As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 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: 811-05551
AMSOUTH FUNDS
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(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices - Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (614) 470-8000
BISYS Fund Services Ohio, Inc.
AmSouth Funds
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43219
(Names and Addresses of agents for service)
Date of fiscal year end: July 31
Date of Reporting Period: July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered investment management company,
other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (s.s.
239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not
later than August 31, of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting
record for the most recent twelve-month period ended, June 30, pursuant to
section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17
CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in
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The proxy voting record of AmSouth Select Equity Fund is provided below. The
proxy voting records for the remaining series of the registrant will be filed in
an amended Form N-PX upon completion.
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORP.
Ticker: APCC Security ID: 029066107
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr. For Withhold Management
2.2 Elect Director Emanuel E. Landsman For Withhold Management
2.3 Elect Director Neil E. Rasmussen For Withhold Management
2.4 Elect Director Ervin F. Lyon For Withhold Management
2.5 Elect Director James D. Gerson For For Management
2.6 Elect Director John G. Kassakian For For Management
2.7 Elect Director John F. Keane, Sr. For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Ellen B. Richstone For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
Ticker: ADP Security ID: 053015103
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Leslie A. Brun For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary C. Butler For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph A. Califano, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Leon G. Cooperman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Harvey M. Krueger For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frederic V. Malek For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Henry Taub For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Arthur F. Weinbach For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Josh S. Weston For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Approve Outside Director Stock Awards in For For Management
Lieu of Cash
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.
Ticker: BGG Security ID: 109043109
Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 21, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. O'Toole For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John S. Shiely For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles I. Story For For Management
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DEL MONTE FOODS CO.
Ticker: DLM Security ID: 24522P103
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 18, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel H. Armacost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Terence D. Martin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard G. Wolford For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 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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GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Ticker: GIS Security ID: 370334104
Meeting Date: SEP 22, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 24, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen R. Demeritt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Livio D. DeSimone For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William T. Esrey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Judith Richards Hope For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert L. Johnson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John M. Keenan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Heidi G. Miller For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management
1.11 Elect Director A. Michael Spence For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Dorothy A. Terrell For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Raymond G. Viault For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Paul S. Walsh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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GILLETTE CO., THE
Ticker: G Security ID: 375766102
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edward F. DeGraan For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Wilbur H. Gantz For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director James M. Kilts For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Jorge Paulo Lemann For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
5 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
6 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
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H. J. HEINZ CO.
Ticker: HNZ Security ID: 423074103
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 18, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William R. Johnson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles E. Bunch For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mary C. Choksi For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter H. Coors For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Edith E. Holiday For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Candace Kendle For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dean R. O'Hare For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lynn C. Swann For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas J. Usher For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James M. Zimmerman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
Ticker: HDI Security ID: 412822108
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Barry K. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard I. Beattie For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HOME DEPOT, INC. (THE)
Ticker: HD Security ID: 437076102
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John L. Clendenin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Berry R. Cox For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Milledge A. Hart, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert L. Nardelli For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Roger S. Penske For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder
4 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
5 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
6 Adopt ILO Based Code of Conduct Against Against Shareholder
7 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
8 Require Affirmative Vote of the Majority Against Against Shareholder
of the Shares to Elect Directors
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INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
Ticker: IFF Security ID: 459506101
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Margaret Hayes Adame For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gunter Blobel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Michael Cook For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Peter A. Georgescu For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard A. Goldstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Alexandra A. Herzan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Burton M. Tansky For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
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J. M. SMUCKER CO., THE
Ticker: SJM Security ID: 832696405
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 3, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.
Ticker: KMB Security ID: 494368103
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Pastora San Juan Cafferty For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Linda Johnson Rice For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Marc J. Shapiro For Withhold 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
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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 Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For Did Not Management
Vote
1.4 Elect Director Anne-Marie Slaughter For Did Not Management
Vote
1.5 Elect Director Roger W. Stone For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus For Did Not Management
Plan Vote
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael S. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert N. Burt For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Gray III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Henry A. Mckinnell For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Dana G. Mead For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Franklin D. Raines For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons For For Management
1.14 Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Jean-Paul Valles For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
5 Cease Political Contributions/Activities Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
7 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Drug Pricing Against Against Shareholder
9 Limit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
10 Amend Animal Testing Policy Against Against Shareholder
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PITNEY BOWES INC.
Ticker: PBI Security ID: 724479100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director Ernie Green For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director John S. McFarlane For Did Not Management
Vote
1.4 Elect Director Eduardo R. Menasce For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Report on Political Against Did Not Shareholder
Contributions/Activities Vote
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SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
Ticker: SNA Security ID: 833034101
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Fiedler For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Dudley Lehman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank S. Ptak For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward H. Rensi For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SYSCO CORPORATION
Ticker: SYY Security ID: 871829107
Meeting Date: NOV 7, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 9, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jonathan Golden as Class For Withhold Management
II Director
1.2 Elect Director Joseph A. Hafner, Jr. as For For Management
Class II Director
1.3 Elect Director Thomas E. Lankford as For Withhold Management
Class II Director
1.4 Elect Director Richard J. Schnieders as For Withhold Management
Class II Director
1.5 Elect Director John K. Stubblefield, Jr. For For Management
as Class III Director
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Report on the Impact of Genetically Against Against Shareholder
Engineered Products
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THE J. M. SMUCKER CO.
Ticker: SJM Security ID: 832696405
Meeting Date: AUG 14, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 16, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Fred A. Duncan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles S. Mechem, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary A. Oatey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Timothy P. Smucker For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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 For 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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TRIBUNE CO.
Ticker: TRB Security ID: 896047107
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey Chandler For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Ticker: WMI Security ID: 94106L109
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Pastora San Juan Cafferty For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank M. Clark, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert S. Miller For For Management
1.4 Elect Director A. Maurice Myers For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John C. Pope For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W. Robert Reum For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Steven G. Rothmeier For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David P. Steiner For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Carl W. Vogt For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AmSouth Funds
By: /s/ John Calvano
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John Calvano
President
Date: August 31, 2004