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ICA File Number: 811-06673
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
The Parnassus Income Funds
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-06673
Parnassus Income Funds
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1 Market Street, Suite 1600 San Francisco, CA 94105
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Marc C. Mahon
Parnassus Investments
1 Market Street, Suite 1600 San Francisco, CA 94105
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 778-0200
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: 07/01/2009 to 06/30/2010
========================= Parnassus Equity Income Fund =========================
3M COMPANY
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Linda G. Alvarado For For Management
2 Elect Director George W. Buckley For For Management
3 Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
4 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
5 Elect Director W. James Farrell For For Management
6 Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
7 Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
8 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
9 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
10 Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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ACCENTURE PLC
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1150G111
Meeting Date: AUG 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reincorporation from Bermuda to For For Management
Ireland through Scheme of Arrangement
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
1 Approve Reincorporation from Bermuda to For For Management
Ireland through Scheme of Arrangement
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
1 Approve the Creation of Distributable For For Management
Reserves for Accenture plc
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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ACCENTURE PLC
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1151C101
Meeting Date: FEB 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Reelect William L. Kimsey as a Director For For Management
1.2 Reelect Robert I. Lipp as a Director For For Management
1.3 Reelect Wulf von Schimmelmann as a For For Management
Director
2 Approve KPMG as Auditors and Authorize For For Management
Board to Fix Their Remuneration
3 Approve 2010 Share Incentive Plan For For Management
4 Approve 2010 Employee Share Purchase For For Management
Plan
5 Change Location of Annual Meeting For For Management
6 Authorize Open-Market Purchases of For For Management
Class A Ordinary Shares
7 Authorize Board to Determine Price For For Management
Range for the Issuance of Acquired
Treasury Stock
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AFLAC INCORPORATED
Ticker: AFL Security ID: 001055102
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Amos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John Shelby Amos II For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul S. Amos II For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael H. Armacost For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kriss Cloninger III For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Joe Frank Harris For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Elizabeth J. Hudson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Douglas W. Johnson For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert B. Johnson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles B. Knapp For For Management
1.11 Elect Director E. Stephen Purdom, M.d. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Barbara K. Rimer, PhD For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Marvin R. Schuster For For Management
1.14 Elect Director David Gary Thompson For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Robert L. Wright For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Takuro Yoshida For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AGL RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: AGL Security ID: 001204106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 16, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Sandra N. Bane For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas D. Bell, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dean R. O'Hare For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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APACHE CORPORATION
Ticker: APA Security ID: 037411105
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Eugene C. Fiedorek For For Management
2 Elect Director Patricia Albjerg Graham For For Management
3 Elect Director F.H. Merelli For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
Ticker: AMAT Security ID: 038222105
Meeting Date: MAR 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael R. Splinter For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Aart J. de Geus For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen R. Forrest For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas J. Iannotti For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Susan M. James For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Alexander A. Karsner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gerhard H. Parker For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dennis D. Powell For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Willem P. Roelandts For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James E. Rogers For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert H. Swan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION, THE
Ticker: BK Security ID: 064058100
Meeting Date: APR 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch 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 Edmund F. Kelly For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert P. Kelly For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert Mehrabian For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Mark A. Nordenberg For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott III For For Management
1.14 Elect Director John P. Surma For For Management
1.15 Elect Director Wesley W. von Schack For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
6 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
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BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Ticker: BKH Security ID: 092113109
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jack W. Eugster For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gary L. Pechota For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas J. Zeller For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP.
Ticker: BNI Security ID: 12189T104
Meeting Date: FEB 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 18, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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COOPER INDUSTRIES PLC
Ticker: CBE Security ID: G24182100
Meeting Date: AUG 31, 2009 Meeting Type: Court
Record Date: JUL 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reincorporation from Bermuda to For For Management
Ireland through Scheme of Arrangement
2 Approve the Creation of Distributable For For Management
Reserves
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COOPER INDUSTRIES PLC
Ticker: CBE Security ID: G24140108
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Reelect Stephen G. Butler as Director For For Management
1b Reelect Dan F. Smith as Director For For Management
1c Reelect Gerald B. Smith as Director For For Management
1d Reelect Mark S. Thompson as Director For For Management
2 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
3 Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize the Audit Committee to Fix
Their Remuneration
4 Authorize Share Repurchase of any For For Management
Subsidiary of the Company
5 Authorise Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
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DEERE & CO.
Ticker: DE Security ID: 244199105
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Samuel R. Allen For For Management
2 Elect Director Aulana L. Peters For For Management
3 Elect Director David B. Speer For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
8 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
10 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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ENERGEN CORPORATION
Ticker: EGN Security ID: 29265N108
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen D. Ban For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Julian W. Banton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director T. Michael Goodrich For For Management
2 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
Ticker: GPRO Security ID: 36866T103
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Carl W. Hull For For Management
2 Elect Director Armin M. Kessler For For Management
3 Elect Director Lucy Shapiro, Ph.d. For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Ratify Election of Brian A. McNamee For For Management
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GLACIER BANCORP, INC.
Ticker: GBCI Security ID: 37637Q105
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Blodnick For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James M. English For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Allen J. Fetscher For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dallas I. Herron For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jon W. Hippler For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Craig A. Langel For For Management
1.7 Elect Director L. Peter Larson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Douglas J. McBride For For Management
1.9 Elect Director John W. Murdoch For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Everit A. Sliter For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GOOGLE INC.
Ticker: GOOG Security ID: 38259P508
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# 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 Ann Mather For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
1.8 Elect Director K. Ram Shriram For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Shirley M. Tilghman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Prepare Sustainability Report Against For Shareholder
5 Adopt Principles for Online Advertising Against For Shareholder
6 Amend Human Rights Policies Regarding Against For Shareholder
Chinese Operations
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HUDSON CITY BANCORP, INC.
Ticker: HCBK Security ID: 443683107
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Donald O. Quest PhD For For Management
2 Elect Director Joseph G. Sponholz For For Management
3 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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IDEX CORPORATION
Ticker: IEX Security ID: 45167R104
Meeting Date: APR 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Neil A. Springer For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ruby R. Chandy For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management
2 Elect Director James G. Culien For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns For For Management
4 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
5 Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
6 Elect Director Lea F. Mullin For For Management
7 Elect Director William D. Perez For For Management
8 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
9 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
10 Elect Director William C. Welcon For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
Ticker: MDU Security ID: 552690109
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Thomas Everist For For Management
2 Elect Director Karen B. Fagg For For Management
3 Elect Director Terry D. Hildestad For For Management
4 Elect Director A. Bart Holaday For For Management
5 Elect Director Dennis W. Johnson For For Management
6 Elect Director Thomas C. Knudson For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard H. Lewis For For Management
8 Elect Director Patricia L. Moss For For Management
9 Elect Director Harry J. Pearce For For Management
10 Elect Director John K. Wilson For For Management
11 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
Relating to Business Combinations
12 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
13 Eliminate Provision Stating Directors For For Management
May Only Be Removed for Cause
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Report on Coal Combustion Waste Hazard Against For Shareholder
and Risk Mitigation Efforts
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Management
1.4 Elect Director S. Ann Jackson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jean-pierre Rosso For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Ticker: MCHP Security ID: 595017104
Meeting Date: AUG 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 18, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steve Sanghi For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Albert J. Hugo-martinez For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director L.b. Day For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Matthew W. Chapman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Wade F. Meyercord For Withhold Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 4, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
2 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
5 Elect Director Reed Hastings For For Management
6 Elect Director Maria Klawe For For Management
7 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
9 Elect Director Helmut Panke For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
11 Permit Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
13 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder
14 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY
Ticker: NWN Security ID: 667655104
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Tod R. Hamachek For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jane L. Peverett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kenneth Thrasher For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Russell F. Tromley For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NOVN Security ID: 66987V109
Meeting Date: FEB 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports, Including
Remuneration Report
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2.10 per Share
4.1 Amend Articles Re: Compliance with For For Management
Swiss Federal Act on Intermediated
Securites
4.2 Amend Articles Re: Introduction of a For For Management
Consultative Resolution on the
Remuneration System
5.1 Reelect Marjorie M.T. Yang as Director For For Management
5.2 Reelect Daniel Vasella as Director For For Management
5.3 Reelect Hans-Joerg Rudloff as Director For For Management
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors
7 Additional And/or Counter-proposals For Against Management
Presented At The Meeting
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PAYCHEX, INC.
Ticker: PAYX Security ID: 704326107
Meeting Date: OCT 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director B. Thomas Golisano For For Management
2 Elect Director David J.S. Flaschen For For Management
3 Elect Director Grant M. Inman For For Management
4 Elect Director Pamela A. Joseph For For Management
5 Elect Director Jonathan J. Judge For For Management
6 Elect Director Joseph M. Tucci For For Management
7 Elect Director Joseph M. Velli For For Management
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PENTAIR, INC.
Ticker: PNR Security ID: 709631105
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Glynis A. Bryan For For Management
2 Elect Director T. Michael Glenn For For Management
3 Elect Director David H. Y. Ho For For Management
4 Elect Director William T. Monahan For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen F. Angel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Edward G. Galante For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claire W. Gargalli For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ira D. Hall For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Raymond W. LeBoeuf For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Larry D. Mcvay For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Wayne T. Smith For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
2 Elect Director Scott D. Cook For For Management
3 Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta For For Management
4 Elect Director A.G. Lafley For For Management
5 Elect Director Charles R. Lee For For Management
6 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
7 Elect Director Robert A. McDonald For For Management
8 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
9 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
10 Elect Director Ralph Snyderman For For Management
11 Elect Director Mary Agnes Wilderotter For For Management
12 Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz For For Management
13 Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Amend Code of Regulations For For Management
16 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
17 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Ticker: QCOM Security ID: 747525103
Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 4, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen M. Bennett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald G. Cruickshank For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Dittamore For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas W. Horton For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Irwin Mark Jacobs For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul E. Jacobs For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert E. Kahn For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Sherry Lansing For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Duane A. Nelles For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Brent Scowcroft For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Marc I. Stern For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Ticker: RY Security ID: 780087102
Meeting Date: MAR 3, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 11, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect W.G. Beattie as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect D.T. Elix as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect J.T. Ferguson as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect P. Gauthier as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect T.J. Hearn as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect A.D. Laberge as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect J. Lamarre as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect B.C. Louie as Director For For Management
1.9 Elect M.H. McCain as Director For For Management
1.10 Elect G.M. Nixon as Director For For Management
1.11 Elect D.P. O'Brien as Director For For Management
1.12 Elect J.P. Reinhard as Director For For Management
1.13 Elect E. Sonshine as Director For For Management
1.14 Elect K.P. Taylor as Director For For Management
1.15 Elect V.L. Young as Director For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management
Approach
4 Submit to Shareholder Vote More Against Against Shareholder
Nominees Than There are Vacancies on
the Board of Directors
5 Disclose Equity Ratio Between Total Against For Shareholder
Compensation of the CEO, Five Named
Officers and Average Total Employee
Compensation
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SYSCO CORPORATION
Ticker: SYY Security ID: 871829107
Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Jonathan Golden For For Management
2 Elect Director Joseph A. Hafner. Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Nancy S. Newcomb For For Management
4 Elect Director Kenneth F. Spitler For For Management
5 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
6 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
7 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
10 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder
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TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
Ticker: TFX Security ID: 879369106
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Patricia C. Barron For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Graves For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James W. Zug For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Final Dividend of NIS 2.50 (USD For For Management
0.642) Per Share
2 Election Of Director: Mr. Abraham E. For For Management
Cohen
3 Election Of Director: Mr. Amir Elstein For For Management
4 Election Of Director: Prof. Roger For For Management
Kornberg
5 Election Of Director: Prof. Moshe Many For For Management
6 Election Of Director: Mr. Dan Propper For For Management
7 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
8 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
9 Approve Compensation of Board Chairman For For Management
10 Approve Compensation of Director For For Management
11 Approve Compensation of Director For For Management
12 Increase Authorized Share Capital For For Management
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VERISIGN, INC.
Ticker: VRSN Security ID: 92343E102
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2010
# 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 Mark D. McLaughlin For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Roger H. Moore For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John D. Roach For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Louis A. Simpson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Timothy Tomlinson For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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W&T OFFSHORE, INC.
Ticker: WTI Security ID: 92922P106
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Virginia Boulet For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director J.F. Freel For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Samir G. Gibara For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert I. Israel For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Tracy W. Krohn For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director S. James Nelson, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director B. Frank Stanley For Withhold Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Ticker: WM Security ID: 94106L109
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Pastora San Juan For For Management
Cafferty
2 Elect Director Frank M. Clark, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Patrick W. Gross For For Management
4 Elect Director John C. Pope For For Management
5 Elect Director W. Robert Reum For For Management
6 Elect Director Steven G. Rothmeier For For Management
7 Elect Director David P. Steiner For For Management
8 Elect Director Thomas H. Weidemeyer For For Management
9 Ratify Auditors For For Management
10 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
11 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
12 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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WD-40 COMPANY
Ticker: WDFC Security ID: 929236107
Meeting Date: DEC 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John C. Adams, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Giles H. Bateman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter D. Bewley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard A. Collato For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Mario L. Crivello For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Linda A. Lang For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Garry O. Ridge For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Neal E. Schmale For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ONEOK, INC.
Ticker: OKE Security ID: 682680103
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James C. Day For For Management
2 Elect Director Julie H. Edwards For For Management
3 Elect Director William L. Ford For For Management
4 Elect Director John W. Gibson For For Management
5 Elect Director David L. Kyle For For Management
6 Elect Director Bert H. Mackie For For Management
7 Elect Director Jim W. Mogg For For Management
8 Elect Director Pattye L. Moore For For Management
9 Elect Director Gary D. Parker For For Management
10 Elect Director Eduardo A. Rodriguez For For Management
11 Elect Director Gerald B. Smith For For Management
12 Elect Director David J. Tippeconnic For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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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) Parnassus Income Funds
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By (Signature and Title) /s/ Jerome L. Dodson
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Jerome L. Dodson
President
Date: August 9, 2010
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