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, 2004 to June 30, 2005
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Registrant Voted Management Position
Armor Holdings, Inc.
Ticker: AH CUSIP: 042260109
Meeting Date: 6/22/2005
1.1 Elect Director Warren B. Kanders Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Burtt R. Ehrlich Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director David R. Haas Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director Robert R. Schiller Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director Nicholas Sokolow Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Thomas W. Strauss Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Deborah A. Zoullas Issuer Voted - For For
2 Ratify Appointment of Auditors Issuer Voted - For For
3 Approve 2005 Stock Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
4 Approve 2005 Annual Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
Art Technology Group, Inc.
Ticker: ARTG CUSIP: 04289L107
Meeting Date: 5/25/2005
1.1 Elect Director Michael A. Brochu Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Robert D. Burke Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Mary E. Makela Issuer Voted - For For
Authentidate Holding Corp.
Ticker: ADAT CUSIP: 052666104
Meeting Date: 1/20/2005
1.1 Elect Director Surendra Pai Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director J. Edward Sheridan Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Charles C. Johnston Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director J. David Luce Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director F. Ross Johnson Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director John J. Waters Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Roger O. Goldman Issuer Voted - For For
1.8 Elect Director Ranjit C. Singh Issuer Voted - For For
Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ticker: BNT CUSIP: 082657107
Meeting Date: 5/24/2005
1.1 Elect Director James R. Murphy Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Miguel Fernandez Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve New 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Registrant Voted Management Position
Central Garden & Pet Co.
Ticker: CENT CUSIP: 153527106
Meeting Date: 2/7/2005
1.1 Elect Director William E. Brown Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Glenn W. Novotny Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Brooks M. Pennington, III Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director John B. Balousek Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director David N. Chichester Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Alfred A. Piergallini Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Bruce A. Westphal Issuer Voted - For For
2 Amend 2003 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
Connetics Corp.
Ticker: CNCT CUSIP: 208192104
Meeting Date: 4/22/2005
1.1 Elect Director Alexander E. Barkas, Phd Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Eugene A. Bauer, M.D. Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director R. Andrew Eckert Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director Denise M. Gilbert Phd Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director John C. Kane Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Thomas K. Kiley Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Leone E. Panetta Issuer Voted - For For
1.8 Elect Director Kirk Raab Issuer Voted - For For
1.9 Elect Director Thomas G. Wiggans Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve 2005 Stock Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Approve Amendment to Certificate
of Incorporation Issuer Voted - For For
4 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
Costar Group, Inc.
Ticker: CSGP CUSIP: 22160N109
Meeting Date: 6/17/2005
1.1 Elect Director Michael R. Klein Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Andrew C. Florance Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director David Bonderman Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director Warren H. Haber Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director Josiah O. Low, III Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Christopher J. Nassetta Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Catherine B. Reynolds Issuer Voted - For For
2 Ratify Auditors Issuer Voted - For For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Registrant Voted Management Position
Davita Inc.
Ticker: DVA CUSIP: 23918K108
Meeting Date: 5/13/2005
1.1 Elect Director Nancy-Ann Deparle Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Richard B. Fontaine Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Peter T. Grauer Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director Michele J. Hooper Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director C. Raymond Larkin Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director John M. Nehra Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director William L. Roper Issuer Voted - For For
1.8 Elect Director Kent J. Thiry Issuer Voted - For For
2 Amend Executive Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
Flir Systems, Inc.
Ticker: FLIR CUSIP: 302445101
Meeting Date: 4/20/2005
1.1 Elect Director John C. Hart Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Angus L. MacDonald Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve Amendment to Articles
of Incorporation Issuer Voted - For For
Gevity HR, Inc.
Ticker: GVHR CUSIP: 374393106
Meeting Date: 5/12/2005
1.1 Elect Director Erik Vonk Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director George B. Beitzel Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Darcy E. Bradbury Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director James E. Cowie Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director A.D. Frazier Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Jonathan H. Kagan Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director David S. Katz Issuer Voted - For For
1.8 Elect Director James F. Manning Issuer Voted - For For
1.9 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve 2005 Equity Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Approve Executive Incentive
Compensation Plan Issuer Voted - For For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Registrant Voted Management Position
Mapinfo Corp.
Ticker: MAPS CUSIP: 565105103
Meeting Date: 2/17/2005
1.1 Elect Director Mark P. Cattini Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director John C. Cavalier Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Joni Kahn Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director Thomas L. Massie Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director Simon J. Orebi Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Robert P. Schechter Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve Amendment to 1993
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Approve 2005 Stock Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
4 Ratify Auditors Issuer Voted - For For
Nautilus, Inc.
Ticker: NLS CUSIP: 63910B102
Meeting Date: 6/6/2005
1.1 Elect Director Peter A. Allen Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Robert S. Falcone Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Greggory C. Hammann Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director Frederick T. Hull Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director Donald W. Keeble Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Paul F. Little Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Diane L. Neal Issuer Voted - For For
1.8 Elect Director James M. Weber Issuer Voted - For For
2 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
3 Approve And Adopt 2005 Long
Term Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
Opsware Inc.
Ticker: OPSW CUSIP: 68383A101
Meeting Date: 6/21/2005
1.1 Elect Director Marc L. Andreessen Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Mike J. Homer Issuer Voted - For For
2 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
Primus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.
Ticker: PKSI CUSIP: 74163Q100
Meeting Date: 10/22/2004
1 Approve Agreement And Plan of Merger
with Art Technology Issuer Voted - For For
2 Grant Discretionary Authority to Management
To Adjourn Or Postpone Special Meeting Issuer Voted - For For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Registrant Voted Management Position
Providian Financial Corporation
Ticker: PVN CUSIP: 74406A102
Meeting Date: 5/5/2005
1.1 Elect Director James P. Holdcroft Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Ruth M. Owades Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Jane A. Truelove Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve Amended And Restated
Management Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Ratify Auditors Issuer Voted - For For
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
Ticker: SLXP CUSIP: 795435106
Meeting Date: 6/9/2005
1.1 Elect Director John F. Chappell Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Thomas W. D'Alonzo Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Richard A. Franco Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director William P. Keane Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director Carolyn J. Logan Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve 2005 Stock Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Ratify Appointment of Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
Scientific Games Corp.
Ticker: SGMS CUSIP: 80874P109
Meeting Date: 9/28/2004
1.1 Elect Director A. Lorne Weil Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Peter A. Cohen Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Colin J. O'Brien Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director Ronald O. Perelman Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director Howard Gittis Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Barry F. Schwartz Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Eric M. Turner Issuer Voted - For For
1.8 Elect Director Sir Brian G. Wolfson Issuer Voted - For For
1.9 Elect Director Joseph R. Wright, Jr. Issuer Voted - For For
2 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
Scientific Games Corp.
Ticker: SGMS CUSIP: 80874P109
Meeting Date: 6/14/2005
1.1 Elect Director A. Lorne Weil Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Peter A. Cohen Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Colin J. O'Brien Issuer Voted - For For
The Nevis Fund
Proposal Proposed by Registrant Voted Management Position
Scientific Games Corp. (cont.)
1.4 Elect Director Ronald O. Perelman Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director Howard Gittis Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Barry F. Schwartz Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Eric M. Turner Issuer Voted - For For
1.8 Elect Director Sir Brian G. Wolfson Issuer Voted - For For
1.9 Elect Director Joseph R. Wright, Jr. Issuer Voted - For For
2 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
3 Approve Amended 2003 Incentive
Compensation Plan Issuer Voted - For For
Symyx Technologies, Inc.
Ticker: SMMX CUSIP: 87155S108
Meeting Date: 5/26/2005
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth J. Nussbacher Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director Mario M. Rosati Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Peter G. Schultz Issuer Voted - For For
2 Amend 1997 Plan Re: Limit
Maximum Shares Granted Under
1997 Stock Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
United Surgical Partners Intl., Inc.
Ticker: USGP CUSIP: 913016309
Meeting Date: 5/3/2005
1.1 Elect Director John C. Garrett, M.D. Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director James Ken Newman Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director William H. Wilcox Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve Amendment to Equity-Based
Compensation Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
Wind River Systems, Inc.
Ticker: WIND CUSIP: 973149107
Meeting Date: 6/8/2005
1.1 Elect Director John C. Bolger Issuer Voted - For For
1.2 Elect Director William B. Elmore Issuer Voted - For For
1.3 Elect Director Jerry L. Fiddler Issuer Voted - For For
1.4 Elect Director Narendra K. Gupta Issuer Voted - For For
1.5 Elect Director Grant M. Inman Issuer Voted - For For
1.6 Elect Director Harvey C. Jones Issuer Voted - For For
1.7 Elect Director Kenneth R. Klein Issuer Voted - For For
1.8 Elect Director Standish H. O'Grady Issuer Voted - For For
2 Approve 2005 Equity Incentive Plan Issuer Voted - For For
3 Ratify Accountants Issuer Voted - For For
Signatures
The Nevis Fund
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.
By: /S/ David Wilmerding
President
Date: June 30, 2005