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: 811-07988
LORD ABBETT INVESTMENT TRUST
(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: 11/30
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-07988 Reporting Period: 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 Lord Abbett Investment Trust ========================= Lord Abbett Convertible Fund ========================= AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. Ticker: AMG Security ID: 008252108 Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Samuel T. Byrne For For Management 1b Elect Director Dwight D. Churchill For For Management 1c Elect Director Niall Ferguson For For Management 1d Elect Director Sean M. Healey For For Management 1e Elect Director Harold J. Meyerman For For Management 1f Elect Director William J. Nutt For For Management 1g Elect Director Tracy P. Palandjian For For Management 1h Elect Director Rita M. Rodriguez For For Management 1i Elect Director Patrick T. Ryan For For Management 1j Elect Director Jide J. Zeitlin For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED Ticker: ATI Security ID: 01741R102 Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James C. Diggs For For Management 1.2 Elect Director J. Brett Harvey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Louis J. Thomas For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. Ticker: AAL Security ID: 02376R102 Meeting Date: JUN 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 16, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director James F. Albaugh For For Management 1b Elect Director Jeffrey D. Benjamin For For Management 1c Elect Director John T. Cahill For For Management 1d Elect Director Michael J. Embler For For Management 1e Elect Director Matthew J. Hart For For Management 1f Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen For For Management 1g Elect Director Richard C. Kraemer For For Management 1h Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management 1i Elect Director W. Douglas Parker For For Management 1j Elect Director Ray M. Robinson For For Management 1k Elect Director Richard P. Schifter For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLE INC. Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 037833100 Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 30, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William Campbell For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Timothy Cook For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Millard Drexler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Al Gore For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert Iger For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Arthur Levinson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ronald Sugar For For Management 2 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management Election of Directors 3 Amend Articles to Eliminate Board For For Management Blank Check Authority to Issue Preferred Stock 4 Establish a Par Value for Common Stock For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 7 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 8 Establish Board Committee on Human Against Against Shareholder Rights 9 Report on Trade Associations and Against Against Shareholder Organizations that Promote Sustainability Practices 10 Advisory Vote to Increase Capital Against Against Shareholder Repurchase Program 11 Proxy Access Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION Ticker: ACRE Security ID: 04013V108 Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Caroline E. Blakely For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John Hope Bryant For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert L. Rosen For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUTOZONE, INC. Ticker: AZO Security ID: 053332102 Meeting Date: DEC 18, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: OCT 21, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Douglas H. Brooks For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Sue E. Gove For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Earl G. Graves, Jr. For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Enderson Guimaraes For For Management 1.6 Elect Director J. R. Hyde, III For For Management 1.7 Elect Director D. Bryan Jordan For For Management 1.8 Elect Director W. Andrew McKenna For For Management 1.9 Elect Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Luis P. Nieto For For Management 1.11 Elect Director William C. Rhodes, III For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIGHTCOVE INC. Ticker: BCOV Security ID: 10921T101 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director David Mendels For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Derek Harrar For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIT GROUP INC. Ticker: CIT Security ID: 125581801 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director John A. Thain For For Management 1b Elect Director Ellen R. Alemany For For Management 1c Elect Director Michael J. Embler For For Management 1d Elect Director William M. Freeman For For Management 1e Elect Director David M. Moffett For For Management 1f Elect Director R. Brad Oates For For Management 1g Elect Director Marianne Miller Parrs For For Management 1h Elect Director Gerald Rosenfeld For For Management 1i Elect Director John R. Ryan For For Management 1j Elect Director Sheila A. Stamps For For Management 1k Elect Director Seymour Sternberg For For Management 1l Elect Director Peter J. Tobin For For Management 1m Elect Director Laura S. Unger For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION Ticker: CTSH Security ID: 192446102 Meeting Date: JUN 03, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 07, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Michael Patsalos-Fox For For Management 1b Elect Director Robert E. Weissman For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOMTAR CORPORATION Ticker: UFS Security ID: 257559203 Meeting Date: APR 30, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 07, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Giannella Alvarez For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Robert E. Apple For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Louis P. Gignac For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David J. Illingworth For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Brian M. Levitt For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David G. Maffucci For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Robert J. Steacy For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Pamela B. Strobel For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Denis Turcotte For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John D. Williams For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREENHILL & CO., INC. Ticker: GHL Security ID: 395259104 Meeting Date: APR 23, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 05, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert F. Greenhill For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Scott L. Bok For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert T. Blakely For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Stephen L. Key For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Karen P. Robards For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTEL CORPORATION Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management 1b Elect Director Andy D. Bryant For For Management 1c Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For Management 1d Elect Director John J. Donahoe For For Management 1e Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management 1f Elect Director Brian M. Krzanich For For Management 1g Elect Director James D. Plummer For For Management 1h Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management 1i Elect Director Frank D. Yeary For For Management 1j Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. Ticker: LVS Security ID: 517834107 Meeting Date: JUN 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Charles D. Forman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director George Jamieson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIFELOCK, INC. Ticker: LOCK Security ID: 53224V100 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Albert A. (Rocky) For For Management Pimentel 1.2 Elect Director Thomas J. Ridge For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION Ticker: ONNN Security ID: 682189105 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Keith D. Jackson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Bernard L. Han For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management 5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PANDORA MEDIA, INC. Ticker: P Security ID: 698354107 Meeting Date: JUN 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 08, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Peter Chernin For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Brian McAndrews For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Tim Westergren For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION Ticker: RRC Security ID: 75281A109 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Anthony V. Dub For For Management 1b Elect Director V. Richard Eales For For Management 1c Elect Director Allen Finkelson For For Management 1d Elect Director James M. Funk For For Management 1e Elect Director Jonathan S. Linker For For Management 1f Elect Director Mary Ralph Lowe For For Management 1g Elect Director Kevin S. McCarthy For For Management 1h Elect Director John H. Pinkerton For For Management 1i Elect Director Jeffrey L. Ventura For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Report on Methane Emissions Reduction Against Against Shareholder Targets and Measure Progress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC. Ticker: RHI Security ID: 770323103 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 02, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Andrew S. Berwick, Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Harold M. Messmer, Jr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Barbara J. Novogradac For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Pace For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Frederick A. Richman For For Management 1.6 Elect Director M. Keith Waddell For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. Ticker: HOT Security ID: 85590A401 Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 06, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Frits van Paasschen For For Management 1b Elect Director Bruce W. Duncan For For Management 1c Elect Director Adam M. Aron For For Management 1d Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management 1e Elect Director Thomas E. Clarke For For Management 1f Elect Director Clayton C. Daley, Jr. For For Management 1g Elect Director Lizanne Galbreath For For Management 1h Elect Director Eric Hippeau For For Management 1i Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For For Management 1j Elect Director Stephen R. Quazzo For For Management 1k Elect Director Thomas O. Ryder For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION Ticker: ALL Security ID: 020002101 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman For For Management 1b Elect Director Robert D. Beyer For For Management 1c Elect Director Kermit R. Crawford For For Management 1d Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg For For Management 1e Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management 1f Elect Director Siddharth N. (Bobby) For For Management Mehta 1g Elect Director Andrea Redmond For For Management 1h Elect Director John W. Rowe For For Management 1i Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser For For Management 1j Elect Director Mary Alice Taylor For For Management 1k Elect Director Thomas J. Wilson For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder 6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder 7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. Ticker: HIG Security ID: 416515104 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Robert B. Allardice, III For For Management 1b Elect Director Trevor Fetter For For Management 1c Elect Director Liam E. McGee For For Management 1d Elect Director Kathryn A. Mikells For For Management 1e Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management 1f Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management 1g Elect Director Julie G. Richardson For For Management 1h Elect Director Virginia P. Ruesterholz For For Management 1i Elect Director Charles B. Strauss For For Management 1j Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Ticker: VRTX Security ID: 92532F100 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Margaret G. McGlynn For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Wayne J. Riley For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William D. Young For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VMWARE, INC. Ticker: VMW Security ID: 928563402 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Pamela J. Craig For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION Ticker: WYN Security ID: 98310W108 Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James E. Buckman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director George Herrera For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Brian Mulroney For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael H. Wargotz For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YELP INC. Ticker: YELP Security ID: 985817105 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Diane Irvine For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Max Levchin For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Mariam Naficy For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZILLOW, INC. Ticker: Z Security ID: 98954A107 Meeting Date: JUN 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 02, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director J. William Gurley For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Jay C. Hoag For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei For For Management ====================== Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund ====================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ================= Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy Fund ================= There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ======================== Lord Abbett Floating Rate Fund ======================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ========================= Lord Abbett High Yield Fund ========================== AIR LEASE CORPORATION Ticker: AL Security ID: 00912X302 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Matthew J. Hart For For Management 1b Elect Director Cheryl Gordon Krongard For For Management 1c Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen For For Management 1d Elect Director Robert A. Milton For For Management 1e Elect Director John L. Plueger For For Management 1f Elect Director Ian M. Saines For For Management 1g Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management 1h Elect Director Steven F. Udvar-Hazy For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALKERMES PLC Ticker: ALKS Security ID: G01767105 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Paul J. Mitchell For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard F. Pops For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Change Location of Annual Meeting For For Management 4 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration 5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLE INC. Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 037833100 Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: DEC 30, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William Campbell For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Timothy Cook For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Millard Drexler For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Al Gore For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert Iger For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Arthur Levinson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Ronald Sugar For For Management 2 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management Election of Directors 3 Amend Articles to Eliminate Board For For Management Blank Check Authority to Issue Preferred Stock 4 Establish a Par Value for Common Stock For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 7 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 8 Establish Board Committee on Human Against Against Shareholder Rights 9 Report on Trade Associations and Against Against Shareholder Organizations that Promote Sustainability Practices 10 Advisory Vote to Increase Capital Against Against Shareholder Repurchase Program 11 Proxy Access Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONANZA CREEK ENERGY, INC. Ticker: BCEI Security ID: 097793103 Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Kevin A. Neveu For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARBO CERAMICS INC. Ticker: CRR Security ID: 140781105 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Sigmund L. Cornelius For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Chad C. Deaton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James B. Jennings For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Gary A. Kolstad For For Management 1.5 Elect Director H. E. Lentz, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Randy L. Limbacher For For Management 1.7 Elect Director William C. Morris For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert S. Rubin For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE, INC. Ticker: BREW Security ID: 224122101 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Timothy P. Boyle For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Marc J. Cramer For For Management 1.3 Elect Director E. Donald Johnson, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Kevin R. Kelly For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Thomas D. Larson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David R. Lord For For Management 1.7 Elect Director John D. Rogers, Jr. For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kurt R. Widmer For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. Ticker: FANG Security ID: 25278X109 Meeting Date: JUN 09, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Steven E. West For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael P. Cross For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Travis D. Stice For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David L. Houston For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Mark L. Plaumann For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EBAY INC. Ticker: EBAY Security ID: 278642103 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Fred D. Anderson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Edward W. Barnholt For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Scott D. Cook For For Management 1.4 Elect Director John J. Donahoe For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against Against Shareholder 6 Vote on Company's Spin Off (Withdrawn) None None Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVISION HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: EVHC Security ID: 29413U103 Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mark V. Mactas For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Randel G. Owen For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard J. Schnall For Withhold Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Against Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management Years 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING COMPANY Ticker: ESRX Security ID: 30219G108 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Gary G. Benanav For For Management 1b Elect Director Maura C. Breen For For Management 1c Elect Director William J. DeLaney For For Management 1d Elect Director Nicholas J. LaHowchic For For Management 1e Elect Director Thomas P. Mac Mahon For For Management 1f Elect Director Frank Mergenthaler For For Management 1g Elect Director Woodrow A. Myers, Jr. For For Management 1h Elect Director John O. Parker, Jr. For For Management 1i Elect Director George Paz For For Management 1j Elect Director William L. Roper For For Management 1k Elect Director Seymour Sternberg For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FACEBOOK, INC. Ticker: FB Security ID: 30303M102 Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Marc L. Andreessen For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Erskine B. Bowles For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Susan D. For For Management Desmond-Hellmann 1.4 Elect Director Donald E. Graham For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Reed Hastings For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Sheryl K. Sandberg For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Peter A. Thiel For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Mark Zuckerberg For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Against For Shareholder Stock to Have One-vote per Share 4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder 5 Screen Political Contributions for Against Against Shareholder Consistency with Corporate Values 6 Assess Privacy and Advertising Policy Against Against Shareholder Relating to Childhood Obesity 7 Report on Sustainability Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIREEYE, INC. Ticker: FEYE Security ID: 31816Q101 Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 14, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director William M. Coughran Jr. For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gaurav Garg For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Promod Haque For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST REPUBLIC BANK Ticker: FRC Security ID: 33616C100 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director James H. Herbert, II For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Katherine August-deWilde For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr For For Management 1.5 Elect Director William E. Ford For For Management 1.6 Elect Director L. Martin Gibbs For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Sandra R. Hernandez For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Pamela J. Joyner For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Reynold Levy For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Jody S. Lindell For For Management 1.11 Elect Director George G.C. Parker For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD. Ticker: FSL Security ID: G3727Q101 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Krishnan Balasubramanian For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Chinh E. Chu For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Daniel J. Heneghan For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Thomas H. Lister For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director Gregg A. Lowe For Withhold Management 1.6 Elect Director Joanne M. Maguire For For Management 1.7 Elect Director John W. Marren For Withhold Management 1.8 Elect Director James A. Quella For Withhold Management 1.9 Elect Director Peter Smitham For Withhold Management 1.10 Elect Director Gregory L. Summe For Withhold Management 1.11 Elect Director Claudius E. Watts, IV For Withhold Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GASLOG LTD. Ticker: GLOG Security ID: G37585109 Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Peter G. Livanos as Director For For Management 1b Elect Philip Radziwill as Director For For Management 1c Elect Bruce L. Blythe as Director For For Management 1d Elect Paul J. Collins as Director For For Management 1e Elect William M. Friedrich as Director For For Management 1f Elect Dennis M. Houston as Director For For Management 1g Elect Julian Metherell as Director For For Management 1h Elect Anthony Papadimitriou as Director For For Management 1i Elect Robert D. Somerville as Director For For Management 2 Approve Deloitte LLP as Auditors and For For Management Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION Ticker: GD Security ID: 369550108 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 06, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mary T. Barra For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Nicholas D. Chabraja For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William P. Fricks For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Paul G. Kaminski For For Management 1.6 Elect Director John M. Keane For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Lester L. Lyles For For Management 1.8 Elect Director James N. Mattis For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Phebe N. Novakovic For For Management 1.10 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Laura J. Schumacher For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Robert Walmsley For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder 5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: GPOR Security ID: 402635304 Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 23, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Michael G. Moore For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Donald L. Dillingham For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Craig Groeschel For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David L. Houston For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael S. Reddin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Scott E. Streller For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOMEAWAY, INC. Ticker: AWAY Security ID: 43739Q100 Meeting Date: JUN 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 11, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey D. Brody For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Christopher ('Woody') P. For For Management Marshall 1.3 Elect Director Kevin Krone For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKEDIN CORPORATION Ticker: LNKD Security ID: 53578A108 Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 15, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Reid Hoffman For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Stanley J. Meresman For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director David Sze For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED Ticker: KORS Security ID: G60754101 Meeting Date: AUG 01, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 04, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Michael Kors as a Director For For Management 1b Elect Judy Gibbons as a Director For For Management 1c Elect Lawrence Stroll as a Director For For Management 2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD. Ticker: NCLH Security ID: G66721104 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 24, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay For Against Management 1b Elect Director David M. Abrams For Against Management 1c Elect Director John Chidsey For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management Executive Officer's Compensation 3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 4 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV Ticker: NXPI Security ID: N6596X109 Meeting Date: MAR 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: FEB 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Open Meeting None None Management 2 Elect E. Meurice as Non-Executive For For Management Director 3 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHARMACYCLICS, INC. Ticker: PCYC Security ID: 716933106 Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert F. Booth For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Kenneth A. Clark For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Duggan For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Eric H. Halvorson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Minesh P. Mehta For For Management 1.6 Elect Director David D. Smith For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Richard A. van den Broek For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. Ticker: PII Security ID: 731068102 Meeting Date: APR 24, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 27, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Kevin M. Farr For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Gary E. Hendrickson For For Management 1.3 Elect Director R. M. (Mark) Schreck For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William G. Van Dyke For For Management 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP. Ticker: PCP Security ID: 740189105 Meeting Date: AUG 13, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 11, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Mark Donegan For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Daniel J. Murphy For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Vernon E. Oechsle For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Ulrich Schmidt For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard L. Wambold For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management Election of Directors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: RH Security ID: 761283100 Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 05, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Katie Mitic For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Thomas Mottola For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Barry Sternlicht For Withhold Management 2 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management Years 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SURGICAL CARE AFFILIATES, INC. Ticker: SCAI Security ID: 86881L106 Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 11, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Todd B. Sisitsky For Against Management 1.2 Elect Director Sharad Mansukani For Against Management 1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey K. Rhodes For Against Management 2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management Purchase Plan 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEAM HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: TMH Security ID: 87817A107 Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 25, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Greg Roth For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James L. Bierman For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Mary R. Grealy For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. Ticker: EL Security ID: 518439104 Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: SEP 13, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Aerin Lauder For For Management 1.2 Elect Director William P. Lauder For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For Withhold Management 1.4 Elect Director Lynn Forester de For For Management Rothschild 1.5 Elect Director Richard F. Zannino For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 5 Adopt and Implement Sustainable Palm Against Against Shareholder Oil Policy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Ticker: TMO Security ID: 883556102 Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1a Elect Director Marc N. Casper For For Management 1b Elect Director Nelson J. Chai For For Management 1c Elect Director C. Martin Harris For For Management 1d Elect Director Tyler Jacks For For Management 1e Elect Director Judy C. Lewent For For Management 1f Elect Director Thomas J. Lynch For For Management 1g Elect Director Jim P. Manzi For For Management 1h Elect Director William G. Parrett For For Management 1i Elect Director Lars R. Sorensen For For Management 1j Elect Director Scott M. Sperling For For Management 1k Elect Director Elaine S. Ullian For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED Ticker: TDG Security ID: 893641100 Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JAN 03, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Sean P. Hennessy For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Douglas Peacock For Withhold Management 1.3 Elect Director John Staer For Withhold Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TWITTER, INC. Ticker: TWTR Security ID: 90184L102 Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 28, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard Costolo For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Peter Fenton For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Marjorie Scardino For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Ticker: VRTX Security ID: 92532F100 Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 10, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Margaret G. McGlynn For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Wayne J. Riley For For Management 1.3 Elect Director William D. Young For For Management 2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VMWARE, INC. Ticker: VMW Security ID: 928563402 Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2014 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2014 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Pamela J. Craig For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management Executive Officers' Compensation 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VODAFONE GROUP PLC Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W209 Meeting Date: JUL 23, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 03, 2013 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management Statutory Reports 2 Re-elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director For For Management 3 Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director For For Management 4 Re-elect Andy Halford as Director For For Management 5 Re-elect Stephen Pusey as Director For For Management 6 Re-elect Renee James as Director For For Management 7 Re-elect Alan Jebson as Director For For Management 8 Re-elect Samuel Jonah as Director For For Management 9 Elect Omid Kordestani as Director For For Management 10 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management 11 Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management 12 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management 13 Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director For For Management 14 Re-elect Philip Yea as Director For For Management 15 Approve Final Dividend For For Management 16 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management 17 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management 18 Authorise the Audit and Risk Committee For For Management to Fix Remuneration of Auditors 19 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 20 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management Pre-emptive Rights 21 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management Shares 22 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management Expenditure 23 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management Two Weeks' Notice =========================== Lord Abbett Income Fund ============================ There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ====================== Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund ====================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ============== Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund =============== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ===================== Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Growth Fund ====================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ===================== Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund ====================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ==================== Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund ==================== There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ======================== Lord Abbett Total Return Fund ========================= There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any votable positions during the reporting period. ========== END NPX REPORT
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.
LORD ABBETT INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/Daria L. Foster
Daria L. Foster
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 20, 2014