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, 2009 through June 30, 2010
Item. 1 Proxy Voting Record.
<PRE> ******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-07988 Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Lord Abbett Investment Trust ====================== Lord Abbett Balanced 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 Convertible Fund ========================= AMGEN, INC. Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Dr. David Baltimore For For Management 2 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management 3 Elect Director Francois De Carbonnel For For Management 4 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For For Management 5 Elect Director Dr. Vance D. Coffman For For Management 6 Elect Director Frederick W. Gluck For For Management 7 Elect Director Dr. Rebecca M. Henderson For For Management 8 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management 9 Elect Director Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management 10 Elect Director Judith C. Pelham For For Management 11 Elect Director Adm. J. Paul Reason, USN For For Management (Retired) 12 Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management 13 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For For Management 14 Ratify Auditors For For Management 15 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against Against Shareholder 16 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEST BUY CO., INC. Ticker: BBY Security ID: 086516101 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 27, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Lisa M. Caputo For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Brian J. Dunn For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Kathy J. Higgins Victor For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Rogelio M. Rebolledo For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Gerard R. Vittecoq For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. Ticker: CHRS Security ID: 161133103 Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 26, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Arnaud Ajdler For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Michael C. Appel For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Richard W. Bennet, III For For Management 1.4 Elect Director James P. Fogarty For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Michael Goldstein For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Katherine M. Hudson For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Bruce J. Klatsky For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Alan Rosskamm For For Management 2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONOCOPHILLIPS Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104 Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 15, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Armitage For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Auchinleck For For Management 1.3 Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Ruth R. Harkin For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Harold W. Mcgraw III For For Management 1.7 Elect Director James J. Mulva For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Robert A. Niblock For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Harald J. Norvik For For Management 1.10 Elect Director William K. Reilly For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Victoria J. Tschinkel For For Management 1.13 Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner For For Management 1.14 Elect Director William E. Wade, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Report on Board Risk Management Against Against Shareholder Oversight 4 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against Against Shareholder Products and Operations 5 Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Against Against Shareholder Sands Operations in Canada 6 Adopt Policy to Address Coastal Against Against Shareholder Louisiana Environmental Impacts 7 Report on Financial Risks of Climate Against Against Shareholder Change 8 Adopt Goals to Reduce Emission of TRI Against Against Shareholder Chemicals 9 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against Against Shareholder Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 10 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION Ticker: DVN Security ID: 25179M103 Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 12, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John Richels For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. Ticker: EMR Security ID: 291011104 Meeting Date: FEB 2, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: NOV 24, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director C. A. H. Boersig For For Management 1.2 Elect Director C. Fernandez G. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director W. J. Galvin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director R. L. Stephenson For For Management 1.5 Elect Director V. R. Loucks, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director R. L. Ridgway For For Management 2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH CORP. Ticker: HLS Security ID: 421924408 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 8, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Edward A. Blechschmidt For For Management 1.2 Elect Director John W. Chidsey For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Donald L. Correll For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Yvonne M. Curl For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Charles M. Elson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Jay Grinney For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Jon F. Hanson For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Leo I. Higdon, Jr. For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John E. Maupin, Jr. For For Management 1.10 Elect Director L. Edward Shaw, Jr. For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OMNICOM GROUP INC. Ticker: OMC Security ID: 681919106 Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 5, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director John D. Wren For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Bruce Crawford For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Alan R. Batkin For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Robert Charles Clark For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Errol M. Cook For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Susan S. Denison For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Michael A. Henning For For Management 1.9 Elect Director John R. Murphy For For Management 1.10 Elect Director John R. Purcell For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Linda Johnson Rice For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Gary L. Roubos For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 4 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management Election of Directors 5 Reimburse Proxy Contest Expenses Against For Shareholder 6 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against For Shareholder will not Make or Promise to Make Any Death Benefit Payments to Senior Executives 7 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS, INC. Ticker: ROC Security ID: 774415103 Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 17, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Seifi Ghasemi For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Sheldon R. Erikson For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors 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 Diversified Income 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 Growth & Income 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 High Yield Fund ========================== MARATHON OIL CORPORATION Ticker: MRO Security ID: 565849106 Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 1, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Gregory H. Boyce For For Management 2 Elect Director Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. For For Management 3 Elect Director David A. Daberko For For Management 4 Elect Director William L. Davis For For Management 5 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management 6 Elect Director Philip Lader For For Management 7 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management 8 Elect Director Michael E. J. Phelps For For Management 9 Elect Director Dennis H. Reilley For For Management 10 Elect Director Seth E. Schofield For For Management 11 Elect Director John W. Snow For For Management 12 Elect Director Thomas J. Usher For For Management 13 Ratify Auditors For For Management 14 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against Against Shareholder Special Meetings 15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder Officers' Compensation =========================== 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 Short Duration Income Fund ==================== DREYFUS FUNDS Ticker: Security ID: 261950109 Meeting Date: FEB 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Special Record Date: SEP 4, 2009 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Approve Change of Fundamental For For Management Investment Policy: Regarding Borrowing 2 Approve Change of Fundamental For For Management Investment Policy: Regarding Lending 3 Approve Change of Fundamental For For Management Investment Policy: Permit Investment In Other Investment Companies ======================== 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 </PRE>
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/ Robert S. Dow | |
Robert S. Dow | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
Date: August 20, 2010