UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-5262
MFS SERIES TRUST VIII
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-05262
Reporting Period: 07/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
MFS Series Trust VIII
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3M CO
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.5 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Bylaws-- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
4 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
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ACCENTURE LTD
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1150G111
Meeting Date: FEB 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS: CHARLES H. GIANCARLO
2 RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS: DINA DUBLON
3 RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS: WILLIAM D. GREEN
4 RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF For Against Management
DIRECTORS: NOBUYUKI IDEI
5 RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS: MARJORIE MAGNER
6 RATIFY AUDITORS For For Management
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ACER INC.
Ticker: 2353 Security ID: TW0002353000
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve 2008 Business Operations For For Management
Reports and Financial Statements
2 Approve 2008 Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
3 Approve Capitalization of 2008 For For Management
Dividends
4 Approve Stock Option Grants to For Against Management
Employees
5 Approve Amendment on the Procedures for For For Management
Loans to Other Parties
6 Approve Amendment on the Procedures for For For Management
Endorsement and Guarantee
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ACTELION LTD.
Ticker: ATLN Security ID: CH0010532478
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Omission of Dividends
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4.1 Reelect Robert Cawthorn as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2 Elect Joseph Scodari as Directors For Did Not Vote Management
4.3 Elect Michael Jacobi as Directors For Did Not Vote Management
4.4 Elect Elias Zerhouni as Directors For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
6.1 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For Did Not Vote Management
and/or Options without Preemptive
Rights; Approve Creation of CHF 4.3
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
6.2 Approve Creation of CHF 31 Million Pool For Did Not Vote Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
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AEON CREDIT SERVICE LTD.
Ticker: 8570 Security ID: JP3131400008
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates -
Amend Business Lines
2.1 Elect Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Director For For Management
2.9 Elect Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Director For For Management
2.11 Elect Director For For Management
2.12 Elect Director For For Management
3.1 Appoint Statutory Auditor For Against Management
3.2 Appoint Statutory Auditor For Against Management
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AKZO NOBEL N.V.
Ticker: AKZOF Security ID: NL0000009132
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None Did Not Vote Management
2 Receive Report of Management Board None Did Not Vote Management
3a Approve Financial Statements For Did Not Vote Management
3b Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Vote Management
3c Receive Explanation on Company's None Did Not Vote Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
3d Approve Dividends of EUR 1.80 Per Share For Did Not Vote Management
4a Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Vote Management
4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
5a Approve Increase in Size of Executive For Did Not Vote Management
Board
5b Elect L.W. Gunning to Executive Board For Did Not Vote Management
6 Approve Decrease in Size of Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board from Nine to Eight Members
7a Amend Executive Short Term Incentive For Did Not Vote Management
Bonus
7b Amend Restricted Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management
8a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For Did Not Vote Management
8b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Did Not Vote Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 8a
9 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For Did Not Vote Management
10 Other Business None Did Not Vote Management
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ALCON INC.
Ticker: ACL Security ID: H01301102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE 2008 ANNUAL REPORT AND For Did Not Vote Management
ACCOUNTS OF ALCON, INC.AND THE 2008
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
ALCON, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
2 APPROPRIATION OF AVAILABLE EARNINGS AND For Did Not Vote Management
PROPOSED DIVIDEND TOSHAREHOLDERS FOR
THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD For Did Not Vote Management
OF DIRECTORS FOR THEFINANCIAL YEAR 2008
4 ELECTION OF KPMG AG, ZUG, AS GROUP AND For Did Not Vote Management
PARENT COMPANY AUDITORS
5 ELECTION OF OBT AG, ZURICH, AS SPECIAL For Did Not Vote Management
AUDITORS
6 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
KEVIN BUEHLER
7 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
PAUL BULCKE
8 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
JOAN MILLER, M.D.
9 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
HERMANN WIRZ
10 APPROVAL OF SHARE CANCELLATION For Did Not Vote Management
11 EDITORIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF For Did Not Vote Management
ASSOCIATION
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ALLERGAN, INC.
Ticker: AGN Security ID: 018490102
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert W. Boyer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert A. Ingram For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David E.I. Pyott For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Russell T. Ray For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
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AMERICA MOVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.
Ticker: AMX Security ID: 02364W105
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Directors for Class L Shares For Against Management
(Bundled)
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
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APPLE INC.
Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 037833100
Meeting Date: FEB 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 29, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William V. Campbell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Millard S. Drexler For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Albert A. Gore, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Steven P. Jobs For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management
1.6 Elect Director A.D. Levinson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Eric E. Schmidt For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jerome B. York For For Management
2 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
3 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder
4 Prepare Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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AXA
Ticker: CS Security ID: FR0000120628
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.40 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Reelect Jacques de Chateauvieux as For For Management
Supervisory Board Member
6 Reelect Anthony Hamilton as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
7 Reelect Michel Pebereau as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
8 Reelect Dominique Reiniche as For For Management
Supervisory Board Member
9 Elect Ramon de Oliveira as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
11 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 1 Billion for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
12 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 2 Billion
13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 1 Billion
14 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for For For Management
10 Percent of Issued Capital Pursuant
to Issue Authority without Preemptive
Rights
15 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Items 12 to 14 and 16 to 18
16 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For For Management
1 Billion for Future Exchange Offers
17 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
18 Authorize Issuance of Equity upon For For Management
Conversion of a Subsidiary's
Equity-Linked Securities for Up to EUR
1 Billion
19 Approve Issuance of Securities For For Management
Convertible into Debt
20 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
21 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved For For Management
for Employees of International
Subsidiaries
22 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
23 Authorize Issuance of Preferred Stock For For Management
in Favor of Axa Assurances IARD
Mutuelle and Axa Assurances Vie
Mutuelle for up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 1 Billion
24 Authorize Issuance of Preferred Stock For For Management
with Preemptive Rights for up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1
Billion
25 Authorize Issuance of Preferred Stock For For Management
without Preemptive Rights for up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1
Billion
26 Adopt New Articles of Association, For For Management
Pursuant to Items 23 through 25
27 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC CO. (FRMLY BANK OF CYPRUS LTD.)
Ticker: BOC Security ID: CY0000100111
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
a Amend Exercise Price of Option Plan For Did Not Vote Management
b Amend Exercise Price of Issued Options For Did Not Vote Management
c Extend Exercise Date of Option Plan For Did Not Vote Management
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BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP., THE
Ticker: BK Security ID: 064058100
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nicholas M. Donofrio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert P. Kelly For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert Mehrabian For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Mark A. Nordenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott III For For Management
1.14 Elect Director John P. Surma For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Wesley W. von Schack For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
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BAYER AG
Ticker: BAYZF Security ID: DE0005752000
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation
of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.40 per
Share for Fiscal 2008
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5 Approve Conversion of Bearer Shares For For Management
into Registered Shares
6 Amend Articles Re: Allow Electronic For For Management
Distribution of Company Communications
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2009
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BG GROUP PLC
Ticker: BRGXF Security ID: GB0008762899
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 6.55 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Elect Sir David Manning as Director For For Management
5 Elect Martin Houston as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Sir Robert Wilson as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Frank Chapman as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Ashley Almanza as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Jurgen Dormann as Director For For Management
10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
11 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
12 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management
Political Donations to Political
Parties or Independent Election
Candidates up to GBP 15,000, to
Political Organisations Other Than
Political Parties up to GBP 15,000 and
Incur EU Political Expenditure up to
GBP 20,000
13 Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary For For Management
Share Capital from GBP 500,000,001 to
GBP 600,000,001
14 Issue of Equity with Pre-emptive Rights For For Management
Under General Authority up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 116,481,140 and
Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights
Issue of up to GBP 111,926,886
15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount GBP 16,789,033
16 Authorise 335,780,660 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
17 Amend Articles of Association Re: Form For For Management
of the Company's Share Capital
18 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
19 Approve That a General Meeting, Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting, May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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BRAMBLES LTD
Ticker: BXB Security ID: AU000000BXB1
Meeting Date: NOV 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive and Consider the Financial For For Management
Report, Directors' Report and Auditors'
Report for the Financial Year Ended
June 30, 2008
2 Adopt Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
3 Elect Mary Elizabeth Doherty as For For Management
Director
4 Elect Anthony Grant Froggatt as For For Management
Director
5 Elect David Peter Gosnell as Director For For Management
6 Elect Michael Francis Ihlein as For For Management
Director
7 Approve Brambles MyShare Plan For For Management
8 Approve Grant of Share Rights to For For Management
Michael Francis Ihlein Under the
Brambles MyShare Plan
9 Approve Grant of Share Rights to Mary For For Management
Elizabeth Doherty Under the Brambles
MyShare Plan
10 Approve Amendment to the Brambles 2006 For For Management
Performance Share Plan
11 Approve Grant of Share Rights to For For Management
Michael Francis Ihlein Under the
Amended Brambles 2006 Performance Share
Plan
12 Approve Grant of Share Rights to Mary For For Management
Elizabeth Doherty Under the Amended
Brambles 2006 Performance Share Plan
13 Amend Constitution Re: Voting at For For Management
General Meetings and Payment of
Distributions
14 Authorize On-Market Share Buy-backs of For For Management
up to 10 Percent of Brambles Ltd.'s
Issued Share Capital
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CANON INC.
Ticker: 7751 Security ID: JP3242800005
Meeting Date: MAR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, With a For For Management
Final Dividend of JY 55
2 Amend Articles to Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Director For For Management
3.12 Elect Director For For Management
3.13 Elect Director For For Management
3.14 Elect Director For For Management
3.15 Elect Director For For Management
3.16 Elect Director For For Management
3.17 Elect Director For For Management
3.18 Elect Director For For Management
3.19 Elect Director For For Management
3.20 Elect Director For For Management
3.21 Elect Director For For Management
3.22 Elect Director For For Management
3.23 Elect Director For For Management
3.24 Elect Director For For Management
3.25 Elect Director For For Management
4 Approve Retirement Bonus for Director For For Management
5 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management
Directors
6 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
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CHARLES SCHWAB CORP., THE
Ticker: SCHW Security ID: 808513105
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nancy H. Bechtle For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Walter W. Bettinger II For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. Preston Butcher For For Management
2 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
3 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against Against Shareholder
will not Make or Promise to Make Any
Death Benefit Payments to Senior
Executives
4 Amend Corporate Executive Bonus Plan Against Against Shareholder
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CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LTD
Ticker: CUNCF Security ID: HK0000049939
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
3a1 Reelect Chang Xiaobing as Director For For Management
3a2 Reelect Lu Yimin as Director For For Management
3a3 Reelect Zuo Xunsheng as Director For For Management
3a4 Reelect Cesareo Alierta Izuel as For For Management
Director
3a5 Reelect Jung Man Won as Director For For Management
3f Reelect Wong Wai Ming as Director For For Management
3a7 Reelect John Lawson Thornton as For For Management
Director
3a8 Reelect Timpson Chung Shui Ming as For For Management
Director
3b Authorize the Board to Fix Remuneration For For Management
of Directors
4 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For Against Management
Shares
8 Amend Share Option Scheme, Pre-Global For Against Management
Offering Share Option Scheme, and
Special Purpose Unicom Share Option
Scheme
9 Amend Terms of the Options Granted For Against Management
Under the Share Option Scheme,
Pre-Global Offering Share Option
Scheme, and Special Purpose Unicom
Share Option Scheme
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management
4 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management
5 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management
6 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management
7 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For For Management
8 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management
9 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
10 Elect Director Michael K. Powell For For Management
11 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
12 Elect Director Jerry Yang For Against Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
15 Report on Internet Fragmentation Against Against Shareholder
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.
Ticker: CL Security ID: 194162103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Cahill For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ian Cook For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David W. Johnson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Delano E. Lewis For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Stephen I. Sadove For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
Ticker: CFR Security ID: CH0012731458
Meeting Date: SEP 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of EUR 0.060 per A Bearer
Share and EUR 0.006 per B Registered
Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4.1 Elect Johann Rupert as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2 Elect Jean-Paul Aeschimann as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.3 Elect Franco Cologni as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.4 Elect Lord Douro as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.5 Elect Yves-Andre Istel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.6 Elect Richard Lepeu as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.7 Elect Ruggero Magnoni as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.8 Elect Simon Murray as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.9 Elect Alain Dominique Perrin as For Did Not Vote Management
Director
4.10 Elect Norbert Platt as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.11 Elect Alan Quasha as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.12 Elect Lord Clifton as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.13 Elect Jan Rupert as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.14 Elect Juergen Schrempp as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.15 Elect Martha Wikstrom as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
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COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
Ticker: CFR Security ID: CH0012731458
Meeting Date: OCT 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reorganization Plan to Focus For Did Not Vote Management
Company as Pure Investment Vehicle and
Convert Corporate Form into Partnership
Limited by Shares; Approve Related
Article Amedments
2 Elect Yves-Andre Istel, Ruggero For Did Not Vote Management
Magnoni, Alan Quasha, and Juergen
Schrempp as Members of the Board of
Overseers (Bundled)
3 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten For Did Not Vote Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
Ticker: CFR Security ID: CH0012731458
Meeting Date: OCT 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reorganization to Focus on Core For Did Not Vote Management
Luxury Goods Business and Separation of
Investment in British American Tobacco;
Approve Related Article Amendments
2 amend Articles re: Global Certificate For Did Not Vote Management
for Company's Bearer Shares
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CVS CAREMARK CORP
Ticker: CVS Security ID: 126650100
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edwin M. Banks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. David Brown II For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David W. Dorman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kristen E. Gibney For For Management
Williams
1.5 Elect Director Marian L. Heard For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William H. Joyce For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Million For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Terrence Murray For For Management
1.9 Elect Director C.A. Lance Piccolo For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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DANAHER CORP.
Ticker: DHR Security ID: 235851102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mortimer M. Caplin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald J. Ehrlich For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Walter G. Lohr, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Linda P. Hefner For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Adopt Employment Contract Against Against Shareholder
5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Mercury Product Policies Against Against Shareholder
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DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: XRAY Security ID: 249030107
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Wendy L Dixon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Leslie A. Jones For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bret W. Wise For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG
Ticker: DB1 Security ID: DE0005810055
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.10 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5a Elect Richard Berliand to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
5b Elect Joachim Faber to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5c Elect Manfred Gentz to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5d Elect Richard Hayden to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5e Elect Craig Heimark to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5f Elect Konrad Hummler to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5g Elect David Krell to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5h Elect Hermann-Josef Lamberti to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
5i Elect Friedrich Merz to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5j Elect Thomas Neisse to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5k Elect Gerhard Roggemann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
5l Elect Erhard Schipporeit to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares; Authorize Use of
Financial Derivatives When Repurchasing
Shares
7a Amend Articles Re: Terms of Convocation For For Management
of Annual Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholders' Rights Directive)
7b Amend Articles Re: Voting Rights For For Management
Representation at the Annual Meeting
due to New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
7c Amend Articles Re: Audio and Video For For Management
Transmission of Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
8 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
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DIRECTV GROUP, INC, THE
Ticker: DTV Security ID: 25459L106
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 3, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Chase Carey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark Carleton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter Lund For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Haim Saban For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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E.ON AG (FORMERLY VEBA AG)
Ticker: EOAN Security ID: DE000ENAG999
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Elect Jens Heyerdahl to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
6a Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2009
6b Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for the Inspection of the
Abbreviated Financial Statements for
the First Half of Fiscal 2009
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares; Authorize Use of
Financial Derivatives When Repurchasing
Shares
8 Approve Creation of EUR 460 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
9a Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 5
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 175
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
9b Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 5
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 175
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
10 Amend Corporate Purpose For For Management
11a Amend Articles Re: Audio and Video For For Management
Transmission at Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
11b Amend Articles Re: Voting Rights For For Management
Representation at Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
11c Amend Articles Re: Convocation of For For Management
Annual Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholders' Rights Directive)
12 Approve Affiliation Agreement with E.ON For For Management
Einundzwanzigste Verwaltungs GmbH
13 Approve Affiliation Agreement with E.ON For For Management
Zweiundzwanzigste Verwaltungs GmbH
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EMC CORPORATION
Ticker: EMC Security ID: 268648102
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Michael W. Brown For For Management
2 Elect Director Randolph L. Cowen For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael J. Cronin For For Management
4 Elect Director Gail Deegan For For Management
5 Elect Director John R. Egan For For Management
6 Elect Director W. Paul Fitzgerald For For Management
7 Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly For For Management
8 Elect Director Windle B. Priem For For Management
9 Elect Director Paul Sagan For For Management
10 Elect Director David N. Strohm For For Management
11 Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
14 Permit Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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ERSTE GROUP BANK AG
Ticker: EBS Security ID: AT0000652011
Meeting Date: DEC 2, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of Participation For Did Not Vote Management
Certificates up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 2.7 Billion
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ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EF Security ID: FR0000121667
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.18 per Share
4 Approve Transaction with Hubert For For Management
Sagnieres Re: Severance Payment
5 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
6 Ratify Appointment of Yves Gillet as For For Management
Director
7 Reelect Olivier Pecoux as Director For For Management
8 Elect Benoit Bazin as Director For For Management
9 Elect Bernard Hours as Director For For Management
10 Elect Antoine Bernard de Saint-Afrique For For Management
as Director
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For For Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer
13 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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GAZPROM OAO
Ticker: OGZRY Security ID: US3682872078
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 8, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approval Of The Annual Report Of The For For Management
Company.
2 Approval Of The Annual Accounting For For Management
Statements, Including The Profit And
Loss Reports Of The Company.
3 Approval Of The Distribution Of Profit For For Management
Of The Company Based On The Results Of
2008.
4 Regarding The Amount Of, Time For And For For Management
Form Of Payment Of Dividends Based On
The Results Of 2008.
5 Approval Of The External Auditor Of The For For Management
Company.
6 Regarding The Remuneration Of Members For For Management
Of The Board Of Directors And Audit
Commission Of The Company.
7.1 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Loan Agreements
7.2 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sberbank Re: Loan Agreements
7.3 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO VTB Bank Re: Loan Agreements
7.4 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
State Corporation Vnesheconombank Re:
Loan Agreements
7.5 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Rosselkhozbank Re: Loan Agreements
7.6 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Loan Facility
Agreements
7.7 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sberbank Re: Loan Facility
Agreements
7.8 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gazenergoprombank Re: Loan Facility
Agreements
7.9 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO VTB Bank Re: Loan Facility
Agreements
7.10 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Agreements on
Transfer of Credit Funds
7.11 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sberbank Re: Agreements on Transfer
of Credit Funds
7.12 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gazenergoprombank Re: Agreements on
Transfer of Credit Funds
7.13 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO VTB Bank Re: Agreements on Transfer
of Credit Funds
7.14 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Agreements on Using
Electronic Payments System
7.15 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sberbank Re: Agreements on Using
Electronic Payments System
7.16 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gazenergoprombank Re: Agreements on
Using Electronic Payments System
7.17 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO VTB Bank Re: Agreements on Using
Electronic Payments System
7.18 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Agreements on
Foreign Currency Purchase
7.19 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Agreement on
Guarantees to Tax Authorities
7.20 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sberbank Re: Agreement on
Guarantees to Tax Authorities
7.21 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Agreement on
Guarantees to Tax Authorities
7.22 Approve Related-Party Transaction with For For Management
Nord Stream AG Re: Gas Transportation
Agreement
7.23 Approve Related-Party Transaction with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Loan Agreement in
Favor of AK Uztransgaz for Gas
Transportation Across Uzbekistan
7.24 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Beltransgaz Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Facilities of Yamal-Europe Trunk Gas
Pipeline
7.25 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazpromregiongaz Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Property Complex of Gas Distribution
System
7.26 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gazprom Neft Orenburg Re: Agreement
on Temporary Possession and Use of
Wells and Well Equipment
7.27 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazpromtrubinvest Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Facilities
7.28 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Lazurnaya Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Property of Lazurnaya Peak Hotel
Complex
7.29 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
DOAO Tsentrenergogaz Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Building and Equipment
7.30 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO Gazpromtrans Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Facilities of Surgutsky Condensate
Stabilization Plant
7.31 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO Gazpromtrans Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Methanol Tank Cars
7.32 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Tsentrgaz Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Preventative Clinic Facilities
7.33 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Druzhba Re: Agreement on Temporary
Possession and Use of Facilities of
Druzhba Vacation Center
7.34 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Gas-Using Equipment
7.35 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Non-Residential Premises
7.36 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Salavatnefteorgsintez Re: Agreement
on Temporary Possession and Use of Gas
Pipeline
7.37 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Vostokgazprom Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of Special
Installation
7.38 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Export Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of Special
Installation
7.39 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Neft Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of Special
Installation
7.40 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Space Systems Re: Agreement
on Temporary Possession and Use of ERP
System
7.41 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Yamalgazinvest Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of ERP
System
7.42 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gaztelecom Re: Agreement on
Temporary Possession and Use of
Communication Facilities
7.43 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO TsentrCaspneftegaz Re: Agreement on
Extension of Loans
7.44 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprombank Re: Guarantee
Agreements to Customs Authorities
7.45 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO Mezhregiongaz Re: Agreement on
Delivery of Gas
7.46 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO Mezhregiongaz Re: Agreement on Sale
of Gas
7.47 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO Mezhregiongaz Re: Agreement on
Accepting Gas Purchased from
Independent Entities
7.48 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO Gazprom Export Re: Agreement on
Sale of Liquid Hydrocarbons
7.49 Approve Related-Party Transactions OOO For For Management
Mezhregiongaz Re: Agreement on Gas
Storage
7.50 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Northgas Re: Agreement on Delivery
of Gas
7.51 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Severneftegazprom Re: Agreement on
Delivery of Gas
7.52 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gazprom Neft Orenburg Re:
Agreement on Delivery of Gas
7.53 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO SIBUR Holding Re: Agreement on
Delivery of Gas
7.54 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO SIBUR Holding Re: Agreement on
Purchase of Ethane Fraction
7.55 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO SIBUR Holding Re: Agreement on
Processing of Ethane Fraction
7.56 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO SIBUR Holding Re: Agreement on
Transportation of Gas
7.57 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Tomskgazprom Re: Agreement on
Transportation of Gas
7.58 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OO Mezhregiongaz Re: Agreement on
Transportation of Gas
7.59 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Neft Re: Agreement on
Transportation of Gas
7.60 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO NOVATEK Re: Agreement on
Transportation of Gas
7.61 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO NOVATEK Re: Agreement on Arranging
of Injection and Storage of Gas
7.62 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
a/s Latvijas Gaze Re: Agreement on
Purchase of Gas
7.63 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
AB Lietuvos Dujos Re: Agreement on
Purchase of Gas
7.64 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrine Re:
Agreement on Purchase of Gas
7.65 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
MoldovaGaz SA Re: Agreement on Purchase
of Gas
7.66 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
MoldovaGaz SA Re: Agreement on
Transportation of Gas
7.67 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
KazRosGaz LLP Re: Agreement on Sale of
Gas
7.68 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
KazRosGaz LLP Re: Agreement on
Transportation of Gas
7.69 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Beltransgaz Re: Agreement on
Purchase of Gas
7.70 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO Gazpromtrans Re: Agreement on
Start-Up and Commissioning Work
7.71 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gazprom Invest Yug Re: Agreement on
Start-Up and Commissioning Work
7.72 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Yamalgazinvest Re: Agreement on
Start-Up and Commissioning Work
7.73 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Space Systems Re: Agreement
on Investment Projects
7.74 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Yamalgazinvest Re: Agreement on
Investment Projects
7.75 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gazprom Neft Orenburg Re: Agreement
on Investment Projects
7.76 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gazprom Invest Yug Re: Agreement on
Investment Projects
7.77 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OOO Gazpromtrans Re: Agreement on
Investment Projects
7.78 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Gaztelecom Re: Agreement on
Investment Projects
7.79 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
ZAO Federal Research and Production
Center NefteGazAeroCosmos Re: Agreement
on Investment Projects
7.80 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sogaz Re: Agreement on Property
Insurance
7.81 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sogaz Re: Agreement on Life and
Individual Property Insurance
7.82 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sogaz Re: Agreement on Insurance of
Gazprom's Employees
7.83 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sogaz Re: Agreement on Provision of
Medical Services to Gazprom's Employees
and Their Families
7.84 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sogaz Re: Agreement on Insurance of
Employees of OAO Gazprom
Avtopredpriyatie
7.85 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sogaz Re: Agreement on Insurance of
Property of Third Persons Representing
OAO Gazprom
7.86 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sogaz Re: Agreement on Insurance of
Transportation Vehicles
7.87 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Sogaz Re: Agreement on Insurance to
Board of Directors and Management Board
7.88 Approve Related-Party Transactions Re: For For Management
Agreeement on Arranging Stocktaking of
Property
7.89 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
DOAO Tsentrenergogaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.90 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazavtomatika Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.91 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.92 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
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GAZPROM OAO
Ticker: OGZRY Security ID: US3682872078
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 8, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
7.93 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.94 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.95 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.96 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.97 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.98 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.99 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz Re: Agreement on
Research Work for OAO Gazprom
7.100 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For For Management
OAO Gazprom Promgaz and OAO
Gazavtomatika Re: Agreements on
Implementation of Programs for
Scientific and Technical Cooperation
7.101 Approve Related-Party Transactions Re: For For Management
Agreement on Using OAO Gazprom's
Trademarks
8.1 Elect Andrey Akimov as Director None Against Management
8.2 Elect Aleksandr Ananenkov as Director For Against Management
8.3 Elect Burckhard Bergmann as Director None Against Management
8.4 Elect Farit Gazizullin as Director None Against Management
8.5 Elect Vladimir Gusakov as Director None Against Management
8.6 Elect Viktor Zubkov as Director None Against Management
8.7 Elect Yelena Karpel as Director For Against Management
8.8 Elect Aleksey Makarov as Director None Against Management
8.9 Elect Aleksey Miller as Director For Against Management
8.10 Elect Valery Musin as Director None For Management
8.11 Elect Elvira Nabiullina as Director None Against Management
8.12 Elect Viktor Nikolayev as Director None Against Management
8.13 Elect Yury Petrov as Director None Against Management
8.14 Elect Mikhail Sereda as Director For Against Management
8.15 Elect Robert Foresman as Director None Against Management
8.16 Elect Vladimir Fortov as Director None Against Management
8.17 Elect Sergey Shmatko as Director None Against Management
8.18 Elect Igor Yusufov as Director None Against Management
9.1 Elect Dmitry Arkhipov as Member of For For Management
Audit Commission
9.2 Elect Vadim Bikulov as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
9.3 Elect Rafael Ishutin as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
9.4 Elect Andrey Kobzev as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
9.5 Elect Nina Lobanova as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
9.6 Elect Svetlana Mikhaylova as Member of For For Management
Audit Commission
9.7 Elect Yury Nosov as Member of Audit For Against Management
Commission
9.8 Elect Sergey Ozerov as Member of Audit For Against Management
Commission
9.9 Elect Mariya Tikhonova as Member of For Against Management
Audit Commission
9.10 Elect Olga Tulinova as Member of Audit For Against Management
Commission
9.11 Elect Yury Shubin as Member of Audit For Against Management
Commission
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GENZYME CORP.
Ticker: GENZ Security ID: 372917104
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Douglas A. Berthiaume For For Management
2 Elect Director Gail K. Boudreaux For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert J. Carpenter For For Management
4 Elect Director Charles L. Cooney For For Management
5 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
6 Elect Director Connie Mack III For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard F. Syron For For Management
8 Elect Director Henri A. Termeer For For Management
9 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
10 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GOOGLE INC
Ticker: GOOG Security ID: 38259P508
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Eric Schmidt For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Sergey Brin For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry Page For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director L. John Doerr For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Arthur D. Levinson For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann Mather For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director K. Ram Shriram For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Report on Political Contributions For For Shareholder
5 Adopt Policies to Protect Freedom of Against Against Shareholder
Access to the Internet
6 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder
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GROUPE DANONE
Ticker: BN Security ID: FR0000120644
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
4 Approve Stock Dividend Program For For Management
5 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
6 Reelect Richard Goblet d'Alviella as For For Management
Director
7 Reelect Christian Laubie as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Jean Laurent as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Hakan Mogren as Director For For Management
10 Reelect Benoit Potier as Director For For Management
11 Elect Guylaine Saucier as Director For For Management
12 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 600,000
13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
14 Approve Creation of Danone Eco-Systeme For For Management
Fund
15 Change Company Name to Danone For For Management
16 Amend Article 7 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Delegation of Power in Case of Share
Capital Increase
17 Amend Articles 10 of Association Re: For For Management
Shareholders Identification
18 Amend Article 18 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Attendance to Board Meetings Through
Videoconference and Telecommunication
19 Amend Article 22 of Bylaws Re: Record For For Management
Date
20 Amend Article 26 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Electronic Voting
21 Amend Article 27 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Delegation of Powers to the Board for
the Issuance of Bonds
22 Amend Articles 27 and 28 of Association For For Management
Re: Quorum Requirements for Ordinary
and Extraordinary General Meetings
23 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 45 Million
24 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 30 Million
25 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegations Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Above
26 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For For Management
25 Million for Future Exchange Offers
27 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
28 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 33 Million for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
29 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
30 Authorize up to 6 Million Shares for For For Management
Use in Stock Option Plan
31 Authorize up to 2 Million Shares for For For Management
Use in Restricted Stock Plan
32 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
33 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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GRUPO TELEVISA S.A.
Ticker: TV Security ID: 40049J206
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect or Ratify Directors Representing For For Management
Series L Shareholders
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
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GRUPO TELEVISA S.A.
Ticker: TV Security ID: 40049J206
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Directors Representing Series D For For Management
Shareholders
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
1 Accept Statutory Reports as Required by For For Management
Article 28 of Mexican Securities Law,
Approve Financial Statements for Fiscal
Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008, Approve
Discharge of Directors, CEO and Board
Committees
2 Present Report on Compliance with For For Management
Fiscal Obligations
3 Approve Allocation of Income for Fiscal For For Management
Year 2008
4 Set Aggregate Nominal Amount for Share For For Management
Repurchase and Receive Report on
Board's Decision on Share Repurchase
and Sale of Treasury Shares
5 Elect Members of the Board, Secretary For Against Management
and Deputy Secretaries, and Other
Employees
6 Elect Members of the Executive For Against Management
Committee
7 Elect or Ratify Chairman of Audit For Against Management
Committee and Corporate Practices
Committee
8 Approve Remuneration of Board Members, For For Management
Executive, Audit and Corporate
Practices Committees, Secretary and
Deputy Secretaries
9 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
1 Approve Cancellation of Shares and For For Management
Subsequent Reduction in Capital; Amend
Article 6 of the Bylaws Accordingly
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
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HALLIBURTON CO.
Ticker: HAL Security ID: 406216101
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alan M. Bennett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James R. Boyd For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Milton Carroll For For Management
1.4 Elect Director S. Malcolm Gillis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James T. Hackett For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David J. Lesar For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert A. Malone For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. Landis Martin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jay A. Precourt For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
5 Review and Assess Human Rights Policies Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
7 Adopt Low Carbon Energy Policy Against Against Shareholder
8 Disclose Information on Compensation Against Against Shareholder
Consultant
9 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
10 Establish Independent Director Against Against Shareholder
Committee to Review and Report on
Financial Misconducts and Human Rights
Abuses
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HENGAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO. LTD.
Ticker: 1044 Security ID: KYG4402L1288
Meeting Date: OCT 20, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition By Ever Town For For Management
Investments Ltd. of 51 Percent of the
Entire Issued Share Capital of QinQin
Foodstuffs Group Co., Ltd. From Total
Good Group Ltd.
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HENGAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO. LTD.
Ticker: 1044 Security ID: KYG4402L1288
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Declare Final Dividend For For Management
3a Reelect Xu Da Zuo as Director For For Management
3b Reelect Xu Chun Man as Director For For Management
3c Reelect Chu Cheng Chung as Director For For Management
3d Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Directors
4 Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board For For Management
to Fix Their Remuneration
5 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For Against Management
Shares
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HIROSE ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
Ticker: 6806 Security ID: JP3799000009
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 50
2 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
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HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORP. LTD.
Ticker: HDFC Security ID: INE001A01028
Meeting Date: JUL 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividend of INR 25.00 Per Share For For Management
3 Reappoint D.M. Satwalekar as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint D.N. Ghosh as Director For For Management
5 Reappoint R.S. Tarneja as Director For For Management
6 Approve Deloitte Haskins & Sells as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
7 Approve Pannell Kerr Forster as Branch For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
8 Appoint B. Jalan as Director For For Management
9 Approve Increase in Borrowing Powers to For Against Management
INR 1.5 Trillion
10 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of R.S. Karnad, Joint Managing Director
11 Approve Employee Stock Option Scheme - For For Management
2008
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HOYA CORP.
Ticker: 7741 Security ID: JP3837800006
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates
2.1 Elect Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Director For For Management
3 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: HSBA Security ID: GB0005405286
Meeting Date: MAR 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary For For Management
Share Capital from USD 7,500,100,000,
GBP 401,500 and EUR 100,000 to USD
10,500,100,000, GBP 401,500 and EUR
100,000
2 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 1, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 2,530,200,000
(Rights Issue)
3 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 2, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 2,530,200,000
(Rights Issue)
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: HSBA Security ID: GB0005405286
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3a Re-elect Safra Catz as Director For For Management
3b Re-elect Vincent Cheng as Director For For Management
3c Elect Marvin Cheung as Director For For Management
3d Re-elect John Coombe as Director For For Management
3e Re-elect Jose Duran as Director For For Management
3f Re-elect Rona Fairhead as Director For For Management
3g Re-elect Douglas Flint as Director For For Management
3h Re-elect Alexander Flockhart as For For Management
Director
3i Re-elect Lun Fung as Director For For Management
3j Re-elect Michael Geoghegan as Director For For Management
3k Re-elect Stephen Green as Director For For Management
3l Re-elect Stuart Gulliver as Director For For Management
3m Re-elect James Hughes-Hallett as For For Management
Director
3n Re-elect William Laidlaw as Director For For Management
3o Elect Rachel Lomax as Director For For Management
3p Re-elect Sir Mark Moody-Stuart as For For Management
Director
3q Re-elect Gwyn Morgan as Director For For Management
3r Re-elect Nagavara Murthy as Director For For Management
3s Re-elect Simon Robertson as Director For For Management
3t Elect John Thornton as Director For For Management
3u Re-elect Sir Brian Williamson as For For Management
Director
4 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise the Group Audit Committee
to Determine Their Remuneration
5 Auth. Issuance of Non-Cumulative Pref. For For Management
Shares with Pre-emptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP
100,000, EUR 100,000 and USD 85,500;
and Auth. Issuance of Ord. Shares with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 1,720,481,200
6 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 5, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 430,120,300
7 Authorise 1,720,481,200 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
8 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
9 Approve General Meetings Other Than an For For Management
Annual General Meetings to be Called on
14 Clear Days' Notice
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ICAP PLC
Ticker: IAP Security ID: GB0033872168
Meeting Date: JUL 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 11.95 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Re-elect Charles Gregson as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect William Nabarro as Director For For Management
5 Elect John Nixon as Director For For Management
6 Elect David Puth as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 21,611,663
11 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
10, Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,241,749
12 Authorise 64,834,991 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
13 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
14 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Directors' Conflicts of Interest
15 Approve ICAP plc 2008 Sharesave Scheme For For Management
16 Approve ICAP plc 2008 Senior Executive For For Management
Equity Participation Plan
17 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Parties or
Independent Election Candidates, to
Political Organisations Other Than
Political Parties and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000
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INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL (INDITEX)
Ticker: ITX Security ID: ES0148396015
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Individual Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports and Discharge
Directors for Fiscal Year Ended January
31, 2008
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports and
Discharge Directors for Fiscal Year
Ended January 31, 2008
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
4 Reelect Antonio Abril Abadin as a For For Management
Director
5 Reelect Auditors For For Management
6 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For For Management
of Supervison and Control Committee
8 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
9 Receive Report on Board of Directors' None None Management
Guidelines
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INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Ticker: INFY Security ID: 456788108
Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive, Consider And Adopt The Balance For For Management
Sheet As Atmarch 31, 2009 And The
Profit And Loss Account For The
Yearended On That Date And The Report
Of The Directors And Auditors
2 Declare A Final Dividend For The For For Management
Financial Year Endedmarch 31, 2009.
3 Appoint A Director In Place Of Deepak For For Management
M. Satwalekar, Who retires By Rotation
And, Being Eligible, Seeks
Re-appointment.
4 Appoint A Director In Place Of Dr. For For Management
Omkar Goswami, Who Retires by Rotation
And, Being Eligible, Seeks
Re-appointment.
5 Appoint A Director In Place Of Rama For For Management
Bijapurkar, Who Retires by Rotation
And, Being Eligible, Seeks
Re-appointment.
6 Appoint A Director In Place Of David L. For For Management
Boyles, Who Retires by Rotation And,
Being Eligible, Seeks Re-appointment.
7 Appoint A Director In Place Of Prof. For For Management
Jeffrey S. Lehman, Who retires By
Rotation And, Being Eligible, Seeks
Re-appointment.
8 Appoint Auditors To Hold Office From For For Management
The Conclusion Of The Annual General
Meeting Held On June 20, 2009, Until
Theconclusion Of The Next Annual
General Meeting, And To Fix Their
Remuneration.
9 Appoint K.v. Kamath As Director, Liable For For Management
To Retire By rotation.
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INPEX CORPORATION
Ticker: 1605 Security ID: JP3294460005
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 4000 for Ordinary
Shares
2 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
4 Approve Annual Bonus Payment to For For Management
Directors and Statutory Auditors
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INTEL CORPORATION
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
2 Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For Management
3 Elect Director John J. Donahoe For For Management
4 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management
5 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
6 Elect Director James D. Plummer For For Management
7 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management
8 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management
9 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management
10 Elect Director Frank D. Yeary For For Management
11 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
14 Approve Stock Option Exchange Program For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
16 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
17 Adopt Policy on Human Rights to Water Against Against Shareholder
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director A. J. P. Belda For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. Black For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. R. Brody For For Management
1.4 Elect Director K. I. Chenault For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M. L. Eskew For For Management
1.6 Elect Director S. A. Jackson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director T. Nishimuro For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. W. Owens For For Management
1.9 Elect Director S. J. Palmisano For For Management
1.10 Elect Director J. E. Spero For For Management
1.11 Elect Director S. Taurel For For Management
1.12 Elect Director L. H. Zambrano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
5 Review Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY
Ticker: IGT Security ID: 459902102
Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Bittman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard R. Burt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patti S. Hart For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Mathewson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas J. Matthews For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert Miller For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frederick B. Rentschler For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David E. Roberson For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Elect Director Philip G. Satre For For Management
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INTERTEK GROUP PLC
Ticker: ITRK Security ID: GB0031638363
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 13.7 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect Wolfhart Hauser as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Debra Rade as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Christopher Knight as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 526,072
10 Auth. Company and its Subsidiaries to For For Management
Make EU Political Donations to
Political Parties or Independent
Election Candidates up to GBP 20,000,
to Political Org. Other Than Political
Parties up to GBP 20,000 and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000
11 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 9, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 78,911
12 Authorise 15,782,149 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
13 Authorise the Company to Continue to For For Management
Call General Meetings (Other Than
Annual General Meetings) on 14 Days'
Notice
14 Remove Provisions of Company's For For Management
Memorandum of Association which, by
Virtue of Section 28 of 2006 Act, are
to be Treated as Part of Articles of
Association; Remove Any Limit
Previously Imposed by Authorised Share
Capital; Adopt New Articles of
Association
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael M.E. Johns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Wiliam D. Perez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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JULIUS BAER HOLDING AG (FORMERLY BAER HOLDINGS)
Ticker: BAER Security ID: CH0029758650
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of CHF 0.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4.1 Reelect Raymond Baer as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2 Elect Leonhard Fischer as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
6 Approve CHF 220,175 Reduction in Share For Did Not Vote Management
Capital via Cancellation of 4.4 Million
Repurchased Shares
7 Amend Articles Re: Auditors, AGM For Did Not Vote Management
Resolutions on Sale of Shares in Julius
Baer & Co. AG, Shareholding Requirement
for Board Members
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JULIUS BAER HOLDING AG (FORMERLY BAER HOLDINGS)
Ticker: BAER Security ID: CH0029758650
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize CHF 4.9 Billion Transfer from For Did Not Vote Management
Legal Reserves to Free Reserves
2 Amend Corporate Purpose For Did Not Vote Management
3.1 Approve Special Dividend in Form of For Did Not Vote Management
Julius Baer Gruppe AG Shares
3.2 Change Company Name to GAM Holding AG For Did Not Vote Management
3.3.1 Elect Johannes de Gier as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.3.2 Elect Hugh Scott-Barrett as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.3.3 Elect Dieter Enkelmann as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4 Authorize Cancelation of Share For Did Not Vote Management
Repurchase Program
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KEPPEL CORPORATION LTD
Ticker: KEP Security ID: SG1U68934629
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Directors' Reports
2 Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.21 Per For For Management
Share
3 Reelect Yeo Wee Kiong as Director For For Management
4 Reelect Choo Chiau Beng as Director For For Management
5 Reelect Sven Bang Ullring as Director For For Management
6 Approve Non-Executive Directors' Fees For For Management
of SGD 570,000 in Cash (2007: SGD
600,625) and Award of an Aggregate
Number of 14,000 Existing Ordinary
Shares in the Capital of the Company as
Payment in Part of Their Remuneration
for the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008
7 Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board For For Management
to Fix Their Remuneration
8 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with or
without Preemptive Rights
9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
10 Approve Mandate for Transactions with For For Management
Related Parties
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KEYENCE CORP.
Ticker: 6861 Security ID: JP3236200006
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 30
2 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates -
Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders - Amend
Business Lines
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Alternate Statutory Auditor For For Management
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L AIR LIQUIDE
Ticker: AI Security ID: FR0000120073
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 4, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.25 per Share
4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
5 Reelect Thierry Desmarest as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Alain Joly as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Thierry Peugeot as Director For For Management
8 Approve Transaction with BNP Paribas For For Management
9 Approve Transaction with Benoit Potier For For Management
10 Approve Transaction with Klaus For For Management
Schmieder
11 Approve Transaction with Pierre Dufour For For Management
12 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
13 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For Against Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer or Share Exchange
14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 350 Million
15 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Above
16 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
17 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved For For Management
for International Employees
18 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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LI & FUNG LIMITED
Ticker: 494 Security ID: BMG5485F1445
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 5, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.33 Per For For Management
Share
3a Reelect Franklin Warren McFarlan For For Management
Director
3b Reelect Spencer Theodore Fung as For For Management
Director
3c Reelect Martin Tang Yue Nien as For For Management
Director
4 Authorize Directors' Fees and For For Management
Additional Remuneration to
Non-Executive Directors on Board
Committees
5 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
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LINDE AG
Ticker: LIN Security ID: DE0006483001
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.80 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Approve Cancellation of Unused Pool of For For Management
Conditional Capital
8 Amend Articles Re: Audio and Video For For Management
Transmission of Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
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LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON
Ticker: MC Security ID: FR0000121014
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.60 per Share
5 Reelect Antoine Arnault as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Antoine Bernheim as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Albert Frere as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Pierre Gode as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Lord Powell of Bayswater as For For Management
Director
10 Elect Yves-Thilbaut de Silguy as For For Management
Director
11 Authorize Repurchase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 50 Million
14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 50 Million, with
the Possibility Not to Offer them to
the Public for an Amount Representing
20 Percent per Year
15 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholders
Votes under Items 13 and 14 Above
16 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For For Management
50 Million for Future Exchange Offers
17 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
18 Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
19 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
20 Amend Articles 11 and 23 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Shareholding Requirements for Directors
and Double Voting Rights
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MAKHTESHIM - AGAN INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: MAIN Security ID: IL0010818198
Meeting Date: JUL 20, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: JUN 19, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)
2 Approve Somekh Chaikin as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3.1 Elect Avraham Biger as Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Nochi Dankner as Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Zvi Livnat as Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Isaac Manor as Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Raanan Cohen as Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Haim Gavrieli as Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Ami Erel as Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Oren Leider as Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Avi Fischer as Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Dov Fekelman as Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Chermona Shorek as Director For For Management
4 Approve Annual Compensation and For For Management
Remuneration for Participation for Ami
Erel, Avi Fischer, Haim Gavrieli, and
Chermona Shorek, Directors
5 Approve Annual Compensation and For For Management
Remuneration for Participation for Zvi
Livnat, Director and Controlling
Shareholder
5a Indicate Personal Interest in Proposed None Against Management
Agenda Item
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MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
Ticker: MRVL Security ID: G5876H105
Meeting Date: JUL 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ELECTION OF CLASS 1 DIRECTOR: JOHN G. For For Management
KASSAKIAN
2 ELECTION OF CLASS 2 DIRECTOR: KUO WEI For For Management
(HERBERT) CHANG
3 ELECTION OF CLASS 2 DIRECTOR: JUERGEN For For Management
GROMER, PH.D.
4 ELECTION OF CLASS 2 DIRECTOR: ARTURO For For Management
KRUEGER
5 RATIFY AUDITORS For For Management
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MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
Ticker: MA Security ID: 57636Q104
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard Haythornthwaite For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David R. Carlucci For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Selander For For Management
2 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Increase Size of Board and Amend
Director Qualifications
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
Ticker: NSM Security ID: 637640103
Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management
2 Elect Director Steven R. Appleton For For Management
3 Elect Director Gary P. Arnold For For Management
4 Elect Director Richard J. Danzig For For Management
5 Elect Director John T. Dickson For For Management
6 Elect Director Robert J. Frankenberg For For Management
7 Elect Director Modesto A. Maidique For For Management
8 Elect Director Edward R. McCracken For For Management
9 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: Security ID: CH0038863350
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of CHF 1.40 per Share
4.1.1 Reelect Daniel Borel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.2 Reelect Carolina Mueller-Moehl as For Did Not Vote Management
Director
4.2 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
5 Approve CHF 180 million Reduction in For Did Not Vote Management
Share Capital
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NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.
Ticker: NICE Security ID: 653656108
Meeting Date: JUL 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Ron Gutler as Director For For Management
2 Elect Joseph Atzmon as Director For For Management
3 Elect Rimon Ben-Shaoul as Director For For Management
4 Elect Yoseph Dauber as Director For For Management
5 Elect John Hughes as Director For For Management
6 Elect David Kostman as Director For For Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors, For For Management
Excluding External Directors
8 Approve Remuneration of Directors, For For Management
Including External Directors
9 Approve Special Annual Fee to the For For Management
Chairman of the Board
10 Reappoint Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer For For Management
as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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NIKE, INC.
Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103
Meeting Date: SEP 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NOKIA CORP.
Ticker: NKCAF Security ID: FI0009000681
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Calling the Meeting to Order None None Management
3 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management
5 Prepare and Approve List of For For Management
Shareholders
6 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports; Receive Auditor's
Report; Receive CEO's Review
7 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
8 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.40 Per Share
9 Approve Discharge of Board and For For Management
President
10 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of EUR 440,000 for Chairman,
EUR 150,000 for Vice Chairman, and EUR
130,000 for Other Directors; Approve
Remuneration for Committee Work
11 Fix Number of Directors at 11 For For Management
12 Reelect Georg Ehrnrooth, Lalita D. For For Management
Gupte, Bengt Holmstrom, Henning
Kagermann, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Per
Karlsson, Jorma Ollila, Marjorie
Scardino, Risto Siilasmaa, and Keijo
Suila as Directors; Elect Isabel
Marey-Semper as New Director
13 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management
14 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy as For For Management
Auditors
15 Authorize Repurchase of up to 360 For For Management
Million Nokia Shares
16 Close Meeting None None Management
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NOVN Security ID: CH0012005267
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of CHF 2 per Share
4 Approve CHF 3 Million Reduction in For Did Not Vote Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5.1 Amend Articles Re: Require Annual Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report,
incl. Disclosure of Compensation Amount
Paid to Board of Directors and
Executive Management
5.2 Amend Corporate Purpose Re: For Did Not Vote Management
Sustainability
5.3 Amend Articles Re: Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
6.1 Retirement of Peter Burckhardt and None Did Not Vote Management
William George as Directors
(Non-Voting)
6.2.1 Reelect Srikant Datar as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.2 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.3 Reelect Wendelin Wiedeking as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.4 Reelect Rolf Zinkernagel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.3 Elect William Brody as Director For Did Not Vote Management
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
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NOVO NORDISK A/S
Ticker: NOVOB Security ID: DK0060102614
Meeting Date: MAR 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Report of Board None Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Vote Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of DKK 6 per Share
5a Reelect Sten Scheibye as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5b Reelect Goran Ando as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5c Reelect Henrik Gurtler as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5d Reelect Pamela Kirby as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5e Reelect Kurt Nielsen as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5f Elect Hannu Ryopponen as New Director For Did Not Vote Management
5g Reelect Jorgen Wedel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditor
7.1 Approve DKK 14 Million Reduction in For Did Not Vote Management
Class B Share Capital via Share
Cancellation
7.2 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Did Not Vote Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7.3.1 Amend Articles Re: Change ''Koebenhavns For Did Not Vote Management
Fondsboers'' to ''NASDAQ OMX
Copenhagen''
7.3.2 Amend Existing Authorization to Issue For Did Not Vote Management
Class B Shares to Employees; Reduce
Authorization Amount to DKK 3 Million
7.3.3 Amend Existing Authorization to Issue For Did Not Vote Management
Shares With or Without Preemptive
Rights; Reduce Authorization Amount to
DKK 107 Million
7.3.4 Amend Articles Re: Add Item 'Approval For Did Not Vote Management
of Remuneration of Directors' to
Standard AGM Agenda
8 Other Business None Did Not Vote Management
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NTT DATA CORP.
Ticker: 9613 Security ID: JP3165700000
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, With a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 3000
2 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For Against Management
4 Appoint Statutory Auditor For For Management
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ORACLE CORP.
Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105
Meeting Date: OCT 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald L. Lucas For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jack F. Kemp For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Safra A. Catz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For Withhold Management
1.12 Elect Director George H. Conrades For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director S.L. Brown For For Management
2 Elect Director I.M. Cook For For Management
3 Elect Director D. Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director V.J. Dzau For For Management
5 Elect Director R.L. Hunt For For Management
6 Elect Director A. Ibarguen For For Management
7 Elect Director A.C. Martinez For For Management
8 Elect Director I.K. Nooyi For For Management
9 Elect Director S.P. Rockefeller For For Management
10 Elect Director J.J. Schiro For For Management
11 Elect Director L.G. Trotter For For Management
12 Elect Director D.Vasella For For Management
13 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
16 Report on Recycling Against Against Shareholder
17 Report on Genetically Engineered Against Against Shareholder
Products
18 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
19 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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PERNOD RICARD
Ticker: RI Security ID: FR0000120693
Meeting Date: NOV 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: OCT 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.32 per Share
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Patrick Ricard For For Management
6 Approve Transaction with Pierre For For Management
Pringuet
7 Reelect Patrick Ricard as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Pierre Pringuet as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Rafael Gonzalez-Gallarza as For For Management
Director
10 Elect Wolfgang Colberg as Director For For Management
11 Elect Cesar Giron as Director For For Management
12 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 750,000
13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
14 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
15 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For Against Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer or Share Exchange
16 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
17 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: NOV 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 30, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Absorption of 17 de Maio For For Management
Participacoes SA
2 Appoint Independent Firm to Appraise For For Management
Proposed Absorption
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2008
2 Approve Capital Budget for Upcoming For For Management
Fiscal Year
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends for Fiscal 2008
4 Elect Directors For Against Management
5 Elect Board Chairman For Against Management
6 Elect Fiscal Council Members and For Against Management
Alternates
7 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Officers, Non-Executive Directors, and
Fiscal Council Members
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PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CO.
Ticker: Security ID: PH7182521093
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approval of the Audited Financial For For Management
Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2008 Contained in the
Company's 2008 Annual Report
2.1 Elect Bienvenido F. Nebres, S. J. as a For For Management
Director
2.2 Elect Oscar S. Reyes as a Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Pedro E. Roxas as a Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Alfred V. Ty as a Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Donald G. Dee as a Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Helen Y. Dee as a Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Ray C. Espinosa as a Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Tatsu Kono as a Director For For Management
2.9 Elect Takashi Ooi as a Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Napoleon L. Nazareno as a For For Management
Director
2.11 Elect Manuel V. Pangilinan as a For For Management
Director
2.12 Elect Albert F. del Rosario as a For For Management
Director
2.13 Elect Tony Tan Caktiong as a Director For For Management
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen F. Angel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward G. Galante For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claire W. Gargalli For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ira D. Hall For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Raymond W. LeBoeuf For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Larry D. McVay For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Wayne T. Smith For For Management
1.9 Elect Director H. Mitchell Watson, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Scott D. Cook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta For For Management
1.4 Elect Director A.G. Lafley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ralph Snyderman For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Rotate Annual Meeting Location Against Against Shareholder
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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QBE INSURANCE GROUP LTD.
Ticker: QBE Security ID: AU000000QBE9
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive and Consider the Financial None None Management
Reports and the Reports of the
Directors and of the Auditors of the
Company for the Year Ended Dec. 31,
2008
2 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008
3 Ratify Past Issuance of 97.56 Million For For Management
Shares at an Issue Price of A$20.50 Per
Share Made on Dec. 4, 2008
4 Renew Partial Takeover Provision For For Management
5a Elect E J Cloney as Director For For Management
5b Elect I F Hudson as Director For For Management
5c Elect B J Hutchinson as Director For For Management
5d Elect I Y L Lee as Director For For Management
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RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
Ticker: RB/ Security ID: GB00B24CGK77
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 48 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Adrian Bellamy as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Dr Peter Harf as Director For For Management
6 Elect Andre Lacroix as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 23,662,000
10 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 9, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,611,000
11 Authorise 72,000,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
12 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD
Ticker: RIM Security ID: 760975102
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 27, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect James Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, For For Management
James Estill, David Kerr, Roger Martin,
John Richardson, Barbara Stymiest and
John Wetmore as Directors
2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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RESMED, INC.
Ticker: RMD Security ID: 761152107
Meeting Date: NOV 20, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Christopher G. Roberts For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John Wareham For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Ticker: PHGFF Security ID: NL0000009538
Meeting Date: MAR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 President's Speech None Did Not Vote Management
2a Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2b Receive Explanation on Company's None Did Not Vote Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
2c Approve Dividends of EUR 0.70 Per Share For Did Not Vote Management
2d Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Vote Management
2e Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
3 Reelect P-J. Sivignon to Management For Did Not Vote Management
Board
4a Elect J.J. Schiro to Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
4b Elect J. van der Veer to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
4c Elect C.A. Poon to Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
5 Amend Long-Term Incentive Plan For Did Not Vote Management
6a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For Did Not Vote Management
Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger
6b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Did Not Vote Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 6a
7 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For Did Not Vote Management
8 Other Business (Non-Voting) None Did Not Vote Management
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
Ticker: 5930 Security ID: KR7005930003
Meeting Date: MAR 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Appropriation of Income and For For Management
Year-End Dividend of KRW 5,000 per
Common Share
2.1 Elect Three Outside Directors (Bundled) For For Management
2.2 Elect Four Inside Directors (Bundled) For For Management
2.3 Elect Two Members of Audit Committee For For Management
(Bundled)
3 Approve Total Remuneration of Inside For Against Management
Directors and Outside Directors
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SAP AG
Ticker: SAPGF Security ID: DE0007164600
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Amend Articles Re: Electronic Proxy For For Management
Authorization due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholders' Rights Directive)
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SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LTD
Ticker: SCS Security ID: INE275A01028
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 21, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Accept Balance Sheet For For Management
1b Accept Profit and Loss Account For For Management
1c Accept Auditors' Report For For Management
1d Accept Directors' Report For For Management
2 Approve Dividend of INR 3.50 Per Share For For Management
3 Reappoint M.R. Rao as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint V.K. Dham as Director For For Management
5 Approve Pricewaterhouse as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
6 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of B. Ramalinga Raju, Executive
Chairman
7 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of B. Rama Raju, Managing Director
8 Approve Commission Remuneration of For For Management
Non-Executive Directors
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA
Ticker: SU Security ID: FR0000121972
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 3.45 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Jean-Pascal For For Management
Tricoire Re: Pension Scheme and
Severance Payment
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Ratify Change of Registered Office to For For Management
35, Rue Joseph Monier, 92500 Rueil
Malmaison and Amend Article 5 of Bylaws
Accordingly
8 Update Corporate Purpose and Amend For For Management
Article 2 of Bylaws Accordingly
9 Approve Share Ownership Disclosure For For Management
Threshold
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 800 Million
11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 360 Million
12 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Above
13 Authorize Capital Increase for Future For For Management
Exchange Offers
14 Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
15 Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
16 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
17 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved For For Management
for International Employees
18 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
19 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
A Limit Remuneration of Supervisory Board Against Against Shareholder
Members at the Aggregate Amount of EUR
600,000
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SHISEIDO CO. LTD.
Ticker: 4911 Security ID: JP3351600006
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 25
2 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Statutory Auditor For For Management
5 Approve Annual Bonus Payment to For For Management
Directors
6 Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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SIEMENS AG
Ticker: SMAWF Security ID: DE0007236101
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Supervisory Board Report, None None Management
Corporate Governance Report,
Remuneration Report, and Compliance
Report for Fiscal 2007/2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007/2008
(Non-Voting)
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.60 per Share
4.1 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Rudi Lamprecht for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.2 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Juergen Radomski for
Fiscal 2007/2008
4.3 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Uriel Sharef for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.4 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Klaus Wucherer for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.5 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Peter Loescher for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.6 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Wolfgang Dehen for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.7 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Heinrich Hiesinger for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.8 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Joe Kaeser for Fiscal 2007/2008
4.9 Approve Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Eduardo Montes for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.10 Approve Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Jim Reid-Anderson for
Fiscal 2007/2008
4.11 Approve Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Erich R. Reinhardt for
Fiscal 2007/2008
4.12 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Hermann Requardt for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.13 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Siegfried Russwurm for Fiscal
2007/2008
4.14 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Peter Y. Solmssen for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.1 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Gerhard Cromme for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.2 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Ralf Heckmann for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Josef Ackermann for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Lothar Adler for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Jean-Louis Beffa for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.6 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Gerhard Bieletzki for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Gerd von Brandenstein for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.8 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member John David Coombe for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.9 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Hildegard Cornudet for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.10 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Michael Diekmann for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.11 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Hans Michael Gaul for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.12 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Birgit Grube for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.13 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Peter Gruss for Fiscal 2007/2008
5.14 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Bettina Haller for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.15 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Heinz Hawreliuk for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.16 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Berthold Huber for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.17 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Harald Kern for Fiscal 2007/2008
5.18 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Walter Kroell for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.19 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Nicola Leibinger-Kammueller for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.20 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Michael Mirow for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.21 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Werner Moenius for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.22 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Roland Motzigemba for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.23 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Thomas Rackow for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.24 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Hakan Samuelsson for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.25 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Dieter Scheitor for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.26 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Albrecht Schmidt for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.27 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Henning Schulte-Noelle for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.28 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Rainer Sieg for Fiscal 2007/2008
5.29 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Peter von Siemens for
Fiscal 2007/2008
5.30 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Jerry I. Speyer for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.31 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Birgit Steinborn for Fiscal
2007/2008
5.32 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Iain Vallance of Tummel for
Fiscal 2007/2008
6 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors for For For Management
Fiscal 2008/2009
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management
of up to 5 Percent of Issued Share
Capital When Repurchasing Shares
9 Approve Creation of EUR 520.8 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
10 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 15
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 600
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
11 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
12 Amend Articles Re: Decision Making of For For Management
General Meeting
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
Ticker: SNNUF Security ID: GB0009223206
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Confirm the 2008 First Interim Dividend For For Management
of 4.96 US Cents Per Ordinary Share;
Confirm the 2008 Second Interim
Dividend of 8.12 US Cents Per Ordinary
Share
4 Re-elect David Illingworth as Director For For Management
5 Elect Joseph Papa as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Dr Rolf Stomberg as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 49,472,658
10 Amend The Smith & Nephew French For For Management
Sharesave Plan (2002)
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 9,499,803
12 Authorise 94,998,029 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
13 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May be
Held on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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SONOVA HOLDING AG (FORMERLY PHONAK HOLDING AG)
Ticker: SOON Security ID: CH0012549785
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of CHF 1.00 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Andy Rihs as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.2 Reelect William Dearstyne as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.3 Reelect Michael Jacobi as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.4 Reelect Robert Spoerry as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2.1 Elect Anssi Vanjoki as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2.2 Elect Ronald van der Vis as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2.3 Elect Valentin Rueda as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
6 Approve Creation of CHF 165,576 Pool of For Did Not Vote Management
Capital without Preemptive Rights
7 Approve CHF 35,925 Reduction in Share For Did Not Vote Management
Capital
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STANDARD CHARTERED PLC
Ticker: STAN Security ID: GB0004082847
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 42.32 US For For Management
Cents Per Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect Jamie Dundas as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Rudolph Markham as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Ruth Markland as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Richard Meddings as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect John Peace as Director For For Management
9 Elect Steve Bertamini as Director For For Management
10 Elect John Paynter as Director For For Management
11 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
12 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
13 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Parties or
Independent Election Candidates, to
Political Organisations Other than
Political Parties and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000
14 Increase Auth. Share Capital from USD For For Management
2,816,000,000, GBP 500,000,000 and EUR
1,000,000,000 to USD 3,316,000,000, GBP
500,000,000, EUR 1,000,000,000, AED
100,000,000, HKD 100,000,000, INR
1,000,000,000, KRW 500,000,000,000 and
SGD 100,000,000
15 Issue Equity with Rights up to USD For For Management
316,162,105.50 (Relevant Authorities
and Share Dividend Scheme) and
Additional Amount of USD 632,324,211
(Rights Issue) After Deducting Any
Securities Issued Under the Relevant
Authorities and Share Dividend Scheme
16 Extend Directors' Authority to Issue For For Management
Equity with Pre-emptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of USD
189,697,263 Pursuant to Paragraph A of
Resolution 15 to Include the Shares
Repurchased by the Company Under
Authority Granted by Resolution 18
17 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 47,424,315.50
18 Authorise 189,697,263 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
19 Authorise Market Purchase of 477,500 For For Management
Preference Shares of USD 5.00 and
195,285,000 Preference Shares of GBP
1.00
20 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
21 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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STAPLES, INC.
Ticker: SPLS Security ID: 855030102
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Basil L. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Arthur M. Blank For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mary Elizabeth Burton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Justin King For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Carol Meyrowitz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Rowland T. Moriarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert C. Nakasone For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Elizabeth A. Smith For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert E. Sulentic For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Vijay Vishwanath For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Paul F. Walsh For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Amend Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Reincorporate in Another State [from Against Against Shareholder
Delaware to North Dakota]
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SWATCH GROUP AG
Ticker: UHRN Security ID: CH0012255151
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of CHF 0.85 per Registered
Share and CHF 4.25 per Bearer Share
4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
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SYMRISE AG
Ticker: Security ID: DE000SYM9999
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
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SYNTHES INC
Ticker: SYST Security ID: US87162M4096
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Receive The Report on Dividend Approved For For Management
by The Board of Directors
3 Elect Directors David Helfet, Andre For Withhold Management
Muller, Felix Pardo and Dr.h. c. mult.
Hansjorg Wyss
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO.
Ticker: TSM Security ID: 874039100
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve 2008 Business Operations For For Management
Report, Financial Statements, and
Statutory Reports
2 Approve 2008 Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
3 Approve Capitalization of 2008 For For Management
Dividends and Employee Profit Sharing
4 Approve Amendment on the Procedures for For For Management
Loans to Other Parties and Procedures
for Endorsement and Guarantee
5.1 Director Morris Chang For For Management
5.2 Director F.c. Tseng For For Management
5.3 Director Rick Tsai For For Management
5.4 Director Tain-jy Chen For For Management
5.5 Director P. Leahy Bonfield For For Management
5.6 Director Stan Shih For For Management
5.7 Director Ms. Carly Fiorina For For Management
5.8 Director Thomas J Engibous For For Management
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TELEFONICA S.A. (FORMERLY TELEFONICA DE ESPANA, S.A.)
Ticker: TLFNF Security ID: ES0178430E18
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements, Allocation of
Income, and Discharge Directors
2 Approve Dividend Charged to For For Management
Unrestricted Reserves
3 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
5 Approve Reduction in Capital via the For For Management
Cancellation of Treasury Shares; Amend
Articles Accordingly
6 Ratify Auditors for Fiscal Year 2009 For For Management
7 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
2.1 Elect Phillip Frost as Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Roger Abravanel as Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Elon Kohlberg as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Yitzhak Peterburg as Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Erez Vigodman as Director For For Management
3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
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TOTAL SA
Ticker: FP Security ID: FR0000120271
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.28 per Share
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Presenting Ongoing Related-Party
Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Thierry For For Management
Desmarest
6 Approve Transaction with Christophe de For For Management
Margerie
7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
8 Reelect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Daniel Bouton as Director For For Management
10 Reelect Bertrand Collomb as Director For For Management
11 Reelect Christophe de Margerie as For For Management
Director
12 Reelect Michel Pebereau as Director For For Management
13 Electe Patrick Artus as Director For For Management
14 Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re: Age For For Management
Limit for Chairman
A Amend Article 19 of Bylaws Re: Against Against Shareholder
Disclosure of Individual Stock Plans
B Amend Article 11 of Bylaws Re: Against Against Shareholder
Nomination of Employees Shareholders
Representative to the Board of
Directors
C Approve Restricted Stock Plan to All Against Against Shareholder
Employees
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 10, 2009
# 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 Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Harold McGraw III For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1.12 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Foreign Military Sales Against Against Shareholder
Offsets
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VERISIGN, INC.
Ticker: VRSN Security ID: 92343E102
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director D. James Bidzos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William L. Chenevich For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger H. Moore For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John D. Roach For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Louis A. Simpson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Timothy Tomlinson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VISA INC.
Ticker: V Security ID: 92826C839
Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 27, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Certificate of Incorporation to For For Management
Declassify the Board of Directors and
Eliminate Certain Provisions
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VISA INC.
Ticker: V Security ID: 92826C839
Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Certificate of Incorporation For For Management
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VISA INC.
Ticker: V Security ID: 92826C839
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Hani Al-Qadi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles T. Doyle For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter Hawkins For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David I. McKay For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles W. Scharf For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Segismundo For For Management
Schulin-Zeuthen
2.1 Elect Director Thomas J. Campbell For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Gary P. Coughlan For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Mary B. Cranston For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Francisco Javier For For Management
Fernandez-Carbajal
2.5 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
2.6 Elect Director Joseph. W. Saunders For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Susan E. Arnold For For Management
2 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
3 Elect Director John S. Chen For For Management
4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For For Management
5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
6 Elect Director Steven P. Jobs For For Management
7 Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For For Management
8 Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For For Management
9 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
10 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
11 Elect Director John E. Pepper , Jr. For For Management
12 Elect Director Orin C. Smith For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
15 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
16 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
17 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against Against Shareholder
will not Make or Promise to Make Any
Death Benefit Payments to Senior
Executives
18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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WATERS CORPORATION
Ticker: WAT Security ID: 941848103
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joshua Bekenstein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Berendt, For For Management
Ph.D.
1.3 Elect Director Douglas A. Berthiaume For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward Conard For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Christopher A. Kuebler For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William J. Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director JoAnn A. Reed For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Thomas P. Salice For For Management
2 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WESTERN UNION COMPANY, THE
Ticker: WU Security ID: 959802109
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roberto G. Mendoza For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael A. Miles, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dennis Stevenson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WPP GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB00B0J6N107
Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement; Approve For For Management
Reduction and Subsequent Increase in
Cap,; Capitalise Reserves; Issue Equity
with Rights; Adopt Replacement and
Continuing Share Plans; Ensure
Satisfaction of Outstanding and
Existing Awards; Amend Art. of Assoc.
2 Reduce Amount Standing to Credit of New For For Management
WPP's Share Premium Account (Including
Amount Arising Pursuant to Scheme) in
Its Entirety (or up to Such Amount
Approved by Jersey Court) by Crediting
Such Amount to a Reserve of Profit to
be Available to New WPP
3 Approve Change of Company Name to WPP For For Management
2008 plc
4 Approve Delisting of WPP Shares from For For Management
the Official List
5 Authorise the New WPP Directors to For For Management
Ensure that the Sponsoring Companies of
the Inherited Share Plans are Able to
Satisfy Existing Awards Under the
Inherited Share Plans Using Newly
Issued New WPP Shares or New WPP
Treasury Shares
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WPP GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB00B0J6N107
Meeting Date: OCT 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Proposed For For Management
to be Made Between the Company and the
Holders of the Scheme Shares
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WPP PLC
Ticker: WPP Security ID: JE00B3DMTY01
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Re-elect Colin Day as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Lubna Olayan as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Jeffrey Rosen as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Esther Dyson as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect John Quelch as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Stanley Morten as Director For For Management
9 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorise the Board to Determine Their
Remuneration
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 45,985,690
11 Authorise 125,294,634 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 6,276,908
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WPP PLC
Ticker: WPP Security ID: JE00B3DMTY01
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve WPP plc Leadership Equity For For Management
Acquisition Plan III (LEAP III)
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ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC
Ticker: ZMH Security ID: 98956P102
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Betsy J. Bernard For For Management
2 Elect Director Marc N. Casper For For Management
3 Elect Director David C. Dvorak For For Management
4 Elect Director Robert A. Hagemann For For Management
5 Elect Director Arthur J. Higgins For For Management
6 Elect Director Cecil B. Pickett For For Management
7 Elect Director Augustus A. White, III For For Management
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
10 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
11 Amend Deferred Compensation Plan For For Management
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QUEBECOR WORLD CAP CORP
Ticker: Security ID: 7481F1AD8
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: MAY 8, 2009
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: MFS SERIES TRUST VIII
By (Signature and Title) MARIA F. DWYER*
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Maria F. Dwyer, Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 26, 2009
*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact
* Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of Maria F. Dwyer pursuant to a Power
of Attorney dated October 27, 2008. (1)
(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Series Trust XIII (File Nos. 2-74959 and
811-3327) Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on
June 25, 2009.