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: 811-21694 -------------------------------------------- MELLON OPTIMA L/S STRATEGY FUND, LLC ------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) BNY Mellon Financial Center One Boston Place, 024-0071 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 --------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Peter M. Sullivan, Esq. BNY Mellon Financial Center One Boston Place, 024-0081 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 ------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 722-7000 ----------------------------------------------------------- Date of fiscal year end: March 31 ------------------------------------------ Date of reporting period: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 -------------------------------------- ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD: The Mellon Optima L/S Strategy Fund, LLC did not participate in any shareholder meetings and accordingly did not vote any proxies during the reporting period. The Fund received the following issuer proposals, amendments, consents and/or resolutions. - ------------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------- Matter Whether Whether Issuer Proposed Registrant How Registrant Name Exchange CUSIP Date of Matter By Issuer/ Cast Registrant Cast Vote Ticker Number Consent Identification Security Vote Cast For/Against Symbol Holder (Yes/No) Vote Management - ------------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------- - ------------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------- The Raptor Global N/A N/A 11/26/2008 Consent to new Issuer Yes Consent For Fund L.P. General Partner/Investment Adviser or redeem partly in cash and in-kind (units of The Raptor Global Portfolio Ltd.) - ------------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------- - ------------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------- The Raptor Private N/A N/A 3/26/2009 Proposal to change Issuer No Abstain Against Holdings L.P. investment program - ------------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------- - ------------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------- 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. MELLON OPTIMA L/S STRATEGY FUND, LLC By: /s/ David K. Mossma ---------------------------- David K. Mossman, President Date: August 27, 2009