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 811-02405
Name of Fund: Merrill Lynch Balanced Capital 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 Balanced
Capital 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: 09/30/2006
Date of reporting period: 07/01/05 - 06/30/06
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: 811-02405
Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Merrill Lynch Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.
================== MERRILL LYNCH BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. ===================
3M CO
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Performance-Based Against Against Shareholder
5 Adopt Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
6 Implement China Principles Against Against Shareholder
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ACCENTURE LTD BERMUDA
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1150G111
Meeting Date: FEB 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 5, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE TO For Did Not Management
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DINA DUBLON Vote
2 APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE TO For Did Not Management
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WILLIAM D. GREEN Vote
3 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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ACE LTD.
Ticker: ACE Security ID: G0070K103
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael G. Atieh For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mary A. Cirillo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bruce L. Crockett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas J. Neff For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary M. Stuart For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO ACE LIMITED For For Management
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.
3 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF For For Management
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM OF ACE LIMITED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006.
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ALCOA INC.
Ticker: AA Security ID: 013817101
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 23, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kathryn S. Fuller For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Judith M. Gueron For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: AIG Security ID: 026874107
Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 24, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Aidinoff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director P. Chia For For Management
1.3 Elect Director M. Cohen For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Cohen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M. Feldstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director E. Futter For For Management
1.7 Elect Director S. Hammerman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director C. Hills For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R. Holbrooke For For Management
1.10 Elect Director D. Kanak For For Management
1.11 Elect Director G. Miles, Jr For For Management
1.12 Elect Director M. Offit For For Management
1.13 Elect Director M. Sullivan For For Management
1.14 Elect Director E. Tse For For Management
1.15 Elect Director F. Zarb For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: AIG Security ID: 026874107
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Pei-yuan Chia For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Marshall A. Cohen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin S. Feldstein For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen L. Hammerman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard C. Holbrooke For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director George L. Miles, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Morris W. Offit For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James F. Orr, III For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Martin J. Sullivan For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Michael H. Sutton For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Edmund S.W. Tse For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Frank G. Zarb For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP
Ticker: ABC Security ID: 03073E105
Meeting Date: FEB 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard C. Gozon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Lawrence Wilson For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: BUD Security ID: 035229103
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James J. Forese For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vernon R. Loucks, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Vilma S. Martinez For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William Porter Payne For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Management
Stock Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Ticker: AMAT Security ID: 038222105
Meeting Date: MAR 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael H. Armacost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Deborah A. Coleman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Philip V. Gerdine For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas J. Iannotti For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles Y.S. Liu For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James C. Morgan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gerhard H. Parker For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Willem P. Roelandts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael R. Splinter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
Ticker: AVP Security ID: 054303102
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward T. Fogarty For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stanley C. Gault For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Fred Hassan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann S. Moore For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul S. Pressler For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Paula Stern, Ph.D. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Lawrence A. Weinbach For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
4 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Toxic Chemicals Against Against Shareholder
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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: BAX Security ID: 071813109
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Walter E. Boomer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James R. Gavin, III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter S. Hellman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director K.J. Storm For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Establish Range For Board Size For For Management
5 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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CADBURY SCHWEPPES PLC
Ticker: CSG Security ID: 127209302
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For For Management
2 DECLARATION OF FINAL DIVIDEND 2005 For For Management
3 DIRECTORS REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
4.1 Elect Director Roger Carr For For Management
4.2 Elect Director Ken Hanna For For Management
4.3 Elect Director Todd Stitzer For For Management
4.4 Elect Director Lord Patten For For Management
4.5 Elect Director Baroness Wilcox For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS For For Management
7 APPROVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE For For Management
INTERNATIONAL SHARE AWARD PLAN
8 APPROVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE 2004 For For Management
LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
9 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT RELEVANT SECURITIES For For Management
10 AUTHORITY TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS For For Management
11 AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN ORDINARY SHARES For For Management
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CBS CORP
Ticker: CBS.A Security ID: 124857202
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David R. Andelman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph A. Califano, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William S. Cohen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Philippe P. Dauman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Leslie Moonves For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Shari Redstone For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Sumner M. Redstone For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ann N. Reese For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Judith A. Sprieser For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Option Exchange Offer For Against Management
4 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For Against Management
Plan
5 Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted For Against Management
Stock Plan
6 Company-Specific -- Adopt a Against For Shareholder
Recapitalization Plan
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dr. John L. Hennessy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James C. Morgan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John P. Morgridge For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Pay Disparity Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Human Rights Policy Against Against Shareholder
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CITIGROUP INC.
Ticker: C Security ID: 172967101
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# 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 Klaus Kleinfeld For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Andrew N. Liveris For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Dr. Judith Rodin For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Robert E. Rubin For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
6 End Issuance of Options and Prohibit Against Against Shareholder
Repricing
7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
9 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against Against Shareholder
10 Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred by Against Against Shareholder
Shareholder(s)
11 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
12 Clawback of Payments Under Restatement Against Against Shareholder
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COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES INC.
Ticker: CCE Security ID: 191219104
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Calvin Darden For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Alexander M. Douglas For For Management
Jr.
1.3 Elect Director Marvin J. Herb For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Donna A. James For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lowry F. Kline For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Eliminate or Restrict Severance Against Against Shareholder
Agreements (Change-in-Control)
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COMMSCOPE, INC.
Ticker: CTV Security ID: 203372107
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank M. Drendel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard C. Smith For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
Ticker: CSC Security ID: 205363104
Meeting Date: AUG 1, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 3, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Irving W. Bailey, II For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David J. Barram For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen L. Baum For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Rodney F. Chase For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Van B. Honeycutt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Leon J. Level For For Management
1.7 Elect Director F. Warren McFarlan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas H. Patrick For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DEVON ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DVN Security ID: 25179M103
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert L. Howard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Micheal M. Kanovsky For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Todd Mitchell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Larry Nichols For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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DOVER CORP.
Ticker: DOV Security ID: 260003108
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director D.H. Benson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R.W. Cremin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J-P.M. Ergas For For Management
1.4 Elect Director K.C. Graham For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R.L. Hoffman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J.L. Koley For For Management
1.7 Elect Director R.K. Lochridge For For Management
1.8 Elect Director T.L. Reece For For Management
1.9 Elect Director B.G. Rethore For For Management
1.10 Elect Director M.B. Stubbs For For Management
1.11 Elect Director M.A. Winston For For Management
2 Other Business For Against Management
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E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.
Ticker: DD Security ID: 263534109
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Curtis J. Crawford For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John T. Dillon For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Eleuthere I. du Pont For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Masahisa Naitoh For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Sean O'Keefe For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William K. Reilly For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles M. Vest For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Review Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Genetically Modified Organisms Against Against Shareholder
5 Performance-Based Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Feasibility of Phasing out PFOA Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Security of Chemical Facilities Against Against Shareholder
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ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Ticker: ERTS Security ID: 285512109
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 6, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Richard Asher For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary M. Kusin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Timothy Mott For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Vivek Paul For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert W. Pittman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Linda J. Srere For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ENCANA CORPORATION
Ticker: ECA. Security ID: 292505104
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael N. Chernoff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ralph S. Cunningham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patrick D. Daniel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ian W. Delaney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Randall K. Eresman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael A. Grandin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Barry W. Harrison For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dale A. Lucas For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ken F. McCready For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gwyn Morgan For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Valerie A.A. Nielsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Director David P. O'Brien For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Jane L. Peverett For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Dennis A. Sharp For For Management
1.15 Elect Director James M. Stanford For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS
Ticker: ENH Security ID: G30397106
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven W. Carlsen For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth J. Lestrange For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director Therese M. Vaughan For Did Not Management
Vote
1.4 Elect Director R. Max Williamson For Did Not Management
Vote
1.5 Elect Director John T. Baily For Did Not Management
Vote
1.6 Elect Director Norman Barham For Did Not Management
Vote
1.7 Elect Director Galen R. Barnes For Did Not Management
Vote
1.8 Elect Director William H. Bolinder For Did Not Management
Vote
1.9 Elect Director Steven W. Carlsen For Did Not Management
Vote
1.10 Elect Director Kenneth J. Lestrange For Did Not Management
Vote
1.11 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill For Did Not Management
Vote
1.12 Elect Director Richard C. Perry For Did Not Management
Vote
1.13 Elect Director Robert A. Spass For Did Not Management
Vote
1.14 Elect Director Therese M. Vaughan For Did Not Management
Vote
1.15 Elect Director R. Max Williamson For Did Not Management
Vote
1.16 Elect Director William H. Bolinder For Did Not Management
Vote
1.17 Elect Director Mark W. Boucher For Did Not Management
Vote
1.18 Elect Director Kenneth J. Lestrange For Did Not Management
Vote
1.19 Elect Director Simon Minshall For Did Not Management
Vote
1.20 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill For Did Not Management
Vote
1.21 Elect Director William H. Bolinder For Did Not Management
Vote
1.22 Elect Director Mark W. Boucher For Did Not Management
Vote
1.23 Elect Director Kenneth J. Lestrange For Did Not Management
Vote
1.24 Elect Director Simon Minshall For Did Not Management
Vote
1.25 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., THE
Ticker: EL Security ID: 518439104
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Leonard A. Lauder For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Ronald S. Lauder For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Marshall Rose For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EXXON MOBIL CORP.
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William W. George For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James R. Houghton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Reatha Clark King For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott 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 Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.11 Elect Director J. Stephen Simon For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
5 Company-Specific-Nominate Independent Against Against Shareholder
Director with Industry Experience
6 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder
7 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
8 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
9 Review Executive Compensation Against For Shareholder
10 Link Executive Compensation to Social Against Against Shareholder
Issues
11 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
12 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
13 Amend Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Against For Shareholder
to Prohibit Discrimination Based on
Sexual Orientation
14 Report on Damage Resulting from Drilling Against Against Shareholder
for Oil and gas in Protected Areas
15 Report Accountability for Company's Against Against Shareholder
Environmental Impacts due to Operation
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: GE Security ID: 369604103
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sir William M. Castell 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 Robert W. Lane 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 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Adopt Policy on Overboarded Directors Against For Shareholder
5 Company-Specific -- One Director from the Against Against Shareholder
Ranks of the Retirees
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
8 Report on Environmental Policies Against Against Shareholder
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GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Ticker: GIS Security ID: 370334104
Meeting Date: SEP 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul Danos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William T. Esrey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Judith Richards Hope For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Heidi G. Miller For For Management
1.6 Elect Director H. Ochoa-Brillembourg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Steve Odland For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael D. Rose For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert L. Ryan 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
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Hire Advisor/Maximize Shareholder Value Against Against Shareholder
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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
Ticker: GNW Security ID: 37247D106
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Borelli For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael D. Fraizer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nancy J. Karch For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Robert Bob Kerrey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Saiyid T. Naqvi For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James A. Parke For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James S. Riepe For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas B. Wheeler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC )
Ticker: GSK Security ID: 37733W105
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE DIRECTORS For For Management
REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2 TO APPROVE THE REMUNERATION REPORT For For Management
3 TO ELECT DR MONCEF SLAOUI AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
4 TO ELECT MR TOM DE SWAAN AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
5 TO RE-ELECT MR LARRY CULP AS A DIRECTOR For For Management
6 TO RE-ELECT SIR CRISPIN DAVIS AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
7 TO RE-ELECT DR RONALDO SCHMITZ AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS For For Management
10 TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO MAKE For For Management
DONATIONS TO EU POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS
AND INCUR EU POLITICAL EXPENDITURE
11 AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES For For Management
12 DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS For For Management
(INDICATES A SPECIAL RESOLUTION)
13 AUTHORITY FOR THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS For For Management
OWN SHARES (INDICATES A SPECIAL
RESOLUTION)
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GLOBAL SANTA FE CORP.(FORMERLY SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL CORP)
Ticker: GSF Security ID: G3930E101
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas W. Cason For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jon A. Marshall For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Carroll W. Suggs For For Management
2 AMEND THE COMPANY S AMENDED AND RESTATED For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, AS AMENDED TO
DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ISSUANCE OF
PREFERENCE SHARES IS NOT A VARIATION OF
THE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDERS OF ORDINARY
SHARES AND TO MAKE A RELATED CLARIFYING
CHANGE, AND AMEND
3 AMEND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF For For Management
ASSOCIATION TO INCREASE THE COMPANY S
FLEXIBILITY IN REPURCHASING ITS SHARES.
4 AMEND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF For For Management
ASSOCIATION TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS
RELATING TO KUWAIT PETROLEUM CORPORATION
AND ITS AFFILIATES.
5 AMEND THE EXISTING MEMORANDUM OF For For Management
ASSOCIATION AND THE EXISTING ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION TO CLARIFY, UPDATE AND MAKE
MINOR CHANGES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
6 AMEND AND RESTATE THE EXISTING MEMORANDUM For For Management
OF ASSOCIATION AND THE EXISTING ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION TO INCORPORATE ALL
PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS THERETO.
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
Ticker: HDI Security ID: 412822108
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey L. Bluestein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald A. James For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James A. Norling For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James L. Ziemer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HCA, INC.
Ticker: HCA Security ID: 404119109
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Magdalena H. Averhoff, For For Management
M.D.
1.3 Elect Director Jack O. Bovender, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard M. Bracken For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Martin Feldstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas F. Frist, Jr., M.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frederick W. Gluck For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Glenda A. Hatchett For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director T. Michael Long For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John H. McArthur For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Kent C. Nelson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Frank S. Royal, M.D. For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Harold T. Shapiro For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Performance-Based Against Against Shareholder
4 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.
Ticker: HPQ Security ID: 428236103
Meeting Date: MAR 15, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director P.C. Dunn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director S.M. Baldauf For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R.A. Hackborn For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J.H. Hammergren For For Management
1.6 Elect Director M.V. Hurd For For Management
1.7 Elect Director G.A. Keyworth Ii For For Management
1.8 Elect Director T.J. Perkins For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R.L. Ryan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director L.S. Salhany For For Management
1.11 Elect Director R.P. Wayman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
5 Claw-Back of Payments under Restatement Against Against Shareholder
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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: HON Security ID: 438516106
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David M. Cote For For Management
1.4 Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Linnet F. Deily For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Clive R. Hollick For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James J. Howard For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bruce Karatz For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Russell E. Palmer For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Bradley T. Sheares For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Eric K. Shinseki For For Management
1.13 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Michael W. Wright For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
6 Compensation- Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
7 Claw-back of Payments under Restatements Against For Shareholder
8 Report on Public Welfare Initiative Against Against Shareholder
9 Eliminate or Restrict Severance Against Against Shareholder
Agreements (Change-in-Control)
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# 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 Juergen Dormann For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Minoru Makihara For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James W. Owens For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joan E. Spero For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Sidney Taurel For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Charles M. Vest For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Lorenzo H. Zambrano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Evaluate Age Discrimination in Retirement Against Against Shareholder
Plans
5 Time-Based Equity Awards Against For Shareholder
6 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For Shareholder
Compensation
7 Report on Outsourcing Against Against Shareholder
8 Implement/ Increase Activity on the China Against Against Shareholder
Principles
9 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
10 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
11 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder
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INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO.
Ticker: IP Security ID: 460146103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John L. Townsend, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John F. Turner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Alberto Weisser For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Donald F. McHenry For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William G. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
4 Sustainable Forestry Report Against Against Shareholder
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: IPG Security ID: 460690100
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Borelli For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Reginald K. Brack For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jill M. Considine For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard A. Goldstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. Jogn Greeniaus For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael I. Roth For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Phillip Samper For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David M. Thomas For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
5 Claw-back of Payments under Restatements Against Against Shareholder
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INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: IPG Security ID: 460690100
Meeting Date: NOV 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Borelli For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Reginald K. Brack For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jill M. Considine For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard A. Goldstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. John Greeniaus For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael I. Roth For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Phillip Samper For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David M. Thomas For For Management
2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Seek Sale of Company/Assets Against Against Shareholder
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INTERSIL CORPORATION
Ticker: ISIL Security ID: 46069S109
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard M. Beyer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr. Robert W. Conn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James V. Diller For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gary E. Gist For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Mercedes Johnson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gregory Lang For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jan Peeters For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert N. Pokelwaldt For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James A. Urry For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John H. Biggs For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John W. Kessler For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert I. Lipp For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard A. Manoogian For For Management
1.12 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1.14 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Put Repricing of Stock Options to Against Against Shareholder
Shareholder Vote
4 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against Against Shareholder
5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
6 Remove Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against Shareholder
from EEO Statement
7 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
8 Report on Lobbying Activities Against For Shareholder
9 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
10 Approve Terms of Existing Poison Pill Against Against Shareholder
11 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
12 Claw-back of Payments under Restatements Against Against Shareholder
13 Require Director Nominee Qualifications Against Against Shareholder
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JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
Ticker: JNPR Security ID: 48203R104
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Scott Kriens For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stratton Sclavos For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William R. Stensrud For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.
Ticker: KMB Security ID: 494368103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dennis R. Beresford For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. Falk For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mae C. Jemison, M.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
4 Adopt ILO Standards Against Against Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
6 Report on Feasibility of Phasing Out the Against Against Shareholder
Use of Non-certified Wood Fiber
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LIMITED BRANDS
Ticker: LTD Security ID: 532716107
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director E. Gordon Gee For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James L. Heskett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Allan R. Tessler For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Abigail S. Wexner For For Management
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MASCO CORP.
Ticker: MAS Security ID: 574599106
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas G. Denomme For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard A. Manoogian For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mary Ann Van Lokeren For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MCDONALD'S CORP.
Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Eckert For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard H. Lenny For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Andrew J. McKenna For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Sheila A. Penrose For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against Against Shareholder
Control) to shareholder Vote
4 Identify Food Products Manufactured or Against Against Shareholder
Sold that Contain Genetically Engineered
Ingredients
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MELLON FINANCIAL CORP.
Ticker: MEL Security ID: 58551A108
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul L. Cejas For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Seward Prosser Mellon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark A. Nordenberg For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W.E. Strickland, Jr. For For Management
2 Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Management
Stock Plan
3 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder
Articles/Bylaws/Charter
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Ticker: MU Security ID: 595112103
Meeting Date: DEC 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 12, 2005
# 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 Mercedes Johnson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Lothrop For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lawrence N. Mondry For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gordon C. Smith For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William P. Weber For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORP.
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 9, 2005
# 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. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director A. Mclaughlin Korologos For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Helmut Panke For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jon A. Shirley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MORGAN STANLEY
Ticker: MS Security ID: 617446448
Meeting Date: APR 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roy J. Bostock For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Erskine B. Bowles For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. Robert Kidder For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John J. Mack For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Hutham S. Olayan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director O. Griffith Sexton For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Howard J. Davies For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Klaus Zumwinkel For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Remove plurality For For Management
voting for directors
5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Eliminate For For Management
supermajority voting requirements
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
7 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder
Articles/Bylaws/Charter
8 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against Against Shareholder
Control) to shareholder Vote
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MURPHY OIL CORP.
Ticker: MUR Security ID: 626717102
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank W. Blue For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George S. Dembroski For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Clairborne P. Deming For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Hermes For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R. Madison Murphy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William C. Nolan, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ivar B. Ramberg For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Neal E. Schmale For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David J.H. Smith For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Caroline G. Theus For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NSRGF Security ID: H57312466
Meeting Date: APR 6, 2006 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 9 per Share Vote
4 Approve CHF 2.8 Million Reduction in For Did Not Management
Share Capital Vote
5.1 Reelect Jean-Pierre Meyers as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.2 Reelect Andre Kudelski as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.3 Elect Naina Kidwai as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.4 Elect Jean-Rene Fourtou as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.5 Elect Steven Hoch as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Amend Articles Re: Mandate Board to Draft For Did Not Management
Revised Articles; Waive Quorum Vote
Requirement and Reduce Supermajority
Requirement for Adoption of Revised
Articles at 2007 AGM or Later
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NSRGY Security ID: H57312466
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 26, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 SHARE CAPITAL - SHARES - RESTRICTIONS. None Did Not Management
ABOLISH THIS 3% VOTING LIMIT? FOR=NO Vote
CHANGE//AGAINST=NO
OPINION//WITHHOLD=ABOLISH THE ARTICLE
2 ORGANISATION OF THE COMPANY - SPECIAL None Did Not Management
QUORUM. ABOLISH THE NEED FOR SPECIAL Vote
QUORUMS? FOR=NO CHANGE//AGAINST=NO
OPINION//WITHHOLD=ABOLISH THE ARTICLE
3 ORGANISATION OF THE COMPANY - QUALIFIED None Did Not Management
MAJORITIES. ABOLISH NEED FOR QUALIFIED Vote
MAJORITIES OF PRESENT SHAREHOLDERS?
FOR=NO CHANGE//AGAINST=NO
OPINION//WITHHOLD=ABOLISH THE ARTICLE
4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS - TERM OF OFFICE. IN None Did Not Management
VIEW OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE GROUP, MY Vote
PREFERENCE IS A TERM OF OFFICE DIRECTORS.
FOR=5 YEARS//AGAINST=4 YEARS//WITHHOLD=3
YEARS
5 AUDITOR - TERM OF OFFICE. IN VIEW OF THE None Did Not Management
COMPLEXITY OF THE GROUP, MY PREFERENCE IS Vote
A TERM OF OFFICE FOR AUDITORS. FOR=3
YEARS//AGAINST=2 YEARS//WITHHOLD=1 YEAR
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.
Ticker: NOC Security ID: 666807102
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Chain, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vic Fazio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen E. Frank For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles R. Larson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management
4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
Ticker: ODP Security ID: 676220106
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lee A. Ault, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Neil R. Austrian For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David W. Bernauer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Abelardo E. Bru For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David I. Fuente For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Brenda J. Gaines For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Myra M. Hart For For Management
1.8 Elect Director W. Scott Hedrick For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael J. Myers For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steve Odland For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.
Ticker: PNC Security ID: 693475105
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mr. Chellgren For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mr. Clay For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mr. Cooper For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mr. Davidson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ms. James For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mr. Kelson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mr. Lindsay For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mr. Massaro For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Mr. O'Brien For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ms. Pepper For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Mr. Rohr For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ms. Steffes For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Mr. Strigl For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Mr. Thieke For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Mr. Usher For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Mr. Walls For For Management
1.17 Elect Director Mr. Wehmeier For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
Ticker: PRU Security ID: 744320102
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frederic K. Becker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jon F. Hanson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Constance J. Homer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. Unruh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Eliminate or Restrict Severance Against Against Shareholder
Agreements (Change-in-Control)
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RAYTHEON CO.
Ticker: RTN Security ID: 755111507
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Barbara M. Barrett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vernon E. Clark For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ferdinand For For Management
Colloredo-Mansfeld
1.4 Elect Director John M. Deutch For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Frederic M. Poses For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael C. Ruettgers For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ronald L. Skates For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William R. Spivey For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Linda G. Stuntz For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
5 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
6 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For Shareholder
Plans to Shareholder vote
7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
Ticker: RNR Security ID: G7496G103
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas A. Cooper For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director Neill A. Currie For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director W. James Macginnitie For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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SARA LEE CORP.
Ticker: SLE Security ID: 803111103
Meeting Date: OCT 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Brenda C. Barnes For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J.T. Battenberg, III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles W. Coker For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Willie D. Davis For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Laurette T. Koellner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Cornelis J.A. Van Lede For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Sir Ian Prosser For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Rozanne L. Ridgway For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard L. Thomas For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jonathan P. Ward For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Adopt ILO Based Code of Conduct Against Against Shareholder
5 Eliminate or Restrict Severance Against Against Shareholder
Agreements (Change-in-Control)
6 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP.
Ticker: SGP Security ID: 806605101
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas J. Colligan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. Robert Kidder For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Carl E. Mundy, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Patricia F. Russo For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Arthur F. Weinbach For For Management
2 Ratify Auditor For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Approve Outside Director Stock For For Management
Awards/Options in Lieu of Cash
5 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
7 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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SCHLUMBERGER LTD.
Ticker: SLB Security ID: 806857108
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Deutch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J.S. Gorelick For For Management
1.3 Elect Director A. Gould For For Management
1.4 Elect Director T. Isaac For For Management
1.5 Elect Director A. Lajous For For Management
1.6 Elect Director A. Levy-Lang For For Management
1.7 Elect Director M.E. Marks For For Management
1.8 Elect Director D. Primat For For Management
1.9 Elect Director T.I. Sandvold For For Management
1.10 Elect Director N. Seydoux For For Management
1.11 Elect Director L.G. Stuntz For For Management
1.12 Elect Director R. Talwar For For Management
2 ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS AND For For Management
DIVIDENDS
3 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION
4 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF For For Management
THE SCHLUMBERGER 2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN
5 APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC For For Management
ACCOUNTING FIRM
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SYMANTEC CORP.
Ticker: SYMC Security ID: 871503108
Meeting Date: SEP 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gary L. Bloom For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William T. Coleman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David L. Mahoney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Miller For For Management
1.6 Elect Director George Reyes For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David Roux For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director V. Paul Unruh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TEXTRON INC.
Ticker: TXT Security ID: 883203101
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lewis B. Campbell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence K. Fish For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joe T. Ford For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Depleted Uranium Weapons Against Against Shareholder
Components
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A )
Ticker: TOT Security ID: 89151E109
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL For Did Not Management
STATEMENTS Vote
2 APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL For Did Not Management
STATEMENTS Vote
3 ALLOCATION OF EARNINGS, DECLARATION OF For Did Not Management
DIVIDEND Vote
4 AUTHORIZATION TO BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF For Did Not Management
DIRECTORS TO TRANSFER THE SPECIAL Vote
LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS RESERVED TO THE
ACCOUNT
5 AGREEMENTS COVERED BY ARTICLE L.225-38 OF For Did Not Management
THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL CODE Vote
6 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For Did Not Management
TO TRADE SHARES OF THE COMPANY Vote
7.1 Elect Director Anne Lauvergeon For Did Not Management
Vote
7.2 Elect Director Daniel Bouton For Did Not Management
Vote
7.3 Elect Director Bertrand Collomb For Did Not Management
Vote
7.4 Elect Director A Jeancourt-Galignani For Did Not Management
Vote
7.5 Elect Director Michel Pebereau For Did Not Management
Vote
7.6 Elect Director Pierre Vaillaud For Did Not Management
Vote
7.7 Elect Director Christophe De Margerie For Did Not Management
Vote
8 APPROVAL OF THE ASSET CONTRIBUTION BY THE For Did Not Management
COMPANY TO ARKEMA, GOVERNED BY THE LEGAL Vote
REGIME APPLICABLE TO DEMERGERS
9 FOUR-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT For Did Not Management
Vote
10 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 11 -3 OF THE COMPANY For Did Not Management
S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION FIXING THE Vote
NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY
11 RESOLUTION A (NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD Against Did Not Shareholder
OF DIRECTORS) Vote
12 RESOLUTION B (NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD Against Did Not Shareholder
OF DIRECTORS) Vote
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Ticker: TYC Security ID: 902124106
Meeting Date: MAR 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 9, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 SET THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS AT 12 For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Dennis C. Blair For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Brian Duperreault For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta For For Management
2.6 Elect Director John A. Krol For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Mackey J. Mcdonald For Withhold Management
2.8 Elect Director H. Carl Mccall For For Management
2.9 Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill For For Management
2.10 Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg For For Management
2.11 Elect Director Jerome B. York For For Management
3 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
TO APPOINT AN ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR TO FILL
THE VACANCY PROPOSED TO BE CREATED ON THE
BOARD
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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UNILEVER N.V.
Ticker: UN Security ID: 904784709
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND For Did Not Management
APPROPRIATION OF THE PROFIT FOR THE 2005 Vote
FINANCIAL YEAR.
2 DISCHARGE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. For Did Not Management
Vote
3 DISCHARGE OF THE NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. For Did Not Management
Vote
4 SHARE EQUALIZATION. For Did Not Management
Vote
5 APPROVAL: SHARE EQUALIZATION For Did Not Management
Vote
6 ALTERATION III TO THE ARTICLES OF For Did Not Management
ASSOCIATION. BOARD OF NOMINATION Vote
PROCEDURE.
7 ALIGNMENT OF DIVIDEND GENERATING CAPACITY For Did Not Management
AND DIVIDEND ENTITLEMENTS. Vote
8.1 Elect Director Pj Cescau For Did Not Management
Vote
8.2 Elect Director Cj Van Der Graaf For Did Not Management
Vote
8.3 Elect Director Rd Kugler For Did Not Management
Vote
8.4 Elect Director Rhp Markham For Did Not Management
Vote
8.5 Elect Director A Burgmans For Did Not Management
Vote
8.6 Elect Director The Lord Brittan For Did Not Management
Vote
8.7 Elect Director The Baroness Chalker For Did Not Management
Vote
8.8 Elect Director Professor W Dik For Did Not Management
Vote
8.9 Elect Director The Lord Simon For Did Not Management
Vote
8.10 Elect Director J Van Der Veer For Did Not Management
Vote
8.11 Elect Director Ce Golden For Did Not Management
Vote
8.12 Elect Director Dr Be Grote For Did Not Management
Vote
8.13 Elect Director J-C Spinetta For Did Not Management
Vote
8.14 Elect Director Kj Storm For Did Not Management
Vote
9 REMUNERATION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. For Did Not Management
Vote
10 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
11 DESIGNATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS For Did Not Management
THE COMPANY BODY AUTHORIZED IN RESPECT OF Vote
THE ISSUE OF SHARES IN THE COMPANY.
12 AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For Did Not Management
TO PURCHASE SHARES IN THE COMPANY AND Vote
DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS THEREFOR.
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UNITED STATES STEEL CORP.
Ticker: X Security ID: 912909108
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Gary Cooper For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frank J. Lucchino For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Seth E. Schofield For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John P. Suma For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 14, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Louis R. Chenevert For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George David For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Harold McGraw, III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Frank P. Popoff, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1.12 Elect Director H.A. Wagner For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Foreign Sales of Military Against Against Shareholder
Products
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Barker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas H. O'Brien For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.12 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Robert D. Storey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
5 Require Majority of Independent Directors Against Against Shareholder
on Board
6 Company-Specific-Directors on Common Against Against Shareholder
Boards
7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
8 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Against Against Shareholder
Equity Awards
9 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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VIACOM INC.
Ticker: VIA.B Security ID: 92553P201
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George S. Abrams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Philippe P. Dauman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas E. Dooley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas E. Freston For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Alan C. Greenberg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert K. Kraft For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Shari Redstone For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sumner M. Redstone For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Frederic V. Salerno For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William Schwartz For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 9, 2006
# 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 Judith L. Estrin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Aylin 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 John E. Pepper, Jr. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Orin C. Smith For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Company-Specific -- Shareholder Against Against Shareholder
Miscellaneous
4 Report on Vendor Standards in China Against Against Shareholder
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WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD
Ticker: WFT Security ID: G95089101
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nicholas F. Brady For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director William E. Macaulay For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director David J. Butters For Did Not Management
Vote
1.4 Elect Director Robert B. Millard For Did Not Management
Vote
1.5 Elect Director Bernard J. Duroc-Danner For Did Not Management
Vote
1.6 Elect Director Robert K. Moses, Jr. For Did Not Management
Vote
1.7 Elect Director Sheldon B. Lubar For Did Not Management
Vote
1.8 Elect Director Robert A. Rayne For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
3 APPROVAL OF THE WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL For Did Not Management
LTD. 2006 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN. Vote
4 APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE IN THE COMPANY S For Did Not Management
AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL FROM Vote
$510,000,000, CONSISTING OF 500,000,000
COMMON SHARES AND 10,000,000 PREFERENCE
SHARES, TO $1,010,000,000, BY THE
CREATION OF 500,000,000 ADDITIONAL COMMON
SHARES.
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
Ticker: WFC Security ID: 949746101
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lloyd H. Dean For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Susan E. Engel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Enrique Hernandez, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert L. Joss For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Cynthia H. Milligan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Philip J. Quigley For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald B. Rice For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Judith M. Runstad For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Susan G. Swenson For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Michael W. Wright For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
5 Compensation- Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Discrimination in Lending Against Against Shareholder
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WEYERHAEUSER CO.
Ticker: WY Security ID: 962166104
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard F. Haskayne For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald F. Mazankowski For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nicole W. Piasecki For For Management
2 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
3 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Against Against Shareholder
Equity Awards
5 Report on Feasibility of Earning Forest Against Against Shareholder
Stewardship Council Certification
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WYETH
Ticker: WYE Security ID: 983024100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Essner For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John D. Feerick For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson, For For Management
Ph.D.
1.4 Elect Director Victor F. Ganzi For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert Langer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John P. Mascotte For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mary Lake Polan, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.8 Elect Director Gary L. Rogers 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 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
4 Report on Product Availability in Canada Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Animal welfare Policy Against For Shareholder
7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
8 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
9 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
========== 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 Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
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Robert C. Doll, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Merrill Lynch Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.
Date: August 24, 2006