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 811-01605
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Pioneer Balanced Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street Boston, MA 02109
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Dorothy Bourassa
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005
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) Pioneer Balanced Fund
By (Signature and Title) /s/ John F. Cogan, Jr.
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John F. Cogan, Jr., Chairman and President
Date August 24, 2005
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Ticker: ABT Security ID: 002824100
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director R.S. Austin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W.S. Daley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director H.L. Fuller For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R.A. Gonzalez For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J.M. Greenberg For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J.M. Leiden For For Management
1.7 Elect Director D.A.L. Owen For For Management
1.8 Elect Director B. Powell Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director A.B. Rand For For Management
1.10 Elect Director W.A. Reynolds For For Management
1.11 Elect Director R.S. Roberts For For Management
1.12 Elect Director W.D. Smithburg For For Management
1.13 Elect Director J.R. Walter For For Management
1.14 Elect Director M.D. White For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Link Executive Compensation to Government Against Against Shareholder
Fines
4 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
5 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Operational Imact of HIV/AIDS, Against Against Shareholder
TB, and Malaria Pandemic
8 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
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ALLTEL CORP.
Ticker: AT Security ID: 020039103
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John Belk For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gregory W. Penske For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Warren A. Stephens For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
Ticker: AXP Security ID: 025816109
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2005
# 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 William G. Bowen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ursula M. Burns For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Peter R. Dolan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jan Leschly For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard A. McGinn For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Edward D. Miller For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Frank P. Popoff For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Robert D. Walter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Company-Specific--Compensation-Related Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Political Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
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AMGEN, INC.
Ticker: AMGN Security ID: 031162100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dr. David Baltimore For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ms. Judith C. Pelham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mr. Kevin W. Sharer For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Abstain Shareholder
4 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Adopt Retention Ratio for Executives Against Against Shareholder
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ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: BUD Security ID: 035229103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Jacob For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Henry Hugh Shelton For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Patrick T. Stokes For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AVAYA INC
Ticker: AV Security ID: 053499109
Meeting Date: FEB 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Philip A. Odeen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Hellene S. Runtagh For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paula Stern For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard F. Wallman For For Management
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BALL CORP.
Ticker: BLL Security ID: 058498106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George M. Smart For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Theodore M. Solso For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stuart A. Taylor For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Bundled Compensation Plans For For Management
4 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
5 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
Ticker: BAC Security ID: 060505104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles W. Coker For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John T. Collins For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gary L. Countryman For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Paul Fulton For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management
1.7 Elect Director W. Steven Jones For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kenneth D. Lewis For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas J. May For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Patricia E. Mitchell For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Edward L. Romero For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
1.14 Elect Director O. Temple Sloan, Jr. For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Meredith R. Spangler For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Robert L. Tillman For For Management
1.17 Elect Director Jackie M. Ward For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
4 Director Nominee Amendment Against Against Shareholder
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BANK OF NEW YORK CO., INC., THE
Ticker: BK Security ID: 064057102
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank J. Biondi Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nicholas M. Donofrio For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John A. Luke Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John C. Malone For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul Myners For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Catherine A.Rein For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management
1.11 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Brian L. Roberts For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
4 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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BELLSOUTH CORP.
Ticker: BLS Security ID: 079860102
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director F. Duane Ackerman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Hyatt Brown For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Armando M. Codina For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kathleen F. Feldstein For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William S. Stavropoulos For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robin B. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Political Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Ticker: BRK.A Security ID: 084670207
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Warren E. Buffett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charles T. Munger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Howard G. Buffett For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Malcolm G. Chace For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Gates III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David S. Gottesman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charlotte Guyman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Donald R. Keough For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Thomas S. Murphy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Walter Scott, Jr. For For Management
2 Amend Articles For For Management
3 Amend Articles For For Management
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BIOMET, INC.
Ticker: BMET Security ID: 090613100
Meeting Date: SEP 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 21, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Ray Harroff For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Jerry L. Miller For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles E. Niemier For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director L. Gene Tanner For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BLOCKBUSTER, INC.
Ticker: BBI Security ID: 093679207
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: MAR 17, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Antioco For None Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter A. Bassi For None Management
1.3 Elect Director Linda Griego For None Management
2 Ratify Auditors For None Management
1.1 Elect Director Carl C. Icahn For For Management
1.2 Elect Directors Edward Bleier For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stauss Zelnick For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BP PLC (FORM. BP AMOCO PLC )
Ticker: BP.PP Security ID: 055622104
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Dr D C Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lord Browne For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Mr J H Bryan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mr A Burgmans For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Mr I C Conn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mr E B Davis, Jr For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mr D J Flint For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dr B E Grote For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dr A B Hayward For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Dr D S Julius For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Sir Tom Mckillop For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Mr J A Manzoni For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Dr W E Massey For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Mr H M P Miles For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Sir Ian Prosser For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Mr M H Wilson For For Management
1.17 Elect Director Mr P D Sutherland For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES UP TO A For For Management
SPECIFIED AMOUNT
4 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO GIVE AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ALLOT A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES FOR CASH
WITHOUT MAKING AN OFFER TO SHAREHOLDERS
5 SPECIAL RESOLUTION: TO GIVE LIMITED For For Management
AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF ITS OWN
SHARES BY THE COMPANY
6 TO APPROVE THE DIRECTORS REMUNERATION For For Management
REPORT
7 TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF EXECUTIVE For For Management
DIRECTORS INCENTIVE PLAN
8 TO RECEIVE THE DIRECTORS ANNUAL REPORT For For Management
AND THE ACCOUNTS
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CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
Ticker: CAH Security ID: 14149Y108
Meeting Date: DEC 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George H. Conrades For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert L. Gerbig For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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CHEVRON CORP
Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Samuel H. Armacost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert E. Denham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert J. Eaton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sam Ginn For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Carla Anderson Hills For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Franklyn G. Jenifer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.8 Elect Director David J. O'Reilly For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Peter J. Robertson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles R. Shoemate For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Ronald D. Sugar For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Carl Ware For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
4 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
5 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
6 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Drilling in Protected Areas Against Abstain Shareholder
8 Report on Remediation Programs in Ecuador Against Abstain Shareholder
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CINTAS CORP.
Ticker: CTAS Security ID: 172908105
Meeting Date: OCT 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard T. Farmer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Kohlhepp For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Scott D. Farmer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul R. Carter For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gerald V. Dirvin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert J. Herbold For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Joyce Hergenhan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Roger L. Howe For For Management
1.9 Elect Director David C. Phillips For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Expense Stock Options Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Vendor Standards For Abstain Shareholder
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CITIGROUP INC.
Ticker: C Security ID: 172967101
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. Michael Armstrong For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alain J.P. Belda For For Management
1.3 Elect Director George David For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth T. Derr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John M. Deutch For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Roberto Hernandez Ramirez For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Ann Dibble Jordan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Klaus Kleinfeld For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dudley C. Mecum For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Anne Mulcahy For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Judith Rodin For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Robert E. Rubin For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Sanford I. Weill For For Management
1.17 Elect Director Robert B. Willumstad For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Limit/Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Political Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
6 Prohibit Chairman From Management Duties, Against For Shareholder
Titles or Responsibilities
7 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
8 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
9 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
10 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder
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CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: CCU Security ID: 184502102
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alan D. Feld For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Perry J. Lewis For For Management
1.3 Elect Director L. Lowry Mays For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mark P. Mays For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Randall T. Mays For For Management
1.6 Elect Director B.J. McCombs For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Phyllis B. Riggins For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Theodore H. Strauss For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J.C. Watts For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John H. Williams For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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COCA-COLA COMPANY, THE
Ticker: KO Security ID: 191216100
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Herbert A. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald W. Allen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Cathleen P. Black For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Warren E. Buffett For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Barry Diller For For Management
1.6 Elect Director E. Neville Isdell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald R. Keough For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Maria Elena Lagomasino For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Donald F. McHenry For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.11 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
1.12 Elect Director James D. Robinson III For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Peter V. Ueberroth For For Management
1.14 Elect Director James B. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Review Labor Rights in Columbia Against Against Shareholder
4 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
5 Submit Severance Agreement to Shareholder Against For Shareholder
Vote
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CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J.J. Mulva For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Norman R. Augustine For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Larry D. Horner For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles C. Krulak For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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CVS CORPORATION
Ticker: CVS Security ID: 126650100
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas P. Gerrity For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stanley P. Goldstein For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Marian L. Heard For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Joyce For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Terrence Murray For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sheli Z. Rosenberg For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Thomas M. Ryan For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Alfred J. Verrecchia For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
4 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against Against Shareholder
5 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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DIEBOLD, INC.
Ticker: DBD Security ID: 253651103
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Louis V. Bockius III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Christopher M. Connor For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard L. Crandall For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Eric C. Evans For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gale S. Fitzgerald For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Phillip B. Lassiter For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John N. Lauer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William F. Massy For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Walden W. O'Dell For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Eric J. Roorda For For Management
1.11 Elect Director W.R. Timken, Jr. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Henry D.G. Wallace For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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ELI LILLY AND CO.
Ticker: LLY Security ID: 532457108
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director G.M.C. Fisher For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A.G. Gilman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director K.N. Horn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Rose For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
4 Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Against Abstain Shareholder
Policy
5 Report on Product Availability in Canada Against Abstain Shareholder
6 Report on Political Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
7 Adopt Policy on Performance-based Stock Against For Shareholder
Option Grants
8 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Abstain Shareholder
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ENCANA CORP[FORMERLY PANCANADIAN ENERGY CORP
Ticker: ECA. Security ID: 292505104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael N. Chernoff For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ralph S. Cunningham For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patrick D. Daniel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ian W. Delaney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William R. Fatt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Michael A. Grandin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Barry W. Harrison For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dale A. Lucas For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ken F. McCready For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gwyn Morgan For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Valerie A.A. Nielsen For For Management
1.12 Elect Director David P. O'Brien For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Jane L. Peverett For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Dennis A. Sharp For For Management
1.15 Elect Director James M. Stanford For For Management
2 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Remuneration of Auditors
3 Amend Employee Stock Option Plan For For Management
4 Approve 2:1 Stock Split For For Management
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ENSCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: ESV Security ID: 26874Q100
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Morton H. Meyerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Joel V. Staff For For Management
2 Eliminate Class of Preferred Stock For For Management
3 Amend Stock Ownership Limitations For For Management
4 Amend Articles For For Management
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC., THE
Ticker: EL Security ID: 518439104
Meeting Date: NOV 5, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 15, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Aerin Lauder For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director William P. Lauder For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard D. Parsons For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Lynn F. De Rothschild For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EXXON MOBIL CORP.
Ticker: XOM Security ID: 30231G102
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Boskin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William W. George For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James R. Houghton For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Reatha Clark King For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Philip E. Lippincott For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Marilyn Carlson Nelson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Rex W. Tillerson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Political Contributions/Activities Against Against Shareholder
4 Review/Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Nominate Independent Directors with Against Against Shareholder
Industry Experience
6 Report on Payments to Indonesian Military Against Against Shareholder
7 Adopt Policy Prohibiting Discrimination Against Against Shareholder
based on Sexual Orientation
8 Report on Potential Damage of Drilling in Against Against Shareholder
Protected Regions
9 Disclose Information Supporting the Against Against Shareholder
Company Position on Climate Change
10 Report on Company Policies for Compliance Against Against Shareholder
with the Kyoto Protocol
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FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.
Ticker: FDO Security ID: 307000109
Meeting Date: JAN 20, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 24, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mark R. Bernstein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sharon Allred Decker For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward C. Dolby For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Glenn A. Eisenberg For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Howard R. Levine For For Management
1.6 Elect Director George R. Mahoney, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James G. Martin For For Management
2 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FIRST DATA CORP.
Ticker: FDC Security ID: 319963104
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Alison Davis For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James D. Robinson III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bernard L. Schwartz For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arthur F. Weinbach For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Outsourcing Against Against Shareholder
6 Amend Director/Officer Against Against Shareholder
Liability/Indemnifications Provisions
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GANNETT CO., INC.
Ticker: GCI Security ID: 364730101
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Louis D. Boccardi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donna E. Shalala For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
Ticker: GE Security ID: 369604103
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James I. Cash, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William M. Castell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dennis D. Dammerman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ann M. Fudge For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Claudio X. Gonzalez For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey R. Immelt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Andrea Jung For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Alan G. Lafley For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ralph S. Larsen For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Sam Nunn For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Roger S. Penske For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Robert J. Swieringa For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Douglas A. Warner III For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Robert C. Wright For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
4 Report on Nuclear Fuel Storage Risks Against Abstain Shareholder
5 Report on PCB Clean-up Costs Against Abstain Shareholder
6 Adopt Policy on Overboarded Directors Against Against Shareholder
7 Prepare a Sustainability Report Against Abstain Shareholder
8 Political Contributions/Activities Against Against Shareholder
9 Eliminate Animal Testing Against Against Shareholder
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GUIDANT CORP.
Ticker: GDT Security ID: 401698105
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
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HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., THE
Ticker: HIG Security ID: 416515104
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ramani Ayer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ronald E. Ferguson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul G. Kirk, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas M. Marra For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gail J. McGovern For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert W. Selander For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles B. Strauss For For Management
1.10 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.11 Elect Director David K. Zwiener For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.
Ticker: HPQ Security ID: 428236103
Meeting Date: MAR 16, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 18, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director P.C. Dunn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R.A. Hackborn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director G.A. Keyworth For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R.E. Knowling, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director T.J. Perkins For For Management
1.7 Elect Director R.L. Ryan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director L.S. Salhany For For Management
1.9 Elect Director R.P. Wayman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Ticker: ITW Security ID: 452308109
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William F. Aldinger For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael J. Birck For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Marvin D. Brailsford For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Susan Crown For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Don H. Davis, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert C. McCormack For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Harold B. Smith For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Implement China Principles Against Against Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
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INTEL CORP.
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Craig R. Barrett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
1.3 Elect Director E. John P. Browne For For Management
1.4 Elect Director D. James Guzy For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John L. Thornton For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Cathleen Black For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Juergen Dormann For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Carlos Ghosn For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Minoru Makihara For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Samuel J. Palmisano For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joan E. Spero For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Sidney Taurel For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Charles M. Vest For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Lorenzo H. Zambrano For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
4 Eliminate Age Discrimination in Against Against Shareholder
Retirement Benefits
5 Calculate Executive Salary Without Regard Against Against Shareholder
to Pension Income
6 Expense Stock Options Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Outsourcing Against Against Shareholder
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.
Ticker: KMB Security ID: 494368103
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Bergstrom For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert W. Decherd For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G. Craig Sullivan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt ILO Based Code of Conduct Against Against Shareholder
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LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC.
Ticker: LIZ Security ID: 539320101
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul R. Charron For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kay Koplovitz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Oliver R. Sockwell For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
Ticker: MER Security ID: 590188108
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Heinz-Joachim Neuburger For For Management
1.3 Elect Director E. Stanley O'Neal For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Restricted For Against Management
Stock Plan
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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MICROSOFT CORP.
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 9, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William H. Gates III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James I. Cash Jr., Ph.D. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ann McLaughlin Korologos For For Management
1.6 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dr. Helmut Panke For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jon A. Shirley For For Management
2 Amend Bundled Compensation Plans For For Management
3 Amend Bundled Compensation Plans For For Management
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NEWMONT MINING CORP. (HOLDING COMPANY)
Ticker: NEM Security ID: 651639106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Glen A. Barton For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Vincent A. Calarco For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael s. Hamson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Leo I. Higdon, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Pierre Lassonde For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert J. Miller For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Wayne W. Murdy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robin A. Plumbridge For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John B. Prescott For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald C. Roth For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Seymour Schulich For For Management
1.12 Elect Director James V. Taranik For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.
Ticker: NOC Security ID: 666807102
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Phillip Frost For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John B. Slaughter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Amend Nonemployee Director Plan (Stock For For Management
Awards in Lieu of Cash)
5 Adopt Simply Majority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Akers For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert E. Allen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ray L. Hunt For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Steven S Reinemund For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sharon P. Rockefeller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James J. Schiro For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Franklin A. Thomas For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Cynthia M. Trudell For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Solomon D. Trujillo For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Daniel Vasella For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Corporate Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions
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PFIZER INC.
Ticker: PFE Security ID: 717081103
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael S. Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Anthony Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert N. Burt For For Management
1.4 Elect Director W. Don Cornwell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William H. Gray III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Constance J. Horner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Stanley O. Ikenberry For For Management
1.9 Elect Director George A. Lorch For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Henry A. McKinnell For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Dana G. Mead For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons For For Management
1.13 Elect Director William C. Steere, Jr. For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Jean-Paul Valles For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder
4 Report on Pharmaceutical Price Restraint Against Abstain Shareholder
5 Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Against Abstain Shareholder
Policy
6 Report on Political Contributions Against Abstain Shareholder
7 Report on Product Availability in Canada Against Abstain Shareholder
8 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against For Shareholder
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO.
Ticker: PXD Security ID: 723787107
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Baroffio For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edison C. Buchanan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Scott D. Sheffield For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jim A. Watson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO.
Ticker: PXD Security ID: 723787107
Meeting Date: SEP 28, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 30, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jose Alves For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ira D. Hall For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Raymond W. Leboeuf For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Wayne T. Smith For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management
2 Amend Non-Employee Director Stock Option For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROGRESSIVE CORP., THE
Ticker: PGR Security ID: 743315103
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles A. Davis For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bernadine P. Healy For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey D. Kelly For For Management
2 Authorize Board to Fill Vacancies For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ROSS STORES, INC.
Ticker: ROST Security ID: 778296103
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stuart G. Moldaw For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George P. Orban For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald H. Seiler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: SBC Security ID: 78387G103
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management
1.2 Elect Director August A. Busch III For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Martin K. Eby, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James A. Henderson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Charles F. Knight For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Mary S. Metz For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Toni Rembe For For Management
1.10 Elect Director S. Donley Ritchey For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Laura D'Andrea Tyson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Edward E. Whitacre, Jr For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
5 Report on Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against Against Shareholder
7 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder
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SYMANTEC CORP.
Ticker: SYMC Security ID: 871503108
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 12, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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SYMANTEC CORP.
Ticker: SYMC Security ID: 871503108
Meeting Date: SEP 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 20, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Tania Amochaev For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William T. Coleman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Franciscus Lion For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David Mahoney For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert S. Miller For For Management
1.6 Elect Director George Reyes For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Daniel H. Schulman For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Amend Outside Director Stock in Lieu of For For Management
Cash Plan
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TARGET CORPORATION
Ticker: TGT Security ID: 87612E106
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roxanne S. Austin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James A. Johnson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC.
Ticker: TXN Security ID: 882508104
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Adams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David L. Boren For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel A. Carp For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Carrie S. Cox For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas J. Engibous For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Gerald W. Fronterhouse For For Management
1.7 Elect Director David R. Goode For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Pamela H. Patsley For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Wayne R. Sanders For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ruth J. Simmons For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard K. Templeton For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Christine T. Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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U.S. BANCORP
Ticker: USB Security ID: 902973304
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 28, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joel W. Johnson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David B. O'Maley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director O'Dell M. Owens Md, Mph For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Craig D. Schnuck For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Warren R. Staley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
4 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
5 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Ticker: UPS Security ID: 911312106
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John J. Beystehner For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ann M. Livermore For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary E. Macdougal For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Victor A. Pelson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lea N. Soupata For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John W. Thompson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Carol B. Tome For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ben Verwaayen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 13, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 15, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George David For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Richard D. McCormick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Harold McGraw III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frank P. Popoff For For Management
1.8 Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1.10 Elect Director H. A. Wagner For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
5 Adopt Ethical Criteria for Military Against Abstain Shareholder
Contracts
6 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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VARCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Ticker: VRC Security ID: 922122106
Meeting Date: MAR 11, 2005 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: FEB 3, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
3 Other Business For Against Management
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 7, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James R. Barker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas H. O' Brien For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert D. Storey For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
4 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
5 Require Majority of Independent Directors Against Against Shareholder
on Board
6 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
7 Amend Director/Officer Against Against Shareholder
Liability/Indemnifications Provisions
8 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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WACHOVIA CORP.
Ticker: WB Security ID: 929903102
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 16, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John D. Baker, II For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter C. Browing For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Van L. Richey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director G. Kennedy Thompson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John C. Whitaker, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Wallace D. Malone, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert J. Brown For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Ticker: WMT Security ID: 931142103
Meeting Date: JUN 3, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 5, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James W. Breyer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Douglas N. Daft For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David D. Glass For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Roland A. Hernandez For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John D. Opie For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Paul Reason For For Management
1.8 Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jack C. Shewmaker For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jose H. Villarreal For For Management
1.11 Elect Director John T. Walton For For Management
1.12 Elect Director S. Robson Walton For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Christopher J. Williams For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Linda S. Wolf For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Report on Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
5 Prepare Sustainability Report Against Abstain Shareholder
6 Report on Stock Option Distribution by Against Abstain Shareholder
Race and Gender
7 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
8 Prepare Equal Opportunity Report Against Abstain Shareholder
9 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against For Shareholder
of Directors
10 Require Majority of Independent Directors Against Against Shareholder
on Board
11 Performance- Based/Indexed Options Against For Shareholder
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WM. WRIGLEY JR. CO.
Ticker: WWY Security ID: 982526105
Meeting Date: MAR 8, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 14, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John Rau For Did Not Management
Vote
1.2 Elect Director Richard K. Smucker For Did Not Management
Vote
1.3 Elect Director William Wrigley, Jr. For Did Not Management
Vote
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For Did Not Management
Vote
3 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Management
Vote
4 Proposal Regarding a Change to Proxy Card Against Did Not Shareholder
Features Vote
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WYETH
Ticker: WYE Security ID: 983024100
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2005 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 4, 2005
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert Essner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John D. Feerick For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frances D. Fergusson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert Langer For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John P. Mascotte For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mary Lake Polan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Walter V. Shipley For For Management
1.10 Elect Director John R. Torell III For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Review and Report on Drug Reimportation Against Against Shareholder
Policy
5 Separate Chairman and CEO Positions Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
7 Discontinue Promotion of Premarin and Against Against Shareholder
Report on Animal Testing