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, 2007 - June 30, 2008
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-05262
Reporting Period: 07/01/2007 - 06/30/2008
MFS Series Trust VIII
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3M CO
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.5 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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ACCENTURE LTD
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1150G111
Meeting Date: FEB 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 10, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE For For Management
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BLYTHE J.
MCGARVIE
2 RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEE For For Management
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: SIR MARK
MOODY-STUART
3 AMENDMENT OF THE BYE-LAWS OF ACCENTURE For For Management
LTD, WHICH WOULD ENABLE ACCENTURE TO
DELIVER FUTURE COPIES OF OUR PROXY
MATERIALS TO SHAREHOLDERS ELECTRONICALLY
BY POSTING THESE MATERIALS ON AN INTERNET
WEBSITE AND NOTIFYING OUR SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE POSTING.
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ACTELION LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: CH0010532478
Meeting Date: APR 11, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles Re: Allow Electronic For Did Not Management
Voting Vote
2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For Did Not Management
Reports Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission For Did Not Management
of Dividends Vote
4 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management
Management Vote
5.1 Reelect Jean-Paul Clozel as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.2 Reelect Juhani Anttila as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
5.3 Reelect Carl Feldbaum as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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AEON CREDIT SERVICE LTD.
Ticker: 8570 Security ID: JP3131400008
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director For For Management
1.2 Elect Director For For Management
1.3 Elect Director For For Management
1.4 Elect Director For For Management
1.5 Elect Director For For Management
1.6 Elect Director For For Management
1.7 Elect Director For For Management
1.8 Elect Director For For Management
1.9 Elect Director For For Management
1.10 Elect Director For For Management
1.11 Elect Director For For Management
1.12 Elect Director For For Management
2.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
2.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
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ALBERTO-CULVER CO.
Ticker: ACV Security ID: 013078100
Meeting Date: JAN 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 30, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas A. Dattilo For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jim Edgar For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sam J. Susser For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For Against Management
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AMDOCS LIMITED
Ticker: DOX Security ID: G02602103
Meeting Date: JAN 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 26, 2007
# 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 For Management
OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE
THEREUNDER AND TO MAKE OTHER CHANGES AS
DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY
STATEMENT.
3 APPROVAL OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007.
4 RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF ERNST & For For Management
YOUNG LLP AND AUTHORIZATION OF AUDIT
COMMITTEE OF BOARD TO FIX REMUNERATION.
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AMERICA MOVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.
Ticker: AMX Security ID: 02364W105
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPOINTMENT OR, AS THE CASE MAY BE, For For Management
REELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY THAT THE HOLDERS
OF THE SERIES L SHARES ARE ENTITLED TO
APPOINT. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS THEREON.
2 APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES TO EXECUTE AND, For For Management
IF APPLICABLE, FORMALIZE THE RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY THE MEETING. ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTIONS THEREON.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
Ticker: AXP Security ID: 025816109
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 29, 2008
# 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 Jan Leschly For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard C. Levin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard A. McGinn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Edward D. Miller For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Steven S Reinemund For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require Majority Vote for Non-Contested For For Management
Election
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
6 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
7 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
8 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
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ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
Ticker: AAUKF Security ID: GB00B1XZS820
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2008 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 USD 0.86 Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Elect Sir CK Chow as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Chris Fay as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Sir Rob Margetts as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Rene Medori as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Karel Van Miert as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
10 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
11 Approve Anglo American Sharesave Option For For Management
Plan
12 Approve Anglo American Discretionary For For Management
Option Plan
13 Amend Anglo American Share Incentive Plan For For Management
14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 72,500,000
15 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 14, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 36,000,000
16 Authorise 198,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
17 Adopt New Articles of Association With For For Management
Effect at End of the AGM; Amend Articles
of Association With Effect from 00:01
a.m. on 1 October 2008, or Any Later Date
on Which Section 175 of the Companies Act
2006 Comes Into Effect, Re: Conflicts of
Interests
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BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC CO. (FRMLY BANK OF CYPRUS LTD.)
Ticker: Security ID: CY0000100111
Meeting Date: DEC 5, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 23, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
2 Adjust Par Value of Common Stock For For Management
3 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Articles For For Management
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BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC CO. (FRMLY BANK OF CYPRUS LTD.)
Ticker: Security ID: CY0000100111
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 2, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Elect Directors For For Management
3 Approve Director Remuneration For For Management
4 Reappoint External Auditors and Authorize For For Management
Board to Fix Their Remuneration
5 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
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BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP., THE
Ticker: BK Security ID: 064058100
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 8, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nicholas M. Donofrio For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Steven G. Elliott For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert P. Kelly For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert Mehrabian For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Mark A. Nordenberg For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management
1.15 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott III For For Management
1.17 Elect Director John P. Surma For For Management
1.18 Elect Director Wesley W. von Schack For For Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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BAYER AG
Ticker: BAYZF Security ID: DE0005752000
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 4, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation of
Income and Dividends of EUR 1.35 per
Share for Fiscal 2007
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2007
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2007
4 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
5a Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds with
Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights up
to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 6
Billion
5b Approve Creation of EUR 195.6 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion
Rights
6a Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds with
Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights up
to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 6
Billion
6b Approve Creation of EUR 195.6 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital to Guarantee Conversion
Rights
7 Approve Affiliation Agreements with For For Management
Subsidiaries Fuenfte Bayer VV GmbH,
Sechste Bayer VV GmbH, and Erste Bayer VV
Aktiengesellschaft
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2008
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BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Ticker: BBG Security ID: AU000000BBG6
Meeting Date: OCT 26, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 24, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for the Financial Year
Ended June 30,2007
2 Elect Ted Kunkel as Director For For Management
3 Elect Allan McDonald as Director For For Management
4 Approve Remuneration Report for the For For Management
Financial Year Ended June 30,2007
5 Approve Issuance of up to 56,363 Shares For For Management
to Derek O'Neill, Chief Executive
Officer, Under the Executive Performance
Share Plan
6 Approve Issuance of up to 48,745 Shares For For Management
to Paul Naude, General Manager of
Billabong North America, Under the
Executive Performance Share Plan
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
Ticker: BSX Security ID: 101137107
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Warren B. Rudman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James R. Tobin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Nancy-Ann DeParle For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Raymond Elliott For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Marye Anne Fox For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ray J. Groves For For Management
1.8 Elect Director N.J. Nicholas, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Pete M. Nicholas For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John E. Pepper For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Other Business For Against Management
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BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: BUCY Security ID: 118759109
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gene E. Little For Withhold Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For Against Management
3 Eliminate Class of Common Stock For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CANON INC.
Ticker: 7751 Security ID: JP3242800005
Meeting Date: MAR 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, With a For For Management
Final Dividend of JY 60
2.1 Elect Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Director For For Management
2.9 Elect Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Director For For Management
2.11 Elect Director For For Management
2.12 Elect Director For For Management
2.13 Elect Director For For Management
2.14 Elect Director For For Management
2.15 Elect Director For For Management
2.16 Elect Director For For Management
2.17 Elect Director For For Management
2.18 Elect Director For For Management
2.19 Elect Director For For Management
2.20 Elect Director For For Management
2.21 Elect Director For For Management
2.22 Elect Director For For Management
2.23 Elect Director For For Management
2.24 Elect Director For For Management
2.25 Elect Director For For Management
3.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
3.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
4 Approve Retirement Bonuses for Directors For For Management
and Statutory Auditor
5 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management
Directors
6 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
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CAPITA GROUP PLC, THE
Ticker: Security ID: GB0001734747
Meeting Date: SEP 6, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Subdivide All Issued and Unissued For For Management
Ordinary Shares into Intermediate
Ordinary Shares; Consolidate All Unissued
Intermediate Ordinary Shares into
Unissued New Ordinary Shares; Consolidate
All Issued Intermediate Ordinary Shares
into New Ordinary Shares
2 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 5,270,284
3 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 798,528
4 Authorise 59,882,103 New Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
5 Ratify and Confirm the Payment of the For For Management
2006 Interim Dividend of 2.7 Pence Per
Ordinary Share
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CAPITA GROUP PLC, THE
Ticker: Security ID: GB00B23K0M20
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 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 8.00 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Martina King as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Paddy Doyle as Director For For Management
6 Elect Martin Bolland as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 3,969,709
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 628,502
11 Authorise 60,822,849 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
12 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
13 Amend The Capita Group plc 1997 Executive For For Management
Share Option Scheme
14 Amend The Capita Group plc UK For For Management
Savings-Related Share Option Scheme
15 Amend The Capita Group plc Share For For Management
Ownership Plan
16 Approve The Capita Group plc Long Term For For Management
Incentive Plan
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 15, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 17, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management
4 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management
5 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management
6 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management
7 Elect Director Dr. John L. Hennessy For For Management
8 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management
9 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
10 Elect Director Michael K. Powell For For Management
11 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
12 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
13 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
14 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
16 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
17 Pay For Superior Performance Against Against Shareholder
18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
19 Report on Internet Fragmentation Against Against Shareholder
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COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO.
Ticker: CL Security ID: 194162103
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John T. Cahill For For Management
2 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
3 Elect Director Ian M. Cook For For Management
4 Elect Director Ellen M. Hancock For For Management
5 Elect Director David W. Johnson For For Management
6 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
7 Elect Director Delano E. Lewis For For Management
8 Elect Director Reuben Mark For For Management
9 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
10 Elect Director Stephen I. Sadove For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
Ticker: RIO.PR Security ID: 204412209
Meeting Date: AUG 30, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 10, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANYS BY-LAWS. For For Management
2 PROPOSAL FOR A FORWARD STOCK SPLIT, For For Management
PURSUANT TO WHICH EACH AND EVERY CURRENT
SHARE ISSUED BY THE COMPANY, BOTH COMMON
AND PREFERRED, SHALL BECOME TWO SHARES OF
THE SAME TYPE AND CLASS, AS THE CASE MAY
BE, AND THE CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT OF
ARTICLE 5 AND
3 CONSOLIDATION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE For For Management
COMPANY S BY-LAWS, MENTIONED ABOVE IN
ITEMS I AND II HEREIN, IF SUCH PROPOSED
MODIFICATIONS ARE APPROVED.
4 RATIFICATION OF CVRD S ACQUISITION OF THE For For Management
CONTROLLING SHARE OF AMCI HOLDINGS
AUSTRALIA, AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE 256
SECTION 1 OF THE BRAZILIAN CORPORATE LAW.
5 REPLACEMENT OF A BOARD MEMBER. For For Management
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CONTINENTAL AG
Ticker: CON Security ID: DE0005439004
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 4, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2007
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2007
5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management
Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for
Fiscal 2008
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
7 Amend Articles Re: Allow Partial For For Management
Exclusion of Preemptive Rights for 2007
Pool of Authorized Capital
8 Approve Partial Exclusion of Preemptive For For Management
Rights and Partial Cancellation of
Aggregate Nominal Amount and Reduction of
2006 Pool of Conditional Capital
9 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management
and/or Bonds with Warrants Attached up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.5
Billion with Preemptive Rights; Approve
Creation of EUR 37.5 Million Pool of
Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights
10 Approve Stock Option Plan for Key For For Management
Employees; Approve Creation of EUR 20
Million Pool of Conditional Capital to
Guarantee Conversion Rights
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DAIWA SECURITIES GROUP CO. LTD.
Ticker: 8601 Security ID: JP3502200003
Meeting Date: JUN 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Akira Kiyota For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Shigeharu Suzuki For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Shin Yoshidome For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Takashi Hibino For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ikuo Mori For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Nobuyuki Iwamoto For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Tetsuro Kawakami For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ryuji Yasuda For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Koichi Uno For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Toshiro Ishibashi For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Akira Nakamura For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Saburo Jifuku For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Nobuko Matsubara For For Management
2 Approve Deep Discount Stock Option Plan For For Management
and Premium-Priced Stock Option Plan for
Directors and Employees
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EMC CORP.
Ticker: EMC Security ID: 268648102
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael W. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Cronin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gail Deegan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John R. Egan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director W. Paul Fitzgerald For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Windle B. Priem For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Paul Sagan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David N. Strohm For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
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ERSTE BANK DER OESTERREICHISCHEN SPARKASSEN AG
Ticker: Security ID: AT0000652011
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) 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 Repurchase of Issued Share For Did Not Management
Capital for Trading Purposes Vote
8 Authorize Repurchase of Issued Share For Did Not Management
Capital for Purposes Other Than Trading Vote
9a Receive Board Report on Spin-Off None Did Not Management
Agreement Vote
9b Approve Spin-Off Agreement of Business For Did Not Management
Division Oesterreich from Erste Bank der Vote
oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG to Dritte
Wiener Vereins-Sparcasse AG
9c Amend Articles Re: Preamble, Company For Did Not Management
Name, and Corporate Purpose Vote
10 Approve Stock Option Plan for Key For Did Not Management
Employees Vote
11 Adopt New Articles of Association For Did Not Management
Vote
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FEDEX CORPORATION
Ticker: FDX Security ID: 31428X106
Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 30, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James L. Barksdale For For Management
2 Elect Director August A. Busch, IV For For Management
3 Elect Director John A. Edwardson For For Management
4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For For Management
5 Elect Director Philip Greer For For Management
6 Elect Director J.R. Hyde, III For For Management
7 Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson For For Management
8 Elect Director Steven R. Loranger For For Management
9 Elect Director Gary W. Loveman For For Management
10 Elect Director Charles T. Manatt For For Management
11 Elect Director Frederick W. Smith For For Management
12 Elect Director Joshua I. Smith For For Management
13 Elect Director Paul S. Walsh For For Management
14 Elect Director Peter S. Willmott For For Management
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
16 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
17 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officer's Compensation
18 Report on Global Warming Against Against Shareholder
19 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC
Ticker: FIS Security ID: 31620M106
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marshall Haines For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David K. Hunt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Cary H. Thompson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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FUJITSU LTD.
Ticker: 6702 Security ID: JP3818000006
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles to: Amend Articles to For For Management
Reflect Digitalization of Share
Certificates
2.1 Elect Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Director For For Management
2.9 Elect Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Director For For Management
3.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
3.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
3.3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
3.4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
4 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management
Directors and Statutory Auditors
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GAZPROM OAO
Ticker: OGZRY Security ID: US3682872078
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 8, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Annual Report For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Approve Financial Statements For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Approve Dividends of RUB 2.66 per Share For Did Not Management
Vote
5 Ratify CJSC PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit For Did Not Management
as Auditor Vote
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors and For Did Not Management
Members of Audit Commission Vote
7 Amend Charter For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Amend Regulations on General Meetings For Did Not Management
Vote
9 Amend Regulations on Board of Directors For Did Not Management
Vote
10 Amend Regulations on Management For Did Not Management
Vote
11 Determine Price for Services to Be For Did Not Management
Rendered to Company Pursuant to Agreement Vote
on Insuring Liability of Directors and
Management
12.1 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazprombank Re: Agreement on Vote
Transfer of Credit Funds
12.2 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Sberbank of Russia Re: Agreement on Vote
Transfer of Credit Funds
12.3 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazprombank Re: Agreement on Using Vote
Electronic Pyaments System
12.4 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Sberbank Re: Agreement on Using Vote
Electronic Payments System
12.5 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazprombank Re: Agreement on Foreign Vote
Currency Purchase
12.6 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazprombank Re: Agreement on Vote
Guarantees to Tax Authorities
12.7 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Sberbank Re: Agreement on Guarantees Vote
to Tax Authorities
12.8 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazprombank Re: Agreement on Vote
Guarantees to Tax Authorities
12.9 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Beltransgaz Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of
Facilities of Yamal-Europe Trunk Gas
Pipeline
12.10 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazpromregiongaz Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of Property
Complex of Gas Distribution System
12.11 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Gazkomplektimpeks LLC Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of
Facilities of Methanol Pipeline
12.12 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
CJSC Stimul Re: Agreement on Temporary Vote
Possession and Use of Wells and Downhole
12.13 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazpromtrubinvest Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of Building
and Equipment of Tubing and Casing
Manufacturing Facility
12.14 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Lazurnaya Re: Agreement on Temporary Vote
Possession and Use of Property
12.15 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Tsentrenergaz Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of Building
and Equipment
12.16 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Gazpromtrans LLC Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of
Inftrastructure of Railway Stations
12.17 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Tsentrgaz Re: Agreement on Temporary Vote
Possession and Use of Sports Complex
12.18 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Promgaz Re: Agreement on Temporary Vote
Possession and Use of Experimental
Gas-Using Equipment
12.19 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazprombank Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of
Non-Residential Premises
12.20 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Salavatnefteorgsintez Re: Agreement Vote
on Temporary Possession and Use of Gas
Condensate Pipeline
12.21 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Vostokgazprom Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of
Special-Purpose Communications
Installation
12.22 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Gazprom Export LLC Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of
Special-Purpose Communications
12.23 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
CJSC Gaztelecom Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of
Communications Facilities
12.24 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
CJSC Gaztelecom Re: Agreement on Vote
Temporary Possession and Use of
Communications Facilities
12.25 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazprombank Re: Agreement on Vote
Obligations to Pay Customs Payments
12.26 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Mezhregiongaz LLC Re: Agreement on Vote
Delivery of Gas
12.27 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Mezhregiongaz LLC Re: Agreement on Vote
Accepting Purchase of Gas from
Independent Entities
12.28 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Mezhregiongaz LLC Re: Agreement on Gas Vote
Sale to Gazprom
12.29 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Mezhregiongaz LLC Re: Agreement on Vote
Accepting Gas Purchased from Independent
Entities
12.30 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
CJSC Northgas Re: Agreement on Accepting Vote
Gas Deliveries
12.31 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Novatek Re: Agreement on Delivery of Vote
Gas
12.32 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Severneftegazprom Re: Agreement on Vote
Accepting Gas Deliveries
12.33 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Tomskgazprom Re: Agreement on Vote
Arranging Transportation of Gas
12.34 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Mezhregiongaz LLC Re: Agreement on Vote
Arranging Transportation of Gas
12.35 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC GazpromNeft Re: Agreement on Vote
Arranging Transportation of Gas
12.36 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Novatek Re: Agreement on Arranging Vote
Transportation of Gas
12.37 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Sibur Re: Agreement on Arranging Vote
Transportation of Gas
12.38 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Novatek Re: Agreement on Arranging Vote
Injection and Storage in Underground Gas
Storage Facilities
12.39 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
Latvijas Gaze AS Re: Agreement on Sale of Vote
Gas
12.40 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
AB Lietuvos Dujos Re: Agreement on Sale Vote
of Gas
12.41 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
UAB Kauno Termofikacijos Elektrine Re: Vote
Agreement on Sale of Gas
12.42 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
MoldovaGaz SA Re: Agreement on Vote
Transportation of Gas in Transit Mode
12.43 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
MoldovaGaz SA Re: Agreement on Vote
Transportation of Gas in Transit Mode
12.44 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
KazRosGaz LLP Re: Agreement on Purchase Vote
of Gas
12.45 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
KazRosGaz LLP Re: Agreement on Vote
Transportation Across Russia
12.46 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Beltransgaz Re: Agreement on Sale of Vote
Gas
12.47 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazpromtrubinvest Re: Agreement on Vote
Start-Up and Commissioning Work
12.48 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
CJSC Gazpromstroyinzhiniring Re: Vote
Agreement on Start-Up and Commissioning
Work
12.49 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
CJSC Yamalgazinvest Re: Agreement on Vote
Start-Up and Commissioning Work
12.50 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Sogaz Re: Agreement on Payment of Vote
Insurance Compensation
12.51 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Sogaz Re: Agreement on Payment of Vote
Insurance
12.52 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Vostokgazprom Re: Agreeement on Vote
Arranging Stocktaking of Property
12.53 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Promgaz Re: Agreement on Research Vote
Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.54 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Promgaz Re: Agreement on Research Vote
Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.55 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Promgaz Re: Agreement on Research Vote
Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.56 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Giprospetsgaz Re: Agreement on Vote
Pre-Investment Studies for OJSC Gazprom
12.57 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Promgaz Re: Agreement on Research Vote
Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.58 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Promgaz Re: Agreement on Research Vote
Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.59 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Promgaz Re: Agreement on Research Vote
Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.60 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Promgaz Re: Agreement on Research Vote
Work for Gazprom
12.61 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Giprospetsgaz Re: Agreement on Vote
Pre-Investment Studies
12.62 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Giprospetsgaz Re: Agreement on Vote
Pre-Investment Studies
12.63 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Giprospetsgaz Re: Agreement on Vote
Research Work for Gazprom
12.64 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Giprospetsgaz Re: Agreement on Vote
Pre-Investment Studies
12.65 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Giprogaztsentr Re: Agreement on Vote
Pre-Investment Studies
12.66 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Giprogaztsentr Re: Agreement on Vote
Research Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.67 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Giprogaztsentr Re: Agreement on Vote
Research Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.68 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC VNIPIgazdobycha Re: Agreement on Vote
Pre-Investment Studies
12.69 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC VNIPIgazdobycha Re: Agreement on Vote
Pre-Investment Studies
12.70 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC VNIPIgazdobycha Re: Agreement on Vote
Research Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.71 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazproektinzhiniring Re: Agreement Vote
on Pre-Investment Studies
12.72 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazproektinzhiniring Re: Agreement Vote
on Research Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.73 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazproektinzhiniring Re: Agreement Vote
on Research Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.74 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazavtomatika Re: Agreement on Vote
Research Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.75 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazavtomatika Re: Agreement on Vote
Research Work for OJSC Gazprom
12.76 Approve Related-Party Transactions with For Did Not Management
OJSC Gazavtomatika Re: Agreement on Vote
Research Work for OJSC Gazprom
13.1 Elect Dmitry Arkhipov as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.2 Elect Denis Askinadze as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.3 Elect Vadim Bikulov as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.4 Elect Rafael Ishutin as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.5 Elect Andrey Kobzev as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.6 Elect Nina Lobanova as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.7 Elect Dmitry Logunov as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.8 Elect Svetlana Mikhailova as Member of For Did Not Management
Audit Commission Vote
13.9 Elect Yury Nosov as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.10 Elect Victoria Oseledko as Member of For Did Not Management
Audit Commission Vote
13.11 Elect Andrey Fomin as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
13.12 Elect Yury Shubin as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
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GAZPROM OAO
Ticker: OGZRY Security ID: US3682872078
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 8, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
13.1 Elect Andrey Akimov as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.2 Elect Alexander Ananenkov as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
13.3 Elect Burkhard Bergmann as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.4 Elect Farit Gazizullin as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.5 Elect Andrey Dementyev as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.6 Elect Victor Zubkov as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.7 Elect Elena Karpel as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
13.8 Elect Yury Medvedev as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.9 Elect Alexey Miller as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
13.10 Elect Elvira Nabiullina as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.11 Elect Victor Nikolaev as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.12 Elect Alexander Potyomkin as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.13 Elect Mikhail Sereda as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
13.14 Elect Boris Fedorov as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.15 Elect Robert Foresman as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.16 Elect Victor Khristenko as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.17 Elect Alexander Shokhin as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.18 Elect Igor Yusufov as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
13.19 Elect Evgeny Yasin as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
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GEA GROUP AG (FORMERLY MG TECHNOLOGIES AG)
Ticker: G1A Security ID: DE0006602006
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 2, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.20 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2007
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2007
5 Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as Auditors For For Management
for Fiscal 2008
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
7 Amend Articles Re: Allow Electronic For For Management
Distribution of Company Communications
8 Amend Articles Re: Allow the Management For For Management
Board to Determine Form and Content of
Share Certificates
9 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For For Management
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GENZYME CORP.
Ticker: GENZ Security ID: 372917104
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Douglas A. Berthiaume For For Management
2 Elect Director Gail K. Boudreaux For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert J. Carpenter For For Management
4 Elect Director Charles L. Cooney, Ph.D. For For Management
5 Elect Director Richard F. Syron For Against Management
6 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
7 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus Stock For For Management
Plan
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC.
Ticker: GPN Security ID: 37940X102
Meeting Date: SEP 26, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 10, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edwin H. Burba, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Raymond L. Killian For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ruth Ann Marshall For For Management
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., THE
Ticker: GS Security ID: 38141G104
Meeting Date: APR 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 11, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Directors Lloyd C. Blankfein For For Management
2 Elect Directors John H. Bryan For For Management
3 Elect Directors Gary D. Cohn For For Management
4 Elect Directors Claes Dahlback For For Management
5 Elect Directors Stephen Friedman For For Management
6 Elect Directors William W. George For For Management
7 Elect Directors Rajat K. Gupta For For Management
8 Elect Directors James A. Johnson For For Management
9 Elect Directors Lois D. Juliber For For Management
10 Elect Directors Edward M. Liddy For For Management
11 Elect Directors Ruth J. Simmons For For Management
12 Elect Directors Jon Winkelried For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against Shareholder
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
16 Prepare Sustainability Report Against Against Shareholder
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GOOGLE INC
Ticker: GOOG Security ID: 38259P508
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2008
# 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 Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.9 Elect Director K. Ram Shriram For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Adopt Internet Censorship Policies Against Against Shareholder
5 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
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HALLIBURTON CO.
Ticker: HAL Security ID: 406216101
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Alan M. Bennett For For Management
2 Elect Director James R. Boyd For For Management
3 Elect Director Milton Carroll For For Management
4 Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr For For Management
5 Elect Director S. Malcolm Gillis For For Management
6 Elect Director James T. Hackett For For Management
7 Elect Director David J. Lesar For For Management
8 Elect Director J. Landis Martin For For Management
9 Elect Director Jay A. Precourt For For Management
10 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
13 Adopt Human Rights Policy Against Against Shareholder
14 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
15 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
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HCL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Ticker: Security ID: INE860A01027
Meeting Date: DEC 13, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 4, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Reappoint S. Nadar as Director For For Management
3 Reappoint R. Abrams as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint S. Bhattacharya as Director For For Management
5 Approve Price Waterhouse as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration
6 Approve Dividend of INR 6 Per Share For For Management
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HIROSE ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
Ticker: 6806 Security ID: JP3799000009
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JY 80
2.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
2.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
2.3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
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HOYA CORP.
Ticker: 7741 Security ID: JP3837800006
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles to: Amend Business Lines - For For Management
Authorize Public Announcements in
Electronic Format
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
3 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Appoint External Audit Firm For For Management
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: HSBA Security ID: GB0005405286
Meeting Date: MAY 30, 2008 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
3a Elect Safra Catz as Director For For Management
3b Elect Vincent Cheng as Director For For Management
3c Re-elect John Coombe as Director For For Management
3d Elect Jose Duran as Director For For Management
3e Re-elect Douglas Flint as Director For For Management
3f Elect Alexander Flockhart as Director For For Management
3g Re-elect Dr William Fung as Director For For Management
3h Elect Stuart Gulliver as Director For For Management
3i Re-elect James Hughes-Hallett as Director For For Management
3j Elect William Laidlaw as Director For For Management
3k Elect Narayana Murthy as Director For For Management
3l Re-elect Stewart Newton as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors and For For Management
Authorise the Group Audit Committee to
Determine Their Remuneration
5 Auth. Issuance of Non-Cumulative Pref. For For Management
Shares with Pre-emptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP 100,000,
EUR 100,000 and USD 85,500; and Auth.
Issuance of Ord. Shares with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 1,186,700,000
6 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 5, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 296,675,000
7 Authorise 1,186,700,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
8 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
9 With Effect From 1 October 2008, Amend For For Management
Articles of Association Re: Directors'
Conflicts of Interest
10 Amend HSBC Share Plan For For Management
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INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Ticker: INFY Security ID: 456788108
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ADOPT THE For For Management
BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 2008 AND
THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR.
2 TO DECLARE A FINAL AND SPECIAL DIVIDEND For For Management
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,
2008.
3 TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR IN PLACE OF CLAUDE For For Management
SMADJA, WHO RETIRES BY ROTATION AND,
BEING ELIGIBLE, SEEKS RE-APPOINTMENT.
4 TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR IN PLACE OF SRIDAR For For Management
A. IYENGAR, WHO RETIRES BY ROTATION AND,
BEING ELIGIBLE SEEKS RE-APPOINTMENT.
5 TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR IN PLACE OF NANDAN For For Management
M. NILEKANI, WHO RETIRES BY ROTATION AND,
BEING ELIGIBLE, SEEKS RE-APPOINTMENT.
6 TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR IN PLACE OF K. For For Management
DINESH, WHO RETIRES BY ROTATION AND,
BEING ELIGIBLE, SEEKS RE-APPOINTMENT.
7 TO APPOINT A DIRECTOR IN PLACE OF SRINATH For For Management
BATNI, WHO RETIRES BY ROTATION AND, BEING
ELIGIBLE, SEEKS RE-APPOINTMENT.
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LIMITED
Ticker: IR Security ID: G4776G101
Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director A.C. Berzin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G.D. Forsee For For Management
1.3 Elect Director P.C. Godsoe For For Management
1.4 Elect Director H.L. Henkel For For Management
1.5 Elect Director C.J. Horner For For Management
1.6 Elect Director H.W. Lichtenberger For For Management
1.7 Elect Director T.E. Martin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director P. Nachtigal For For Management
1.9 Elect Director O.R. Smith For For Management
1.10 Elect Director R.J. Swift For For Management
1.11 Elect Director T.L. White For For Management
2 APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED For For Management
BYE-LAWS OF THE COMPANY.
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE A Against Against Shareholder
SHAREHOLDER VOTE ON AN ADVISORY
RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION.
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INPEX HOLDINGS INC.
Ticker: 1605 Security ID: JP3294460005
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JY 4000
2 Amend Articles to: Change Location of For For Management
Head Office - Change Company Name - Allow
Company to Make Rules Governing Exercise
of Shareholders' Rights
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
4 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
5 Approve Retirement Bonus and Special For For Management
Payments in Connection with Abolition of
Retirement Bonus System
6 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management
Directors and Statutory Auditors
7 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management
Compensation Ceilings for Directors and
Statutory Auditors
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INTEL CORP.
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2008
# 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 Carol A. Bartz For For Management
4 Elect Director Susan L. Decker 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 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Sustainability
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 29, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Black For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W.R. Brody For For Management
1.3 Elect Director K.I. Chenault For For Management
1.4 Elect Director M.L. Eskew For For Management
1.5 Elect Director S.A. Jackson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director L.A. Noto For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J.W. Owens For For Management
1.8 Elect Director S.J. Palmisano For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J.E. Spero For For Management
1.10 Elect Director S. Taurel For For Management
1.11 Elect Director L.H. Zambrano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against Against Shareholder
4 Review Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
6 Amend Bylaw -- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY
Ticker: IGT Security ID: 459902102
Meeting Date: FEB 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert A. Bittman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard R. Burt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patti S. Hart For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leslie S. Heisz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert A. Mathewson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas J. Matthews For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert Miller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Frederick B. Rentschler For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INTERTEK GROUP PLC
Ticker: ITRK Security ID: GB0031638363
Meeting Date: MAY 9, 2008 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 12.2 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Elect Mark Loughead as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Vanni Treves as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Richard Nelson as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 524,892
10 Amend Intertek Deferred Bonus Plan For For Management
11 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management
Political Donations to Political Parties
up to GBP 20,000, to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Organisations
Other than Political Parties up to GBP
20,000 and to Incur EU Political
Expenditure up to GBP 50,000
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 78,733
13 Authorise 15,746,770 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
14 Adopt New Articles of Association with For For Management
Immediate Effect
15 Subject to Resolution 14 Being Passed and For For Management
with Effect On and From 1 October 2008,
Amend Articles of Association
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INVESCO LTD. (FORMERLY INVESCO PLC)
Ticker: IVZ Security ID: G491BT108
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: REX D. ADAMS For For Management
2 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SIR JOHN BANHAM For For Management
3 ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DENIS KESSLER For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 APPROVAL OF 2008 GLOBAL EQUITY INCENTIVE For For Management
PLAN
6 APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE BONUS For For Management
PLAN
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JULIUS BAER HOLDING AG (FORMERLY BAER HOLDINGS)
Ticker: Security ID: CH0029758650
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2008 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 0.50 per Share Vote
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Management
Management Vote
4 Reelect Peter Kuepfer and Charles For Did Not Management
Stonehill as Directors Vote
5 Ratify KPMG Ltd. as Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Approve CHF 611,111 Reduction in Share For Did Not Management
Capital via Cancellation of 12.2 Million Vote
Repurchased Shares
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
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KEYENCE CORP.
Ticker: 6861 Security ID: JP3236200006
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JY 30
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
3.1 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
3.2 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
4 Appoint Alternate Internal Statutory For For Management
Auditor
5 Approve Special Payments in Connection For For Management
with Abolition of Retirement Bonus System
6 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management
Compensation Ceiling for Directors
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KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS INC. (FORMERLY KONICA CORP.)
Ticker: 4902 Security ID: JP3300600008
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Fumio Iwai For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Yoshikatsu Ota For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Tadao Namiki For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Tadaaki Jagawa For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Takeo Higuchi For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Tohru Tsuji For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Masanori Hondo For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Hiroshi Ishiko For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Shoei Yamana For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Akio Kitani For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Yasuo Matsumoto For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Masatoshi Matsuzaki For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Hisao Yasutomi For For Management
2 Amend Articles To: Authorize Public For For Management
Announcements in Electronic Format
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L'AIR LIQUIDE
Ticker: AI Security ID: FR0000120073
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 2, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.25 per Share
4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
5 Reelect Rolf Krebs as Director For For Management
6 Elect Karen Katen as Director For For Management
7 Elect Jean-Claude Buono as Director For For Management
8 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 650,000
9 Approve Transaction with BNP Paribas For For Management
10 Approve Transaction with Benoit Potier For For Management
11 Approve Transaction with Klaus Schmieder For For Management
12 Approve Transaction with Pierre Dufour For For Management
13 Authorize Issuance of Bonds/Debentures in For For Management
the Aggregate Value of EUR 8 Billion
14 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
15 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For Against Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer or Share Exchange
16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
EUR 250 Million
17 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related to
Delegation Submitted to Shareholder under
Item 16
18 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 250 Million for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
19 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
20 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved for For For Management
International Employees
21 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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L'OREAL
Ticker: OR Security ID: FR0000120321
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR1.38 per Share
4 Approve Transaction with an Executive For For Management
Director
5 Ratify Appointment of Charles-Henri For For Management
Filippi as Director
6 Reelect Bernard Kasriel as Director For For Management
7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
8 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
9 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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LI & FUNG LIMITED
Ticker: Security ID: BMG5485F1445
Meeting Date: DEC 7, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Disposal, Agreements and For For Management
Transactions Contemplated Thereunder
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LI & FUNG LIMITED
Ticker: Security ID: BMG5485F1445
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Directors' and Auditors' Report
2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$0.50 Per For For Management
Share
3a Reelect William Fung Kwok Lun as Director For For Management
3b Reelect Allan Wong Chi Yun as Director For For Management
3c Reelect Makoto Yasuda as Director For For Management
4 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize 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 Against Management
Shares
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LINDE AG
Ticker: LIN Security ID: DE0006483001
Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.70 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2007
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2007
5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management
Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for
Fiscal 2008
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
7 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 2.5 Billion; Approve
Creation of EUR 85 Million Pool of
Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights
8.1 Elect Gerhard Beiten to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
8.2 Elect Clemens Boersig to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
8.3 Elect Michael Diekmann to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
8.4 Elect Matthew Miau to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
8.5 Elect Klaus-Peter Mueller to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
8.6 Elect Manfred Schneider to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
8.7 Elect Arne Wittig as Alternate For For Management
Supervisory Board Member
8.8 Elect Guenter Hugger as Alternate For For Management
Supervisory Board Member
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LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON
Ticker: MC Security ID: FR0000121014
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Discharge Directors
3 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.6 per Share
5 Reelect Nicolas Bazire as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Antonio Belloni as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Diego Della Valle as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Gilles Hennessy as Director For For Management
9 Elect Charles de Croisset as Director For For Management
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
11 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
12 Authorize up to One Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan
13 Approve Issuance of Shares Up to EUR 30 For Against Management
Million for a Private Placement
14 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related to
Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote
Above
15 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
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MAKHTESHIM - AGAN INDUSTRIES LTD
Ticker: Security ID: IL0010818198
Meeting Date: OCT 8, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: SEP 3, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Discuss Financial Statements and For For Management
Directors' Report for Year 2006
2 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
3.1 Elect Avraham Biger as Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Nochi Dankner as Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Zvi Livnat as Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Yitzhak Menor as Directors For For Management
3.5 Elect Raanan Cohen as Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Chaim Gabrieli as Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Ami Arael as Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Oren Lidar as Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Avi Fisher as Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Dov Pekelman as Director For For Management
3.11 Elect Charmona Shorek as Director For For Management
4 Amend Articles Re: Director/Officer For For Management
Indemnification/Liability
5 Amend Articles For For Management
6 Approve Grant of Indemnity Undertakings For For Management
to Non-Controlling Shareholder Directors
7 Approve Grant of Indemnity Undertakings For For Management
to Controlling Shareholder Directors
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MAKHTESHIM - AGAN INDUSTRIES LTD
Ticker: Security ID: IL0010818198
Meeting Date: DEC 13, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 15, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize Board Chairman to Serve as CEO For For Management
1a Indicate If You Are a Controlling None Against Management
Shareholder
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MAKHTESHIM - AGAN INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: Security ID: IL0010818198
Meeting Date: FEB 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 20, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Terms of Service Regarding For For Management
Management Agreement with Company Owned
by Board Chairman
2 Amend Terms of Outstanding Options For For Management
3 Approve Grant of Options For For Management
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MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
Ticker: MRVL Security ID: G5876H105
Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 31, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ELECTION OF ONE DIRECTOR: PAUL R. GRAY, For Against Management
PH.D.
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 TO APPROVE THE 2007 DIRECTOR STOCK For Against Management
INCENTIVE PLAN.
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Richard T. Clark For For Management
2 Elect Director Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D. For For Management
3 Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer For For Management
4 Elect Director Steven F. Goldstone For For Management
5 Elect Director William B. Harrison, Jr. For For Management
6 Elect Director Harry R. Jacobson, M.D. For For Management
7 Elect Director William N. Kelley, M.D. For For Management
8 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
9 Elect Director Thomas E. Shenk, Ph.D. For For Management
10 Elect Director Anne M. Tatlock For For Management
11 Elect Director Samuel O. Thier, M.D. For For Management
12 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
13 Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
17 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
18 Adopt a bylaw to Require an Independent Against Against Shareholder
Lead Director
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MILLIPORE CORP.
Ticker: MIL Security ID: 601073109
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Melvin D. Booth For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Maureen A. Hendricks For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin D. Madaus For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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MMC NORILSK NICKEL
Ticker: Security ID: 46626D108
Meeting Date: JUN 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: MAY 23, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Annual Report, Financial For For Management
Statements, and Allocation of Income
2 Approve Dividends of RUB 112 per Ordinary For For Management
Share for Last Three Months of Fiscal
2007
3.1 Elect Tye Winston Burt as Director None Against Management
3.2 Elect Andrey Bugrov as Director None Against Management
3.3 Elect Alexander Bulygin as Director None Against Management
3.4 Elect Victor Vekselbarg as Director None Against Management
3.5 Elect Guy De Selliers as Director None For Management
3.6 Elect Oleg Deripaska as Director None Against Management
3.7 Elect Andrey Klishas as Director None Against Management
3.8 Elect Michael Levitt as Director None Against Management
3.9 Elect Kirill Parinov as Director None Against Management
3.10 Elect Vladimir Potanin as Director None Against Management
3.11 Elect Mikhail Prokhorov as Director None Against Management
3.12 Elect Kirill Ugolnikov as Director None Against Management
3.13 Elect Heinz Schimmelbusch as Director None For Management
4.1 Elect Marina Vdovina as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
4.2 Elect Elena Gavrilova as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
4.3 Elect Nikolay Morozov as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
4.4 Elect Elena Nazarova as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
4.5 Elect Olga Rompel as Member of Audit For For Management
Commission
5 Ratify Rosekspertiza LLC as Auditor For For Management
6.1 Amend Charter Re: Independence of For For Management
Candidates to Board of Directors
6.2 Amend Charter Re: General Meetings For For Management
6.3 Amend Charter Re: Increase Board Size to For For Management
13
6.4 Amend Charter Re: Conduct of Members of For For Management
Board of Directors
6.5 Amend Charter Re: Meetings of Board of For For Management
Directors
6.6 Amend Charter Re: Director Independence For For Management
Criteria
6.7 Amend Charter Re: Board Committees For For Management
6.8 Amend Charter Re: Responsibilities of For For Management
Board of Directors
6.9 Amend Charter Re: Responsibilities of For For Management
Board of Directors
6.10 Amend Charter Re: Board of Directors' For For Management
Authority to Approve Related-Party
Transactions
6.11 Amend Charter Re: Responsibilities of For For Management
Management
6.12 Amend Charter Re: Disclosure Practices For For Management
6.13 Amend Charter Re: Significant Corporate For For Management
Actions
7 Approve New Edition of Regulations on For For Management
Board of Directors
8.1 Approve Fixed Quarterly Remuneration of For For Management
Independent Directors in Amount of RUB
1.25 million
8.2 Approve Stock Option Plan for Independent For For Management
Directors
9 Approve Value of Assets Subject to For For Management
Compensation of Expenses Agreement with
Directors and Executives
10 Approve Related-Party Transaction Re: For For Management
Compensation of Expenses to Directors and
Executives
11 Approve Price of Liability Insurance for For For Management
Directors and Executives
12 Approve Related-Party Transactions Re: For For Management
Liability Insurance for Directors and
Executives
1 Approve Annual Report, Financial For Did Not Management
Statements, and Allocation of Income Vote
2 Approve Dividends of RUB 112 per Ordinary For Did Not Management
Share for Last Three Months of Fiscal Vote
2007
3.1 Elect Tye Winston Burt as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
3.2 Elect Guy De Selliers as Director None Did Not Management
Vote
4.1 Elect Marina Vdovina as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
4.2 Elect Elena Gavrilova as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
4.3 Elect Nikolay Morozov as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
4.4 Elect Elena Nazarova as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
4.5 Elect Olga Rompel as Member of Audit For Did Not Management
Commission Vote
5 Ratify Rosekspertiza LLC as Auditor For Did Not Management
Vote
6.1 Amend Charter Re: Independence of For Did Not Management
Candidates to Board of Directors Vote
6.2 Amend Charter Re: General Meetings For Did Not Management
Vote
6.3 Amend Charter Re: Increase Board Size to For Did Not Management
13 Vote
6.4 Amend Charter Re: Conduct of Members of For Did Not Management
Board of Directors Vote
6.5 Amend Charter Re: Meetings of Board of For Did Not Management
Directors Vote
6.6 Amend Charter Re: Director Independence For Did Not Management
Criteria Vote
6.7 Amend Charter Re: Board Committees For Did Not Management
Vote
6.8 Amend Charter Re: Responsibilities of For Did Not Management
Board of Directors Vote
6.9 Amend Charter Re: Responsibilities of For Did Not Management
Board of Directors Vote
6.10 Amend Charter Re: Board of Directors' For Did Not Management
Authority to Approve Related-Party Vote
Transactions
6.11 Amend Charter Re: Responsibilities of For Did Not Management
Management Vote
6.12 Amend Charter Re: Disclosure Practices For Did Not Management
Vote
6.13 Amend Charter Re: Significant Corporate For Did Not Management
Actions Vote
7 Approve New Edition of Regulations on For Did Not Management
Board of Directors Vote
8.1 Approve Fixed Quarterly Remuneration of For Did Not Management
Independent Directors in Amount of RUB Vote
1.25 million
8.2 Approve Stock Option Plan for Independent For Did Not Management
Directors Vote
9 Approve Value of Assets Subject to For Did Not Management
Compensation of Expenses Agreement with Vote
Directors and Executives
10 Approve Related-Party Transaction Re: For Did Not Management
Compensation of Expenses to Directors and Vote
Executives
11 Approve Price of Liability Insurance for For Did Not Management
Directors and Executives Vote
12 Approve Related-Party Transactions Re: For Did Not Management
Liability Insurance for Directors and Vote
Executives
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MTN GROUP LTD. (FORMERLY M-CELL)
Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000042164
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended 12-31-07
2 Reelect K.P. Kaylan as Director For For Management
3 Reelect R.D. Nisbet as Director For For Management
4 Reelect J.H.N. Strydom as Director For For Management
5 Reelect A.R.H. Sharbatly as Director For Against Management
6 Place Authorized But Unissued Shares For For Management
under Control of Directors up to 10
Percent of Issued Capital
7 Authorize Repurchase of up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
Ticker: NSM Security ID: 637640103
Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 1, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management
2 Elect Director Steven R. Appleton For For Management
3 Elect Director Gary P. Arnold For For Management
4 Elect Director Richard J. Danzig For For Management
5 Elect Director John T. Dickson For For Management
6 Elect Director Robert J. Frankenberg For For Management
7 Elect Director E. Floyd Kvamme For For Management
8 Elect Director Modesto A. Maidique For For Management
9 Elect Director Edward McCracken For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
11 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
12 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NSRGF Security ID: CH0012056047
Meeting Date: APR 10, 2008 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 12.20 per Share Vote
4.1.1 Reelect Andreas Koopmann as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.1.2 Reelect Rolf Haenggi as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.2.1 Elect Paul Bulcke as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.2.2 Elect Beat Hess as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.3 Ratify KPMG SA as Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
5.1 Approve CHF 10.1 Million Reduction in For Did Not Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of 10.1 Vote
Million Repurchased Shares
5.2 Approve 1:10 Stock Split For Did Not Management
Vote
5.3 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in For Did Not Management
Capital; Amend Articles Re: Stock Split Vote
6 Adopt New Articles of Association For Did Not Management
Vote
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NETWORK APPLIANCE, INC.
Ticker: NTAP Security ID: 64120L104
Meeting Date: SEP 19, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 23, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel J. Warmenhoven For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald T. Valentine For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeffry R. Allen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alan L. Earhart For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Edward Kozel For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mark Leslie For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George T. Shaheen For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert T. Wall For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NICE-SYSTEMS LTD.
Ticker: NICE Security ID: 653656108
Meeting Date: DEC 24, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 16, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Ron Gutler as Director For For Management
2 Elect Joseph Atsmon as Director For For Management
3 Elect Rimon Ben-Shaoul as Director For For Management
4 Elect Yoseph Dauber as Director For For Management
5 Elect John Hughes as Director For For Management
6 Elect Dan Falk as External Director and For For Management
Approve His Compensation
7 Elect Yochi Dvir as External Director and For For Management
Approve His Compensation
8 Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
9 Approve Annual Fee Paid to Board Chairman For For Management
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NIKE, INC.
Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103
Meeting Date: SEP 17, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 25, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeanne P. Jackson For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: Security ID: CH0012005267
Meeting Date: FEB 26, 2008 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 for Fiscal 2007 Vote
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Management
Dividends of CHF 1.60 per Share Vote
4 Approve CHF 42.7 Million Reduction in For Did Not Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of Vote
Repurchased Shares
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Vote
6.1 Amend Articles Re: Special Resolutions For Did Not Management
Requiring Supermajority Vote Vote
6.2 Amend Articles Re: Contributions in Kind For Did Not Management
Vote
7.1.1 Reelect Peter Burckhardt as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7.1.2 Reelect Ulrich Lehner as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7.1.3 Reelect Alexandre Jetzer as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7.1.4 Reelect Pierre Landolt as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
7.2 Elect Ann Fudge as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Management
Auditors Vote
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ORACLE CORP.
Ticker: ORCL Security ID: 68389X105
Meeting Date: NOV 2, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 7, 2007
# 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 H. Raymond Bingham For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles E Phillips, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Naomi O. Seligman For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
5 Issue an Open Source Report Against Against Shareholder
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ORASCOM TELECOM HOLDING
Ticker: Security ID: EGS74081C018
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reduction in Share Capital For Did Not Management
Vote
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director I.M. Cook For For Management
2 Elect Director D. Dublon For For Management
3 Elect Director V.J. Dzau For For Management
4 Elect Director R.L. Hunt For For Management
5 Elect Director A. Ibarguen For For Management
6 Elect Director A.C. Martinez For For Management
7 Elect Director I.K. Nooyi For For Management
8 Elect Director S.P. Rockefeller For For Management
9 Elect Director J.J. Schiro For For Management
10 Elect Director L.G. Trotter For For Management
11 Elect Director D.Vasella For For Management
12 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Report on Recycling Against Against Shareholder
15 Report on Genetically Engineered Products Against Against Shareholder
16 Report on Human Rights Policies Relating Against Against Shareholder
to Water Use
17 Report on Global Warming Against Against Shareholder
18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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PERNOD RICARD
Ticker: RI Security ID: FR0000120693
Meeting Date: NOV 7, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: NOV 2, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.52 per Share
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
6 Elect Nicole Bouton as Director For For Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors in the For For Management
Aggregate Amount of EUR 670,000
8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Against Management
of Issued Share Capital
9 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
EUR 170 Million
11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 68 Million
12 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related to
Delegation Submitted to Shareholder Vote
Above
13 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
14 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to 20 For For Management
Percent for Future Exchange Offers
15 Authorize Issuance of Debt Instruments Up For For Management
to 5 Billion
16 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 170 Million for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
17 Approve Stock Split For For Management
18 Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan
19 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For Against Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer or Share Exchange
20 Approve Employee Savings-Related Share For For Management
Purchase Plan
21 Amend Articles of Association Re: Record For For Management
Date
22 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR.A Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: OCT 29, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: OCT 12, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Ratify Share Purchase and Sale Agreement For For Management
Dated Aug. 3, 2007 and Signed Between the
Indirect Controlling Shareholders of
Suzano Petroquimica SA (Sellers) and
Petrobras (Buyer); Nominate Firms to
Perform Speciliazed Assessment for Such
Purposes
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: MAR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE INCORPORATION PROTOCOL For For Management
AND JUSTIFICATION SIGNED BY PETROBRAS, AS
THE SURVIVING COMPANY, AND BY PRAMOA
PARTICIPACOES S.A., AS THE ACQUIRED
COMPANY.
2 APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A For For Management
SPECIALIZED COMPANY TO EVALUATE AND
APPROVE THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT REPORT
ELABORATED FOR THE PRAMOA PARTICIPACOES
S.A. INCORPORATION OPERATION.
3 APPROVAL OF THE INCORPORATION PROTOCOL For For Management
AND JUSTIFICATION, SIGNED BY PETROBRAS,
AS THE SURVIVING COMPANY, AND BY UPB
S.A., AS THE ACQUIRED COMPANY.
4 APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A For For Management
SPECIALIZED COMPANY TO EVALUATE AND
APPROVE THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENT REPORT
ELABORATED FOR THE UPB S.A. INCORPORATION
OPERATION.
5 SPLIT OF THE SHARES THAT REPRESENT THE For For Management
CAPITAL STOCK.
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: APR 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 MANAGEMENT REPORT AND FINANCIAL For For Management
STATEMENTS, TOGETHER WITH THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE S REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 2007.
2 2008 FISCAL YEAR CAPITAL BUDGET. For For Management
3 2007 FISCAL YEAR RESULT APPROPRIATION. For For Management
4 ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS.
5 ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF For For Management
DIRECTORS.
6 ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT For For Management
COMMITTEE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
SUBSTITUTES.
7 DETERMINATION OF THE MANAGERS WAGES, For For Management
INCLUDING THEIR PROFIT PARTICIPATION,
PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 41 AND 56 OF THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS WELL AS
THAT OF THE FULL MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE.
8 CAPITAL STOCK INCREASE VIA THE For For Management
INCORPORATION OF PART OF THE CAPITAL
RESERVES AND OF PROFIT RESERVES, FOR A
TOTAL OF R$26,323 MILLION, INCREASING THE
CAPITAL STOCK FROM R$52,644 MILLION TO
R$78,967 MILLION.
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 21, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO APPROVE THE DISPOSAL OF THE CONTROL OF For Abstain Management
THE SUBSIDIARY OF PETROBRAS, DAPEAN
PARTICIPACOES S.A., BY MEANS OF THE
MERGER INTO THIS COMPANY OF FASCIATUS
PARTICIPACOES S.A., A TRANSACTION
INSERTED IN THE SPHERE OF THE INVESTMENT
AGREEMENT.
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PETSMART
Ticker: PETM Security ID: 716768106
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Lawrence A. Del Santo For For Management
2 Elect Director Philip L. Francis For For Management
3 Elect Director Gregory P. Josefowicz For For Management
4 Elect Director Richard K. Lochridge For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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POSCO (FORMERLY POHANG IRON & STEEL)
Ticker: PKX Security ID: 693483109
Meeting Date: FEB 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 28, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF BALANCE SHEET, INCOME For For Management
STATEMENT, AND THE STATEMENT OF
APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS FOR
THE 40TH FISCAL YEAR
2 ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE For For Management
DIRECTOR: AHN, CHARLES
3 ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE For For Management
DIRECTORS AS AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
SUN, WOOK
4 ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE For For Management
DIRECTORS AS AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
PARK, SANG-YONG
5 ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CHOI, For For Management
JONG-TAE
6 APPROVAL OF LIMITS OF TOTAL REMUNERATION For For Management
FOR DIRECTORS
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward G. Galante For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ira D. Hall For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond W. LeBoeuf For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Larry D. McVay For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Wayne T. Smith For For Management
1.7 Elect Director H. Mitchell Watson, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management
2 Require Majority Vote for Non-Contested For For Management
Election
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 9, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 10, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A. G. Lafley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John F. Smith, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ralph Snyderman, M.D. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Margaret C. Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditor For For Management
3 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Free Enterprise Initiatives Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Animal Welfare Against Against Shareholder
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PT ASTRA INTERNATIONAL TBK.
Ticker: Security ID: ID1000057607
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3a Elect Directors For For Management
3b Elect Commissioners For For Management
3c(i) Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
3c(ii Approve Remuneration of Commissioners For For Management
4 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
5 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
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RAIFFEISEN INTERNATIONAL BANK-HOLDING AG
Ticker: Security ID: AT0000606306
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Management
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting) Vote
2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
5 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Members Vote
6 Elect Supervisory Board Members (Bundled) For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For Did Not Management
and/or Bonds with Warrants Attached up to Vote
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 2 billion
without Preemptive Rights
9 Approve Creation of EUR 47.2 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights Vote
10 Approve Merger by Absorption of For Did Not Management
Raiffeisen International Group IT Vote
11 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Vote
Shares
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RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB00B24CGK77
Meeting Date: MAY 1, 2008 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 30 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Adrian Bellamy as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Graham Mackay as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Bart Becht as Director For For Management
7 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
8 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 23,694,000
10 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 9, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 3,611,000
11 Authorise 72,000,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
12 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
13 Authorise the Company to Use Electronic For For Management
Communications
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RECKITT BENCKISER PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB0007278715
Meeting Date: OCT 4, 2007 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Scheme of Arrangement Proposed to For For Management
be Made Between the Company and the
Scheme Ordinary Shareholders
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RECKITT BENCKISER PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB0007278715
Meeting Date: OCT 4, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Auth. Directors to Carry the Scheme of For For Management
Arrangement into Effect; Approve
Reduction and Subsequent Increase in
Cap.; Capitalise Reserves; Issue Equity
with Rights; Amend Art. of Association;
Approve Proposed Reduction of Cap. of
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
2 Approve Cancellation and Repayment of the For For Management
Five Percent Cumulative Preference Shares
3 Approve Cancellation of Share Premium For For Management
Account
4 Approve Cancellation of the Capital For For Management
Redemption Reserve
5 Subject to and Conditional Upon the For For Management
Approval of Resolution 1, Approve Reckitt
Benckiser Group 2007 Senior Executive
Share Ownership Policy Plan
6 Subject to and Conditional Upon the For For Management
Approval of Resolution 1, Approve Reckitt
Benckiser Group 2007 Savings Related
Share Option Plan
7 Subject to and Conditional Upon the For For Management
Approval of Resolution 1, Approve Reckitt
Benckiser Group 2007 Global Stock Profit
Plan
8 Subject to and Conditional Upon the For For Management
Approval of Resolution 1, Approve Reckitt
Benckiser Group 2007 US Savings-Related
Share Option Plan
9 Subject to and Conditional Upon the For For Management
Approval of Resolution 1, Approve Reckitt
Benckiser Group 2007 Long Term Incentive
Plan
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RESMED, INC.
Ticker: RMD Security ID: 761152107
Meeting Date: NOV 8, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 11, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael A. Quinn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard Sulpizio For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Ticker: PHGFF Security ID: NL0000009538
Meeting Date: MAR 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 President's Speech None Did Not Management
Vote
2a Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Management
Statutory Reports Vote
2b Receive Explanation on Company's Reserves None Did Not Management
and Dividend Policy Vote
2c Approve Dividends of EUR 0.70 Per Share For Did Not Management
Vote
2d Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Management
Vote
2e Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Ratify KPMG Accountants as Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
4ai Elect K.A.L.M. van Miert to Supervisory For Did Not Management
Board Vote
4aii Elect E. Kist to Supervisory Board Against Did Not Management
Vote
4bi Elect E. Kist to Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
4bii Elect M.J.G.C. Raaijmakers to Supervisory Against Did Not Management
Board Vote
5 Amend Long-Term Incentive Plan For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Approve Remuneration Report Containing For Did Not Management
Remuneration Policy for Management Board Vote
Members
7 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For Did Not Management
Vote
8 Amend Articles Re: Legislative Changes, For Did Not Management
Amendments Share Repurchase Programs and Vote
Remuneration Supervisory Board Members
9a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares Up For Did Not Management
To 10X Percent of Issued Capital Plus Vote
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger
9b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Did Not Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 9a Vote
10 Approve Cancellation of Shares For Did Not Management
Vote
11a Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Did Not Management
of Issued Share Capital Vote
11b Proposal to Renew Authorization to For Did Not Management
Repurchase Shares Related to the Vote
Cancellation Proposed under Item 10
12 Other Business (Non-Voting) None Did Not Management
Vote
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA
Ticker: SU Security ID: FR0000121972
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 16, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 3.30 per Share
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Jean-Pascal For For Management
Tricoire
6 Elect Leo Apotheker as Supervisory Board For For Management
Member
7 Reelect Jerome Gallot as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
8 Reelect Willy Kissling as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
9 Reelect Piero Sierra as Supervisory Board For For Management
Member
10 Elect M.G. Richard Thoman as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
11 Elect Roland Barrier as Representative Against Against Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
12 Elect Claude Briquet as Representative of For For Management
Employee Shareholders to the Board
13 Elect Alain Burq as Representative of Against Against Management
Employee Shareholders to the Board
14 Elect Rudiger Gilbert as Representative Against Against Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
15 Elect Cam Moffat as Representative of Against Against Management
Employee Shareholders to the Board
16 Elect Virender Shankar as Representative Against Against Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
18 Amend Article 23 of Association Re: For For Management
General Meeting
19 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
20 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
21 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved For For Management
for International Employees
22 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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SIEMENS AG
Ticker: SMAWF Security ID: DE0007236101
Meeting Date: JAN 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Supervisory Board Report, None None Management
Corporate Governance Report, Remuneration
Report, and Compliance Report for Fiscal
2006/2007
2 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2006/2007
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.60 per Share
4.1 Postpone Discharge of Former Management For For Management
Board Member Johannes Feldmayer for
Fiscal 2006/2007
4.2 Approve Discharge of Former Management For Against Management
Board Member Klaus Kleinfeld for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Peter Loescher for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Heinrich Hiesinger for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.5 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Joe Kaeser for Fiscal 2006/2007
4.6 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
Member Rudi Lamprecht for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.7 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
Member Eduardo Montes for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.8 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Juergen Radomski for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.9 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Erich Reinhardt for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.10 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Hermann Requardt for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.11 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
Member Uriel Sharef for Fiscal 2006/2007
4.12 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
Member Klaus Wucherer for Fiscal
2006/2007
4.13 Approve Discharge of Former Management For Against Management
Board Member Johannes Feldmayer for
Fiscal 2006/2007 If Discharge Should Not
Be Postponed
5.1 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For Against Management
Board Member Heinrich von Pierer for
Fiscal 2006/2007
5.2 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Gerhard Cromme for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Ralf Heckmann for Fiscal 2006/2007
5.4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Josef Ackermann for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Lothar Adler for Fiscal 2006/2007
5.6 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Gerhard Bieletzki for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member John Coombe for Fiscal 2006/2007
5.8 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Hildegard Cornudet for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.9 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Birgit Grube for Fiscal 2006/2007
5.10 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Bettina Haller for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.11 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Heinz Hawreliuk for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.12 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Berthold Huber for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.13 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Walter Kroell for Fiscal 2006/2007
5.14 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Michael Mirow for Fiscal 2006/2007
5.15 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Wolfgang Mueller for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.16 Approve Discharge of Former Supervisory For For Management
Board Member Georg Nassauer for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.17 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Thomas Rackow for Fiscal 2006/2007
5.18 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Dieter Scheitor for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.19 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Albrecht Schmidt for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.20 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Henning Schulte-Noelle for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.21 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Peter von Siemens for Fiscal
2006/2007
5.22 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Jerry Speyer for Fiscal 2006/2007
5.23 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Iain Vallance of Tummel for Fiscal
2006/2007
6 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management
Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for
Fiscal 2007/2008
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
8 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives of For For Management
up to 5 Percent of Issued Share Capital
When Repurchasing Shares
9.1 Reelect Josef Ackermann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
9.2 Elect Jean-Louis Beffa to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
9.3 Elect Gerd von Brandenstein to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
9.4 Reelect Gerhard Cromme to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
9.5 Elect Michael Diekmann to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
9.6 Elect Hans Gaul to the Supervisory Board For For Management
9.7 Elect Peter Gruss to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
9.8 Elect Nicola Leibinger-Kammueller to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
9.9 Elect Hakan Samuelsson to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
9.10 Reelect Iain Vallance of Tummel to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
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SMITHS GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB00B1WY2338
Meeting Date: NOV 20, 2007 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 23.5 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Donald Brydon as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect David Challen as Director For For Management
6 Elect Stuart Chambers as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Peter Jackson as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect John Langston as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect David Lillycrop as Director For For Management
10 Elect Peter Loescher as Director For For Management
11 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
12 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 48,303,386
14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 7,245,507
15 Authorise 38,642,709 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
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STANDARD BANK GROUP LTD (FORMERLY STANDARD BANK INVESTMENT C
Ticker: Security ID: ZAE000109815
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports for Year Ended 2007
2.1 Approve Remuneration of Group Chairman For For Management
2.2 Approve Remuneration of Group Director For For Management
2.3 Approve Remuneration of Group For For Management
International Director
2.4 Approve Remuneration of Group Credit For For Management
Committee
2.5 Approve Remuneration Directors' Affairs For For Management
Committee
2.6 Approve Remuneration of Group Risk For For Management
Management Committee
2.7 Approve Remuneration of Group For For Management
Remuneration Committee
2.8 Approve Remuneration of Transformation For For Management
Committee
2.9 Approve Remuneration of Group Audit For For Management
Committee
2.10 Approve Ad Hoc Meeting Attendance Fee For For Management
3.1 Elect Kaisheng Yang as Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Yagan Liu as Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Doug Band as Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Koosum Kalyan as Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Saki Macozoma as Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Rick Menell as Director For For Management
3.7 Reelect Kgomotso Moroka as Director For For Management
3.8 Reelect Cyril Ramaphosa as Director For For Management
3.9 Reelect Martin Shaw as Director For For Management
4.1 Subject to Reappointment of Koosum Kalyan For For Management
as Director Offer 125,000 Shares Acquired
by the Managers Trust
4.2 Place Shares for the Equity Growth Scheme For Against Management
under Control of Directors
4.3 Place Shares for the Incentive Scheme For Against Management
under Control of Directors
4.4 Place up to 5 Percent of Unissued For For Management
Ordinary Shares under Control of
Directors
4.5 Place Unissued Preference Shares under For For Management
Control of Directors
4.6 Give Directors General Authority to Make For For Management
Payments to Shareholders
4.7 Amend Clause 1.22 of Company's Equity For Against Management
Growth Scheme
5.1 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
5.2 Amend Articles of Association Re: Changes For For Management
to Prime Rate for Preference Shares
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STANDARD CHARTERED PLC
Ticker: STAN Security ID: GB0004082847
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2008 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 56.23 US Cents For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Re-elect Michael DeNoma as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Valerie Gooding as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Rudolph Markham as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Peter Sands as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Oliver Stocken as Director For For Management
9 Elect Gareth Bullock as Director For For Management
10 Elect Sunil Mittal as Director For For Management
11 Elect John Peace as Director For For Management
12 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
13 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
14 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 235,070,165 (Relevant Securities and
Share Dividend Scheme); Otherwise up to
USD 141,042,099
15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For 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 17
16 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 35,260,524
17 Authorise 141,042,099 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
18 Authorise 15,000 US Dollar Preference For For Management
Shares and 195,285,000 Sterling
Preference Shares for Market Purchase
19 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
20 Authorise the Company to Make EU For For Management
Political Donations to Political Parties
and/or Independent Election Candidates,
to Make EU Political Donations to
Political Organisations Other Than
Political Parties and Incur EU Political
Expenditure up to GBP 100,000
21 Authorise Company to Offer the Share For For Management
Dividend Alternative
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STAPLES, INC.
Ticker: SPLS Security ID: 855030102
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Basil L. Anderson For For Management
2 Elect Director Arthur M. Blank For For Management
3 Elect Director Mary Elizabeth Burton For For Management
4 Elect Director Justin King For For Management
5 Elect Director Carol Meyrowitz For For Management
6 Elect Director Rowland T. Moriarty For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert C. Nakasone For For Management
8 Elect Director Ronald L. Sargent For For Management
9 Elect Director Robert E. Sulentic For For Management
10 Elect Director Martin Trust For For Management
11 Elect Director Vijay Vishwanath For For Management
12 Elect Director Paul F. Walsh For For Management
13 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
14 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
15 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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STATE STREET CORP. (BOSTON)
Ticker: STT Security ID: 857477103
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director K. Burnes For For Management
1.2 Elect Director P. Coym For For Management
1.3 Elect Director N. Darehshori For For Management
1.4 Elect Director A. Fawcett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director D. Gruber For For Management
1.6 Elect Director L. Hill For For Management
1.7 Elect Director C. LaMantia For For Management
1.8 Elect Director R. Logue For For Management
1.9 Elect Director M. Miskovic For For Management
1.10 Elect Director R. Sergel For For Management
1.11 Elect Director R. Skates For For Management
1.12 Elect Director G. Summe For For Management
1.13 Elect Director R. Weissman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
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SUMCO CORP.
Ticker: 3436 Security ID: JP3322930003
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, With a For For Management
Final Dividend of JY 27.5
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 Against Management
3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For Against Management
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SYMRISE AG
Ticker: Security ID: DE000SYM9999
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 8, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2007
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2007
5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management
Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for
Fiscal 2008
6.1 Elect Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.2 Elect Klaus Kuehn to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
6.3 Elect Andreas Schmid to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
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SYNTHES INC
Ticker: Security ID: US87162M4096
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2.1 Elect Director Dr. Roland Bronnimann For For Management
2.2 Elect Director Robert Bland For For Management
2.3 Elect Director Amy Wyss For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO.
Ticker: TSM Security ID: 874039100
Meeting Date: JUN 13, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO ACCEPT 2007 BUSINESS REPORT AND For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
2 TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL FOR DISTRIBUTION For For Management
OF 2007 PROFITS.
3 TO APPROVE THE CAPITALIZATION OF 2007 For For Management
DIVIDENDS, 2007 EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING,
AND CAPITAL SURPLUS.
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TELEFONICA S.A. (FORMERLY TELEFONICA DE ESPANA, S.A.)
Ticker: TEF Security ID: ES0178430E18
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements, Allocation of
Income, and Discharge Directors
2.1 Reelect Jose Fernando de Almansa For For Management
Morreno-Barreda to the Board
2.2 Elect Jose Maria Abril Perez to the Board For For Management
2.3 Elect Francisco Javier de Paz Mancho to For For Management
the Board
2.4 Elect Maria Eva Castillo Sanz to the For For Management
Board
2.5 Elect Luis Fernando Furlan to the Board For For Management
3 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management
4 Approve Reduction in Capital via the For For Management
Cancellation of Treasury Shares; Amend
Articles Accordingly
5 Ratify Auditors for 2008 For For Management
6 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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TELEVISION FRANCAISE 1-TF1
Ticker: Security ID: FR0000054900
Meeting Date: APR 17, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 14, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Discharge Directors
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.85 per Share
5 Ratify Appointment of Nonce Paolini as For For Management
Director
6 Ratify Appointment of Societe Francaise For For Management
de Participation et de Gestion (SFPG),
Represented by Philippe Montagner as
Director
7 Ratify Appointment of Bouygues, For Against Management
Represented by Philippe Marien as
Director
8 Ratify Appointment of Alain Pouyat as For For Management
Director
9 Acknowledge Election and Nomination of For For Management
Employee Representatives as Directors
10 Ratify KPMG SA as Auditor For For Management
11 Ratify Bertrand Vialatte as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For Against Management
of Issued Share Capital
13 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
14 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For Against Management
with Preemptive Rights During a Public
Tender Offer or Share Exchange
15 Authorize up to Ten Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan
16 Allow Board to Use Authorizations and For Against Management
Delegations Granted During the 2007
General Meeting in the Event of a Public
Tender Offer or Share Exchange Offer
17 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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TENARIS SA
Ticker: TS Security ID: 88031M109
Meeting Date: JUN 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 30, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY S CONSOLIDATED For Did Not Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED Vote
DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005.
2 APPROVAL OF COMPANY S ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AS For Did Not Management
AT DECEMBER 31, 2007. Vote
3 ALLOCATION OF RESULTS AND APPROVAL OF For Did Not Management
DIVIDEND PAYMENT. Vote
4 DISCHARGE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF For Did Not Management
DIRECTORS. Vote
5 ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF For Did Not Management
DIRECTORS. Vote
6 COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD For Did Not Management
OF DIRECTORS. Vote
7 AUTHORIZATION TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO For Did Not Management
CAUSE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL SHAREHOLDER Vote
COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING ITS SHAREHOLDER
MEETING.
8 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
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TESCO PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB0008847096
Meeting Date: JUN 27, 2008 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 7.7 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Charles Allen as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Harald Einsmann as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Rodney Chase as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Karen Cook as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Sir Terry Leahy as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Tim Mason as Director For For Management
10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 130,800,000
13 Subject to and Conditional Upon the For For Management
Passing of Resolution 12, Authorise Issue
of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities
without Pre-emptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP
19,600,000
14 Authorise 784,800,000 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
15 Auth. Company and Its Subsidiaries to For For Management
Make EU Political Donations to Political
Parties or Independent Election
Candidates up to GBP 0.1M, to Political
Org. Other Than Political Parties up to
GBP 0.1M and to Incur EU Political
Expenditure up to GBP 0.1M
16 Adopt New Articles of Association; Amend For For Management
New Articles of Association
17 Resolved that the Company Sets a Against Against Shareholder
Commitment to Take Appropriate Measures
to Ensure that Chickens Purchased for
Sale by the Company are Produced in
Systems Capable of Providing the Five
Freedoms
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUL 17, 2007 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 11, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS THE COMPANY S For For Management
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, ALL AS MORE
FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
2 TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For For Management
RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CASH DIVIDEND FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, WHICH
WAS PAID IN FOUR INSTALLMENTS AND
AGGREGATED NIS 1.36 (APPROXIMATELY
US$0.31) PER ORDINARY SHARE (OR ADR), BE
DECLARED FINAL.
3 TO ELECT ABRAHAM E. COHEN AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management
4 TO ELECT PROF. ROGER D. KORNBERG AS A For For Management
DIRECTOR
5 TO ELECT PROF. MOSHE MANY AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management
6 TO ELECT DAN PROPPER AS A DIRECTOR. For For Management
7 TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF DIRECTORS AND For For Management
OFFICERS LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY AND
ITS SUBSIDIARIES, ALL AS FULLY DESCRIBED
IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
8 TO APPOINT KESSELMAN & KESSELMAN, A For For Management
MEMBER OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
INTERNATIONAL LTD., AS THE COMPANY S
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM UNTIL THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE AUDIT
COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THEIR
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TOTAL SA
Ticker: FP Security ID: FR0000120271
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 13, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.07 per Share
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Thierry For For Management
Desmarest
6 Approve Transaction with Christophe de For For Management
Margerie
7 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
8 Reelect Paul Desmarais Jr. as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Bertrand Jacquillat as Director For For Management
10 Reelect Lord Peter Levene of Portsoken as For For Management
Director
11 Elect Patricia Barbizet as Director For For Management
12 Elect Claude Mandil as Director For For Management
13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
EUR 2.5 billion
14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of EUR 875 million
15 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
16 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
17 Authorize up to 0.8 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan
A Dismiss Antoine Jeancourt-Galignani Against Against Shareholder
B Amend Articles of Association Re: Against For Shareholder
Attendance Statistics of Directors at
Board Meetings and at Each Board's
Committee Meetings
C Authorize up to 0.2 Percent of Issued Against Against Shareholder
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plan
to the Benefit of All Company Employees
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TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORP. (FORMERLY TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS)
Ticker: 6201 Security ID: JP3634600005
Meeting Date: JUN 20, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JY 32
2.1 Elect Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Director For For Management
2.9 Elect Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Director For For Management
2.11 Elect Director For For Management
2.12 Elect Director For For Management
2.13 Elect Director For For Management
2.14 Elect Director For For Management
2.15 Elect Director For For Management
2.16 Elect Director For For Management
2.17 Elect Director For For Management
3 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditor For For Management
4 Approve Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Approve Retirement Bonus and Special For For Management
Payments in Connection with Abolition of
Retirement Bonus System
6 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management
Compensation Ceiling for Directors
7 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management
Directors and Statutory Auditors
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UBS AG
Ticker: UBS Security ID: CH0024899483
Meeting Date: FEB 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Receive Information on Effects of US None For Shareholder
Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis (Non-Voting)
1b Authorize Special Audit to Investigate Against For Shareholder
Internal Controls and Other Questions
Related to US Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis
2 Approve Creation of CHF 10.4 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital with Preemptive Rights for
Purpose of Stock Dividend
3a Approve Creation of CHF 27.8 Million Pool For Against Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights to
Guarantee Conversion Rights for Mandatory
Convertible Bonds
3b Approve Creation of CHF 52 Million Pool Against For Shareholder
of Capital with Preemptive Rights
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UBS AG
Ticker: UBS Security ID: CH0024899483
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2008 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 Carrying Forward of Net Loss For Did Not Management
Vote
3.1 Amend Articles Re: Reduce Board Term From For Did Not Management
Three Years to One Year Vote
3.2 Amend Articles Re: References to Group For Did Not Management
Auditors Vote
4.1.1 Chairman of the Board Marcel Ospel Will None Did Not Management
not Stand for Reelection as Director Vote
(Non-Voting)
4.1.2 Reelect Peter Voser as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.1.3 Reelect Lawrence Weinbach as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.2.1 Elect David Sidwell as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.2.2 Elect Peter Kurer as Director For Did Not Management
Vote
4.3 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
5 Approve Creation of CHF 125 Million Pool For Did Not Management
of Capital with Preemptive Rights Vote
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UNICREDIT SPA (FORMERLY UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA)
Ticker: Security ID: IT0000064854
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 6, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements, Consolidated For Did Not Management
Financial Statements, Statutory and Vote
Auditors' Reports for the Fiscal Year
2007
2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Approve Top Management Long-Term For Did Not Management
Incentive Plan 2008 Vote
4 Approve Stock Ownership Plan for the For Did Not Management
Employees of the Company and Its Vote
Subsidiaries
5 Appoint Directors For Did Not Management
Vote
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Management
Vote
7 Amend Articles 1, 2, 8, 9, 16, 19, and 20 For Did Not Management
of the Rules Governing General Meetings Vote
8 Approve Remuneration for the For Did Not Management
Representative of Holders of Saving Vote
Shares
9 Deliberations Pursuant to Article 2390 of For Did Not Management
Civil Code i.e. Decisions Inherent to Vote
Authorization of Board Members To Assume
Positions In Competing Companies
1 Authorize Board to Increase Capital for a For Did Not Management
One-Year Term up to EUR 61.09 Million Vote
Through the Issuance of up to 122.18
Million Ordinary Shares without
Preemptive Rights Reserved to the Top
Management of the Company and Its
Subsidiaries
2 Authorize Board to Increase Capital for a For Did Not Management
Five-Year Term up to EUR 12.44 Million Vote
Through the Issuance of up to 24.88
Million Ordinary Shares Reserved to the
Top Management of the Company and Its
Subsidiaries
3 Eliminate Section VI "Executive For Did Not Management
Committee" and Articles 27, 28, 29, 30, Vote
31, and 32 of the Company Bylaws; Amend
Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 17, 21, 22,
23, 26, 27, 28, and 29 of the Company
Bylaws
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UNICREDITO ITALIANO SPA (FORM .CREDITO ITALIANO)
Ticker: Security ID: IT0000064854
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 26, 2007
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect One Director For Did Not Management
Vote
1 Approve Plan of Merger by Incorporation For Did Not Management
of Capitalia SpA in Unicredit SpA; Amend Vote
Bylaws Accordingly
2 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For Did Not Management
Shares to Service 425,000 Purchase Rights Vote
to Be Granted to Executive Directors of
Capitalia Group
3 Amend Articles 27, 28, and 32 of the For Did Not Management
Bylaws Vote
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Louis R. Chenevert For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George David For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Harold McGraw III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1.10 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder
5 Improve Human Rights Standards or Against Against Shareholder
Policies
6 Pay For Superior Performance Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Foreign Military Sales Against Against Shareholder
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VERISIGN, INC.
Ticker: VRSN Security ID: 92343E102
Meeting Date: MAY 29, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director D. James Bidzos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William L. Chenevich For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John D. Roach For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Louis A. Simpson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Timothy Tomlinson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WACKER CHEMIE AG
Ticker: Security ID: DE000WCH8881
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2007
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.25 per Share and a
Special Dividend of EUR 0.75 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for For For Management
Fiscal 2007
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2007
5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche For For Management
Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors for
Fiscal 2008
6a Elect Matthias Biebl to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
6b Elect Werner Biebl to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
6c Elect Franz-Josef Kortuem to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6d Elect Thomas Struengmann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6e Elect Bernd Voss to the Supervisory Board For For Management
6f Elect Peter-Alexander Wacker to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6g Elect Susanne Weiss to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
6h Elect Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased
Shares
8 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board For For Management
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WALT DISNEY COMPANY, THE
Ticker: DIS Security ID: 254687106
Meeting Date: MAR 6, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Susan E. Arnold For For Management
2 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
3 Elect Director John S. Chen For For Management
4 Elect Director Judith L. Estrin For For Management
5 Elect Director Robert A. Iger For For Management
6 Elect Director Steven P. Jobs For Against Management
7 Elect Director Fred H. Langhammer For For Management
8 Elect Director Aylwin B. Lewis For For Management
9 Elect Director Monica C. Lozano For For Management
10 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
11 Elect Director John E. Pepper, Jr. For For Management
12 Elect Director Orin C. Smith For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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WPP GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB00B0J6N107
Meeting Date: DEC 21, 2007 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve that the Satisfaction of the For For Management
Awards Due to Sir Martin Sorrell Under
the WPP Group plc 2004 Leadership Equity
Acquisition Plan Granted in 2004 be
Deferred
2 Approve that the Satisfaction of the For For Management
Awards Due to Sir Martin Sorrell Under
the Deferred Stock Units Award Agreements
Dated 16 August 2004 be Deferred
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WPP GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: GB00B0J6N107
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2008 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 9.13 Pence Per For For Management
Ordinary Share
3 Elect Timothy Shriver as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Orit Gadiesh as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Stanley Morten as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Koichiro Naganuma as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Esther Dyson as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect John Quelch as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Mark Read as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Paul Spencer as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Sir Martin Sorrell as Director For For Management
12 Reappoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorise the Board to
Determine Their Remuneration
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Pre-emptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
GBP 43,812,326.40
14 Authorise 117,155,289 Ordinary Shares for For For Management
Market Purchase
15 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 5,867,764.45
16 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
17 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
18 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 17, For For Management
Amend Articles of Association Re:
Directors' Conflicts of Interest
19 Amend WPP Group plc Annual Bonus Deferral For For Management
Programme
20 Authorise the Company to Defer For For Management
Satisfaction of the Awards Due to Sir
Martin Sorrell Under the WPP Group plc
2004 Leadership Equity Acquisition Plan
Granted in 2005
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YUM BRANDS, INC.
Ticker: YUM Security ID: 988498101
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David W. Dorman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Massimo Ferragamo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. David Grissom For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bonnie G. Hill For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert Holland, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kenneth G. Langone For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jonathan S. Linen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas C. Nelson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jing-Shyh S. Su For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Jackie Trujillo For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
5 Adopt MacBride Principles Against Against Shareholder
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Against Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
7 Report on Sustainability and Food Safety Against Against Shareholder
in the Supply Chain
8 Report on Animal Welfare Policies Against Against Shareholder
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ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC
Ticker: ZMH Security ID: 98956P102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 6, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director David C. Dvorak For For Management
2 Elect Director Robert A. Hagemann For For Management
3 Elect Director Arthur J. Higgins For For Management
4 Elect Director Cecil B. Pickett For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
7 Eliminate Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
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NO VOTING RECORDS FOR THIS REPORTING PERIOD
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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) Robert J. Manning
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Robert J. Manning, Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 26, 2008