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 811-21708
Name of Fund: DOW 30 (SM) Premium Dividend & Income Fund Inc.
Fund Address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
Name and address of agent for service:
Mitchell M. Cox, President, DOW 30 (SM) Premium Dividend & Income Fund
Inc., P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ 08543-9011.
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 449-4742
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2006
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: 811-21708
Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
Dow 30 Premium & Dividend Income Fund Inc.
=============== DOW 30 PREMIUM & DIVIDEND INCOME FUND INC. (DPD) ===============
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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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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ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
Ticker: MO Security ID: 02209S103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Elizabeth E. Bailey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Harold Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert E. R. Huntley For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Thomas W. Jones For For Management
1.8 Elect Director George Munoz For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John S. Reed For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
4 Adopt ILO Standards Against Against Shareholder
5 Inform African Americans of Health Risks Against Against Shareholder
Associated with Menthol Cigarettes
6 Establish Fire Safety Standards for Against Against Shareholder
Cigarettes
7 Adopt Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
8 Support Legislation to Reduce Smoking Against Against Shareholder
9 Provide Information on Second Hand Smoke Against Against Shareholder
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
Ticker: AXP Security ID: 025816109
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel F. Akerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter Chernin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Peter R. Dolan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jan Leschly For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ricahrd A. McGinn For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward D. Miller For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Frank P. Popoff For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Against Against Shareholder
Awards
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
5 Exclude Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against Shareholder
from the Company's EEO Statement
6 Company-Specific -- Reimbursement of Against Against Shareholder
Expenses for Certain
Shareholder-Nominated Director Candidates
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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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AT&T INC
Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William F. Aldinger, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director August A. Busch, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Toni Rembe For For Management
1.12 Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management
1.17 Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management
5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Pay Disparity Against For Shareholder
8 Non-Employee Director Compensation Against Against Shareholder
9 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against Against Shareholder
Control) to shareholder Vote
10 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Requirement Against Against Shareholder
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BOEING CO., THE
Ticker: BA Security ID: 097023105
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John H. Biggs For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Linda Z. Cook For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William M. Daley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John F. McDonnell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard D. Nanula For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Rozanne L. Ridgway For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Mike S. Zafirovski For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Develop a Human Rights Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Develop Ethical Criteria for Military Against Against Shareholder
Contracts
8 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
9 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
10 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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CATERPILLAR INC.
Ticker: CAT Security ID: 149123101
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David R. Goode For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Owens For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles D. Powell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joshua I. Smith For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
7 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
8 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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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 COMPANY, THE
Ticker: KO Security ID: 191216100
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert A. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald W. Allen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Cathleen P. Black For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Barry Diller For For Management
1.5 Elect Director E. Neville Isdell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Donald R. Keough For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald F. McHenry For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James D. Robinson, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Peter V. Ueberroth For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James B. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management
4 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Review/ Report on Recycling Policy Against Against Shareholder
6 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Against Against Shareholder
Equity Awards
7 Report on Environmental Liabilities in Against Against Shareholder
India
8 Sponsor Independent Inquiry into Against Against Shareholder
Operations in Columbia
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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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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 Against 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 MOTORS CORP.
Ticker: GM Security ID: 370442105
Meeting Date: JUN 6, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Percy N. Barnevik For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Erskine B. Bowles For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John H. Bryan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Armando M. Codina For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George M.C. Fisher For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Karen Katen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Kent Kresa For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ellen J. Kullman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Philip A. Laskawy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Eckhard Pfeiffer For For Management
1.11 Elect Director G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jerome B. York For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Global Warming Against Against Shareholder
5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
6 Claw-back of Payments under Restatements Against For Shareholder
7 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
8 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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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 Against Shareholder
of Directors
5 Claw-Back of Payments under Restatement Against Against Shareholder
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HOME DEPOT, INC. (THE)
Ticker: HD Security ID: 437076102
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director John L. Clendenin For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Milledge A. Hart, III For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Lawrence R. Johnston For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Angelo R. Mozilo For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert L. Nardelli For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Thomas J. Ridge For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
4 Report on EEOC-Related Activities Against Against Shareholder
5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
7 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against Against Shareholder
Plans to Shareholder vote
8 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
9 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against For Shareholder
Compensation
10 Affirm Political Non-partisanship 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 Against 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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INTEL CORP.
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Craig R. Barrett For For Management
2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
3 Elect Director E. John P. Browne For For Management
4 Elect Director D. James Guzy For For Management
5 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management
6 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
7 Elect Director James D. Plummer For For Management
8 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management
9 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management
10 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management
11 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management
12 Rescind Fair Price Provision For For Management
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Repeal For For Management
Supermajority Vote
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
16 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
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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 Against Shareholder
of Directors
11 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder
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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 Against Shareholder
of Directors
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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 Against Shareholder
Special Meetings
8 Report on Lobbying Activities Against Against 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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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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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard T. Clark For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence A. Bossidy For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William G. Bowen, Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William N. Kelley, M.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk, Ph.D. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Samuel O. Thier, M.D. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell 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 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder
7 Adopt Animal Welfare Standards Against Against Shareholder
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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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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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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 12, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bruce L. Byrnes For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Scott D. Cook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Articles For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Report on Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
6 Seek Sale of Company/Assets Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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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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WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Ticker: WMT Security ID: 931142103
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Aida M. Alvarez For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Breyer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Douglas N. Daft For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David D. Glass For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roland A. Hernandez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jack C. Shewmaker For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jim C. Walton For For Management
1.11 Elect Director S. Robson Walton For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Christopher J. Williams For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Linda S. Wolf For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Animal Welfare Standards Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
6 Prepare a Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Pay Disparity Against For Shareholder
8 Report on Stock Option Distribution by Against Against Shareholder
Race and Gender
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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
========== 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.
DOW 30 (SM) Premium Dividend & Income Fund Inc.
By: /s/ Mitchell M. Cox
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Mitchell M. Cox
President of DOW 30 (SM) Premium Dividend & Income Fund Inc.
Date: August 24, 2006