UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-05476
LORD ABBETT GLOBAL FUND, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Thomas R. Phillips, Esq., Vice President & Assistant Secretary
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 201-6984
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
| Item 1. | Proxy Voting Record. |
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ICA File Number: 811-05476
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.
====================== LORD ABBETT GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND ======================
ACTIVISION, INC.
Ticker: ATVI Security ID: 004930202
Meeting Date: JUL 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 5, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Change Company Name For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Eliminate Class of Preferred Stock For For Management
5 Amend Quorum Requirements For For Management
6 Adopt Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
for Amendments
7 Prohibit Board to Amend Bylaws Without For For Management
Shareholder Consent
8 Permit Directors Designated by Vivendi For For Management
Certain Voting Powers
9 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Limit Certain Business Activities
10 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Establish Procedures Allocating Certain
Corporate Opportunities
11 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Require Vivendi or Activision Blizzard
to Acquire all Outstanding Shares
12 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Approve a Affiliate Transactions
Provision
13 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Restrict Business Combination Provision
14 Prohibit Board to Amend Bylaws Without For For Management
Shareholder Consent
15 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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EDP ENERGIAS DO BRASIL SA
Ticker: ENBR3 Security ID: P3769R108
Meeting Date: JUL 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Asset Swap between the Company, For For Management
Rede Energia, and Rede Power, whereby
the Company will Surrender its
Ownership of Enersul and, in Turn,
Receive Stakes in Rede Larejo,
Investco, and Tocantins Energia
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ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Ticker: ERTS Security ID: 285512109
Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 9, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman For For Management
2 Elect Director Gary M. Kusin For For Management
3 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei For For Management
4 Elect Director Vivek Paul For For Management
5 Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst III For For Management
6 Elect Director John S. Riccitiello For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard A. Simonson For For Management
8 Elect Director Linda J. Srere For For Management
9 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
10 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KOOKMIN BANK
Ticker: KOKBFG Security ID: Y4822W100
Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 30, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approval of Stock Transfer Plan to For For Management
Establish Financial Holding Company
through Comprehensive Stock Transfer
2 Amend Articles Regarding Settlement For For Management
Method for Outstanding Stock Options
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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NIPPON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP.
Ticker: 8962 Security ID: J5506A105
Meeting Date: AUG 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles to Set Number of For For Management
Unitholder Representatives to Attend
Unitholder Meetings to One - Allow REIT
to Issue Short-Term Bonds - Update
Terminology to Match that of Financial
Instruments & Exchange Law
2 Elect Executive Director For For Management
3 Elect Alternate Executive Director For For Management
4.1 Elect Supervisory Director For For Management
4.2 Elect Supervisory Director For For Management
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POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP.
Ticker: RL Security ID: 731572103
Meeting Date: AUG 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Frank A. Bennack, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Joel L. Fleishman For For Management
1.3 Elect Terry S. Semel For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD.
Ticker: TCS Security ID: Y85279100
Meeting Date: JUL 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Confirm Interim Dividends on Equity For For Management
Shares and Approve Final Dividend on
Equity Shares of INR 5.00 Per Share
3 Approve Dividend on Redeemable For For Management
Preference Share of INR 0.07 Per Share
4 Reappoint R.N. Tata as Director For For Management
5 Reappoint V. Thyagarajan as Director For For Management
6 Approve Deloitte Haskins & Sells as For For Management
Auditors in Place of Retiring Auditors,
S.B. Billimoria, and Authorize Board to
Fix Their Remuneration
7 Appoint N. Chandrasekaran as Additional For For Management
Director
8 Appoint S. Mahalingam as Additional For For Management
Director
9 Appoint P. Vandrevala as Additional For For Management
Director
10 Approve Appointment and Remuneration of For For Management
N. Chandrasekaran, Executive Director
and COO
11 Approve Appointment and Remuneration of For For Management
S. Mahalingam, Executive Director and
CFO
12 Approve Appointment and Remuneration of For For Management
P. Vandrevala, Executive Director
13 Approve Appointment and Remuneration of For For Management
S. Padmanabhan, Executive Director
14 Appoint Branch Auditors and Authorize For For Management
Board to Fix Their Remuneration
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YAHOO!, INC.
Ticker: YHOO Security ID: 984332106
Meeting Date: AUG 1, 2008 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: JUN 3, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Management Proxy (White Card)
1.1 Elect Director Roy J. Bostock For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eric Hippeau For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Vyomesh Joshi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Arthur H. Kern For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert A. Kotick For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mary Agnes Wilderotter For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Pay For Superior Performance Against Against Shareholder
4 Adopt Policies to Protect Freedom of Against Against Shareholder
Access to the Internet
5 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
Dissident Proxy (Gold Card)
1.1 Elect Director Lucian A. Bebchuk For None Shareholder
1.2 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For None Shareholder
1.3 Elect Director John H. Chapple For None Shareholder
1.4 Elect Director Mark Cuban For None Shareholder
1.5 Elect Director Adam Dell For None Shareholder
1.6 Elect Director Carl C. Icahn For None Shareholder
1.7 Elect Director Keith A, Meister For None Shareholder
1.8 Elect Director Edward H. Meyer For None Shareholder
1.9 Elect Director Brian S. Posner For None Shareholder
2 Ratify Auditors For None Management
3 Pay For Superior Performance For None Shareholder
4 Adopt Policies to Protect Freedom of Against None Shareholder
Access to the Internet
5 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against None Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
================== LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING LOCAL MARKETS FUND ===================
There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any
votable positions during the reporting period.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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LORD ABBETT GLOBAL FUND, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Robert S. Dow |
| | Robert S. Dow |
| | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
Date: August 20, 2009
