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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 811-01700
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)
CRAIG S. TYLE, 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: 6/30/08
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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORDS.
AGNICO-EAGLE MINES LTD.
Ticker: AEM Security ID: 008474108
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 14, 2008
# 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 Bernard Kraft For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Mel Leiderman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James D. Nasso For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Eberhard Scherkus For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Howard R. Stockford For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Pertti Voutilainen For For Management
2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Amend Bylaws For For Management
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ALAMOS GOLD INC.
Ticker: AGI Security ID: 011527108
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Seven For For Management
2.1 Elect Director John A. McCluskey For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Leonard Harris For For Management
2.3 Elect Director James M. McDonald For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Richard W. Hughes For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Mark Wayne For For Management
2.6 Elect Director John F. Van De Beuken For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Eduardo Luna For For Management
3 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
4 Re-approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
Ticker: AAUKF Security ID: G03764134
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2008 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 USD 0.86 Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Elect Sir CK Chow as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Chris Fay as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Sir Rob Margetts as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Rene Medori as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Karel Van Miert as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
10 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
11 Approve Anglo American Sharesave Option For For Management
Plan
12 Approve Anglo American Discretionary For For Management
Option Plan
13 Amend Anglo American Share Incentive Plan For For Management
14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 72,500,000
15 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 14, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 36,000,000
16 Authorise 198,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
17 Adopt New Articles of Association With For For Management
Effect at End of the AGM; Amend Articles
of Association With Effect from 00:01
a.m. on 1 October 2008, or Any Later Date
on Which Section 175 of the Companies Act
2006 Comes Into Effect, Re: Conflicts of
Interests
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ANGLO PLATINUM LTD (FRMLY ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM CORP. LTD.)
Ticker: AMS Security ID: S9122P108
Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2008 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, 2007
2.1 Reelect CB Carroll as Director For For Management
2.2 Reelect RJ King as Director For For Management
2.3 Reelect R Medori as Director For For Management
2.4 Reelect MV Moosa as Director For For Management
2.5 Reelect AE Redman as Director For For Management
2.6 Reelect SEN Sebotsa as Director For For Management
2.7 Reelect DG Wanblad as Director For For Management
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche as Auditors For For Management
4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
5.1 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
5.3 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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ANGLO PLATINUM LTD (FRMLY ANGLO AMERICAN PLATINUM CORP. LTD.)
Ticker: AMS Security ID: S9122P108
Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize the Creation of 1.5 Million New For For Management
Class A Shares
2 Amend Articles of Association Re: Rights For For Management
and Conditions of Class A Shares
3 Authorize Directed Share Repurchase For For Management
Program for Class A Shares
4 Approve Employee Participation Scheme For For Management
5 Approve Issuance of Shares of 504,260 A1 For For Management
Shares; 504,260 A2 Shares; 504,260 A3
Shares; and 1 Million Shares for Cash
without Preemptive Rights
6 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ANG Security ID: S04255196
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 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, 2007
2 Reelect TJ Motlatsi as Director For For Management
3 Reelect WA Nairn as Director For For Management
4 Reelect SM Pityana as Director For For Management
5 Reelect M Cutifani as Director For For Management
6 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares up For For Management
to 5 Percent of Issued Capital under
Control of Directors
7 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 5
Percent of Issued Capital
8 Issue 3.1 Million Shares in Terms of the For For Management
Golden Cycle Transaction
9 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management
10 Amend AngloGold Ashanti Bonus Share Plan For For Management
2005
11 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: AU Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For For Management
2 RE-ELECTION OF DR TJ MOTLATSI AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
3 RE-ELECTION OF MR WA NAIRN AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
4 RE-ELECTION OF MR SM PITYANA AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
5 ELECTION OF MR M CUTIFANI AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
6 GENERAL AUTHORITY TO DIRECTORS TO ALLOT For For Management
AND ISSUE ORDINARY SHARES
7 AUTHORITY TO DIRECTORS TO ISSUE ORDINARY For For Management
SHARES FOR CASH
8 SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FOR DIRECTORS TO ALLOT For For Management
AND ISSUE ORDINARY SHARES IN TERMS OF THE
GOLDEN CYCLE TRANSACTION
9 GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR DIRECTORS TO ISSUE For For Management
CONVERTIBLE BONDS
10 AMENDMENT TO THE ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI BONUS For For Management
SHARE PLAN 2005
11 AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY S ARTICLE OF For For Management
ASSOCIATION
12 ACQUISITION OF COMPANY S OWN SHARES For For Management
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ANG Security ID: S04255196
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize Issuance of Shares with For For Management
Preemptive Rights
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: AU Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 8, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ALLOT AND ISSUE For For Management
SHARES BY WAY OF A RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS
OFFER
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APEX SILVER MINES LTD.
Ticker: SIL Security ID: G04074103
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ove Hoegh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Keith R. Hulley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ian Masterton-Hume For For Management
2 AMENDMENT TO THE 2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE For For Management
PLAN
3 RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS For For Management
LLP AS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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AURIZON MINES LTD.
Ticker: ARZ Security ID: 05155P106
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Eight For For Management
2 Elect Andre Falzon, Diane Francis and Ian For For Management
S. Walton as Directors
3 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
4 Other Business For Against Management
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AXMIN INC.
Ticker: AXM Security ID: 05461V102
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Re-approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
2 Elect Jean Claude Gandur, Michael P. For For Management
Martineau, Mario B. Caron, Robert W.
Jackson, Robert L. Shirriff and Anthony
P. Walsh as Directors
3 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
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BANRO CORPORATION
Ticker: BAA Security ID: 066800103
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect John A. Clarke, Peter N. Cowley, For Withhold Management
Piers A. Cumberlege, Arnold T. Kondrat,
Richard J. Lachcik, Michael J. Prinsloo,
Bernard R. van Rooyen and Simon F.W.
Village as Directors
2 Approve BDO Dunwoody LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management
4 Approve Extension of Expiry Terms of For Against Management
Options
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BARRICK GOLD CORP.
Ticker: ABX Security ID: 067901108
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2008
# 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 D.J. Carty For For Management
1.4 Elect Director G. Cisneros For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M.A. Cohen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove For For Management
1.7 Elect Director R.M. Franklin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director P.C. Godsoe For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J.B. Harvey For For Management
1.10 Elect Director B. Mulroney For For Management
1.11 Elect Director A. Munk For For Management
1.12 Elect Director P. Munk For For Management
1.13 Elect Director S.J. Shapiro For For Management
1.14 Elect Director G.C. Wilkins For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Repeal and Replacement of By-Law 1. For For Management
4 Hire Expert Panel to Publish Annual Against Against Shareholder
Recommendations on Pascua-Lama Project
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BENDIGO MINING NL
Ticker: BDG Security ID: Q14633103
Meeting Date: NOV 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 21, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2007
2 Elect Peter McCarthy as Director For For Management
3 Approve Grant of 1.18 Million Performance For For Management
Rights to Mr Rod Hanson, Managing
Director, Under the Bendigo Mining 2007
Executive Long Term Incentive Plan
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CENTAMIN EGYPT LTD (FRMELY CENTAMIN NL)
Ticker: Security ID: B1VRQZ3
Meeting Date: NOV 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 22, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for the Financial Year Ended June
30, 2007
2 Approve Remuneration Report for the For Against Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2007
3.1 Elect Colin Cowden as Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Sami El-Raghy as Director For Against Management
4 Ratify Past Issuance of 75.89 Million For For Management
Shares at an Issue Price of A$0.94 Each
and 8.79 Million Broker Warrants at an
Exercise Price of A$0.94 Each to Westwind
Partners Inc and its Clients Made on
April 2007
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CENTAMIN EGYPT LTD (FRMELY CENTAMIN NL)
Ticker: Security ID: Q2159B110
Meeting Date: NOV 23, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 22, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports for the Financial Year Ended June Vote
30, 2007
2 Approve Remuneration Report for the For Did Not Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2007 Vote
3.1 Elect Colin Cowden as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
3.2 Elect Sami El-Raghy as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Ratify Past Issuance of 75.89 Million For Did Not Management
Shares at an Issue Price of A$0.94 Each Vote
and 8.79 Million Broker Warrants at an
Exercise Price of A$0.94 Each to Westwind
Partners Inc and its Clients Made on
April 2007
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CENTAMIN EGYPT LTD (FRMELY CENTAMIN NL)
Ticker: Security ID: B1VRQZ3
Meeting Date: JAN 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 8, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.0 Approve Issuance of Up to 5.6 Million For For Management
Broker Warrants Exercisable at C$1.20
Each to Westwind Partners Inc, Orion
Securities Inc, Ambrian Partners Ltd and
Conmark Securities Inc
2.0 Ratify Past Issuance of 112 Million For For Management
Special Warrants at C$1.20 Each to
Clients of Westwind Partners Inc, Orion
Securities Inc, Ambrian Partners Ltd and
Conmark Securities Inc Made on Nov 23,
2007
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CENTERRA GOLD INC.
Ticker: CG Security ID: 152006102
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ian G. Austin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Almazbek S. Djakypov For For Management
1.3 Elect Director O. Kim Goheen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leonard A. Homeniuk For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Patrick M. James For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sheryl K. Pressler For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Terry V. Rogers For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Josef Spross For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Bruce V. Walter For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Anthony J. Webb For For Management
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
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COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.
Ticker: CMB/C Security ID: P66805147
Meeting Date: MAR 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Company By-laws Re: Changes in For Did Not Management
Share Capital, Shareholders' Equity, and Vote
Investment Share Account
2 Elect or Remove Directors (Bundled) For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended Vote
Dec.31, 2007 and Discharge Directors
4 Elect External Auditors for Fiscal Year For Did Not Management
2008 Vote
5 Approve 2:1 Stock Split of ADRs For Did Not Management
simultaneously with 2:1 Stock Split of Vote
Common Investment Shares and Subsequent
Reduction in Nominal Value from PEN 20 to
PEN 10; Amend Article 5 Accordingly
6 Approve Dividend Policy For Did Not Management
Vote
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COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.
Ticker: BVN Security ID: 204448104
Meeting Date: MAR 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended
Dec.31, 2007 and Discharge Directors
2 Elect or Remove Directors (Bundled) For For Management
3 Elect External Auditors for Fiscal Year For For Management
2008
4 Approve Dividend Policy For For Management
5 Amend Company By-laws Re: Changes in For Against Management
Share Capital, Shareholders' Equity, and
Investment Share Account
6 Approve 2:1 Stock Split of ADRs For For Management
simultaneously with 2:1 Stock Split of
Common Investment Shares and Subsequent
Reduction in Nominal Value from PEN 20 to
PEN 10; Amend Article 5 Accordingly
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EASTERN PLATINUM LTD.
Ticker: ELR Security ID: 276855103
Meeting Date: OCT 4, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 22, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
2.1 Elect Director David W. Cohen For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Ian Terry Rozier For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Gordon Keep For For Management
2.4 Elect Director John Hawkrigg For For Management
2.5 Elect Director John Andrews For For Management
2.6 Elect Director J. Merfyn Roberts For For Management
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
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EASTERN PLATINUM LTD.
Ticker: ELR Security ID: 276855103
Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Seven For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Ian Terry Rozier For Against Management
2.2 Elect Director David W. Cohen For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Gordon Keep For For Management
2.4 Elect Director John Andrews For For Management
2.5 Elect Director John Hawkrigg For For Management
2.6 Elect Director J. Merfyn Roberts For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Robert J. Gayton For For Management
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management
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FIRST URANIUM CORP.
Ticker: FIU Security ID: 33744R201
Meeting Date: SEP 10, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: AUG 8, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nigel R.G. Brunette For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patrick C. Evans For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James P.W. Fisher For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert M. Franklin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John W.W. Hick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Wayne S. Hill For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gordon T. Miller For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
3 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.
Ticker: FCX Security ID: 35671D857
Meeting Date: JUL 10, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 25, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard C. Adkerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Day For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gerald J. Ford For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. Devon Graham, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Bennett Johnston For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles C. Krulak For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bobby Lee Lackey For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dustan E. McCoy For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gabrielle K. McDonald For Withhold Management
1.12 Elect Director James R. Moffett For For Management
1.13 Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.14 Elect Director J. Stapleton Roy For Withhold Management
1.15 Elect Director Stephen H. Siegele For For Management
1.16 Elect Director J. Taylor Wharton For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.
Ticker: FCX Security ID: 35671D857
Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard C. Adkerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Day For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gerald J. Ford For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. Devon Graham, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Bennett Johnston For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles C. Krulak For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bobby Lee Lackey For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dustan E. McCoy For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Gabrielle K. McDonald For Withhold Management
1.12 Elect Director James R. Moffett For For Management
1.13 Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.14 Elect Director J. Stapleton Roy For Withhold Management
1.15 Elect Director Stephen H. Siegele For For Management
1.16 Elect Director J. Taylor Wharton For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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GABRIEL RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GBU Security ID: 361970106
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect BRITT BANKS as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect MARCEL F. DEGUIRE as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect RANDY ENGEL as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect RAPHAEL GIRARD as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect ALAN R. HILL as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect KEITH R. HULLEY as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect HARRY W. KIRK as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect IGOR LEVENTAL as Director For For Management
1.9 Elect MICHAEL S. PARRETT as Director For For Management
1.10 Elect SIMON PRIOR-PALMER as Director For For Management
1.11 Elect RONALD S. SIMKUS as Director For For Management
1.12 Elect A. MURRAY SINCLAIR as Director For For Management
1.13 Elect ALAN R. THOMAS as Director For For Management
2 Approve PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Amend Deferred Compensation Plan For Against Management
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GAMMON GOLD INC
Ticker: GAM Security ID: 36467T106
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 21, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Fred George, Rene Marion, Luis For For Management
Chavez, Andre Falzon, Kent Noseworthy,
Canek Rangel and Frank Conte as Directors
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Stock Option Plan Re: Future For Against Management
Amendments
5 Increase the Maximum Number of Directors For For Management
from Nine to Eleven
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GBS GOLD INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: GBS Security ID: 36828Y109
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 4, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
2 Fix Number of Directors at Seven For For Management
3.1 Elect Director Kevin Bailey For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Corrado DeGasperis For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Michael Doolan For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Peter Kerr For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Gilbert Playford For For Management
3.6 Elect Director Anthony Simpson For For Management
3.7 Elect Director John Toner For For Management
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GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Ticker: GFIOF Security ID: S31755101
Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2007 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, 2007
2 Reelect G Marcus as Director For For Management
3 Reelect K Ansah as Director For For Management
4 Reelect PJ Ryan as Director For For Management
5 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For Against Management
under Control of Directors
6 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10
Percent of the Number of Securities in
that Class
7 Award Non-Executive Directors with Share For For Management
Rights in Accordance with the 2005
Non-Executive Share Plan
8 Approve Increase in Directors' Fees For For Management
9 Place Authorized But Unissued Preference For For Management
Shares under Control of Directors
10 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital For For Management
11 Approve Addition of Article 37 to For For Management
Articles of Association Re: Preference
Shares
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Ordinary Shares
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GOLD FIELDS LIMITED
Ticker: GFI Security ID: 38059T106
Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 9, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended June 30, 2007
2 Reelect G Marcus as Director For For Management
3 Reelect K Ansah as Director For For Management
4 Reelect PJ Ryan as Director For For Management
5 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For Against Management
under Control of Directors
6 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 10
Percent of the Number of Securities in
that Class
7 Award Non-Executive Directors with Share For For Management
Rights in Accordance with the 2005
Non-Executive Share Plan
8 Approve Increase in Directors' Fees For For Management
9 Place Authorized But Unissued Preference For For Management
Shares under Control of Directors
10 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital For For Management
11 Approve Addition of Article 37 to For For Management
Articles of Association Re: Preference
Shares
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Ordinary Shares
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GOLDCORP INC.
Ticker: G Security ID: 380956409
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ian W. Telfer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Douglas M. Holtby For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. Kevin McArthur For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John P. Bell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lawrence I. Bell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Beverley A. Briscoe For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Peter J. Dey For For Management
1.8 Elect Director P. Randy Reifel For For Management
1.9 Elect Director A. Dan Rovig For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Kenneth F. Williamson For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Amend Restricted Share Plan For For Management
5 Adopt New By-laws For For Management
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GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GSC Security ID: 38119T104
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect as Director - James E Askew For For Management
1.2 Elect as Director - David K Fagin For Against Management
1.3 Elect as Director - Lars-Eric Johansson For For Management
1.4 Elect as Director - Ian MacGregor For For Management
1.5 Elect as Director - Thomas G Mair For For Management
1.6 Elect as Director - Michael P Martineau For For Management
1.7 Elect as Director - Michael A Terrell For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GSC Security ID: 38119T104
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect as Director - James E Askew For For Management
1.2 Elect as Director - David K Fagin For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect as Director - Lars-Eric Johansson For For Management
1.4 Elect as Director - Ian MacGregor For For Management
1.5 Elect as Director - Thomas G Mair For For Management
1.6 Elect as Director - Michael P Martineau For For Management
1.7 Elect as Director - Michael A Terrell For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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GREAT BASIN GOLD LTD.
Ticker: GBG Security ID: 390124105
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Patrick R. Cooke For For Management
1.2 Elect Director T. Barry Coughlan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ferdinand Dippenaar For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David M.S. Elliott For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. Wayne Kirk For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sipho A. Nkosi For Against Management
1.7 Elect Director Walter Segsworth For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronald W. Thiessen For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Re-approval of Rolling 12.5% Stock Option For Against Management
Plan
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HARMONY GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: HGMCF Security ID: S34320101
Meeting Date: NOV 26, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended 06-30-07
2 Reelect GP Briggs as Director For For Management
3 Reelect C Markus as Director For For Management
4 Reelect AJ Wilkens as Director For For Management
5 Reelect PT Motsepe as Director For For Management
6 Reelect JA Chissano as Director For For Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Management
9 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
10 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: 413216300
Meeting Date: NOV 26, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 11, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended 06-30-07
2 Reelect GP Briggs as Director For For Management
3 Reelect C Markus as Director For For Management
4 Reelect AJ Wilkens as Director For For Management
5 Reelect PT Motsepe as Director For For Management
6 Reelect JA Chissano as Director For For Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors For For Management
9 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
10 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 15
Percent of Issued Capital
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HECLA MINING CO.
Ticker: HL Security ID: 422704106
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Phillips S. Baker, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David J. Christensen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dr. Anthony P. Taylor For For Management
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HIGHLAND GOLD MINING LTD
Ticker: HGM Security ID: G4472X101
Meeting Date: JAN 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Share Capital from For For Management
GBP 400,000 to GBP 750,000
2 Pursuant to Item 1: Authorize Directors For For Management
to Allot 65,050,000 New Ordinary; Approve
Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked
Securities without Preemptive Rights up
to 33 percent of the Nominal Amount of
the Authorized but Unissued Share Capital
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HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC
Ticker: HOC Security ID: G4611M107
Meeting Date: JUL 4, 2007 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 USD 0.0074 Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Elect Eduardo Hochschild as Director For For Management
5 Elect Roberto Danino as Director For For Management
6 Elect Alberto Beeck as Director For For Management
7 Elect Sir Malcolm Field as Director For For Management
8 Elect Jorge Born as Director For For Management
9 Elect Nigel Moore as Director For For Management
10 Elect Dionisio Romero as Director For For Management
11 Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
12 Authorise Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 25,612,522
14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,841,878
15 Authorise 7,683,756 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
16 Authorise the Directors to Implement the For For Management
E-Communications Provisions
17 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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HOCHSCHILD MINING PLC
Ticker: HOC Security ID: G4611M107
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 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 USD 0.07218 Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect Roberto Danino as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Alberto Beeck as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Sir Malcolm Field as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
of the Company
8 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 25,612,510
10 Approve Hochschild Mining plc Long-Term For For Management
Incentive Plan
11 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 9, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,841,877
12 Authorise 30,735,022 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
13 With Effect from the End of this Annual For For Management
General Meeting, Adopt New Articles of
Association
14 With Effect from 00.01am on 1 October For For Management
2008 or Any Later Date on Which Section
175 of the Companies Act 2006 Comes into
Effect, Amend Articles of Association Re:
Directors' Conflicts of Interest
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IAMGOLD CORPORATION
Ticker: IMG Security ID: 450913108
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 11, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect William D. Pugliese, Derek Bullock, For Against Management
Donald K. Charter, Joseph F. Conway, W.
Robert Dengler, Stephen Freedhoff,
Mahendra Naik, John T. Shaw, John E.
Caldwell, Peter C. Jones, Guy G. Dufresne
and Jean-Andre Elie as Directors
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
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IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD.
Ticker: IMP Security ID: S37840113
Meeting Date: OCT 25, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Reelect F J P Roux as Director For For Management
2 Reelect J M McMahon as Director For For Management
3 Appoint D Earp as Director For For Management
4 Appoint F Jakoet as Director For For Management
5 Appoint D S Phiri as Director For For Management
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
8 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
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IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: 452553308
Meeting Date: OCT 25, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 13, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RE-ELECT DR. FJP ROUX AS DIRECTOR For For Management
2 TO RE-ELECT MR. JM MCMAHON AS DIRECTOR For For Management
3 TO ELECT MS. D. EARP AS DIRECTOR For For Management
4 TO ELECT MS. F JAKOET AS DIRECTOR For For Management
5 TO ELECT MR. DS PHIRI AS DIRECTOR For For Management
6 TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE For For Management
DIRECTORS.
7 TO AUTHORIZE THE RE-PURCHASE OF SHARES. For For Management
8 AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. For For Management
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INTERNATIONAL MINERALS CORP.
Ticker: IMZ Security ID: 2296454
Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 1, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Seven For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Stephen J. Kay For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Rod C. McKeen For For Management
2.3 Elect Director W. Michael Smith For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Alan F. Matthews For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Jorge Paz Durini For For Management
2.6 Elect Director Gabriel Bianchi For Withhold Management
2.7 Elect Director Roberto Baquerizo For For Management
3 Approve Davidson & Company as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration
of Auditors
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IVANHOE MINES LTD.
Ticker: IVN Security ID: 46579N103
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert M. Friedland For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David Huberman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John Macken For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Peter Meredith For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bret Clayton For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kjeld Thygesen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert Hanson For Against Management
1.8 Elect Director Markus Faber For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Howard Balloch For Against Management
1.10 Elect Director David Korbin For For Management
1.11 Elect Director R. Edward Flood For Against Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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JINSHAN GOLD MINES INC.
Ticker: JIN Security ID: 47758X102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Pierre Lebel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jay Chmelauskas For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter Meredith For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R. Edward Flood For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Daniel Kunz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ian He For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED LIMITED
Ticker: KCN Security ID: Q5318K103
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 13, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect John Falconer as Director For For Management
2 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2007
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KINROSS GOLD CORP.
Ticker: K Security ID: 496902404
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director - John A Brough For For Management
1.2 Elect Director - Tye W Burt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director - John K Carrington For For Management
1.4 Elect Director - Richard S Hallisey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director -John M H Huxley For For Management
1.6 Elect Director - John A Keyes For For Management
1.7 Elect Director - Catherine McLeod-Selzer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director - George F Michals For For Management
1.9 Elect Director - John E Oliver For For Management
1.10 Elect Director - Terence C W Reid For For Management
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Approve Share Incentive Plan For For Management
4 Amend Restricted Share Plan For For Management
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LIHIR GOLD LIMITED
Ticker: LGL Security ID: Y5285N149
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 19, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for the Financial Year Ended Dec.
31, 2007
2 Elect Ross Garnaut as Director For For Management
3 Elect Winifred Kamit as Director For For Management
4 Elect Bruce Brook as Director For For Management
5 Approve Re-appointment of For For Management
PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors of the
Company
6 Approve Grant of a Maximum of 3.1 Million For For Management
Share Rights to Arthur Hood Under the
Lihir Executive Share Plan
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LONMIN PLC
Ticker: LMI Security ID: G56350112
Meeting Date: JAN 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of USD 0.60 Per For For Management
Share
4 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors and For For Management
Authorise the Board to Determine Their
Remuneration
5 Re-elect Karen de Segundo as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Sivi Gounden as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Roger Phillimore as Director For For Management
8 Elect Alan Ferguson as Director For For Management
9 Elect David Munro as Director For For Management
10 Elect Jim Sutcliffe as Director For For Management
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 52,000,000
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 7,800,000
13 Authorise 15,600,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
14 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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METALLICA RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: MR Security ID: 59125J104
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 16, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Plan of Arrangement For For Management
2 Elect Craig J. Nelsen, Richard J. Hall, For Against Management
J. Alan Spence, Ian A. Shaw, Jorge
Mendizabal, Amjad (A.J.) Ali, Thomas F.
Pugsley and Robert Martinez as Directors
3 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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METALLICA RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: MR Security ID: 59125J104
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 16, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Plan of Arrangement For For Management
2 Elect Craig J. Nelsen, Richard J. Hall, For Withhold Management
J. Alan Spence, Ian A. Shaw, Jorge
Mendizabal, Amjad (A.J.) Ali, Thomas F.
Pugsley and Robert Martinez as Directors
3 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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MINERAL DEPOSITS LTD.
Ticker: MDM Security ID: Q6154S101
Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 11, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of 10 Million Options For For Management
Exercisable at A$1.40 Each Equally to
Macquarie Bank Ltd and RMB Australia
Holdings Ltd and Ratify Past Issuance of
10 Million Options Exercisable at A$1.40
Each Made on April 10, 2008
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MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LTD (FORMERLY EAST DAGGAFONTEIN MINES
Ticker: MVL Security ID: S53030110
Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended 06-30-07
2.1 Reelect PC Pienaar as Director For For Management
2.2 Reelect PL Zim as Director For For Management
2.3 Reelect PM Buthelezi as Director For For Management
2.4 Reelect CK Chabedi as Director For For Management
2.5 Reelect R Moonsamy as Director For For Management
2.6 Reelect SW Mofokeng as Director For For Management
2.7 Reelect ME Beckett as Director For For Management
2.8 Reelect NE Mtshotshisa as Director For Against Management
3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
4 Approve Discharge of Directors For Against Management
5 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
6 Approve Issuance of Shares Pursuant to For Against Management
the Shares Schemes
7 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to a Maximum of 5
Percent of Issued Capital
8 Authorize Directors' to Nominate Relevant For For Management
Persons
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
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MVELAPHANDA RESOURCES LTD (FORMERLY EAST DAGGAFONTEIN MINES
Ticker: MVL Security ID: S53030110
Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Acquisition of Northam Shares For For Management
and Booysendal Platinum Plant Project
2 Approve Sale of the Booysendal Platinum For For Management
Project to Northam
3 Authorize Offer of Northam Shares Back to For For Management
RPML on the Occurence of a "Relationship
Breach"
4 Approve Issuance of 3.6 Million Ordinary For For Management
Shares to a Subsidiary of Afripalm
Resources
5 Approve Sale of Northam and Micawber For For Management
Shares on Occurence of an "Unwind Event"
6 Approve Sale of Northam Shares and/or For For Management
Mvela Equity Shares on Occurence of
Breach Events under the Funding Agreement
7 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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NAUTILUS MINERALS INC.
Ticker: NUS Security ID: B14X0Q7
Meeting Date: NOV 26, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 19, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of Shares in a Private For For Management
Placement
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NAUTILUS MINERALS INC.
Ticker: NUS Security ID: 639097104
Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors at Six For For Management
2.1 Elect Director A. Geoffrey Loudon For For Management
2.2 Elect Director David De Witt For For Management
2.3 Elect Director David Heydon For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Russell Debney For For Management
2.5 Elect Director A. Farhad Moshiri For For Management
2.6 Elect Director John O'Reilly For For Management
3 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
4 Amend Rolling 10% Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: NSU Security ID: 64156L101
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. Stuart Angus For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John A. Clarke For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Clifford T. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Gayton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary E. German For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gerard E. Munera For For Management
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
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NEWCREST MINING LTD.
Ticker: NCM Security ID: Q6651B114
Meeting Date: NOV 1, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 30, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory None None Management
Reports for the Financial Year Ended June
30, 2007
2a Elect Greg Robinson as a Director For For Management
2b Elect Tim Poole as a Director For For Management
2c Elect Richard Lee as a Director For For Management
2d Elect John Spark as a Director For For Management
2e Elect Michael O'Leary as a Director For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2007
4 Approve the Increase in Non-Executive None For Management
Directors' Remuneration from A$1.3
Million to A$1.8 Million Per Annum
5 Approve Grant of up to 61,200 Rights For For Management
under the Executive Performance Share
Plan and up to 12,730 Rights under the
Restricted Share Plan to Ian Smith,
Managing Director
6 Approve Grant of up to 15,300 Rights For For Management
under the Executive Performance Share
Plan and up to 8,500 Rights under the
Restricted Share Plan
to Greg Robinson,
Finance Director
7 Approve Grant of Additional 4,728 Rights For For Management
to Ian Smith, Managing Director, Under
the Restricted Share Plan
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NEWMONT MINING CORP.
Ticker: NEM Security ID: 651639106
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2008
# 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 Joseph A. Carrabba For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Noreen Doyle For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Veronica M. Hagen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael S. Hamson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert J. Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard T. O'Brien For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John B. Prescott For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald C. Roth For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James V. Taranik For Against Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: NG Security ID: 66987E206
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Patrick G. Downey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Tony Giardini For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kalidas Madhavpeddi For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gerald J. McConnell For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Cole E. McFarland For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Clynton R. Nauman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James L. Philip For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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OREZONE RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: OZN Security ID: 685921108
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ronald Little For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Halvorson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul Carmel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David Netherway For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alain Krushnisky For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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OXIANA LTD (FRMLY OXIANA RESOURCE N L)
Ticker: OXR Security ID: Q7186A100
Meeting Date: APR 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for the Financial Year
Ended Dec. 31, 2007
2 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2007
3(i) Elect Brian Jamieson as Director For For Management
3(ii) Elect Barry Cusack as Director For For Management
4 Approve Issuance of Shares Under the For For Management
Oxiana Limited Employee Share Plan
5 Approve Grant of Performance Rights Under For For Management
the Oxiana Limited Performance Rights
Plan
6 Approve Grant of Options Under the Oxiana For For Management
Limited Executive Option Plan
7 Approve Grant of 2 Million Options For For Management
Exercisable at A$5.25 Each to Owen
Hegarty
8 Approve the Increase in Directors' Fee None For Management
Limit from A$800,000 to A$1.2 Million
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PAN AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: PNA Security ID: Q7283A110
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 21, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2007
2 Elect Robert Bryan as Director For For Management
3 Aprrove Change in Company Name to PanAust For For Management
Limited
4 Approve Increase in Remuneration of For For Management
Directors from A$500,000 to A$800,000 per
Annum
5 Approve Grant of 4.4 Million Executive For For Management
Options at an Exercise Price of A$0.90
per Option to Gary Stafford
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POLYMETAL JT STK CO
Ticker: Security ID: 731789103
Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 26, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Related-Party Transaction with For For Management
ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London Branch Re:
Additional Agreement to Guarantee
Contract of Dec. 27, 2006; Approve
Accompanying Amendments
2 Approve Related-Party Transaction with For For Management
Torgovy Dom Polymetal LLC Re: Share
Capital Increase
3 Approve Related-Party Transaction Re: For For Management
Sale of 125 Million Common, Registered,
Undocumented Shares to CJSC Serebro
Territorii for RUB 500 Million
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POLYMETAL JT STK CO
Ticker: Security ID: 731789103
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 27, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Meeting Procedures For For Management
2 Approve Transfer of Counting Commission For For Management
Functions to OJSC Registrator ROST
3 Approve Annual Report and Financial For For Management
Statements
4 Approve Omission of Dividends For For Management
5.1 Elect Jonathan Best as Director None For Management
5.2 Elect Pavel Grachev as Director None Against Management
5.3 Elect Oleg Lipatov as Director None Against Management
5.4 Elect Alexander Mosionzhik as Director None Against Management
5.5 Elect Vitaly Nesis as Director None Against Management
5.6 Elect John O'Reilly as Director None For Management
5.7 Elect Andrey Rodionov as Director None Against Management
6.1 Elect Alexander Zarya as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
6.2 Elect Denis Pavlov as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
6.3 Elect Alexander Kazarinov as Member of For For Management
Audit Commission
7 Ratify CJSC Deloitte & Touche CIS as For For Management
Auditor
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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: GOLD Security ID: 752344309
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management
DIRECTORS REPORT AND ACCOUNTS.
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTORS D MARK BRISTOW (CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER).
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTORS GRAHAM P SHUTTLEWORTH
(FINANCIAL DIRECTOR).
4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - ADOPTION OF THE For For Management
REPORT OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE.
5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION - APPROVE THE FEES For For Management
PAYABLE TO DIRECTORS.
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - INCREASE OF For For Management
AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL.
8 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AMEND PARAGRAPH 4 OF For For Management
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION.
9 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - AMEND ARTICLE 4.1 OF For For Management
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
10 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - APPROVE RESTRICTED For For Management
SHARE SCHEME.
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SEMAFO INC.
Ticker: SMF Security ID: 816922108
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bryan A. Coates For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jean Lamarre For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Benoit La Salle For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John LeBoutillier For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Lefebvre For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gilles Masson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Geoffrey Douglas Stanley For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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SHORE GOLD INC.
Ticker: SGF Security ID: 824901102
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 4, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Kenneth E. MacNeill, Harvey J. Bay, For For Management
Brian M. Menell, A. Neil McMillan, Arnie
E. Hillier, Robert A. McCallum, James R.
Rothwell and William E. Stanley as
Directors
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Approve Shareholder Rights Plan For For Management
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SINO GOLD MINING LTD.
Ticker: SGX Security ID: Q8505T101
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Remuneration Report for the Year For Against Management
Ended December 31, 2007
2 Elect James Askew as Director For Against Management
3 Elect Peter Cassidy as Director For For Management
4 Elect Thomas McKeith as Director For For Management
5 Approve Incease in Remuneration of For For Management
Directors from A$650,000 to A$850,000 Per
Annum
6 Approve Grant of 500,000 Options at For Against Management
A$7.65 Each to Jacob Klein Pursuant to
the Sino's Executive and Employee Option
Plan
7 Approve Grant of 350,000 Options at For Against Management
A$7.65 Each to Xu Hanjing Pursuant to the
Sino's Executive and Employee Option Plan
8 Approve Grant of 120,000 Options at For Against Management
A$7.65 Each to Thomas McKeith Pursuant to
the Sino's Executive and Employee Option
Plan
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SINO GOLD MINING LTD. (FORMERLY SINO GOLD LTD)
Ticker: SGX Security ID: Q8505T101
Meeting Date: JAN 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 22, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Issue of 14.19 Million For For Management
Ordinary Shares in the Company on the
Basis that 0.2222 of a Share in the
Company will be Issued for Each Share
Acquired in Golden China Resources
Corporation
2 Approve the Issue of 918,803 Replacement For For Management
Compensation Options
3 Approve the Issue of 451,897 Replacement For For Management
Employee Stock Option Plans
4 Ratify the Issue of 783,255 Replacement For For Management
Warrants Made On or About 14 December
2007
5 Ratify the Issue of 9,790,000 Shares at For For Management
A$6.45 Per Share Made On or About 19
December 2007
6 Approve the Issue of 16.67 Million Shares For For Management
at A$6.445 Per Share
7 Approve the Revocation of a Resolution For For Management
Approved at the Company's 2007 Annual
General Meeting
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YAMANA GOLD INC.
Ticker: YRI Security ID: 98462Y100
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Increase in Size of Board from 10 For For Management
to 15 Directors
2.1 Elect Director Peter Marrone For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Victor H. Bradley For Against Management
2.3 Elect Director Patrick J. Mars For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Juvenal Mesquita Filho For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Antenor F. Silva Jr. For For Management
2.6 Elect Director Nigel Lees For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Dino Titaro For For Management
2.8 Elect Director John Begeman For For Management
2.9 Elect Director Robert Horn For For Management
2.10 Elect Director Richard Graff For For Management
2.11 Elect Director Carl Renzoni For For Management
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Approve Restricted Share Unit Plan For For Management
5 Adopt New By-laws For For Management
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YAMANA GOLD INC.
Ticker: YRI Security ID: 98462Y100
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Increase in Size of Board from 10 For For Management
to 15 Directors
2.1 Elect Director Peter Marrone For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Victor H. Bradley For Withhold Management
2.3 Elect Director Patrick J. Mars For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Juvenal Mesquita Filho For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Antenor F. Silva Jr. For For Management
2.6 Elect Director Nigel Lees For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Dino Titaro For For Management
2.8 Elect Director John Begeman For For Management
2.9 Elect Director Robert Horn For For Management
2.10 Elect Director Richard Graff For For Management
2.11 Elect Director Carl Renzoni For For Management
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Approve Restricted Share Unit Plan For For Management
5 Adopt New By-laws For For Management
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
By (Signature and Title)*/s/GALEN G. VETTER
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Galen G. Vetter,
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date AUGUST 27, 2008
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* PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF EACH SIGNING OFFICER UNDER HIS OR HER SIGNATURE.