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 811-2464
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MFS SERIES TRUST IX
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
James R. Bordewick, Jr.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
500 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
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(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
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Date of fiscal year end: April 30
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Date of reporting period: July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004*
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* MFS Large Cap Value Fund terminated on December 31, 2003, therefore, the
reporting period for this fund is July 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003.
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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No Voting Record For This Voting Period
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ABER DIAMOND CORP. (FORMERLY ABER RESOURCES LTD. )
Ticker: ABZ Security ID: 002893105
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect James Fernandez, Robert Gannicott, For For Management
Lars-Eric Johansson, Thomas O'Neill, J.
Roger Phillimore, D. Grenville Thomas and
Eira Thomas as Directors
2 Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP
Ticker: ADS Security ID: 018581108
Meeting Date: JUN 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence M. Benveniste For For Management
1.2 Elect Director D. Keith Cobb For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kenneth R. Jensen For For Management
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AMERICAN TOWER CORP.
Ticker: AMT Security ID: 029912201
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Raymond P. Dolan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Carolyn F. Katz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Fred R. Lummis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Pamela D.A. Reeve For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James D. Taiclet, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERITRADE HOLDINGS CORP.
Ticker: AMTD Security ID: 03074K100
Meeting Date: FEB 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 17, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Peter Ricketts For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C. Kevin Landry For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mark L. Mitchell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For For Management
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ASPECT MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Ticker: ASPM Security ID: 045235108
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard J. Meelia For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald R. Stanski For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Approve Issuance of Shares for a Private For For Management
Placement
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Other Business For For Management
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BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: BEAS Security ID: 073325102
Meeting Date: JUL 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 27, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William T. Coleman III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dale Crandall For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William H. Janeway For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BEARINGPOINT, INC.
Ticker: BE Security ID: 074002106
Meeting Date: NOV 4, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Randolph C. Blazer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Alice M. Rivlin For For Management
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BJ SERVICES COMPANY
Ticker: BJS Security ID: 055482103
Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 5, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Don D. Jordan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William H. White For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Report on Foreign Operations Risk Against Against Shareholder
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BOWNE & CO., INC.
Ticker: BNE Security ID: 103043105
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C.J. Crosetto For For Management
1.2 Elect Director D.B. Fox For For Management
1.3 Elect Director L.A. Stanley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CAREER EDUCATION CORP.
Ticker: CECO Security ID: 141665109
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas B. Lally For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John M. Larson For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD
Ticker: CETV Security ID: G20045202
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ronald S. Lauder For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director Frederic T. Klinkhammer For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director Charles R. Frank, Jr. For Did Not Management
Vote
1.4 Elect Director Michael Garin For Did Not Management
Vote
1.5 Elect Director Herbert A. Granath For Did Not Management
Vote
1.6 Elect Director Alfred W. Langer For Did Not Management
Vote
1.7 Elect Director Bruce Maggin For Did Not Management
Vote
1.8 Elect Director Ann Mather For Did Not Management
Vote
1.9 Elect Director Eric Zinterhofer For Did Not Management
Vote
2 THE ADOPTION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For Did Not Management
OF THE COMPANY AND THE AUDITORS REPORT Vote
THEREON FOR THE COMPANY S FISCAL YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003.
3 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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CITADEL BROADCASTING CORP
Ticker: CDL Security ID: 17285T106
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David W. Checketts For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Anthony Forstmann For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles P. Rose, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CONCEPTUS, INC.
Ticker: CPTS Security ID: 206016107
Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mark M. Sieczkarek For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas F. Bonadio For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
5 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
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COOLBRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. (FRMRLY. YOGEN FRUZ W-WIDE)
Ticker: COB.A Security ID: 21639P208
Meeting Date: FEB 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect M. Serruya, R. E. Smith, D. J. For For Management
Stein, A. Serruya, R. DeGasperis and D.
M. Smith as Directors
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify BDO Dunwoody LLP as Auditors For For Management
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CORINTHIAN COLLEGES, INC.
Ticker: COCO Security ID: 218868107
Meeting Date: NOV 20, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 1, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul R. St. Pierre For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Linda Arey Skladany, Esq. For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CORNING INC.
Ticker: GLW Security ID: 219350105
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeremy R. Knowles For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Eugene C. Sit For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William D. Smithburg For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes II For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
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CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Ticker: CCI Security ID: 228227104
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Randall A. Hack For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward C. Hutcheson, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Landis Martin For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Implement MacBride Principles Against Against Shareholder
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CURATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Ticker: CURE Security ID: 23126W100
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul S. Auerbach, M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Daniel E. Berce For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lawrence P. English For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph L. Feshbach For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Timothy I. Maudlin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gerard Moufflet For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John C. Prior For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Peter M. DeComo For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Paul F. McConnell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CV THERAPEUTICS INC.
Ticker: CVTX Security ID: 126667104
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas Gutshall For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth Lee, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Costa Sevastopoulos, For For Management
Ph.D.
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CYBERONICS, INC.
Ticker: CYBX Security ID: 23251P102
Meeting Date: SEP 30, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 15, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert P. Cummins For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Reese S. Terry, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Guy C. Jackson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stanley H. Appel, M.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Tony Coelho For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael J. Strauss, M.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alan J. Olsen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronald A. Matricaria For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CYTYC CORPORATION
Ticker: CYTC Security ID: 232946103
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Walter E. Boomer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Daniel J. Levangie For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph B. Martin, M.D., For For Management
Ph.D.
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: XRAY Security ID: 249030107
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2004
# 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 W. Keith Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DST SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: DST Security ID: 233326107
Meeting Date: NOV 28, 2003 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 10, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reorganization Plan For For Management
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ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: DISH Security ID: 278762109
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael T. Dugan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James Defranco For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Cantey Ergen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles W. Ergen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Raymond L. Friedlob For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Steven R. Goodbarn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David K. Moskowitz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director C. Michael Schroeder For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For For Management
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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: ETM Security ID: 293639100
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David J. Berkman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Daniel E. Gold For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph M. Field For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David J. Field For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John C. Donlevie For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Edward H. West For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert S. Wiesenthal For For Management
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FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: FBN Security ID: 360921100
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director K.B. Bell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J.T. Foy For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W.G. Holliman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.R. Jordan, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director D.E. Lasater For For Management
1.6 Elect Director L.M. Liberman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director R.B. Loynd For For Management
1.8 Elect Director B.L. Martin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director A.B. Patterson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director A.E. Suter For For Management
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GENELABS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Ticker: GNLB Security ID: 368706107
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Irene A. Chow For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Arthur Gray, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director H. H. Haight For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alan Y. Kwan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James A. D. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GEORGIA GULF CORP.
Ticker: GGC Security ID: 373200203
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jerry R. Satrum For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward A. Schmitt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Yoshi Kawashima For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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GETTY IMAGES, INC.
Ticker: GYI Security ID: 374276103
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James N. Bailey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Andrew S. Garb For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David Landau For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GRUPO ELEKTRA S.A.
Ticker: Security ID: P3642B213
Meeting Date: MAR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Board of Directors' Report For For Management
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports, Allocation of Income
and Dividends
3 Elect Management Board, Supervisory Board For For Management
Members, and Board Committee Members
4 Approve Directors' Report Re: Share For For Management
Repurchase Program; Set Limit for Share
Repurchase Reserve
5 Other Business (Voting) For For Management
6 Designate Inspectors to Approve and Sign For For Management
Minutes of Meeting
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GRUPO FINANCIERO INBURSA S.A. DE C.V.
Ticker: Security ID: P4950U165
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Resolutions Approved at EGM Held For Against Management
on April 29, 2003
2 Amend Articles For Against Management
3 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
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HEIWA CORP.
Ticker: Security ID: J19194109
Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12.5,
Final JY 12.5, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Share For Against Management
Repurchases at Board's Discretion - Lower
Quorum Requirement for Special Business
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HOT TOPIC, INC.
Ticker: HOTT Security ID: 441339108
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Cynthia Cohen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Corrado Federico For For Management
1.3 Elect Director W. Scott Hedrick For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Elizabeth McLaughlin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bruce Quinnell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Andrew Schuon For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INNOVO GROUP INC.
Ticker: INNO Security ID: 457954600
Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel J. Furrow For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Samuel J. Furrow, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patricia Anderson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Marc B. Crossman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dean Factor For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kelly Hoffman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Suhail R. Rizvi For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kent Savage For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Vincent Sanfilippo For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INTRAWEST CORP.
Ticker: ITW. Security ID: 460915200
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 26, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R. Thomas M. Allan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joe S. Houssian For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel O. Jarvis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David A. King For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gordon H. MacDougall For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul M. Manheim For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul A. Novelly For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Bernard A. Roy For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Khaled C. Sifri For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Nicholas C.H. Villiers For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
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INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
Ticker: IFIN Security ID: 461915100
Meeting Date: APR 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kevin J. Sheehan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James M. Oates For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas P. McDermott For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INVITROGEN CORP.
Ticker: IVGN Security ID: 46185R100
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Raymond V. Dittamore For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bradley G. Lorimier For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David U'Prichard, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
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LABOR READY, INC.
Ticker: LRW Security ID: 505401208
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Sullivan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Carl W. Schafer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William W. Steele For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gates McKibbin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas E. McChesney For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mark R. Beatty For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LAUREATE EDUCATION INC.
Ticker: PR Security ID: 871399101
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Douglas L. Becker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James H. McGuire For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard W. Riley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LEGG MASON, INC.
Ticker: LM Security ID: 524901105
Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 23, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carl Bildt For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Harry M. Ford, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John E. Koerner, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Peter F. O'Malley For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James E. Ukrop For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dennis R. Beresford For For Management
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LIN TV CORP.
Ticker: TVL Security ID: 532774106
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William S. Banowsky, Jr For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr William H Cunningham For For Management
2 Establish Range For Board Size For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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LODGENET ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
Ticker: LNET Security ID: 540211109
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Scott C. Petersen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Scott H. Shlecter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For For Management
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LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO.
Ticker: LYO Security ID: 552078107
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carol A. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William T. Butler For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Travis Engen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen F. Hinchliffe, For For Management
Jr.
1.6 Elect Director Danny W. Huff For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ray R. Irani For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David J. Lesar For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dan F. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William R. Spivey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MANPOWER INC.
Ticker: MAN Security ID: 56418H100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephanie A. Burns For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Willie D. Davis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jack M. Greenberg For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Terry A. Hueneke For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
Ticker: MRVL Security ID: G5876H105
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dr. John M. Cioffi, Phd For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director Dr. Paul R. Gray, Ph.D. For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director Douglas King For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
3 TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO For Did Not Management
FIX THE AUDITORS REMUNERATION FOR THE Vote
2005 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 29, 2005.
4 TO APPROVE AN INCREASE TO THE COMPANY S For Did Not Management
AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL. Vote
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MCAFEE INC.
Ticker: MFE Security ID: 640938106
Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 13, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Leslie Denend For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George Samenuk For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MCAFEE INC.
Ticker: MFE Security ID: 640938106
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Dutkowsky For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Denis O'Leary For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert Pangia For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MEREDITH CORP.
Ticker: MDP Security ID: 589433101
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 11, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert M. Baum For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Frederick B. Henry For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William T. Kerr For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Nicholas L. Reding For For Management
2 Amend Director & Officer For For Management
Indemnification/Liability Provisions
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MILLIPORE CORP.
Ticker: MIL Security ID: 601073109
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel Bellus For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert C. Bishop For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward M. Scolnick For For Management
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MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Ticker: MSPD Security ID: 602682106
Meeting Date: FEB 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 29, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Director D.R. Beall For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Director J.L. Stead For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.
Ticker: MNST Security ID: 611742107
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Andrew J. Mckelvey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George R. Eisele For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John Gaulding For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ronald J. Kramer For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael Kaufman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John Swann For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David A. Stein For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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NEUROCHEM INC
Ticker: NRM Security ID: 64125K101
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dr. Francesco Bellini For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr. Colin Bier For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jean-Guy Desjardins For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Peter Kruyt For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Francois Legault For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Dr. Frederick H. Lowy For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John Molloy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronald M. Nordmann For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Graeme K. Rutledge For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dr. Emil Skamene For For Management
2 Appoint KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION CO.
Ticker: NFX Security ID: 651290108
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joe B. Foster For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David A. Trice For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David F. Schaible For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles W. Duncan, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Howard H. Newman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas G. Ricks For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management
1.8 Elect Director C.E. (chuck) Shultz For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Philip J. Burguieres For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Claire S. Farley For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John Randolph Kemp III For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NTL INCORPORATED
Ticker: NTLI Security ID: 62940M104
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey D. Benjamin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David Elstein For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Approve Share Plan Grant For Against Management
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PACIFIC SUNWEAR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
Ticker: PSUN Security ID: 694873100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sally Frame Kasaks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter Starrett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas M. Murnane For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PETSMART
Ticker: PETM Security ID: 716768106
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Barbara A. Munder For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas G. Stemberg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nancy J. Pedot For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jeffery W. Yabuki For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Rita V. Foley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Ticker: PLA.A Security ID: 728117300
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For Against Management
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PMC-SIERRA, INC.
Ticker: PMCS Security ID: 69344F106
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert Bailey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alexandre Balkanski For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard Belluzzo For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James Diller For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jonathan Judge For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William Kurtz For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frank Marshall For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lewis Wilks For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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REDBACK NETWORKS, INC.
Ticker: RBAK Security ID: 757209507
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kevin A. Denuccio For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul Giordano For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Roy D. Behren For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John L. Drew For For Management
1.5 Elect Director David C. Friezo For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Martin A. Kaplan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William H. Kurtz For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Ticker: RIGL Security ID: 766559603
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jean Deleage, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan D. Frazier For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC
Ticker: ROK Security ID: 773903109
Meeting Date: FEB 4, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 8, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
A.1 Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr. For For Management
A.2 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
A.3 Elect Director William T. McCormick, Jr. For For Management
A.4 Elect Director Keith D. Nosbusch For For Management
B Ratify Auditors For For Management
C Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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ROSS STORES, INC.
Ticker: ROST Security ID: 778296103
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Bush For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Norman A. Ferber For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James C. Peters For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ROXIO, INC.
Ticker: ROXI Security ID: 780008108
Meeting Date: SEP 18, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 24, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joseph C. Kaczorowski For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Brian C. Mulligan For For Management
2 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD.
Ticker: RCL Security ID: V7780T103
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Tor B. Arneberg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William L. Kimsey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gert W. Munthe For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas J. Pritzker For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 2000 For Against Management
STOCK AWARD PLAN.
3 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF For For Management
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY
S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2004.
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: SBAC Security ID: 78388J106
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Stoops For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jack Langer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Brian C. Carr For For Management
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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Ticker: SBAC Security ID: 78388J106
Meeting Date: SEP 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 22, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven E. Nielsen For For Management
2 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
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SCANSOFT, INC.
Ticker: SSFT Security ID: 80603P107
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert M. Finch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Frankenberg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John C. Freker, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William H. Janeway For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Katharine A. Martin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mark B. Myers For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul A. Ricci For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert G. Teresi For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: SII Security ID: 832110100
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Gibbs For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry W. Neely For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SPECTRASITE, INC.
Ticker: SSI Security ID: 84761M104
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen H. Clark For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul M. Albert, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert Katz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard Masson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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STEINER LEISURE LTD.
Ticker: STNR Security ID: P8744Y102
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles D. Finkelstein* For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jonathan D. Mariner* For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David S. Harris** For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF 2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN. For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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STRAYER EDUCATION, INC.
Ticker: STRA Security ID: 863236105
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert S. Silberman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dr. Charlotte F. Beason For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William E. Brock For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David A. Coulter For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary Gensler For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert R. Grusky For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Todd A. Milano For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert L. Johnson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director G. Thomas Waite, III For For Management
1.10 Elect Director J. David Wargo For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TENET HEALTHCARE CORP.
Ticker: THC Security ID: 88033G100
Meeting Date: JUL 23, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 2, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence Biondi, S.J. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Van B. Honeycutt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Require Majority of Independent Directors Against Against Shareholder
on Board
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THERMO ELECTRON CORP.
Ticker: TMO Security ID: 883556102
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marijn E. Dekkers For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert A. McCabe For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. O'Leary For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
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THORATEC CORP.
Ticker: THOR Security ID: 885175307
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J. Donald Hill For For Management
1.2 Elect Director D. Keith Grossman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Howard E. Chase For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Daniel Cole For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Neil F. Dimick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William M. Hitchcock For For Management
1.7 Elect Director George W. Holbrook, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Daniel M. Mulvena For For Management
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WATERS CORP.
Ticker: WAT Security ID: 941848103
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joshua Bekenstein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M.J. Berendt, Ph.D. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Douglas A. Berthiaume For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Philip Caldwell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward Conard For For Management
1.6 Elect Director L.H. Glimcher, M.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William J. Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas P. Salice For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For For Management
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WEBMD CORPORATION
Ticker: HLTH Security ID: 94769M105
Meeting Date: SEP 12, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 21, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul A. Brooke For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James V. Manning For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin J. Wygod For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
Ticker: WON Security ID: 961815107
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Norman J. Pattiz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mel Karmazin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph B. Smith For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dennis F. Holt For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Shane Coppola For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WHITE ELECTRONIC DESIGNS CORP.
Ticker: WEDC Security ID: 963801105
Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Norman T. Hall For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas M. Reahard For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Hamid R. Shokrgozar For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas J. Toy For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward A. White For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jack A. Henry For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul D. Quadros For For Management
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AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC.
Ticker: APD Security ID: 009158106
Meeting Date: JAN 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 28, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Douglas Ford For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James F. Hardymon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paula G. Rosput For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Lawrason D. Thomas For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
Ticker: ADM Security ID: 039483102
Meeting Date: NOV 6, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G. Allen Andreas For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mollie Hale Carter For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Roger S. Joslin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director D.J. Mimran For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Patrick J. Moore For For Management
1.6 Elect Director M. Brian Mulroney For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. K. Vanier For For Management
1.8 Elect Director O. G. Webb For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Kelvin R. Westbrook For For Management
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AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.
Ticker: ADP Security ID: 053015103
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Leslie A. Brun For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary C. Butler For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph A. Califano, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Leon G. Cooperman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Harvey M. Krueger For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frederic V. Malek For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Henry Taub For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Arthur F. Weinbach For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Josh S. Weston For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
4 Approve Outside Director Stock Awards in For For Management
Lieu of Cash
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (FORMERLY BHP LTD.)
Ticker: BHP Security ID: Q1498M100
Meeting Date: NOV 13, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 11, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements for BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd and Statutory Reports for
the Year Ended June 30, 2003
2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for BHP Billiton Plc for the Year
Ended June 30, 2003
3 Elect D C Brink as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
4 Elect D C Brink as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
5 Elect M A Chaney as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
6 Elect M A Chaney as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
7 Elect Lord Renwick of Clifton as Director For For Management
of BHP Billiton Ltd
8 Elect Lord Renwick of Clifton as Director For For Management
of BHP Billitoon Plc as Director
9 Elect M Salamon as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
10 Elect M Salamon as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
11 Elect J G Buchanan as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
12 Elect J G Buchanan as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
13 Approve KPMG Audit Plc and For For Management
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
14 Approve Authority to Allot Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
15 Approve Renewal of Authority to Allot For For Management
Equity Securities for Cash
16 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
17 Approve Remuneration Report for the Year For For Management
Ended June 30, 2003
18 Approve the Grant of Deferred Shares, For For Management
Options and Performance Shares to
Executive Director and Chief Executive
Officer, C W Goodyear Under the BHP
Billiton Limited Group Incentive Scheme
19 Approve the Grant of Deferred Shares, For For Management
Options and Performance Shares to
Executive Director and Senior Minerals
Executive, M Salamon Under the BHP
Billiton Plc Group Incentive Scheme
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DIAGEO PLC (FORMERLY GUINNESS PLC)
Ticker: DEO Security ID: G42089113
Meeting Date: OCT 22, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 15.7 Pence Per For For Management
Share
4 Reelect Lord Blyth as Director For For Management
5 Reelect Keith Oates as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Paul Walsh as Director For For Management
7 Approve KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
8 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of GBP 44,833,003
9 Authorize 309,885,718 Shares for Share For For Management
Repurchase Program
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EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: EMR Security ID: 291011104
Meeting Date: FEB 3, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 24, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Fernandez G. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C.F. Knight For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G.A. Lodge For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R.L. Ridgway For For Management
1.5 Elect Director E.E. Whitacre, Jr. For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: BEN Security ID: 354613101
Meeting Date: JAN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 1, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Harmon E. Burns For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles Crocker For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert D. Joffe For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles B. Johnson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas H. Kean For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. McCarthy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Chutta Ratnathicam For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Peter M. Sacerdote For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Louis E. Woodworth For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORP.
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 11, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 12, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Wm. G. Reed, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jon A. Shirley For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
4 Refrain from Giving Charitable Against Against Shareholder
Contributions
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 14, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 1, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Norman R. Augustine For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A.G. Lafley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John F. Smith, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
5 Label Genetically Engineered Foods Against Against Shareholder
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TENET HEALTHCARE CORP.
Ticker: THC Security ID: 88033G100
Meeting Date: JUL 23, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 2, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lawrence Biondi, S.J. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Van B. Honeycutt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Require Majority of Independent Directors Against Against Shareholder
on Board
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VODAFONE GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: 92857W100
Meeting Date: JUL 30, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Reelect Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth as For For Management
Director
4 Reelect Kenneth Hydon as Director For For Management
5 Reelect Thomas Geitner as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Alec Broers as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Juergen Schrempp as Director For For Management
8 Elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management
9 Approve Final Dividend of 0.8983 Pence For For Management
Per Share
10 Ratify Deloitte and Touche as Auditors For For Management
11 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
12 Authorize EU Political Donations up to For For Management
GBP 100,000
13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 900,000,000
14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of USD 340,000,000
15 Authorize 6,800,000,000 Shares for Share For For Management
Repurchase Program
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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 IX
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By (Signature and Title) ROBERT J. MANNING*
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Robert J. Manning, Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 30, 2004
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*By: JAMES F. DESMARAIS
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Name: James F. DesMarais as Attorney-in-fact
Executed by James F. DesMarais on behalf of Robert J. Manning pursuant to a
Power of Attorney dated August 12, 2004.(1)
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(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Series Trust IX (File Nos. 2-50409 and
811-2464) Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on
August 27, 2004.