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 811-03595
Name of Fund: Merrill Lynch Healthcare Fund, Inc.
Fund Address: P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
Name and address of agent for service:
Robert C. Doll, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Merrill Lynch Healthcare
Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing
address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 282-2800
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2006
Date of reporting period: 07/01/04 - 06/30/05
Item 1 - Proxy Voting Record
The information contained herein discloses the following information for each
matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting
held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the
registrant was entitled to vote:
(a) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
(b) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;
(c) The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP")
number for the portfolio security;
(d) The shareholder meeting date;
(e) A brief identification of the matter voted on;
(f) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
(g) Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter;
(h) How the registrant cast its vote; and
(i) Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management.
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ICA File Number: 811-03595
Reporting Period: 07/01/2004 - 06/30/2005
Merrill Lynch Healthcare Fund, Inc.
===================== MERRILL LYNCH HEALTHCARE FUND, INC. ======================
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R.S. Austin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W.S. Daley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director H.L. Fuller For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R.A. Gonzalez For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J.M. Greenberg For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J.M. Leiden For For Management
1.7 Elect Director D.A.L. Owen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director B. Powell Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director A.B. Rand For For Management
1.10 Elect Director W.A. Reynolds For For Management
1.11 Elect Director R.S. Roberts For For Management
1.12 Elect Director W.D. Smithburg For For Management
1.13 Elect Director J.R. Walter For For Management
1.14 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Link Executive Compensation to Government Against Against Shareholder
Fines
4 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against Against Shareholder
5 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Operational Imact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
8 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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AETNA INC.
Ticker: AET Security ID: 00817Y108
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Betsy Z. Cohen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Barbara Hackman Franklin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey E. Garten For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Earl G. Graves For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gerald Greenwald For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael H. Jordan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joseph P. Newhouse For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John W. Rowe, M.D. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
6 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
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AMERIGROUP CORP.
Ticker: AGP Security ID: 03073T102
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard D. Shirk For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jeffrey B. Child For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dr. David Baltimore For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ms. Judith C. Pelham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mr. Kevin W. Sharer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
4 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against For Shareholder
5 Adopt Retention Ratio for Executives Against For Shareholder
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AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: AMLN Security ID: 032346108
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Vaughn D. Bryson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph C. Cook, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ginger L. Graham For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Howard E. Greene, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Terrance H. Gregg For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jay S. Skyler For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Joseph P. Sullivan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas R. Testman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James N. Wilson For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP PLC, LONDON
Ticker: Security ID: GB0034251727
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 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 Re-elect Martyn Williams as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Peter Keen as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Sir Mark Richmond as Director For For Management
6 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Board to
Determine Their Remuneration
7 Approve Ark Therapeutics 2005 Long-Term For Against Management
Incentive Plan
8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 379,228
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 63,205
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ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP PLC, LONDON
Ticker: Security ID: GB0034251727
Meeting Date: JUL 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Re-elect Dennis Turner as Director For For Management
3 Re-elect Nigel Parker as Director For For Management
4 Elect David Prince as Director For For Management
5 Elect Wolfgang Plischke as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Mark Richmond as Director For For Management
7 Re-appoint Deloitte and Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
8 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 378,993
9 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 63,135
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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO.
Ticker: BMY Security ID: 110122108
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director V.D. Coffman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J.M. Cornelius For For Management
1.3 Elect Director P.R. Dolan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director E.V. Futter For For Management
1.5 Elect Director L.V. Gershtner, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director L. Johansson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director L.W. Sullivan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Articles to Eliminate Certain For For Management
Supermajority Vote Requirements
4 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Operational Impact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
6 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
8 Proposal Regarding Restatement Situations Against Against Shareholder
9 Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
10 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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CADILA HEALTHCARE LTD
Ticker: Security ID: INE010B01019
Meeting Date: JUL 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends of INR 6 Per Share For For Management
3 Reappoint M.A. Patel as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint S.P. Patel as Director For For Management
5 Approve R.R. Patel as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
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CAREMARK RX, INC.
Ticker: CMX Security ID: 141705103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edwin M. Crawford For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kristen Gibney Williams For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward L. Hardin For For Management
2 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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CELGENE CORP.
Ticker: CELG Security ID: 151020104
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John W. Jackson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sol J. Barer, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert J. Hugin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jack L. Bowman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Frank T. Cary For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael D. Casey For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr., For For Management
M.D.
1.8 Elect Director Gilla Kaplan, Ph.D. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard C.E. Morgan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Walter L. Robb, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CENTENE CORP.
Ticker: CNC Security ID: 15135B101
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael F. Neidorff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John R. Roberts For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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CERNER CORP.
Ticker: CERN Security ID: 156782104
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John C. Danforth For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Neal L. Patterson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William D. Zollars For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: CRL Security ID: 159864107
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James C. Foster For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen D. Chubb For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George E. Massaro For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Linda McGoldrick For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George M. Milne, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Douglas E. Rogers For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Samuel O. Thier For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William H. Waltrip For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COVANCE INC.
Ticker: CVD Security ID: 222816100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Randall Macdonald For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Kathleen G. Murray For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director William C. Ughetta For Withhold Management
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CV THERAPEUTICS INC.
Ticker: CVTX Security ID: 126667104
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Santo J. Costa For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John Groom For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Barbara J. McNeil, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE, INC.
Ticker: CYPB Security ID: 232674507
Meeting Date: AUG 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel D. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jack H. Vaughn For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CYPRESS BIOSCIENCE, INC.
Ticker: CYPB Security ID: 232674507
Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jon W. McGarity For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Millon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary D. Tollefson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CYTYC CORPORATION
Ticker: CYTC Security ID: 232946103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Brock Hattox For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William McDaniel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marla S. Persky For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EISAI CO. LTD.
Ticker: ESALY Security ID: JP3160400002
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized For For Management
Capital from 700 Million to 1.1 Billion
Shares - Clarify Director Authorities -
Authorize Public Announcements in
Electronic Format - Introduce Statement
of Corporate Philosophy
2.1 Elect Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Director For For Management
2.9 Elect Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Director For For Management
2.11 Elect Director For For Management
2.12 Elect Director For For Management
3 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management
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EXELIXIS, INC
Ticker: EXEL Security ID: 30161Q104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stelios Papadopoulos, For For Management
Ph.D
1.2 Elect Director George A. Scangos, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank McCormick, Ph.D For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Lance Willsey, M.D For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Ticker: ESRX Security ID: 302182100
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gary G. Benanav For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank J. Borelli For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Maura C. Breen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Nicholas J. Lahawchic For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas P. MacMahon For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John O. Parker, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director George Paz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Samuel K. Skinner For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Seymour Sternberg For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Barrett A. Toan For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Howard L. Waltman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GENENTECH, INC.
Ticker: DNA Security ID: 368710406
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert W. Boyer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William M. Burns For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Erich Hunziker For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Jonathan K.C. Knowles For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles A. Sanders For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GENZYME CORP.
Ticker: GENZ Security ID: 372917104
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Carpenter For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles L. Cooney For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: GILD Security ID: 375558103
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul Berg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James M. Denny For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John C. Martin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gordon E. Moore For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For For Management
1.7 Elect Director George P. Shultz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Report on Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Against For Shareholder
Malaria Pandemics
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HEALTH NET, INC.
Ticker: HNT Security ID: 42222G108
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas T. Farley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gale S. Fitzgerald For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Patrick Foley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jay M. Gellert For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Roger F. Greaves For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Bruce G. Willison For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frederick C. Yeager For For Management
2 Approve 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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HUMANA INC.
Ticker: HUM Security ID: 444859102
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David A. Jones, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank A. D'Amelio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. Roy Dunbar For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John R. Hall For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kurt J. Hilzinger For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael B. Mccallister For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. Ann Reynolds, Ph.D. For For Management
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IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: IDIX Security ID: 45166R204
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J-P. Sommadossi, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles W. Cramb For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas Ebeling For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director W.T. Hockmeyer, Ph.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas R. Hodgson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert E. Pelzer For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director D. Pollard-Knight Ph.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Pamela Thomas-Graham For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Other Business For Against Management
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
Ticker: ISRG Security ID: 46120E602
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert W. Duggan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William J. Mercer For For Management
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ISOLAGEN, INC.
Ticker: ILE Security ID: 46488N103
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 26, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Auditors For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Henry Toh For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Ralph Demartino For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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K-V PHARMACEUTICAL CO.
Ticker: KV.B Security ID: 482740206
Meeting Date: SEP 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jean M. Bellin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Norman D. Schellenger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Terry B. Hatfield For For Management
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KERYX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Ticker: KERX Security ID: 492515101
Meeting Date: JUN 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael S. Weiss For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director I. Craig Henderson, M.D. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Malcolm Hoenlein For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lawrence Jay Kessel, M.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Eric Rose, M.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lindsay A. Rosenwald, For For Management
M.D.
1.7 Elect Director Peter Salomon, M.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LEXICON GENETICS, INC.
Ticker: LEXG Security ID: 528872104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel L. Barker, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patricia M. Cloherty For For Management
2 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For Against Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MEDAREX, INC.
Ticker: MEDX Security ID: 583916101
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mr. Michael A. Appelbaum For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr. Patricia M. Danzon For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC
Ticker: MHS Security ID: 58405U102
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John L. Cassis For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Goldstein For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Blenda J. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 2, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William R. Brody, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.2 Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., For For Management
M.D., D. Phil.
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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MGI PHARMA, INC.
Ticker: MOGN Security ID: 552880106
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Andrew J. Ferrara For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward W. Mehrer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Hugh E. Miller For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leon O. Moulder, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David B. Sharrock For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Waneta C. Tuttle, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arthur L. Weaver, M.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MYOGEN, INC.
Ticker: MYOG Security ID: 62856E104
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael R. Bristow For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kirk K. Calhoun For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. William Freytag For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerry T. Jackson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Daniel J. Mitchell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Arnold L. Oronsky For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael J. Valentino For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sigrid Van Bladel For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Ticker: NABI Security ID: 629519109
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David L. Castaldi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Geoffrey F. Cox, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George W. Ebright For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard A. Harvey, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Linda Jenckes For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas H. McLain For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Stephen G. Sudovar For For Management
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NICHOLAS PIRAMAL INDIA LTD
Ticker: Security ID: INE140A01016
Meeting Date: DEC 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Stock Split For For Management
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NICHOLAS PIRAMAL INDIA LTD
Ticker: Security ID: INE140A01016
Meeting Date: DEC 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve 5-for-1 Stock Split For For Management
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NVS Security ID: CH0012005267
Meeting Date: MAR 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports Vote
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management
Management Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of CHF 1.05 per Share Vote
4 Approve CHF 19 Million Reduction in Share For Did Not Management
Capital via Share Cancellation Vote
5 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
6.1 Reelect Birgit Breuel as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6.2 Reelect Peter Burckhardt as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6.3 Reelect Alexandre Jetzer as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6.4 Reelect Pierre Landolt as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6.5 Reelect Ulrich Lehner as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Management
Auditors Vote
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NUVELO, INC.
Ticker: NUVO Security ID: 67072M301
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mary K. Pendergast For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr. George B. Rathmann, For For Management
Ph.D.
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: OFIX Security ID: N6748L102
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 2, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles W. Federico For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James F. Gero For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert Gaines-Cooper For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jerry C. Benjamin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter J. Hewett For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Walter P. Von Wartburg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas J. Kester For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth R. Weisshaar For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Guy J. Jordan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Stefan Widensohler For For Management
2 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (ARTICLE 10 AND
ARTICLE 11).
3 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE BALANCE SHEET AND For For Management
INCOME STATEMENT AT AND FOR THE YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004.
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: OSIP Security ID: 671040103
Meeting Date: MAR 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Ingram For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Colin Goddard, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael G. Atieh For For Management
1.4 Elect Director G. Morgan Browne For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Daryl K. Granner, M.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Walter M Lovenberg, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Viren Mehta For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Herbert Pinedo, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.9 Elect Director Sir Mark Richmond, Ph.D For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John P. White For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: PHS Security ID: 695112102
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Aida Alvarez For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bradley C. Call For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Terry O. Hartshorn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dominic Ng For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Howard G. Phanstiel For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Warren E. Pinckert II For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David A. Reed For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles R. Rinehart For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Linda Rosenstock For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Lloyd E. Ross For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PHARMION CORP
Ticker: PHRM. Security ID: 71715B409
Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Patrick J. Mahaffy For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James Blair For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Cam L. Garner For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For Against Management
Plan
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PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Ticker: PGNX Security ID: 743187106
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kurt W. Briner For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul F. Jacobson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles A. Baker For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mark F. Dalton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen P. Goff, Ph.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul J. Maddon, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.7 Elect Director David A. Scheinberg, For For Management
M.D., Ph.D.
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Other Business For Against Management
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SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO )
Ticker: Security ID: FR0000120578
Meeting Date: DEC 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger by Absorption of Aventis For Did Not Management
by Sanofi-Aventis; Authorize Issuance of Vote
19.1 Million Shares to Compensate Aventis
Minority Shareholders
2 Approve Accounting Treatment of For Did Not Management
Absorption Vote
3 Assume Obligations of 257,248 Outstanding For Did Not Management
Aventis Warrants; Authorize Issuance of Vote
Up to 301,984 Sanofi-Aventis Shares to
Satisfy Conversion of Aventis Warrants
4 Assume Obligations of 48.08 Million For Did Not Management
Outstanding Aventis Stock Options; Vote
Authorize Issuance of Sanofi-Aventis
Shares to Satisfy Conversion of Aventis
Stock Options
5 Set Dec. 31, 2004, as Effective Date of For Did Not Management
Merger and Related Capital Increase to Vote
Aventis Minority Shareholders
6 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For Did Not Management
Capital Vote
7 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management
Employees Participating in Vote
Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan
8 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO )
Ticker: Security ID: FR0000120578
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share Vote
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For Did Not Management
Auditor Vote
6 Ratify Pierre Coll as Alternate Auditor For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
8 Cancel Outstanding Debt Issuance For Did Not Management
Authority Vote
9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
EUR 1.4 Billion; Authorize Global Limit
of EUR 1.6 Billion
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities without Vote
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 840 Million
11 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management
Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue or Vote
Increase in Par Value
12 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management
the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote
Proposed in Issuance Authorities Above
13 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management
Employees Participating in Vote
Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan
14 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants For Did Not Management
Vote
15 Authorize Up to 1 Percent of Issued For Did Not Management
Capital For Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote
16 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
17 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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SEPRACOR INC.
Ticker: SEPR Security ID: 817315104
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Timothy J. Barberich For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SHIONOGI & CO. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: JP3347200002
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 4.25,
Final JY 7.75, Special JY 0
2.1 Elect Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Director For For Management
3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
4 Approve Retirement Bonus for Statutory For Against Management
Auditor
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SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: 82481R106
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 17, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE DIRECTORS For For Management
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004.
2 TO RE-ELECT MR MATTHEW WILLIAM EMMENS AS For For Management
A DIRECTOR.
3 TO RE-ELECT MR RONALD MAURICE NORDMANN AS For For Management
A DIRECTOR.
4 TO RE-ELECT DR BARRY JOHN PRICE AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR.
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO For For Management
DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE
AUDITORS.
7 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2004.
8 TO AUTHORIZE THE ALLOTMENT OF SHARES. For For Management
9 TO AUTHORIZE THE DISAPPLICATION OF For For Management
PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS.
10 TO AUTHORIZE MARKET PURCHASES. For For Management
11 TO AUTHORIZE DONATIONS TO EU POLITICAL For For Management
ORGANIZATIONS AND THE INCURRING OF EU
POLITICAL EXPENDITURE.
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB0009223206
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 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 3.2 Pence Per For For Management
Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Brian Larcombe as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Pamela Kirby as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 32,717,742
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 5,728,869
11 Authorise 93,745,121 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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SONOSITE INC.
Ticker: SONO Security ID: 83568G104
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kirby L. Cramer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kevin M. Goodwin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward V. Fritzky For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Steven R. Goldstein, M.D For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert G. Hauser, M.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William G. Parzybok, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard S. Schneider, For For Management
Ph.D.
1.9 Elect Director Jacques Souquet, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Ticker: STJ Security ID: 790849103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard R. Devenuti For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stuart M. Essig For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas H. Garrett III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Wendy L. Yarno For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
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SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUS. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: INE044A01028
Meeting Date: APR 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger with Phlox Pharmaceuticals For For Management
Ltd.
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SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUS. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: INE044A01028
Meeting Date: DEC 30, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends of INR 3.25 Per Share For For Management
3 Reappoint S.M. Dadha as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint S.V. Valia as Director For For Management
5 Approve Deloitte Haskins & Sells as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
6 Approve Reclassification of Authorized For For Management
Share Capital
7 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Reclassification of Authorized Share
Capital
8 Approve Voluntary Delisting of Company For For Management
Shares
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SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUS. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: INE044A01028
Meeting Date: FEB 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Deloitte Haskins & Sells as For For Management
Statutory Auditors and Authorize Board to
Fix Their Remuneration
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SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUS. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: INE044A01028
Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2004 Meeting Type: Extraordinary Shareholders
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement with Phlox For Against Management
Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
2 Issue Shares in Connection with Merger For Against Management
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TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: JP3463000004
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 44,
Final JY 44, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Increase Authorized For For Management
Capital from 2.4 Billion to 3.5 Billion
Shares - Set Maximum Number of Internal
Auditors - Clarify Board's Authority to
Vary AGM Record Date - Set Maximum Board
Size
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director For Against Management
and Statutory Auditor
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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: UNH Security ID: 91324P102
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas H. Kean For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert L. Ryan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William G. Spears For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against Against Shareholder
4 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against Against Shareholder
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VICURON PHAMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: MICU Security ID: 926471103
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James H. Cavanaugh, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George F. Horner, III For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC
Ticker: WCG Security ID: 94946T106
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Todd S. Farha For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Regina Herzlinger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kevin Hickey For For Management
2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For Against Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WELLPOINT INC
Ticker: WLP Security ID: 94973V107
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William H.T. Bush For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Warren Y. Jobe For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William G. Mays For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Senator Donald W. Riegle, For For Management
Jr.
1.5 Elect Director William J. Ryan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against Against Shareholder
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WOCKHARDT LTD
Ticker: Security ID: INE049B01025
Meeting Date: OCT 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Increase in Borrowing Powers For Against Management
2 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
3 Approve Reclassification of Authorized For For Management
Share Capital
4 Amend Memorandum of Association Re: For For Management
Reclassification of Authorized Share
Capital
5 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Reclassification of Authorized Share
Capital
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ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC
Ticker: ZMH Security ID: 98956P102
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Raymond Elliott For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
========== END NPX REPORT
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.
Merrill Lynch Healthcare Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
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Robert C. Doll, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Merrill Lynch Healthcare Fund, Inc.
Date: August 25, 2005