FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-02896
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Jonathan D. Shain, Esq.
100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 973-802-6469
Date of fiscal year-end: August 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
In determining votes against management, any ballot that management did not
make a recommendation is considered to be "FOR" regardless of the vote cast.
Any "Abstain" vote cast is considered as voted, and to be against the
management recommendation.
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ICA File Number: 811-02896
Reporting Period: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
================ Prudential High Yield Fund - Sub-Adviser: PIM =================
CENTURYTEL INC
Ticker: Security ID: 156700106
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVE CHARTER AMENDMENT TO None For Management
DECLASSIFY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
2 Approve Charter Amendment to Increase None For Management
Our Authorized Shares.
3 the Directors Recommended by the None For Management
Board of Directors
4 RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS None For Management
OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR 2012.
5 ADVISORY VOTE REGARDING OUR EXECUTIVE None For Management
COMPENSATION.
6 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING BONUS None For Management
DEFERRALS.
7 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING None For Management
PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK.
8 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING None For Management
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTS.
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DEX ONE CORP
Ticker: Security ID: 25212W100
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 the Directors Recommended by the None For Management
Board of Directors
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GENON ENERGY INC
Ticker: Security ID: US37244E1073
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Voted for the Directors Recommended None For Management
by the Board of Directors
2 Ratify the audit committee's selection None For Management
of KPMG as our independent auditors
for fiscal year 2011
3 Adopt an amendment to our third None For Management
restated certificate of incorporation
to help protect the tax benefits of
our net operating losses
4 Approve the stockholder rights plan, None For Management
adopted by the board on Jn 5, 2001, as
amended Nov 23, 2010
5 Approve, on an advisory basis, the None For Management
compensation of our named executive
officers
6 Determine on an advisory basis the None For Management
frequency of conducting future
advisory votes on the compensation of
our named executive officers
7 Consider a stockholder proposal if None For Management
properly presented at the meeting
described in the proxy materials
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PETROPLUS FIN LTD
Ticker: PPHNSW Security ID: US716745AA25
Meeting Date: MAR 21, 2012 Meeting Type: Creditors Meeting
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 That the Administrators proposal None For Management
dates 2 March 2012 be approved
2 That the Creditors committee be formed None For Management
if there are sufficient creditors
willing to act
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PETROPLUS FIN LTD
Ticker: PPHNSW Security ID: US716745AA25
Meeting Date: MAR 21, 2012 Meeting Type: Creditors Meeting
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 That the Administrators proposal None For Management
dates 2 March 2012 be approved
2 That the Creditors committee be formed None For Management
if there are sufficient creditors
willing to act
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SPRINT FON GRP
Ticker: Security ID: 852061100
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 the Directors Recommended by the None For Management
Board of Directors
2 To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP None For Management
as the independent registered public
accounting firm of Sprint Nextel for
2011
3 To approve by a non-binding advisory None For Management
vote our executive compensation
4 To recommend by a non-binding advisory None For Management
vote the frequency of advisory votes
on our executive compensation
5 To vote on a shareholder proposal None For Management
concerning political contributions
6 To vote on a shareholder proposal None For Management
concerning the retention of equity
awards
7 To vote on a shareholder proposal None For Management
requesting change to a voting
requirement
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XEROX CORP
Ticker: Security ID: 984121103
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Voted for the Directors Recommended None For Management
by the Board of Directors
2 RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF None For Management
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE
COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2012.
3 APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF THE None For Management
2011 COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
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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.
Prudential Investment Portfolios, Inc. 15
By
/s/ Stuart S. Parker (Jonathan D. Shain)
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Stuart S. Parker, President
Date: August 22, 2012
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Directors, Trustees and Officers of the Prudential
Investments Mutual Funds, the Target Funds and The Prudential Variable
Contract Accounts 2, 10 and 11 (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby
constitute, appoint and authorize each of, Andrew French, Claudia
DiGiacomo, Deborah A. Docs, Katherine P. Feld, Raymond O'Hara,
Amanda Ryan and Jonathan D. Shain, as true and lawful agents and
attorneys-in-fact, to sign, execute and deliver on his or her behalf
in the appropriate capacities indicated, any Registration Statements
of the Funds on the appropriate forms, any and all amendments thereto
(including pre- and post-effective amendments), and any and all
supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, including
Form N-PX, Forms 3, 4 and 5, as appropriate, to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") and the securities regulators of appropriate states and
territories, and generally to do all such things in his or her name
and behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deems
necessary or appropriate to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, all related
requirements of the SEC and all requirements of appropriate states
and territories. The undersigned do hereby give to said agents and
attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to act in these premises,
including, but not limited to, the power to appoint a substitute or
substitutes to act hereunder with the same power and authority as
said agents and attorneys-in-fact would have if personally acting.
The undersigned do hereby approve, ratify and confirm all that said
agents and attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute or substitutes, may
do by virtue hereof.
/s/ Kevin J. Bannon
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Kevin J. Bannon
/s/ Stuart S. Parker
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Stuart S. Parker
/s/ Scott E. Benjamin
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Scott E. Benjamin
/s/ Richard A. Redeker
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Richard A. Redeker
/s/ Linda W. Bynoe
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Linda W. Bynoe
/s/Robin B. Smith
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Robin B. Smith
/s/ Michael S. Hyland
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Michael S. Hyland
/s/ Stephen Stoneburn
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Stephen Stoneburn
/s/ Douglas H. McCorkindale
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Douglas H. McCorkindale
/s/ Grace C. Torres
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Grace C. Torres
/s/ Stephen P. Munn
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Stephen P. Munn
Dated: June 6, 2012