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 811-01873 --------------------------------------------- Principal Growth Fund, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 711 High Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50392-2080 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) MICHAEL D. ROUGHTON Copy to: The Principal Financial Group John W. Blouch, Esq. Des Moines, Iowa 50392-0300 Dykema Gossett PLLC Franklin Square, Suite 300 West 1300 I Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005-3306 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 515-248-3842 ---------------------------- Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2004 ------------------------- Date of reporting period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005 ------------------------- FUND: Principal Growth Fund, Inc. Sub-Advisor: Principal Global Investors LLC Issuer Ticker Security Meeting Date Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Symantec Corp. SYMC 871503108 09/15/2004 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM 57772K101 09/17/2004 Paychex, Inc. PAYX 704326107 10/06/2004 Paychex, Inc. PAYX 704326107 10/06/2004 Paychex, Inc. PAYX 704326107 10/06/2004 Paychex, Inc. PAYX 704326107 10/06/2004 Paychex, Inc. PAYX 704326107 10/06/2004 Paychex, Inc. PAYX 704326107 10/06/2004 Paychex, Inc. PAYX 704326107 10/06/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 The Procter & Gamble Company PG 742718109 10/12/2004 Linear Technology Corp. LLTC 535678106 11/03/2004 Linear Technology Corp. LLTC 535678106 11/03/2004 Linear Technology Corp. LLTC 535678106 11/03/2004 Linear Technology Corp. LLTC 535678106 11/03/2004 Linear Technology Corp. LLTC 535678106 11/03/2004 Linear Technology Corp. LLTC 535678106 11/03/2004 Coach, Inc. COH 189754104 11/03/2004 Coach, Inc. COH 189754104 11/03/2004 Coach, Inc. COH 189754104 11/03/2004 Coach, Inc. COH 189754104 11/03/2004 Coach, Inc. COH 189754104 11/03/2004 Coach, Inc. COH 189754104 11/03/2004 Coach, Inc. COH 189754104 11/03/2004 Coach, Inc. COH 189754104 11/03/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 Microsoft Corp. MSFT 594918104 11/09/2004 SYSCO Corporation SYY 871829107 11/12/2004 SYSCO Corporation SYY 871829107 11/12/2004 SYSCO Corporation SYY 871829107 11/12/2004 SYSCO Corporation SYY 871829107 11/12/2004 SYSCO Corporation SYY 871829107 11/12/2004 SYSCO Corporation SYY 871829107 11/12/2004 SYSCO Corporation SYY 871829107 11/12/2004 SYSCO Corporation SYY 871829107 11/12/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO 17275R102 11/18/2004 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM 57772K101 11/18/2004 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM 57772K101 11/18/2004 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM 57772K101 11/18/2004 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM 57772K101 11/18/2004 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM 57772K101 11/18/2004 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM 57772K101 11/18/2004 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM 57772K101 11/18/2004 Varian Medical Systems Inc VAR 92220P105 02/17/2005 Varian Medical Systems Inc VAR 92220P105 02/17/2005 Varian Medical Systems Inc VAR 92220P105 02/17/2005 Varian Medical Systems Inc VAR 92220P105 02/17/2005 Varian Medical Systems Inc VAR 92220P105 02/17/2005 Varian Medical Systems Inc VAR 92220P105 02/17/2005 QUALCOMM Inc. QCOM 747525103 03/08/2005 QUALCOMM Inc. QCOM 747525103 03/08/2005 QUALCOMM Inc. QCOM 747525103 03/08/2005 QUALCOMM Inc. QCOM 747525103 03/08/2005 QUALCOMM Inc. QCOM 747525103 03/08/2005 QUALCOMM Inc. QCOM 747525103 03/08/2005 QUALCOMM Inc. QCOM 747525103 03/08/2005 Ticker Matter Voted On SYMC Elect Director Tania Amochaev SYMC Elect Director William T. Coleman SYMC Elect Director Franciscus Lion SYMC Elect Director David Mahoney SYMC Elect Director Robert S. Miller SYMC Elect Director George Reyes SYMC Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman SYMC Elect Director John W. Thompson SYMC Increase Authorized Common Stock SYMC Approve Omnibus Stock Plan SYMC Amend Outside Director Stock in Lieu of Cash Plan SYMC Ratify Auditors MXIM Amend Omnibus Stock Plan PAYX Elect Director B. Thomas Golisano PAYX Elect Director G. Thomas Clark PAYX Elect Director David J. S. Flaschen PAYX Elect Director Phillip Horsley PAYX Elect Director Grant M. Inman PAYX Elect Director J. Robert Sebo PAYX Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci PG Elect Director R. Kerry Clark PG Elect Director Joseph T. Gorman PG Elect Director Lynn M. Martin PG Elect Director Ralph Snyderman, M.D. PG Elect Director Robert D. Storey PG Ratify Auditors PG Increase Authorized Common Stock PG Declassify the Board of Directors PG Implement/ Report on Animal Welfare Standards LLTC Elect Director Robert H. Swanson, Jr. LLTC Elect Director David S. Lee LLTC Elect Director Leo T. McCarthy LLTC Elect Director Richard M. Moley LLTC Elect Director Thomas S. Volpe LLTC Ratify Auditors COH Elect Director Joseph Ellis COH Elect Director Lew Frankfort COH Elect Director Sally Frame Kasaks COH Elect Director Gary Loveman COH Elect Director Irene Miller COH Elect Director Keith Monda COH Elect Director Michael Murphy COH Approve Omnibus Stock Plan MSFT Elect Director William H. Gates III MSFT Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer MSFT Elect Director James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D. MSFT Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin MSFT Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos MSFT Elect Director David F. Marquardt MSFT Elect Director Charles H. Noski MSFT Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke MSFT Elect Director Jon A. Shirley MSFT Amend Bundled Compensation Plans MSFT Amend Bundled Compensation Plans MSFT Amend Stock Option Plan MSFT Ratify Auditors SYY Elect Director Colin G. Campbell SYY Elect Director John M. Cassaday SYY Elect Director John K. Stubblefield, Jr. SYY Elect Director Jackie M. Ward SYY Ratify Auditors SYY Approve Stock Option Plan SYY Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan SYY Report on Genetically Engineered Products CSCO Elect Director Carol A. Bartz CSCO Elect Director M. Michele Burns CSCO Elect Director Larry R. Carter CSCO Elect Director John T. Chambers CSCO Elect Director Dr. James F. Gibbons CSCO Elect Director Dr. John L. Hennessy CSCO Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary CSCO Elect Director James C. Morgan CSCO Elect Director John P. Morgridge CSCO Elect Director Donald T. Valentine CSCO Elect Director Steven M. West CSCO Elect Director Jerry Yang CSCO Ratify Auditors CSCO Report on Pay Disparity MXIM Elect Director James R. Bergman MXIM Elect Director John F. Gifford MXIM Elect Director B. Kipling Hagopian MXIM Elect Director M.D. Sampels MXIM Elect Director A.R. Frank Wazzan MXIM Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan MXIM Ratify Auditors VAR Elect Director Susan L. Bostrom VAR Elect Director Richard M. Levy VAR Elect Director Allen S. Lichter, M.D. VAR Elect Director R. Andrew Eckert VAR Approve Omnibus Stock Plan VAR Ratify Auditors QCOM Elect Director Robert E. Kahn QCOM Elect Director Duane A. Nelles QCOM Elect Director Brent Scowcroft QCOM Declassify the Board of Directors and Eliminate Cumulative Voting QCOM Increase Authorized Common Stock QCOM Amend Articles QCOM Ratify Auditors Proposed by Did the Was Vote for or Ticker Issuer or S/H Registrant Vote Vote against management SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For SYMC Issuer yes For For MXIM Issuer yes Against Against PAYX Issuer yes For For PAYX Issuer yes Withhold Against PAYX Issuer yes For For PAYX Issuer yes For For PAYX Issuer yes For For PAYX Issuer yes For For PAYX Issuer yes For For PG Issuer yes For For PG Issuer yes For For PG Issuer yes For For PG Issuer yes For For PG Issuer yes For For PG Issuer yes For For PG Issuer yes For For PG Issuer yes For Against PG S/H yes Against For LLTC Issuer yes For For LLTC Issuer yes For For LLTC Issuer yes For For LLTC Issuer yes For For LLTC Issuer yes For For LLTC Issuer yes For For COH Issuer yes For For COH Issuer yes For For COH Issuer yes For For COH Issuer yes For For COH Issuer yes For For COH Issuer yes For For COH Issuer yes For For COH Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For MSFT Issuer yes For For SYY Issuer yes For For SYY Issuer yes For For SYY Issuer yes For For SYY Issuer yes For For SYY Issuer yes For For SYY Issuer yes For For SYY Issuer yes For For SYY S/H yes Against For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes For For CSCO Issuer yes Against For MXIM Issuer yes Withhold Against MXIM Issuer yes Withhold Against MXIM Issuer yes For For MXIM Issuer yes Withhold Against MXIM Issuer yes For For MXIM Issuer yes For For MXIM Issuer yes For For VAR Issuer yes For For VAR Issuer yes For For VAR Issuer yes For For VAR Issuer yes For For VAR Issuer yes For For VAR Issuer yes For For QCOM Issuer yes For For QCOM Issuer yes Withhold Against QCOM Issuer yes For For QCOM Issuer yes For For QCOM Issuer yes For For QCOM Issuer yes For For QCOM Issuer yes For For 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) Principal Growth Fund, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------- By (Signature and Title) /s/ Arthur S. Filean ------------------------------------------------------- Arthur S. Filean Senior Vice President and Secretary Date August 29, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------