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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-01700
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FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
MURRAY L. SIMPSON, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000
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Date of fiscal year end: 7/31
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Date of reporting period: 6/30/04
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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS GOLD LTD
Ticker: Security ID: S0166D101
Meeting Date: SEP 1, 2003 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition of Company by Harmony For For Management
Gold Mining Company Ltd. Through the
Exchange of Two Harmony Shares for Every
Three African Rainbow Shares Held
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AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD.
Ticker: AGE. Security ID: 008474108
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Leanne M. Baker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Douglas R. Beaumont For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sean Boyd For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alan Green For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bernard Kraft For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mel Leiderman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James D. Nasso For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ernest Sheriff For For Management
2 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Remuneration of Auditors
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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ANGLO AMERICAN PLC (FORMERLY ANGLO AME. CORP. OF S. AFRICA L
Ticker: Security ID: G03764100
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 39 US cents Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Elect M Marques as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Barry Davison as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Chris Fay as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Tony Lea as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Rob Margetts as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Bill Nairn as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Nicky Oppenheimer as Director For For Management
10 Re-appoint Deloitte and Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
11 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
12 Approve Anglo American Bonus Share Plan For For Management
2004
13 Authorise the Directors to Establish For For Management
Further Similar Bonus Share Plans
14 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 246,500,000
15 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 31,750,000
16 Authorise 148 Million Shares for Market For For Management
Purchase
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ASL Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 1: ADOPTION OF For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 2: RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTOR MR J G BEST
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 3: RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTOR MRS E LE R BRADLEY
4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 4: RE-ELECTION OF For Against Management
DIRECTORS MR A J TRAHAR
5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 5: PLACEMENT OF For For Management
UNISSUED SHARES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE
DIRECTORS
6 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 6: AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ISSUE SHARES FOR CASH
7 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 7: INCREASE IN For For Management
DIRECTORS REMUNERATION
8 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 1: AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ACQUIRE THE COMPANY S OWN SHARES
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ASHHF Security ID: S04255196
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended Dec. 31, 2003
2 Reelect J.G. Best as Director For For Management
3 Reelect E. le R. Bradley as Director For For Management
4 Reelect A.J. Trahar as Director For Against Management
5 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
6 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15
Percent of Issued Capital
7 Approve Increase in Remuneration of For For Management
Directors
8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ASL Security ID: 043743202
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO (A) ADOPT A NEW For For Management
REGULATION 14: (I) TO MAKE SHARES ISSUED
BETWEEN THE VOTING RECORD TIME AND THE
RECORD TIME SUBJECT TO THE SCHEME; AND
(II) TO MAKE ANY SHARES ISSUED AFTER THE
RECORD TIME AUTOMATICALLY EXCHANGEABLE
FOR NEW ANGLOGOLD
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE For For Management
DE-LISTING OF ASHANTI FROM THE GHANA
STOCK EXCHANGE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: VAALY Security ID: 043743202
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 11, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE SCHEME For For Management
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ASL Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - APPROVAL TO CHANGE For For Management
THE NAME OF ANGLOGOLD LIMITED TO
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED.
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ASL Security ID: S04255196
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Change of Company Name to For For Management
AngloGold Ashanti Limited
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: VAALY Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 9, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ISSUE SHARES FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE US
$1,000,000,000, 2.375% GUARANTEED
CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2009
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ISSUE SHARES
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ISSUE SHARES FOR CASH
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ASL Security ID: S04255196
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize Issuance of Up to 15.4 Million For Did Not Management
Shares Pursuant to Conversion of 2.375 Vote
Percent Guaranteed Convertible Bonds
2 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For Did Not Management
under Control of Directors Vote
3 Approve Issuance of Shares without For Did Not Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of Ten Vote
Percent of Issued Capital
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APOLLO GOLD CORP
Ticker: APG Security ID: 03761E102
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect as Director G. Michael Hobart For For Management
1.2 Elect as Director R. David Russell For For Management
1.3 Elect as Director Gerald J. Schissler For For Management
1.4 Elect as Director Charles Stott For For Management
1.5 Elect as Director G. W. Thompson For For Management
1.6 Elect as Director W.S. Vaughn For For Management
1.7 Elect as Director Robert A. Watts For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise Directors to Fix Auditor
Remuneration.
3 Approve Issuance of Shares in One or More For Against Management
Private Placements
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BARRICK GOLD CORP.
Ticker: ABX. Security ID: 067901108
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 4, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director H.L. Beck For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C.W.D. Birchall For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G. Cisneros For For Management
1.4 Elect Director M.A. Cohen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove For For Management
1.6 Elect Director P.C. Godsoe For For Management
1.7 Elect Director A.A. Macnaughton For For Management
1.8 Elect Director B. Mulroney For For Management
1.9 Elect Director A. Munk For For Management
1.10 Elect Director P. Munk For For Management
1.11 Elect Director J.L. Rotman For For Management
1.12 Elect Director J.E. Thompson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director G.C. Wilkins For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Approve Stock Option Plan (2004) up to 16 For For Management
Million Common Shares
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COEUR D' ALENE MINES CORP.
Ticker: CDE Security ID: 192108108
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Cecil D. Andrus For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James J. Curran For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director James A. McClure For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert E. Mellor For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director John H. Robinson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Kenneth Thompson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Timothy R. Winterer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dennis E. Wheeler For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Other Business For Against Management
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COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.
Ticker: BVN Security ID: P66805147
Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Auditors for Fiscal Year 2004 For For Management
3 Approve Allocation of Dividends of PEN For For Management
0.16 Per Share to Be Paid to Holders of
Both Common Shares and ADRs
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ELDORADO GOLD CORP LTD.
Ticker: ELD Security ID: 284902103
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John S. Auston For For Management
1.2 Elect Director K. Ross Cory For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert R. Gilmore For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Wayne D. Lenton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Hugh C. Morris For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul N. Wright For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
4 Amend Incentive Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.
Ticker: FCX Security ID: 35671D857
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director R. Leigh Clifford For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director James R. Moffett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director B. M. Rankin, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Taylor Wharton For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For Against Management
Stock Plan
4 Halt Payments to Indonesian Military Against Against Shareholder
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GLAMIS GOLD LTD.
Ticker: GLG. Security ID: 376775102
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors For For Management
2.1 Elect Director A. Dan Rovig For For Management
2.2 Elect Director C. Kevin McArthur For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Kenneth F. Williamson For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Jean Depatie For For Management
2.5 Elect Director A. Ian S. Davidson For For Management
2.6 Elect Director P. Randy Reifel For For Management
3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Remuneration of Auditors
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Approve Equity Incentive Plan For For Management
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GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Ticker: DRFNY Security ID: 38059T106
Meeting Date: MAR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 (REGARDING For For Management
ISSUE OF SHARES TO MVELA GOLD)
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 (AUTHORISING For For Management
DIRECTORS TO IMPLEMENT SHARE EXCHANGE)
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 (AUTHORISING For For Management
DIRECTORS TO PERFORM NECESSARY ACTS TO
GIVE EFFECT TO RESOLUTIONS NUMBERS 1 AND
2)
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GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Ticker: DRFNY Security ID: S31755101
Meeting Date: MAR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance by GFI Mining of New For For Management
Shares Representing 15 Percent of Issued
Capital of GFI to Mvelaphanda Gold (Pty)
Ltd.
2 Approve Issuance by Company of New Shares For For Management
to Mvelaphanda, Micawber or Mezzanine
Financiers if Shares Equivalent to 15
Percent of Issused Capital of GFI Mining
are Acquired by Company Pursuant to Right
of Call
3 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Ticker: DRFNY Security ID: 38059T106
Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for the Year Ended June 30, 2003
2.1 Reelect J.M. McMahon as Director For For Management
2.2 Reelect B.R. Van Rooyen as Director For For Management
2.3 Reelect C.I. Von Christierson as Director For For Management
2.4 Reelect A.J. Wright as Director For For Management
3 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
4 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15
Percent of Issued Capital
5 Authorize the Company and Any of Its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Repurchase Up to 20
Percent of the Company's Issued Share
Capital
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HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: HMY Security ID: 413216300
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 For For Management
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 For For Management
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 For For Management
4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 4 For For Management
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HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: HMY Security ID: S34320101
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize Issuance of 1,700 Convertible For Did Not Management
Bonds without Preemptive Rights Vote
2 Authorize Board to Allot and Issue New For Did Not Management
Shares Pursuant to Conversion of Vote
Convertible Bonds
3 Approve Issuance of Shares without For Did Not Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15 Vote
Percent of Issued Capital
4 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For Did Not Management
Approved Resolutions Vote
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HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: HMY Security ID: S34320101
Meeting Date: NOV 14, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June
30, 2003
2 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
3.1 Elect M.M.M.M. Bakane-Tuoane as Director For For Management
3.2 Elect W.M. Gule as Director For For Management
3.3 Elect M.W. King as Director For For Management
3.4 Elect P.T. Motsepe as Director For For Management
3.5 Elect C.M.L. Savage as Director For For Management
3.6 Elect S.P. Sibisi as Director For For Management
3.7 Elect D.V. Simelane as Director For For Management
3.8 Elect R.V. Simelane as Director For For Management
3.9 Elect M.V. Sisulu as Director For For Management
3.10 Elect P. Taljaard e as Director For For Management
3.11 Elect A.J. Wilkens as Director For For Management
4.1 Reelect T.S.A. Grobicki as Director For For Management
4.2 Reelect M.F. Pleming as Director For For Management
4.3 Reelect Z.B. Swanepoel as Director For For Management
5 Amend Articles of Association to Reflect For For Management
Amended JSE Listing Requirements Re:
Share Issuances
6 Amend Articles of Association to Reflect For For Management
Amended JSE Listing Requirements Re:
Announcements of Notices of Meetings
Through SENS
7 Amend Articles of Association Re: Quorum For For Management
at Board Meetings
8 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Approval of Board Resolutions
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
10 Approve Harmony (2003) Share Option For For Management
Scheme
11 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
12 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15
Percent of Issued Capital
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HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: HMY Security ID: S34320101
Meeting Date: SEP 1, 2003 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 8, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital For For Management
From ZAR 125 Million to ZAR 175 Million
2 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Between For For Management
Company and African Rainbow Minerals Gold
Ltd., Substitute Offer, and Issuance of
Up to 64 Million Harmony Shares
3 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
4 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15
Percent of Issued Capital
5 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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HIGHLAND GOLD MINING LTD
Ticker: Security ID: G4472X101
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 0.015 US Cents For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Elect Dmitri Korobov as Director For For Management
4 Elect Gennady Nevidomi as Director For For Management
5 Elect Denis Alexandrov as Director For For Management
6 Re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
7 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
8 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to 180,161,740
Ordinary Shares
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IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: 452553308
Meeting Date: OCT 22, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2003
2 Confirm Appointment of T.V. Mokgatlha and For Against Management
L.J. Paton as Directors
3 Reelect M.V. Mennell, D.H. Brown, K.C. For Against Management
Rumble, and D.M. O'Connor as Directors
4 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Against Management
5 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
6 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15
Percent of Issued Capital
7 Approve Amendments to Deed of Implats For For Management
Share Incentive Trust Re: Deed of
Agreements Entered into Between Impala
Platinum Ltd. and Implats Share Incentive
Trust
8 Amend Articles of Association Re: Board For Against Management
Size and Board Decisions
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
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IVANHOE MINES LTD. (FORMERLY INDOCHINA GOLDFIELDS LTD)
Ticker: IVN Security ID: 46579N103
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend By-Law No. 1 For For Management
2 Approve Issuance of up to 50 million For For Management
Equity Securities
3 Approve Increase in Number of Directors For For Management
to 12
4.1 Elect Director Robert M. Friedland For For Management
4.2 Elect Director R. Edward Flood For For Management
4.3 Elect Director Kjeld Thygesen For For Management
4.4 Elect Director Gordon L. Toll For For Management
4.5 Elect Director Robert Hanson For For Management
4.6 Elect Director John Weatherall For For Management
4.7 Elect Director Markus Faber For For Management
4.8 Elect Director John Macken For For Management
4.9 Elect Director David Huberman For For Management
5 Appoint Deloitte & Touche, Chartered For For Management
Accountants as Auditors and Authorize
Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors
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KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED NL
Ticker: Security ID: Q5318K103
Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 30, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect P McAleer as Director For For Management
2 Approve Increase in the Remuneration of For For Management
Non-Executive Directors to a Maximum of
AUD250,000
3 Ratify Past Issuance of 10.8 Million For For Management
Fully Paid Ordinary Shares at an Issue
Price of AUD3.55 Per Share
4 Approve Issue of Options to S Reid, For For Management
Managing Director
5 Approve a Dividend Reinvestment Plan For For Management
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KINROSS GOLD CORP.
Ticker: K. Security ID: 496902206
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 11, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect John Brough, Robert Buchan, Scott For For Management
Caldwell, Arthur Ditto, Richard Hallisey,
John Huxley, John Keyes, George Michals,
Cameron Mingay, John Oliver as Directors
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Amend Restricted Share Plan For For Management
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LIHIR GOLD LIMITED
Ticker: LIHRY Security ID: Y5285N149
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports
2 Elect Anthony Siaguru as Director For For Management
3 Elect Geoff Loudon as Director For For Management
4 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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MERIDIAN GOLD INC.
Ticker: MNG. Security ID: 589975101
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect John A. Eckersley, Robert A. Horn, For For Management
Brian J. Kennedy, Christopher R.
Lattanzi, Malcolm W. MacNaught, Gerald E.
Munera, Carl L. Renzoni as Directors
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Bylaws Re:Mandatory Retirement Age For Against Management
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MIRAMAR MINING CORP.
Ticker: MAE Security ID: 60466E100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence Bell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David Fennell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. McLeod-Seltzer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Peter Nixon For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Anthony J. Petrina For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Christopher J. Pollard For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William Stanley For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter Steen For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Anthony P. Walsh For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: NSU Security ID: 64156L101
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect R. Stuart Angus, John A. Clarke, For For Management
Clifford T. Davis, Robert J. Gayton, Gary
E. German and Gerard E. Munera as
Directors
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
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NEWCREST MINING LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Q6651B114
Meeting Date: OCT 29, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 27, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2a Elect Mick O'Leary as Director For For Management
2b Elect Ian Johnson as Director For For Management
2c Elect Bryan Davis as Director For For Management
3 Approve Increase in Aggregate For For Management
Remuneration of Directors in the Amount
of AUD 200,000 From AUD 800,000 to AUD 1
Million
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NEWMONT MINING CORP. (HOLDING COMPANY)
Ticker: NEM Security ID: 651639106
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Glen A. Barton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vincent A. Calarco For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael S. Hamson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leo I. Higdon, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Pierre Lassonde For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert J. Miller For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Wayne W. Murdy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robin A. Plumbridge For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John B. Prescott For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Michael K. Reilly For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Seymour Schulich For For Management
1.12 Elect Director James V. Taranik For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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NORTH AMERICAN PALLADIUM LTD.
Ticker: PDL Security ID: 656912102
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael P. Amsden For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven R. Berlin For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director James D. Excell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Louis J. Fox For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard H. Sutcliffe For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Andre J. Douchane For For Management
1.7 Elect Director G.J. Van Staveren For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Amend 1995 RRSP Share Issuance Plan For Against Management
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NORTHGATE EXPLORATION, LTD.
Ticker: NGX. Security ID: 666416102
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 7, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect G. Warren Armstrong as a Director For For Management
1.2 Elect C. William Daniel as a Director For For Management
1.3 Elect Patrick D. Downey as a Director For For Management
1.4 Elect J. Peter Gordon as a Director For For Management
1.5 Elect Klaus V. Konigsmann as a Director For For Management
1.6 Elect Keith C. Hendrick as a Director For For Management
1.7 Elect Terrence A. Lyons as a Director For For Management
1.8 Elect Kenneth G. Stowe as a Director For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
4 Change Company Name to 'Northgate For For Management
Minerals Corporation'
5 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management
Pill)
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OXIANA LTD (FRMLY OXIANA RESOURCE N L)
Ticker: Security ID: Q7186A100
Meeting Date: APR 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports
2 Elect Ronald H. Beevor as Director For For Management
3 Ratify Past Issuance of 115 Million For For Management
Shares
4 Approve Stock Option Plan Grant of 4 For For Management
Million Options to Owen Hegarty, Managing
Director
5 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management
Amount of AUD 400,000
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PLACER DOME INC.
Ticker: PDG. Security ID: 725906101
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect G. B. Coulombe as a Director For For Management
1.2 Elect J. W. Crow as a Director For For Management
1.3 Elect G. Farquharson as a Director For For Management
1.4 Elect R. M. Franklin as a Director For For Management
1.5 Elect D. S. Karpin as a Director For For Management
1.6 Elect R. McFarland as a Director For For Management
1.7 Elect C. L. Michel as a Director For For Management
1.8 Elect E. A. Parkinson-Marcoux as a For For Management
Director
1.9 Elect J. K. Taylor as a Director For For Management
1.10 Elect V. F. Taylor III as a Director For For Management
1.11 Elect W. G. Wilson as a Director For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt or Amend Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management
(Poison Pill)
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QUEENSTAKE RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: QRL Security ID: 748314101
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 7, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Christopher Davie For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dorian Nicol For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James Mancuso For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Hugh Mogensen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter Bojtos For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert Zerga For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mike Smith For For Management
2 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Remuneration of Auditors
3 Amend Incentive Share Option Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Stock Option Plan Grants For For Management
5 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For Against Management
Pill)
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: RNGXF Security ID: 752344309
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management
DIRECTORS REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For Against Management
REPORT OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTOR: R I ISRAEL (CHAIRMAN OF
REMUNERATION COMMITTEE)
4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTOR: P LIETARD (MEMBER OF AUDIT AND
REMUNERATION COMMITTEES)
5 RATIFY AUDITORS For For Management
6 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - APPROVE THE FEES For For Management
PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTORS
7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE SUB For For Management
DIVISION OF THE COMPANY S SHARE CAPITAL
8 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE For For Management
CANCELLATION OF US$100 MILLION SHARE
PREMIUM
9 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE THE For For Management
PURCHASE OF SHARES FOR CASH
10 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AUTHORISE NEW For Against Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION RELATING TO
DISCLOSURE BY HOLDERS OF COMPANY S SHARES
11 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AMEND THE ARTICLES For For Management
OF ASSOCIATION TO FACILITATE ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION WITH SHAREHOLDERS
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RIO NARCEA GOLD MINES, LTD.
Ticker: RNG Security ID: 766909105
Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect J. H. Abello, A. H. Bloom, C. I. For For Management
von Christierson, J. W. W. Hick, A.
Lavandeira, D. N. Murray, R. Pennant-Rea
and H. R. Snyder as Directors
2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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RIO TINTO PLC (FORMERLY RTZ CORP. PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: G75754104
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 34,470,000
2 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 6,890,000
3 Authorise 106.7 Million Rio Tinto plc For For Management
Shares for Market Purchase
4 Approve the Mining Companies Comparative For For Management
Plan 2004 and the Rio Tinto Share Option
Plan 2004
5 Elect Sir John Kerr as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Leigh Clifford as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Guy Elliott as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Sir Richard Sykes as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Sir Richard Giordano as Director For For Management
10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
11 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
12 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
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SEMAFO INC
Ticker: SMF. Security ID: 816922108
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Abdelaziz Abarro as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect Omar Amraoui as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect Rachid Benyakhlef as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect Jean Lemarre as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect Benoit La Salle as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect Jean-Pierre Lefebvre as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect Guy Motais de Narbonne as Director For For Management
2 Appoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Remuneration of Auditors
3 Amend Stock Option Plan re: number of For Against Management
shares reserved for issuance
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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SONS OF GWALIA LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Q8567U103
Meeting Date: NOV 14, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2a Elect Peter Lalor as Director For For Management
2b Elect Malcolm Richmond as Director For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management
Amount of AUD 350,000
4 Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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STILLWATER MINING CO.
Ticker: SWC Security ID: 86074Q102
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Craig L. Fuller For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patrick M. James For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Steven S. Lucas For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph P. Mazurek For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Francis R. Mcallister For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sheryl K. Pressler For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald W. Riegle, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Todd D. Schafer For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Jack E. Thompson For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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STILLWATER MINING CO.
Ticker: SWC Security ID: 86074Q102
Meeting Date: OCT 23, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 22, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
2 Eliminate Cumulative Voting For For Management
3 Eliminate Right to Act by Written Consent For For Management
4 Establish Range For Board Size For For Management
5 Amend Charter For For Management
6 Amend Bylaws For For Management
7 Amend Bylaws For For Management
8.1 Elect Director Craig L. Fuller For For Management
8.2 Elect Director Patrick M. James For For Management
8.3 Elect Director Steven S. Lucas For For Management
8.4 Elect Director Joseph P. Mazurek For For Management
8.5 Elect Director Francis R. McAllister For For Management
8.6 Elect Director Sheryl K. Pressler For For Management
8.7 Elect Director Hon. Donald W. Riegle, Jr. For For Management
8.8 Elect Director Todd D. Schafer For For Management
8.9 Elect Director Jack E. Thompson For For Management
9 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WESTERN AREAS LIMITED (FORM. WESTERN AREAS GOLD MINING CO. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: S9657S105
Meeting Date: JUL 23, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended Dec. 31, 2002
2.1 Reelect M.A. Barnes as Director For For Management
2.2 Reelect J.C. Lamprecht as Director For For Management
2.3 Reelect A.A. McGregor as Director For For Management
2.4 Reelect W.A. Nairn as Director For For Management
3 Reappoint KPMG Inc. as Auditors For For Management
4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
5 Other Business For Against Management
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WESTERN AREAS LIMITED (FORM. WESTERN AREAS GOLD MINING CO. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: S9657S105
Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors in Connection
with Rights Offer to Raise ZAR 400
Million
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YAMANA GOLD INC.
Ticker: YRI Security ID: 98462Y100
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 21, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Peter Marrone, Victor H. Bradley, For Withhold Management
James Askew, Patrick J. Mars, Juvenal
Mesquita Filho, Antenor F. Silva Jr. and
Lance Tigert as Directors
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Share Subscription Arrangements For For Management
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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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.
(Registrant) FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND
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By:(Signature and Title)*/s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL
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Jimmy D. Gambill,
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date August 25, 2004
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*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.