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, 2009 - June 30, 2010
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-05262
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
MFS Series Trust VIII
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3M COMPANY
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
2 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
3 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
5 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
6 Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
9 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
10 Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R.J. Alpern For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R.S. Austin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W.M. Daley For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director W.J. Farrell For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director H.L. Fuller For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director W.A. Osborn For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director D.A.L. Owen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director R.S. Roberts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director S.C. Scott, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director W.D. Smithburg For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director G.F. Tilton For For Management
1.12 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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ACCENTURE PLC
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1150G111
Meeting Date: AUG 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reincorporation from Bermuda to For For Management
Ireland through Scheme of Arrangement
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
1 Approve Reincorporation from Bermuda to For For Management
Ireland through Scheme of Arrangement
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
1 Approve the Creation of Distributable For For Management
Reserves for Accenture plc
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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ACCENTURE PLC
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1151C101
Meeting Date: FEB 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Reelect William L. Kimsey as a Director For For Management
1.2 Reelect Robert I. Lipp as a Director For For Management
1.3 Reelect Wulf von Schimmelmann as a For For Management
Director
2 Approve KPMG as Auditors and Authorize For For Management
Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Approve 2010 Share Incentive Plan For For Management
4 Approve 2010 Employee Share Purchase For For Management
Plan
5 Change Location of Annual Meeting For For Management
6 Authorize Open-Market Purchases of For For Management
Class A Ordinary Shares
7 Authorize Board to Determine Price For For Management
Range for the Issuance of Acquired
Treasury Stock
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ACER INC.
Ticker: 2353 Security ID: Y0003F171
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve 2009 Business Operations Report For For Management
and Financial Statements
2 Approve 2009 Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
3 Approve the Issuance of New Shares from For For Management
Retained Earnings
4 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
5 Approve Amendments on the Procedures For For Management
for Loans to Other Parties
6 Approve Amendments on the Procedures For For Management
for Endorsement and Guarantees
7 Approve Issuance of Employee Stock For Against Management
Options under Market Price
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AEON CREDIT SERVICE LTD.
Ticker: 8570 Security ID: J0021H107
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles To Reflect Changes in For For Management
Law
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
2.13 Elect Director For For Management
2.14 Elect Director For For Management
3 Appoint Statutory Auditor For Against Management
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AKZO NOBEL NV
Ticker: AKZA Security ID: N01803100
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# 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
(Non-Voting)
3a Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
3b Receive Announcements on Allocation of None Did Not Vote Management
Income
3c Receive Explanation on Company's None Did Not Vote Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
3d Approve Dividends of EUR 1.35 Per Share For Did Not Vote Management
3e Discussion on Company's Corporate None Did Not Vote Management
Governance Structure
4a Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Vote Management
4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
5a Reelect K. Vuursteen to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
5b Reelect A. Burgmans to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
5c Reelect L.R. Hughes to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
6 Approve Remuneration Report Containing For Did Not Vote Management
Remuneration Policy for Management
Board Members
7a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For Did Not Vote Management
Up To Ten Percent of Issued Capital
Plus Additional Ten Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger
7b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Did Not Vote Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 7a
8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten For Did Not Vote Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
9 Amend Articles 25 and 32 Re: Power to For Did Not Vote Management
Determine Boards Size
10 Other Business (Non-Voting) None Did Not Vote Management
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ALLERGAN, INC.
Ticker: AGN Security ID: 018490102
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Michael R. Gallagher For For Management
2 Elect Director Gavin S. Herbert For For Management
3 Elect Director Dawn Hudson For For Management
4 Elect Director Stephen J. Ryan, MD For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
Relating to the Removal of Directors
7 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
Relating to Business Combinations
8 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
Relating to Amendments to Certificate
of Incorporation
9 Amend Articles of Incorporation to For For Management
Update and Simplify Provisions
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APPLE INC.
Ticker: AAPL Security ID: 037833100
Meeting Date: FEB 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 28, 2009
# 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 Arthur D. Levinson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jerome B. York For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Prepare Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
7 Establish Other Board Committee Against Against Shareholder
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BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION, THE
Ticker: BK Security ID: 064058100
Meeting Date: APR 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 12, 2010
# 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
6 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
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BAYER AG
Ticker: BAYN Security ID: D0712D163
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# 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 2009
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
5 Approve Creation of EUR 530 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
of Preemptive Rights
6 Approve Creation of EUR 211.7 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
7 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 6
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 211.7
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
9 Amend Articles Re: New German For For Management
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
10 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2010
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BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Ticker: BDX Security ID: 075887109
Meeting Date: FEB 2, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Henry P. Becton, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward F. Degraan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Claire M. Fraser-liggett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward J. Ludwig For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Adel A.F. Mahmoud For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James F. Orr For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Willard J. Overlock, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bertram L. Scott For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Company-Specific--Approval Of A By-law For For Management
Amendment Regarding Special
Shareholdermeetings
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Against Against Shareholder
Election of Directors
7 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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BEIERSDORF AG
Ticker: BEI Security ID: D08792109
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.70 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors For For Management
for Fiscal 2010
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Approve Creation of EUR 42 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital with Preemptive Rights
8 Approve Creation of EUR 25 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital with Partial Exclusion of
Preemptive Rights
9 Approve Creation of EUR 25 Million Pool For For Management
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 1
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 42
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
11 Amend Articles Re: New German For For Management
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
12 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
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BHP BILLITON PLC
Ticker: BLT Security ID: GB0000566504
Meeting Date: OCT 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Re-elect Carlos Cordeiro as Director For For Management
3 Re-elect David Crawford as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Gail de Planque as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Marius Kloppers as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Don Argus as Director For For Management
7 Elect Wayne Murdy as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise the Board to Determine
Their Remuneration
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 277,983,328
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 55,778,030
11 Authorise 223,112,120 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
12i Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton plc held by BHP Billiton Ltd
on 30 April 2010
12ii Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton plc held by BHP Billiton Ltd
on 17 June 2010
12iii Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton plc held by BHP Billiton Ltd
on 15 September 2010
12iv Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton plc held by BHP Billiton Ltd
on 11 November 2010
13 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
14 Approve the Grant of Deferred Shares For For Management
and Options under the BHP Billiton Ltd
Group Incentive Scheme and the Grant of
Performance Shares under the BHP
Billiton Ltd Long Term Incentive Plan
to Marius Kloppers
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CANON INC.
Ticker: 7751 Security ID: J05124144
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, With a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 55
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
2.13 Elect Director For For Management
2.14 Elect Director For For Management
2.15 Elect Director For For Management
2.16 Elect Director For For Management
2.17 Elect Director For For Management
3.1 Appoint Statutory Auditor For For Management
3.2 Appoint Statutory Auditor For Against Management
3.3 Appoint Statutory Auditor For Against Management
4 Approve Retirement Bonus Payment for For For Management
Directors
5 Approve Retirement Bonuses and Special For For Management
Payments in Connection with Abolition
of Retirement Bonus System for
Statutory Auditors
6 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management
Directors
7 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
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CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION, THE
Ticker: SCHW Security ID: 808513105
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Arun Sarin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paula A. Sneed For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
5 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against Against Shareholder
will not Make or Promise to Make Any
Death Benefit Payments to Senior
Executives
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CHEVRON CORPORATION
Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director S.H. Armacost For For Management
2 Elect Director L.F. Deily For For Management
3 Elect Director R.E. Denham For For Management
4 Elect Director R.J. Eaton For For Management
5 Elect Director C. Hagel For For Management
6 Elect Director E. Hernandez For For Management
7 Elect Director F.G. Jenifer For For Management
8 Elect Director G.L. Kirkland For For Management
9 Elect Director S. Nunn For For Management
10 Elect Director D.B. Rice For For Management
11 Elect Director K.W. Sharer For For Management
12 Elect Director C.R. Shoemate For For Management
13 Elect Director J.G. Stumpf For For Management
14 Elect Director R.D. Sugar For For Management
15 Elect Director C. Ware For For Management
16 Elect Director J.S. Watson For For Management
17 Ratify Auditors For For Management
18 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
19 Request Director Nominee with Against Against Shareholder
Environmental Qualifications
20 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
21 Disclose Payments To Host Governments Against Against Shareholder
22 Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection Against Against Shareholder
23 Report on Financial Risks From Climate Against Against Shareholder
Change
24 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
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CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION
Ticker: CNCBK Security ID: Y1397N101
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Approve Type and Nominal Value of For For Management
Rights Shares in Relation to the A
Share and H Share Issue
1b Approve Proportion and Number of Shares For For Management
to be Issued in Relation to the A Share
and H Share Issue
1c Approve Subscription Price of the For For Management
Rights Issue in Relation to the A Share
and H Share Issue
1d Approve Target Subscribers in Relation For For Management
to the A Share and H Share Issue
1e Approve Use of Proceeds in Relation to For For Management
the A Share and H Share Issue
1f Approve Arrangement For the Accumulated For For Management
Undistributed Profits of the Bank Prior
to the Rights Issue
1g Approve Effective Period of the For For Management
Resolution in Relation to the A Share
and H Share Issue
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CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION
Ticker: CNCBK Security ID: Y1397N101
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Report of the Board of Directors For For Management
2 Accept Report of the Board of For For Management
Supervisors
3 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
4 Approve Fixed Asset Investment Budget For For Management
For 2010
5 Approve Profit Distribution Plan For For For Management
2009
6 Approve Final Emoluments Distribution For For Management
Plan For Directors and Supervisors
7 Appoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
8a Approve Type and Nominal Value of For For Management
Rights Shares in Relation to the A
Share and H Share Issue
8b Approve Proportion and Number of Shares For For Management
to be Issued in Relation to the A Share
and H Share Issue
8c Approve Subscription Price of Rights For For Management
Issue in Relation to the A Share and H
Share Issue
8d Approve Target Subscribers in Relation For For Management
to the A Share and H Share Issue
8e Approve Use of Proceeds in Relation to For For Management
the A Share and H Share Issue
8f Approve Arrangement For Accumulated For For Management
Undistributed Profits of the Bank Prior
to the Rights Issue
8g Approve Effective Period of the For For Management
Resolution in Relation to the A Share
and H Share Issue
9 Approve Authorization For the Rights For For Management
Issue of A Shares and H Shares
10 Approve Feasibility Report on the For For Management
Proposed Use of Proceeds Raised from
the Rights Issue of A Shares and H
Shares
11 Approve Report on the Use of Proceeds For For Management
From the Previous A Share Issue
12 Approve Mid-Term Plan of Capital For For Management
Management
13a Elect Guo Shuqing as Executive Director For For Management
13b Elect Zhang Jianguo as Executive For For Management
Director
13c Elect Lord Peter Levene as Independent For For Management
Non-Executive Director
13d Elect Jenny Shipley as Independent For For Management
Non-Executive Director
13e Elect Elaine La Roche as Independent For For Management
Non-Executive Director
13f Elect Wong Kai-Man as Independent For For Management
Non-Executive Director
13g Elect Sue Yang as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
13h Elect Yam Chi Kwong, Joseph as For For Management
Independent Non-Executive Director
13i Elect Zhao Xijun as Independent For For Management
Non-Executive Director
14a Elect Xie Duyang as Shareholder For For Management
Representative Supervisor
14b Elect Liu Jin as Shareholder For For Management
Representative Supervisor
14c Elect Guo Feng as External Supervisor For For Management
14d Elect Dai Deming as External Supervisor For For Management
14e Elect Song Fengming as Shareholder For For Management
Representative Supervisor
15a Elect Zhu Xiaohuang as Executive None For Shareholder
Director
15b Elect Wang Shumin as Non-Executive None For Shareholder
Director
15c Elect Wang Yong as Non-Executive None For Shareholder
Director
15d Elect Li Xiaoling as Non-Executive None For Shareholder
Director
15e Elect Zhu Zhenmin as Non-Executive None For Shareholder
Director
15f Elect Lu Xiaoma as Non-Executive None For Shareholder
Director
15g Elect Chen Yuanling as Non-Executive None For Shareholder
Director
16 Amend Rules of Procedure Re: Delegation None For Shareholder
of Authorities by the Shareholder's
General Meeting to the Board
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CHINA UNICOM (HONG KONG) LTD
Ticker: 762 Security ID: HK0000049939
Meeting Date: NOV 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Repurchase of 899.7 Million For For Management
Shares of HK$0.10 Each in the Company's
Capital from SK Telecom Co., Ltd. for a
Total Consideration of HK$10 Billion
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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
Ticker: CHD Security ID: 171340102
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bradley C. Irwin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Levick For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Arthur B. Winkleblack For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 14, 2009
# 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 Arun Sarin For For Management
12 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
13 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
15 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
19 Report on Internet Fragmentation Against Against Shareholder
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CME GROUP INC.
Ticker: CME Security ID: 12572Q105
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Terrence A. Duffy For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles P. Carey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark E. Cermak For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Martin J. Gepsman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Leo Melamed For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Joseph Niciforo For For Management
1.7 Elect Director C.C. Odom For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John F. Sandner For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dennis A. Suskind For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
Ticker: CL Security ID: 194162103
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John T. Cahill For For Management
2 Elect Director Ian Cook For For Management
3 Elect Director Helene D. Gayle For For Management
4 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
5 Elect Director Joseph Jimenez For For Management
6 Elect Director David W. Johnson For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
8 Elect Director Delano E. Lewis For For Management
9 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
10 Elect Director Stephen I. Sadove For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
13 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
14 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
Ticker: CFR Security ID: CH0045039655
Meeting Date: SEP 9, 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 EUR 0.30 per A Bearer
Share and EUR 0.03 per B Registered
Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4.1 Reelect Johann Rupert as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2 Reelect Jean-Paul Aeschimann as For Did Not Vote Management
Director
4.3 Reelect Franco Cologni as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.4 Reelect Lord Douro as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.5 Reelect Yves-Andre Istel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.6 Reelect Richard Lepeu as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.7 Reelect Ruggero Magnoni as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.8 Reelect Simon Murray as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.9 Reelect Alain Perrin as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.10 Reelect Norbert Platt as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.11 Reelect Alan Quasha as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.12 Reelect Lord Renwick of Clifton as For Did Not Vote Management
Director
4.13 Reelect Jan Rupert as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.14 Reelect Juergen Schrempp as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.15 Reelect Martha Wikstrom as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
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COMPANHIA DE BEBIDAS DAS AMERICAS - AMBEV
Ticker: AMBV3 Security ID: 20441W203
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2009
2 Approve Allocation of Income and None None Management
Dividends
3 Approve Remuneration of Executive None None Management
Officers, Non-Executive Directors
4 Elect Fiscal Council Members and Fix For For Management
Their Remuneration
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CREDICORP LTD.
Ticker: BAP Security ID: G2519Y108
Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 5, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports (Voting)
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Ernst & Young Global in Peru as For Against Management
Auditors and Authorize Audit Committee
to Fix Their Remuneration
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CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (FORMERLY CS HOLDING)
Ticker: CSGN Security ID: H3698D419
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 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 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For Did Not Vote Management
due to New Swiss Federal Act on
Intermediated Securities
5.1.1 Reelect Noreen Doyle as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5.1.2 Reelect Aziz Syriani as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5.1.3 Reelect David Syz as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5.1.4 Reelect Peter Weibel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5.1.5 Elect Jassim Al Thani as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5.1.6 Elect Robert Benmosche as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5.2 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
5.3 Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
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CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION
Ticker: CVS Security ID: 126650100
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Edwin M. Banks For For Management
2 Elect Director C. David Brown II For For Management
3 Elect Director David W. Dorman For For Management
4 Elect Director Kristen Gibney Williams For For Management
5 Elect Director Marian L. Heard For For Management
6 Elect Director William H. Joyce For For Management
7 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Millon For For Management
8 Elect Director Terrence Murray For For Management
9 Elect Director C.A. Lance Piccolo For For Management
10 Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg For For Management
11 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
12 Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
16 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
17 Adopt Global Warming Principles Against Against Shareholder
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DANAHER CORPORATION
Ticker: DHR Security ID: 235851102
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven M. Rales For For Management
2 Elect Director John T. Schwieters For For Management
3 Elect Director Alan G. Spoon For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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DANONE
Ticker: BN Security ID: F12033134
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 19, 2010
# 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 Reelect Franck Riboud as Director For For Management
5 Reelect Emmanuel Faber as Director For For Management
6 Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For For Management
Auditor
7 Ratify Ernst & Young et Autres as For For Management
Auditor
8 Ratify Yves Nicolas as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
9 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
10 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
11 Approve Transaction with Franck Riboud For For Management
12 Approve Transaction with Emmanuel Faber For For Management
13 Approve Transaction with Bernard Hours For For Management
14 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
15 Authorize up to 0.4 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
16 Amend Stock Ownership Limitations For For Management
17 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: XRAY Security ID: 249030107
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paula H. Cholmondeley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Coleman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John C. Miles II For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John L. Miclot For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG
Ticker: DB1 Security ID: D1882G119
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 7, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(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 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Approve Remuneration System for For Against Management
Management Board Members
6 Approve EUR 27.8 Million Capital For For Management
Increase without Preemptive Rights
7 Approve Creation of EUR 19.5 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares; Authorize Use of
Financial Derivatives When Repurchasing
Shares
9 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management
Clearstream Banking AG
10a Amend Articles Re: Electronic Voting at For For Management
General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
10b Amend Articles Re: Exercise of Voting For For Management
Rights at General Meeting due to New
German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholder's
Rights Directive)
11 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2010
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DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION, THE
Ticker: DNB Security ID: 26483E100
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John W. Alden For For Management
2 Elect Director Christopher J. Coughlin For For Management
3 Elect Director Sara Mathew For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Shareholder
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EMC CORPORATION
Ticker: EMC Security ID: 268648102
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2010
# 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 James S. DiStasio For For Management
6 Elect Director John R. Egan 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 Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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ESPRIT HOLDINGS
Ticker: 330 Security ID: G3122U145
Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.72 Per For For Management
Share
3 Approve Special Dividend of HK$1.33 Per For For Management
Share
4a Reelect Heinz Jurgen Krogner-Kornalik For For Management
as Director
4b Reelect Jurgen Alfred Rudolf Friedrich For For Management
as Director
4c Reelect Ronald Van Der Vis as Director For For Management
4d Reelect Chew Fook Aun as Director For For Management
4e Reelect Francesco Trapani as Director For For Management
4f Authorize Board to Fix Directors' For For Management
Remuneration
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 Adopt New Share Option Scheme and For For Management
Terminate the 2001 Share Option Scheme
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ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EI Security ID: F31668100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 6, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Discharge Directors
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Discharge Directors
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.70 per Share
4 Approve Transaction with Hubert For For Management
Sagnieres Re: Severance Payments
5 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
6 Elect Yi He as Representative of For For Management
Employee Shareholders to the Board
7 Reelect Xavier Fontanet as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Yves Chevillotte as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Yves Gillet as Director For For Management
10 Elect Mireille Faugere as Director For For Management
11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 525,000
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
13 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
14 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
15 Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
(New Shares)
16 Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
17 Set Global Limit for Capital Increases For For Management
Resulting from Items 15 and 16 at 3
Percent of Issued Capital
18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to One Third of
the Issued Capital
19 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Under Item 18
20 Approve Issuance of Debt Securities For Against Management
Convertible into Shares without
Preemptive Rights
21 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Under Item 20
22 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue
or Increase in Par Value
23 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
24 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For For Management
During a Public Tender Offer
25 Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re: Board of For For Management
Directors Composition
26 Amend Articles 12 and 14 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Directors Length of Term
27 Amend Article 24 of Bylaws Re: General For Against Management
Meeting Convening and Quorum
Requirements
28 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M.J. Boskin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director P. Brabeck-Letmathe For For Management
1.3 Elect Director L.R. Faulkner For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.S. Fishman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director K.C. Frazier For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W.W. George For For Management
1.7 Elect Director M.C. Nelson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director S.J. Palmisano For For Management
1.9 Elect Director S.C. Reinemund For For Management
1.10 Elect Director R.W. Tillerson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
4 Reincorporate in Another State [from Against Against Shareholder
New Jersey to North Dakota]
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against Against Shareholder
Discrimination based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
7 Adopt Policy on Human Right to Water Against Against Shareholder
8 Adopt Policy to Address Coastal Against Against Shareholder
Louisiana Environmental Impacts
9 Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Against Against Shareholder
Sands Operations in Canada
10 Report on Environmental Impacts of Against Against Shareholder
Natural Gas Fracturing
11 Report on Energy Technologies Against Against Shareholder
Development
12 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals from Against Against Shareholder
Products and Operations
13 Report on Risks of Alternative Against Against Shareholder
Long-term Fossil Fuel Demand Estimates
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FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: BEN Security ID: 354613101
Meeting Date: MAR 16, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel H. Armacost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles Crocker For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph R. Hardiman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert D. Joffe For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles B. Johnson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gregory E. Johnson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas H. Kean For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Chutta Ratnathicam For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Peter M. Sacerdote For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Laura Stein For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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GOOGLE INC.
Ticker: GOOG Security ID: 38259P508
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Eric Schmidt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sergey Brin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry Page For For Management
1.4 Elect Director L. John Doerr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ann Mather For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.8 Elect Director K. Ram Shriram For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Prepare Sustainability Report Against For Shareholder
5 Adopt Principles for Online Advertising Against Against Shareholder
6 Amend Human Rights Policies Regarding Against Against Shareholder
Chinese Operations
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GRUPO TELEVISA S.A.
Ticker: TV Security ID: 40049J206
Meeting Date: DEC 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Dividends For For Management
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Ticker: HAL Security ID: 406216101
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director A.M. Bennett For For Management
2 Elect Director J.R. Boyd For For Management
3 Elect Director M. Carroll For For Management
4 Elect Director N.K. Dicciani For For Management
5 Elect Director S.M. Gillis For For Management
6 Elect Director J.T. Hackett For For Management
7 Elect Director D.J. Lesar For For Management
8 Elect Director R.A. Malone For For Management
9 Elect Director J.L. Martin For For Management
10 Elect Director D.L. Reed For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Review and Assess Human Rights Policies Against For Shareholder
13 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
15 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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HDFC BANK LIMITED
Ticker: 500180 Security ID: Y3119P117
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 16, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividend of INR 12 Per Share For For Management
3 Reappoint C.M. Vasudev as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint P. Palande as Director For For Management
5 Approve BSR & Co. as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
6 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of A. Puri as Managing Director
7 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of H. Engineer as Executive Director
8 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of P. Sukthankar as Executive Director
9 Approve Employee Stock Option Plan For For Management
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HEINEKEN NV
Ticker: HEIA Security ID: N39427211
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Receive Report of Management Board None Did Not Vote Management
(Non-Voting)
1b Approve Financial Statements For Did Not Vote Management
1c Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of EUR 0.65 per Share
1d Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Vote Management
1e Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Acquisition of Beer Operations For Did Not Vote Management
of FEMSA Via an All Share Transaction
3a Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten For Did Not Vote Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
3b Authorize Board to Issue Shares to For Did Not Vote Management
FEMSA
3c Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For Did Not Vote Management
Up To Ten Percent of Issued Capital
3d Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Did Not Vote Management
Rights from Issuance under Items 3b and
3c
4 Discussion on Company's Corporate None Did Not Vote Management
Governance Structure
5a Approve Remuneration Report Containing For Did Not Vote Management
Remuneration Policy for Management
Board Members
5b Amend Restricted Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management
6a Elect J.A. Fernandez Carbajal to For Did Not Vote Management
Supervisory Board
6b Elect J.G. Astaburuaga Sanjines to For Did Not Vote Management
Supervisory Board
6c Reelect C.J.A. van Lede to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
6d Reelect J.M. de Jong to Supervisory For Did Not Vote Management
Board
6e Reelect A.M. Fentener van Vlissingen to For Did Not Vote Management
Supervisory Board
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HESS CORPORATION
Ticker: HES Security ID: 42809H107
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director N.F. Brady For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director G.P. Hill For For Management
1.3 Elect Director T.H. Kean For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director F.A. Olson For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORP. LTD.
Ticker: 500010 Security ID: INE001A01028
Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 8, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividend of INR 30.00 Per Share For For Management
3 Reappoint S.B. Patel as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint B.S. Mehta as Director For For Management
5 Reappoint S.A. Dave as Director For For Management
6 Approve Deloitte Haskins & Sells as For For Management
Auditors and Branch 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 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of D.S. Parekh, Chairman and Managing
Director
9 Approve Commission Remuneration for For For Management
Non-Executive Directors
10 Authorize Issuance of Warrants For For Management
Convertible into 10.95 Million Equity
Shares with Secured Redeemable
Non-Convertible Debentures without
Preemptive Rights to Qualified
Institutional Buyers
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HOYA CORP.
Ticker: 7741 Security ID: J22848105
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Takeo Shiina For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Yuuzaburou Mogi For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eiko Kouno For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Yukiharu Kodama For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Itaru Koeda For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Hiroshi Suzuki For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Hiroshi Hamada For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenji Ema For For Management
2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
3.1 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Dr. Against Against Shareholder
Balamurali K. Ambati to the Board
3.2 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Dr. Paul Against Against Shareholder
Ashton to the Board
3.3 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Dr. Against Against Shareholder
Cardinal Warde to the Board
3.4 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Akira Against Against Shareholder
Mizobuchi to the Board
3.5 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Motoko Against Against Shareholder
Hirotsu to the Board
3.6 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Yohei Suda Against Against Shareholder
to the Board
3.7 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Hiroshi Against Against Shareholder
Hamada to the Board
3.8 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Eiko Kono Against Against Shareholder
to the Board
3.9 Appoint Shareholder Nominee Itaru Koeda Against Against Shareholder
to the Board
4 Amend Articles to Raise Limit on Against For Shareholder
Shareholder Proposal Text to 4000
Characters
5 Amend Articles to Adopt Secret Ballot Against Against Shareholder
to Extent Permitted by Law
6 Amend Articles to Permit No More than Against Against Shareholder
One Executive on Board of Directors
7 Amend Articles to Permit Cumulative Against Against Shareholder
Voting (Delete Current Prohibition)
8 Amend Articles to Prohibit Director Against Against Shareholder
Candidates Who Have Served as Director
or Officer at Any Other Firm
Simultaneously with Director or Officer
Service at Hoya
9 Amend Articles to Prohibit Outside Against Against Shareholder
Director Candidates Who Serve on More
than Three Boards (Including Hoya)
10 Amend Articles to Limit Outside Against Against Shareholder
Directors to No More than 10
Re-elections
11 Amend Articles to Require Disclosure of Against Against Shareholder
Pay to Former Directors
12 Amend Articles to Require Non-Executive Against Against Shareholder
Directors to Meet Without Executive
Director Presence At Least Once a Year
13 Amend Articles to Require Nomination Against Against Shareholder
Committee to Set Strict Standards to
Define Independent Directors Each Year
14 Amend Articles to Require Disclosure of Against For Shareholder
Individual Director and Officer
Compensation Levels in USD and JPY
15 Amend Articles to Require Disclosure of Against Against Shareholder
Director Candidate Service with Public
Interest Corporations/Organizations
16 Amend Articles to Require Disclosure in Against Against Shareholder
Advance When Directors, Family Members
Sell Company Stock
17 Amend Articles to Prohibit Hedging of Against Against Shareholder
Stock Options
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: HSBA Security ID: G4634U169
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 27, 2010
# 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 Rona Fairhead as Director For For Management
3b Re-elect Michael Geoghegan as Director For For Management
3c Re-elect Stephen Green as Director For For Management
3d Re-elect Gwyn Morgan as Director For For Management
3e Re-elect Nagavara Murthy as Director For For Management
3f Re-elect Simon Robertson as Director For For Management
3g Re-elect John Thornton as Director For For Management
3h Re-elect Sir Brian Williamson as For For Management
Director
4 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise Their Remuneration
5 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
6 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
7 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
8 Approve UK Share Incentive Plan For For Management
9 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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ICAP PLC
Ticker: IAP Security ID: GB0033872168
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 30, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 12.35 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Re-elect Michael Spencer as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Mark Yallop as Director For For Management
5 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
6 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
7 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
8 Approve Increase in Authorised Share For For Management
Capital from GBP 90,000,000 to GBP
110,000,000
9 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights Under a General
Authority up to GBP 21,591,197 and an
Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights
Issue of up to GBP 43,182,394 After
Deducting Any Securities Issued Under
the General Authority
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 3,238,679
11 Authorise 64,773,593 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
12 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
13 Approve Scrip Dividend Scheme For For Management
14 Approve That a General Meeting of the For For Management
Company Other Than an Annual General
Meeting May Be Called on Not Less Than
14 Clear Days' Notice
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INDUSTRIA DE DISENO TEXTIL (INDITEX)
Ticker: ITX Security ID: ES0148396015
Meeting Date: JUL 14, 2009 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, 2009
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports and
Discharge Directors for Fiscal Year
Ended January 31, 2009
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
4.1 Reelect Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros For For Management
as Director
4.2 Reelect Francisco Luzon Lopez as For For Management
Director
5 Reelect Auditors For For Management
6 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management
7 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Ticker: 500209 Security ID: 456788108
Meeting Date: JUN 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of INR 15 Per For For Management
Share
3 Reappoint N.R.N. Murthy as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint M.G. Subrahmanyam as Director For For Management
5 Reappoint S. Gopalakrishnan as Director For For Management
6 Reappoint S.D. Shibulal as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint T.V.M. Pai as Director For For Management
8 Approve B.S.R. & Co. as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
9 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of T.V M. Pai as Executive Director
10 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration For For Management
of S. Batni as Executive Director
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INPEX CORPORATION
Ticker: 1605 Security ID: J2467E101
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# 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 Expand Board For For Management
Eligibility
3.1 Elect Director Naoki Kuroda For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Masatoshi Sugioka For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Toshiaki Kitamura For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Katsujirou Kida For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Seiji Yui For For Management
3.6 Elect Director Masaharu Sano For For Management
3.7 Elect Director Noboru Tezuka For For Management
3.8 Elect Director Shunichirou Sugaya For For Management
3.9 Elect Director Masahiro Murayama For For Management
3.10 Elect Director Seiya Itou For For Management
3.11 Elect Director Wataru Tanaka For For Management
3.12 Elect Director Takahiko Ikeda For For Management
3.13 Elect Director Kazuo Wakasugi For For Management
3.14 Elect Director Yoshiyuki Kagawa For Against Management
3.15 Elect Director Seiji Kato For For Management
3.16 Elect Director Shigeo Hirai For For Management
4.1 Appoint Statutory Auditor Koji Sumiya For Against Management
4.2 Appoint Statutory Auditor Masaru Funai For Against Management
5 Approve Annual Bonus Payment to For For Management
Directors and Statutory Auditors
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INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY
Ticker: IGT Security ID: 459902102
Meeting Date: SEP 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Stock Option Exchange Program For For Management
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INTERTEK GROUP PLC
Ticker: ITRK Security ID: G4911B108
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 12, 2010
# 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 For For Management
4 Re-elect David Allvey as Director For For Management
5 Elect Edward Astle as Director For For Management
6 Elect Gavin Darby as Director For For Management
7 Elect Lloyd Pitchford as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
10 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
11 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management
Expenditure
12 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
13 Authorise Market Purchase For For Management
14 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management
2 Elect Director James G. Culien For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns For For Management
4 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
5 Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
6 Elect Director Lea F. Mullin For For Management
7 Elect Director William D. Perez For For Management
8 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
9 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
10 Elect Director William C. Welcon For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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JULIUS BAER GRUPPE AG
Ticker: BAER Security ID: H4414N103
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2010 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 0.40 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4.1.1 Reelect Rolf Jetzer as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.2 Reelect Gareth Penny as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.3 Reelect Daniel Sauter as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2 Elect Claire Giraut as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
6 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For Did Not Vote Management
due to New Swiss Federal Act on
Intermediated Securities, and Recent
Company Listing
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KEYENCE CORP.
Ticker: 6861 Security ID: J32491102
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 30
2.1 Elect Director Takemitsu Takizaki For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Michio Sasaki For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Akira Kanzawa For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Akinori Yamamoto For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Tsuyoshi Kimura For For Management
2.6 Elect Director Yoshihiro Ueda For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Yuji Ogishi For For Management
3 Appoint Alternate Statutory Auditor For For Management
Kensho Hashimoto
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KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC.
Ticker: 4902 Security ID: J36060119
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Yoshikatsu Ota For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Masatoshi Matsuzaki For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Tadao Namiki For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Tooru Tsuji For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Youzou Izuhara For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Nobuhiko Ito For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Yoshifumi Jouno For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Yasuo Matsumoto For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Shouei Yamana For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Akio Kitani For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Yoshiaki Ando For For Management
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L AIR LIQUIDE
Ticker: AI Security ID: F01764103
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 30, 2010
# 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 Beatrice Majnoni d'Intignano as For For Management
Director
6 Reelect Benoit Potier as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Paul Skinner as Director For For Management
8 Elect Jean-Paul Agon as Director For For Management
9 Approve Transaction with Benoit Potier For For Management
10 Approve Transaction with Pierre Dufour For For Management
11 Ratify Ernst and Young et Autres as For For Management
Auditor
12 Reelect Mazars as Auditor For For Management
13 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
14 Reelect Patrick de Cambourg as For For Management
Alternate Auditor
15 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
16 Authorize up to 2 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
17 Authorize up to 0.5 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
18 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For Against Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer
19 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 250 Million for Bonus Issue
or Increase in Par Value
20 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
21 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved For For Management
for International Employees
22 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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LI & FUNG LIMITED
Ticker: 494 Security ID: G5485F144
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 10, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Declare Final Dividend of HK$0.49 Per For For Management
Share
3a Reelect Victor Fung Kwok King as For For Management
Director
3b Reelect Bruce Philip Rockowitz as For For Management
Director
3c Reelect Paul Edward Selway-Swift as For For Management
Director
4 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
5 Approve Increase in Authorized Share For For Management
Capital from HK$100 Million to HK$150
Million by the Creation of 2 Billion
New Shares
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For Against Management
Shares
9 Approve Refreshment of Scheme Mandate For For Management
Limit Under Share Option Scheme
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LINDE AG
Ticker: LIN Security ID: D50348107
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(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 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Approve Creation of EUR 20 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
9 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount
of EUR 2.5 Billion; Approve Creation of
EUR 85 Million Pool of Capital to
Guarantee Conversion Rights
10 Amend Articles Re: Convocation of, For For Management
Registration for, Voting Rights
Representation at, and Participation in
General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
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LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON
Ticker: MC Security ID: F58485115
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# 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 Against Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.60 per Share
5 Reelect Bernard Arnault as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Delphine Arnault as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Nicholas Clive Worms as For For Management
Director
8 Reelect Patrick Houel as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Felix G. Rohatyn as Director For For Management
10 Reelect Hubert Vedrine as Director For For Management
11 Elect Helene Carrere d' Encausse as For For Management
Director
12 Reelect Kilian Hennesy as Censor For For Management
13 Reelect Deloitte & Associes as Auditor For For Management
14 Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For For Management
15 Reelect Denis Grison as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
16 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
18 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
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MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY
Ticker: MJN Security ID: 582839106
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen W. Golsby For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr. Steven M. Altschuler For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Howard B. Bernick For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James M. Cornelius For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter G. Ratcliffe For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dr. Elliott Sigal For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert S. Singer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kimberly A. Casiano For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Anna C. Catalano For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Management
1.4 Elect Director S. Ann Jackson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jean-pierre Rosso For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
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MONSANTO CO.
Ticker: MON Security ID: 61166W101
Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Frank V. AtLee III For For Management
2 Elect Director David L. Chicoine For For Management
3 Elect Director Arthur H. Harper For For Management
4 Elect Director Gwendolyn S. King For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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NATURA COSMETICOS SA
Ticker: NATU3 Security ID: BRNATUACNOR6
Meeting Date: AUG 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
i Amend Article 5 to Reflect Increase in For For Management
Share Capital Resulting for the
Exercise of Options Issued Under the
Company's Stock Option Plan
ii Amend Article 24 re: Executive For For Management
Officer's Responsibilities
iii Amend Article 27 to Comply with For For Management
Regulatory Changes
iv Amend Article 33 For For Management
v Consolidate Articles For For Management
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NESN Security ID: H57312649
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 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 1.60 per Share
4.1.1 Reelect Andre Kudelski as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.2 Reelect Jean-Rene Fourtou as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.3 Reelect Steven Hoch as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.1.4 Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as For Did Not Vote Management
Director
4.2.1 Elect Titia de Lange as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2.2 Elect Jean-Pierre Roth as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.3 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
5 Approve CHF 18.5 Million Reduction in For Did Not Vote Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
6 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For Did Not Vote Management
due to New Swiss Federal Act on
Intermediated Securities
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NIKE, INC.
Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103
Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 24, 2009
# 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 John C. Lechleiter For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NOMURA HOLDINGS INC.
Ticker: 8604 Security ID: J59009159
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Junichi Ujiie For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenichi Watanabe For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Takumi Shibata For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Masanori Itatani For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Masanori Nishimatsu For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Haruo Tsuji For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Hajime Sawabe For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Tsuguoki Fujinuma For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hideaki Kubori For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Masahiro Sakane For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Colin Marshall For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Clara Furse For For Management
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ORACLE CORP.
Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105
Meeting Date: OCT 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Safra A. Catz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce R. Chizen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director George H. Conrades For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald L. Lucas For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For Withhold Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
6 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Shona L. Brown For For Management
2 Elect Director Ian M. Cook For For Management
3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
5 Elect Director Ray L. Hunt For For Management
6 Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen For For Management
7 Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez For For Management
8 Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For Management
9 Elect Director Sharon P. Rockefeller For For Management
10 Elect Director James J. Schiro For For Management
11 Elect Director Lloyd G. Trotter For For Management
12 Elect Director Daniel Vasella For Against Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
15 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
16 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
17 Report on Public Policy Advocacy Against Against Shareholder
Process
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PERNOD RICARD
Ticker: RI Security ID: FR0000120693
Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: OCT 28, 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 0.50 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Pierre For For Management
Pringuet Re: Severance Payments
6 Reelect Daniele Ricard as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Societe Paul Ricard as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Jean-Dominique Comolli as For For Management
Director
9 Reelect Lord Douro as Director For For Management
10 Elect Gerald Frere as Director For For Management
11 Elect Michel Chambaud as Director For For Management
12 Elect Anders Narvinger as Director For For Management
13 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 750,000
14 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
15 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 200 Million
17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 80 Million
18 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegations Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Above
19 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
20 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to 20 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Exchange Offers
21 Approve Issuance of Securities For For Management
Convertible into Debt
22 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 200 Million for Bonus Issue
or Increase in Par Value
23 Authorize up to 5 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
24 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For Against Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer or Share Exchange
25 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
26 Amend Articles 20 and 24 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Age Limit for Chairman of the Board and
for CEO
27 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2009
2 Approve Capital Budget for Upcoming For For Management
Fiscal Year
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
4 Elect Directors For Against Management
5 Elect Board Chairman For Against Management
6 Elect Fiscal Council Members For Against Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Executive For Against Management
Officers, Non-Executive Directors, and
Fiscal Council Members
1 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management
2 Eliminate Preemptive Rights For For Management
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Company's Bylaws to Increase the For For Management
Number of Authorized Preferred Shares
2 Amend Company's Bylaws to Increase the For For Management
Number of Authorized Common Shares
3 Amend Company's Bylaws to Include For For Management
Transitory Provision to Issue Shares
with or without Preemptive Rights
4 Amend Article 4 of Company's Bylaws to For For Management
Reflect the Changes in its Capital
Structure
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PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP.
Ticker: PCP Security ID: 740189105
Meeting Date: AUG 11, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 15, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mark Donegan For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Vernon E. Oechsle For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Rick Schmidt For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
2 Elect Director Scott D. Cook For For Management
3 Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta For For Management
4 Elect Director A.G. Lafley For For Management
5 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
6 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert A. McDonald For For Management
8 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
9 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
10 Elect Director Ralph Snyderman For For Management
11 Elect Director Mary Agnes Wilderotter For For Management
12 Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz For For Management
13 Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Amend Code of Regulations For For Management
16 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
17 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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PUBLICIS GROUPE SA
Ticker: PUB Security ID: F7607Z165
Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 27, 2010
# 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 0.60 per Share
4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
6 Approve Transaction with a Related For For Management
Party Re: Guarantee Agreement
7 Approve Transaction with a Related For For Management
Party Re: Guarantee Agreement
8 Approve Transaction with a Related For For Management
Party Re: Assistance Agreement
9 Approve Transaction with a Related For For Management
Party Re: Assistance Agreement
10 Approve Transaction with BNP Paribas For For Management
Re: Credit Agreement
11 Approve Transaction with Societe For For Management
Generale Re: Credit Agreement
12 Approve Transaction with BNP Paribas For For Management
Re: Services Agreement
13 Reelect Sophie Dulac as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
14 Reelect Helene Ploix as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
15 Reelect Michel Cicurel as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
16 Reelect Amaury de Seze as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
17 Reelect Gerard Worms as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
18 Elect Marie-Claude Mayer as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
19 Elect Marie-Josee Kravis as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
20 Elect Veronique Morali as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
21 Elect Gilles Rainaut as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
22 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
23 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
24 Authorize up to 6 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
25 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
26 Approve Employee Indirect Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan for International
Employees
27 Allow Management Board to Use All For Against Management
Outstanding Capital Authorizations in
the Event of a Public Tender Offer or
Share Exchange Offer
28 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
Ticker: RB. Security ID: G74079107
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 4, 2010
# 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 For For Management
4 Re-elect Adrian Bellamy as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Peter Harf as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Colin Day as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Kenneth Hydon as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Judith Sprieser as Director For For Management
9 Elect Richard Cousins as Director For For Management
10 Elect Warren Tucker as Director For For Management
11 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
12 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
13 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
14 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
15 Authorise Market Purchase For For Management
16 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
17 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD
Ticker: RIM Security ID: 760975102
Meeting Date: JUL 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 26, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mike Lazaridis For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James Estill For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David Kerr For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger Martin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John Richardson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Barbara Stymiest For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John Wetmore For For Management
2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
Ticker: 5930 Security ID: Y74718100
Meeting Date: MAR 19, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Appropriation of Income and For For Management
Year-End Dividends of KRW 7,500 per
Common Share and KRW 7,550 per
Preferred Share
2.1 Elect Lee In-Ho as Outside Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Lee In-Ho as Member of Audit For For Management
Committee
3 Approve Total Remuneration of Inside For For Management
Directors and Outside Directors
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA
Ticker: SU Security ID: F86921107
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 19, 2010
# 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 2.05 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Emmanuel For For Management
Babeau Re: Additional Pension Scheme
6 Reelect Henri Lachmann as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
7 Reelect Serge Weinberg as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
8 Reelect Gerard de La Martiniere as For For Management
Supervisory Board Member
9 Reelect Noel Forgeard as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
10 Reelect Cathy Kopp as Supervisory Board For For Management
Member
11 Reelect James Ross as Supervisory Board For For Management
Member
12 Reelect Ernst & Young et Autres as For For Management
Auditor
13 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
14 Reelect Mazars as Primary Auditor For For Management
15 Ratify Thierry Blanchetier as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
16 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
17 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights up to EUR 100 Million
for a Private Placement
18 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
19 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved For For Management
for Employees of International
Subsidiaries
20 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
Ticker: 4063 Security ID: J72810120
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 50
2.1 Elect Director Chihiro Kanagawa For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Shunzo Mori For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Fumio Akiya For For Management
2.4 Elect Director Kiichi Habata For For Management
2.5 Elect Director Masashi Kaneko For For Management
2.6 Elect Director Fumio Arai For For Management
2.7 Elect Director Masahiko Todoroki For For Management
2.8 Elect Director Toshiya Akimoto For For Management
2.9 Elect Director Hiroshi Komiyama For For Management
3 Appoint Statutory Auditor Yoshihito For For Management
Kosaka
4 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Approve Takeover Defense Plan (Poison For For Management
Pill)
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SONOVA HOLDING AG (FORMERLY PHONAK HOLDING AG)
Ticker: SOON Security ID: H8024W106
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2010 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 1.20 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4 Elect John Zei as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
6 Amend Articles Re: New Swiss Federal For Did Not Vote Management
Act on Intermediated Securities
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Ticker: STJ Security ID: 790849103
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stuart M. Essig For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Barbara B. Hill For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael A. Rocca For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Prepare Sustainability Report Against For Shareholder
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STANDARD CHARTERED PLC
Ticker: STAN Security ID: G84228157
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 5, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect Jamie Dundas as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Val Gooding as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Rudy Markham as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect John Peace as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Peter Sands as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Paul Skinner as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Oliver Stocken as Director For For Management
11 Elect Jaspal Bindra as Director For For Management
12 Elect Richard Delbridge as Director For For Management
13 Elect Dr Han Seung-soo as Director For For Management
14 Elect Simon Lowth as Director For For Management
15 Elect Mike Rees as Director For For Management
16 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
17 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
18 Approve EU Political Donations and For For Management
Expenditure
19 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
20 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
21 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
22 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
23 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
24 Authorise Market Purchase For For Management
25 Authorise Market Purchase For For Management
26 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
27 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
28 Amend Restricted Share Scheme For For Management
29 Approve Waiver on the Reporting and For For Management
Annual Review Requirements in Respect
of Ongoing Banking Transactions with
Associates of Temasek
30 Approve the Waiver in Respect of the For For Management
Requirement to Enter into Fixed-term
Written Agreements with Temasek
31 Approve Future Ongoing Banking For For Management
Transactions with Temasek
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STAPLES, INC.
Ticker: SPLS Security ID: 855030102
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Basil L. Anderson For For Management
2 Elect Director Arthur M. Blank For For Management
3 Elect Director Mary Elizabeth Burton For For Management
4 Elect Director Justin King For For Management
5 Elect Director Carol Meyrowitz For For Management
6 Elect Director Rowland T. Moriarty For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert C. Nakasone For For Management
8 Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management
9 Elect Director Elizabeth A. Smith For For Management
10 Elect Director Robert E. Sulentic For For Management
11 Elect Director Vijay Vishwanath For For Management
12 Elect Director Paul F. Walsh For For Management
13 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
16 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
17 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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STATE STREET CORPORATION
Ticker: STT Security ID: 857477103
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director K. Burnes For For Management
2 Elect Director P. Coym For For Management
3 Elect Director P. De Saint-Aignan For For Management
4 Elect Director A. Fawcett For For Management
5 Elect Director D. Gruber For For Management
6 Elect Director L. Hill For For Management
7 Elect Director J. Hooley For For Management
8 Elect Director R. Kaplan For For Management
9 Elect Director C. LaMantia For For Management
10 Elect Director R. Logue For For Management
11 Elect Director R. Sergel For For Management
12 Elect Director R. Skates For For Management
13 Elect Director G. Summe For For Management
14 Elect Director R. Weissman For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
18 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
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SYMRISE AG
Ticker: SY1 Security ID: D827A1108
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(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 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2010
6 Elect Thomas Rabe to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
7 Amend Articles Re: New German For For Management
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
9 Approve Creation of EUR 59 Million Pool For Against Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
10 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
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SYNTHES, INC.
Ticker: SYST Security ID: 87162M409
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# 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 Director Charles Hedgepeth For For Management
4 Elect Director Amin Khoury For For Management
5 Elect Director Jobst Wagner For For Management
6 Elect Director Daniel Eicher For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Ticker: 2330 Security ID: 874039100
Meeting Date: JUN 15, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve 2009 Business Operations Report For For Management
and Financial Statements
2 Approve 2009 Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
3 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
4 Amend Operating Procedures for For For Management
Derivatives Transactions
5 Transact Other Business None None Management
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TESCO PLC
Ticker: TSCO Security ID: GB0008847096
Meeting Date: JUL 3, 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 8.39 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Richard Brasher as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Philip Clarke as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Andrew Higginson as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Charles Allen as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Dr Harald Einsmann as Director For For Management
9 Elect Jacqueline Tammenoms Bakker as For For Management
Director
10 Elect Patrick Cescau as Director For For Management
11 Elect Ken Hanna as Director For For Management
12 Elect Laurie Mcllwee as Director For For Management
13 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
14 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
15 Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary For For Management
Share Capital from GBP 542,900,000 to
GBP 667,900,000
16 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
Numbered 15, Authorise Issue of Equity
with Rights up to GBP 130,360,454 and
an Additional Amount Pursuant to a
Rights Issue of up to GBP 260,720,908
After Deducting Any Securities Issued
Under the General Authority
17 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
Numbered 16, Authorise Issue of Equity
or Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 19,751,583
18 Authorise 790,063,358 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
19 Auth. Company and Subsidiaries to Make For For Management
EU Political Donations to Political
Parties or Independent Election
Candidates up to GBP 100,000, to
Political Org. Other Than Political
Parties up to GBP 100,000 and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 100,000
20 Approve Tesco plc Group Bonus Plan For For Management
21 Amend Tesco plc 2004 Discretionary For For Management
Share Option Plan
22 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
23 Resolve that the Directors Allocate a Against Against Shareholder
NED to Tesco's Coprporate
Responsibility Committee; Commit to
Annual Reporting Publicly on
Performance and Progress on Relevant
Tesco Policies; Implement Improvements
to Tesco's UK Meat and Poultry Supply
Chain
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Final Dividend of NIS 2.50 (USD For For Management
0.642) Per Share
2 Election Of Director: Mr. Abraham E. For For Management
Cohen
3 Election Of Director: Mr. Amir Elstein For For Management
4 Election Of Director: Prof. Roger For For Management
Kornberg
5 Election Of Director: Prof. Moshe Many For For Management
6 Election Of Director: Mr. Dan Propper For For Management
7 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
8 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
9 Approve Compensation of Board Chairman For For Management
10 Approve Compensation of Director For For Management
11 Approve Compensation of Director For For Management
12 Increase Authorized Share Capital For For Management
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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
Ticker: TMO Security ID: 883556102
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Marc N. Casper For For Management
2 Elect Director Tyler Jacks For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TOKYO ELECTRON LTD.
Ticker: 8035 Security ID: J86957115
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Tetsurou Higashi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Tetsuo Tsuneishi For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kiyoshi Satou For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Hiroshi Takenaka For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Masao Kubodera For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Haruo Iwatsu For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Hirofumi Kitayama For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenji Washino For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hikaru Itou For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Takashi Nakamura For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Hiroshi Inoue For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Masahiro Sakane For For Management
2 Appoint Statutory Auditor Mamoru Hara For For Management
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TOTAL SA
Ticker: FP Security ID: F92124100
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 18, 2010
# 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 2.28 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Christophe de For For Management
Margerie Re: Severance Payment
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Reelect Thierry Desmarest as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Thierry de Rudder as Director For For Management
9 Elect Gunnar Brock as Director For For Management
10 Elect Claude Clement as Representative For For Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
11 Elect Philippe Marchandise as Against Against Management
Representative of Employee Shareholders
to the Board
12 Elect Mohammed Zaki as Representative Against Against Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
13 Reelect Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For For Management
14 Reelect KPMG Audit as Auditor For For Management
15 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
16 Ratify KPMG Audit I.S. as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 2.5 Billion
18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 850 million
19 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
20 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
21 Authorize up to 0.1 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
A Amend Article 9 of Bylaws Re: Mutual Against Against Shareholder
Fund
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 16, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Louis R. Chenevert For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier, For For Management
Ph.D.
1.4 Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Harold McGraw, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1.11 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
Ticker: VRSK Security ID: 92345Y106
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Lehman, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Andrew G. Mills For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Arthur J. Rothkopf For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VISA INC.
Ticker: V Security ID: 92826C839
Meeting Date: JAN 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 27, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Cathy E. Minehan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David J. Pang For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William S. Shanahan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John A. Swainson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 11, 2010
# 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 Sheryl Sandberg For For Management
13 Elect Director Orin C. Smith For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
16 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
17 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
18 Amend Articles of Incorporation to For For Management
Delete Certain Tracking Stock
Provisions
19 Amend Articles of Incorporation to For For Management
Delete Classified Board Transition
Provisions
20 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
21 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against Against Shareholder
Discrimination Based on Ex-Gay Status
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WATERS CORPORATION
Ticker: WAT Security ID: 941848103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2010
# 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
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 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 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS INC
Ticker: Security ID: 02744RAR8
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Proposal 1 - Pik Notes For For Management
2 Proposal 2 - Subordinated Notes For For Management
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AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS INC
Ticker: Security ID: 02744RAT4
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Proposal 1 - Pik Notes For For Management
2 Proposal 2 - Subordinated Notes For For Management
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MFS SERIES TRUST XIV - MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Ticker: Security ID: 55291X109
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Trustee Robert E. Butler For For Management
1.2 Elect Trustee Lawrence H. Cohn, M.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Trustee Maureen R. Goldfarb For For Management
1.4 Elect Trustee David H. Gunning For For Management
1.5 Elect Trustee William R. Gutow For For Management
1.6 Elect Trustee Michael Hegarty For For Management
1.7 Elect Trustee John P. Kavanaugh For For Management
1.8 Elect Trustee Robert J. Manning For For Management
1.9 Elect Trustee Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Trustee J. Dale Sherratt For For Management
1.11 Elect Trustee Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Trustee Robert W. Uek For For Management
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NORTEK, INC.
Ticker: NTK Security ID: 656559BG5
Meeting Date: OCT 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: SEP 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept or Reject the Plan For For Management
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NORTEK, INC.
Ticker: NTK Security ID: 656559BJ9
Meeting Date: OCT 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: SEP 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept or Reject the Plan For For Management
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WORLD COLOR PRESS INC.
Ticker: WC Security ID: 981442106
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Mark Alan Angelson as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect Michael Brennan Allen as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect Raymond John Bromark as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect Gabriel de Alba as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect James Joseph Gaffeney as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect Jack Kliger as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect David Lyman McAusland as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect Thomas O'Neal Ryder as Director For For Management
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
3 Include French name in the Articles For For Management
(Imprimerie World Color Inc.)
4 Amend and Restate Deferred Share Unit For For Management
Plan
5 Approve Amended and Restated Restricted For For Management
Share Unit Plan
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WORLD COLOR PRESS INC.
Ticker: WC Security ID: 981442106
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 17, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Arrangement For Against Management
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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, 2010
*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.