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, 2005 - June 30, 2006
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-05262
Reporting Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006
MFS Series Trust VIII
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ABER DIAMOND CORPORATION
Ticker: ABZ Security ID: 002893105
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Robert A. Gannicott, Lars-Eric For For Management
Johansson, Lyndon Lea, Laurent E.
Mommeja, Thomas J. O'Neill, J. Robert B.
Phillimore, Eira M. Thomas, John M.
Willson as Directors
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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ABER DIAMOND CORPORATION
Ticker: ABZ Security ID: 002893204
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Robert A. Gannicott, Lars-Eric For For Management
Johansson, Lyndon Lea, Laurent E.
Mommeja, Thomas J. O'Neill, J. Robert B.
Phillimore, Eira M. Thomas, John M.
Willson as Directors
2 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
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ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS, INC.
Ticker: EYE Security ID: 00763M108
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William J. Link, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael A. Mussallem For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Deborah J. Neff For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ADVANTEST CORP.
Ticker: 6857 Security ID: J00210104
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25,
Final JY 45, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For For Management
Determine Income Allocation - Increase
Number of Internal Auditors - Reduce
Directors Term - Limit Outside Directors'
and Statutory Auditors' Legal Liability -
Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
5 Approve Stock Option Plan for Directors For For Management
and Statutory Auditors
6 Approve Employee Stock Option Plan For For Management
7 Approve Special Payments to Continuing For Against Management
Directors and Statutory Auditors in
Connection with Abolition of Retirement
Bonus System
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AEON CREDIT SERVICE LTD.
Ticker: 8570 Security ID: J0021H107
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 35,
Final JY 55, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management
- Authorize Public Announcements in
Electronic Format - Update Terminology to
Match that of New Corporate Law
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Director For For Management
3.12 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
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AEROPOSTALE, INC
Ticker: ARO Security ID: 007865108
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Julian R. Geiger For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bodil Arlander For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ronald Beegle For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mary Elizabeth Burton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert B. Chavez For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David Edwab For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John D. Howard For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director David B. Vermylen For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Karin Hirtler-Garvey For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.
Ticker: AMG Security ID: 008252108
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard E. Floor For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sean M. Healey For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Harold J. Meyerman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William J. Nutt For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Rita M. Rodriguez For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Patrick T. Ryan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jide J. Zeitlin For For Management
2 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
3 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AIFUL CORP.
Ticker: 8515 Security ID: J00557108
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 30,
Final JY 30, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For For Management
Determine Income Allocation - Expand
Business Lines - Increase Authorized
Capital - Update Terminology to Match New
Corporate Law - Limit Liability of
Directors, Statutory Auditors and Audit
Firm
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For Against Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Director For For Management
3.12 Elect Director For For Management
3.13 Elect Director For For Management
3.14 Elect Director For For Management
3.15 Elect Director For For Management
3.16 Elect Director For For Management
3.17 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For Against Management
and Statutory Auditor
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AMDOCS LIMITED
Ticker: DOX Security ID: G02602103
Meeting Date: JAN 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 30, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bruce K. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Adrian Gardner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles E. Foster For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James S. Kahan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dov Baharav For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Julian A. Brodsky For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Eli Gelman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Nehemia Lemelbaum For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John T. Mclennan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert A. Minicucci For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Simon Olswang For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Mario Segal For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT OF THE 1998 STOCK For Against Management
OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE
THEREUNDER, TO CONTINUE THE TERM OF THE
PLAN FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10-YEAR TERM AND
TO MAKE OTHER CHANGES AS DESCRIBED IN THE
ACCOMPANY
3 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION TO PERMIT For For Management
DIRECT REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY OF
UNVESTED SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK
GRANTED UNDER THE 1998 STOCK OPTION AND
INCENTIVE PLAN UPON TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE.
4 APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005.
5 RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ERNST & For For Management
YOUNG LLP AND AUTHORIZATION OF AUDIT
COMMITTEE OF BOARD TO FIX REMUNERATION.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
Ticker: AXP Security ID: 025816109
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel F. Akerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Peter Chernin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Peter R. Dolan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jan Leschly For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ricahrd A. McGinn For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward D. Miller For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Frank P. Popoff For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit/Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Against Against Shareholder
Awards
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
5 Exclude Reference to Sexual Orientation Against Against Shareholder
from the Company's EEO Statement
6 Company-Specific -- Reimbursement of Against Against Shareholder
Expenses for Certain
Shareholder-Nominated Director Candidates
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frederick W. Gluck For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Paul Reason For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald B. Rice For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leonard D. Schaeffer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Stock Retention Against Against Shareholder
4 Link Executive Compensation to Social Against Against Shareholder
Issues
5 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
6 Develop an Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
8 Report on Political Contributions For For Shareholder
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ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.
Ticker: APC Security ID: 032511107
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John W. Poduska, Sr. For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G03815118
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 25, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3a Reelect F. Drury as Director For For Management
3b Reelect S. FitzPatrick as Director For Against Management
3c Reelect M. Jacob as Director For Against Management
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
5 Approve Remuneration of Non-executive For For Management
Directors
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights
8 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
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APACHE CORP.
Ticker: APA Security ID: 037411105
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frederick M. Bohen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George D. Lawrence For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Rodman D. Patton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles J. Pitman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jay A. Precourt For For Management
2 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
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ASAHI GLASS CO. LTD.
Ticker: 5201 Security ID: J02394120
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 7.5,
Final JY 7.5, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Update Language of For For Management
Articles to Reflect New Corporate Law
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
5 Appoint External Audit Firm For For Management
6 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management
7 Approve Special Bonus for Family of For For Management
Deceased Director
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ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA
Ticker: Security ID: T05040109
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports at Dec. 31, 2005 Vote
2 Elect One Director For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Elect 'Consiglio Generale' (Advisory For Did Not Management
Body) Vote
4 Elect External Auditors for the Six-Year For Did Not Management
Term 2006-2011 Vote
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Vote
6 Approve Stock Option Plan for Directors For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Stock Option Grant; Authorize Board of For Did Not Management
Directors to Increase Capital in Order to Vote
Implement the Stock Option Grant for
Employees of Assicurazioni Generali SpA
and its Subsidiaries; Amend Art. 8 of
Company's Bylaws Accordingly
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AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
Ticker: AVP Security ID: 054303102
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward T. Fogarty For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stanley C. Gault For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Fred Hassan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann S. Moore For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul S. Pressler For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Paula Stern, Ph.D. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Lawrence A. Weinbach For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
4 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Toxic Chemicals Against Against Shareholder
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BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC CO. (FRMLY BANK OF CYPRUS LTD.)
Ticker: Security ID: M1637D106
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Allocation of Income Vote
2 Elect Directors For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For Did Not Management
Fix Their Remuneration Auditors Vote
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BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG (BMW)
Ticker: Security ID: D12096109
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 25, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 0.64 per Common Share Vote
and EUR 0.66 per Preference Sharee
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For Did Not Management
Fiscal 2005 Vote
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
for Fiscal 2005 Vote
5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For Did Not Management
Treuhand-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft Vote
as Auditors for Fiscal 2006
6 Elect Heinz-Joachim Neubuerger to the For Did Not Management
Supervisory Board Vote
7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (FORMERLY BHP LTD.)
Ticker: BHP Security ID: Q1498M100
Meeting Date: NOV 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports of BHP Billiton Plc
2 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports of BHP Billiton Limited
3 Elect Carlos Cordeiro as a Director of For For Management
BHP Billiton Plc
4 Elect Carlos Cordeiro as Director For For Management
Billiton Limited
5 Elect Gail de Planque as a Director of For For Management
BHP Billiton Plc
6 Elect Gail de Planque as a Director of For For Management
BHP Billiton Limited
7 Elect David Crawford as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
8 Elect David Crawford as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Limited
9 Elect David Jenkins as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
10 Elect David Jenkins as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Limited
11 Elect Mike Salomon as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
12 Elect Mike Salomon as a Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Limited
13 Approve KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
14 Approve the Allotment of 531.85 Million For For Management
Unissued Shares to Participants of the
Group Incentive Schemes and Other Legacy
Employee Share Schemes
15 Approve the Issuance of Up to 123.41 For For Management
Million Shares
16 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
18 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants to C W For For Management
Goodyear, Executive Director
19 Approve Stock Option Plan Grants to Mike For For Management
Salomon, Executive Director
20 Amend Articles of BHP Billiton Plc For For Management
21 Amend Articles of BHP Billiton Limited For For Management
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BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC )
Ticker: BP Security ID: 055622104
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS ANNUAL REPORT For For Management
AND THE ACCOUNTS
2 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT
3.1 Elect Director Dr D C Allen For For Management
3.2 Elect Director Lord Browne For For Management
3.3 Elect Director Mr J H Bryan For For Management
3.4 Elect Director Mr A Burgmans For For Management
3.5 Elect Director Mr I C Conn For For Management
3.6 Elect Director Mr E B Davis, Jr For For Management
3.7 Elect Director Mr D J Flint For For Management
3.8 Elect Director Dr B E Grote For For Management
3.9 Elect Director Dr A B Hayward For For Management
3.10 Elect Director Dr D S Julius For For Management
3.11 Elect Director Sir Tom Mckillop For For Management
3.12 Elect Director Mr J A Manzoni For For Management
3.13 Elect Director Dr W E Massey For For Management
3.14 Elect Director Sir Ian Prosser For For Management
3.15 Elect Director Mr M H Wilson For For Management
3.16 Elect Director Mr P D Sutherland For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO GIVE LIMITED For For Management
AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF ITS OWN
SHARES BY THE COMPANY
6 TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES UP TO A For For Management
SPECIFIED AMOUNT
7 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ALLOT A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES FOR CASH
WITHOUT MAKING AN OFFER TO SHAREHOLDERS
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BURBERRY GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G1699R107
Meeting Date: DEC 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Demerger Agreement For For Management
2 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Preference Shares
3 Approve the Preference Share Repurchase For For Management
Contract Between the Company and the
Trustee
4 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Indemnification
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BURBERRY GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G1699R107
Meeting Date: JUL 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 4.5 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Elect Brian Blake as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Rose Bravo as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Philip Bowman as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
9 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management
Political Organisation Donations and to
Incur EU Political Expenditure up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 25,000
10 Authorise Burberry Limited to Make EU For For Management
Political Organisation Donations and to
Incur EU Political Expenditure up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 25,000
11 Authorise 48,224,669 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
12 Authorise the Company to Repurchase For For Management
48,224,669 Ordinary Shares from GUS plc
in Accordance with the Terms of Agreement
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 80,372
14 Renew the Authority Conferred on For For Management
Directors to Allot Shares for Cash in
Connection with a Rights Issue without
Offering Those Shares Pro Rata to
Existing Shareholders
15 Authorise Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights Otherwise than in
Connection with a Rights Issue up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 12,056
16 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Electronic Proxy Voting Service
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CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD.
Ticker: CNQ. Security ID: 136385101
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Catherine M. Best For For Management
1.2 Elect Director N. Murray Edwards For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Hon. Gary A. Filmon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Amb. Gordon D. Giffin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John G. Langille For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Keith A.J. MacPhail For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Allan P. Markin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Norman F. McIntyre For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James S. Palmer For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Eldon R. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David A. Tuer For For Management
2 Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Remuneration of Auditors
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CANON INC.
Ticker: 7751 Security ID: J05124144
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 32.5,
Final JY 67.5, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Increase Number of For For Management
Internal Auditors
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Director For For Management
3.12 Elect Director For For Management
3.13 Elect Director For For Management
3.14 Elect Director For For Management
3.15 Elect Director For For Management
3.16 Elect Director For For Management
3.17 Elect Director For For Management
3.18 Elect Director For For Management
3.19 Elect Director For For Management
3.20 Elect Director For For Management
3.21 Elect Director For For Management
3.22 Elect Director For For Management
3.23 Elect Director For For Management
3.24 Elect Director For For Management
3.25 Elect Director For For Management
3.26 Elect Director For For Management
4.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
4.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
5 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For Against Management
and Statutory Auditor
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP.
Ticker: COF Security ID: 14040H105
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard D. Fairbank For For Management
1.2 Elect Director E.R. Campbell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stanley Westreich For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
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CEMEX S.A.
Ticker: CX Security ID: 151290889
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 23, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 PROPOSAL TO SPLIT EACH OF THE COMPANY S For For Management
ORDINARY COMMON SHARES SERIES A AND
SERIES B SHARES AND AMEND ARTICLE 6 OF
THE COMPANY S BY-LAWS.
2 PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE COMPANY S BY-LAWS. For For Management
3 APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES TO FORMALIZE THE For For Management
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE MEETING AND
THE CHANGES IN THE COMPANY S BY-LAWS OR
ESTATUTOS SOCIALES, IF APPLICABLE.
4 APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR For For Management
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005.
5 ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND THE MAXIMUM For For Management
AMOUNT OF FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE
PURCHASE OF COMPANY SHARES.
6 PROPOSAL TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL STOCK OF For For Management
THE COMPANY IN ITS VARIABLE PORTION.
7 APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS AND STATUTORY For For Management
AUDITORS, AND PRESIDENT OF THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE AND SOCIETAL PRACTICES.
8 COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS, STATUTORY For For Management
AUDITORS AND AUDIT AND SOCIETAL PRACTICES
COMMITTEE.
9 APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES TO FORMALIZE THE For For Management
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE MEETING.
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CHINA MOBILE (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Ticker: CHLKF Security ID: Y14965100
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$ 0.57 Per For For Management
Share
3a Reelect Lu Xiangdong as Director For For Management
3b Reelect Xue Taohai as Director For For Management
3c Reelect Sha Yuejia as Director For For Management
3d Reelect Liu Aili as Director For For Management
3e Reelect Xin Fanfei as Director For For Management
3f Reelect Xu Long as Director For For Management
3g Reelect Lo Ka Shui as Director For For Management
3h Reelect Moses Cheng Mo Chi as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint KPMG as Auditors and Authorize For For Management
Board to Fix Their Remuneration
5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
6 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
8 Change Company Name from China Mobile For For Management
(Hong Kong) Limited to China Mobile
Limited
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Dr. John L. Hennessy For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James C. Morgan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John P. Morgridge For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
2 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Human Rights Policy Against Against Shareholder
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CNOOC LTD
Ticker: Security ID: Y1662W117
Meeting Date: DEC 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Supplemental Agreement in For Against Management
Relation to Certain Amendements to
Existing Non-Compete Undertaking
2 Approve Revised Annual Caps For For Management
3 Approve Non-Exempt Continuing Connected For For Management
Transactions
4 Approve Proposed Annual Caps For For Management
5 Approve Termination of Existing Share For Against Management
Option Scheme and Adoption of New Share
Option Scheme
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CNOOC LTD
Ticker: Security ID: Y1662W117
Meeting Date: DEC 31, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Reelect Fu Chengyu as Executive Director For For Management
1b Reelect Wu Guangqi as Executive Director For For Management
1c Reelect Tse Hau Yin, Aloysius as For For Management
Independent Non-Executive Director
1d Authorize Board to Fix the Remuneration For For Management
of Directors Subject to a Limit of HK$20
Million
2 Amend Articles Re: Remuneration of For For Management
Directors
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CNOOC LTD
Ticker: Security ID: Y1662W117
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 16, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
3a Reelect Zhou Shouwei as Director For For Management
3b Reelect Evert Henkes as Director For For Management
3c Reelect Cao Xinghe as Director For For Management
3d Reelect Wu Zhenfang as Director For For Management
3e Reelect Yang Hua as Director For For Management
3f Reelect Lawrence J. Lau as Director For For Management
3g Elect Edgar W.K. Cheng as Independent For For Management
Director
3h Authorize Board to Fix the Remuneration For For Management
of Directors
4 Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
1 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
2 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
3 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.
Ticker: CL Security ID: 194162103
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Cahill For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David W. Johnson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Delano E. Lewis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Reuben Mark For For Management
1.8 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Howard B. Wentz, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Stock For Against Management
Option Plan
4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
5 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against Against Shareholder
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
Ticker: RIO Security ID: 204412209
Meeting Date: JUL 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY S For For Management
BY-LAWS.
2 THE REPLACEMENT OF A MEMBER OF A FISCAL For For Management
COUNCIL, AND HIS RESPECTIVE SUBSTITUTE,
NOMINATED BY THE CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER.
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CORPORACION MAPFRE SA
Ticker: Security ID: E3449V117
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Acccept Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports; Allocation of Income
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management
4 Elect Directors For For Management
5 Adjust Par Value of Common Stock For For Management
6 Amend Article 5 of General Meeting For For Management
Guidelines Re: Notice of General Meeting
7 Approve Auditors For For Management
8 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
9 Approve Minutes of Meeting For For Management
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CYTYC CORPORATION
Ticker: CYTC Security ID: 232946103
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sally W. Crawford For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Patrick J. Sullivan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Wayne Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DELL INC.
Ticker: DELL Security ID: 24702R101
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Donald J. Carty For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael S. Dell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Judy C. Lewent For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas W. Luce, III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Klaus S. Luft For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Alex J. Mandl For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael A. Miles For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Samuel A. Nunn, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Kevin B. Rollins For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
4 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
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DEPFA BANK PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G27230104
Meeting Date: JUL 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve the Control Agreement For For Management
2 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
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DISCOVERY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC
Ticker: DPII Security ID: 254675101
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Harry F. Hixson, Jr., For For Management
Ph.D.
1.2 Elect Director Michael C. Venuti, Ph.D. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EBAY INC.
Ticker: EBAY Security ID: 278642103
Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William C. Ford, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dawn G. Lepore For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Pierre M. Omidyar For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard T. Sclosberg, III For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
Ticker: ERTS Security ID: 285512109
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 6, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Richard Asher For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Leonard S. Coleman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary M. Kusin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gregory B. Maffei For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Timothy Mott For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Vivek Paul For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert W. Pittman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lawrence F. Probst III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Linda J. Srere For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For Against Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ELI LILLY AND CO.
Ticker: LLY Security ID: 532457108
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 15, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Martin S. Feldstein, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J. Erik Fyrwald For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ellen R. Marram For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sidney Taurel For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Animal Welfare Policy Against Against Shareholder
4 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
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EMC CORP.
Ticker: EMC Security ID: 268648102
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gail Deegan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Windle B. Priem For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alfred M. Zeien For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
4 Performance-Based and/or Time-Based Against Against Shareholder
Equity Awards
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
6 Limit Composition of Committee(s) to Against Against Shareholder
Independent Directors
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ERSTE BANK DER OESTERREICHISCHEN SPARKASSEN AG
Ticker: Security ID: A19494102
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management
Vote
3a Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Members Vote
5 Elect Supervisory Board Members For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program for For Did Not Management
Trading Purposes Vote
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Vote
9 Approve Creation of EUR 180 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights Vote
10 Approve Creation of EUR 20 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights Vote
for Stock Option Plans
11 Adopt New Articles of Association For Did Not Management
Vote
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ESPRIT HOLDINGS
Ticker: Security ID: G3122U129
Meeting Date: DEC 2, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 29, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.66 Per For For Management
Share
3 Approve Special Dividend of HK$0.84 Per For For Management
Share
4a Reelect Michael Ying Lee Yuen as Director For Against Management
and Authorize Board to Fix His
Remuneration
4b Reelect Thomas Johannes Grote as Director For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix His
Remuneration
4c Reelect Raymond Or Ching Fai as Director For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix His
Remuneration
5 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
6 Approve Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of For For Management
Issued Capital
7 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
9 Approve Issuance of Shares Pursuant to For Against Management
the 2001 Share Option Scheme
10 Amend Bylaws Re: Voting By Poll and For For Management
Appointment and Retirement by Rotation of
Directors
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EURONET WORLDWIDE INC.
Ticker: EEFT Security ID: 298736109
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas A. McDonnell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Paul S. Althasen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel R. Henry For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Against Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FASTWEB (FORMERLY E.BISCOM SPA)
Ticker: Security ID: T39805105
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements, Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports, and Allocation of Income; Vote
Approve Plan to Cover Losses;
Constitution of a Legal Reserve
2 Extraordinary Distribution of a Quote of For Did Not Management
the Up-Price Reserve for Up to EUR 300 Vote
Million
3 Fix Number of Directors on the Board; For Did Not Management
Elect Directors; Determine Directors' Vote
Term and Remuneration
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FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: BEN Security ID: 354613101
Meeting Date: JAN 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 30, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel H. Armacost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Harmon E. Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles Crocker For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph R. Hardiman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert D. Joffe For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles B. 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
1.13 Elect Director Louis E. Woodworth For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GENZYME CORP.
Ticker: GENZ Security ID: 372917104
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau, M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Connie Mack, III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Henri A. Termeer For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For Against Management
Plan
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against For Shareholder
Control) to shareholder Vote
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GETTY IMAGES, INC.
Ticker: GYI Security ID: 374276103
Meeting Date: MAY 2, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jonathan D. Klein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael A. Stein For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC (FORMERLY GLAXO WELLCOME PLC )
Ticker: GLAXF Security ID: G3910J112
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Elect Moncef Slaoui as Director For For Management
4 Elect Tom de Swaan as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Lawrence Culp as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Sir Crispin Davis as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Ronaldo Schmitz as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
9 Authorize Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
10 Approve the Company to Make EU Political For For Management
Organisation Donations up to GBP 50,000
and Incur EU Political Expenditure up to
GBP 50,000
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 485,201,557
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 72,780,233
13 Authorise 582,241,869 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., THE
Ticker: GS Security ID: 38141G104
Meeting Date: MAR 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 30, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lloyd C. Blankfein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lord Browne Ofmadingley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John H. Bryan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claes Dahlback For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen Friedman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William W. George For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. Johnson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Henry M. Paulson, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons For For Management
2 Amend Restricted Partner Compensation For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GOOGLE INC
Ticker: GOOG Security ID: 38259P508
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2006
# 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 Arthur D. Levinson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann Mather For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael Moritz For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.10 Elect Director K. Ram Shriram For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Company-Specific-Recapitalization Plan Against For Shareholder
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GROUPE DANONE
Ticker: Security ID: F12033134
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 1.70 per Share Vote
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
5 Reelect Richard Goblet d'Alviella as For Did Not Management
Director Vote
6 Reelect Christian Laubie as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Reelect Jean Laurent as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Reelect Hakan Mogren as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Reelect Benoit Potier as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
11 Authorize Issuance of Bonds/Debentures in For Did Not Management
the Aggregate Value of EUR 4 billion Vote
12 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For Did Not Management
Purchase Plan Vote
13 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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HOME DEPOT, INC. (THE)
Ticker: HD Security ID: 437076102
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gregory D. Brenneman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John L. Clendenin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Milledge A. Hart, III For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lawrence R. Johnston For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Angelo R. Mozilo For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert L. Nardelli For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Thomas J. Ridge For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
4 Report on EEOC-Related Activities Against Against Shareholder
5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
7 Submit Supplemental Executive Retirement Against For Shareholder
Plans to Shareholder vote
8 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
9 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
10 Affirm Political Non-partisanship Against Against Shareholder
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INTEL CORP.
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Craig R. Barrett For For Management
2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
3 Elect Director E. John P. Browne For For Management
4 Elect Director D. James Guzy For For Management
5 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management
6 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
7 Elect Director James D. Plummer For For Management
8 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management
9 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management
10 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management
11 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management
12 Rescind Fair Price Provision For For Management
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Repeal For For Management
Supermajority Vote
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
16 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For Against Management
Plan
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mary S. Coleman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James G. Cullen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert J. Darretta For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann D. Jordan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Arnold G. Langbo For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Christine A. Poon For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund For For Management
1.12 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
1.13 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Amend Articles to Remove Antitakeover For For Management
Provision
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Disclose Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
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JULIUS BAER HOLDING AG (FORMERLY BAER HOLDINGS)
Ticker: Security ID: H4407G172
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of CHF 1 per Share Vote
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management
Management Vote
4.1 Reelect Paul Embrechts, Beatrice Speiser, For Did Not Management
and Raymond Baer as Directors Vote
4.2 Elect Georges Gagnebin and Charles For Did Not Management
Stonehill as Directors Vote
5 Ratify KPMG Fides Peat as Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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JULIUS BAER HOLDING AG (FORMERLY BAER HOLDINGS)
Ticker: Security ID: H4407G172
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Creation of CHF 5 Million Pool of For Did Not Management
Conditional Capital with Preemptive Vote
Rights
2 Approve CHF 2.5 Million Issuance of For Did Not Management
Shares to UBS AG Vote
3 Approve CHF 267,280 Issuance of Treasury For Did Not Management
Shares to UBS AG Vote
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JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
Ticker: JNPR Security ID: 48203R104
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Scott Kriens For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stratton Sclavos For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William R. Stensrud For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KANEKA CORP.
Ticker: 4118 Security ID: J2975N106
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 8,
Final JY 8, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For For Management
Determine Income Allocation - Decrease
Maximum Board Size - Reduce Directors
Term in Office - Authorize Public
Announcements in Electronic Format
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Director For For Management
3.12 Elect Director For For Management
3.13 Elect Director For For Management
4 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management
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KAO CORP.
Ticker: 4452 Security ID: J30642169
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 25,
Final JY 25, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management
- Limit Outside Statutory Auditors' Legal
Liability - Authorize Public
Announcements in Electronic Format -
Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Director For For Management
3.12 Elect Director For For Management
3.13 Elect Director For For Management
3.14 Elect Director For For Management
3.15 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
5 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management
Auditor
6 Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan For For Management
for Directors
7 Approve Employee Stock Option Plan For For Management
8 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management
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KEYENCE CORP.
Ticker: 6861 Security ID: J32491102
Meeting Date: JUN 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 10,
Final JY 10, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Update Terminology to For For Management
Match that of New Corporate Law
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management
Auditor
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KLA-TENCOR CORP.
Ticker: KLAC Security ID: 482480100
Meeting Date: NOV 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 6, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth Levy For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jon D. Tompkins For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lida Urbanek For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
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L'AIR LIQUIDE
Ticker: AIQUF Security ID: F01764103
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Dividends of EUR 3.85 per Share For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
5 Elect Beatrice Majnoni d'Intignano as For Did Not Management
Supervisory Board Member or as Director Vote
6 Elect Paul Skinner as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member or as Director Vote
7 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
8 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
EUR 250 Million
10 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management
Up to EUR 250 Million for Bonus Issue or Vote
Increase in Par Value
11 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For Did Not Management
Purchase Plan Vote
12 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management
Shareholding Disclosure Threshold Vote
13 Adopt Unitary Board Structure, Adopt New For Did Not Management
Articles of Association Accordingly, and Vote
Acknowledge Transfer of Authorities
Granted to Supervisory Board from
Supervisory Board to Board of Directors
14 Elect Benoit Potier as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
15 Elect Alain Joly as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
16 Elect Edouard de Royere as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
17 Elect Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
18 Elect Thierry Desmarest as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
19 Elect Gerard de la Martiniere as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
20 Elect Cornelis van Lede as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
21 Elect Rolf Krebs as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
22 Elect Thierry Peugeot as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
23 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 550,000 Vote
24 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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L'OREAL
Ticker: LORLF Security ID: F58149133
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 1 per Share Vote
4 Approve Accounting Transfer from Special For Did Not Management
Long-Term Capital Gains Reserve Account Vote
to Other Reserves Account
5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
6 Reelect Lindsay Owen-Jones as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Reelect Francisco Castaner Basco as For Did Not Management
Director Vote
8 Reelect Xavier Fontanet as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Reelect Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere as For Did Not Management
Director Vote
10 Reelect Frank Riboud as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
11 Reelect Jean-Paul Agon as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
13 Approve Stock Option Plans Grants For Did Not Management
Vote
14 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For Did Not Management
Purchase Plan Vote
15 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
16 Amend Articles of Association Re: Attend For Did Not Management
Board Meetings by Way of Videoconference Vote
and of Telecommunication
17 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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LADBROKES PLC (FORMERLY HILTON GROUP PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: G45098103
Meeting Date: JAN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Sale of Hilton International For For Management
Hotels Division
2 Change Company Name to Ladbrokes plc For For Management
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LADBROKES PLC (FORMERLY HILTON GROUP PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: G5337D115
Meeting Date: MAR 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Final Dividend of 6.6 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share Pursuant to the Passing of
Item 5
2 Approve Special Dividend of 233.4 Pence For For Management
Per Existing Ordinary Share Pursuant to
the Passing of Items 3 and 5
3 Approve Sub-Div. of Each Unissued Ord. For For Management
Share into 6 Ord. Shares of 1 2/3p; Share
Consolidation of Every 17 Issued
Intermediate Ord. Shares into 1 New Ord.
Share of 28 1/3p and Every 17 Unissued
Intermediate Ord. Shares into 1 Unissued
New Ord. Share
4 Authorise 57,254,485 New Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase Pursuant to Passing
of Item 2 & 3
5 Adopt New Articles of Association For Against Management
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LADBROKES PLC (FORMERLY HILTON GROUP PLC)
Ticker: Security ID: G5337D107
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Re-elect Nicholas Jones as Director For For Management
3 Re-elect Sir Ian Robinson as Director For For Management
4 Elect John O'Reilly as Director For For Management
5 Elect Alan Ross as Director For For Management
6 Elect Rosemary Thorne as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise the Board to Determine
Their Remuneration
8 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
9 Approve EU Political Organisation For For Management
Donations up to GBP 10,000 and to Incur
EU Political Expenditures up to GBP
10,000; and Authorise Ladbrokes Ltd. to
Make EU Political Donations up to GBP
25,000 and to Incur EU Political
Expenditures up to GBP 25,000
10 Approve Increase in Authorised Capital For For Management
from GBP 230,000,000 to GBP 253,000,000
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 54,450,207
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 8,029,922 and up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP
54,450,207 in Connection with a Rights
Issue
13 Authorise 56,682,299 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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LEGRAND
Ticker: Security ID: F56196185
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Special Dividend of EUR 0.41 per For Did Not Management
Share Vote
2 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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LI & FUNG LIMITED
Ticker: Security ID: G5485F144
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.355 Per For For Management
Share
3a Reelect Henny Chan as Director For For Management
3b Reelect Danny Lau Sai Wing as Director For For Management
3c Reelect Franklin Warren McFarlan 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$80 Million to HK$100
Million by the Creation of Additional 800
Million Shares of HK$0.025 Each
6 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves for For For Management
Bonus Issue on the Basis of One New Share
for Every 10 Existing Shares Held
7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
8 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
9 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
10 Amend Bylaws For For Management
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LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON
Ticker: LVMHF Security ID: F58485115
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
2 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Discharge Directors Vote
3 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 1.15 per Share Vote
5 Approve Standard Accounting Transfers For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Reelect Antoine Bernheim as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Reelect Albert Frere as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Reelect Pierre Gode as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Reelect Arnaud Lagardere as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
10 Reelect Lord Powell of Bayswater as For Did Not Management
Director Vote
11 Elect Antoine Arnault as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
13 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
14 Approve Issuance of of up to EUR 30 For Did Not Management
Million for Qualified Investors Vote
15 Approve Stock Option Plans Grants For Did Not Management
Vote
16 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For Did Not Management
Purchase Plan Vote
17 Amend Articles of Association to Reflect For Did Not Management
Legal Changes and Modify Directors'Age Vote
Limit
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MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
Ticker: MRVL Security ID: G5876H105
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sehat Sutardja, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Weili Dai For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Pantas Sutardja, Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arturo Krueger For For Management
2 TO RE-APPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP For For Management
AS THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND TO AUTHORIZE
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO FIX THEIR
REMUNERATION FOR THE 2007 FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JANUARY 27, 2007.
3 TO APPROVE AN INCREASE TO THE COMPANY S For For Management
AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL.
4 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY S For For Management
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BYE-LAWS TO
AMEND THE PROVISION RELATED TO
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS.
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
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MILLIPORE CORP.
Ticker: MIL Security ID: 601073109
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rolf A. Classon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark Hoffman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John F. Reno For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Karen E. Welke For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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MONSTER WORLDWIDE, INC.
Ticker: MNST Security ID: 611742107
Meeting Date: JUN 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 25, 2006
# 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 Michael Kaufman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ronald J. Kramer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David A. Stein For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John Swann For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Board Diversity None Against Shareholder
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MORGAN STANLEY
Ticker: MS Security ID: 617446448
Meeting Date: APR 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 3, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roy J. Bostock For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Erskine B. Bowles For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. Robert Kidder For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John J. Mack For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Hutham S. Olayan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director O. Griffith Sexton For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Howard J. Davies For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Klaus Zumwinkel For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Remove plurality For For Management
voting for directors
5 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Eliminate For For Management
supermajority voting requirements
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
7 Amend Vote Requirements to Amend Against For Shareholder
Articles/Bylaws/Charter
8 Submit Severance Agreement (Change in Against For Shareholder
Control) to shareholder Vote
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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
Ticker: MSM Security ID: 553530106
Meeting Date: JAN 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mitchell Jacobson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David Sandler For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles Boehlke For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Roger Fradin For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Denis Kelly For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Raymond Langton For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Philip Peller For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Other Business For For Management
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NALCO HOLDING COMPANY
Ticker: NLC Security ID: 62985Q101
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mr. Rodney F. Chase For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mr. Richard B. Marchese For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mr. Paul H. O'Neill For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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NEDBANK GROUP(FRMLY NEDCOR LTD.)
Ticker: Security ID: S5518R104
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended December 31, 2005
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3.1 Reelect T.A. Boardman as Director For For Management
3.2 Reelect R.G. Cottrell as Director For For Management
3.3 Reelect J.B. Magwaza as Director For For Management
3.4 Reelect C.M.L. Savage as Director For For Management
4.1 Elect M.A. Enus-Brey as Director For For Management
Appointed During the Year
4.2 Elect R.J. Khoza as Director Appointed For For Management
During the Year
4.3 Reelect G.T. Serobe as Director Appointed For For Management
During the Year
5 Appoint Any Person Nominated as Director For Against Management
in Accordance with Company's Articles of
Association
6 Approve Remuneration of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
7 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Directors
8 Approve Deloitte & Touche and KPMG as For For Management
Joint Auditors
9 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
10 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors
11 Amend The Nedbank Group (2005) Share For For Management
Option, Matched Share and Restricted
Share Scheme
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NSRGF Security ID: H57312466
Meeting Date: APR 6, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports Vote
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management
Management Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of CHF 9 per Share Vote
4 Approve CHF 2.8 Million Reduction in For Did Not Management
Share Capital Vote
5.1 Reelect Jean-Pierre Meyers as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.2 Reelect Andre Kudelski as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.3 Elect Naina Kidwai as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.4 Elect Jean-Rene Fourtou as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.5 Elect Steven Hoch as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Amend Articles Re: Mandate Board to Draft For Did Not Management
Revised Articles; Waive Quorum Vote
Requirement and Reduce Supermajority
Requirement for Adoption of Revised
Articles at 2007 AGM or Later
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NSRGY Security ID: H57312466
Meeting Date: AUG 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 26, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 SHARE CAPITAL - SHARES - RESTRICTIONS. None Did Not Management
ABOLISH THIS 3% VOTING LIMIT? FOR=NO Vote
CHANGE//AGAINST=NO
OPINION//WITHHOLD=ABOLISH THE ARTICLE
2 ORGANISATION OF THE COMPANY - SPECIAL None Did Not Management
QUORUM. ABOLISH THE NEED FOR SPECIAL Vote
QUORUMS? FOR=NO CHANGE//AGAINST=NO
OPINION//WITHHOLD=ABOLISH THE ARTICLE
3 ORGANISATION OF THE COMPANY - QUALIFIED None Did Not Management
MAJORITIES. ABOLISH NEED FOR QUALIFIED Vote
MAJORITIES OF PRESENT SHAREHOLDERS?
FOR=NO CHANGE//AGAINST=NO
OPINION//WITHHOLD=ABOLISH THE ARTICLE
4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS - TERM OF OFFICE. IN None Did Not Management
VIEW OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE GROUP, MY Vote
PREFERENCE IS A TERM OF OFFICE DIRECTORS.
FOR=5 YEARS//AGAINST=4 YEARS//WITHHOLD=3
YEARS
5 AUDITOR - TERM OF OFFICE. IN VIEW OF THE None Did Not Management
COMPLEXITY OF THE GROUP, MY PREFERENCE IS Vote
A TERM OF OFFICE FOR AUDITORS. FOR=3
YEARS//AGAINST=2 YEARS//WITHHOLD=1 YEAR
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NEXT PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G6500M106
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Next Risk/Reward Investment Plan For For Management
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NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO. LTD.
Ticker: 5214 Security ID: J53247110
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 4,
Final JY 5, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Limit Rights of For For Management
Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to
Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit
Liability of Statutory Auditors
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
5 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For Against Management
Auditor
6 Adopt Advance Warning-Type Takeover For For Management
Defense
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NIPPON TELEVISION NETWORK CORP.
Ticker: 9404 Security ID: J56171101
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 50,
Final JY 55, Special JY 60
2 Amend Articles to: Reduce Directors Term For For Management
- Limit Rights of Odd-lot Holders -
Update Terminology to Match that of New
Corporate Law - Allow the Company to
Adopt Advance Warning-Type Takeover
Defense Plan with Shareholder Approval
3 Adopt Advance Warning-Type Takeover For For Management
Defense
4 Elect Director For For Management
5 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management
Auditor
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NISHIMATSUYA CHAIN
Ticker: 7545 Security ID: J56741101
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 10,
Final JY 7, Special JY 0
2 Elect Director For For Management
3 Approve Stock Option Plan for Directors For For Management
4 Approve Employee Stock Option Plan For For Management
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NITTO DENKO CORP.
Ticker: 6988 Security ID: J58472119
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 30,
Final JY 30, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Limit Rights of For For Management
Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to
Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit
Liability of Statutory Auditors
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
4 Approve Stock Option Plan and Deep For For Management
Discount Stock Option Plan for Directors
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ORACLE CORP.
Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105
Meeting Date: OCT 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jeffrey O. Henley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence J. Ellison For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald L. Lucas For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jack F. Kemp For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey S. Berg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Safra A. Catz For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Hector Garcia-Molina For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joseph A. Grundfest For For Management
1.10 Elect Director H. Raymond Bingham For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr. For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ORIX CORP.
Ticker: 8591 Security ID: J61933123
Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles to: Expand Business Lines For For Management
- Limit Rights of Odd-Lot Holders -
Update Terminology to Match that of New
Corporate 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
3 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management
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PAGESJAUNES GROUPE (FORMERLY PAGESJAUNES)
Ticker: Security ID: F6954U126
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Discharge Directors Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 1.02 per Share Vote
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 250,000 Vote
7 Approve Remuneration of Censor in the For Did Not Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 10,000 Annual; Vote
EUR 2,500 per Board Meeting; and EUR
1,000 per Committee Meeting
8 Elect France Telecom as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Elect Antonio Anguita as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
10 Amend Articles of Association Re: Attend For Did Not Management
Board Meeting by Way of Videoconference Vote
and of Telecommunication
11 Amend Articles of Association Re: General For Did Not Management
Meeting Quorums Vote
12 Authorize up to 0.5 Percent of Issued For Did Not Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote
13 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
14 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Akers For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert E. Allen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau, M.D. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ray L. Hunt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Steven S. Reinemund For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sharon Percy Rockefeller For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James J. Schiro For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Cynthia M. Trudell For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Daniel Vasella For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Michael D. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Publish Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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PERNOD RICARD
Ticker: Security ID: F72027109
Meeting Date: NOV 10, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends Vote
4 Approve Transfer from Long-Term Capital For Did Not Management
Gains Reserve to Other Reserves Vote
5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
6 Approve Non-Reelection of Jean-Claude For Did Not Management
Beton as Director Vote
7 Reelect Daniel Ricard as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Reelect Gerard Thery as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 583,100 Vote
10 Ratify Deloitte & Associes as Auditor For Did Not Management
Vote
11 Approve Non-Reappointment of Andre et For Did Not Management
Louis Genot as Auditors Vote
12 Ratify BEAS as Alternate Auditor For Did Not Management
Vote
13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
14 Amend Articles of Association to For Did Not Management
Authorize the Issuance of Vote
Bonds/Debentures Without Prior
Shareholder Approval
15 Amend Articles of Association to For Did Not Management
Authorize the Use of Electronic Media at Vote
Board Meetings
16 Amend Articles of Association Regarding For Did Not Management
the Increase and Reduction of Issued Vote
Capital; Powers of the General Meeting;
Form of Shares; Related-Party
Transactions; and Special and Ordinary
Meetings
17 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive Vote
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
EUR 200 Million
19 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Management
Equity-Linked Securities without Vote
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 200 Million
20 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Did Not Management
the Event of Demand Exceeding Amounts Vote
Submitted to Shareholder Vote Above
21 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to Ten For Did Not Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future Vote
Acquisitions
22 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For Did Not Management
200 Million for Future Exchange Offers Vote
23 Approve Issuance of Securities For Did Not Management
Convertible into Debt Vote
24 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For Did Not Management
Up to EUR 200 Million for Bonus Issue or Vote
Increase in Par Value
25 Approve Up to One Percent of Issued For Did Not Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote
26 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management
Employees Participating in Vote
Savings-Related Share Purchase Plan
27 Approve Merger by Absorption of SIFA For Did Not Management
Vote
28 Approve Reduction in Share Capital For Did Not Management
Vote
29 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE PROTOCOL AND For For Management
JUSTIFICATION OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE
SHARES OF PETROBRAS QUIMICA S.A. -
PETROQUISA BY PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.
2 RATIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT OF A For For Management
SPECIALIZED FIRM TO EVALUATE THE
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND BOOK VALUE OF
PETROBRAS
3 APPROVAL OF THE VALUATION OF THE For For Management
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND BOOK VALUE
REPORT OF PETROBRAS
4 APPROVAL OF THE VALUATION OF THE For For Management
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY BOOK VALUE AND NET
BOOK ASSETS OF PETROQUISA
5 RATIFICATION AND APPOINTMENT OF A For For Management
SPECIALIZED FIRM TO UNDERTAKE AN ECONOMIC
AND FINANCIAL VALUATION OF PETROBRAS
6 APPROVAL OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL For For Management
VALUATION OF PETROBRAS
7 APPROVAL OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE For For Management
TOTAL NUMBER OF PETROQUISA SHARES HELD BY
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS INTO PETROBRAS
EQUITY
8 APPROVAL OF THE ALTERATIONS TO PETROBRAS For For Management
BYLAWS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE PROTOCOL
AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE INCORPORATION OF
THE SHARES OF PETROBRAS QUIMICA S.A. -
PETROQUISA BY PETROLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. -
PETROBRAS
9 AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO For For Management
PRACTICE ALL THE ACTS NEEDED FOR THE
EXECUTION OF THE ABOVE ACTIONS
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PETSMART
Ticker: PETM Security ID: 716768106
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rita V. Foley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joseph S. Hardin, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Amin I. Khalifa For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ronald Kirk For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Rakesh Gangwal For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CO.
Ticker: PHI Security ID: 718252109
Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Audited Financial Statements for For For Management
the Period Ending Dec. 31, 2005 Contained
in the Company's 2005 Annual Report
2.1 Elect Bienvenido F. Nebres as Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Oscar S. Reyes as Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Pedro E. Roxas as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Alfred Vy Ty as Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Antonio O. Cojuangco as Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Helen Y. Dee as Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Ray C. Espinosa as Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Tatsu Kono as Director For For Management
2.9 Elect Napoleon L. Nazareno as Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Manuel V. Pangilinan as Director For For Management
2.11 Elect Corazon S. de la Paz as Director For For Management
2.12 Elect Albert F. del Rosario as Director For For Management
2.13 Elect Shigeru Yoshida as Director For For Management
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PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
Ticker: PHGFF Security ID: N6817P109
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Speech President None Did Not Management
Vote
2a Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2b Explanation of Policy on Additions To None Did Not Management
Reserves and Dividends Vote
2c Approve Dividend of EUR 0.44 ($0.52)per For Did Not Management
Share Vote
2d Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
2e Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3a Elect T.W.H. van Deursen to Management For Did Not Management
Board Vote
3b Elect F.A. van Houten to Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3c Elect J.A. Karvinen to Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3d Elect R.S. Provoost to Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3e Elect A. Ragnetti to Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
4a Reelect W. de Kleuver to Supervisory For Did Not Management
Board Vote
4b Reelect Richard Greenbury to Supervisory For Did Not Management
Board Vote
5a Proposal to Amend the Remuneration Policy For Did Not Management
for Management Board Vote
5b Proposal to Amend the Maximum Percentage For Did Not Management
of The Annual LTIP Pool-size To Be Vote
Allocated To Members of Management Board
6a Cancellation of Shares Held by the For Did Not Management
Company Vote
6b Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For Did Not Management
Capital Vote
7 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up For Did Not Management
To 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus Vote
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger Restricting/Excluding
Preemptive Rights
8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
9 Other Business (Non-Voting) None Did Not Management
Vote
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen F. Angel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Claire W. Gargalli For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G. Jackson Ratcliffe, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dennis H. Reilley For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors None For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For FOR Management
4 Ratify Auditors For FOR Management
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QUALCOMM INC.
Ticker: QCOM Security ID: 747525103
Meeting Date: MAR 7, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 6, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard C. Atkinson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Diana Lady Dougan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter M. Sacerdote For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Marc I. Stern For For Management
2 Declassify the Board and Eliminate For For Management
Cumulative Voting
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Adjourn Meeting For Against Management
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RECKITT BENCKISER PLC (FORMERLY RECKITT & COLMAN PLC )
Ticker: Security ID: G7420A107
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 21 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Bart Becht as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Peter Harf as Director For For Management
6 Elect Gerard Murphy as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 25,360,000
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,804,000
11 Authorise 72,280,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
12 Approve Increase in Remuneration of For For Management
Non-Executive Directors to GBP 1,000,000
13 Approve Reckitt Benckiser Long-Term For For Management
Incentive Plan
14 Amend Reckitt Benckiser 2005 For For Management
Savings-Related Share Option Plan, 2005
Global Stock Profit Plan, 2005 USA
Savings-Related Share Option Plan and
Senior Executive Share Ownership Policy
Plan
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RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Y72596102
Meeting Date: AUG 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividends of INR 7.5 Per Share For For Management
3 Elect Directors For For Management
4 Approve Chaturvedi & Shah as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
5 Appoint A. Misra as Director For For Management
6 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of For For Management
H.S. Kohli, Executive Director
7 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of For For Management
H.R. Meswani, Executive Director
8 Approve Commission Remuneration of For For Management
Nonexecutive Directors
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RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Y72596102
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Dividend of INR 10 Per Share For For Management
3 Appoint Directors For For Management
4 Approve Chaturvedi & Shah as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
5 Appoint D.C. Jain as Director For For Management
6 Approve Employees Stock Option Scheme - For For Management
2006
7 Approve Grant of Options to Employees of For For Management
Subsidiary Companies of Reliance
Industries Ltd. Pursuant to the Employees
Stock Option Scheme - 2006
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RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Y72596102
Meeting Date: OCT 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Demerger of Coal Based Energy For For Management
Undertaking, Gas Based Energy
Undertaking, Financial Services
Undertaking, and Telecommunication
Undertaking
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RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD
Ticker: RIM Security ID: 760975102
Meeting Date: JUL 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 30, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Michael Lazardis, James Balsillie, For For Management
Douglas Fregin, Kendall Cork, James
Estill, John Richardson and Douglas
Wright as Directors
2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
3 Approve Restricted Share Unit Plan For For Management
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RICOH CO. LTD.
Ticker: 7752 Security ID: J64683105
Meeting Date: JUN 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 12,
Final JY 12, Special JY 0
2 Amend Articles to: Limit Rights of For For Management
Odd-lot Holders - Update Terminology to
Match that of New Corporate Law - Limit
Liability of Non-executive Directors and
Statutory Auditors
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
5 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management
Auditor
6 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director For Against Management
and Statutory Auditor
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: Y74718100
Meeting Date: FEB 28, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Appropriation of Income, with a Final
Dividend of KRW 5000 Per Common Share
2.1 Elect Independent Non-Executive Directors For For Management
2.2 Elect Executive Directors For For Management
2.3 Elect Members of Audit Committee For For Management
3 Approve Limit on Remuneration of For For Management
Directors
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SANLAM LIMITED
Ticker: Security ID: S7302C129
Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: For Against Management
Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of
Ordinary Shares Held by Scheme
Participants for A Cash Consideration of
ZAR 12 Per Ordinary Share Held
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SANLAM LIMITED
Ticker: Security ID: S7302C129
Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Re: For Against Management
Acquisition by Sanlam Limited of Up to 10
Percent of Shares Held by Scheme
Participants for a Cash Consideration
2 Authorize Repurchase of Shares Pursuant For Against Management
to Scheme of Arrangement
3 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For Against Management
Approved Resolutions
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SANOFI-AVENTIS (FORMERLY SANOFI-SYNTHELABO )
Ticker: Security ID: F5548N101
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 1.52 per Share Vote
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
5 Reelect Lord Douro as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Elect Gerard Le Fur as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For Did Not Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 1.2 Million Vote
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
11 Approve Merger by Absorption of Rhone For Did Not Management
Cooper by Sanofi-Aventis, Approve its Vote
Remuneration, and Approve Capital
Increase in Connection with the Merger
12 Allocation of Merger Premium For Did Not Management
Vote
13 Acknowledge Definitive Realisation of For Did Not Management
Merger on May 31, 2006, and Capital Vote
Increase in Connection with the Merger
14 Amend Articles of Association Re: Change For Did Not Management
in Capital Pursuant to Items Above Vote
15 Amend Articles of Association Board For Did Not Management
Related Re: Term of Mandate of Chairman Vote
16 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA (FORMERLY SCHNEIDER SA)
Ticker: Security ID: F86921107
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 2.25 per Share Vote
5 Ratify Appointment and Elect Noel For Did Not Management
Forgeard as Director Vote
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
7 Adopt Two-Tiered Board Structure and For Did Not Management
Amend Articles of Association Accordingly Vote
8 Amend Articles of Association Re: For Did Not Management
Shareholding Disclosure Threshold Vote
9 Elect Henri Lachmann as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
10 Elect Alain Burq as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
11 Elect Gerard de La Martiniere as For Did Not Management
Supervisory Board Member Vote
12 Elect Rene de La Serre as Supervisory For Did Not Management
Board Member Vote
13 Elect Noel Forgeard as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
14 Elect Jerome Gallot as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
15 Elect Willy Kissling as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
16 Elect Cathy Kopp as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
17 Elect James Ross as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
18 Elect Chris Richardson as Supervisory For Did Not Management
Board Member Vote
19 Elect Piero Sierra as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
20 Elect Serge Weinberg as Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Member Vote
21 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Members in the Aggregate Amount of EUR Vote
800,000
22 Delegation of Authority to the Management For Did Not Management
Board to Increase Capital Vote
23 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
24 Approve Stock Option Plans Grants For Did Not Management
Vote
25 Authorize up to 0.5 Percent of Issued For Did Not Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan Vote
26 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For Did Not Management
Purchase Plan Vote
27 Approve Capital Increase Reserved for For Did Not Management
Entity Submitted to French or Foreign Law Vote
Made up in Favor of Group
Employees-Related Share Purchase Plan
28 Authorize Filling of Required For Did Not Management
Documents/Other Formalities Vote
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
Ticker: SNNUF Security ID: G82343164
Meeting Date: DEC 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles of Association Re: Rights For For Management
on a Winding Up
2 Cancel Ord. Shares of 12 2/9p; Create For For Management
50,000 Def. Shares of GBP 1; Capitalise
GBP 50,000 Standing to the Credit of
Reserves; Increase Cap. by Creating New
Dollar Shares; and Convert Sum Standing
to the Credit of the Cancellation
Reserves into US Dollars
3 Amend Articles of Association Re: For For Management
Redenomination
4 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 56,115,233
5 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 9,999,385
6 Amend Articles of Association Re: Power For For Management
to Declare Dividends
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SPRINT NEXTEL CORP
Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Keith J. Bane For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Timothy M. Donahue For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frank M. Drendel For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary D. Forsee For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director V. Janet Hill For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Linda Koch Lorimer For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Stephanie M. Shern For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
4 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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SPRINT NEXTEL CORP
Ticker: S Security ID: 852061100
Meeting Date: JUL 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
2 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter-Non-Routine For For Management
3 Change Company Name For For Management
4 Issue Shares in Connection with an For For Management
Acquisition
5 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
6.1 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management
6.2 Elect Director Dr. E. Linn Draper, Jr. For For Management
6.3 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management
6.4 Elect Director Deborah A. Henretta For For Management
6.5 Elect Director Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. For For Management
6.6 Elect Director Linda Koch Lorimer For For Management
6.7 Elect Director Gerald L. Storch For For Management
6.8 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
8 Review Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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STANDARD CHARTERED PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G84228157
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 45.06 US Cents For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect Mervyn Davies as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Mike DeNoma as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Peter Sands as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Sir CK Chow as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Rudy Markham as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Hugh Norton as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Bryan Sanderson as Director For For Management
11 Reappoint KPMG Audit Plc as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
12 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 219,978,312 (Relevant Securities,
Scrip Dividend Schemes and Exchangeable
Securities); and Otherwise up to USD
131,986,987
14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount
Equal to the Company's Share Capital
Repurchased by the Company Pursuant to
Resolution 16
15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 32,996,746
16 Authorise the Company 131,986,987 For For Management
Ordinary Shares for Market Purchase
17 Authorise 328,388 Dollar Preference For For Management
Shares and 195,285,000 Sterling
Preference Shares for Market Purchase
18 Authorise the Company to Make Donations For For Management
to EU Political Organization Donation up
to GBP 100,000 and to Incur EU Political
Ependiture up to GBP 100,000
19 Authorise Standard Chartered Bank to Make For For Management
EU Political Organization Donations up to
GBP 100,000 and to Incur EU Political
Ependiture up to GBP 100,000
20 Amend Standard Chartered 2001 Performance For For Management
Share Plan
21 Approve Standard Chartered 2006 Resticted For For Management
Share Scheme
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STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
Ticker: Security ID: H8300N119
Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of CHF 2.50 per Share Vote
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management
Management Vote
5 Elect Oskar Ronner as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Management
Auditors Vote
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SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
Ticker: 8316 Security ID: J7771X109
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends on Ordinary
Shares: Interim JY 0, Final JY 3000,
Special JY 0
2 Approve Reduction in Legal Reserves For For Management
3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program for For For Management
Ordinary and Preferred Shares
4 Amend Articles to: Decrease Authorized For For Management
Preferred Share Capital - Limit Liability
of Non-Executive Directors and Statutory
Auditors - Update Terminology to Match
That of New Corporate Law
5.1 Elect Director For For Management
5.2 Elect Director For For Management
5.3 Elect Director For For Management
6 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
7 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Director For For Management
and Statutory Auditor
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SYMANTEC CORP.
Ticker: SYMC Security ID: 871503108
Meeting Date: SEP 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gary L. Bloom For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William T. Coleman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David L. Mahoney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Miller For For Management
1.6 Elect Director George Reyes For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David Roux For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director V. Paul Unruh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SYNTHES INC
Ticker: Security ID: 87162M409
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Other Business For Against Management
2 Other Business For Against Management
3 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
4 Approve University Prof. Dr. Norbert For For Management
Haas, Charite Berlin as a Guest Speaker
5 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
6 Receive the Report on Dividend Approved For For Management
by the Board of Directors
7 Elect Directors David Helfet, Andre For Against Management
Muller and Hansjorg Wyss
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 Other Business For Against Management
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO.
Ticker: TSM Security ID: 874039100
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO ACCEPT 2005 BUSINESS REPORT AND For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
2 TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FOR DISTRIBUTION For For Management
OF 2005 PROFITS.
3 TO APPROVE THE CAPITALIZATION OF 2005 For For Management
DIVIDENDS, 2005 EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING,
AND CAPITAL SURPLUS.
4 TO APPROVE REVISIONS TO THE ARTICLES OF For For Management
INCORPORATION.
5.1 Elect Director Morris Chang For For Management
5.2 Elect Director J.C. Lobbezoo For For Management
5.3 Elect Director F.C. Tseng For For Management
5.4 Elect Director Stan Shih For For Management
5.5 Elect Director Chintay Shih For For Management
5.6 Elect Director Sir Peter L. Bonfield For For Management
5.7 Elect Director Lester Carl Thurow For For Management
5.8 Elect Director Rick Tsai For For Management
5.9 Elect Director Carleton S. Fiorina For For Management
5.10 Elect Director James C. Ho For For Management
5.11 Elect Director Michael E. Porter For For Management
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TALISMAN ENERGY INC.
Ticker: TLM. Security ID: 87425E103
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 17, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Douglas D. Baldwin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James W. Buckee For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William R.P. Dalton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kevin S. Dunne For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lawrence G. Tapp For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Stella M. Thompson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert G. Welty For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles R. Williamson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles W. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Stock Split For For Management
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUL 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 20, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS THE COMPANY S For For Management
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
2 TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CASH DIVIDEND FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
3 TO APPOINT DR. LEORA (RUBIN) MERIDOR AS A For For Management
STATUTORY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR FOR AN
ADDITIONAL TERM OF THREE YEARS
4 TO ELECT ELI HURVITZ TO SERVE FOR AN For For Management
ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM
5 TO ELECT RUTH CHESHIN TO SERVE FOR AN For For Management
ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM
6 TO ELECT PROF. MICHAEL SELA TO SERVE FOR For For Management
AN ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM
7 TO ELECT HAROLD SNYDER TO SERVE FOR AN For For Management
ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM
8 TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DIRECTOR S AND For For Management
OFFICER S LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
9 TO APPROVE THE COMPANY S 2005 OMNIBUS For For Management
LONG-TERM SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
10 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONS OF For For Management
THE COMPANY S ARTICLES RELATING TO THE
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
11 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY S For For Management
ARTICLES THAT WOULD INCREASE THE
REGISTERED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY
12 TO APPOINT KESSELMAN & KESSELMAN, A For For Management
MEMBER OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
INTERNATIONAL LTD., AS THE COMPANY S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM AND TO DETERMINE THEIR COMPENSATION
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS THE COMPANY S For For Management
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER
31, 2005 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED.
2 TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CASH DIVIDEND FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 BE
DECLARED FINAL.
3 TO APPOINT PROF. GABRIELA SHALEV AS A For For Management
STATUTORY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR FOR AN
ADDITIONAL TERM OF THREE YEARS.
4 TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTOR TO SERVE For For Management
FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM: DR. PHILLIP FROST
5 TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTOR TO SERVE For For Management
FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM: CARLO SALVI
6 TO ELECT THE FOLLOWING DIRECTOR TO SERVE For For Management
FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM: DAVID SHAMIR
7 TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DIRECTOR S AND For For Management
OFFICER S LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
8 TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 60(E) For For Management
OF THE COMPANY S ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
9 TO APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE For For Management
REMUNERATION PAID TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE
COMPANY (OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
BOARD).
10 TO APPOINT KESSELMAN & KESSELMAN, AS THE For For Management
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM AND DETERMINE THEIR COMPENSATION.
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: OCT 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF ORDINARY For For Management
SHARES OF TEVA, PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED JULY 25, 2005,
BY AND AMONG IVAX CORPORATION, TEVA AND
TWO WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES OF TEVA,
IVORY ACQUISITION SUB, INC. AND IVORY
ACQUISITION SUB II
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TOTAL SA (FORMERLY TOTAL FINA ELF S.A )
Ticker: TTFNF Security ID: F92124100
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For Did Not Management
and Statutory Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of EUR 6.48 per Share Vote
4 Approve Accounting Transfer from Special For Did Not Management
Long-Term Capital Gains Reserve Account Vote
to Other Reserves Account
5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions Vote
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
7 Reelect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Reelect Daniel Bouton as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Reelect Bertrand Collomb as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
10 Reelect Antoine Jeancourt-Galignani as For Did Not Management
Director Vote
11 Reelect Michel Pebereau as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
12 Reelect Pierre Vaillaud as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
13 Elect Christophe de Margerie as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
14 Approve Partial Spin-Off Agreement to For Did Not Management
Arkema Vote
15 Approve 1-for-4 Stock Split For Did Not Management
Vote
16 Amend Article 11 Regarding the Number of For Did Not Management
Shares to Be Held By Directors Vote
A Amend Article 11 to Require a Majority of Against Did Not Shareholder
Independent Directors on Board Vote
B Grant a Second Board Mandate to an Against Did Not Shareholder
Employee Shareholder Representative Vote
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TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORP. (FORMERLY TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS)
Ticker: 6201 Security ID: J92628106
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, Including For For Management
the Following Dividends: Interim JY 18,
Final JY 20, Special JY 0
2 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
3 Amend Articles to: Authorize Board to For For Management
Determine Income Allocation - Decrease
Maximum Board Size - Limit Rights of
Odd-lot Holders - Limit Liability of
Non-Executive Directors and Statutory
Auditors
4.1 Elect Director For For Management
4.2 Elect Director For For Management
4.3 Elect Director For For Management
4.4 Elect Director For For Management
4.5 Elect Director For For Management
4.6 Elect Director For For Management
4.7 Elect Director For For Management
4.8 Elect Director For For Management
4.9 Elect Director For For Management
4.10 Elect Director For For Management
4.11 Elect Director For For Management
4.12 Elect Director For For Management
4.13 Elect Director For For Management
4.14 Elect Director For For Management
4.15 Elect Director For For Management
4.16 Elect Director For For Management
4.17 Elect Director For For Management
5.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
5.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
5.3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
6 Approve Executive Stock Option Plan For For Management
7 Amend Stock Option Plans Approved at AGMs For For Management
in 2002,2003,2004 and 2005
8 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For Against Management
and Statutory Auditors
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UBS AG
Ticker: UBS Security ID: H8920M855
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of CHF 3.20 per Share Vote
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management
Management Vote
4.1.1 Reelect Rolf Meyer as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.1.2 Reelect Ernesto Bertarelli as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.2.1 Elect Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler as For Did Not Management
Director Vote
4.2.2 Elect Joerg Wolle as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.3 Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
4.4 Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
5.1 Approve CHF 29.7 Million Reduction in For Did Not Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of Vote
Repurchased Shares
5.2 Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share For Did Not Management
Capital Vote
5.3 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For Did Not Management
Capital Repayment of CHF 0.60 per Share Vote
5.4 Approve 2:1 Stock Split For Did Not Management
Vote
5.5.1 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For Did Not Management
Capital Vote
5.5.2 Amend Articles Re: Capital Holding For Did Not Management
Requirement for Submitting Shareholder Vote
Proposals
6 Approve Creation of CHF 15 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights to Vote
Service Existing Stock Option Plan
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UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA (FORM .CREDITO ITALIANO)
Ticker: Security ID: T95132105
Meeting Date: DEC 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 13, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Fix Number of Directors on the Board; For Did Not Management
Elect Directors for 2006-2008 Period Vote
2 Determine Remuneration of Directors, For Did Not Management
Members of Executive Committee, Members Vote
of the Audit Committee, and Chairman of
the Supervisory Committee
3 Authorization to Sell Treasury Shares For Did Not Management
Vote
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UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA (FORM .CREDITO ITALIANO)
Ticker: Security ID: T95132105
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 10, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For Did Not Management
Financial Statements, and Statutory Vote
Reports at Dec. 31, 2005; Presentation of
the Social and Environmental Report
2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Approve Group Personnel Long-Term For Did Not Management
Incentive Plan 2006 Vote
1 Authorize Board of Directors to Increase For Did Not Management
Capital up to EUR 21 Million Through the Vote
Issuance of up to 42 Million Shares
Without Preemptive Rights, to Be Reserved
to Managers and Directors of the Group
Unicredito; Amend Bylaws Accordingly
2 Authorize Board of Directors to Increase For Did Not Management
Capital up to EUR 6.5 Million Vote
(Corresponding to 13 Million Shares)
Through the Issuance of New Class of
Shares to Be Reserved to Managers and
Directors of the Group Unicredito; Amend
Bylaws Accordingly
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VIACOM INC.
Ticker: VIA.B Security ID: 92553P201
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George S. Abrams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Philippe P. Dauman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas E. Dooley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas E. Freston For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Alan C. Greenberg For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert K. Kraft For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Charles E. Phillips, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Shari Redstone For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sumner M. Redstone For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Frederic V. Salerno For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William Schwartz For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VODAFONE GROUP PLC
Ticker: VODPF Security ID: G93882101
Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Re-elect Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth as For For Management
Director
3 Re-elect Paul Hazen as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Arun Sarin as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Sir Julian Horn-Smith as For For Management
Director
6 Re-elect Peter Bamford as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Thomas Geitner as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Michael Boskin as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Lord Broers as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Penny Hughes as Director For For Management
12 Re-elect Jurgen Schrempp as Director For For Management
13 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management
14 Elect Sir John Bond as Director For For Management
15 Elect Andrew Halford as Director For For Management
16 Approve Final Dividend of 2.16 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
18 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
19 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of the Auditors
20 Authorise the Company and Any Company For For Management
Which is or Becomes a Subsidiary of the
Company to Make EU Political Organisation
Donations up to GBP 50,000 and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 50,000
21 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 900,000,000
22 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 320,000,000
23 Authorise 6,400,000,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
24 Amend Memorandum of Association and For For Management
Articles of Association Re:
Indemnification of Directors
25 Approve the Vodafone Global Incentive For For Management
Plan
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 10, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 9, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John S. Chen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Aylin B. Lewis For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George J. Mitchell For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Leo J. O' Donovan, S.J. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John E. Pepper, Jr. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Orin C. Smith For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Company-Specific -- Shareholder Against Against Shareholder
Miscellaneous
4 Report on Vendor Standards in China Against Against Shareholder
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WILLIAM HILL PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G9645P117
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 12.2 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect David Harding as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Barry Gibson as Director For For Management
6 Elect Simon Lane as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 12,503,202
10 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management
Political Organisation Donations up to
GBP 35,000 and Incur EU Political
Expenditure up to GBP 35,000
11 Authorise William Hill Organization For For Management
Limited to Make EU Political Organisation
Donations up to GBP 35,000 and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 35,000
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 1,875,480
13 Authorise 37,509,606 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
14 Approve Increase In Borrowing Powers to For For Management
the Greater of GBP 2,000,000,000 and Five
Times its Consolidated Earnings Before
Taxation Depreciation and Amortisation of
the Group
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WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Ticker: WSM Security ID: 969904101
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Howard Lester For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward A. Mueller For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sanjiv Ahuja For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Adrian D.P. Bellamy For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Patrick J. Connolly For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Adrian T. Dillon For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael R. Lynch For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard T. Robertson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David B. Zenoff For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WPP GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G9787H105
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 6.34 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Elect Colin Day as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Philip Lader as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Esther Dyson as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Orit Gadiesh as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect David Komansky as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Christopher Mackenzie as For For Management
Director
9 Re-elect Stanley Morten as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Koichiro Naganuma as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Lubna Olayan as Director For For Management
12 Re-elect John Quelch as Director For For Management
13 Re-elect Jeffrey Rosen as Director For For Management
14 Re-elect Paul Spencer as Director For For Management
15 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Board to
Determine Their Remuneration
16 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 48,704,061.37
17 Authorise 125,022,397 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
18 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 6,251,119.84
19 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
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YAHOO!, INC.
Ticker: YHOO Security ID: 984332106
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Terry S. Semel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Roy J. Bostock For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ronald W. Burkle For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Eric Hippeau For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Arthur H. Kern For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Vyomesh Joshi For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert A. Kotick For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Edward R. Kozel For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gary L. Wilson For For Management
2 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For Against Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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YELL GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G9835W104
Meeting Date: JUL 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of 8.4 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect John Condron as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect John Davis as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Lyndon Lea as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Lord Powell of Bayswater as For For Management
Director
8 Re-elect Bob Scott as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Charles Carey as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect John Coghlan as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Joachim Eberhardt as Director For For Management
12 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
13 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
the Auditors
14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 2,344,386
15 Authorise the Company and Each of Yell For For Management
Ltd. and Yellow Pages Sales Ltd. to Make
EU Political Organisation Donations and
to Incur EU Political Expenditure up to
GBP 100,000
16 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 352,009
17 Authorise 70,401,979 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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YELL GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G9835W104
Meeting Date: JUL 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition by Yellow Book USA, For For Management
Inc. of TransWestern Holdings, L.P.
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YELL GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: G9835W104
Meeting Date: JUN 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition of Telefonica For For Management
Publicidad e Informacion, S.A.
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ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC
Ticker: ZMH Security ID: 98956P102
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2006 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stuart M. Essig For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Augustus A. White, III, For For Management
M.D., Ph.D.
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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US UNWIRED INC.
Ticker: Security ID: 90338RAG9
Meeting Date: FEB 27, 2006 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: FEB 9, 2006
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS None For 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 25, 2006
*By (Signature and Title) 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 July 13, 2006. (1)
(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Series Trust X (File Nos. 33-1657 and
811-4492) Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 filed with the SEC via EDGAR on
July 27, 2006.