Form N-PX
Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of
The Nevis Fund
Investment Company Act File Number: 811- 08689
Registrant
The Nevis Fund
1119 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Agent for Service
David Wilmerding
1119 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 385-2645
Date of Reporting Period: July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Management Position Registrant Voted
Advanced Digital Information Corp.
CUSIP: 007525108Ticker: ADIC
Annual General Meeting March 10, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Tom A. Alberg Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Walter F. Walker Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Amend Stock Incentive Comp. Plan Management For Voted - For
3. Amend Stock Purchase Plan Management For Voted - For
Alvarion Ltd.
CUSIP: M0861T100Ticker: ALVR
Annual General Meeting September 30, 2003
1. Amend Articles of Association Management For Voted - For
2.1. Elect Director Dr. Meir Barel Management For Director Voted - For Director
2.2. Elect Director Anthony Maher Management For Director Voted - For Director
2.3. Elect Director Oded Eran Management For Director Voted - For Director
2.4. Elect Director Aharon Dovrat Management For Director Voted - For Director
2.5. Elect Director Benny Hanigal Management For Director Voted - For Director
2.6. Elect Director Zvi Slonimsky Management For Director Voted - For Director
2.7. Elect Director Amnon Yacoby Management For Director Voted - For Director
3. Elect External Director Dr. Raphael Amit Management For Voted - For
4. Approve objectives for 2003 Bonus Plan Management For Voted - For
5. Grant Options to Mr. Anthony Maher Management For Voted - For
6. Grant Options to Mr. Amnon Yacoby Management For Voted - For
7. Grant Options to Mr. Oded Eran (if elected) Management For Voted - For
8. Reappoint Auditors Management For Voted - For
Armor Holdings
CUSIP: 042260109Ticker: AH
Annual General Meeting June 22, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Warren B. Kanders Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Burtt R. Ehrlich Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director David R. Haas Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Nicholas Sokolow Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director Thomas W. Strauss Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director Deborah A. Zoullas Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Amend Certificate of Incorporation Management For Voted - For
3. Amend Stock Incentive Plan Management For Voted - For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Management Position Registrant Voted
Aspect Communications Corporation
CUSIP: 04523Q102Ticker: ASPT
Annual General Meeting June 02, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Barry M. Ariko Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Donald P. Casey Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Norman A. Fogelsong Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director John W. Peth Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director Thomas Weatherford Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director David B. Wright Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Amend 1998 Directors' Stock Option Plan Management For Voted - For
3. Amend Annual Retainer Compensation Plan Management For Voted - For
4. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CUSIP: 082657107Ticker: BNT
Annual General Meeting June 07, 2004
1.1. Elect Director F. Ross Johnson Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Edward J. Robinson Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Prohibit S/H action by written consent Management For Voted - For
3. Amend Classified Board Provisions Management For Voted - For
4. Remove Indemnification Provisions Management For Voted - For
Central Garden & Pet Company
CUSIP: 153527106Ticker: CENT
Annual General Meeting February 09, 2004
1.1. Elect Director William. E. Brown Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Glenn W. Novotny Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Brooks M. Pennington, III Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director John B. Balousek Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director David N. Chichester Management For Director Voted- For Director
1.6. Elect Director Bruce A. Westphal Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.7. Elect Director Daniel P. Hogan, Jr. Management For Director Voted- For Director
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Management Position Registrant Voted
Clarus Corporation
CUSIP: 182707109Ticker: CLRS
Annual General Meeting July 24, 2003
1.1. Elect Director Tench Coxe Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Donald L. House Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Stephen P. Jeffery Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Warren B. Kanders Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director Burtt R. Ehrlich Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director Nicholas Sokolow Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Approve proposal to amend
Certificate of Incorporation Management For Voted - For
3. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Computer Network Technology Corporation
CUSIP: 204925101Ticker: CMNT
Annual General Meeting June 23, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Thomas G. Hudson Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Patrick W. Gross Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Erwin A. Kelen Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director John A. Rollwagen Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director Lawrence A. McLernon Management For Director Voted- For Director
1.6. Elect Director Kathleen B. Earley Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.7. Elect Director Bruce J. Ryan Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.8. Elect Director Dr. Renato A. Dipentima Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Connetics Corporation
CUSIP: 208192104Ticker: CNCT
Annual General Meeting May 07, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Alexander E. Barkas Management For Director Voted- For Director
1.2. Elect Director Eugene A. Bauer Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director R. Andrew Eckert Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Denise M. Gilbert, Phd. Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director John C. Kane Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director Thomas D. Kiley Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.7. Elect Director Loen E. Panetta Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.8. Elect Director G. Kirk Raab Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.9. Elect Director Thomas G. Wiggans Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
3. Other Business Management For Voted - For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Management Position Registrant Voted
Costar Group, Inc.
CUSIP: 22160N109Ticker: CSGP
Annual General Meeting June 09, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Michael R. Klein Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Andrew C. Florance Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director David Bonderman Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Warren H. Haber Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director Josiah O. Low Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director Christopher J. Nassetta Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.7. Elect Director Catherine B. Reynolds Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Davita Inc.
CUSIP: 23918K108Ticker: DVA
Annual General Meeting May 24, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Nancy-Ann Deparle Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Richard B. Fontaine Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Peter T. Grauer Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Michele J. Hooper Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director C. Raymond Larkin Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director John M. Nehra Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.7. Elect Director William L. Roper Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.8. Elect Director Kent J. Thiry Management For Director Voted - For Director
Flir Systems, Inc.
CUSIP: 302445101Ticker: FLIR
Annual General Meeting April 21, 2004
1.1. Elect Director John D. Carter Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Michael T. Smith Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Approve amendment to 2002
Stock Incentive Plan Management For Voted- For
Ionics, Incorporated
CUSIP: 462218108Ticker: ION
Special Meeting February 11, 2004
1. Approve issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition of
Ecolochem Companies Management For Voted - For
2. Amend Articles of Organization Management For Voted - For
3. Amend 1997 Stock Incentive Plan to increase
number of shares available for issuance Management For Voted - For
4. Amend 1997 Stock Incentive Plan to
authorize grants of restricted stock Management For Voted - For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Management Position Registrant Voted
Ionics, Incorporated (Continued)
Annual General Meeting May 06, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Stephen L. Brown Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director William K. Reilly Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Robert H. Temkin Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Allen S. Wyett Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Microstrategy Incorporated
CUSIP: 594972408Ticker: MSTR
Annual General Meeting July 10, 2003
1.1. Elect Director Michael J. Saylor Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Sanju K. Bansal Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director David B. Blundin Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director F. David Fowler Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director Carl J. Rickertsen Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director Stuart B. Ross Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.7. Elect Director Ralph S. Terkowitz Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Approve Amended 1999 Stock Option Plan Management For Voted - For
3. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Opsware Inc.
CUSIP: 68383A101Ticker: OPSW
Annual General Meeting June 22, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Benjamin A. Horowitz Management For Director Voted- For Director
1.2. Elect Director Simon M. Lorne Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.
CUSIP: 74163Q100Ticker: PKSI
Annual General Meeting June 02, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Promod Haque Management For Director Voted - For Director
Providian Financial Corporation
CUSIP: 74406A102Ticker: PVN
Annual General Meeting May 13, 2004
1.1. Elect Director John L. Douglas Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director J. David Grissom Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Robert J. Higgins Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director F. Ruiz De Luzuriaga Management For Director Voted- For Director
2. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Management Position Registrant Voted
Stellent, Inc.
CUSIP: 85856W105Ticker: STEL
Annual General Meeting August 27, 2003
1.1. Elect Director Robert F. Olson Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Philip E. Soran Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Kenneth H. Holec Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Raymond A. Tucker Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director Steven C, Waldron Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc.
CUSIP: 901167106Ticker: TWTR
Annual General Meeting January 15, 2004
1.1. Elect Director Jeffrey Stone Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Jeffrey Bloomberg Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Approve 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan Management For Voted - For
3. Approve issuance of warrants and
underlying shares to Retailmasters, LLC Management For Voted - For
4. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
Vicor Corporation
CUSIP: 925815102Ticker: VICR
Annual General Meeting June 17, 2004
1.1. Elect Director M. Michael Ansour Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director Estia J. Eichten Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Barry Kelleher Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Jay M. Prager Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director David T. Riddiford Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director Patrizio Vinciarelli Management For Director Voted- For Director
1.7. Elect Director Samuel Anderson Management For Director Voted - For Director
WebMD Corporation
CUSIP: 94769M105Ticker: HLTH
Annual General Meeting September 12, 2003
1.1. Elect Director Paul A. Brooke Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director James V. Manning Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Martin J. Wygod Management For Director Voted - For Director
2. Amend 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan Management For Voted - For
3. Amend Certificate of Incorporation Management For Voted - For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Management Position Registrant Voted
Wind River Systems, Inc.
CUSIP: 973149107Ticker: WIND
Special Meeting December 19, 2003
1. Amend 1998 Equity Incentive Plan Management For Voted - For
Annual General Meeting June 09, 2004
1.1. Elect Director John C. Bolger Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.2. Elect Director William B. Elmore Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.3. Elect Director Jerry L. Fiddler Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.4. Elect Director Narenda K. Gupta Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.5. Elect Director Grant M. Inman Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.6. Elect Director Harvey C. Jones Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.7. Elect Director Kenneth R. Klein Management For Director Voted - For Director
1.8. Elect Director Standish H. O'Grady Management For Director Voted- For Director
2. Ratify Auditors Management For Voted - For
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.
The Nevis Fund
By: /S/ David Wilmerding
Date: June 30, 2004