******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2004
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-07737
THE PURISIMA FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
13100 Skyline Boulevard
Woodside, CA 94062-4547
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kenneth L. Fisher, President
13100 Skyline Boulevard
Woodside, CA 94062-4547
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
David A. Hearth
55 Second Street
Twenty-Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States of America
(415) 851-7925
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Date of fiscal year end: August, 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2004
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
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3M CO
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edward A. Brennan For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: AIG Security ID: 026874107
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Bernard Aidinoff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Pei-Yuan Chia For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marshall A. Cohen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Willaim S. Cohen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Martin S. Feldstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Maurice R. Greenberg For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Carla A. Hills For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Frank J. Hoenemeyer For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard C. Holbrooke For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Donald P. Kanak For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Howard I. Smith For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Martin J. Sullivan For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Edmund S.W. Tse For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Frank G. Zarb For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Stock For For Management
Option Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
6 Divest from Tobacco Equities Against Against Shareholder
7 Link Executive Compensation to Predatory Against Against Shareholder
Lending
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Prepare Glass Ceiling Report Against Against Shareholder
4 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104
Meeting Date: MAR 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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BANKNORTH GROUP, INC.
Ticker: BNK Security ID: 06646R107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dana S. Levenson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John M. Naughton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Angelo Pizzagalli For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BELLSOUTH CORP.
Ticker: BLS Security ID: 079860102
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Armando M. Codina For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Ticker: BRK.A Security ID: 084670207
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Warren E. Buffett For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles T. Munger For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Susan T. Buffett For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Howard G. Buffett For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Malcolm G. Chace For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David S. Gottesman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charlotte Guyman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Donald R. Keough For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. For Withhold Management
2 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
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BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP.
Ticker: BNI Security ID: 12189T104
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vilma S. Martinez For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Marc F. Racicot For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Roy S. Roberts For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Matthew K. Rose For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Marc J. Shapiro For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert H. West For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Steven Whisler For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Michael B. Yanney For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CATERPILLAR INC.
Ticker: CAT Security ID: 149123101
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Dillon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Juan Gallardo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gordon R. Parker For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
5 Report on Equipment Sales to Israel Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Operational Imact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
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CHEVRONTEXACO CORP.
Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel H. Armacost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert E. Denham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert J. Eaton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sam Ginn For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Carla Anderson Hills For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Franklyn G. Jenifer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Bennett Johnston For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David J. O'Reilly For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Peter J. Robertson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles R. Shoemate For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Carl Ware For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison For For Management
Pill) Policy
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
6 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
7 Require Affirmative Vote of a Majority of Against Against Shareholder
the Shares to Elect Directors
8 Report on Health and Environmental Against Against Shareholder
Initiatives in Ecuador
9 Report on Renewable Energy Against Against Shareholder
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dr. James F. Gibbons For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dr. John L. Hennessy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James C. Morgan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John P. Morgridge For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Donald T. Valentine For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Company Products Used by the Against Against Shareholder
Government to Monitor the Internet
5 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
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CITIGROUP INC.
Ticker: C Security ID: 172967101
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George David For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John M. Deutch For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Andrall E. Pearson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert E. Rubin For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Sanford I. Weill For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
5 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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COCA-COLA COMPANY, THE
Ticker: KO Security ID: 191216100
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert A. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald W. Allen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Cathleen P. Black For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Warren E. Buffett For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Douglas N. Daft For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Barry Diller For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald R. Keough For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Susan Bennett King For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald F. Mchenry For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert L. Nardelli For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.13 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
1.14 Elect Director James D. Robinson III For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Peter V. Ueberroth For For Management
1.16 Elect Director James B. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS For For Shareholder
Pandemic
4 Report on Stock Option Distribution by Against Against Shareholder
Race and Gender
5 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
6 Submit Executive Compensation to Vote Against For Shareholder
7 Submit Executive Compensation to Vote Against Against Shareholder
8 Implement China Principles Against Against Shareholder
9 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
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COMERICA INC.
Ticker: CMA Security ID: 200340107
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ralph W. Babb, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James F. Cordes For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter D. Cummings For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Todd W. Herrick For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William P. Vititoe For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kenneth L. Way For For Management
2 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David L. Boren For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ruth R. Harkin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William R. Rhodes For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Stapleton Roy For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Drilling in the Arctic National Against Against Shareholder
Wildlife Refuge
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Ticker: COST Security ID: 22160K105
Meeting Date: JAN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 5, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., For For Management
M.D. as Class II Director
1.2 Elect Director Hamilton E. James as Class For For Management
II Director
1.3 Elect Director Jill S. Ruckelshaus as For For Management
Class II Director
1.4 Elect Director William H. Gates, II as For For Management
Class II Director
1.5 Elect Director Daniel J. Evans as Class I For For Management
Director
2 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
3 Develop Land Procurement Policy Against Against Shareholder
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DELL INC.
Ticker: DELL Security ID: 247025109
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 23, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael A. Miles For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alex J. Mandl For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Morton L. Topfer For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Change Company Name For For Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP.
Ticker: EDS Security ID: 285661104
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roger A. Enrico For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. Robert Kidder For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
5 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder
Articles/Bylaws/Charter
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ELI LILLY AND CO.
Ticker: LLY Security ID: 532457108
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven C. Beering For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Winfried Bischoff For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Franklyn G. Prendergast For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kathi P. Seifert For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Drug Pricing Against Against Shareholder
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EMC CORP.
Ticker: EMC Security ID: 268648102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John R. Egan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael C. Ruettgers For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David N. Strohm For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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ENSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: ESV Security ID: 26874Q100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David M. Carmichael For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas L. Kelly II For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Rita M. Rodriguez For For Management
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EXXON MOBIL CORP.
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James R. Houghton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Reatha Clark King For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Harry J. Longwell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Marilyn Carlson Nelson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Management
Stock Plan
4 Affirm Political Nonpartisanship Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
6 Report on Equatorial Guinea Against Against Shareholder
7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
8 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
9 Report on Stock Option Distribution by Against Against Shareholder
Race and Gender
10 Amend EEO Statement to Include Reference Against For Shareholder
to Sexual Orientation
11 Report on Climate Change Research Against Against Shareholder
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FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
Ticker: FD Security ID: 31410H101
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sara Levinson For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph A. Pichler For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Karl M. von der Heyden For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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FEDEX CORPORATION
Ticker: FDX Security ID: 31428X106
Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 4, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director August A. Busch IV For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John A. Edwardson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George J. Mitchell For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Joshua I. Smith For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: GE Security ID: 369604103
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dennis D. Dammerman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ann M. Fudge For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alan G. Lafley For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Roger S. Penske For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Robert C. Wright For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
5 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Nuclear Fuel Storage Risks Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on PCB Clean-up Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Foreign Outsourcing Against Against Shareholder
9 Prepare Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
10 Limit Composition of Management Against Against Shareholder
Development and Compensation Committee to
Independent Directors
11 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
12 Limit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
13 Limit Board Service for Other Companies Against For Shareholder
14 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
15 Hire Advisor/Maximize Shareholder Value Against Against Shareholder
16 Adopt a Retention Ratio for Executives Against Against Shareholder
and Directors
17 Require 70% to 80% Independent Board Against Against Shareholder
18 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
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INTEL CORP.
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Craig R. Barrett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1.3 Elect Director E. John P. Browne For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Andrew S. Grove For For Management
1.5 Elect Director D. James Guzy For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
5 Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives Against For Shareholder
6 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Cathleen Black For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Carlos Ghosn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Nannerl O. Keohane For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John B. Slaughter For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joan E. Spero For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sidney Taurel For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles M. Vest For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Lorenzo H. Zambrano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors for the Company's For For Management
Business Consulting Services Unit
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
6 Amend Pension and Retirement Medical Against Against Shareholder
Insurance Plans
7 Submit Executive Compensation to Vote Against For Shareholder
8 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
9 Limit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
10 China Principles Against Against Shareholder
11 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
12 Report on Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.
Ticker: IP Security ID: 460146103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Martha F. Brooks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert D. Kennedy For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Craig McClelland For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert M. Amen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gerard N. Burrow For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mary S. Coleman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Darretta For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M. Judah Folkman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ann D. Jordan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven S Reinemund For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Henry B. Schacht For For Management
1.13 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Cease Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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KLA-TENCOR CORP.
Ticker: KLAC Security ID: 482480100
Meeting Date: NOV 5, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 15, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.a Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For For Management
1.b Elect Director Robert T. Bond For For Management
1.c Elect Director Richard J. Elkus, Jr. For For Management
1.d Elect Director Michael E. Marks For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
Ticker: LEH Security ID: 524908100
Meeting Date: APR 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roger S. Berlind For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Marsha Johnson Evans For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sir Christopher Gent For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dina Merrill For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LIMITED BRANDS
Ticker: LTD Security ID: 532716107
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Eugene M. Freedman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director V. Ann Hailey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David T. Kollat For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leslie H. Wexner For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.
Ticker: LMT Security ID: 539830109
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director E.C. 'Pete' Aldridge, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Norman R. Augustine For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Marcus C. Bennett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Eugene F. Murphy For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Frank Savage For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Anne Stevens For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert J. Stevens For For Management
1.13 Elect Director James R. Ukropina For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Executive Ties to Government Against Against Shareholder
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against Against Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
5 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
6 Develop Ethical Criteria for Military Against Against Shareholder
Contracts
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MCDONALD'S CORP.
Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edward A. Brennan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Anne-Marie Slaughter For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Roger W. Stone For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus For For Management
Plan
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 28, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 3, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael R. Bonsignore For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gordon M. Sprenger For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William G. Bowen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William M. Daley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
5 Develop Ethical Criteria for Patent Against Against Shareholder
Extension
6 Link Executive Compensation to Social Against Against Shareholder
Issues
7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
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MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
Ticker: MER Security ID: 590188108
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David K. Newbigging For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph W. Prueher For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Ticker: MU Security ID: 595112103
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 22, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven R. Appleton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Bagley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Lothrop For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas T. Nicholson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gordon C. Smith For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William P. Weber For For Management
2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORP.
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Wm. G. Reed, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jon A. Shirley For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
4 Refrain from Giving Charitable Against Against Shareholder
Contributions
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NATIONAL CITY CORP.
Ticker: NCC Security ID: 635405103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Barfield For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James S. Broadhurst For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John W. Brown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Christopher M. Connor For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David A. Daberko For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Joseph T. Gorman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Bernadine P. Healy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul A. Ormond For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert A. Paul For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gerald L. Shaheen For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jerry Sue Thornton For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Morry Weiss For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NIKE, INC.
Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103
Meeting Date: SEP 22, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 25, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas E. Clarke as Class For For Management
A Director
1.2 Elect Director Ralph D. DeNunzio as Class For For Management
A Director
1.3 Elect Director Richard K. Donahue as For Withhold Management
Class A Director
1.4 Elect Director Delbert J. Hayes as Class For For Management
A Director
1.5 Elect Director Douglas G. Houser as Class For For Management
A Director
1.6 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson as Class For For Management
A Director
1.7 Elect Director Philip H. Knight as Class For For Management
A Director
1.8 Elect Director Charles W. Robinson as For For Management
Class A Director
1.9 Elect Director John R. Thompson, Jr. as For Withhold Management
Class A Director
1.10 Elect Director Jill K. Conway as Class B For For Management
Director
1.11 Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. as Class For For Management
B Director
1.12 Elect Director John E. Jaqua as Class B For For Management
Director
1.13 Elect Director A. Michael Spence as Class For For Management
B Director
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.
Ticker: NOC Security ID: 666807102
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lewis W. Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Michael Cook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Philip A. Odeen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kevin W. Sharer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Develop Ethical Criteria for Military Against Against Shareholder
Contracts
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 1, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Norman R. Augustine For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A.G. Lafley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John F. Smith, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For Against Management
Stock Plan
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
5 Label Genetically Engineered Foods Against Against Shareholder
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ROHM AND HAAS CO.
Ticker: ROH Security ID: 775371107
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William J. Avery For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Michael Fitzpatrick For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Earl G. Graves, Sr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raj L. Gupta For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David W. Haas For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas W. Haas For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard L. Keyser For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jorge P. Montoya For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Gary L. Rogers For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Ronaldo H. Schmitz For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Marna C. Whittington For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Other Business For Against Management
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SAFECO CORP.
Ticker: SAFC Security ID: 786429100
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert S. Cline For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. Thompson Hutton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William W. Krippaehne, For For Management
Jr.
1.4 Elect Director Michael S. McGavick For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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SARA LEE CORP.
Ticker: SLE Security ID: 803111103
Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 2, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J.T. Battenberg III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles W. Coker For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Willie D. Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Laurette T. Koellner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Cornelis J.A. Van Lede For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Joan D. Manley For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Cary D. McMillan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director C. Steven McMillan For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Rozanne L. Ridgway For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Richard L. Thomas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
4 Implement and Monitor Code of Corporate Against Against Shareholder
Conduct - ILO Standards
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SIEBEL SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: SEBL Security ID: 826170102
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Scott Hartz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles R. Schwab For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George T. Shaheen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John W. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Expense Stock Options Abstain For Shareholder
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SOUTHERN COMPANY
Ticker: SO Security ID: 842587107
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Amos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dorrit J. Bern For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Francis S. Blake For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas F. Chapman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. Allen Franklin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Zack T. Pate For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Neal Purcell For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David M. Ratcliffe For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gerald J. St. Pe For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Outside Director Stock in Lieu of For For Management
Cash
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STAPLES, INC.
Ticker: SPLS Security ID: 855030102
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Arthur M. Blank For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gary L. Crittenden For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin Trust For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul F. Walsh For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against Against Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
7 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
8 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
9 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: SUNW Security ID: 866810104
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 15, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Scott G. McNealy For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James L. Barksdale For For Management
1.3 Elect Director L. John Doerr For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Fisher For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael E. Lehman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert L. Long For For Management
1.7 Elect Director M. Kenneth Oshman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lynn E. Turner For For Management
2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Implement China Principles Against Against Shareholder
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T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.
Ticker: TROW Security ID: 74144T108
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 6, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edward C. Bernard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James T. Brady For For Management
1.3 Elect Director D. William J. Garrett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Donald B. Hebb, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James A.C. Kennedy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James S. Riepe For For Management
1.7 Elect Director George A. Roche For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Brian C. Rogers For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dr. Alfred Sommer For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dwight S. Taylor For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Anne Marie Whittemore For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Other Business For Against Management
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UNIONBANCAL CORP.
Ticker: UB Security ID: 908906100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David R. Andrews For For Management
1.2 Elect Director L. Dale Crandall For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard D. Farman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stanley F. Farrar For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Philip B. Fylnn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael J. Gillfillan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard C. Hartnack For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Norimichi Kanari For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Satoru Kishi For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Takahiro Moriguchi For Withhold Management
1.13 Elect Director J. Fernando Niebla For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Takaharu Saegusa For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Tetsuo Shimura For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John S. Chen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael D. Eisner For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George J. Mitchell For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 China Principles Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Supplier Labor Standards in Against For Shareholder
China
5 Report on Amusement Park Safety Against Against Shareholder
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WYETH
Ticker: WYE Security ID: 983024100
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Clifford L. Alexander, For For Management
Jr.
1.2 Elect Director Frank A. Bennack, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert Essner For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John D. Feerick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert Langer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John P. Mascotte For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mary Lake Polan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John R. Torell III For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Drug Pricing Against Against Shareholder
4 Amend Animal Testing Policy Against Against Shareholder
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ABN AMRO HOLDING NV
Ticker: ABN Security ID: 000937102
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE 2003 FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS.
2 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED 2003 DIVIDEND. For For Management
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGING For For Management
BOARD IN RESPECT OF THEIR MANAGEMENT IN
2003.
4 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE For For Management
SUPERVISORY BOARD IN RESPECT OF THEIR
SUPERVISION IN 2003.
5 CHANGES IN REMUNERATION POLICY FOR For For Management
MANAGING BOARD AND TOP EXECUTIVES.
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER: For For Management
NOMINATION OF MRS. T.A. MAAS-DE BROUWER
FOR REAPPOINTMENT.
8 APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER: For For Management
NOMINATION OF MR. A.A. OLIJSLAGER FOR
APPOINTMENT.
9 CANCELLATION OF PREFERENCE SHARES. For For Management
10 PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
ASSOCIATION.
11 AUTHORIZE THE MANAGING BOARD, SUBJECT TO For For Management
THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD, TO
REPURCHASE SHARES IN THE COMPANY S
CAPITAL
12 AUTHORIZE THE MANAGING BOARD FOR A PERIOD For For Management
OF 18 MONTHS, TO ISSUE ORDINARY SHARES UP
TO 20% OF ISSUED CAPITAL.
13 AUTHORIZE THE MANAGING BOARD TO RESTRICT For For Management
OR EXCLUDE THE PRE- EMPTIVE RIGHTS
GRANTED TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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AKZO-NOBEL NV
Ticker: AKZOY Security ID: 010199305
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ADOPTION OF THE 2003 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For For Management
OF AKZO NOBEL N.V.
2 ADOPTION OF THE DIVIDEND PROPOSAL. For For Management
3 DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF THE MEMBERS For For Management
OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES DURING THE
YEAR 2003.
4 DISCHARGE FROM LIABILITY OF THE MEMBERS For For Management
OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES DURING THE
YEAR 2003.
5 ADOPTION OF THE STOCK OPTION PLAN BOARD For For Management
OF MANAGEMENT.
6 ADOPTION OF THE PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN For For Management
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.
7 APPROVAL OF THE CONTINUANCE OF THE For For Management
EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN.
8 ADOPTION OF THE AGGREGATE MAXIMUM NUMBER For For Management
OF SHARES THAT ARE AVAILABLE UNDER THE
PLANS REFERRED TO UNDER 6A), 6B) AND 6C).
9 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO APPOINT TO For For Management
THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT R. FROHN.
10 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO APPOINT TO For For Management
THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT L. DARNER.
11 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO DETERMINE THE For For Management
NUMBER OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AT
TEN.
12 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO APPOINT TO For For Management
THE SUPERVISORY BOARD R.G.C. VAN DEN
BRINK.
13 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO RE-APPOINT TO For For Management
THE SUPERVISORY BOARD A.A. LOUDON.
14 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO RE-APPOINT TO For For Management
THE SUPERVISORY BOARD V. BOTTOMLEY.
15 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO DESIGNATE For For Management
ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
16 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE THE For For Management
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT TO ISSUE SHARES.
17 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE THE For For Management
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT TO RESTRICT OR
EXCLUDE THE PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS OF
SHAREHOLDERS IN RESPECT OF THE ISSUE OF
SHARES BY THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT IN
CONFORMITY WITH 10 A).
18 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE THE For For Management
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT TO ACQUIRE SHARES OF
THE COMPANY ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY.
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ASTRAZENECA PLC (FORMERLY ZENECA PLC)
Ticker: ZEN Security ID: 046353108
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS REPORT AND For For Management
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2003
2 TO CONFIRM DIVIDENDS For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO AGREE THE For For Management
REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITOR
5.1 Elect Director Percy Barnevik For For Management
5.2 Elect Director Hakan Mogren For For Management
5.3 Elect Director Sir Tom Mckillop For For Management
5.4 Elect Director Jonathan Symonds For For Management
5.5 Elect Director Sir Peter Bonfield For For Management
5.6 Elect Director John Buchanan For For Management
5.7 Elect Director Jane Henney For For Management
5.8 Elect Director Michele Hooper For For Management
5.9 Elect Director Joe Jimenez For For Management
5.10 Elect Director Erna Moller For For Management
5.11 Elect Director Dame Bridget Ogilvie For For Management
5.12 Elect Director Louis Schweitzer For For Management
5.13 Elect Director Marcus Wallenberg For For Management
6 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2003
7 TO ADOPT NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION For For Management
8 TO AUTHORIZE LIMITED EU POLITICAL For For Management
DONATIONS
9 TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT For For Management
UNISSUED SHARES
10 TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO DISAPPLY For For Management
PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS
11 TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS For For Management
OWN SHARES
12 TO AUTHORIZE INCREASE OF CAP ON For For Management
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION
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AVENTIS SA (FORMERLY RHONE-POULENC )
Ticker: WS Security ID: 053561106
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 18, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE 2003 PARENT-COMPANY For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2 APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS 2003
3 APPROVAL OF THE APPROPRIATION OF EARNINGS For For Management
AND APPROVAL OF A DIVIDEND OF EURO 0.82
FOR DISTRIBUTION
4 APPROVAL OF REGULATED AGREEMENTS For For Management
5 APPROVAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF A SHARE For For Management
REPURCHASE PROGRAM
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 APPROVAL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7 OF THE For Against Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND BY-LAWS
8 APPROVAL TO AMEND ARTICLE 11 OF THE For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND
BY-LAWS-MANAGEMENT BOARD
9 APPROVAL TO AMEND ARTICLE 13 OF THE For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND
BY-LAWS-SUPERVISORY BOARD
10 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. JEAN-MARC
BRUEL
11 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. MARTIN
FRUEHAUF
12 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. SERGE
KAMPF
13 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. HUBERT
MARKL
14 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. GUNTER
METZ
15 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. DIDIER
PINEAU-VALENCIENNE
16 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MS. SEHAM
RAZZOUQI
17 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. MICHEL
RENAULT
18 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR.
HANS-JUERGEN SCHINZLER
19 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. MARC
VIENOT
20 APPROVAL OF THE GRANTING OF For For Management
POWER-OF-ATTORNEY FOR ALL FORMALITIES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
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AXA (FORMERLY AXA-UAP)
Ticker: AXA Security ID: 054536107
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 FIRST RESOLUTION (APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY For For Management
S 2003 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-PARENT ONLY)
2 SECOND RESOLUTION (APPROVAL OF THE For For Management
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
2003)
3 THIRD RESOLUTION (EARNINGS APPROPRIATION For For Management
AND DECLARATION OF A DIVIDEND OF 0.38
POUNDS)
4 FOURTH RESOLUTION (APPROVAL OF THE For For Management
AGREEMENTS MENTIONED IN THE AUDITORS
SPECIAL REPORT)
5 FIFTH RESOLUTION (RE-ELECTION OF MR. For Against Management
CLAUDE BEBEAR TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD,
FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM)
6 SIXTH RESOLUTION (RE-ELECTION OF A For For Management
STATUTORY AUDITOR MAZARS & GUERARD, FOR A
SIX-YEAR TERM)
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
8 EIGHTH RESOLUTION (APPOINTMENT OF MR. For Against Management
WILLY AVEREYN TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD)
9 NINTH RESOLUTION (APPOINTMENT OF MR. CEES For Against Management
DE JONG TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD)
10 TENTH RESOLUTION (APPOINTMENT OF MR. For For Management
JACQUES TABOUROT TO THE SUPERVISORY
BOARD)
11 ELEVENTH RESOLUTION (AUTHORIZATION For For Management
GRANTED TO THE MANAGEMENT BOARD TO TRADE
IN THE COMPANY S SHARES: MAXIMUM PURCHASE
PRICE 35 POUNDS; MINIMUM SELLING SALE
PRICE 12 POUNDS)
12 TWELFTH RESOLUTION (DELEGATION TO THE For Against Management
MANAGEMENT BOARD TO ISSUE EQUITY IN THE
EVENT OF A PUBLIC OFFER TO PURCHASE OR
EXCHANGE SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY)
13 THIRTEENTH RESOLUTION (STATUTORY For For Management
MODIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER
REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS)
14 FOURTEENTH RESOLUTION (NOT APPROVED BY Against Against Management
THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND THE SUPERVISORY
BOARD) (ELECTION OF AN EMPLOYEE
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD)
15 FIFTEENTH RESOLUTION (AUTHORIZATION GIVEN For For Management
TO THE MANAGEMENT BOARD TO CANCEL SHARES
AND REDUCE THE CAPITAL)
16 SIXTEENTH RESOLUTION (AUTHORIZATION TO For For Management
COMPLY WITH ALL FORMAL REQUIREMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS MEETING)
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BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA
Ticker: BBV Security ID: 05946K101
Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL For For Management
ACCOUNTS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR BANCO
BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.
2 ANNULLING THE RESOLUTION TO INCREASE For For Management
CAPITAL TO A MAXIMUM OF 50% OF THE
COMPANY S SUBSCRIBED SHARE CAPITAL
3 ANNULLING THE AUTHORISATION TO ISSUE For For Management
FIXED-YIELD SECURITIES TO A MAXIMUM
NOMINAL SUM OF 71,750 MILLION EUROS
4 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF THE COMPANY S For For Management
BYLAWS
5 APPROVAL, WHERE FORTHCOMING, OF THE For For Management
REGULATIONS OF THE BBVA GENERAL
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
6 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO REQUEST For For Management
LISTING OR DE-LISTING OF BANCO BILBAO
VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. SHARES ON
FOREIGN SECURITIES EXCHANGES
7 AUTHORISATION FOR THE COMPANY TO ACQUIRE For For Management
TREASURY STOCK DIRECTLY OR THROUGH GROUP
COMPANIES
8 RE-ELECTION OF THE AUDITORS FOR THE 2004 For For Management
ACCOUNTS
9 APPOINTMENT, RE-ELECTION, AS APPLICABLE, For For Management
OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
10 TO PLACE FREELY DISPOSABLE RESERVES IN A For For Management
SPECIAL FUND TO COVER POSSIBLE COSTS OF
EXTRAORDINARY EARLY RETIREMENT PLANS
11 CONFERRAL OF AUTHORITY TO THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS
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BARCLAYS PLC
Ticker: MVCI Security ID: 06738E204
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS REPORT AND THE For For Management
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER
2003.
2 TO APPROVE THE REPORT ON REMUNERATION FOR For For Management
THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2003.
3 THAT SIR RICHARD BROADBENT BE RE-ELECTED For For Management
A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
4 THAT ROGER DAVIS BE RE-ELECTED A DIRECTOR For For Management
OF THE COMPANY.
5 THAT GARY HOFFMAN BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
6 THAT NAGUIB KHERAJ BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
7 THAT DAVID ROBERTS BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
8 THAT SIR PETER MIDDLETON BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
9 THAT STEPHEN RUSSELL BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
10 THAT CHRIS LENDRUM BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
11 THAT SIR BRIAN JENKINS BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO SET THE For For Management
REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS.
14 TO RENEW THE AUTHORITY GIVEN TO DIRECTORS For For Management
TO ALLOT SECURITIES FOR CASH OTHER THAN
ON A PRO RATA BASIS.
15 TO RENEW THE COMPANY S AUTHORITY TO For For Management
PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES. *NOTE-VOTING
CUT-OFF DATE: NO LATER THAN APRIL 22,
2004
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BASF AG
Ticker: Security ID: 055262505
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ON THE For For Management
APPROPRIATION OF PROFIT
2 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION GIVING FORMAL For For Management
APPROVAL TO THE ACTIONS OF THE
SUPERVISORY BOARD
3 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION GIVING FORMAL For For Management
APPROVAL TO THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
4 ELECTION OF AN AUDITOR FOR THE FINANCIAL For For Management
YEAR 2004
5 AUTHORIZATION TO BUY BACK SHARES AND TO For For Management
PUT THEM TO FURTHER USE INCLUDING THE
AUTHORIZATION TO REDEEM BOUGHT-BACK
SHARES AND REDUCE CAPITAL
6 AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE OUR OWN SHARES For For Management
USING DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
7 RESOLUTION ON THE CANCELLATION OF For For Management
EXISTING AND THE CREATION OF NEW
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND AMENDMENT OF THE
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
8 APPROVAL OF A CONTROL AND PROFIT AND LOSS For For Management
TRANSFER AGREEMENT
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (FORMERLY BHP LTD.)
Ticker: BHP Security ID: 088606108
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 11, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements for BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd and Statutory Reports for
the Year Ended June 30, 2003
2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for BHP Billiton Plc for the Year
Ended June 30, 2003
3 Elect D C Brink as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
4 Elect D C Brink as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
5 Elect M A Chaney as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
6 Elect M A Chaney as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
7 Elect Lord Renwick of Clifton as Director For For Management
of BHP Billiton Ltd
8 Elect Lord Renwick of Clifton as Director For For Management
of BHP Billitoon Plc as Director
9 Elect M Salamon as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
10 Elect M Salamon as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
11 Elect J G Buchanan as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
12 Elect J G Buchanan as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
13 Approve KPMG Audit Plc and For For Management
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
14 Approve Authority to Allot Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
15 Approve Renewal of Authority to Allot For For Management
Equity Securities for Cash
16 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
17 Approve Remuneration Report for the Year For For Management
Ended June 30, 2003
18 Approve the Grant of Deferred Shares, For For Management
Options and Performance Shares to
Executive Director and Chief Executive
Officer, C W Goodyear Under the BHP
Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme
19 Approve the Grant of Deferred Shares, For For Management
Options and Performance Shares to
Executive Director and Senior Minerals
Executive, M Salamon Under the BHP
Billiton Plc Group Incentive Scheme
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BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC )
Ticker: BP. Security ID: 055622104
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lord Browne For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr B E Grote For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mr H M P Miles For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sir Robin Nicholson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Mr R L Olver For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sir Ian Prosser For For Management
2 TO ELECT MR A BURGMANS AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF For For Management
THE COMPANY
5 TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES UP TO A For For Management
SPECIFIED AMOUNT
6 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ALLOT A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES FOR CASH
WITHOUT MAKING AN OFFER TO SHAREHOLDERS
7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO GIVE LIMITED For For Management
AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF ITS OWN
SHARES BY THE COMPANY
8 TO AUTHORISE THE USE OF TREASURY SHARES For For Management
FOR EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEMES
9 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT
10 TO DETERMINE THE LIMIT FOR THE AGGREGATE For For Management
REMUNERATION OF THE NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS
11 TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS ANNUAL REPORT For For Management
AND THE ACCOUNTS
12 SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTION: TO Against Against Shareholder
INSTRUCT THE COMPANY TO PREPARE A REPORT
MAKING CERTAIN DISCLOSURES ON MATTERS OF
CONTROL AND RISK IN PROTECTED AND
SENSITIVE AREAS
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CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC
Ticker: CSG Security ID: 127209302
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For For Management
2 DECLARATION OF FINAL DIVIDEND 2003 For For Management
3 DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
4.1 Elect Director John Sunderland For For Management
4.2 Elect Director Ken Hanna For For Management
4.3 Elect Director Rick Braddock For For Management
4.4 Elect Director Roger Carr For For Management
4.5 Elect Director David Thompson For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS For For Management
7 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES For For Management
8 AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS For For Management
9 AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN ORDINARY SHARES For For Management
10 AMEND RULES OF THE SHARE OPTION PLAN 1994 For For Management
11 AMEND RULES OF THE 1997 LONG TERM For For Management
INCENTIVE PLAN
12 APPROVAL OF THE BONUS SHARE RETENTION For For Management
PLAN 2004
13 AMEND RULES OF EIGHT NAMED SHARE For For Management
SCHEMES/PLANS
14 ESTABLISH FURTHER EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN OR For For Management
PLANS
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CANON INC.
Ticker: CAJ Security ID: 138006309
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 2, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL OF PROFIT For For Management
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 103RD BUSINESS
TERM.
2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Share For For Management
Repurchases at Board's Discretion
3 ELECTION OF TWENTY-SEVEN DIRECTORS. For For Management
4 ELECTION OF THREE CORPORATE AUDITORS. For Against Management
5 ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTING For For Management
AUDITOR.
6 GRANT OF RETIRING ALLOWANCE TO DIRECTORS For For Management
AND CORPORATE AUDITORS TO BE RETIRED.
7 REVISION OF THE REMUNERATIONS FOR For For Management
DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE AUDITORS.
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Ticker: Security ID: D1668R123
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ALLOCATION OF UNAPPROPRIATED PROFIT For For Management
2 RATIFICATION OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT For Against Management
ACTIONS
3 RATIFICATION OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ACTIONS For Against Management
4 AUDITORS For For Management
5 AUTHORIZING THE COMPANY TO ACQUIRE ITS For For Management
OWN SHARES
6 ELECTION TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD For For Management
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ENEL SPA
Ticker: Security ID: 29265W108
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF For For Management
ENEL S.P.A. REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, THE BOARD OF STATUTORY
AUDITORS AND THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS.
2 APPROVAL OF THE ALLOCATION OF THE NET For For Management
INCOME FOR THE YEAR AND DISTRIBUTION OF
AVAILABLE RESERVES, AS SET FORTH IN THE
COMPANY S NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED
HEREWITH.
3 ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF STATUTORY For For Management
AUDITORS, AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY S
NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
4 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE For For Management
REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF STATUTORY
AUDITORS, AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY S
NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
5 HARMONIZATION OF THE BYLAWS WITH THE For Against Management
REFORM OF CORPORATE LAW (LEGISLATIVE
DECREE N. 6 OF JANUARY 17, 2003).
6 DELEGATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF For For Management
THE POWER TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL
IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2004 STOCK-OPTION
PLAN BY A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF 38,527,550
EUROS.
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC )
Ticker: GSK Security ID: 37733W105
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE DIRECTORS For For Management
REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
2 TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
3 TO ELECT MR H LAWRENCE CULP AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
4 TO ELECT MR CRISPIN DAVIS AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
5 TO ELECT SIR ROBERT WILSON AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
6 TO ELECT DR TACHI YAMADA AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
7 TO RE-ELECT SIR CHRISTOPHER HOGG AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR (ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS (ORDINARY For For Management
RESOLUTION)
10 AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE DONATIONS For For Management
TO EU POLITICAL ORGAN- ISATIONS AND INCUR
EU POLITICAL EXPENDITURE (SPECIAL
BUSINESS)
11 DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS For For Management
(SPECIAL RESOLUTION)
12 AUTHORITY FOR THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS For For Management
OWN SHARES (SPECIAL RESOLUTION)
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GROUPE DANONE
Ticker: DA Security ID: 399449107
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 GENERAL DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE For For Management
BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ISSUE SECURITIES
WITH A PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHT
2 AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
TO MAKE USE OF THE PREVIOUS DELEGATION
WITH A WAIVER OF PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION
RIGHTS, BUT WITH THE OPTION OF GRANTING A
PREFERENCE PERIOD
3 AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL IN FAVOR OF
EMPLOYEES OF GROUP DANONE OR THE
COMPANIES OF THE GROUPS, WITH
CORRESPONDING WAIVER OF PREEMPTIVE
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
4 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 2 (CORPORATE For Against Management
PURPOSE) OF COMPANY BY-LAWS AND AMENDMENT
OF COMPANY BY-LAWS
5 APPROVAL OF A SHARE SPLIT REDUCING THE For For Management
NOMINAL VALUE OF SHARES
6 POWERS TO EFFECT FORMALITIES For For Management
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: Security ID: 404280406
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR For For Management
2003
2.1 Elect Director The Lord Butler For For Management
2.2 Elect Director The Baroness Dunn For For Management
2.3 Elect Director R A Fairhead For For Management
2.4 Elect Director W K L Fung For For Management
2.5 Elect Director M F Geoghegan For For Management
2.6 Elect Director S Hintze For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Sir John Kemp-Welch For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Sir Mark Moody-Stuart For For Management
2.9 Elect Director H Sohmen For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT FOR 2003
5 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS For For Management
OWN ORDINARY SHARES
6 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT For For Management
SHARES
7 TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS (SPECIAL For For Management
RESOLUTION)
8 TO INCREASE THE FEES PAYABLE TO EACH For For Management
DIRECTOR TO 55,000 POUNDS PER ANNUM
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ING GROEP NV
Ticker: ING Security ID: 456837103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL For For Management
ACCOUNTS FOR 2003.
2 ADOPTION OF THE DIVIDEND FOR 2003. For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 PROPOSAL TO DISCHARGE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD For For Management
IN RESPECT OF THE DUTIES PERFORMED DURING
THE YEAR 2003.
5 PROPOSAL TO DISCHARGE THE SUPERVISORY For For Management
BOARD IN RESPECT OF THE DUTIES PERFORMED
DURING THE YEAR 2003.
6 EXECUTIVE BOARD REMUNERATION: ADOPTION OF For For Management
REMUNERATION POLICY.
7 EXECUTIVE BOARD REMUNERATION: APPROVAL OF For For Management
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN.
8 AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
ASSOCIATION.
9 COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD: For For Management
APPOINTMENT OF ERIC BOYER DE LA GIRODAY.
10 COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD: For For Management
APPOINTMENT OF ELI LEENAARS.
11 COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD: For For Management
APPOINTMENT OF HANS VERKOREN.
12 COMPOSITION OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD: For For Management
APPOINTMENT OF ERIC BOURDAIS DE
CHARBONNIERE.
13 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO For Against Management
RESTRICT OR EXCLUDE PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS.
14 AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE SHARES IN ITS For For Management
OWN CAPITAL. *NOTE* VOTING CUT-OFF DATE:
APRIL 20, 2004 AT 3:00 P.M. EDT.
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KYOCERA CORP.
Ticker: KYO Security ID: 501556203
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED APPROPRIATION OF For For Management
RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE 50TH FISCAL
YEAR. (PLEASE SEE PAGE 2 OF THE COMPANY S
NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED).
2 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS OF THE For For Management
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
3 ELECTION OF TWO (2) CORPORATE AUDITORS. For For Management
(PLEASE SEE PAGE 4 OF THE COMPANY S
NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED). (A) OSAMU
NISHIEDA (B) SHINJI KURIHARA
4 APPROVAL OF THE PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT For For Management
ALLOWANCES TO A RETIRING CORPORATE
AUDITOR. (PLEASE SEE PAGE 5 OF THE
COMPANY S NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED).
5 APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF STOCK For For Management
ACQUISITION RIGHTS FOR GRANTING STOCK
OPTION. (PLEASE SEE PAGES 5-8 OF THE
COMPANY S NOTICE OF MEETING).
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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
Ticker: MC Security ID: 576879209
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 28, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF For For Management
PROFIT WITH RESPECT TO THE 97TH FISCAL
PERIOD.
2 TO MAKE PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY For For Management
S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
3.1 Elect Director Yoichi Morishita For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Masayuki Matsushita For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Kunio Nakamura For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Kazuo Toda For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Osamu Tanaka For For Management
3.6 Elect Director Yukio Shohtoku For For Management
3.7 Elect Director Takami Sano For For Management
3.8 Elect Director Susumu Koike For For Management
3.9 Elect Director Fumio Ohtsubo For For Management
3.10 Elect Director Hidetsugu Otsuru For For Management
3.11 Elect Director Tetsuya Kawakami For For Management
3.12 Elect Director Yoshitaka Hayashi For For Management
3.13 Elect Director Josei Ito For For Management
3.14 Elect Director Toshio Morikawa For For Management
3.15 Elect Director Toshihiro Sakamoto For For Management
3.16 Elect Director Shinichi Fukushima For For Management
3.17 Elect Director Masaharu Matsushita For For Management
3.18 Elect Director Masaki Akiyama* For For Management
3.19 Elect Director Mikio Ito* For For Management
4 ELECTION AS CORPORATE AUDITOR: YUKIO For For Management
FURUTA
5 ELECTION AS CORPORATE AUDITOR: IKUO HATA For For Management
6 TO GRANT RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO For For Management
RETIRING DIRECTORS FOR THEIR MERITORIOUS
SERVICE.
7 TO GRANT RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO For Against Management
RETIRING CORPORATE AUDITORS FOR THEIR
MERITORIOUS SERVICE.
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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK (NAB)
Ticker: NAB Security ID: 632525408
Meeting Date: DEC 19, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Chairman's Address and Presentation by None None Management
the Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer
2 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports
3a Elect Peter JB Duncan as Director For For Management
3b Elect Edward D Tweddell as Director For For Management
3c Elect Catherine M Walter as Director For For Management
3d Elect John M Stewart as Director For For Management
3e Elect John G Thorn as Director For For Management
4 Approve Share, Option and Performance For For Management
Rights Plan Grants to John M Stewart
5 Approve Share, Option and Performance For For Management
Rights Plan Grants to FJ Cicutto,
Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer
6 Approve Discontinuation of Non-Executive None For Management
Directors' Retirements Benefits Scheme
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the None For Management
Amount of AUD 3.5 Million
8 Approve Non-Executive Directors' Share For For Management
Plan
9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
Relating to Preference Shares Associated
With the Trust Units Exchangeable for
Preference Shares (TrUEPrS)
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NATIONAL GRID TRANSCO PLC (FORMERLY NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC,
Ticker: NGG Security ID: 636274102
Meeting Date: JUL 21, 2003 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 10.34 Pence Per For For Management
Share
3 Elect Nick Winser as Director For For Management
4 Elect John Parker as Director For For Management
5 Elect Steve Lucas as Director For For Management
6 Elect John Wybrew as Director For For Management
7 Elect Kenneth Harvey as Director For For Management
8 Elect Stephen Pettit as Director For For Management
9 Elect George Rose as Director For For Management
10 Reelect Steve Holliday as Director For For Management
11 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
12 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
13 Authorize 307,722,000 Shares for Share For For Management
Repurchase Program
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NEWS CORPORATION LTD.
Ticker: NWS Security ID: 652487703
Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 13, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Lachlan Murdoch as Director For For Management
2 Elect Thomas Perkins as Director For For Management
3 Elect Stanley Shuman as Director For For Management
4 Elect Arthur Siskind as Director For For Management
5 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants to For Against Management
Executive Directors
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management
Amount of Up to AUD 1.85 Million
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NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Ticker: NSANY Security ID: 654744408
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 28, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED For For Management
EARNINGS FOR THE 105TH FISCAL YEAR
2 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION
3 ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU-YOYAKUKEN (STOCK For For Management
ACQUISITION RIGHT) WITHOUT CONSIDERATON
AS STOCK OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES OF THE
COMPANY AND DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF
ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
4 ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES (TREASURY For For Management
STOCKS)
5 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: HIROSHI For For Management
MORIYAMA
6 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: SHINJI For For Management
ICHISHIMA
7 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: KEISHI For For Management
IMAMURA
8 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: HIROYASU For For Management
KAN
9 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: HARUO For For Management
MURAKAMI
10 GRANTING OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE TO THE For For Management
RETIRING STATUTORY AUDITORS
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NOKIA CORP.
Ticker: NOK Security ID: 654902204
Meeting Date: MAR 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE INCOME STATEMENTS AND THE For For Management
BALANCE SHEETS.
2 APPROVAL OF A DIVIDEND OF EUR 0.30 PER For For Management
SHARE.
3 APPROVAL OF THE DISCHARGE OF THE For For Management
CHAIRMAN, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT FROM
LIABILITY.
4.1 Elect Director Paul J. Collins For For Management
4.2 Elect Director Georg Ehrnrooth For For Management
4.3 Elect Director Bengt Holmstrom For For Management
4.4 Elect Director Per Karlsson For For Management
4.5 Elect Director Jorma Ollila For For Management
4.6 Elect Director Marjorie Scardino For For Management
4.7 Elect Director Vesa Vainio For For Management
4.8 Elect Director Arne Wessberg For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD TO For For Management
REDUCE THE SHARE CAPITAL THROUGH
CANCELLATION OF NOKIA SHARES HELD BY THE
COMPANY
7 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management
BOARD TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL OF
THE COMPANY.
8 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management
BOARD TO REPURCHASE NOKIA SHARES.
9 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management
BOARD TO DISPOSE NOKIA SHARES HELD BY THE
COMPANY.
10 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD TO For For Management
INCREASE THE CAPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF
NOKIA CORPORATION.
11 MARK THE FOR BOX IF YOU WISH TO None Against Management
INSTRUCT THE DEPOSITARY TO GIVE A PROXY
TO ANY ONE OF MARIANNA UOTINEN-TARKOMA,
ESA KAUNISTOLA, BOTH LEGAL COUNSELS OF
NOKIA CORPORATION, TO AUTHORIZE ANY OF
THEM (WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION) TO
VOTE, IN THEIR DISCR
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NORSK HYDRO ASA
Ticker: NHY Security ID: 656531605
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND For For Management
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2003 FOR NORSK HYDRO
ASA AND THE GROUP, AND THE PAYMENT OF
DIVIDEND.
2 REMUNERATION TO THE AUDITOR. For For Management
3 A MOTION TO CHANGE THE COMPANY S ARTICLES For For Management
OF ASSOCIATION.
4 ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND DEPUTIES TO THE For For Management
CORPORATE ASSEMBLY.
5 REMUNERATION TO THE CORPORATE ASSEMBLY. For For Management
6 BUY-BACK OF OWN SHARES. For For Management
7 A SHAREHOLDER MOTION. Against Against Shareholder
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NORSK HYDRO ASA
Ticker: NHY Security ID: 656531605
Meeting Date: JAN 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve NOK 52.8 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Share Cancellation
2 Approve Spin-Off of Norsk Hydro ASA's For For Management
Fertilizer Business Agri into AgriHold
ASA; Approve NOK 448.7 Million Reduction
in Share Capital in Connection with
Spin-Off
3 Authorize General Meeting to Appoint Five For For Management
Directors to AgriHold's Board
4 Authorize General Meeting to Appoint Four For For Management
Members of Election Committee of AgriHold
5 Authorize AgriHydro to Create Pool of For For Management
Conditional Capital
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NVS Security ID: 66987V109
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, THE For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NOVARTIS AG AND
THE GROUP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2003.
2 APPROVAL OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD For For Management
OF DIRECTORS.
3 APPROPRIATION OF AVAILABLE EARNINGS OF For For Management
NOVARTIS AG AS PER BALANCE SHEET AND
DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND.
4 CONVERSION OF GENERAL RESERVES INTO FREE For For Management
RESERVES.
5 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL. For For Management
6 FURTHER SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM. For For Management
7 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION.
8 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. For For Management
RE-ELECTION OF PROF. DR. HELMUT SIHLER
FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM.
9 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. For For Management
RE-ELECTION OF MR. HANS-JORG RUDLOFF FOR
A THREE-YEAR TERM.
10 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. For For Management
RE-ELECTION OF DR. DANIEL VASELLA FOR A
THREE-YEAR TERM.
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
Ticker: PT Security ID: 737273102
Meeting Date: APR 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 RESOLUTION ON THE MANAGEMENT REPORT, For For Management
BALANCE SHEET AND ACCOUNTS FOR 2003.
2 RESOLUTION ON THE CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT For For Management
REPORT, BALANCE SHEET AND ACCOUNTS FOR
2003.
3 RESOLUTION ON THE PROPOSAL FOR THE For For Management
APPROPRIATION OF NET INCOME AND
ALLOCATION OF RESERVES.
4 RESOLUTION ON A GENERAL APPRAISAL OF THE For For Management
COMPANY S MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION.
5 RESOLUTION ON THE RATIFICATION OF THE For For Management
CO-OPTION OF DIRECTORS.
6 RESOLUTION ON THE ACQUISITION AND For For Management
ALIENATION OF THE COMPANY S OWN SHARES.
7 RESOLUTION ON AN EVENTUAL REDUCTION OF For For Management
SHARE CAPITAL OF UP TO EURO 125,428,500,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELEASING EXCESS
CAPITAL CONNECTED WITH THE SHARE BUY BACK
PROGRAMME, BY CANCELLING UP TO
125,428,500 OWN SHARES ACQUIRED OR TO BE
ACQUIRED, AS WELL AS ON
8 RESOLUTION OF THE ARTICLES OF For Against Management
ASSOCIATION, ON THE APPLICABLE PARAMETERS
IN RESPECT OF THE EVENTUAL ISSUE OF BONDS
CONVERTIBLE INTO SHARES.
9 RESOLUTION ON THE SUPPRESSION OF THE For Against Management
PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS IN
SUBSCRIBING FOR ANY ISSUE OF CONVERTIBLE
BONDS.
10 RESOLUTION ON THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND For For Management
OTHER TYPES OF SECURITIES BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
11 RESOLUTION ON THE ACQUISITION AND For For Management
ALIENATION OF OWN BONDS AND OTHER
SECURITIES.
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PUBLICIS GROUPE
Ticker: Security ID: 74463M106
Meeting Date: JUN 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For For Management
2 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For For Management
3 APPROPRIATION OF THE PROFIT FOR AND For For Management
DIVIDEND
4 RATIFICATION OF ACTS OF THE MANAGEMENT For For Management
BOARD
5 RATIFICATION OF ACTS OF SUPERVISORY BOARD For For Management
6 ATTENDANCE FEES FOR THE SUPERVISORY BOARD For For Management
AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE APPOINTMENTS
AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
7 APPROVAL OF REGULATED AGREEMENTS For For Management
8.1 Elect Director Sophie Dulac For For Management
8.2 Elect Director Helene Ploix For For Management
8.3 Elect Director Monique Bercault For For Management
8.4 Elect Director Michel Cicurel For For Management
8.5 Elect Director Amaury-Daniel De Seze For For Management
8.6 Elect Director Gerard Worms For For Management
9 REELECTION ALTERNATE STATUTORY AUDITORS For For Management
10 COMPANY CAN PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES For For Management
11 CANCEL THE SHARES PURCHASED PURSUANT TO For For Management
THE 15TH RESOLUTION
12 RENEWAL OF THE DELEGATION GIVEN TO THE For For Management
MANAGEMENT BOARD TO ISSUE NEW SHARES
13 TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL BY ISSUING For For Management
SHARES, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PREEMPTIVE
14 TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL ON THE TERMS SET For Against Management
FORTH IN THE 18TH RESOLUTION BUT WITH THE
AUTHORITY TO ELIMINATE THE PREEPTIVE
RIGHTS
15 TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL, ON THE TERMS For Against Management
PROVIDED FOR THE 19TH RESOLUTION BUT WITH
THE RIGHT TO ELIMINATE THE PREEPTIVE
RIGHTS
16 DELEGATIONS GIVEN REMAIN IN EFFECT DURING For Against Management
A TENDER OFFER OR EXCHANGE OFFER
17 TO IMPLEMENT A CAPITAL INCREASE For For Management
18 POWERS FOR THE FORMALITIES For For Management
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REPSOL YPF SA (FORMERLY REPSOL, S.A.)
Ticker: REP Security ID: 76026T205
Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS OF REPSOL YPF, S.A., AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
31ST DECEMBER 2003.
2 APPOINTMENT, RATIFICATION, RE-ELECTION, For For Management
OR STATUTORY RENEWAL OF TERM OF OFFICE OF
THE BOARD MEMBERS.
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
FOR THE DERIVATIVE ACQUISITION OF SHARES
OF REPSOL YPF, S.A., DIRECTLY OR
THROUGH CONTROLLED COMPANIES.
5 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES 1 ( DENOMINATION ), For For Management
15 ( SHAREHOLDERS MEETING ), 23 ( RIGHT
OF ATTENDANCE ), 24 ( REPRESENTATION ),
30 ( COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD ), AND 33 (
LIABILITY ) OF THE CORPORATE BYLAWS TO
MAKE THEM CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF LAW 26/
6 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES 6, 7, AND 8 OF THE For For Management
REGULATIONS OF THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDER S
MEETINGS TO MAKE THEM CONSISTENT WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF LAW 26/2003 OF 17TH
JULY.
7 DELEGATION OF POWERS TO COMPLEMENT, For For Management
DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, CORRECT AND FORMALIZE
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS
MEETING.
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RIO TINTO PLC (FORMERLY RTZ CORP. PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: 767204100
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES For For Management
UNDER SECTION 80 OF THE COMPANIES ACT
1955
2 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR For For Management
CASH UNDER SECTION 89 OF THE COMPANIES
ACT 1955
3 AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE RIO TINTO PLC For For Management
SHARES BY THE COMPANY OR RIO TINTO
LIMITED
4 APPROVAL OF THE MINING COMPANIES For For Management
COMPARATIVE PLAN 2004 AND THE RIO TINTO
SHARE OPTION PLAN 2004
5 ELECTION OF SIR JOHN KERR AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
6 RE-ELECTION OF MR LEIGH CLIFFORD AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
7 RE-ELECTION OF MR GUY ELLIOTT AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
8 RE-ELECTION OF SIR RICHARD SYKES AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR (MEMBER OF THE REMUNERATIONS
COMMITTEE)
9 RE-ELECTION OF RICHARD GIORDANO AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR (MEMBER OF THE AUDIT,
NOMINATIONS, SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL
ACCOUNT. COMMITTEES)
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
11 APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
12 RECEIVE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2003
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ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE GROUP(FORMERLY SUN ALLIANCE GROU
Ticker: Security ID: 78004V202
Meeting Date: SEP 22, 2003 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Increase in Authorized Capital to For For Management
GBP 1,379,000,000
2 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 396,000,000 Pursuant to Rights Issue
and Otherwise up to GBP 132,003,857
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ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO.
Ticker: RPETY Security ID: 780257804
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 FINALIZATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET AS AT For For Management
DECEMBER 31, 2003, THE PROFIT AND LOSS
ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 2003 AND THE NOTES
TO THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE PROFIT AND
LOSS ACCOUNT.
2 DECLARATION OF THE TOTAL DIVIDEND FOR THE For For Management
YEAR 2003.
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTORS OF For Against Management
RESPONSIBILITY IN RESPECT OF THEIR
MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2003.
4 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE For Against Management
SUPERVISORY BOARD OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THEIR SUPERVISION FOR THE YEAR 2003.
5 APPOINTMENT OF MS. L.Z. COOK AS A For For Management
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.*
6 APPOINTMENT OF MRS. CH. MORIN-POSTEL AS A For For Management
MEMBER OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD.*
7 APPOINTMENT OF MR. M.A. VAN DEN BERGH AS For For Management
A MEMBER OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD OWING
TO RETIREMENT BY ROTATION.*
8 REDUCTION OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL For For Management
WITH A VIEW TO CANCELLA- TION OF THE
SHARES ACQUIRED BY THE COMPANY IN ITS OWN
CAPITAL.
9 AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, For For Management
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 98, BOOK 2 OF THE
NETHERLANDS CIVIL CODE, AS THE COMPETENT
BODY TO ACQUIRE SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF
THE COMPANY.
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SAP AG
Ticker: SZXP10 Security ID: 803054204
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 RESOLUTION ON THE APPROPRIATION OF THE For For Management
RETAINED EARNINGS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2003
2 RESOLUTION ON THE FORMAL APPROVAL OF THE For For Management
ACTS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IN THE FISCAL
YEAR 2003
3 RESOLUTION ON THE FORMAL APPROVAL OF THE For For Management
ACTS OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD IN THE
FISCAL YEAR 2003
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 RESOLUTION ON ADJUSTMENTS TO SECTION 4 OF For For Management
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
6 RESOLUTION ON THE AUTHORIZATION TO For For Management
ACQUIRE AND USE TREASURY SHARES
7 RESOLUTION ON THE AUTHORIZATION TO USE For Against Management
EQUITY DERIVATIVES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ACQUISITION OF TREASURY SHARES
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SIEMENS AG
Ticker: SMAG40 Security ID: 826197501
Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.10 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2002/2003
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2002/2003
5 Ratify KPMG as Auditors For For Management
6 Elect Jerry Speyer to the Supervisory For For Management
Board; Elect Hans-Dieter Wiedig as a
Deputy Supervisory Board Member
7 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital; Authorize Board
to Issue Repurchased Shares
8 Approve Creation of EUR 600 Million Pool For For Management
of Conditional Capital with Preemptive
Rights
9 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management
and/or Bonds with Warrants Attached up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 11.3
Billion with Preemptive Rights; Approve
Creation of EUR 600 Million Pool of
Conditional Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
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SIGNET GROUP PLC (FORMERLY RATNERS)
Ticker: Security ID: 82668L872
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS AND For For Management
ACCOMPANYING REPORTS
2 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT
3 TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND For For Management
4 TO ELECT DALE HILPERT For For Management
5 TO RE-ELECT ROBERT BLANCHARD For For Management
6 TO RE-ELECT WALKER BOYD For For Management
7 TO RE-ELECT JAMES MCADAM For For Management
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT For For Management
SHARES
10 TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS ON SHARE For For Management
ALLOTMENTS
11 TO AUTHORISE MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES For For Management
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SONY CORP.
Ticker: SNE Security ID: 835699307
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles to: Authorize Share For For Management
Repurchases at Board's Discretion
2 TO ELECT 16 DIRECTORS. For For Management
3 TO ISSUE STOCK ACQUISITION RIGHTS FOR THE For For Management
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE CORPORATION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING STOCK
OPTIONS.
4 TO ISSUE STOCK ACQUISITION RIGHTS FOR THE For For Management
SHARES OF SUBSIDIARY TRACKING STOCK OF
THE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
GRANTING STOCK OPTIONS.
5 TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Against Against Shareholder
WITH RESPECT TO DISCLOSURE TO
SHAREHOLDERS OF REMUNERATION AND OTHER
AMOUNTS PAID TO EACH DIRECTOR AND
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
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TELEFONICA S.A. (FORMERLY TELEFONICA DE ESPANA, S.A.)
Ticker: TEF Security ID: 879382208
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND OF For For Management
THE MANAGEMENT REPORT OF TELEFONICA,
S.A. AND OF ITS CONSOLIDATED GROUP OF
COMPANIES, AS WELL AS THE PROPOSAL FOR
THE APPLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF
TELEFONICA, S.A., AND THAT OF THE
MANAGEMENT OF ITS BOARD OF DIRE
2 APPROVAL OF THE SHAREHOLDER REMUNERATION: For For Management
DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS FROM 2003 NET
INCOME AND FROM THE ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN-CAPITAL RESERVE.
3 APPROVAL OF THE DESIGNATION OF THE For For Management
ACCOUNTS AUDITOR FOR THE 2004 FISCAL
YEAR.
4 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE For For Management
ACQUISITION OF TREASURY STOCK, DIRECTLY
OR THROUGH GROUP COMPANIES.
5 APPROVAL, IF APPROPRIATE, OF THE For For Management
REGULATIONS OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS OF TELEFONICA, S.A. .
6 DELEGATION OF POWERS FOR THE FORMALIZING, For For Management
INTERPRETING, CORRECTING AND EXECUTING OF
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE ANNUAL
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.
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TOTAL S.A. (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A )
Ticker: TOT Security ID: 89151E109
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF CERTAIN REPORTS AND OF THE For For Management
PARENT COMPANY S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2 APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS
3 ALLOCATION OF INCOME, APPROVAL OF THE For For Management
DIVIDEND
4 AGREEMENTS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE L. 225-38 For For Management
OF THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL CODE
5 AUTHORIZATION TO TRADE THE COMPANY S OWN For For Management
SHARES
6 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
TO ISSUE DEBT SECURITIES AND/OR PERPETUAL
SUBORDINATED NOTES FOR A MAXIMUM NOMINAL
AMOUNT OF 10 BILLION EUROS
7.1 Elect Director Mr. Thierry Desmarest For For Management
7.2 Elect Director Mr. Thierry De Rudder For For Management
7.3 Elect Director Mr. Serge Tchuruk For For Management
8 APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL BOEUF AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS IN
APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
9 APPOINTMENT OF PHILIPPE MARCHANDISE AS A Against Against Management
DIRECTOR REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE
SHAREHOLDERS IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11
OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
10 APPOINTMENT OF CYRIL MOUCHE AS A DIRECTOR Against Against Management
REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS IN
APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
11 APPOINTMENT OF ALAN CRAMER AS A DIRECTOR Against Against Management
REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS IN
APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 RENEWAL OF STATUTORY AUDITORS For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
16 DETERMINATION OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF For For Management
DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
17 AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD OPTIONS TO For For Management
SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE STOCK OF THE
COMPANY IN FAVOUR OF THE MANAGEMENT AND
KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE GROUP
18 AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUING CONVERTIBLE OR For For Management
OTHER EQUITY SECURITIES
19 AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE ABOVE DELEGATION For For Management
WITHOUT MAINTENANCE OF PREFERENTIAL
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS, BUT WITH AN OPTION
TO GRANT A PRIORITY PERIOD
20 CAPITAL INCREASE RESERVED FOR EMPLOYEES For For Management
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UBS AG
Ticker: Security ID: H8920M855
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ANNUAL REPORT, GROUP AND PARENT COMPANY For For Management
ACCOUNTS FOR 2003. REPORTS OF THE GROUP
AND STATUTORY AUDITORS
2 APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS. For For Management
DIVIDEND FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2003
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS AND THE GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD
4 RE-ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBER: SIR PETER For For Management
DAVIS
5 ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER: STEPHAN For For Management
HAERINGER
6 ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER: HELMUT For For Management
PANKE
7 ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER: PETER For For Management
SPUHLER
8 RE-ELECTION OF GROUP AND STATUTORY For For Management
AUDITORS ERNST & YOUNG LTD., BASEL
9 CAPITAL REDUCTION: CANCELLATION OF SHARES For For Management
REPURCHASED UNDER THE 2003/2004 SHARE
BUYBACK PROGRAM AND RESPECTIVE AMENDMENT
OF ARTICLE 4 OF THE ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
10 CAPITAL REDUCTION: APPROVAL OF A NEW For For Management
2004/2005 SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM
11 IN CASE OF AD-HOC SHAREHOLDERS MOTIONS For Against Management
DURING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, I/WE
AUTHORIZE MY/OUR PROXY TO VOTE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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ALBERTSON'S INC.
Ticker: ABS Security ID: 013104104
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Pamela G. Bailey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Teresa Beck For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Beth M. Pritchard For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
5 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder
Articles/Bylaws/Charter
6 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
7 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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ALCOA INC.
Ticker: AA Security ID: 013817101
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 2, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Carlos Ghosn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henry B. Schacht For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
4 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
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ALLSTATE CORP., THE
Ticker: ALL Security ID: 020002101
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James G. Andress For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward A. Brennan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ronald T. LeMay For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. Christopher Reyes For For Management
1.9 Elect Director H. John Riley, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joshua I. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Mary Alice Taylor For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
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ALLTEL CORP.
Ticker: AT Security ID: 020039103
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Scott T. Ford For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence L. Gellerstedt, For For Management
III
1.3 Elect Director Emon A. Mahony, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ronald Townsend For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Ammend EEO - Sexual Orientation Against For Shareholder
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: AIG Security ID: 026874107
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Bernard Aidinoff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Pei-Yuan Chia For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marshall A. Cohen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Willaim S. Cohen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Martin S. Feldstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Maurice R. Greenberg For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Carla A. Hills For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Frank J. Hoenemeyer For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard C. Holbrooke For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Donald P. Kanak For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Howard I. Smith For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Martin J. Sullivan For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Edmund S.W. Tse For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Frank G. Zarb For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Stock For For Management
Option Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
6 Divest from Tobacco Equities Against Against Shareholder
7 Link Executive Compensation to Predatory Against Against Shareholder
Lending
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry D. Choate For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank C. Herringer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Prepare Glass Ceiling Report Against Against Shareholder
4 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
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ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.
Ticker: APC Security ID: 032511107
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Larry Barcus For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James L. Bryan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James T. Hackett For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Against For Shareholder
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ASTRAZENECA PLC (FORMERLY ZENECA PLC)
Ticker: ZEN Security ID: 046353108
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS REPORT AND For For Management
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2003
2 TO CONFIRM DIVIDENDS For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO AGREE THE For For Management
REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITOR
5.1 Elect Director Percy Barnevik For For Management
5.2 Elect Director Hakan Mogren For For Management
5.3 Elect Director Sir Tom Mckillop For For Management
5.4 Elect Director Jonathan Symonds For For Management
5.5 Elect Director Sir Peter Bonfield For For Management
5.6 Elect Director John Buchanan For For Management
5.7 Elect Director Jane Henney For For Management
5.8 Elect Director Michele Hooper For For Management
5.9 Elect Director Joe Jimenez For For Management
5.10 Elect Director Erna Moller For For Management
5.11 Elect Director Dame Bridget Ogilvie For For Management
5.12 Elect Director Louis Schweitzer For For Management
5.13 Elect Director Marcus Wallenberg For For Management
6 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2003
7 TO ADOPT NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION For For Management
8 TO AUTHORIZE LIMITED EU POLITICAL For For Management
DONATIONS
9 TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT For For Management
UNISSUED SHARES
10 TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTORS TO DISAPPLY For For Management
PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS
11 TO AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS For For Management
OWN SHARES
12 TO AUTHORIZE INCREASE OF CAP ON For For Management
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION
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AVENTIS SA (FORMERLY RHONE-POULENC )
Ticker: WS Security ID: 053561106
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 18, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE 2003 PARENT-COMPANY For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2 APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS 2003
3 APPROVAL OF THE APPROPRIATION OF EARNINGS For For Management
AND APPROVAL OF A DIVIDEND OF EURO 0.82
FOR DISTRIBUTION
4 APPROVAL OF REGULATED AGREEMENTS For For Management
5 APPROVAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF A SHARE For For Management
REPURCHASE PROGRAM
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 APPROVAL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7 OF THE For Against Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND BY-LAWS
8 APPROVAL TO AMEND ARTICLE 11 OF THE For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND
BY-LAWS-MANAGEMENT BOARD
9 APPROVAL TO AMEND ARTICLE 13 OF THE For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND
BY-LAWS-SUPERVISORY BOARD
10 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. JEAN-MARC
BRUEL
11 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. MARTIN
FRUEHAUF
12 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. SERGE
KAMPF
13 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. HUBERT
MARKL
14 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. GUNTER
METZ
15 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. DIDIER
PINEAU-VALENCIENNE
16 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MS. SEHAM
RAZZOUQI
17 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. MICHEL
RENAULT
18 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR.
HANS-JUERGEN SCHINZLER
19 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE MANDATE OF For For Management
A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER, MR. MARC
VIENOT
20 APPROVAL OF THE GRANTING OF For For Management
POWER-OF-ATTORNEY FOR ALL FORMALITIES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
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AXA (FORMERLY AXA-UAP)
Ticker: AXA Security ID: 054536107
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 FIRST RESOLUTION (APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY For For Management
S 2003 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-PARENT ONLY)
2 SECOND RESOLUTION (APPROVAL OF THE For For Management
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
2003)
3 THIRD RESOLUTION (EARNINGS APPROPRIATION For For Management
AND DECLARATION OF A DIVIDEND OF 0.38
POUNDS)
4 FOURTH RESOLUTION (APPROVAL OF THE For For Management
AGREEMENTS MENTIONED IN THE AUDITORS
SPECIAL REPORT)
5 FIFTH RESOLUTION (RE-ELECTION OF MR. For Against Management
CLAUDE BEBEAR TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD,
FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM)
6 SIXTH RESOLUTION (RE-ELECTION OF A For For Management
STATUTORY AUDITOR MAZARS & GUERARD, FOR A
SIX-YEAR TERM)
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
8 EIGHTH RESOLUTION (APPOINTMENT OF MR. For Against Management
WILLY AVEREYN TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD)
9 NINTH RESOLUTION (APPOINTMENT OF MR. CEES For Against Management
DE JONG TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD)
10 TENTH RESOLUTION (APPOINTMENT OF MR. For For Management
JACQUES TABOUROT TO THE SUPERVISORY
BOARD)
11 ELEVENTH RESOLUTION (AUTHORIZATION For For Management
GRANTED TO THE MANAGEMENT BOARD TO TRADE
IN THE COMPANY S SHARES: MAXIMUM PURCHASE
PRICE 35 POUNDS; MINIMUM SELLING SALE
PRICE 12 POUNDS)
12 TWELFTH RESOLUTION (DELEGATION TO THE For Against Management
MANAGEMENT BOARD TO ISSUE EQUITY IN THE
EVENT OF A PUBLIC OFFER TO PURCHASE OR
EXCHANGE SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY)
13 THIRTEENTH RESOLUTION (STATUTORY For For Management
MODIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF A SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER
REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS)
14 FOURTEENTH RESOLUTION (NOT APPROVED BY Against Against Management
THE MANAGEMENT BOARD AND THE SUPERVISORY
BOARD) (ELECTION OF AN EMPLOYEE
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD)
15 FIFTEENTH RESOLUTION (AUTHORIZATION GIVEN For For Management
TO THE MANAGEMENT BOARD TO CANCEL SHARES
AND REDUCE THE CAPITAL)
16 SIXTEENTH RESOLUTION (AUTHORIZATION TO For For Management
COMPLY WITH ALL FORMAL REQUIREMENTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS MEETING)
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BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
Ticker: BHI Security ID: 057224107
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director H. John Riley, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles L. Watson For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against Against Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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BARCLAYS PLC
Ticker: MVCI Security ID: 06738E204
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS REPORT AND THE For For Management
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER
2003.
2 TO APPROVE THE REPORT ON REMUNERATION FOR For For Management
THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2003.
3 THAT SIR RICHARD BROADBENT BE RE-ELECTED For For Management
A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
4 THAT ROGER DAVIS BE RE-ELECTED A DIRECTOR For For Management
OF THE COMPANY.
5 THAT GARY HOFFMAN BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
6 THAT NAGUIB KHERAJ BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
7 THAT DAVID ROBERTS BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
8 THAT SIR PETER MIDDLETON BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
9 THAT STEPHEN RUSSELL BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
10 THAT CHRIS LENDRUM BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
11 THAT SIR BRIAN JENKINS BE RE-ELECTED A For For Management
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO SET THE For For Management
REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS.
14 TO RENEW THE AUTHORITY GIVEN TO DIRECTORS For For Management
TO ALLOT SECURITIES FOR CASH OTHER THAN
ON A PRO RATA BASIS.
15 TO RENEW THE COMPANY S AUTHORITY TO For For Management
PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES. *NOTE-VOTING
CUT-OFF DATE: NO LATER THAN APRIL 22,
2004
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BASF AG
Ticker: Security ID: 055262505
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ON THE For For Management
APPROPRIATION OF PROFIT
2 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION GIVING FORMAL For For Management
APPROVAL TO THE ACTIONS OF THE
SUPERVISORY BOARD
3 ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION GIVING FORMAL For For Management
APPROVAL TO THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
4 ELECTION OF AN AUDITOR FOR THE FINANCIAL For For Management
YEAR 2004
5 AUTHORIZATION TO BUY BACK SHARES AND TO For For Management
PUT THEM TO FURTHER USE INCLUDING THE
AUTHORIZATION TO REDEEM BOUGHT-BACK
SHARES AND REDUCE CAPITAL
6 AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE OUR OWN SHARES For For Management
USING DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
7 RESOLUTION ON THE CANCELLATION OF For For Management
EXISTING AND THE CREATION OF NEW
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL AND AMENDMENT OF THE
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
8 APPROVAL OF A CONTROL AND PROFIT AND LOSS For For Management
TRANSFER AGREEMENT
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BELLSOUTH CORP.
Ticker: BLS Security ID: 079860102
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Armando M. Codina For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
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BT GROUP PLC (FORMERLY BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC)
Ticker: BTY Security ID: 05577E101
Meeting Date: JUL 16, 2003 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 4.25 Pence Per For For Management
Share
4 Reelect Anthony Greener as Director For For Management
5 Reelect Louis Hughes as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Maarten van den Bergh as Director For For Management
7 Elect Clayton Brendish as Director For For Management
8 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 143 Million
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of GBP 21 Million
11 Authorize 867 Million Shares for Share For For Management
Repurchase Program
12 Authorize British Telecommunications plc For For Management
to Make EU Political Donations up to GBP
100,000
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CATERPILLAR INC.
Ticker: CAT Security ID: 149123101
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Dillon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Juan Gallardo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gordon R. Parker For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
5 Report on Equipment Sales to Israel Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Operational Imact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
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COMERICA INC.
Ticker: CMA Security ID: 200340107
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ralph W. Babb, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James F. Cordes For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter D. Cummings For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Todd W. Herrick For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William P. Vititoe For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kenneth L. Way For For Management
2 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David L. Boren For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ruth R. Harkin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William R. Rhodes For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Stapleton Roy For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Drilling in the Arctic National Against Against Shareholder
Wildlife Refuge
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Ticker: COST Security ID: 22160K105
Meeting Date: JAN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 5, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., For For Management
M.D. as Class II Director
1.2 Elect Director Hamilton E. James as Class For For Management
II Director
1.3 Elect Director Jill S. Ruckelshaus as For For Management
Class II Director
1.4 Elect Director William H. Gates, II as For For Management
Class II Director
1.5 Elect Director Daniel J. Evans as Class I For For Management
Director
2 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
3 Develop Land Procurement Policy Against Against Shareholder
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (FORMERLY CS HOLDING)
Ticker: CSR Security ID: 225401108
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, THE PARENT For For Management
COMPANY S 2003 FINAN- CIAL STATEMENTS AND
THE GROUP S 2003 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
2 DISCHARGE OF THE ACTS OF THE MEMBERS OF For For Management
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD
3 RESOLUTION ON THE APPROPRIATION OF For For Management
RETAINED EARNINGS
4 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL FOR THE For For Management
PURPOSE OF REPAYMENT OF PAR VALUE TO
SHAREHOLDERS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE
ARTICLES
5 RE-ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For For Management
THOMAS D. BELL
6 RE-ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For For Management
AZIZ R.D. SYRIANI
7 NEW ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For For Management
PETER F. WEIBEL
8 NEW ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For For Management
NOREEN DOYLE
9 NEW ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For For Management
DAVID W. SYZ
10 ELECTION OF THE PARENT COMPANY S For For Management
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND THE GROUP S
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
11 ELECTION OF SPECIAL AUDITORS For For Management
12 ADJUSTMENT OF ART. 7 SECTION 4 AND 5 For For Management
(RIGHT TO ADD ITEMS TO THE AGENDA)
13 DELETION OF PROVISIONS CONCERNING For For Management
CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND
14 IF PROPOSALS REQUIRE A VOTE, I AUTHORIZE For Against Management
THE INDEPENDENT PROXY TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF
THE PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Ticker: Security ID: D1668R123
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ALLOCATION OF UNAPPROPRIATED PROFIT For For Management
2 RATIFICATION OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT For Against Management
ACTIONS
3 RATIFICATION OF SUPERVISORY BOARD ACTIONS For Against Management
4 AUDITORS For For Management
5 AUTHORIZING THE COMPANY TO ACQUIRE ITS For For Management
OWN SHARES
6 ELECTION TO THE SUPERVISORY BOARD For For Management
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DELL INC.
Ticker: DELL Security ID: 247025109
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 23, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael A. Miles For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alex J. Mandl For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Morton L. Topfer For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Change Company Name For For Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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DUKE ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DUK Security ID: 264399106
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul M. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ann M. Gray For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael E.J. Phelps For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director James T. Rhodes For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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E.ON AG (FORMERLY VEBA AG)
Ticker: VEBA Security ID: 268780103
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROPRIATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET INCOME For For Management
FROM THE 2003 FINANCIAL YEAR.
2 DISCHARGE OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT FOR For For Management
THE 2003 FINANCIAL YEAR.
3 DISCHARGE OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD FOR For For Management
THE 2003 FINANCIAL YEAR.
4 CHANGE OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION For For Management
REGARDING THE USE OF PROFITS.
5 CONSENT TO THE AGREEMENT ON DOMINATION For For Management
AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
BETWEEN E.ON AG AND E.ON NORDIC HOLDING
GMBH (FORMERLY E.ON VENTURE ERSTE
VERMOEGENSVERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH).
6 AUTHORIZATION TO BUY BACK OWN SHARES. For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP.
Ticker: EDS Security ID: 285661104
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roger A. Enrico For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. Robert Kidder For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
5 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder
Articles/Bylaws/Charter
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EMC CORP.
Ticker: EMC Security ID: 268648102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John R. Egan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael C. Ruettgers For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David N. Strohm For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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ENEL SPA
Ticker: Security ID: 29265W108
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF For For Management
ENEL S.P.A. REPORTS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, THE BOARD OF STATUTORY
AUDITORS AND THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS.
2 APPROVAL OF THE ALLOCATION OF THE NET For For Management
INCOME FOR THE YEAR AND DISTRIBUTION OF
AVAILABLE RESERVES, AS SET FORTH IN THE
COMPANY S NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED
HEREWITH.
3 ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF STATUTORY For For Management
AUDITORS, AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY S
NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
4 DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE For For Management
REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF STATUTORY
AUDITORS, AS SET FORTH IN THE COMPANY S
NOTICE OF MEETING ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
5 HARMONIZATION OF THE BYLAWS WITH THE For Against Management
REFORM OF CORPORATE LAW (LEGISLATIVE
DECREE N. 6 OF JANUARY 17, 2003).
6 DELEGATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF For For Management
THE POWER TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL
IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2004 STOCK-OPTION
PLAN BY A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF 38,527,550
EUROS.
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FEDEX CORPORATION
Ticker: FDX Security ID: 31428X106
Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 4, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director August A. Busch IV For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John A. Edwardson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George J. Mitchell For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Joshua I. Smith For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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FIRST DATA CORP.
Ticker: FDC Security ID: 319963104
Meeting Date: OCT 28, 2003 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 8, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
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FIRST DATA CORP.
Ticker: FDC Security ID: 319963104
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Henry C. Duques For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles T. Fote For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard P. Kiphart For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joan E. Spero For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GANNETT CO., INC.
Ticker: GCI Security ID: 364730101
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James A. Johnson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen P. Munn For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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GAP, INC., THE
Ticker: GPS Security ID: 364760108
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Howard Behar For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Adrian D.P. Bellamy For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald G. Fisher For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Doris F. Fisher For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert J. Fisher For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Glenda A. Hatchett For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Penelope L. Hughes For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bob L. Martin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jorge P. Montoya For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Paul S. Pressler For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James M. Schneider For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Mayo A. Shattuck III For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: GE Security ID: 369604103
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dennis D. Dammerman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ann M. Fudge For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alan G. Lafley For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Roger S. Penske For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Robert C. Wright For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
5 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Nuclear Fuel Storage Risks Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on PCB Clean-up Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Foreign Outsourcing Against Against Shareholder
9 Prepare Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
10 Limit Composition of Management Against Against Shareholder
Development and Compensation Committee to
Independent Directors
11 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
12 Limit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
13 Limit Board Service for Other Companies Against For Shareholder
14 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
15 Hire Advisor/Maximize Shareholder Value Against Against Shareholder
16 Adopt a Retention Ratio for Executives Against Against Shareholder
and Directors
17 Require 70% to 80% Independent Board Against Against Shareholder
18 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC )
Ticker: GSK Security ID: 37733W105
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE DIRECTORS For For Management
REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
2 TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
3 TO ELECT MR H LAWRENCE CULP AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
4 TO ELECT MR CRISPIN DAVIS AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
5 TO ELECT SIR ROBERT WILSON AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
6 TO ELECT DR TACHI YAMADA AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
(ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
7 TO RE-ELECT SIR CHRISTOPHER HOGG AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR (ORDINARY RESOLUTION)
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS (ORDINARY For For Management
RESOLUTION)
10 AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE DONATIONS For For Management
TO EU POLITICAL ORGAN- ISATIONS AND INCUR
EU POLITICAL EXPENDITURE (SPECIAL
BUSINESS)
11 DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS For For Management
(SPECIAL RESOLUTION)
12 AUTHORITY FOR THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS For For Management
OWN SHARES (SPECIAL RESOLUTION)
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GUIDANT CORP.
Ticker: GDT Security ID: 401698105
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Maurice A. Cox, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nancy-Ann Min DeParle For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ronald W. Dollens For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Enrique C. Falla For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kristina M. Johnson, For For Management
Ph.D.
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Expense Stock Options Against Against Shareholder
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: Security ID: 404280406
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR For For Management
2003
2.1 Elect Director The Lord Butler For For Management
2.2 Elect Director The Baroness Dunn For For Management
2.3 Elect Director R A Fairhead For For Management
2.4 Elect Director W K L Fung For For Management
2.5 Elect Director M F Geoghegan For For Management
2.6 Elect Director S Hintze For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Sir John Kemp-Welch For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Sir Mark Moody-Stuart For For Management
2.9 Elect Director H Sohmen For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT FOR 2003
5 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS For For Management
OWN ORDINARY SHARES
6 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT For For Management
SHARES
7 TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS (SPECIAL For For Management
RESOLUTION)
8 TO INCREASE THE FEES PAYABLE TO EACH For For Management
DIRECTOR TO 55,000 POUNDS PER ANNUM
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Ticker: ITW Security ID: 452308109
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William F. Aldinger For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Birck For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marvin D. Brailsford For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James R. Cantalupo For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Susan Crown For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert C. McCormack For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Harold B. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ING GROEP NV
Ticker: ING Security ID: 456837103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL For For Management
ACCOUNTS FOR 2003.
2 ADOPTION OF THE DIVIDEND FOR 2003. For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 PROPOSAL TO DISCHARGE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD For For Management
IN RESPECT OF THE DUTIES PERFORMED DURING
THE YEAR 2003.
5 PROPOSAL TO DISCHARGE THE SUPERVISORY For For Management
BOARD IN RESPECT OF THE DUTIES PERFORMED
DURING THE YEAR 2003.
6 EXECUTIVE BOARD REMUNERATION: ADOPTION OF For For Management
REMUNERATION POLICY.
7 EXECUTIVE BOARD REMUNERATION: APPROVAL OF For For Management
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN.
8 AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
ASSOCIATION.
9 COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD: For For Management
APPOINTMENT OF ERIC BOYER DE LA GIRODAY.
10 COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD: For For Management
APPOINTMENT OF ELI LEENAARS.
11 COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD: For For Management
APPOINTMENT OF HANS VERKOREN.
12 COMPOSITION OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD: For For Management
APPOINTMENT OF ERIC BOURDAIS DE
CHARBONNIERE.
13 AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE SHARES AND TO For Against Management
RESTRICT OR EXCLUDE PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS.
14 AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE SHARES IN ITS For For Management
OWN CAPITAL. *NOTE* VOTING CUT-OFF DATE:
APRIL 20, 2004 AT 3:00 P.M. EDT.
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INTEL CORP.
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Craig R. Barrett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1.3 Elect Director E. John P. Browne For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Andrew S. Grove For For Management
1.5 Elect Director D. James Guzy For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
5 Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives Against For Shareholder
6 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.
Ticker: IP Security ID: 460146103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Martha F. Brooks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert D. Kennedy For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Craig McClelland For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert M. Amen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gerard N. Burrow For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mary S. Coleman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Darretta For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M. Judah Folkman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ann D. Jordan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven S Reinemund For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Henry B. Schacht For For Management
1.13 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Cease Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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KLA-TENCOR CORP.
Ticker: KLAC Security ID: 482480100
Meeting Date: NOV 5, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 15, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.a Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For For Management
1.b Elect Director Robert T. Bond For For Management
1.c Elect Director Richard J. Elkus, Jr. For For Management
1.d Elect Director Michael E. Marks For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.
Ticker: LEH Security ID: 524908100
Meeting Date: APR 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roger S. Berlind For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Marsha Johnson Evans For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sir Christopher Gent For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dina Merrill For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP.
Ticker: LMT Security ID: 539830109
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director E.C. 'Pete' Aldridge, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nolan D. Archibald For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Norman R. Augustine For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Marcus C. Bennett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Douglas H. McCorkindale For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Eugene F. Murphy For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joseph W. Ralston For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Frank Savage For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Anne Stevens For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert J. Stevens For For Management
1.13 Elect Director James R. Ukropina For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Douglas C. Yearley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Executive Ties to Government Against Against Shareholder
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against Against Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
5 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
6 Develop Ethical Criteria for Military Against Against Shareholder
Contracts
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LOWE
Ticker: LOW Security ID: 548661107
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Leonard L. Berry For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul Fulton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dawn E. Hudson For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert A. Niblock For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Stephen F. Page For For Management
1.7 Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert L. Tillman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: MMC Security ID: 571748102
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lewis W. Bernard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Zachary W. Carter For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert F. Erburu For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Oscar Fanjul For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ray J. Groves For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
Ticker: MC Security ID: 576879209
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 28, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF For For Management
PROFIT WITH RESPECT TO THE 97TH FISCAL
PERIOD.
2 TO MAKE PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY For For Management
S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
3.1 Elect Director Yoichi Morishita For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Masayuki Matsushita For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Kunio Nakamura For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Kazuo Toda For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Osamu Tanaka For For Management
3.6 Elect Director Yukio Shohtoku For For Management
3.7 Elect Director Takami Sano For For Management
3.8 Elect Director Susumu Koike For For Management
3.9 Elect Director Fumio Ohtsubo For For Management
3.10 Elect Director Hidetsugu Otsuru For For Management
3.11 Elect Director Tetsuya Kawakami For For Management
3.12 Elect Director Yoshitaka Hayashi For For Management
3.13 Elect Director Josei Ito For For Management
3.14 Elect Director Toshio Morikawa For For Management
3.15 Elect Director Toshihiro Sakamoto For For Management
3.16 Elect Director Shinichi Fukushima For For Management
3.17 Elect Director Masaharu Matsushita For For Management
3.18 Elect Director Masaki Akiyama* For For Management
3.19 Elect Director Mikio Ito* For For Management
4 ELECTION AS CORPORATE AUDITOR: YUKIO For For Management
FURUTA
5 ELECTION AS CORPORATE AUDITOR: IKUO HATA For For Management
6 TO GRANT RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO For For Management
RETIRING DIRECTORS FOR THEIR MERITORIOUS
SERVICE.
7 TO GRANT RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES TO For Against Management
RETIRING CORPORATE AUDITORS FOR THEIR
MERITORIOUS SERVICE.
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William G. Bowen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William M. Daley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
5 Develop Ethical Criteria for Patent Against Against Shareholder
Extension
6 Link Executive Compensation to Social Against Against Shareholder
Issues
7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Ticker: MU Security ID: 595112103
Meeting Date: NOV 21, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 22, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven R. Appleton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Bagley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Lothrop For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas T. Nicholson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gordon C. Smith For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William P. Weber For For Management
2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORP.
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Wm. G. Reed, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jon A. Shirley For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
4 Refrain from Giving Charitable Against Against Shareholder
Contributions
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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK (NAB)
Ticker: NAB Security ID: 632525408
Meeting Date: DEC 19, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Chairman's Address and Presentation by None None Management
the Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer
2 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports
3a Elect Peter JB Duncan as Director For For Management
3b Elect Edward D Tweddell as Director For For Management
3c Elect Catherine M Walter as Director For For Management
3d Elect John M Stewart as Director For For Management
3e Elect John G Thorn as Director For For Management
4 Approve Share, Option and Performance For For Management
Rights Plan Grants to John M Stewart
5 Approve Share, Option and Performance For For Management
Rights Plan Grants to FJ Cicutto,
Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer
6 Approve Discontinuation of Non-Executive None For Management
Directors' Retirements Benefits Scheme
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the None For Management
Amount of AUD 3.5 Million
8 Approve Non-Executive Directors' Share For For Management
Plan
9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
Relating to Preference Shares Associated
With the Trust Units Exchangeable for
Preference Shares (TrUEPrS)
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NATIONAL CITY CORP.
Ticker: NCC Security ID: 635405103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Barfield For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James S. Broadhurst For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John W. Brown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Christopher M. Connor For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David A. Daberko For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Joseph T. Gorman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Bernadine P. Healy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul A. Ormond For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert A. Paul For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gerald L. Shaheen For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jerry Sue Thornton For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Morry Weiss For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NEWS CORPORATION LTD.
Ticker: NWS Security ID: 652487703
Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 13, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Lachlan Murdoch as Director For For Management
2 Elect Thomas Perkins as Director For For Management
3 Elect Stanley Shuman as Director For For Management
4 Elect Arthur Siskind as Director For For Management
5 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants to For Against Management
Executive Directors
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management
Amount of Up to AUD 1.85 Million
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NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD.
Ticker: NSANY Security ID: 654744408
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 28, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED For For Management
EARNINGS FOR THE 105TH FISCAL YEAR
2 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION
3 ISSUANCE OF SHINKABU-YOYAKUKEN (STOCK For For Management
ACQUISITION RIGHT) WITHOUT CONSIDERATON
AS STOCK OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES OF THE
COMPANY AND DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF
ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
4 ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES (TREASURY For For Management
STOCKS)
5 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: HIROSHI For For Management
MORIYAMA
6 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: SHINJI For For Management
ICHISHIMA
7 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: KEISHI For For Management
IMAMURA
8 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: HIROYASU For For Management
KAN
9 ELECTION OF STATUTORY AUDITOR: HARUO For For Management
MURAKAMI
10 GRANTING OF RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE TO THE For For Management
RETIRING STATUTORY AUDITORS
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NOKIA CORP.
Ticker: NOK Security ID: 654902204
Meeting Date: MAR 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE INCOME STATEMENTS AND THE For For Management
BALANCE SHEETS.
2 APPROVAL OF A DIVIDEND OF EUR 0.30 PER For For Management
SHARE.
3 APPROVAL OF THE DISCHARGE OF THE For For Management
CHAIRMAN, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT FROM
LIABILITY.
4.1 Elect Director Paul J. Collins For For Management
4.2 Elect Director Georg Ehrnrooth For For Management
4.3 Elect Director Bengt Holmstrom For For Management
4.4 Elect Director Per Karlsson For For Management
4.5 Elect Director Jorma Ollila For For Management
4.6 Elect Director Marjorie Scardino For For Management
4.7 Elect Director Vesa Vainio For For Management
4.8 Elect Director Arne Wessberg For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD TO For For Management
REDUCE THE SHARE CAPITAL THROUGH
CANCELLATION OF NOKIA SHARES HELD BY THE
COMPANY
7 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management
BOARD TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL OF
THE COMPANY.
8 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management
BOARD TO REPURCHASE NOKIA SHARES.
9 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE For For Management
BOARD TO DISPOSE NOKIA SHARES HELD BY THE
COMPANY.
10 APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE BOARD TO For For Management
INCREASE THE CAPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF
NOKIA CORPORATION.
11 MARK THE FOR BOX IF YOU WISH TO None Against Management
INSTRUCT THE DEPOSITARY TO GIVE A PROXY
TO ANY ONE OF MARIANNA UOTINEN-TARKOMA,
ESA KAUNISTOLA, BOTH LEGAL COUNSELS OF
NOKIA CORPORATION, TO AUTHORIZE ANY OF
THEM (WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION) TO
VOTE, IN THEIR DISCR
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NOMURA HOLDINGS INC.
Ticker: NOMUF Security ID: 65535H208
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION
2 ISSUANCE OF STOCK ACQUISITION RIGHTS AS For For Management
STOCK OPTIONS
3 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JUNICHI UJIIE For For Management
4 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: NOBUYUKI KOGA For For Management
5 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HIROSHI TODA For For Management
6 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KAZUTOSHI INANO For For Management
7 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SHOZO KUMANO For For Management
8 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MASAHARU SHIBATA For For Management
9 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HIDEAKI KUBORI For For Management
10 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HARUO TSUJI For For Management
11 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FUMIHIDE NOMURA For For Management
12 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KOJI TAJIKA For For Management
13 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: NOBUYUKI SHIGEMUNE For For Management
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NVS Security ID: 66987V109
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT, THE For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NOVARTIS AG AND
THE GROUP CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2003.
2 APPROVAL OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD For For Management
OF DIRECTORS.
3 APPROPRIATION OF AVAILABLE EARNINGS OF For For Management
NOVARTIS AG AS PER BALANCE SHEET AND
DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND.
4 CONVERSION OF GENERAL RESERVES INTO FREE For For Management
RESERVES.
5 REDUCTION OF SHARE CAPITAL. For For Management
6 FURTHER SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM. For For Management
7 AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION.
8 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. For For Management
RE-ELECTION OF PROF. DR. HELMUT SIHLER
FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM.
9 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. For For Management
RE-ELECTION OF MR. HANS-JORG RUDLOFF FOR
A THREE-YEAR TERM.
10 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. For For Management
RE-ELECTION OF DR. DANIEL VASELLA FOR A
THREE-YEAR TERM.
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ORACLE CORP.
Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105
Meeting Date: OCT 13, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 21, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald L. Lucas For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jack F. Kemp For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey Berg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Safra Catz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joseph A. Grundfest For For Management
1.10 Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Management
Plan
5 Implement China Principles Against Against Shareholder
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 1, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Norman R. Augustine For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A.G. Lafley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John F. Smith, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For Against Management
Stock Plan
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
5 Label Genetically Engineered Foods Against Against Shareholder
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RIO TINTO PLC (FORMERLY RTZ CORP. PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: 767204100
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES For For Management
UNDER SECTION 80 OF THE COMPANIES ACT
1955
2 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT EQUITY SECURITIES FOR For For Management
CASH UNDER SECTION 89 OF THE COMPANIES
ACT 1955
3 AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE RIO TINTO PLC For For Management
SHARES BY THE COMPANY OR RIO TINTO
LIMITED
4 APPROVAL OF THE MINING COMPANIES For For Management
COMPARATIVE PLAN 2004 AND THE RIO TINTO
SHARE OPTION PLAN 2004
5 ELECTION OF SIR JOHN KERR AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
6 RE-ELECTION OF MR LEIGH CLIFFORD AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
7 RE-ELECTION OF MR GUY ELLIOTT AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
8 RE-ELECTION OF SIR RICHARD SYKES AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR (MEMBER OF THE REMUNERATIONS
COMMITTEE)
9 RE-ELECTION OF RICHARD GIORDANO AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR (MEMBER OF THE AUDIT,
NOMINATIONS, SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL
ACCOUNT. COMMITTEES)
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
11 APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
12 RECEIVE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2003
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ROHM AND HAAS CO.
Ticker: ROH Security ID: 775371107
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William J. Avery For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Michael Fitzpatrick For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Earl G. Graves, Sr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raj L. Gupta For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David W. Haas For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas W. Haas For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard L. Keyser For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jorge P. Montoya For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gilbert S. Omenn For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Gary L. Rogers For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Ronaldo H. Schmitz For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Marna C. Whittington For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Other Business For Against Management
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ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO.
Ticker: RPETY Security ID: 780257804
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 FINALIZATION OF THE BALANCE SHEET AS AT For For Management
DECEMBER 31, 2003, THE PROFIT AND LOSS
ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 2003 AND THE NOTES
TO THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE PROFIT AND
LOSS ACCOUNT.
2 DECLARATION OF THE TOTAL DIVIDEND FOR THE For For Management
YEAR 2003.
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTORS OF For Against Management
RESPONSIBILITY IN RESPECT OF THEIR
MANAGEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2003.
4 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE For Against Management
SUPERVISORY BOARD OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THEIR SUPERVISION FOR THE YEAR 2003.
5 APPOINTMENT OF MS. L.Z. COOK AS A For For Management
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.*
6 APPOINTMENT OF MRS. CH. MORIN-POSTEL AS A For For Management
MEMBER OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD.*
7 APPOINTMENT OF MR. M.A. VAN DEN BERGH AS For For Management
A MEMBER OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD OWING
TO RETIREMENT BY ROTATION.*
8 REDUCTION OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL For For Management
WITH A VIEW TO CANCELLA- TION OF THE
SHARES ACQUIRED BY THE COMPANY IN ITS OWN
CAPITAL.
9 AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, For For Management
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 98, BOOK 2 OF THE
NETHERLANDS CIVIL CODE, AS THE COMPETENT
BODY TO ACQUIRE SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF
THE COMPANY.
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SARA LEE CORP.
Ticker: SLE Security ID: 803111103
Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 2, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J.T. Battenberg III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles W. Coker For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Willie D. Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Laurette T. Koellner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Cornelis J.A. Van Lede For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Joan D. Manley For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Cary D. McMillan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director C. Steven McMillan For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Rozanne L. Ridgway For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Richard L. Thomas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
4 Implement and Monitor Code of Corporate Against Against Shareholder
Conduct - ILO Standards
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SIEBEL SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: SEBL Security ID: 826170102
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Scott Hartz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles R. Schwab For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George T. Shaheen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John W. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Expense Stock Options Abstain For Shareholder
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SIEMENS AG
Ticker: SMAG40 Security ID: 826197501
Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.10 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2002/2003
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2002/2003
5 Ratify KPMG as Auditors For For Management
6 Elect Jerry Speyer to the Supervisory For For Management
Board; Elect Hans-Dieter Wiedig as a
Deputy Supervisory Board Member
7 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital; Authorize Board
to Issue Repurchased Shares
8 Approve Creation of EUR 600 Million Pool For For Management
of Conditional Capital with Preemptive
Rights
9 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management
and/or Bonds with Warrants Attached up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 11.3
Billion with Preemptive Rights; Approve
Creation of EUR 600 Million Pool of
Conditional Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
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SONY CORP.
Ticker: SNE Security ID: 835699307
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles to: Authorize Share For For Management
Repurchases at Board's Discretion
2 TO ELECT 16 DIRECTORS. For For Management
3 TO ISSUE STOCK ACQUISITION RIGHTS FOR THE For For Management
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE CORPORATION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING STOCK
OPTIONS.
4 TO ISSUE STOCK ACQUISITION RIGHTS FOR THE For For Management
SHARES OF SUBSIDIARY TRACKING STOCK OF
THE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
GRANTING STOCK OPTIONS.
5 TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Against Against Shareholder
WITH RESPECT TO DISCLOSURE TO
SHAREHOLDERS OF REMUNERATION AND OTHER
AMOUNTS PAID TO EACH DIRECTOR AND
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
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SUNTRUST BANKS, INC.
Ticker: STI Security ID: 867914103
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Hicks Lanier For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Larry L. Prince For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank S. Royal, M.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert M. Beall, II For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jeffrey C. Crowe For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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TELEFONICA S.A. (FORMERLY TELEFONICA DE ESPANA, S.A.)
Ticker: TEF Security ID: 879382208
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND OF For For Management
THE MANAGEMENT REPORT OF TELEFONICA,
S.A. AND OF ITS CONSOLIDATED GROUP OF
COMPANIES, AS WELL AS THE PROPOSAL FOR
THE APPLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF
TELEFONICA, S.A., AND THAT OF THE
MANAGEMENT OF ITS BOARD OF DIRE
2 APPROVAL OF THE SHAREHOLDER REMUNERATION: For For Management
DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS FROM 2003 NET
INCOME AND FROM THE ADDITIONAL
PAID-IN-CAPITAL RESERVE.
3 APPROVAL OF THE DESIGNATION OF THE For For Management
ACCOUNTS AUDITOR FOR THE 2004 FISCAL
YEAR.
4 APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE For For Management
ACQUISITION OF TREASURY STOCK, DIRECTLY
OR THROUGH GROUP COMPANIES.
5 APPROVAL, IF APPROPRIATE, OF THE For For Management
REGULATIONS OF THE GENERAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS OF TELEFONICA, S.A. .
6 DELEGATION OF POWERS FOR THE FORMALIZING, For For Management
INTERPRETING, CORRECTING AND EXECUTING OF
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE ANNUAL
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.
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TOTAL S.A. (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A )
Ticker: TOT Security ID: 89151E109
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF CERTAIN REPORTS AND OF THE For For Management
PARENT COMPANY S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2 APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS
3 ALLOCATION OF INCOME, APPROVAL OF THE For For Management
DIVIDEND
4 AGREEMENTS MENTIONED IN ARTICLE L. 225-38 For For Management
OF THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL CODE
5 AUTHORIZATION TO TRADE THE COMPANY S OWN For For Management
SHARES
6 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
TO ISSUE DEBT SECURITIES AND/OR PERPETUAL
SUBORDINATED NOTES FOR A MAXIMUM NOMINAL
AMOUNT OF 10 BILLION EUROS
7.1 Elect Director Mr. Thierry Desmarest For For Management
7.2 Elect Director Mr. Thierry De Rudder For For Management
7.3 Elect Director Mr. Serge Tchuruk For For Management
8 APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL BOEUF AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS IN
APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
9 APPOINTMENT OF PHILIPPE MARCHANDISE AS A Against Against Management
DIRECTOR REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE
SHAREHOLDERS IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11
OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
10 APPOINTMENT OF CYRIL MOUCHE AS A DIRECTOR Against Against Management
REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS IN
APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
11 APPOINTMENT OF ALAN CRAMER AS A DIRECTOR Against Against Management
REPRESENTING EMPLOYEE SHAREHOLDERS IN
APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 RENEWAL OF STATUTORY AUDITORS For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
16 DETERMINATION OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF For For Management
DIRECTORS COMPENSATION
17 AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD OPTIONS TO For For Management
SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE STOCK OF THE
COMPANY IN FAVOUR OF THE MANAGEMENT AND
KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE GROUP
18 AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUING CONVERTIBLE OR For For Management
OTHER EQUITY SECURITIES
19 AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE ABOVE DELEGATION For For Management
WITHOUT MAINTENANCE OF PREFERENTIAL
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS, BUT WITH AN OPTION
TO GRANT A PRIORITY PERIOD
20 CAPITAL INCREASE RESERVED FOR EMPLOYEES For For Management
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UBS AG
Ticker: Security ID: H8920M855
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ANNUAL REPORT, GROUP AND PARENT COMPANY For For Management
ACCOUNTS FOR 2003. REPORTS OF THE GROUP
AND STATUTORY AUDITORS
2 APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS. For For Management
DIVIDEND FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2003
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS AND THE GROUP EXECUTIVE BOARD
4 RE-ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBER: SIR PETER For For Management
DAVIS
5 ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER: STEPHAN For For Management
HAERINGER
6 ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER: HELMUT For For Management
PANKE
7 ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBER: PETER For For Management
SPUHLER
8 RE-ELECTION OF GROUP AND STATUTORY For For Management
AUDITORS ERNST & YOUNG LTD., BASEL
9 CAPITAL REDUCTION: CANCELLATION OF SHARES For For Management
REPURCHASED UNDER THE 2003/2004 SHARE
BUYBACK PROGRAM AND RESPECTIVE AMENDMENT
OF ARTICLE 4 OF THE ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION
10 CAPITAL REDUCTION: APPROVAL OF A NEW For For Management
2004/2005 SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM
11 IN CASE OF AD-HOC SHAREHOLDERS MOTIONS For Against Management
DURING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, I/WE
AUTHORIZE MY/OUR PROXY TO VOTE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Betsy J. Bernard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George David For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Harold McGraw III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frank P. Popoff For For Management
1.9 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1.11 Elect Director H. A. Wagner For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Disclosure of Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
4 Develop Ethical Criteria for Military Against Against Shareholder
Contracts
5 Performance-Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John S. Chen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael D. Eisner For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George J. Mitchell For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 China Principles Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Supplier Labor Standards in Against For Shareholder
China
5 Report on Amusement Park Safety Against Against Shareholder
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WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC
Ticker: WM Security ID: 939322103
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Anne V. Farrell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen E. Frank For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Margaret Osmer Mcquade For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William D. Schulte For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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) The Purisima Funds
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kenneth L. Fisher
Kenneth L. Fisher, President
Date August 24, 2004
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature