As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2005
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: 811-04338
HERITAGE CAPITAL APPRECIATION TRUST
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(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
880 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
(Address of Principal Executive Offices - Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (727) 573-3800
RICHARD K. RIESS, PRESIDENT
880 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
CLIFFORD J. ALEXANDER, ESQ.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
(Names and Addresses of agents for service)
Date of fiscal year end: August 31, 2005
Date of Reporting Period: July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
Heritage Capital Appreciation Trust
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Share-
holder Vote with
Mgmt or or against How the
Meeting Issuer Mgmt Fund cast
Heritage Name Cusip Ticker Issuer Date Issue Proposal Rec its vote Voted?
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Capital Appreciation 313400301 FRE Freddie Mac. 11/04/2004 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 313400301 FRE Freddie Mac. 11/04/2004 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 313400301 FRE Freddie Mac. 11/04/2004 Approve Omnibus M With For Yes
Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 313400301 FRE Freddie Mac. 11/04/2004 Amend Employee M With For Yes
Stock Purchase
Plan
Capital Appreciation 594918104 MSFT Microsoft Corp. 11/09/2004 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 594918104 MSFT Microsoft Corp. 11/09/2004 Amend Bundles M With For Yes
Compensation
Plans
Capital Appreciation 594918104 MSFT Microsoft Corp. 11/09/2004 Amend Bundles M With For Yes
Compensation
Plans
Capital Appreciation 594918104 MSFT Microsoft Corp. 11/09/2004 Amend Stock M With For Yes
Option Plan
Capital Appreciation 594918104 MSFT Microsoft Corp. 11/09/2004 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 747525103 QCOM Qualcomm Inc. 03/08/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 747525103 QCOM Qualcomm Inc. 03/08/2005 Declassify the M With For Yes
Board of
Directors and
Eliminate
Cumulative
Voting
Capital Appreciation 747525103 QCOM Qualcomm Inc. 03/08/2005 Increase M With For Yes
Authorized
Common Stock
Capital Appreciation 747525103 QCOM Qualcomm Inc. 03/08/2005 Amend Articles M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 747525103 QCOM Qualcomm Inc. 03/08/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 982526105 WWY Wm. Wrigley 03/08/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Jr. Co.
Capital Appreciation 982526105 WWY Wm. Wrigley 03/08/2005 Increase M Against For Yes
Jr. Co. Authorized
Common Stock
Capital Appreciation 982526105 WWY Wm. Wrigley 03/08/2005 Ratify M With For Yes
Jr. Co. Auditors
Capital Appreciation 982526105 WWY Wm. Wrigley 03/08/2005 Proposal S With For Yes
Jr. Co. Regarding a
Change to
Proxy Card
Features
Capital Appreciation 902124106 TYC Tyco 03/10/2005 Elect M With For Yes
International Directors
Ltd.
Capital Appreciation 902124106 TYC Tyco 03/10/2005 Ratify M With For Yes
International Auditors
Ltd.
Capital Appreciation 413619107 HET Harrah's 03/11/2005 Issue Shares M With For Yes
Entertainment in Connection
Inc. with an
Acquisition
Capital Appreciation 413619107 HET Harrah's 03/11/2005 Increase M With For Yes
Entertainment Authorized
Inc. Common Stock
Capital Appreciation 184502102 CCU Clear Channel 04/26/2005 Elect M With For Yes
Communications Directors
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 184502102 CCU Clear Channel 04/26/2005 Approve M With For Yes
Communications Executive
Inc. Incentive
Bonus Plan
Capital Appreciation 184502102 CCU Clear Channel 04/26/2005 Ratify M With For Yes
Communications Auditors
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 151313103 CD Cendant 04/26/2005 Elect M Split Split Yes
Corporation Directors
Capital Appreciation 151313103 CD Cendant 04/26/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Corporation
Capital Appreciation 151313103 CD Cendant 04/26/2005 Approve Outside M With For Yes
Director Stock
Awards/Options
Corporation in Lieu of Cash
Capital Appreciation 151313103 CD Cendant 04/26/2005 Approve S With For Yes
Corporation Qualified
Employee
Stock
Purchase Plan
Capital Appreciation 151313103 CD Cendant 04/26/2005 Report on Pay S With Against Yes
Corporation Disparity
Capital Appreciation 151313103 CD Cendant 04/26/2005 Eliminate or M Against For Yes
Corporation Restrict
Severance
Agreements
(Change-in-
Control)
Capital Appreciation 381317106 GDW Golden West 04/26/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Financial Corp.
Capital Appreciation 381317106 GDW Golden West 04/26/2005 Approve Omnibus M With For Yes
Financial Corp. Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 381317106 GDW Golden West 04/26/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Financial Corp.
Capital Appreciation 615369105 MCO Moody's 04/26/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Corporation
Capital Appreciation 615369105 MCO Moody's 04/26/2005 Increase M With For Yes
Corporation Authorized
Common Stock
Capital Appreciation 615369105 MCO Moody's 04/26/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Corporation
Capital Appreciation 580645109 MHP The McGraw-Hill 04/27/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Companies Inc.
Capital Appreciation 580645109 MHP The McGraw-Hill 04/27/2005 Approve M With For Yes
Companies Inc. Executive
Incentive
Bonus Plan
Capital Appreciation 580645109 MHP The McGraw-Hill 04/27/2005 Increase M With For Yes
Companies Inc. Authorized
Common Stock
Capital Appreciation 580645109 MHP The McGraw-Hill 04/27/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Companies Inc.
Capital Appreciation 580645109 MHP The McGraw-Hill 04/27/2005 Submit S Against For Yes
Companies Inc. Shareholder
Rights Plan
(Poison Pill)
to Shareholder
Vote
Capital Appreciation 413619107 HET Harrah's 04/28/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Entertainment
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 413619107 HET Harrah's 04/28/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Entertainment
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 713448108 PEP PepsiCo Inc. 05/04/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 713448108 PEP PepsiCo Inc. 05/04/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 713448108 PEP PepsiCo Inc. 05/04/2005 Report on S With Against Yes
Corporate
Political
Contributions
Capital Appreciation 136385101 CNQ. Canadian 05/05/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Natural
Resources
Ltd.
Capital Appreciation 136385101 CNQ. Canadian 05/05/2005 Approve M With For Yes
Natural Pricewaterhouse-
Resources Coopers LLP as
Ltd. Auditors and
Authorize Board
to Fix
Remuneration
Auditors
Capital Appreciation 136385101 CNQ. Canadian 05/05/2005 Approve 2:1 M With For Yes
Natural Stock Split
Resources
Ltd.
Capital Appreciation 918866104 VCI Valassis 05/10/2005 Elect Directors M Split Split Yes
Communications
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 918866104 VCI Valassis 05/10/2005 Approve M With For Yes
Communications Restricted
Inc. Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 918866104 VCI Valassis 05/10/2005 Approve M With For Yes
Communications Restricted
Inc. Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 918866104 VCI Valassis 05/10/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Communications
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 141705103 CMX Caremark Rx 05/11/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 141705103 CMX Caremark Rx 05/11/2005 Report on S With Against Yes
Inc. Political
Contributions
Capital Appreciation 319963104 FDC First Data 05/11/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Corp.
Capital Appreciation 319963104 FDC First Data 05/11/2005 Amend Qualified M With For Yes
Corp. Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
Capital Appreciation 319963104 FDC First Data 05/11/2005 Amend Executive M With For Yes
Corp. Incentive Bonus
Plan
Capital Appreciation 319963104 FDC First Data 05/11/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Corp.
Capital Appreciation 319963104 FDC First Data 05/11/2005 Report on S With Against Yes
Corp. Outsourcing
Capital Appreciation 319963104 FDC First Data 05/11/2005 Amend S With Against Yes
Corp. Director/Officer
Liability/
Indemnifications
Provisions
Capital Appreciation 914906102 UVN Univision 05/11/2005 Elect Directors M Split Split Yes
Communications
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 914906102 UVN Univision 05/11/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Communications
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 914906102 UVN Univision 05/11/2005 Adopt S Against For Yes
Communications Recapitalization
Inc. Plan Regarding
Votes Per Share
Capital Appreciation 38259P508 GOOG Google Inc. 05/12/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 38259P508 GOOG Google Inc. 05/12/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 38259P508 GOOG Google Inc. 05/12/2005 Amend Omnibus M Against Against Yes
Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 12686C109 CVC Cablevision 05/19/2005 Elect Directors M Split Split Yes
Systems Corp.
Capital Appreciation 12686C109 CVC Cablevision 05/19/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Systems Corp.
Capital Appreciation 808513105 SCH The Charles 05/19/2005 Elect Directors M Split Split Yes
Schwab Corp.
Capital Appreciation 808513105 SCH The Charles 05/19/2005 Amend Omnibus M With For Yes
Schwab Corp. Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 808513105 SCH The Charles 05/19/2005 Approve M With For Yes
Schwab Corp. Executive
Incentive
Bonus Plan
Capital Appreciation 808513105 SCH The Charles 05/19/2005 Declassify the S Against For Yes
Schwab Corp. Board of
Directors
Capital Appreciation 961815107 WON Westwood One 05/19/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 961815107 WON Westwood One 05/19/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Inc.
Capital Appreciation 961815107 WON Westwood One 05/19/2005 Approve Omnibus M With For Yes
Inc. Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 984332106 YHOO Yahoo Inc. 05/19/2005 Elect Directors M Split Split Yes
Capital Appreciation 984332106 YHOO Yahoo Inc. 05/19/2005 Amend Omnibus M With For Yes
Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 984332106 YHOO Yahoo Inc. 05/19/2005 Amend Non- M With For Yes
Employee
Director Stock
Option Plan
Capital Appreciation 984332106 YHOO Yahoo Inc. 05/19/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 887317105 TWX Time Warner Inc. 05/20/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 887317105 TWX Time Warner Inc. 05/20/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 887317105 TWX Time Warner Inc. 05/20/2005 Report on Pay S With Against Yes
Disparity
Capital Appreciation 029912201 AMT American Tower 05/26/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Corp.
Capital Appreciation 029912201 AMT American Tower 05/26/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Corp.
Capital Appreciation 228227104 CCI Crown Castle 05/26/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
International
Corp.
Capital Appreciation 228227104 CCI Crown Castle 05/26/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
International
Corp.
Capital Appreciation 29382R107 EVC Entravision 05/26/2005 Elect Directors M Split Split Yes
Communication
Capital Appreciation 29382R107 EVC Entravision 05/26/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Communication
Capital Appreciation 512815101 LAMR Lamar 05/26/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Advertising
Company
Capital Appreciation 548661107 LOW Lowe's 05/27/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Companies Inc.
Capital Appreciation 548661107 LOW Lowe's 05/27/2005 Amend Non- M With For Yes
Companies Inc. Employee
Director Stock
Option Plan
Capital Appreciation 548661107 LOW Lowe's 05/27/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Companies Inc.
Capital Appreciation 58405U102 MHS MEDCO Health 05/31/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Solutions Inc
Capital Appreciation 58405U102 MHS MEDCO Health 05/31/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Solutions Inc
Capital Appreciation 58405U102 MHS MEDCO Health 05/31/2005 Approve Omnibus M With
Solutions Inc Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 58405U102 MHS MEDCO Health 05/31/2005 Approve Qualified M With For Yes
Solutions Inc Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
Capital Appreciation 58405U102 MHS MEDCO Health 05/31/2005 Approve M With For Yes
Solutions Inc Executive
Incentive Bonus
Plan
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Stores Inc.
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Amend Omnibus M With For Yes
Stores Inc. Stock Plan
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Stores Inc.
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Report on M Against For Yes
Stores Inc. Executive
Compensation
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Prepare S Against For Yes
Stores Inc. Sustainability
Report
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Report on Stock S Against For Yes
Stores Inc. Option
Distribution
by Race and
Gender
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Report on S With Against Yes
Stores Inc. Political
Contributions
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Prepare Equal S Against For Yes
Stores Inc. Opportunity
Report
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Require a S Against For Yes
Stores Inc. Majority Vote
for the Election
of Directors
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Require Majority S With Against Yes
Stores Inc. of Independent
Directors on
Board
Capital Appreciation 931142103 WMT Wal-Mart 06/03/2005 Performance- S With Against Yes
Stores Inc. Based/Indexed
Options
Capital Appreciation 517834107 LVS Las Vegas 06/09/2005 Elect Directors M Split Split Yes
Sands Corp.
Capital Appreciation 517834107 LVS Las Vegas 06/09/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Sands Corp.
Capital Appreciation 278642103 EBAY eBay Inc. 06/23/2005 Elect Directors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 278642103 EBAY eBay Inc. 06/23/2005 Approve M With For Yes
Executive
Incentive
Bonus Plan
Capital Appreciation 278642103 EBAY eBay Inc. 06/23/2005 Increase M With For Yes
Authorized
Common Stock
Capital Appreciation 278642103 EBAY eBay Inc. 06/23/2005 Ratify Auditors M With For Yes
Capital Appreciation 278642103 EBAY eBay Inc. 06/23/2005 Performance- S Against For Yes
Based/Indexed
Options
Capital Appreciation 278642103 EBAY eBay Inc. 06/23/2005 Require a S Against For Yes
Majority Vote
for the Election
of Directors
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Heritage Capital Appreciation Trust
By: /s/ K.C. Clark
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K.C. Clark
Executive Vice President
Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 19, 2005