UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-06151
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Pioneer Series Trust IX
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street Boston, MA 02109
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Dorothy Bourassa
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009
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) Pioneer Series Trust IX
By (Signature and Title) /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr.
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John F. Cogan, Jr., Chairman and President
Date August 19, 2009
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AKZO NOBEL N.V.
Ticker: AKZOF Security ID: N01803100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
3a Approve Financial Statements For For Management
3b Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3c Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
3d Approve Dividends of EUR 1.80 Per Share For For Management
4a Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
5a Approve Increase in Size of Executive For For Management
Board
5b Elect L.W. Gunning to Executive Board For For Management
6 Approve Decrease in Size of Supervisory For For Management
Board from Nine to Eight Members
7a Amend Executive Short Term Incentive For For Management
Bonus
7b Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management
8a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
8b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 8a
9 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management
10 Other Business None None Management
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ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV
Ticker: ABI Security ID: B6399C107
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Directors' Report None None Management
2 Receive Auditors' Report None None Management
3 Receive Consolidated Financial None For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
4 Accept Financial Statements, Allocation For For Management
of Income, and Dividends of EUR 0.28
per Share
5 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management
6 Approve Discharge of Auditors For For Management
7a Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
7b Approve One-Time Grantings of Stock For For Management
Options and Sale of Shares
8a Approve Change of Control Provisions For For Management
Re: EMTN Program
8b Approve Change of Control Provisions For For Management
Re: USD Notes
9a Receive Special Board Report on None None Management
Issuance of Subscription Rights Without
Preemptive Rights
9b Receive Special Auditor Report on None None Management
Issuance of Subscription Rights Without
Preemptive Rights
9c Eliminate Preemptive Rights Under Item For For Management
9d
9d Approve One-Time Grant of 1.25 Million For For Management
Subscritpion Rights to Non-Executive
Directors
9e Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights Re: 9d
9fi Authorize Compensation and Nomination For For Management
Committee to Determine Effective Total
Number of Subscription Rights to Be
Issued Under Item 9d
9fii Authorize Implementation of Approved For For Management
Resolutions and Filing of Required
Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry
for Items 9a to 9e
10a Receive Special Board Report on None None Management
Authorized Capital
10b Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights Up to 3 Percent of
Issued Capital
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 20 For For Management
Percent of Issued Shares and Amend
Articles Accordingly
12 Authorize Implementation of Approved For For Management
Resolutions and Filing of Required
Documents/Formalities at Trade Registry
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BAE SYSTEMS PLC
Ticker: BAESF Security ID: G06940103
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 8.7 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Philip Carroll as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Ian King as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Roberto Quarta as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect George Rose as Director For For Management
8 Elect Carl Symon as Director For For Management
9 Reappoint KPMG Audt plc as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
10 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
11 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Parties and/ or
Independent Election Candidates, to
Political Organisations Other than
Political Parties and to Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000
12 Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary For For Management
Share Capital from GBP 188,750,001 to
GBP 218,750,001
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights Under a General
Authority up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of GBP 29,396,313 and an
Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights
Issue of up to GBP 29,396,313
14 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
13, Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 4,409,888
15 Authorise 352,791,045 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
16 Amend Articles of Association by For For Management
Deleting All the Provisions of the
Company's Memorandum of Association
which, by Virtue of Section 28 of the
Companies Act of 2006, are to be
Treated as Provisions of the Company's
Articles of Association
17 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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BAYER AG
Ticker: BAYZF Security ID: D07112119
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation
of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.40 per
Share for Fiscal 2008
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5 Approve Conversion of Bearer Shares For For Management
into Registered Shares
6 Amend Articles Re: Allow Electronic For For Management
Distribution of Company Communications
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2009
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BG GROUP PLC
Ticker: BRGXF Security ID: G1245Z108
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 6.55 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Elect Sir David Manning as Director For For Management
5 Elect Martin Houston as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Sir Robert Wilson as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Frank Chapman as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Ashley Almanza as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Jurgen Dormann as Director For For Management
10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
11 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
12 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management
Political Donations to Political
Parties or Independent Election
Candidates up to GBP 15,000, to
Political Organisations Other Than
Political Parties up to GBP 15,000 and
Incur EU Political Expenditure up to
GBP 20,000
13 Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary For For Management
Share Capital from GBP 500,000,001 to
GBP 600,000,001
14 Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights For For Management
Under General Authority up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 116,481,140 and
Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights
Issue of up to GBP 111,926,886
15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount GBP 16,789,033
16 Authorise 335,780,660 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
17 Amend Articles of Association Re: Form For For Management
of the Company's Share Capital
18 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
19 Approve That a General Meeting, Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting, May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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BNP PARIBAS
Ticker: BNP Security ID: F1058Q238
Meeting Date: DEC 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 16, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Contribution in Kind of For For Management
98,529,695 Fortis Banque Shares by SFPI
2 Approve Contribution in Kind of For For Management
263,586,083 Fortis Banque Luxembourg
Shares by Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
3 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
4 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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BNP PARIBAS
Ticker: BNP Security ID: F1058Q238
Meeting Date: MAR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 24, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize New Class of Preferred Stock For For Management
(Class B) and Amend Bylaws Accordingly,
Subject to Approval of Item 2
2 Authorize Issuance of Preferred Stock For For Management
(Class B) in Favor of Societe de Prise
de Participation de l'Etat (SPPE) for
up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR
608,064,070, Subject to Approval of
Item 1
3 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Against Management
4 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 1 Billion for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value, Subject to
Approval of Items 1 and 2
5 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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BNP PARIBAS
Ticker: BNP Security ID: F1058Q238
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 8, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.00 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Ordinary Share
Capital
6 Reelect Claude Bebear as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Jean-Louis Beffa as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Denis Kessler as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Laurence Parisot as Director For For Management
10 Reelect Michel Pebereau as Director For For Management
11 Approve Contribution in Kind of For For Management
98,529,695 Fortis Banque Shares by
Societe Federale de Participations et
d'Investissement (SFPI)
12 Approve Contribution in Kind of For For Management
4,540,798 BGL SA Shares by Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg
13 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
14 Amend Bylaws to Reflect Amendment to For For Management
Terms and Conditions of Class B Shares
15 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
16 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC
Ticker: BATS Security ID: G1510J102
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 61.6 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
5 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 (a) Re-elect Paul Adams as Director For For Management
6 (b) Re-elect Jan du Plessis as Director For For Management
6 (c) Re-elect Robert Lerwill as Director For For Management
6 (d) Re-elect Sir Nicholas Scheele as For For Management
Director
7 Elect Gerry Murphy as Director For For Management
8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 166,359,108
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 24,953,866
10 Authorise 199,600,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
11 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Parties or
Independent Election Candidates, to
Political Organisations Other than
Political Parties and to Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP
1,000,000
12 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
13 Adopt New Articles of Association with For For Management
Effect from 01 October 2009
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CARNIVAL CORP.
Ticker: CCL Security ID: 143658300
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 DIRECTOR MICKY ARISON For For Management
1.2 DIRECTOR A. RICHARD G. CAPEN, JR For For Management
1.3 DIRECTOR ROBERT H. DICKINSON For For Management
1.4 DIRECTOR ARNOLD W. DONALD For For Management
1.5 DIRECTOR PIER LUIGI FOSCHI For For Management
1.6 DIRECTOR HOWARD S. FRANK For For Management
1.7 DIRECTOR RICHARD J. GLASIER For For Management
1.8 DIRECTOR MODESTO A. MAIDIQUE For For Management
1.9 DIRECTOR SIR JOHN PARKER For For Management
1.10 DIRECTOR PETER G. RATCLIFFE For For Management
1.11 DIRECTOR STUART SUBOTNICK For For Management
1.12 DIRECTOR LAURA WEIL For For Management
1.13 DIRECTOR RANDALL J. WEISENBURGER For For Management
1.14 DIRECTOR UZI ZUCKER For For Management
2 TO RE-APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS For For Management
LLP AS INDEPENDENTAUDITORS FOR CARNIVAL
PLC.
3 TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF For For Management
CARNIVAL PLC TO AGREE TO THE
REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS.
4 TO RECEIVE THE UK ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS For For Management
OF THE DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS OF
CARNIVAL PLC FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2008.
5 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For Against Management
REPORT OF CARNIVAL PLC FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2008.
6 TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE For For Management
AUTHORIZED BUT UNISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
OF CARNIVAL PLC.
7 TO ADOPT THE AMENDED AND RESTATED For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF CARNIVAL
PLC.
8 TO APPROVE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF CARNIVAL
PLC, TO TAKE EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 1,
2009.
9 TO APPROVE THE GIVING OF AUTHORITY FOR For For Management
THE ALLOTMENT OF NEW SHARES BY CARNIVAL
PLC.
10 TO APPROVE THE DISAPPLICATION OF For For Management
PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE
ALLOTMENT OF NEW SHARES BY CARNIVAL
PLC.
11 TO APPROVE A GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR For For Management
CARNIVAL PLC TO BUY BACK CARNIVAL PLC
ORDINARY SHARES IN THE OPEN MARKET.
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CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (FORMERLY CS HOLDING)
Ticker: CSGN Security ID: H3698D419
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
1.3 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Retained Earnings For For Management
and Dividends of CHF 0.10 per Share
4.1 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management
and/or Options without Preemptive
Rights; Approve EUR 4 Million Increase
of Existing Pool of Capital to
Guarantee Conversion Rights
4.2 Approve Creation of CHF 4 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
5.1 Amend Articles Re: Auditors For For Management
5.2 Amend Articles Re: Presence Quorum for For For Management
Board Resolutions
5.3 Amend Articles Re: Contributions in For For Management
Kind
6.1.1 Reelect Hans-Ulrich Doerig as Director For For Management
6.1.2 Reelect Walter Kielholz as Director For For Management
6.1.3 Reelect Richard Thornburgh as Director For For Management
6.1.4 Elect Andreas Koopmann as Director For For Management
6.1.5 Elect Urs Rohner as Director For For Management
6.1.6 Elect John Tiner as Director For For Management
6.2 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
6.3 Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors For For Management
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CRH PLC
Ticker: CRHCF Security ID: G25508105
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Reelect W.P. Egan as Director For For Management
3b Reelect J.M. de Jong as Director For For Management
3c Reelect M. Lee as Director For For Management
3d Reelect G.A. Culpepper as Director For For Management
3e Reelect A. Manifold as Director For For Management
3f Reelect W.I. O'Mahony as Director For For Management
3g Reelect M.S. Towe as Director For For Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Increase in Authorized Share Capital For For Management
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase For For Management
9 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Treasury Shares
10 Authorize Reissuance of Treasury Shares For For Management
11 Approve Scrip Dividend Program For For Management
12 Approve Notice of Period for For For Management
Extraordinary General Meetings
13 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
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EUTELSAT COMMUNICATIONS
Ticker: ETL Security ID: F3692M128
Meeting Date: NOV 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: NOV 3, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Treatment of Losses For For Management
4 Approve Dividends of EUR 0.60 per Share For For Management
5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Against Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
6 Approve Transaction with Giuliano For For Management
Berretta Re: Severance Payment
7 Approve Transaction with Giuliano For For Management
Berretta Re: Pension Benefits
8 Approve Transaction with Jean-Paul For For Management
Brillaud Re: Pension Benefits
9 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
11 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
12 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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FINMECCANICA SPA
Ticker: FNC Security ID: T4502J151
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Slate Submitted by the Italian Ministry None Did Not Vote Management
o Economy and Finance
2.2 Slate Submitted by Mediobanca Spa None Did Not Vote Management
2.3 Slate Submitted by Institutional None Did Not Vote Management
Investors
3 Appoint Chairman of the Internal For For Management
Statutory Auditors
4 Approve Remuneration of Internal For For Management
Statutory Auditors
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
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FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG & CO. KGAA
Ticker: FME Security ID: D2734Z107
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008;
Accept Financial Statements and
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.58 per Common Share
and EUR 0.60 per Preference Share
3 Approve Discharge of Personally Liable For For Management
Partner for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
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HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATION ORGANIZATION
Ticker: HLTOF Security ID: X3258B102
Meeting Date: JUL 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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INTERNATIONAL POWER PLC
Ticker: IPRWF Security ID: G4890M109
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Elect Ranald Spiers as Director For For Management
3 Re-elect Anthony (Tony) Isaac as For For Management
Director
4 Re-elect Mark Williamson as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Steve Riley as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect John Roberts as Director For For Management
7 Approve Final Dividend of 8.59 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
8 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise the Board to Determine
Their Remuneration
9 Approve Increase in Authorised Share For For Management
Capital from GBP 1,133,000,001.21 to
GBP 1,500,000,001.21
10 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
11 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights Under a General
Authority up to GBP 252,925,273 and an
Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights
Issue of up to GBP 505,850,547 After
Deducting Any Securities Issued Under
the General Authority
12 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
11, Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 37,976,767
13 Authorise 151,907,071 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
14 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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MAN AG
Ticker: MAN Security ID: D51716104
Meeting Date: APR 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.00 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
6 Amend EUR 188.2 Million Pool of Capital For For Management
to Allow Share Issuances to Key
Employees
7 Ratify KMPG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
8 Approve Change of Corporate Form to For For Management
Societas Europaea (SE)
9.1 Elect Michael Behrendt to the For For Management
Supervisory Board of MAN SE
9.2 Elect Heiner Hasford to the Supervisory For For Management
Board of MAN SE
9.3 Elect Renate Koecher to the Supervisory For For Management
Board of MAN SE
9.4 Elect Ferdinand K. Piech to the For For Management
Supervisory Board of MAN SE
9.5 Elect Stefan Ropers to the Supervisory For For Management
Board of MAN SE
9.6 Elect Rudolf Rupprecht to the For For Management
Supervisory Board of MAN SE
9.7 Elect Ekkehard SchulzX to the For For Management
Supervisory Board of MAN SE
9.8 Elect Rupert Stadler to the Supervisory For For Management
Board of MAN SE
9.9 Elect Thomas Kremer as Alternate For For Management
Supervisory Board Member of MAN SE
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MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS-GESELLSCHAFT AG
Ticker: MUV2 Security ID: D55535104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Receive Supervisory Board, Corporate None None Management
Governance, and Remuneration Reports
for Fiscal 2008 (Non-Voting)
1b Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 5.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
6 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management
when Repurchasing Shares
7.1 Elect Peter Gruss to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
7.2 Elect Henning Kagermann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.3 Elect Peter Loescher to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
7.4 Elect Wolfgang Mayrhuber to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.5 Elect Karel Van Miert to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.6 Elect Bernd Pischetsrieder to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.7 Elect Anton van Rossum to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.8 Elect Hans-Juergen Schinzler to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.9 Elect Ron Sommer to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
7.10 Elect Thomas Wellauer to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
8 Approve Creation of EUR 280 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
9 Amend Articles Re: Entry in the For For Management
Shareholders` Register and Registration
for the General Meeting
10 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Participation in the General Meeting
and Postal Vote due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholders' Rights Directive)
11 Amend Articles Re: Election of Chairman For For Management
and Deputy Chairman and Decision-Making
of Supervisory Board
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NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE
Ticker: ETE Security ID: X56533114
Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of Shares for a For For Management
Private Placement
2 Amend Company Articles For For Management
3 Provision of Relevant Authorizations For For Management
4 Other Business For Against Management
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NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA
Ticker: ETE Security ID: X56533114
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Statutory Reports For For Management
2 Accept Financial Statements For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Auditors For For Management
4 Approve Director Remuneration For For Management
5 Authorize Board to Participate in For For Management
Companies with Similiar Business
Interests
6 Ratify Director Appointments For For Management
7 Approve Auditors and Fix Their For For Management
Remuneration
8 Other Business For Against Management
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NATIONAL GRID PLC
Ticker: NG/ Security ID: G6375K151
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 21.3 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Elect Bob Catell as Director For For Management
4 Elect Tom King as Director For For Management
5 Elect Philip Aiken as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect John Allan as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 94,936,979
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 14,240,547
12 Authorise 249,936,128 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
13 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NOVN Security ID: H5820Q150
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2 per Share
4 Approve CHF 3 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5.1 Amend Articles Re: Require Annual Against For Shareholder
Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report,
incl. Disclosure of Compensation Amount
Paid to Board of Directors and
Executive Management
5.2 Amend Corporate Purpose Re: For For Management
Sustainability
5.3 Amend Articles Re: Auditors For For Management
6.1 Retirement of Peter Burckhardt and None None Management
William George as Directors
(Non-Voting)
6.2.1 Reelect Srikant Datar as Director For For Management
6.2.2 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director For For Management
6.2.3 Reelect Wendelin Wiedeking as Director For For Management
6.2.4 Reelect Rolf Zinkernagel as Director For For Management
6.3 Elect William Brody as Director For For Management
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
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REED ELSEVIER NV
Ticker: RENLF Security ID: N73430113
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
3 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
4a Approve Discharge of Executive Board For For Management
4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
5 Approve Dividends of EUR 0.404 Per For For Management
Share
6 Ratify Deloitte Accountants as Auditors For For Management
7a Reelect Lord Sharman to Supervisory For For Management
Board
7b Reelect David Reid to Supervisory Board For For Management
7c Reelect Mark Elliott to Supervisory For For Management
Board
7d Reelect Dien de Boer-Kruyt to For For Management
Supervisory Board
8 Elect Ian Smith to Executive Board For For Management
9 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management
10a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger
10b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 10a
11 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management
12 Close Meeting None None Management
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REED ELSEVIER NV
Ticker: RENLF Security ID: N73430113
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 5, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Elect Anthony Habgood to Supervisory For For Management
Board
3 Close Meeting None None Management
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REPSOL YPF S.A
Ticker: REPYF Security ID: E8471S130
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements, Allocation of
Income, and Discharge Directors
2.1 Re-Elect Luis Suarez de Lezo Mantilla For For Management
as Director
2.2 Elect Maria Isabel Gabarro Miguel as For For Management
Director
3 Elect External Auditors For For Management
4 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management
5 Authorize Issuance of Bonds/Debentures For For Management
6 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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RIO TINTO PLC
Ticker: RTPPF Security ID: G75754104
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Elect Jan du Plessis as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Sir David Clementi as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Sir Rod Eddington as Director For Against Management
6 Re-elect Andrew Gould as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect David Mayhew as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Audit
Committee to Determine Their
Remuneration
9 Amend Articles of Association and Amend For For Management
the Constitution of Rio Tinto Limited
Re: Non-Executive Directors' Fees
10 Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary For For Management
Share Capital from GBP 142,123,283.30
to GBP 170,000,000.30; Authorise Issue
of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights up to
GBP 32,948,000 in Connection with an
Offer by Way of Rights Issue; Otherwise
up to GBP 32,948,000
11 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
10, Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 6,420,000
12 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
13 Approve Scrip Dividend Program For For Management
14 Adopt New Articles of Association; For For Management
Amend Articles of Association; Amend
the Constitution of Rio Tinto Limited
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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
Ticker: RDSB Security ID: G7690A100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Elect Simon Henry as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Lord Kerr of Kinlochard as For For Management
Director
5 Re-elect Wim Kok as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Jorma Ollila as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Jeroen van der Veer as For For Management
Director
9 Re-elect Hans Wijers as Director For For Management
10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 145 Million
13 Subject to the Previous Resolution For For Management
Being Passed, Authorise Issue of Equity
or Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 21 Million
14 Authorise 624 Million Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
15 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Organisations
Other than Political Parties up to GBP
200,000 and to Incur EU Political
Expenditure up to GBP 200,000
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RWE AG
Ticker: RWE Security ID: D6629K109
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 4.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2009
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG for For For Management
the Inspection of the 2009 Mid-Yearl
Report
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management
when Repurchasing Shares
9 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 6
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 144
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
10 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 6
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 144
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
11 Amend Articles Re: Participation in the For For Management
Annual Meeting; Chair of the Annual
Meeting
12 Amend Articles Re: Designation of Proxy For For Management
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SIEMENS AG
Ticker: SMAWF Security ID: D69671218
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Supervisory Board Report, None None Management
Corporate Governance Report,
Remuneration Report, and Compliance
Report for Fiscal 2007/2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007/2008
(Non-Voting)
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.60 per Share
4.1 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Rudi Lamprecht for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.2 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Juergen Radomski for
Fiscal 2007/2008
4.3 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Uriel Sharef for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.4 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Klaus Wucherer for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.5 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Peter Loescher for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.6 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Wolfgang Dehen for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.7 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Heinrich Hiesinger for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.8 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Joe Kaeser for Fiscal 2007/2008
4.9 Approve Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Eduardo Montes for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.10 Approve Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Jim Reid-Anderson for
Fiscal 2007/2008
4.11 Approve Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Erich R. Reinhardt for
Fiscal 2007/2008
4.12 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Hermann Requardt for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.13 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Siegfried Russwurm for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.14 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Peter Y. Solmssen for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.1 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Gerhard Cromme for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.2 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Ralf Heckmann for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Josef Ackermann for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Lothar Adler for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Jean-Louis Beffa for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.6 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Gerhard Bieletzki for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Gerd von Brandenstein for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.8 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member John David Coombe for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.9 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Hildegard Cornudet for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.10 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Michael Diekmann for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.11 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Hans Michael Gaul for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.12 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Birgit Grube for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.13 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Peter Gruss for Fiscal 2007/2008
5.14 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Bettina Haller for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.15 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Heinz Hawreliuk for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.16 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Berthold Huber for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.17 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Harald Kern for Fiscal 2007/2008
5.18 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Walter Kroell for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.19 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Nicola Leibinger-Kammueller for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.20 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Michael Mirow for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.21 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Werner Moenius for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.22 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Roland Motzigemba for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.23 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Thomas Rackow for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.24 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Hakan Samuelsson for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.25 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Dieter Scheitor for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.26 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Albrecht Schmidt for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.27 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Henning Schulte-Noelle for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.28 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Rainer Sieg for Fiscal 2007/2008
5.29 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Peter von Siemens for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.30 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Jerry I. Speyer for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.31 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Birgit Steinborn for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.32 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Iain Vallance of Tummel for
Fiscal 2007/2008
6 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors for For For Management
Fiscal 2008/2009
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management
of up to 5 Percent of Issued Share
Capital When Repurchasing Shares
9 Approve Creation of EUR 520.8 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
10 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 15
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 600
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
11 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
12 Amend Articles Re: Decision Making of For For Management
General Meeting
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SOCIETE GENERALE
Ticker: GLE Security ID: F43638141
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Treatment of Losses and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
3 Approve Stock Dividend Program For For Management
4 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Presenting Ongoing Related-Party
Transactions
6 Approve Ongoing Transactions with For For Management
Daniel Bouton, Phlippe Citerne, and
Didier Alix Re: Pension Benefits
7 Approve Transaction with Severin For For Management
Cabannes and Frederic Oudea Re: Pension
Benefits
8 Approve Transaction with Frederic Oudea For For Management
Re: Severance Payment and Non-Compete
Agreement
9 Reelect Jean Azema as Director For For Management
10 Reelect Elisabeth Lulin as Director For For Management
11 Ratify Appointment of Robert Castaigne For For Management
as Director
12 Elect Jean-Bernard Levy as Director For For Management
13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
14 Add Article 20 to the Bylaws Re: Court For Against Management
Jurisdiction
15 Authorize Issuance of Preferred Stock For For Management
(Class B) without Preemptive Rights ,
and without Voting Rights Attached, in
Favor of Societe de Prise de
Participation de l'Etat (SPPE) for up
to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR
241.9 Million
16 Amend Bylaws to Integrate Preferred For For Management
Stock (Class B) in Capital, Subject to
Approval of Item 15
17 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Against Management
18 Amend Limit Set Under Item 10 of the For For Management
May 27, 2008 General Meeting for
Issuance With Preemptive Rights
19 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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TECHNIP
Ticker: TEC Security ID: F90676101
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
3 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
4 Receive Auditors' Special Report For Against Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
and Approve Transaction Concluded
during Fiscal Year 2009
5 Receive Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
and Approve Transaction Concluded
during Fiscal Year 2008
6 Receive Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
and Approve Ongoing Transactions
Concluded before Fiscal Year 2008
7 Reelect Jean-Pierre Lamoure as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Daniel Lebegue as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Bruno Weymuller as Director For For Management
10 Elect Gerard Hauser as Director For For Management
11 Elect Marwan Lahoud as Director For For Management
12 Elect Joseph Rinaldi as Director For For Management
13 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 440,000
14 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
15 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 37.5 Million
16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 12 Million
17 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Against Management
18 Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
19 Authorize up to 0.03 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan Reserved for Chairman and/or CEO,
Subject to Approval of Item 18
20 Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
21 Authorize up to 0.1 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
Reserved for Chairman and/or CEO,
Subject to Approval of Item 20
22 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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THALES
Ticker: HO Security ID: F9156M108
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.05 per Share
4 Approve Transaction with Roger Freeman For For Management
5 Approve Transaction with CEO Re: For For Management
Additional Pension Scheme Benefiting to
the Chairman and CEO
6 Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For For Management
7 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
9 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
A Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: None For Shareholder
Convening of Board Meetings
10 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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TNT N.V.
Ticker: TNT Security ID: N86672107
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting and Announcements None None Management
2 Presentation by M.P. Bakker, CEO None None Management
3 Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
4 Discussion on Company's Corporate None None Management
Governance Structure
5 Discuss Remuneration of the Management None For Management
Board
6 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
7a Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
7b Approve Dividends of EUR 0.37 Per Share For For Management
7c Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
8 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
9 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
10a Announce Vacancies on Supervisory Board None None Management
10b Opportunity to Nominate Supervisory None None Management
Board Members
10c Announcement by the Supervisory Board None None Management
of the Persons Nominated for
Appointment
10d Amendments to Supervisory Board Profile None None Management
11 Reelect S. Levy to Supervisory Board For For Management
12 Elect P.M. Altenburg to Supervisory For For Management
Board
13 Announce Vacancies on Supervisory Board None None Management
Arising in 2010
14 Announce Intention of the Supervisory None None Management
Board to Reelect H.M. Koorstra to the
Management Board
15 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger
16 Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 15
17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
18 Approve Reduction of Issued Capital by For For Management
Cancelling Treasury Shares
19 Allow Questions None None Management
20 Close Meeting None None Management
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UNILEVER N.V.
Ticker: UNA Security ID: N8981F271
Meeting Date: OCT 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 8, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Appointment of Paul Polman as For For Management
Executive Director
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UNILEVER N.V.
Ticker: UNA Security ID: N8981F271
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Allocation of Income
3 Approve Discharge of Executive For For Management
Directors
4 Approve Discharge of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
5 Elect L.A. Lawrence as Executive For For Management
Director
6 Elect P.G.J.M. Polman as Executive For For Management
Director
7 Reelect L. Brittan of Spennithorne as For For Management
Non-Executive Director
8 Reelect W. Dik as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
9 Reelect C.E. Golden as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
10 Reelect B.E. Grote as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
11 Reelect N. Murthy as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
12 Reelect H. Nyasulu as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
13 Reelect K.J. Storm as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
14 Reelect M. Treschow as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
15 Reelect J. van der Veer as For For Management
Non-Executive Director
16 Elect L.O. Fresco as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
17 Elect A.M. Fudge as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
18 Elect P. Walsh as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
19 Ratify PwC as Auditors For For Management
20 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger and
Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights
21 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
22 Approve Reduction in Share Capital by For For Management
Cancellation of Shares
23a Amend Articles Re: Move to Quarterly For For Management
Dividends
23b Amend Articles Re: Move to Quarterly For For Management
Dividends
24 Allow Questions None None Management
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VODAFONE GROUP PLC
Ticker: VOD Security ID: G93882135
Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Re-elect Sir John Bond as Director For For Management
3 Re-elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Andy Halford as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Alan Jebson as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Simon Murray as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director For For Management
12 Re-elect Philip Yea as Director For For Management
13 Approve Final Dividend of 5.02 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
14 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
15 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
16 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
17 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 1,100,000,000
18 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
17, Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 300,000,000
19 Authorise 5,300,000,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
20 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Parties, and/or
Independent Election Candidates, to
Political Organisations Other Than
Political Parties and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000
21 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
22 Approve Vodafone Group 2008 Sharesave For For Management
Plan
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WPP PLC
Ticker: WPP Security ID: G9787K108
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Re-elect Colin Day as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Lubna Olayan as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Jeffrey Rosen as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Esther Dyson as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect John Quelch as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Stanley Morten as Director For For Management
9 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorise the Board to Determine Their
Remuneration
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 45,985,690
11 Authorise 125,294,634 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 6,276,908
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WPP PLC
Ticker: WPP Security ID: G9787K108
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve WPP plc Leadership Equity For For Management
Acquisition Plan III (LEAP III)
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