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, 2010 through June 30, 2011
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT ******************************* ICA File Number: 811-07988 Reporting Period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 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 20, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 21, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director 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 Vance D. Coffman For For Management 5 Elect Director Rebecca M. Henderson For For Management 6 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management 7 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management 8 Elect Director Judith C. Pelham For For Management 9 Elect Director J. Paul Reason For For Management 10 Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management 11 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For For Management 12 Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management 13 Ratify Auditors For For Management 14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 15 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 16 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEST BUY CO., INC. Ticker: BBY Security ID: 086516101 Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 25, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Ronald James For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Sanjay Khosla For For Management 1.3 Elect Director George L. Mikan III For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Matthew H. Paull For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Richard M. Schulze For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Hatim A. Tyabji For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Change Range for Size of the Board For For Management 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 7 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management Years 8 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARDIONET, INC. Ticker: BEAT Security ID: 14159L103 Meeting Date: APR 29, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 14, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Joseph H. Capper For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ronald A. Ahrens For For Management 2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management Years 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CELANESE CORPORATION Ticker: CE Security ID: 150870103 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 23, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Martin G. McGuinn For For Management 2 Elect Director Daniel S. Sanders For For Management 3 Elect Director John K. Wulff For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 6 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELTA AIR LINES, INC. Ticker: DAL Security ID: 247361702 Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAY 02, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management 2 Elect Director Edward H. Bastian For For Management 3 Elect Director Roy J. Bostock For For Management 4 Elect Director John S. Brinzo For For Management 5 Elect Director Daniel A. Carp For For Management 6 Elect Director John M. Engler For For Management 7 Elect Director Mickey P. Foret For For Management 8 Elect Director David R. Goode For For Management 9 Elect Director Paula Rosput Reynolds For For Management 10 Elect Director Kenneth C. Rogers For For Management 11 Elect Director Kenneth B. Woodrow For For Management 12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 13 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 14 Ratify Auditors For For Management 15 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EL PASO CORPORATION Ticker: EP Security ID: 28336L109 Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 22, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Juan Carlos Braniff For For Management 2 Elect Director David W. Crane For For Management 3 Elect Director Douglas L. Foshee For For Management 4 Elect Director Robert W. Goldman For For Management 5 Elect Director Anthony W. Hall, Jr. For For Management 6 Elect Director Thomas R. Hix For For Management 7 Elect Director Ferrell P. McClean For For Management 8 Elect Director Timothy J. Probert For For Management 9 Elect Director Steven J. Shapiro For For Management 10 Elect Director J. Michael Talbert For For Management 11 Elect Director Robert F. Vagt For For Management 12 Elect Director John L. Whitmire For For Management 13 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 14 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 15 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION Ticker: HLS Security ID: 421924408 Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 08, 2011 # 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 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED Ticker: HBAN Security ID: 446150104 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 16, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Don M. Casto III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ann B. Crane For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Steven G. Elliott For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael J. Endres For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John B. Gerlach, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director D. James Hilliker For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David P. Lauer For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Jonathan A. Levy For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Gerard P. Mastroianni For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Richard W. Neu For For Management 1.11 Elect Director David L. Porteous For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Kathleen H. Ransier For For Management 1.13 Elect Director William R. Robertson For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Approve Deferred Compensation Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 6 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management Years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATICA CORPORATION Ticker: INFA Security ID: 45666Q102 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 01, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Mark A. Bertelsen For For Management 2 Elect Director A. Brooke Seawell For For Management 3 Elect Director Godfrey R. Sullivan For For Management 4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management 6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 7 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDTRONIC, INC. Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106 Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: JUN 28, 2010 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management 1.2 Elect Director David L. Calhoun For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management 1.4 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson For For Management 1.6 Elect Director James T. Lenehan For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Kendall J. Powell For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Robert C. Pozen For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MYLAN INC. Ticker: MYL Security ID: 628530107 Meeting Date: MAY 06, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 18, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Coury For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Rodney L. Piatt For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Heather Bresch For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Wendy Cameron For For Management 1.5 Elect Director Robert J. Cindrich For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Neil Dimick For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Douglas J. Leech For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Joseph C. Maroon For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Mark W. Parrish For For Management 1.10 Elect Director C.B. Todd For For Management 1.11 Elect Director Randall L. Vanderveen For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management Years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PMC-SIERRA, INC. Ticker: PMCS Security ID: 69344F106 Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Belluzzo For For Management 1.2 Elect Director James V. Diller, Sr. For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Michael R. Farese For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Jonathan J. Judge For For Management 1.5 Elect Director William H. Kurtz For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Gregory S. Lang For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Frank J. Marshall For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Eliminate Cumulative Voting For For Management 4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. Ticker: IPG Security ID: 460690100 Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: APR 04, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 Elect Director Reginald K. Brack For For Management 2 Elect Director Jocelyn Carter-Miller For For Management 3 Elect Director Jill M. Considine For For Management 4 Elect Director Richard A. Goldstein For For Management 5 Elect Director H. John Greeniaus For For Management 6 Elect Director Mary J. Steele For For Management 7 Elect Director William T. Kerr For For Management 8 Elect Director Michael I. Roth For For Management 9 Elect Director David M. Thomas For For Management 10 Ratify Auditors For For Management 11 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 12 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 13 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against Against Shareholder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION Ticker: WLL Security ID: 966387102 Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 11, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director D. Sherwin Artus For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Phillip E. Doty For For Management 2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management 5 Ratify Auditors For For Management ====================== LORD ABBETT CORE FIXED INCOME FUND ====================== PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 74153QAG7 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAY 06, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Amendments For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 74153QAH5 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAY 06, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Amendments For For Management ================= 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 ========================== COOPER-STANDARD HOLDINGS INC. Ticker: COSH Security ID: 21676P103 Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: MAR 31, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Orlando A. Bustos For Withhold Management 1.2 Elect Director Larry J. Jutte For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey Kirt For For Management 1.4 Elect Director David J. Mastrocola For Withhold Management 1.5 Elect Director James S. McElya For For Management 1.6 Elect Director Stephen A. Van Oss For For Management 1.7 Elect Director Kenneth L. Way For For Management 2 Ratify Auditors For For Management 3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management Officers' Compensation 4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management Years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED Ticker: HBAN Security ID: 446150104 Meeting Date: APR 21, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual Record Date: FEB 16, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1.1 Elect Director Don M. Casto III For For Management 1.2 Elect Director Ann B. Crane For For Management 1.3 Elect Director Steven G. Elliott For For Management 1.4 Elect Director Michael J. Endres For For Management 1.5 Elect Director John B. Gerlach, Jr. For For Management 1.6 Elect Director D. James Hilliker For For Management 1.7 Elect Director David P. Lauer For For Management 1.8 Elect Director Jonathan A. Levy For For Management 1.9 Elect Director Gerard P. Mastroianni For For Management 1.10 Elect Director Richard W. Neu For For Management 1.11 Elect Director David L. Porteous For For Management 1.12 Elect Director Kathleen H. Ransier For For Management 1.13 Elect Director William R. Robertson For For Management 1.14 Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour For For Management 2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management 3 Approve Deferred Compensation Plan For For Management 4 Ratify Auditors For For Management 5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management Officers' Compensation 6 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three Three Years Management Years =========================== LORD ABBETT INCOME FUND ============================ PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 74153QAG7 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAY 06, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Amendments For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 74153QAH5 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAY 06, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Amendments For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 74153QAJ1 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAY 06, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Amendments For For Management ====================== 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 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 ========================= PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 74153QAG7 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAY 06, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Amendments For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 74153QAH5 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAY 06, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Amendments For For Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ticker: Security ID: 74153QAJ1 Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Written Consent Record Date: MAY 06, 2011 # Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor 1 The Amendments For For Management ========== 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/ Robert S. Dow | |||
Robert S. Dow | ||||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
Date: August 25, 2011