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: 04/30/2007
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: 811-03595
Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Merrill Lynch Healthcare Fund, Inc.
===================== MERRILL LYNCH HEALTHCARE FUND, INC. ======================
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William M. Daley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director H. Laurance Fuller For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard A. Gonzalez For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lord Owen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Boone Powell, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director W. Ann Reynolds, Ph.D. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Roy S. Roberts For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William D. Smithburg For For Management
1.12 Elect Director John R. Walter For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Miles D. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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AETNA INC.
Ticker: AET Security ID: 00817Y108
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Betsy Z. Cohen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Molly J. Coye, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Barbara H. Franklin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jeffrey E. Garten For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Earl G. Graves For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gerald Greenwald For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael H. Jordan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joseph P. Newhouse For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John W. Rowe, M.D. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frederick W. Gluck For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Paul Reason For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald B. Rice For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Stock Retention Against For Shareholder
4 Link Executive Compensation to Social Against Against Shareholder
Issues
5 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
6 Develop an Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
8 Report on Political Contributions For Against Shareholder
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ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Ticker: ARNA Security ID: 040047102
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jack Lief For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald D. Belcher For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Scott H. Bice For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Harry F. Hixson, Jr., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.6 Elect Director J.Clayburn La Force, Jr., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.7 Elect Director Louis J. Lavigne, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Tina S. Nova, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ARK THERAPEUTICS GROUP PLC, LONDON
Ticker: Security ID: GB0034251727
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 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 Against Management
3 Re-elect Seppo Yla-Herttuala as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect David Prince as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Nigel Parker as Director For For Management
6 Elect Bruce Carter as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Sir Mark Richmond as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Board to
Determine Their Remuneration
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 382,494
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 63,749
11 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Indemnification
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ASTELLAS PHARMA INC. (FRMLY. YAMANOUCHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.)
Ticker: 4503 Security ID: JP3942400007
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 30,
Final JY 40, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Limit Non-Executive For For Management
Directors' and Statutory Auditors' Legal
Liability - Authorize Public
Announcements in Electronic Format -
Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders - Update
Terminoloy to Match that of New Corporate
Law
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
5 Approve Amendment to Director For For Management
Compensation Ceiling and Deep Discount
Stock Option Plan for Directors
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ATHEROGENICS INC
Ticker: AGIX Security ID: 047439104
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael A. Henos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Russell M. Medford For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Arthur M. Pappas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AVALON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: AVRX Security ID: 05346P106
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director A.G. Walton, Ph.D., D.Sc For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth C. Carter, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael R. Kurman, M.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bradley G. Lorimier For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ivor Royston, M.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William A. Scott, Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Patrick Van Beneden For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director William H. Washecka For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Raymond J Whitaker, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BAYER AG
Ticker: BAYZF Security ID: DE0005752000
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports; Allocation of Income Vote
and Dividends of EUR 0.95 per Share
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management
Fiscal 2005 Vote
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
for Fiscal 2005 Vote
4.1 Approve Creation of EUR 465 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights Vote
(Authorized Capital I)
4.2 Approve Creation of 186 Million Pool of For Did Not Management
Capital with Preemptive Rights Vote
(Authorized Capital II)
5 Amend Articles Re: Conducting of For Did Not Management
Shareholder Meetings due to New German Vote
Legislation (Law on Company Integrity and
Modernization of the Right of Avoidance)
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Vote
7 Approve Affiliation Agreements with a For Did Not Management
Subsidiary (Bayfin GmbH) Vote
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2006 Vote
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BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: BCRX Security ID: 09058V103
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Claude Bennett, M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen R. Biggar, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.3 Elect Director Zola P. Horovitz, Ph.D. For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Randolph C. Steer, 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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BIOGEN IDEC, INC.
Ticker: BIIB Security ID: 09062X103
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence C. Best For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan B. Glassberg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Pangia For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William D.Young For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Ticker: BSX Security ID: 101137107
Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 22, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
2 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Management
Acquisition
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Ticker: BSX Security ID: 101137107
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Abele For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joel L. Fleishman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ernest Mario For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Uwe E. Reinhardt For For Management
2.1 Elect Director Kristina M. Johnson, Ph.D. For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Nancy-Ann DeParle For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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CADILA HEALTHCARE LTD
Ticker: Security ID: INE010B01019
Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2005 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.M. Patel as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint P. Bhogilal as Director For For Management
5 Approve R.R. Patel & Co. as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
6 Approve Sitting Fees for Nonexecutive For For Management
Directors
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CAREMARK RX, INC.
Ticker: CMX Security ID: 141705103
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. David Brown, II For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Harris Diamond For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C.A. Lance Piccolo For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael D. Ware For For Management
2 Report Policies For Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions
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CELGENE CORP.
Ticker: CELG Security ID: 151020104
Meeting Date: FEB 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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CELGENE CORP.
Ticker: CELG Security ID: 151020104
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 27, 2006
# 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 Michael D. Casey For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Rodman L. Drake For For Management
1.7 Elect Director A. Hull Hayes, Jr., Md For For Management
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 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CENTENE CORP.
Ticker: CNC Security ID: 15135B101
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert K. Ditmore For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frederick H. Eppinger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David L. Steward For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CENTENE CORP.
Ticker: CNC Security ID: 15135B101
Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 9, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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CERNER CORP.
Ticker: CERN Security ID: 156782104
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Clifford W. Illig For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William B. Neaves, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.
Ticker: 4519 Security ID: JP3519400000
Meeting Date: MAR 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12,
Final JY 12, Special JY 10
2 Amend Articles to: Abolish Retirement For For Management
Bonus System for Nonexecutive Directors
and Statutory Auditors - Authorize Public
Announcements in Electronic Format
3 Approve Corporate Split Agreement and For For Management
Transfer of Operations to Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary
4.1 Elect Director For For Management
4.2 Elect Director For For Management
4.3 Elect Director For For Management
4.4 Elect Director For For Management
4.5 Elect Director For For Management
4.6 Elect Director For For Management
4.7 Elect Director For For Management
4.8 Elect Director For For Management
4.9 Elect Director For For Management
4.10 Elect Director For For Management
5 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For Against Management
6 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director and For Against Management
Special Payments to Continuing
Nonexecutive Directors and Statutory
Auditors in Connection with Abolition of
Retirement Bonus System
7 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management
Compensation Ceiling for Statutory
Auditors
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COLEY PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: COLY Security ID: 19388P106
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R.L. Bratzler, Ph.D. For For Management
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CONOR MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CONR Security ID: 208264101
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 25, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Shanley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven B. Gerber, M.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COVANCE INC.
Ticker: CVD Security ID: 222816100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Barchi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sandra L. Helton For For Management
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DEXCOM INC
Ticker: DXCM Security ID: 252131107
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kim D. Blickenstaff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Terrance H. Gregg For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORP.
Ticker: DP Security ID: 252450101
Meeting Date: SEP 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sidney A. Aroesty For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frederick Frank For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kenneth A. Merchant For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John H. Reith For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dr. James D. Watson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ira Ziering For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael Ziering For For Management
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DOV PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Ticker: DOVP Security ID: 259858108
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel S. Van Riper For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dennis G. Podlesak For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EMAGEON INC.
Ticker: EMAG Security ID: 29076V109
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roddy J.H. Clark For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EMDEON CORP
Ticker: HLTH Security ID: 94769M105
Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 5, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Neil F. Dimick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph E. Smith For For Management
2 Change Company Name For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EV3 INC
Ticker: EVVV Security ID: 26928A200
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J.M. Corbett For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director T.E. Timbie For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EXELIXIS, INC
Ticker: EXEL Security ID: 30161Q104
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles Cohen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George Poste For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jack Wyszomierski For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES S.A.
Ticker: FLML Security ID: 338488109
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 4, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF STATUTORY ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR For Did Not Management
ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 Vote
2 ALLOCATION OF RESULTS TO RETAINED For Did Not Management
EARNINGS Vote
3 RENEWAL OF MR. ELIE VANNIER AS DIRECTOR For Did Not Management
Vote
4 RENEWAL OF MR. CORNELIS BOONSTRA AS For Did Not Management
DIRECTOR Vote
5 RENEWAL OF MR. FREDERIC LEMOINE AS For Did Not Management
DIRECTOR Vote
6 RENEWAL OF MR. JOHN L. VOGELSTEIN AS For Did Not Management
DIRECTOR Vote
7 RENEWAL OF MR. STEPHEN H. WILLARD AS For Did Not Management
DIRECTOR Vote
8 RENEWAL OF MR. LODEWIJK J.R. DE VINK AS For Did Not Management
DIRECTOR Vote
9 DETERMINATION OF THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF For Did Not Management
DIRECTORS ATTENDANCE FEES Vote
10 APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN For Did Not Management
ARTICLE L.225-38 ET SEQ. OF THE Vote
COMMERCIAL CODE
11 AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE BOARD TO ISSUE For Did Not Management
UP TO 150,000 WARRANTS RESERVED TO A Vote
CATEGORY OF BENEFICIARIES; AUTHORIZING
THE BOARD TO PROCEED WITH THE CAPITAL
INCREASE SUBSEQUENT TO THE EXERCISE OF
THESE WARRANTS AND TO ISSUE A MAXIMUM OF
150,000 NEW SHARES
12 INCREASE OF SHARE CAPITAL RESERVED TO THE Against Did Not Management
COMPANY S EMPLOYEES AS CONTEMPLATED BY Vote
ARTICLES OF THE COMMERCIAL AND LABOR CODE
13 AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH FILING, For Did Not Management
PUBLICATION, AND REGISTRATION FORMALITIES Vote
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GEN-PROBE, INC.
Ticker: GPRO Security ID: 36866T103
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Henry L. Nordhoff For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GENENTECH, INC.
Ticker: DNA Security ID: 368710406
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2006
# 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 Debra L. Reed For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles A. Sanders For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GENMAB AS
Ticker: Security ID: DK0010272202
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 4, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Report of Board None None Management
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Discharge Directors
3 Approve Treatment of Net Loss For For Management
4 Reelect Ernst Schweizer and Irwin Lerner For For Management
as Directors
5 Reappoint PriceWaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors
6a Approve Creation of DKK 15 Million Pool For Against Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights;
Authorize DKK 2 Million of Aforementioned
Pool to be Issued to Employees
6b Approve Issuance of Warrants to Board For Against Management
Members, Employees, and/or Consultants;
Approve Creation of DKK 1.2 Million Pool
of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights
6c Authorize Share Repurchase Program from For For Management
Existing Warrant Holders up to 2 Percent
of Share Capital
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GENZYME CORP.
Ticker: GENZ Security ID: 372917104
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau, M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Connie Mack, III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henri A. Termeer For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against Against Shareholder
Control) to shareholder Vote
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: GILD Security ID: 375558103
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul Berg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John F. Cogan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James M. Denny For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John W. Madigan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John C. Martin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gordon E. Moore For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
6 Report on Impact of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Against For Shareholder
Malaria Pandemics
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GIVEN IMAGING
Ticker: GIVN Security ID: M52020100
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mr. Doron Birger For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mr. Gavriel D. Meron For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mr. Nachum Shamir For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mr. Chen Barir For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Mr. Eyal Lifschitz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Prof. Anat Leowenstein For For Management
2 TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION AND THE For Against Management
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY.
3 TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION AND THE For Against Management
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE
VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPANY S BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
4 TO APPROVE THE COMPANY S PROPOSED 2006 For Against Management
EQUITY PLAN, AND RESERVE 2,500,000
ORDINARY SHARES FOR ISSUANCE THEREUNDER.
5 TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF For Against Management
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE TO
NEW DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
6 TO RATIFY AND CONFIRM COMPENSATION FOR For Against Management
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC )
Ticker: GLAXF Security ID: GB0009252882
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 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 Elect Moncef Slaoui as Director For For Management
4 Elect Tom de Swaan as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Lawrence Culp as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Sir Crispin Davis as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Ronaldo Schmitz as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
9 Authorize Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
10 Approve the Company to Make EU Political For For Management
Organisation Donations up to GBP 50,000
and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to
GBP 50,000
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 485,201,557
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 72,780,233
13 Authorise 582,241,869 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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HEALTH NET, INC.
Ticker: HNT Security ID: 42222G108
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2006
# 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 Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HEMOSENSE, INC.
Ticker: HEM Security ID: 423691104
Meeting Date: MAR 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 8, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert D. Ulrich, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kurt C. Wheeler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HUMANA INC.
Ticker: HUM Security ID: 444859102
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# 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 Kurt J. Hilzinger For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael B. McCallister For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James J. O'Brien For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. Ann Reynolds For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James O. Robbins For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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INHIBITEX INC
Ticker: INHX Security ID: 45719T103
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carl E. Brooks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert A. Hamm For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INTERCELL AG
Ticker: Security ID: AT0000612601
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3.a Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3.b Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Members Vote
4 Elect Supervisory Board Members For Did Not Management
Vote
5.a Approve Stock Option Plan for Supervisory For Did Not Management
Board Members Vote
5.b Approve Creation of EUR 1.5 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Capital to Service Employee Stock Vote
Options
5.c Approve Extension of Vesting Period for For Did Not Management
Options Granted to Management Board in Vote
2001 until 2007
6 Approve Creation of EUR 10 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights Vote
7 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For Did Not Management
Capital Vote
8 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
Ticker: ISRG Security ID: 46120E602
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lonnie M. Smith For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard J. Kramer For For Management
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IVAX CORP.
Ticker: IVX Security ID: 465823102
Meeting Date: AUG 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 10, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Betty G. Amos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark Andrews For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jack Fishman Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Neil Flanzraich For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Phillip Frost M.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jane Hsiao Ph.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard M. Krasno Ph.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David A. Lieberman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard C. Pfenniger Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Bertram Pitt M.D. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Z.P. Zachariah M.D. For For Management
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mary S. Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert J. Darretta For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann D. Jordan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Christine A. Poon For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund For For Management
1.12 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
1.13 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Amend Articles to Remove Antitakeover For For Management
Provision
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Disclose Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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LEXICON GENETICS, INC.
Ticker: LEXG Security ID: 528872104
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Arthur T. Sands, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.2 Elect Director Frank Palantoni For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LUPIN LTD. ( FRMRLY. LUPIN LABORATORIES)
Ticker: Security ID: INE326A01029
Meeting Date: JUL 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 Dividends of INR 6.5 Per Share For For Management
3 Reappoint M.D. Gupta as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint P.K. Kaui as Director For For Management
5 Approve S.S. Kapoor & Co. as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
6 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of For For Management
D. Bandhu Gupta, Executive Director
7 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of For For Management
M.D. Gupta, Executive Director
8 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of For For Management
K.K. Sharma, Managing Director
9 Approve Payment of Sitting Fees to For For Management
Nonexecutive Directors
10 Approve Commission Remuneration of For For Management
Nonexecutive Directors
11 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
12 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
13 Approve Stock Option Plan for For For Management
Subsidiaries
14 Approve Formation of Subsidiary For For Management
15 Approve Pledging of Assets for Debt For For Management
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MEDAREX, INC.
Ticker: MEDX Security ID: 583916101
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Donald L. Drakeman, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald J. Saldarini, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles R. Schaller 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 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence S. Lewin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles M. Lillis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward H. Shortliffe, For For Management
M.D., Ph.D.
1.4 Elect Director David D. Stevens For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
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MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: MLNM Security ID: 599902103
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Deborah Dunsire For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert F. Friel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Norman C. Selby For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
Ticker: NKTR Security ID: 640268108
Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert B. Chess For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Susan Wang For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Roy A. Whitfield For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NEUROMETRIX, INC.
Ticker: NURO Security ID: 641255104
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Shai N. Gozani, Md, Phd For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles R. Lamantia For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NICHOLAS PIRAMAL INDIA LTD
Ticker: Security ID: INE140A01024
Meeting Date: JUL 7, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends on Preference and For For Management
Common Shares
3 Reappoint U.A. Piramal as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint Y.H. Malegam as Director For For Management
5 Reappoint G.P. Goenka as Director For For Management
6 Approve Price Waterhouse as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
7 Appoint M.R. Shroff as Director For For Management
8 Approve Increase in Limit on Foreign For For Management
Shareholdings to 49 Percent
9 Approve Commission Remuneration of For For Management
Nonexecutive Directors
10 Approve Sitting Fees for Nonexecutive For For Management
Directors
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: Security ID: CH0012005267
Meeting Date: FEB 28, 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 1.15 per Share Vote
4 Approve CHF 5.1 Million Reduction in For Did Not Management
Share Capital Vote
5 Amend Articles to Remove 12-Year Term For Did Not Management
Limit for Board Members Vote
6.1 Accept Retirement of Helmut Sihler as For Did Not Management
Director Vote
6.2.a Reelect Srikant Datar as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6.2.b Reelect William George as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6.2.c Reelect Wendelin Wiedeking as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6.2.d Reelect Rolf Zinkernagel as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6.3 Elect Andreas von Planta as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Management
Auditors Vote
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ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Ticker: ONXX Security ID: 683399109
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 18, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul Goddard, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Antonio J. Grillo-Lopez, For For Management
M.D.
1.3 Elect Director Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ORION OYJ
Ticker: Security ID: FI0009800346
Meeting Date: DEC 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 9, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Demerger For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Approve EUR 53 Million Reduction in For Did Not Management
Premium Fund Vote
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ORTHOFIX INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: OFIX Security ID: N6748L102
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 2, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James F. Gero For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter J. Hewett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles W. Federico For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert Gaines-Cooper For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jerry C. Benjamin 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 16).
3 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE For For Management
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (ARTICLE 4).
4 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE BALANCE SHEET AND For For Management
INCOME STATEMENT AT AND FOR THE YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005.
5 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF ERNST For For Management
& YOUNG AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR ORTHOFIX AND
ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2006.
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PDL BIOPHARMA INC
Ticker: PDLI Security ID: 69329Y104
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Karen A. Dawes For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bradford S. Goodwin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark Mcdade For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael S. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert N. Burt For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Dana G. Mead For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons For For Management
1.13 Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
4 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder
5 Social Proposal Against Against Shareholder
6 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
9 Report on Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
10 Reort on Animal-based Testing Against Against Shareholder
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PHARMING GROUP N.V.
Ticker: Security ID: NL0000377018
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Report of Management Board, None Did Not Management
Including Implementation of Dutch Vote
Corporate Governance Code
2 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
3a Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Approve Acquisition of DNage B.V. None Did Not Management
Vote
5a Approve Remuneration Report Containing For Did Not Management
Remuneration Policy for Management Board Vote
Members
5b Approve Incentive Stock Option Plan For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Elect Members to Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Elect Members to Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants as For Did Not Management
Auditors Vote
9a Grant Board Authority to Issue Authorized For Did Not Management
Shares and Restrict/Exclude Preemptive Vote
Rights
9b Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
10 Other Business None Did Not Management
Vote
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PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Ticker: PGNX Security ID: 743187106
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles A. Baker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kurt W. Briner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark F. Dalton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen P. Goff, Ph.D. For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul F. Jacobson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul J. Maddon, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.7 Elect Director David A. Scheinberg, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For Against Management
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RENOVIS, INC
Ticker: RNVS Security ID: 759885106
Meeting Date: JUN 5, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Anthony B. Evnin, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Judith A. Hemberger Phd For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO )
Ticker: Security ID: FR0000120578
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 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 1.52 per Share Vote
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
5 Reelect Lord Douro as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Elect Gerard Le Fur as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 1.2 Million Vote
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
11 Approve Merger by Absorption of Rhone For Did Not Management
Cooper by Sanofi-Aventis, Approve its Vote
Remuneration, and Approve Capital
Increase in Connection with the Merger
12 Allocation of Merger Premium For Did Not Management
Vote
13 Acknowledge Definitive Realisation of For Did Not Management
Merger on May 31, 2006, and Capital Vote
Increase in Connection with the Merger
14 Amend Articles of Association Re: Change For Did Not Management
in Capital Pursuant to Items Above Vote
15 Amend Articles of Association Board For Did Not Management
Related Re: Term of Mandate of Chairman Vote
16 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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SHIRE PLC (FORMERLY SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC)
Ticker: SHPGY Security ID: 82481R106
Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 27, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE ACQUISITION (AS DEFINED IN For For Management
THE CIRCULAR DATED JUNE 27, 2005.)
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SIRNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Ticker: RNAI Security ID: 829669100
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mr. J.L.Curnock Cook For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr. Dennis H. Langer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mr. Lutz Lingnau For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mr. Howard W. Robin For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SKYEPHARMA PLC
Ticker: SKYEF Security ID: GB0008123571
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 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 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Board to
Determine Their Remuneration
4.1 Re-elect Michael Ashton as Director For For Management
4.2 Re-elect Stephen Harris as Director For For Management
4.3 Re-elect Jerry Karabelas as Director For For Management
4.4 Re-elect Sir Michael Beavis as Director For For Management
4.5 Re-elect Keith Mansford as Director For For Management
4.6 Elect Alan Bray as Director For For Management
5 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 20,746,624
6 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,111,993
7 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management
Shares up to GBP 6,223,987
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SONOSITE INC.
Ticker: SONO Security ID: 83568G104
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kirby L. Cramer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Carmen L. Dierson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kevin M. Goodwin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward V. Fritzky For For Management
1.5 Elect Director S.R. Goldstein, M.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul V. Haack For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert G. Hauser, M.D. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director W.G. Parzybok, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph.D. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jacques Souquet, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Ticker: STJ Security ID: 790849103
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Daniel J. Starks For For Management
2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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STEREOTAXIS INC
Ticker: STXS Security ID: 85916J102
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Christoper Alafi, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Abhijeet J. Lele For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert J. Messey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUS. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: INE044A01028
Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2006 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Between Sun For For Management
Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Sun
Pharma Advanced Research Co. Ltd.
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SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUS. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: INE044A01028
Meeting Date: SEP 30, 2005 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
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SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUS. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: INE044A01028
Meeting Date: SEP 30, 2005 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.T. Desai as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint D.S. Shanghvi as Director For For Management
5 Approve Deloitte Haskins & Sells as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
6 Approve Remuneration of S.T. Desai, For For Management
Executive Director
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TELIK, INC.
Ticker: TELK Security ID: 87959M109
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stefan Ryser, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert W. Frick For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mary Ann Gray, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For Against Management
Plan
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THORATEC CORP.
Ticker: THOR Security ID: 885175307
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 18, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gerhard F. Burbach For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Howard E. Chase For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Daniel Cole For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Neil F. Dimick For For Management
1.5 Elect Director D. Keith Grossman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Donald Hill, M.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William M. Hitchcock For For Management
1.8 Elect Director George W. Holbrook, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Daniel M. Mulvena For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: UNH Security ID: 91324P102
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James A. Johnson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William W. McGuire, M.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mary O. Mundinger, Ph.D. 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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VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
Ticker: VAR Security ID: 92220P105
Meeting Date: FEB 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 19, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Timothy E. Guertin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David W. Martin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R Naumann-Etienne For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kent J. Thiry For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Ticker: VRTX Security ID: 92532F100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Eric K. Brandt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bruce I. Sachs For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eve E. Slater, M.D. For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC
Ticker: WCG Security ID: 94946T106
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Andrew Agwunobi, M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R. Jose King-Shaw, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Christian P. Michalik For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WELLPOINT INC
Ticker: WLP Security ID: 94973V107
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lenox D. Baker, Jr., M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Susan B. Bayh For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry C. Glasscock For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Julie A. Hill For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ramiro G. Peru For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 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
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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 24, 2006