For For Management
Incentive Plan to Reserve for Issuance
Under the Plan a Rolling Maximum of 5
Percent of Issued Trust Units
4 Approve Stock Option Plan for ProspEX For For Management
5 Approve Amendment to Stock Option Plan of For Against Management
ProspEX to Reserve for Issuance Under the
Plan a Rolling Maximum of 10 Percent of
Issued Common Shares
6 Approve Special Performance Unit Plan for For For Management
ProspEX
7 To Approve an Initial Private Placement For For Management
of up to 32,142,857 Units of ProspEX to
Certain Directors, Officers and Employees
8 TO Approve Future Issuances of up to For For Management
20,183,600 Common Shares of ProspEX by
Private Placement
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EXPLORATION COMPANY OF DELAWARE, INC., THE
Ticker: TXCO Security ID: 302133202
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mr. Robert L. Foree, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mr. Thomas H. Gose For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EXPRO INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G8795D106
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Cancellation of GBP 61,649,000 For For Management
from Share Premium Account and GBP 21,143
from the Capital Redemption Reserve
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FAIRBORNE ENERGY LTD (FORMERLY PIVOTAL ENERGY LTD)
Ticker: Security ID: 303626105
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Company Reorganization into an For Against Management
Income Trust and Junior Exploration
Company
2 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
3 Elect Richard Walls, Gary F. Aitken, For For Management
Donald J. Nelson, Michael E.J Phelps,
David L. Summers and Rodney D. Wimer as
Directors
4 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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FORDING CANADIAN COAL TRUST (FORMERLY FORDING INC)
Ticker: FDG.U Security ID: 345425102
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Lloyd I. Barber as Trustee For For Management
2 Elect Michael A. Grandin as Trustee For For Management
3 Elect Michael S. Parrett as Trustee For For Management
4 Elect Harry G. Schaefer as Trustee For For Management
5 Elect Peter Valentine as Trustee For For Management
6 Elect Robert J. Wright as Trustee For For Management
7 Elect John B. Zaozirny as Trustee For For Management
8.1 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, Dawn L. For For Management
Farrell
8.2 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, For For Management
Director Michael A. Grandin
8.3 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, For For Management
Director Donald R. Lindsay
8.4 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, For For Management
Director Richard T. Mahler
8.5 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, For For Management
Director Thomas J. O'Neil
8.6 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, For For Management
Director Michael S. Parrett
8.7 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, For For Management
Director Harry G. Schaefer
8.8 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, For For Management
Director William W. Stinson
8.9 Elect as Director of Fording Inc, For For Management
Director David A. Thompson
9 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
10 Approve Arrangement resolution For For Management
11 Approve Subdivision resolution For For Management
12 Approve Proposed Amendment to Articles For For Management
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GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Ticker: GLBL Security ID: 379336100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William J. Dore' For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James C. Day For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edgar G. Hotard For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard A. Pattarozzi For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James L. Payne For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael J. Pollock For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Luis K. Te'llez For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GOLD RESERVE INC. (FORMERLY GOLD RESERVE CORP. )
Ticker: GRZ. Security ID: 38068N108
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Rockne J. Timm, A. Douglas For For Management
Belanger, James P. Geyer, James H.
Coleman, Patrick D. McChesney, Chris D.
Mikkelsen, and Jean Charles Potvin as
Directors
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Approve Issuance of 75,000 Class A Common For For Management
Shares for Purchase by the KSOP Plan
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HALLIBURTON CO.
Ticker: HAL Security ID: 406216101
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert L. Crandall For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr For For Management
1.3 Elect Director S. Malcolm Gillis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W.R. Howell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ray L. Hunt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David J. Lesar For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Landis Martin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jay A. Precourt For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR CO.
Ticker: HC Security ID: 410768105
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director I. Jon Brumley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ted Collins, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Margaret K. Dorman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert R. Furgason For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Victor E. Grijalva For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordan T. Hall For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John E. Jackson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Stephen M. Pazuk For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Alvin V. Shoemaker For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KFX INC.
Ticker: KFX Security ID: 48245L107
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jack C. Pester For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James S. Pignatelli For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Theodore Venners For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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KICK ENERGY CORP
Ticker: KEC Security ID: 49374P109
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Four For For Management
2 Elect Timothy T. Hunt, Derek C. Martin, For For Management
John J. Dietrich and Brian D. Heald as
Directors
3 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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LIGHTNING ENERGY LTD (FORMERLY BROOKLYN ENERGY CORP)
Ticker: Security ID: 53224U102
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Plan of Arrangement for Trust For For Management
Conversion
2 Approve Stock Option Plan fir White Fire For For Management
Energy
3 Approve Unit Incentive Plan for Sequoia For For Management
Oil & Gas Trust
4 Approve Private Placement of Units of the For For Management
Trust
5 Approve White Fire Private Placement For For Management
6 Amend Lightning Stock Option Plan For For Management
7 Fix Number of Directors at Five For For Management
8 Elect Gary R. Bugeaud, Graham Wilson, Jim For For Management
Finkbeiner, Ken Woolner and Gary Tanner
as Directors
9 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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LIGHTNING ENERGY LTD (FORMERLY BROOKLYN ENERGY CORP)
Ticker: Security ID: 53224U102
Meeting Date: AUG 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: JUL 9, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
2 Elect K. S. Woolner, G. R. Bugeaud, J. C. For For Management
Finkbeiner, A. G. Stollery, G. Tanner and
Graham M. Wilson as Directors
3 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
4 Approve Stock Option Plan up to 4,148,300 For Against Management
Common Shares
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MAG SILVER CORP
Ticker: MAG Security ID: 55903Q104
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditor For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditor
2 Fix Number of Directors at Five For For Management
3.1 Elect Daniel MacInnis as Director For For Management
3.2 Elect George S. Young as Director For For Management
3.3 Elect David G.S. Pearce as Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Eric H. Carlson as Director For For Management
3.5 Elect R. Michael Jones as Director For For Management
4 Reapprove Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Amend Notice of Articles RE: Pre-Existing For For Management
Company Provisions
6 Approve Increase in Authorized Preferred For Against Management
and Common Stock
7 Adopt New Articles For For Management
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MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY
Ticker: MEE Security ID: 576206106
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Don L. Blankenship For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Admiral Bobby R. Inman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Management
Plan
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MASTERS ENERGY INC
Ticker: MSY Security ID: 576415103
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
2 Elect Frederic C. Coles, Kerry D. Lyons, For For Management
Geoffrey C. Merritt, Douglas H. Mitchell,
John W. Peltier, William R. Stedman as
Directors
3 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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MAVERICK TUBE CORP.
Ticker: MVK Security ID: 577914104
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Robert Bunch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gerald Hage For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David H. Kennedy For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Wayne P. Mang For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul McDermott For For Management
1.6 Elect Director C. Adams Moore For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: MDR Security ID: 580037109
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roger A. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bruce W. Wilkinson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ronald C. Cambre For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce Demars For For Management
2 RATIFICATION OF RETENTION OF For For Management
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS MCDERMOTT S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2005.
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MENA RESOURCES INC (FORMERLY TOMBSTONE EXPLORATION CO, LTD)
Ticker: MEA. Security ID: 586320103
Meeting Date: SEP 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: AUG 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Four For For Management
2 Elect Director Mario Szotlender For Withhold Management
3 Elect Director Vern Hall For For Management
4 Elect Director Michael Winn For For Management
5 Elect Director Tim Osler For For Management
6 Ratify Amisano Hanson as Auditors For For Management
7 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
8 Reapprove the Rolling Stock Option Plan For Against Management
9 Amend Notice of Articles Re:Pre-Existing For For Management
Company Provisions
10 Adopt New Articles For Against Management
11 Approve Unlimited Capital Authorization For For Management
12 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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MIDNIGHT OIL & GAS LTD (FORMERLY FOOTHILLS OIL & GAS LTD)
Ticker: Security ID: 597898105
Meeting Date: NOV 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Plan of Arrangement For For Management
2 Approve Trust Unit Award Incentive Plan For For Management
3 Approve Midnight Oil Exploration Stock For For Management
Option Plan
4 Approve Initial Private Placement For For Management
5 Approve Future Private Placement For For Management
Issuances up to 13,124,000 Midnight Oil
Exploration Shares
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MINEFINDERS CORP
Ticker: MFL. Security ID: 602900102
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
2.1 Elect Mark H. Bailey as Director For For Management
2.2 Elect James Martin Dawson as Director For For Management
2.3 Elect H. Leo King as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Robert L. Leclerc as Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Anthonie Luteijn as Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Paul C. Macneill as Director For For Management
3 Approve BDO Dunwoody as Auditors For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Amend By-Law 7 For For Management
6 Other Business For For Management
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NABORS INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Ticker: NBR Security ID: G6359F103
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Anthony G. Petrello For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Myron M. Sheinfeld For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin J. Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED For For Management
BYE-LAWS TO REQUIRE SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
OF CERTAIN DISPOSITIONS OF COMPANY S
ASSETS.
4 AMENDMENT TO 2003 EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN TO For For Management
MAKE NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTORS ELIGIBLE
PARTICIPANTS.
5 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE THE Against Against Shareholder
COMPANY TO ADOPT A POLICY THAT A
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUTURE STOCK GRANTS
TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES BE PERFORMANCE
BASED.
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NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: NSU. Security ID: 64156L101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. Stuart Angus For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John A. Clarke For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Clifford T. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Gayton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary E. German For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gerard E. Munera For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP Auditors For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
4 Remove the Application of Pre-Existing For For Management
Company Provisions
5 Adopt New Articles For Against Management
6 Authorize New Class of Preferred Stock For Against Management
7 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO.
Ticker: NFX Security ID: 651290108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David A. Trice For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David F. Schaible For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Howard H. Newman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas G. Ricks For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management
1.6 Elect Director C.E. (Chuck) Schultz For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Philip J. Burguieres For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John Randolph Kemp III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Michael Lacey For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland For For Management
1.11 Elect Director J. Terry Strange For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Pamela J. Gardner For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Juanita F. Romans For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: NR Security ID: 651718504
Meeting Date: JUN 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jerry W. Box For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William Thomas Ballantine For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James D. Cole For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David P. Hunt For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alan J. Kaufman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James H. Stone For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roger C. Stull For For Management
1.8 Elect Director F. Walker Tucei, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NGP CAPITAL RESOURCES COMPANY
Ticker: NGPC Security ID: 62912R107
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edward W. Blessing For For Management
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NIKO RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: NKO. Security ID: 653905109
Meeting Date: SEP 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 4, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Five For For Management
2 Elect Robert Ohlson, Robert Hobbs, Edward For For Management
Sampson, Conrad Kathol, Wendell Robinson
as Directors
3 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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NOBLE CORP
Ticker: NE Security ID: G65422100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence J. Chazen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mary P. Ricciardello For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William A. Sears For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF SPECIAL For For Management
RESOLUTION OF MEMBERS TO AMEND ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE DIRECTOR
RETIREMENT AGE.
3 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL REGARDING THE For For Management
AMENDED AND RESTATED NOBLE CORPORATION
1992 NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.
4 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE For For Management
NOBLE CORPORATION EQUITY COMPENSATION
PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NOVAGOLD RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: NG. Security ID: 66987E206
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George Brack For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael H. Halvorson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gerald J. McConnell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Cole McFarland For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Clynton Nauman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James Phillip For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse For For Management
2 Ratify PricewatehouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Amend 2004 Stock Option Plan For For Management
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NS GROUP, INC.
Ticker: NSS Security ID: 628916108
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Clifford R. Borland For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David A.B. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J.C. Burton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Patrick J.B. Donnelly For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George A. Helland, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Rene J. Robichaud For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John F. Schwarz For For Management
2 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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OILEXCO INCORPORATED (FORMERLY TRIPLE 8 ENERGY CORP)
Ticker: OIL. Security ID: 677909103
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Five For For Management
2 Elect D.B Copeland, John F. Cowan, Arthur For For Management
S. Millholland, Brian L. Ward and W.
Fraser Grant as Directors
3 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Adopt New By-Law No. 1 For Against Management
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PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORP.
Ticker: PLLL Security ID: 699157103
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas R. Cambridge For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dewayne E. Chitwood For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry C. Oldham For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Martin B. Oring For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ray M. Poage For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey G. Shrader For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: POU Security ID: 699320107
Meeting Date: MAR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Arrangement Involving Trust For For Management
Spinout
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PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: POU Security ID: 699320107
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect C.H Riddell, J.H.T Riddell, J.C For For Management
Gorman, D. Junge, D.M Knott, W.B
MacInnes, V.S.A Riddell, S.L Riddell
Rose, J.B Roy, A.S Thomson and B.M Wylie
as Directors
2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC.
Ticker: PTEN Security ID: 703481101
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mark S. Siegel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Cloyce A. Talbott For For Management
1.3 Elect Director A. Glenn Patterson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth N. Berns For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert C. Gist For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Curtis W. Huff For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Terry H. Hunt For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth R. Peak For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Nadine C. Smith For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PEABODY ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: BTU Security ID: 704549104
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director B.R. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Henry Givens, Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James R. Schlesinger For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sandra Van Trease For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Require Two Thirds Majority of Against Against Shareholder
Independent Directors on the Board.
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against Against Shareholder
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
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PENN VIRGINIA CORP.
Ticker: PVA Security ID: 707882106
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joe N. Averett, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward B. Cloues, Ii For For Management
1.3 Elect Director A. James Dearlove For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert Garrett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Keith D. Horton For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Steven W. Krablin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Marsha Reines Perelman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Gary K. Wright For For Management
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PENN WEST PETROLEUM LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: 707886602
Meeting Date: AUG 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: JUL 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
2 Elect N. Murray Edwards, William E. For For Management
Andrew, John A. Brussa, Nabih A. Faris,
Thomas E. Phillips and Denis L. Russell
as Directors
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors and Authorise For For Management
Directors to Fix Remmuneration
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
5 Proposal Instructing Board to Examine and Against For Management
Report on the Merits of Conversion of
Penn West into An Income/Royalty Trust
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PENN WEST PETROLEUM LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: 707886602
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Conversion to an Income Trust For For Management
2 Approve Trust Unit Rights Incentive Plan For For Management
3 Approve Employee Trust Unit Savings Plan For For Management
4.1 Elect Willian E. Andrew as a Director For For Management
4.2 Elect John A. Brussa as a Director For For Management
4.3 Elect Murray Nunns as a Director For For Management
4.4 Elect Thomas E. Phillips as a Director For For Management
4.5 Elect James C. Smith as a Director For For Management
5 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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PETROKAZAKHSTAN INC (FORMERLY HURRICANE HYDROCARBONS LTD)
Ticker: PKZ. Security ID: 71649P102
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Bernard F. Isautier, Louis W. For Did Not Management
MacEachern, James B.C Doak, Jacques Vote
Lefevre, Nurlan J. Kapparov and Jan Bonde
Nielsen as Directors
2 Approve TOO Deloitte & Touche, Almaty, For Did Not Management
Kazakhstan as Auditors and Authorize Vote
Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO.
Ticker: PXD Security ID: 723787107
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Baroffio For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edison C. Buchanan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Scott D. Sheffield For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jim A. Watson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO.
Ticker: PXD Security ID: 723787107
Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO
Ticker: PXP Security ID: 726505100
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James C. Flores For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Isaac Arnold, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Buckwalter, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerry L. Dees For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Tom H. Delimitros For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert L. Gerry III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John H. Lollar For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
Ticker: PD. Security ID: 74022D100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect W.C. Dunn, R.J.S. Gibson, P.M. For For Management
Murray, F.W. Pheasey, R.L. Phillips, H.B.
Swartout, H.G. Wiggins as Directors
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve 2:1 Stock Split For For Management
4 Approve 2005 Stock Option Plan For For Management
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PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: PDE Security ID: 74153Q102
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert L. Barbanell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul A. Bragg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David A.B. Brown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.C. Burton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Archie W. Dunham For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ralph D. McBride For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David B. Robson For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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PROEX ENERGY LTD
Ticker: PXE. Security ID: 74310Q102
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Five (5) For For Management
2 Elect John M. Stewart, David D. Johnson, For For Management
Brian Mclachlan, Gary E. Perron, and
Terrance D. Svarich as Directors
3 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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QUEST CAPITAL CORP.
Ticker: QC.A Security ID: 74835U109
Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Ten For For Management
2.1 Elect Robert G. Atkinson as Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Brian E. Bayley as Director For For Management
2.3 Elect W. David Black as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Robert M. Buchan as Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Daniel Goodman as Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Michael Hannesson as Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Henry J. Knowles as Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Edward L. Mercaldo as Director For For Management
2.9 Elect A. Murray Sinclair as Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Michael Winn as Director For For Management
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
5 Authorize Directors to Amend Stock For For Management
Options
6 Amend Rolling Stock Option Plan For For Management
7 Other Business (Voting) For For Management
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: 752344309
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management
DIRECTORS REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTOR: DM BRISTOW (CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER)
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTOR: RA WILLIAMS (FINANCE DIRECTOR)
4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management
REPORT OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - APPROVE THE FEES For For Management
PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTORS
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE For For Management
PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR CASH
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REAL RESOURCES LTD
Ticker: RER. Security ID: 755902202
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Lowell E. Jackson, Dallas L. For For Management
Droppo, Frans Burger, Martin G. Abbott,
D. Nolan Blades and Robert B. Michaleski
as Directors
2 Approve Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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RIO ALTO RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL INC
Ticker: RAX Security ID: 766893101
Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: JUL 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Plan of Arrangement for the Sale For For Management
of Company Assets
2 Fix Number of Directors at Five For For Management
3 Elect John Brussa, Richard T. Cones, R. For For Management
James Brown, Robert M. Shaunessy and
Lloyd C. Swift as Directors
4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Management
5 Approve Issuance of Shares to Facilitate For For Management
the Arrangement with West Energy Ltd.
6 Change Company Name to West Energy Ltd. For For Management
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ROMARCO MINERALS INC.
Ticker: R. Security ID: 775903206
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect David C. Beling as Director For For Management
2 Elect Diane R. Garrett as Director For For Management
3 Elect Leendert G. Krol as Director For For Management
4 Elect Ralf Langner as Director For For Management
5 Elect R.J. MacDonald as Director For For Management
6 Elect Robert Van Doorn as Director For For Management
7 Elect Edward Van Ginkel as Director For For Management
8 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditor For For Management
9 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
10 Approve Continuation of Company Under For For Management
British Columbia Business Corporation
Act
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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: RDC Security ID: 779382100
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. G. Croyle For For Management
1.2 Elect Director D. F. McNease For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lord Moynihan For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LTD
Ticker: SFL Security ID: G81075106
Meeting Date: DEC 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RE-ELECT PAUL LEAND AS A DIRECTOR OF For For Management
THE COMPANY.
2 TO RE-ELECT TOR OLAV TROIM AS A DIRECTOR For Against Management
OF THE COMPANY.
3 TO RE-ELECT KATE BLANKENSHIP AS A For Against Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SOUTHWESTERN RESOURCES (FORMERLY SOUTHWESTERN GOLD CORP).
Ticker: SWG. Security ID: 845770106
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Five For For Management
2.1 Elect as Director John G. Paterson For For Management
2.2 Elect as Director Daniel G. Innes For For Management
2.3 Elect as Director W. David Black For For Management
2.4 Elect as Director James B. Hume For For Management
2.5 Elect as Director William D. Mccartney For For Management
3 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
4 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
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SPECTRUMGOLD INC
Ticker: Security ID: 84763X108
Meeting Date: JUL 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger With NovaGold Resources For For Management
Inc.
2 Other Business For Against Management
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ST. JUDE RESOURCES LTD
Ticker: SJD Security ID: 79085J100
Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 11, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael A. Terrell For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director D. Mark Eilers For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Chris A. Bennett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Ken Midan For For Management
2 Appoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Remuneration of Auditors
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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STARPOINT ENERGY TRUST
Ticker: SPN.U Security ID: 855568101
Meeting Date: JAN 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Plan of Arrangement For For Management
2 Approve Restricted Unit Option Plan for For For Management
Starpoint Energy Trust
3 Approve Stock Option Plan For Mission Oil For For Management
and Gas Inc.
4 Approve Private Placements For Mission For For Management
Oil and Gas Inc.
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STOLT-NIELSEN SA
Ticker: SNSA Security ID: 861565109
Meeting Date: JUL 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL MEETING DATE. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. For Against Management
4 DISCHARGE OF DIRECTORS AND STATUTORY For Against Management
AUDITORS.
5 EXTEND VALIDITY OF AUTHORIZED For For Management
CAPITAL/SUPPRESSION OF SHAREHOLDERS
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS.
6 APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF SHARE For Against Management
REPURCHASES.
7.1 Elect Director Jacob Stolt-Nielsen For For Management
7.2 Elect Director Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen For For Management
7.3 Elect Director Roelof Hendriks For For Management
7.4 Elect Director Erling C. Hjort For For Management
7.5 Elect Director James B. Hurlock For For Management
7.6 Elect Director Christer Olsson For For Management
7.7 Elect Director Jacob B. Stolt-Nielsen For For Management
7.8 Elect Director Christen Sveaas For For Management
7.9 Elect Director Christopher J. Wright For For Management
8 ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND For For Management
STATUTORY AUDITORS.
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STOLT-NIELSEN SA
Ticker: SNSA Security ID: 861565109
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL MEETING DATE. For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. For For Management
3 DETERMINATION OF DIVIDENDS. For For Management
4 DISCHARGE OF DIRECTORS AND STATUTORY For For Management
AUDITORS.
5 APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF SHARE For For Management
REPURCHASES.
6 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JACOB STOLT-NIELSEN For For Management
7 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: NIELS G. For For Management
STOLT-NIELSEN
8 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROELOF HENDRIKS For For Management
9 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES B. HURLOCK For For Management
10 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHRISTER OLSSON For For Management
11 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JACOB B. For For Management
STOLT-NIELSEN
12 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER J. For For Management
WRIGHT
13 ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND For For Management
STATUTORY AUDITORS.
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STOLT-NIELSEN SA
Ticker: SNSA Security ID: L88742108
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Holding of the Annual Meeting For For Management
on June 9, 2005 Rather Than the Third
Thursday in April as Set Forth in the
Articles of Incorporation
2 Approve Financial Statements Year Ended For For Management
November 30, 2004
3 Approve Dividends For For Management
4 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors For For Management
and Statutory Auditors
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
6a Elect Jacob Stolt-Nielsen as Director For For Management
6b Elect Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen as Director For For Management
6c Elect Roelof Hendriks as Director For For Management
6d Elect James B. Hurlock as Director For For Management
6e Elect Christer Olsson as Director For For Management
6f Elect Jacob B. Stolt-Nielsen as Director For For Management
6g Elect Christopher J. Wright as Director For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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STRATAGOLD CORP
Ticker: SGV Security ID: 86270G106
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
2 Ratify De Visser Gray as Auditors For For Management
3 Elect Director Terry Tucker For For Management
4 Elect Director Harlan Meade For For Management
5 Elect Director Roman Friedrich For For Management
6 Elect Director David Thompson For For Management
7 Elect Director James Ladner For For Management
8 Elect Director Peter Rowlandson For For Management
9 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
10 Amend Notice of Articles Re: Pre-existing For For Management
Company Provisions
11 Approve Unlimited Capital Authorization For Against Management
12 Adopt New Articles For Against Management
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SUNRIDGE GOLD CORP
Ticker: Security ID: 86769Q102
Meeting Date: FEB 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: DEC 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Manning Elliot as Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For Did Not Management
the Auditors Vote
3 Fix Number of Directors at Five For Did Not Management
Vote
4.1 To Elect as Director, MICHAEL HOPLEY For Did Not Management
Vote
4.2 To Elect as Director, CRAIG ANGUS For Did Not Management
Vote
4.3 To Elect as Director, MICHAEL GRIFFITHS For Did Not Management
Vote
4.4 To Elect as Director, DON HALLIDAY For Did Not Management
Vote
4.5 To Elect as Director, DORIS MEYER For Did Not Management
Vote
5 Renew Stock Option Plan For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Adopt New Articles For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Other Business For Did Not Management
Vote
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SUNRIDGE GOLD CORP
Ticker: Security ID: 86769Q102
Meeting Date: FEB 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: DEC 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Manning Elliot as Auditors For For Management
2 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
3 Fix Number of Directors at Five For For Management
4.1 To Elect as Director, MICHAEL HOPLEY For For Management
4.2 To Elect as Director, CRAIG ANGUS For For Management
4.3 To Elect as Director, MICHAEL GRIFFITHS For For Management
4.4 To Elect as Director, DON HALLIDAY For For Management
4.5 To Elect as Director, DORIS MEYER For For Management
5 Renew Stock Option Plan For For Management
6 Adopt New Articles For For Management
7 Other Business For For Management
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TRANSOCEAN INC.
Ticker: Security ID: G90078109
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Judy J. Kelly For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Roberto Monti For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ian C. Strachan For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF OUR EMPLOYEE For For Management
STOCK PURCHASE PLAN TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES RESERVED FOR
ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN FROM 2,500,000 TO
3,500,000.
3 APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & For For Management
YOUNG LLP TO SERVE AS OUR INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.
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TRUE ENERGY INC
Ticker: TUI. Security ID: 897838108
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Eight For For Management
2 Elect Kenneth P. Acheson, Paul R. Baay, For For Management
John H. Cuthbertson, W.C. (Mickey) Dunn,
James R. Glass, Robert G. Rowley, Raymond
G. Smith and Kim Ward as Directors
3 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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TULLOW OIL PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G91235104
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 1.25 Pence Per For For Management
Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Elect David Bamford as Director For For Management
5 Elect Adrian Nel as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Graham Martin as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Steven McTiernan as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Clare Spottiswoode as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Rohan Courtney as Director For For Management
10 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Board to
Determine Their Remuneration
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,232,410
12 Approve Increase in Remuneration of For For Management
Non-Executive Directors from GBP 250,000
to GBP 400,000
13 Approve Tullow Oil 2005 Performance Share For For Management
Plan
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UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: UCO Security ID: 913431102
Meeting Date: JUL 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas C. Case For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Janet F. Clark For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Uriel E. Dutton For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G9335K105
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Elect Marie-Louise Clayton as Director For For Management
4 Elect Alan Jones as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Laurence Kinch as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Michael Wagstaff as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Jonathan Murphy as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Board to
Determine Their Remuneration
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 143,000
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 24,505
11 Authorise 10,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
12 Approve Venture Production plc Bonus For For Management
Matching Plan
13 Amend Venture Production plc Long-Term For For Management
Incentive Plan
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VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC.
Ticker: VPI Security ID: 927460105
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles C. Stephenson, Jr For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph D. Mahaffey For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against Against Shareholder
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VIRGINIA GOLD MINES INC.
Ticker: VIA. Security ID: 602914103
Meeting Date: NOV 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: OCT 18, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Andre Gaumond, Paul Archer, Claude For For Management
St-Jacques, Andre Lemire, Emond Legault
as Directors
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
3 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For Against Management
Pill)
4 Approve Issuance of Shares in One or More For Against Management
Private Placements
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WEATHERFORD INTL LTD
Ticker: WFT Security ID: G95089101
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nicholas F. Brady For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David J. Butters For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bernard J. Duroc-Danner For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sheldon B. Lubar For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William E. Macaulay For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert B. Millard For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert K. Moses, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert A. Rayne For For Management
2 APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS For For Management
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2005, AND AUTHORIZATION OF THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO
SET ERNST & YOUNG LLP S REMUNERATION.
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WESTERN GAS RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: WGR Security ID: 958259103
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard B. Robinson For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director Brion G. Wise For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director Peter A. Dea For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Management
Vote
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WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC
Ticker: WPT Security ID: 960908101
Meeting Date: SEP 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 4, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect John Beaulieu, Dr. Warren Baker, For For Management
David Demers, Dr. Dezso Horvath, Patrick
Lavelle and Kiran Patel as Directors
2 Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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X-CAL RESOURCES, LTD.
Ticker: XCL. Security ID: 98370R106
Meeting Date: NOV 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: OCT 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
2 Ratify Acts of Officers and Directors For For Management
3 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
4.1 Elect Director Shawn M. Kennedy For For Management
4.2 Elect Director John M. Arnold For For Management
4.3 Elect Director William E. Bateman For For Management
4.4 Elect Director Derek Bartlett For For Management
4.5 Elect Director Robert D. Preston For For Management
4.6 Elect Director Larry Kornze For For Management
5 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
6 Amend Notice of Articles Re:Pre-Existing For For Management
Company Provisions
7 Adopt New Articles For For Management
8 Approve Unlimited Capital Authorization For For Management
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XTO ENERGY INC
Ticker: XTO Security ID: 98385X106
Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
================== STATE STREET RESEARCH LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND ==================
ITEM 1 PROXY VOTING RECORD
The fund's proxy voting record reported on this form is for the period July 1,
2004 through January 31, 2005, the date on which the fund reorganized with the
BlackRock Large Cap Value Equity Portfolio, a series of BlackRock Funds (the
"BlackRock Portfolio"). The proxy voting record of the BlackRock Portfolio for
the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 may be found on its Form N-PX
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on, or shortly before, August
31, 2005 (CIK # 0000844779, File No. 811-05742).
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Ticker: A Security ID: 00846U101
Meeting Date: MAR 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 3, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Heidi Kunz For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director David M. Lawrence, M.D. For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director A. Barry Rand For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Did Not Management
Vote
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AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: APD Security ID: 009158106
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Donahue For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ursula F. Fairbairn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John P. Jones III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lawrence S. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ALCOA INC.
Ticker: AA Security ID: 013817101
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 24, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joseph T. Gorman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AUTOZONE, INC.
Ticker: AZO Security ID: 053332102
Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 21, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles M. Elson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Earl G. Graves, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director N. Gerry House For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.R. Hyde, III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward S. Lampert For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W. Andrew Mckenna For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Steve Odland For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James J. Postl For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Ticker: GIS Security ID: 370334104
Meeting Date: SEP 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen R. Demeritt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Livio D. Desimone For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William T. Esrey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Judith R. Hope For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert L. Johnson For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Heidi G. Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director H. Ochoa-Brillembourg For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael D. Rose For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management
1.11 Elect Director A. Michael Spence For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Dorothy A. Terrell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Establish Range For Board Size For For Management
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HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.
Ticker: HPQ Security ID: 428236103
Meeting Date: MAR 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director P.C. Dunn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R.A. Hackborn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director G.A. Keyworth For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R.E. Knowling, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director T.J. Perkins For For Management
1.7 Elect Director R.L. Ryan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director L.S. Salhany For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R.P. Wayman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORP.
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William H. Gates III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jon A. Shirley For For Management
2 Amend Bundled Compensation Plans For For Management
3 Amend Bundled Compensation Plans For For Management
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MORGAN STANLEY
Ticker: MWD Security ID: 617446448
Meeting Date: MAR 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Jacob For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Miles L. Marsh For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: SUNW Security ID: 866810104
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Scott G. McNealy For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James L. Barksdale For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen M. Bennett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director L. John Doerr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert J. Fisher For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael E. Lehman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director M. Kenneth Oshman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lynn E. Turner For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Ticker: TYC Security ID: 902124106
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 10, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dennis C. Blair For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Brian Duperreault For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John A. Krol For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mackey J. Mcdonald For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director H. Carl Mccall For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jerome B. York For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: FEB 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director John S. Chen For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director Michael D. Eisner For Did Not Management
Vote
1.4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For Did Not Management
Vote
1.5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For Did Not Management
Vote
1.6 Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For Did Not Management
Vote
1.7 Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For Did Not Management
Vote
1.8 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For Did Not Management
Vote
1.9 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For Did Not Management
Vote
1.10 Elect Director George J. Mitchell For Did Not Management
Vote
1.11 Elect Director Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J. For Did Not Management
Vote
1.12 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Prohibit Greenmail Payments Against Did Not Shareholder
Vote
5 Report on Vendor Standards in China Against Did Not Shareholder
Vote
=================== STATE STREET RESEARCH MID-CAP VALUE FUND ===================
ITEM 1 PROXY VOTING RECORD
The fund's proxy voting record reported on this form is for the period July 1,
2004 through January 31, 2005, the date on which the fund reorganized with the
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Equity Portfolio, a series of BlackRock Funds (the
"BlackRock Portfolio"). The proxy voting record of the BlackRock Portfolio for
the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 may be found on its Form N-PX
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on, or shortly before, August
31, 2005 (CIK # 0000844779, File No. 811-05742).
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
Ticker: ATK Security ID: 018804104
Meeting Date: AUG 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 7, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frances D. Cook For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gilbert F. Decker For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ronald R. Fogleman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jonathan G. Guss For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David E. Jeremiah For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Roman Martinez Iv For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul David Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Daniel J. Murphy, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert W. Riscassi For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Michael T. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William G. Van Dyke For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on the Weaponization of Space Against Against Shareholder
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ASHLAND INC.
Ticker: ASH Security ID: 044204105
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bernadine P. Healy, M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen Ligocki For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James J. O'Brien For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AUTOZONE, INC.
Ticker: AZO Security ID: 053332102
Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 21, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles M. Elson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Earl G. Graves, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director N. Gerry House For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.R. Hyde, III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward S. Lampert For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W. Andrew Mckenna For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Steve Odland For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James J. Postl For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
Ticker: AXS Security ID: G0692U109
Meeting Date: DEC 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO AMEND THE BYE-LAWS OF AXIS CAPITAL For For Management
HOLDINGS LIMITED AS DESCRIBED IN THE
PROXY STATEMENT.
2 TO AMEND THE BYE-LAWS OF AXIS SPECIALTY For For Management
LIMITED AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY
STATEMENT.
3 TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF For For Management
AXIS SPECIALTY HOLDINGS IRELAND LIMITED
AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
4 TO AUTHORIZE THE ELECTIONS BY AXIS For For Management
CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND AXIS
SPECIALTY HOLDINGS IRELAND LIMITED TO
DISPENSE WITH THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
OF THE IRISH SUBSIDIARIES OF AXIS CAPITAL
HOLDINGS LIMITED.
5 TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF For For Management
AXIS SPECIALTY UK IRELAND LIMITED AS
DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
6 TO AUTHORIZE THE LIQUIDATION OF AXIS For For Management
SPECIALTY UK HOLDINGS LIMITED.
7 TO AUTHORIZE THE DISSOLUTION OF AXIS For For Management
SPECIALTY (BARBADOS) LIMITED.
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CLOROX COMPANY, THE
Ticker: CLX Security ID: 189054109
Meeting Date: NOV 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel Boggan, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Tully M. Friedman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Christoph Henkel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William R. Johnson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gerald E. Johnston For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gary G. Michael For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Klaus Morwind For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jan L. Murley For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Lary R. Scott For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Michael E. Shannon For For Management
2 Approve Outside Director Stock For For Management
Awards/Options in Lieu of Cash
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
Ticker: DRI Security ID: 237194105
Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Leonard L. Berry For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Odie C. Donald For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David H. Hughes For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joe R. Lee For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Senator Connie Mack III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Andrew H. (drew) Madsen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael D. Rose For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Maria A. Sastre For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jack A. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Blaine Sweatt, III For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Rita P. Wilson For For Management
2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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H&R BLOCK, INC.
Ticker: HRB Security ID: 093671105
Meeting Date: SEP 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Donna R. Ecton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Louis W. Smith For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Rayford Wilkins, Jr. For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: HB Security ID: 431573104
Meeting Date: FEB 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J.A. Hillenbrand II For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director F.W. Rockwood For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director J.C. Smith For Did Not Management
Vote
1.4 Elect Director E.R. Menasce For Did Not Management
Vote
1.5 Elect Director M.D. Ketchum For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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LAM RESEARCH CORP.
Ticker: LRCX Security ID: 512807108
Meeting Date: NOV 4, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James W. Bagley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David G. Arscott For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert M. Berdahl For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard J. Elkus, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jack R. Harris For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Grant M. Inman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MONSANTO CO.
Ticker: MON Security ID: 61166W101
Meeting Date: JAN 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John W. Bachmann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William U. Parfet For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George H. Poste For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Report on Genetically Modified Organisms Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Export of Hazardous Pesticides Against Against Shareholder
6 Adopt Human Rights Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
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REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC
Ticker: RAI Security ID: 76182K105
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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STERIS CORP.
Ticker: STE Security ID: 859152100
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kevin M. McMullen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry E. Robertson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John P. Wareham For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Loyal W. Wilson For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors and For For Management
Change Range for Size of the Board
3 Amend Articles For For Management
4 Adopt a Policy that will Establish an Against Against Shareholder
Engagement Process with the Proponents of
Shareholder Proposals
========== END NPX REPORTPursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
/s/ Richard S. Davis,
