UNITED STATES | ||
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
Washington, DC 20549 | ||
FORM N-PX | ||
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED | ||
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY | ||
Investment Company Act File Number : | 811-7223 | |
Name of Registrant: | Putnam Classic Equity Fund | |
Address of Principal Executive Offices: | ||
One Post Office Square | ||
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | ||
Name and address of agent of service: | ||
James P. Pappas, Vice President | ||
Putnam Classic Equity Fund | ||
One Post Office Square | ||
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | ||
CC: | ||
John W. Gerstmayr, Esq. | ||
Ropes & Gray LLP | ||
One International Place | ||
Boston, Massachusetts 02110 | ||
Registrant's telephone number including area code: | ||
(617) 292-1000 | ||
Date of fiscal year end: | ||
11/30/2008 | ||
Date of reporting period: | ||
07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 | ||
Item 1: Proxy Voting Record | ||||||
Registrant : Putnam Classic Equity Fund |
Putnam Classic Equity Fund merged into The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income on December 29, 2008. The voting record for this fund represents votes for which the record date occurred prior to the merger.
Accenture Ltd. | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
ACN | CUSIP9 G1150G111 | 02/12/2009 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1 | RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: | ||||||
CHARLES H. GIANCARLO | ||||||
2 | RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DINA | ||||||
DUBLON | ||||||
3 | RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WILLIAM | ||||||
D. GREEN | ||||||
4 | RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: | ||||||
NOBUYUKI IDEI | ||||||
5 | RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: | ||||||
MARJORIE MAGNER | ||||||
6 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |
Bank of America Corporation | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
BAC | CUSIP9 060505104 | 12/05/2008 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Special | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1 | Approval of the Merger Agreement | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
2 | Amendment to the 2003 Key | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Associate Stock Plan | ||||||
3 | Increase of Authorized Common | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Stock | ||||||
4 | Right to Adjourn Meeting | Mgmt | For | For | For |
Clorox Company | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
CLX | CUSIP9 189054109 | 11/19/2008 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1 | ELECT DANIEL BOGGAN, JR. AS | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
A DIRECTOR | ||||||
2 | ELECT RICHARD H. CARMONA | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
AS A DIRECTOR | ||||||
3 | ELECT TULLY M. FRIEDMAN AS A | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
DIRECTOR | ||||||
4 | ELECT GEORGE J. HARAD AS A | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
DIRECTOR | ||||||
5 | ELECT DONALD R. KNAUSS AS A | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
DIRECTOR | ||||||
6 | ELECT ROBERT W. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
MATSCHULLAT AS A DIRECTOR | ||||||
7 | ELECT GARY G. MICHAEL AS A | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
DIRECTOR | ||||||
8 | ELECT EDWARD A. MUELLER AS | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
A DIRECTOR | ||||||
9 | ELECT JAN L. MURLEY AS A | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
DIRECTOR | ||||||
10 | ELECT PAMELA THOMAS- | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
GRAHAM AS A DIRECTOR | ||||||
11 | ELECT CAROLYN M. TICKNOR AS | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
A DIRECTOR | ||||||
12 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Emerson Electric Co. | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
EMR | CUSIP9 291011104 | 02/03/2009 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1.1 | Elect August Busch III | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
1.2 | Elect Arthur Golden | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
1.3 | Elect Harriet Green | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
1.4 | Elect William Johnson | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
1.5 | Elect John Menzer | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
1.6 | Elect Vernon Loucks, Jr. | Mgmt | For | Withhold | Against | |
2 | RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED | ||||||
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. |
General Mills, Inc. | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
GIS | CUSIP9 370334104 | 09/22/2008 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |
BRADBURY H. ANDERSON | ||||||
2 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PAUL | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
DANOS | ||||||
3 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
WILLIAM T. ESREY | ||||||
4 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN | ||||||
5 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
JUDITH RICHARDS HOPE | ||||||
6 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HEIDI | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
G. MILLER | ||||||
7 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HILDA | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
OCHOA-BRILLEMBOURG | ||||||
8 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEVE | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
ODLAND | ||||||
9 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
KENDALL J. POWELL | ||||||
10 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LOIS | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
E. QUAM | ||||||
11 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
MICHAEL D. ROSE | ||||||
12 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
ROBERT L. RYAN | ||||||
13 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
DOROTHY A. TERRELL | ||||||
14 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Gillette Company | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
PG | CUSIP9 742718109 | 10/14/2008 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1.1 | Elect Kenneth Chenault | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.2 | Elect Scott Cook | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.3 | Elect Rajat Gupta | Mgmt | For | For | For |
1.4 | Elect Alan Lafley | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.5 | Elect Charles Lee | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.6 | Elect Lynn Martin | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.7 | Elect W. James McNerney, Jr. | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.8 | Elect Johnathan Rodgers | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.9 | Elect Ralph Snyderman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.10 | Elect Margaret Whitman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.11 | Elect Patricia Woertz | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.12 | Elect Ernesto Zedillo | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
2 | RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF THE | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED | ||||||
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | ||||||
3 | AMEND COMPANY'S AMENDED | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION | ||||||
TO ADOPT MAJORITY VOTING | ||||||
4 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL #1 - | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |
ROTATE SITE OF ANNUAL | ||||||
MEETING | ||||||
5 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL #2 - | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |
ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE | ||||||
COMPENSATION | ||||||
Medtronic, Inc. | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
MDT | CUSIP9 585055106 | 08/21/2008 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1.1 | Elect Victor Dzau | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.2 | Elect William Hawkins | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.3 | Elect Shirley Ann Jackson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.4 | Elect Denise O'Leary | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.5 | Elect Jean-Pierre Rosso | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.6 | Elect Jack Schuler | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
3 | TO APPROVE THE MEDTRONIC, | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
INC. 2008 STOCK AWARD AND | ||||||
INCENTIVE PLAN. | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
MSFT | CUSIP9 594918104 | 11/19/2008 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States |
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
STEVEN A. BALLMER | ||||||
2 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
I. CASH JR. | ||||||
3 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DINA | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
DUBLON | ||||||
4 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
WILLIAM H. GATES III | ||||||
5 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN | ||||||
6 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: REED | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
HASTINGS | ||||||
7 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
F. MARQUARDT | ||||||
8 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
CHARLES H. NOSKI | ||||||
9 | ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
HELMUT PANKE | ||||||
10 | Executive Officer Incentive Plan | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
11 | Amendment to the 1999 Stock | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Option Plan for Non-Employee | ||||||
Directors | ||||||
12 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
13 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |
ADOPTION OF POLICIES ON | ||||||
INTERNET CENSORSHIP. | ||||||
14 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |
ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD | ||||||
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS. | ||||||
15 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |
DISCLOSURE OF CHARITABLE | ||||||
CONTRIBUTIONS. | ||||||
VERITAS Software Corporation | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
SYMC | CUSIP9 871503108 | 09/22/2008 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1.1 | Elect Michael Brown | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.2 | Elect William Coleman, III | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.3 | Elect Frank Dangeard | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.4 | Elect Geraldine Laybourne | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.5 | Elect David Mahoney | Mgmt | For | For | For |
1.6 | Elect Robert Miller | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.7 | Elect George Reyes | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.8 | Elect Daniel Schulman | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.9 | Elect John Thompson | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.10 | Elect V. Paul Unruh | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
2 | Amendment to the 2004 Equity | Mgmt | For | Against | Against | |
Incentive Plan | ||||||
3 | 2008 Employee Stock Purchase | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Plan | ||||||
4 | Amendment to the Senior Executive | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Incentive Plan | ||||||
5 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Walgreen Company | ||||||
Ticker | Security ID: | Meeting Date | Meeting Status | |||
WAG | CUSIP9 931422109 | 01/14/2009 | Voted | |||
Meeting Type | Country of Trade | |||||
Annual | United States | |||||
Issue No. | Description | Proponent | Mgmt Rec | Vote Cast | For/Agnst Mgmt | |
1.1 | Elect William Foote | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.2 | Elect Mark Frissora | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.3 | Elect Alan McNally | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.4 | Elect Cordell Reed | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.5 | Elect Nancy Schlichting | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.6 | Elect David Schwartz | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.7 | Elect Alejandro Silva | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.8 | Elect James Skinner | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.9 | Elect Marilou von Ferstel | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
1.10 | Elect Charles Walgreen III | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
2 | Ratification of Auditor | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
3 | 1982 Employee Stock Purchase | Mgmt | For | For | For | |
Plan | ||||||
4 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |
Independent Board Chairman | ||||||
5 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding | ShrHoldr | Against | Against | For | |
Advisory Vote on Compensation | ||||||
(Say on Pay) |
Any ballot marked 'Abstain' is considered to have been voted. Ballots marked 'Abstain' are considered to have been voted against management's recommendation if management's recommendation is 'For' or 'Against,' and for management’s recommendation if management’s recommendation is ‘Abstain.’ Where management has recommended that shareholders 'Abstain' from voting on a ballot item, a ballot marked 'For' or 'Against' is considered to have been voted against management's recommendation to 'Abstain.'
Where management has made no recommendation on a ballot item, 'NA' is used to indicate that there is no management recommendation that a shareholder may vote 'For' or 'Against.'
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.
Registrant: | Putnam Classic Equity Fund |
By: | /s/ Charles E. Porter |
Name: | Charles E. Porter |
Title: | Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer, Principal Executive Officer and |
Compliance Liaison | |
Date: | August 3, 2009 |