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 002-29033
GREAT WEST VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT A
(Exact name of Registrant)
8515 E. Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-5002
(Address of Depositor's principal executive offices)(Zip code)
BEVERLY A. BYRNE
Vice President and Counsel
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company
8515 E. Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 737-3817
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004
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other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss.
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VAAA Proxy Voting Log
7/1/03 - 6/30/04
Company Ticker CUSIP Mtg Date Issues Mgmt/Shldr Vote Cast Mgmt Shares
Rcmd Voted
Dell Computer Corp DELL 247025109 7/18/03 1.1 - 1.3 Vote on Directors: M FOR FOR
Michael A. Miles; Alex J. Mandi; 5,600
Morton L. Topfer
2.0 Elimination of Classified Board M FOR FOR
3.0 Change of Company Name to "Dell M FOR FOR
Inc."
4.0 Approval of Executive Annual M FOR FOR
Incentive Bonus Plan
Brinker International, Inc EAT 109641100 11/13/03 1.1 - 1.11 Vote on Directors: M FOR FOR
Ronald A. McDougall; Douglas H. 5,100
Brooks; Dan W. Cook, III; Robert M.
Gates; Marvin J. Girouard; Ronald
Kirk; George R. Mrkonic; Erle Nye;
james E. Oesterreicher; Cece Smith;
Roger T. Staubach
2.0 Ratification of appointment of M FOR FOR
KPMG as auditors
3.0 Report on genetically S AGAINST AGAINST
engineered ingredients in food
products
Johnson Controls JCI 478366107 1/28/04 1.1 - 1.4 Vote on Directors: Robert M FOR FOR
L. Barnett; Willie D. Davis; 2,050
Jeffrey A. Joerres; Richard F.
Teerlink
2.0 Approval of PwC as independent M FOR FOR
auditors for 2004
3.0 Ratification of the Long-Term M FOR FOR
Performance Plan
4.0 Ratification of the Executive M FOR FOR
Incentive Compensation Plan
5.0 Ratification of the 2003 Stock M FOR FOR
Plan for Outside Directors
6.0 Approval of the 2001 Restricted M FOR FOR
Stock Plan amendment
Costco Wholesale Corp COST 22160K105 1/29/04 1.1 - 1.5 Vote on Directors: M FOR FOR
Benjamin S. Carson; Hamilton E. 6,000
James; Jill S. Ruckelshaus; William
H. Gates, II; Daniel J. Evans
2.0 Proposal to elect directors S FOR AGAINST
annually and not by class
3.0 Proposal to develop a policy S AGAINST AGAINST
for land procurement
4.0 Ratification of selection of M FOR FOR
independent auditors
Rockwell Automation, Inc ROK 773903109 2/4/04 1.1 - 1.4 Vote on Directors: D.H. M FOR FOR
Davis, Jr.; W.H. Gray, III; W.T. 3,200
McCormick, Jr.; K.D. Nosbusch
2.0 Approve the selection of M FOR FOR
auditors
3.0 Approve the 2000 Long-Term M FOR FOR
Incentives Plan, as amended
Rockwell Collins, Inc. COL 774341101 2/10/04 1.1 - 1.2 Vote on Directors: D.R. M FOR FOR
Beall; R.J. Ferris 3,200
2.0 Selection of D&T as auditors M FOR FOR
for 2004
Schlumberger Limited SLB 806857108 4/14/04 1.0 Election of 10 Directors: J. M FOR FOR
Deutch; J.S. Gorelick; A. Gould; T. 2,100
Isaac; A. Lajous; A. Levy-Lang; D.
Primat; T. Sandvold; N. Seydoux;
L.G. Stuntz
2.0 Adoption & approval of M FOR FOR
Financials & Dividends
3.0 Approval of adoption of the M FOR FOR
2004 Stock & Deferral Plan for
Non-Employee Directors
4.0 Approval of auditors M FOR FOR
Wachovia Corp WB 929903102 4/20/04 1. Elect Directors: Calss III: M FOR FOR
James S. Balloun, John T. Casteen, 3,700
III; Joseph Neubauer; Lanty L.
Smith; Dona Davis Young
2. Ratify the appointment of KPMG M FOR FOR
as 2004 audtiors
3. Stockholder proposal regarding S AGAINST AGAINST
nominating directors
4. Stockholder proposal regarding S AGAINST AGAINST
reporting political information
5. Stockholder proposal regarding S AGAINST AGAINST
separating the offices of Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
Southtrust Corp SOTR 844730101 4/21/04 1.1 - 1.4 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Carl F. Bailey; John M. Bradford; 5,000
William C. Hulsey; Wallace D.
Malone, Jr.
2. Ratification of Independent M FOR FOR
Auditors
3. Ratification of Amended and M FOR FOR
Restated Senior Officer Performance
Incentive Plan
4. Ratification of 2004 Long-Term M FOR FOR
Incentive Plan
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 478160104 4/22/04 1.1 - 1.12 Vote on Directors: M FOR FOR
Gerard N. Burrow; Mary S. Coleman; 3,200
James G. Cullen; Robert J.
Darretta; M. Judah Folkman; Ann D.
Jordan; Arnold G. Langbo; Susan L.
Lindquist; Leo F. Mullin; Steven S
Reinemund; David Satcher; Henry B.
Schacht; William C. Weldon
2.0 Ratification of appointment of M FOR FOR
PricewaterhouseCoopers as
Independent Auditors
3.0 Proposal on charitable S AGAINST AGAINST
contributions
Lockheed Martin Corp LK 539830109 4/22/04 1.01 - 1.14 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
E.C. "Pete" Aldridge, Jr.; Nolan D. 1,350
Archibald; Norman R. Augustine;
Marcus C. Bennett; Vance D.
Coffman; Gwendolyn S. King; Douglas
H. McCorkindale; Eugene F. Murphy;
Joseph W. Ralston; Frank Savage;
Anne Stevens; Robert J. Stevens;
James R. Ukropina; Douglas C.
Yearley
2. Ratification of Appointment of M FOR FOR
Independent Auditors
3. Stockholder Proposal by Evelyn S AGAINST AGAINST
Y. Davis
4. Stockholder Proposal by John S AGAINST AGAINST
Chevedden
5. Stockholder Proposal by United S AGAINST AGAINST
Association S&P 500 Index Fund
6. Stockholder Proposal by The S AGAINST AGAINST
Sisters of Mercy and Other Groups
Kimberly-Clark Corp KMB 494368103 4/29/04 1.01 - 1.04 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Pastora San Juan Cafferty; Claudio 2,900
X. Gonzalez; Linda Johnson Rice;
Marc J. Shapiro
2. Approval of
Amendments to 2001 M
FOR FOR Equity
Participation Plan 3.
Approval of Audtiors
M FOR FOR 4.
Stockholder Proposal
Regarding S AGAINST
AGAINST the
Corporation's Amended
and Restated Rights
Agreement
Nicor Inc GAS 654086107 4/15/04 1.1 - 1.12 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
R.M. Beavers, Jr.; B.P. Bickner; 4,600
J.H. Birdsall, III; T.A. Donahoe;
T.L. Fisher; J.E.
Jones; D.J. Keller;
W.A. Osborn; J. Rau;
J.F. Riordan; R.M.
Strobel; P.A. Wier
2. Ratification of
Deloitte & M FOR FOR
Touche as independent
public
accountants in 2004
3. Shareholder
proposal concerning S
AGAINST AGAINST the
shareholder rights
plan
Merck & Co., Inc. MRK 589331107 4/27/04 1.01 - 1.05 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Peter C. Wendell; William G. Bowen; 2,780
William M. Daley; Thomas E. Shenk;
Wendell P. Weeks
2. Ratification of
the appointment M FOR
FOR of the Company's
independent
auditors for 2004
3. Proposal to amend the Restated M FOR FOR
Certificate of Incorporation to
declassify the Board of Directors
4. Stockholder Proposal Conderning S AGAINST AGAINST
Management Compensation
5. Stockholder Proposal Concerning S AGAINST AGAINST
Extension of Perscription Drug
Patents
6. Stockholder Proposal Concerning S AGAINST AGAINST
Ethical & Social Performance of the
Company
7. Stockholder Proposal Concerning S AGAINST AGAINST
Use of Shareholder Resources for
Political Purposes
8. Stockholder ProposalConcerning a S AGAINST AGAINST
Report Related to the Global
HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Hershey Foods Corp HSY 427866108 4/28/04 1.01 - 1.09 Vote on Directors: J.A. M FOR FOR
Boscia, R.H. Campbell, R.F. 1,500
Cavanaugh; G.P. Coughlan; H.
Edelman; B.G. Hill; R.H. Lenny;
M.J. McDonald; M.J. Toulantis
2. Approve
appointment of KPMG
as M FOR FOR auditors
for 2004
Torchmark Corp TMK 891027104 4/29/04 1.01 - 1.05 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Charles E. Adair; Joseph M. Farley; 3,475
C.B. Hudson; Joseph L. Lanier, Jr.;
R.K. Richey
2. Ratification of auditors M FOR FOR
3. Shareholder Proposal S AGAINST AGAINST
4. Shareholder Proposal S AGAINST AGAINST
SBC Communications Inc SBC 78387G103 4/30/04 1.01 - 1.06 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
James E. Barnes; James A. 2,500
Henderson; John B. McCoy; S. Donley
Ritchey; Joyce M. Roche; Patricia
P. Upton
2. Appointment of Independent M FOR FOR
Auditors
3. Approve and Amendement to SBC's M FOR FOR
Bylaws
4. Stockholder Proposal A S AGAINST AGAINST
5. Stockholder Proposal B S AGAINST AGAINST
Motorola MOT 620076109 5/3/04 1.01 - 1.11 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
E. Zander; H.L. Fuller; J. Lewent; 9,500
W. Massey; N. Negroponte; I. Nooyi;
J. Pepper, Jr.; S. Scott III; D.
Warner III; J. White; M. Zafirovski
2. Shareholder
proposal re: S
AGAINST AGAINST
Commonsense Executive
Compensation 3.
Shareholder proposal
re: S AGAINST AGAINST
Performance &
Time-based Restricted
Shares
Gannett Co., Inc. GCI 364730101 5/4/04 1.01 - 1.03 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
James A. Johnson; Douglas H. 2,100
McCorkindale; Stephen P. Munn
2. Proposal to Ratify M FOR FOR
PricewaterhouseCoopers as the
Company's Auditors
3. Proposal to Amend 2001 Omnibus M FOR FOR
Incentive Compensation Plan
4. Shareholder Proposal concerning S AGAINST AGAINST
Executive Compensation
Leggett & Platt Inc LEG 524660107 5/5/04 1.01 - 1.10 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Raymond F. Bentele; Ralph W. Clark; 4,500
Harry M. Cornell, Jr.; Robert Ted
Enloe, III; Richard T. Fisher; Karl
G. Glassman; David S. Haffner; Judy
C. Odorn; Maurice E. Purnell, Jr.;
Felix E. Wright
2. Ratification of M
FOR FOR
PricewaterhouseCoopers
as auditors
for 2004
3. Approval of
amendment to 1989 M
FOR FOR Discount
Stock Plan to
authorize additional
4 million shares 4.
Approval of 2004 Key
Officers M FOR FOR
Incentive Plan
Sunoco SUN 86764P109 5/6/04 1.01 - 1.12 Election of Board of M FOR FOR
Directors: R.J. Darnall; J.G. 3,330
Drosdick; U.F. Fairbairn; T.P.
Gerrity; R.B. Greco; J.G. Kaiser;
R.D. Kennedy; R.H. Lenny; N.S.
Matthews; R.A. Pew; G.J. Ratcliffe;
J.W. Rowe; J.K. Wulff
2. Ratification of
the appointment M FOR
FOR of Ernst & Young
as independent
auditors for 2004
Newell Rubbermaid Inc NWL 651229106 5/12/04 1.01 - 1.04 Election of Class II M FOR FOR
Directors: Scott S. Cowen; Cynthia 5,900
A. Montgomery; Allan P. Newell;
Gordon R. Sullivan
2. Ratification of
appointment of M FOR
FOR Ernst & Young as
auditors
Duke Energy Corp DUK 264399106 5/13/04 1.01 - 1.04 Election of Class I M FOR FOR
Directors: Paul M. Anderson; Ann M. 5,000
Gray; Michael E.J. Phelps; James T.
Rhodes
2. Ratification of Deloitte & M FOR FOR
Touche as auditors
3. Shareholder proposal relating to S FOR AGAINST
declassification of Board of
Directors
Lincoln National Corp LNC 534187109 5/13/04 1.01 - 1.04 Election of Directors M FOR FOR
w/ terms expiring 2007: William J. 3,800
Avery; Jon A. Boscia; Eric G.
Johnson; Glenn F. Tilton
2. Approve Deferred
Compensation M FOR
FOR Plan for
Non-Employee
Directors
Maytag Corp MYG 578592107 5/13/04 1.01 - 1.04 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Wayland R. Hicks; James A. 5,900
McCaslin; W. Ann Reynolds; Fred G.
Steingraber
2. Ratification of Ernst & Young as M FOR FOR
2004 auditors
3. Approval of amended and restated M FOR FOR
Employee Disount Stock Purchase Plan
4. Approval to repeal Article M FOR FOR
Eleventh of Restated Cerificate of
Incorporation
5. Stockholder proposal concerning S FOR AGAINST
classification of the Board
6. Stockholder proposal concerning S AGAINST AGAINST
adoption of "poison pill" provisions
Sears, Roebuck and Co. S 812387108 5/13/04 1.01 - 1.04 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
William L. Bax; Donald J. Carty; 3,050
Alan J. Lacy; Hugh B. Price
2. Appointment of Deloitte & Touche M FOR FOR
as auditors for 2004
3. Shareholder
proposal regarding S
FOR AGAINST
classified board 4.
Shareholder proposal
regarding S AGAINST
AGAINST poison pills
5. Shareholder
proposal regarding S
AGAINST AGAINST
majority vote
shareholder committee
Transocean Inc RIG G90078109 5/13/04 1.01 - 1.04 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Robert L. Long; Martin B. McNamara; 2,200
Robert M. Sprague; J. Michael
Talbert
2. Approval of amendment of M FOR FOR
Long-Term Incentive Plan
3. Approval of appointment of Ernst M FOR FOR
& Young as auditors
Vulcan Materials Co VMC 929160109 5/14/04 1.01 - 1.04 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Orin R. Smith; Douglas J. McGregor; 3,500
Donald B. Rice; Vincent J. Trosino
2. Approval of restricted stock M FOR FOR
plan for nonemployee directors
3. Ratification of Deloitte & M FOR FOR
Touche as 2004 auditors
Consolidated Edison, Inc ED 209115104 5/17/04 1.01 - 1.11 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
V.A. Calarco; G. Campbell, Jr.; 4,300
G.J. Davis; M.J. Del Giudice; J.S.
Freilich; E.V. Futter; S.
Hernandez-Pinero; P.W. Likins; E.R.
McGrath; F.V. Salerno; S.R. Volk
2. Ratification of appointment of M FOR FOR
independent accountants
3. Approval of Stock Purchase Plan M FOR FOR
4. Additional
compensation S
AGAINST AGAINST
information
Allstate Corp ALL 020002101 5/18/04 1.01 - 1.12 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
F. Duane Ackerman; James G. 4,100
Andress; Edward A. Brennan; W.
James Farrell; Jack M. Greenberg;
Ronald T. LeMay; Edward M. Liddy;
J. Christopher Reyes; H. John
Riley, Jr.; Joshua I. Smith; Judith
A. Sprieser; Mary Alice Taylor
2. Appointment of Deloitte & Touche M FOR FOR
as 2004 auditors
3. Approval of Material Terms of M FOR FOR
Annual Covered Employee Incentive
Compensation Plan
4. Approval of Material Terms of M FOR FOR
Long-Term Executive Incentive
Compensation Plan
5. Provide cumulative voting for S AGAINST AGAINST
Board of Directors
Intel Corp INTC 458140100 5/19/04 1.01 - 1.11 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Craig R. Barrett; Charlene 4,400
Barshefsky; E. John P. Browne;
Andrew S. Grove; D. James Guzy;
Reed E. Hundt; Paul S. Otellini;
David S. Pottruck; Jane E. Shaw;
John L. Thornton; David B. Yoffie
2. Ratification of Selection of M FOR FOR
independent auditors
3. Approval of 2004 Equity M FOR FOR
Incentive Plan
4. Stockholder Proposal Requesting S AGAINST AGAINST
the Expensing of Stock Options
5. Stockholder proposal requesting S AGAINST AGAINST
the use of performance-vesting stock
6. Stockholder proposal requesting S AGAINST AGAINST
the use of performance-based stock
options
Liz Claiborne Inc LIZ 539320101 5/20/04 1.1 - 1.4 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Raul J. Fernandex; Mary Kay Haben; 3,900
Kenneth P. Kopelman; Arthur C.
Martienz
2. Ratification of
Deloitte & M FOR FOR
Touche as 2004
auditors
The Hartford Financial HIG 416515104 5/20/04 1.01 - 1.11 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Services Group, Inc. Ramani Ayer; Ronald E. Ferguson; 2,600
Edward J. Kelly, III; Paul G. Kirk,
Jr.; Thomas M. Marra; Gail J.
McGovern; Robert W. Selander;
Charles B. Strauss; H. Patrick
Swygert; Gordon I. Ulmer; David K.
Zwiener
2. Ratifitcation of appointment of M FOR FOR
Deloitte & Touche as auditors
3. Proposal by
shareholder relating
S AGAINST AGAINST to
executive
compensation
Xerox Corp XRX 984121103 5/20/04 1.01 - 1.11 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR 10,000
Glenn A. Britt; Richard J.
Harrington; William Curt Hunter;
Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.; Hilmar
Kopper; Ralph S. Larsen; Anne M.
Mulcahy; N.J. Nicholas, Jr.; John
E. Pepper; Ann N. Reese; Stephen
Robert
2. Ratification of
auditors M FOR FOR 3.
Adopt 2004
Performance Incentive
M FOR FOR Plan 4.
Adopt 2004 Equity
Compensation M FOR
FOR Plan for
Non-Employee
Directors
Constellation Energy Group, CEG 210371100 5/21/04 1.1 - 1.4 Election of Class II M FOR FOR
Inc. Directors: James T. Brady; James R. 3,500
Curtiss; Edward J. Kelly, III;
Rovert J. Lawless
2. Ratification of PwC as 2004 M FOR FOR
auditors
Time Warner Inc TWX 887317105 5/21/04 1.1 - 1.13 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR 10,220
James L. Barksdale; Stephen F.
Bollenbach; Stephen M. Case; Frank
J. Caufield; Robert C. Clark; Miles
R. Gilburne; Carla A. Hills; Reuben
Mark; Michael A. Miles; Kenneth J.
Novack; Richard D. Parsons; R.E.
Turner; Francis T. Vincent, Jr.
2. Ratification of
auditors M FOR FOR 3.
Stockholder proposal
regarding S AGAINST
AGAINST China
business principles
4. Stockholder
proposal regarding S
AGAINST AGAINST
report on pay
disparity
Bank One Corp ONE 06423A103 5/25/04 1. Merger Proposal M FOR FOR
3,200
2.01 - 2.12 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Bryan; Burke; Crown; Dimon; Fay;
Jackson; Kessler; Lipp; Manoogian;
Novak; Rogers; Stratton
3. Ratification of appointment of M FOR FOR
independent auditors
Exxon Mobil XOM 30231G102 5/26/04 1.1 - 1.11 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
M.J. Boskin; J.R. Houghton; W.R. 2,424
Howell; R.C. King; P.E. Lippincott;
H.J. Longwell; H.A. McKinnell, Jr.;
M.C. Nelson; L.R. Raymong; W.V.
Shipley; R.W. Tillerson
2 Ratification of auditors M FOR FOR
3. Approval of 2004 Non-Employee M FOR FOR
Director Restricted Stock Plan
4. Political Contributions S AGAINST AGAINST
5. Political Contributions Report S AGAINST AGAINST
6. Media response on Equatorial S AGAINST AGAINST
Guinea
7. Board Chairman and CEO S AGAINST AGAINST
8. Executive compensation S AGAINST AGAINST
9. Equity compensation report S AGAINST AGAINST
10. Amendment of EEO policy S AGAINST AGAINST
11. Climate science report S AGAINST AGAINST
Regions Financial Corp RF 758940100 6/8/04 1. Adopt agreement and plan of M FOR FOR
merger
2.01 - 2.04 Election of Directors: M FOR FOR
Margaret H. Greene; Carl E. Jones,
Jr.; Susan W. Matlock; John H.
Watson
3. Ratify the appointment of Ernst M FOR FOR
& Young
4. Adjourn the Regions annual M FOR FOR
meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional
proxies
5. Proposal regarding the required S AGAINST AGAINST
stockholder vote for election of
directors
6/10/04 1.01 - 1.03 Election of 3 Directors
to Class III: Pamela G. Bailey;
Albertsons ABS 013104104 Teresa Beck; Beth M. Pritchard M FOR FOR 4,400
2. Ratification of appointment of
auditors M FOR FOR
3. Approval of 2004
Equity &
Performance Incentive Plan M FOR FOR
4. Proposal regarding majority vote
for director elections S AGAINST AGAINST
5. Proposal regarding simple
majority voting S FOR AGAINST
6. Proposal regarding executive
severance agreements S AGAINST AGAINST
7. Proposal regarding classified
board S FOR AGAINST
6/29/04 1. Presentation of the Business
Adecco S.A. ADO 006754105 Report 2003 NON-VOTING 8,000
2. Presentation of the Reports of
the Auditors NON-VOTING
3. Approval of Business Report 2003 M FOR FOR
4. Appropriation of Retained
Earnings M FOR FOR
5. Granting Discharge to the
Members of the Board of Directors M AGAINST FOR
6.1 Elect Board of Directors: 1.
Phillppe Foriel-Destezet, 2.
Philippe Marcel, 3. Jakob Baer, 4.
Jurgen Dormann, 5. Klaus J. Jacobs,
6. Francis Mer, 7. Thomas O'Neill,
8. David Prince, 9. Peter Ueberoth M FOR FOR
6.2 Elect Auditors: 1. Statutory
auditors and group auditors, 2.
Special auditor M FOR FOR
7. Proposal to abolish 5%
restriction of
transferability/registrating and
connected provisions in Art. 4 M 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, in the City of Greenwood Village, State
of Colorado, on this 25th day of August, 2004.
GREAT-WEST VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT A
(Registrant)
By: /s/ William T. McCallum
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William T. McCallum
Chairman of the Committee