******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************
ICA File Number: 811-06673
Reporting Period: 07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011
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: 07/01/2010 to 06/30/2011
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ACCENTURE PLC
Ticker: CSA Security ID: G1151C101
Meeting Date: FEB 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Reelect Charles H. Giancarlo as a For For Management
Director
3 Reelect Dennis F. Hightower as a For For Management
Director
4 Reelect Blythe J. McGarvie as a For For Management
Director
5 Reelect Mark Moody-Stuart as a Director For For Management
6 Reelect Pierre Nanterme as a Director For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
9 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
10 Authorize the Holding of the 2012 AGM For For Management
at a Location Outside Ireland
11 Authorize Open-Market Purchases of For For Management
Class A Ordinary Shares
12 Determine the Price Range at which For For Management
Accenture Plc can Re-issue Shares that
it Acquires as Treasury Stock
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AFLAC INCORPORATED
Ticker: AFL Security ID: 001055102
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Daniel P. Amos For For Management
2 Elect Director John Shelby Amos II For For Management
3 Elect Director Paul S. Amos II For For Management
4 Elect Director Michael H. Armacost For For Management
5 Elect Director Kriss Cloninger III For For Management
6 Elect Director Elizabeth J. Hudson For For Management
7 Elect Director Douglas W. Johnson For For Management
8 Elect Director Robert B. Johnson For For Management
9 Elect Director Charles B. Knapp For For Management
10 Elect Director E. Stephen Purdom For For Management
11 Elect Director Barbara K. Rimer For For Management
12 Elect Director Marvin R. Schuster For For Management
13 Elect Director David Gary Thompson For For Management
14 Elect Director Robert L. Wright For For Management
15 Elect Director Takuro Yoshida For For Management
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
17 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
18 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AGL RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: AGL Security ID: 001204106
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2011
# 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 Arthur E. Johnson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Dean R. O'Hare For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James A. Rubright For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Somerhalder II For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Bettina M. Whyte For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
6 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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AGL RESOURCES INC.
Ticker: AGL Security ID: 001204106
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 18, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
2 Approve Increase in Size of Board For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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APACHE CORPORATION
Ticker: APA Security ID: 037411105
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 07, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director G. Steven Farris For For Management
2 Elect Director Randolph M. Ferlic For For Management
3 Elect Director A.D. Frazier, Jr. For For Management
4 Elect Director John A. Kocur For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
7 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
8 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
9 Increase Authorized Preferred Stock For For Management
10 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
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BLACK HILLS CORPORATION
Ticker: BKH Security ID: 092113109
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 05, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David R. Emery For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Rebecca B. Roberts For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Warren L. Robinson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John B. Vering For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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COOPER INDUSTRIES PLC
Ticker: CBE Security ID: G24140108
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 04, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Linda A. Hill as Director For For Management
2 Elect James J. Postl as Director For For Management
3 Elect Mark S. Thompson as Director For For Management
4 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Approve Ernst & Young as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize the Audit Committee to Fix
Their Remuneration
6 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
8 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
9 Authorize Share Repurchase by any For For Management
Subsidiary of the Company
10 Authorize the Reissue Price Range of For For Management
Treasury Shares
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DEERE & COMPANY
Ticker: DE Security ID: 244199105
Meeting Date: FEB 23, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Charles O. Holliday, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Dipak C. Jain For For Management
3 Elect Director Joachim Milberg For For Management
4 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
6 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: DVN Security ID: 25179M103
Meeting Date: JUN 08, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 11, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert H. Henry For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John A. Hill For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael M. Kanovsky For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Larry Nichols For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Duane C. Radtke For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Mary P. Ricciardello For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John Richels For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Amend Certificate of Incorporation For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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ENERGEN CORPORATION
Ticker: EGN Security ID: 29265N108
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth W. Dewey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James T. McManus, II For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David W. Wilson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
6 Report on Environmental Impacts of Against For Shareholder
Natural Gas Fracturing
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FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Ticker: FSLR Security ID: 336433107
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 07, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Ahearn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Gillette For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Craig Kennedy For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James F. Nolan For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William J. Post For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Thomas Presby For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul H. Stebbins For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael Sweeney For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Jose H. Villarreal For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Report on Potential Risks Related to Against For Shareholder
Arizona Immigration Legislation and
Public Reaction
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GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
Ticker: GPRO Security ID: 36866T103
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Phillip M. Schneider For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Abraham D. Sofaer For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patrick J. Sullivan For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: GILD Security ID: 375558103
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Cogan For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James M. Denny For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Carla A. Hills For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Kevin E. Lofton For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Madigan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John C. Martin For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Gordon E. Moore For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Richard J. Whitley For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Per Wold-Olsen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
7 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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GOOGLE INC.
Ticker: GOOG Security ID: 38259P508
Meeting Date: JUN 02, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Larry Page For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sergey Brin For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eric E. Schmidt 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 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
6 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against For Shareholder
Committee on Environmental
Sustainability
7 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Code of Conduct Compliance Against Against Shareholder
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Ticker: HPQ Security ID: 428236103
Meeting Date: MAR 23, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 24, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director M. L. Andreessen For For Management
2 Elect Director L. Apotheker For For Management
3 Elect Director L.T. Babbio, Jr. For Against Management
4 Elect Director S.M. Baldauf For Against Management
5 Elect Director S. Banerji For For Management
6 Elect Director R.L. Gupta For For Management
7 Elect Director J.H. Hammergren For For Management
8 Elect Director R.J. Lane For For Management
9 Elect Director G.M. Reiner For For Management
10 Elect Director P.F. Russo For For Management
11 Elect Director D. Senequier For For Management
12 Elect Director G.K. Thompson For Against Management
13 Elect Director M.C. Whitman For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
16 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
17 Approve Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
18 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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HUDSON CITY BANCORP, INC.
Ticker: HCBK Security ID: 443683107
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Ronald E. Hermance, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director William G. Bardel For For Management
3 Elect Director Scott A. Belair For For Management
4 Elect Director Cornelius E. Golding For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
8 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
9 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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IDEX CORPORATION
Ticker: IEX Security ID: 45167R104
Meeting Date: APR 05, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Bradley J. Bell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence D. Kingsley For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gregory F. Milzcik For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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INTEL CORPORATION
Ticker: INTC Security ID: 458140100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Charlene Barshefsky For For Management
2 Elect Director Susan L. Decker For For Management
3 Elect Director John J. Donahoe For For Management
4 Elect Director Reed E. Hundt For For Management
5 Elect Director Paul S. Otellini For For Management
6 Elect Director James D. Plummer For For Management
7 Elect Director David S. Pottruck For For Management
8 Elect Director Jane E. Shaw For For Management
9 Elect Director Frank D. Yeary For For Management
10 Elect Director David B. Yoffie For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
13 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
15 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency None One Year Management
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IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED
Ticker: IRM Security ID: 462846106
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Clarke H. Bailey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Kent P. Dauten For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paul F. Deninger For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Per-Kristian Halvorsen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Michael W. Lamach For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Allan Z. Loren For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Arthur D. Little For For Management
1.8 Elect Director C. Richard Reese For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Vincent J. Ryan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Laurie A. Tucker For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Alfred J. Verrecchia For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles For For Management
2 Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
3 Elect Director David M. Cote For For Management
4 Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
5 Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
6 Elect Director Ellen V. Futter For For Management
7 Elect Director William H. Gray, III For For Management
8 Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
9 Elect Director David C. Novak For For Management
10 Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
11 Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
14 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
15 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
16 Affirm Political Non-Partisanship Against For Shareholder
17 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
18 Report on Loan Modifications Against For Shareholder
19 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
20 Institute Procedures to Prevent Against For Shareholder
Investments in Companies that
Contribute to Genocide or Crimes
Against Humanity
21 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
Ticker: MA Security ID: 57636Q104
Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
2 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
3 Amend Board Qualifications For For Management
4 Amend Stock Ownership Limitations For For Management
5 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
6.1 Elect Director Nancy J. Karch For For Management
6.2 Elect Director Jose Octavio Reyes For For Management
Lagunes
6.3 Elect Director Edward Suning Tian For For Management
6.4 Elect Director Silvio Barzi For For Management
7 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
Ticker: MA Security ID: 57636Q104
Meeting Date: JUN 07, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Marc Olivie For For Management
2 Elect Director Rima Qureshi For For Management
3 Elect Director Mark Schwartz For For Management
4 Elect Director Jackson P. Tai For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
6 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
Ticker: MDU Security ID: 552690109
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2011
# 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 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
14 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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MEDTRONIC, INC.
Ticker: MDT Security ID: 585055106
Meeting Date: AUG 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 28, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard H. Anderson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David L. Calhoun For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William A. Hawkins For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Shirley A. Jackson For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James T. Lenehan For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Denise M. O'Leary For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kendall J. Powell For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert C. Pozen For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Jean-Pierre Rosso For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Jack W. Schuler For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 03, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
2 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
3 Elect Director William H. Gates III For For Management
4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
5 Elect Director Reed Hastings For For Management
6 Elect Director Maria M. 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 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against For Shareholder
Committee on Environmental
Sustainability
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NIKE, INC.
Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103
Meeting Date: SEP 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John C. Lechleiter For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Phyllis M. Wise For For Management
2 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS COMPANY
Ticker: NWN Security ID: 667655104
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 06, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Martha L. Byorum For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John D. Carter For For Management
1.3 Elect Director C. Scott Gibson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gregg S. Kantor For For Management
2 Amend Restricted Stock Plan For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PAYCHEX, INC.
Ticker: PAYX Security ID: 704326107
Meeting Date: OCT 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 16, 2010
# 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 Joseph M. Tucci For For Management
6 Elect Director Joseph M. Velli For For Management
7 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
8 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PENTAIR, INC.
Ticker: PNR Security ID: 709631105
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 04, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Leslie Abi-Karam For For Management
2 Elect Director Jerry W. Burris For For Management
3 Elect Director Ronald L. Merriman For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY
Ticker: PXP Security ID: 726505100
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director James C. Flores For For Management
2 Elect Director Isaac Arnold, Jr. For Against Management
3 Elect Director Alan R. Buckwalter, III For For Management
4 Elect Director Jerry L. Dees For Against Management
5 Elect Director Tom H. Delimitros For For Management
6 Elect Director Thomas A. Fry, III For Against Management
7 Elect Director Charles G. Groat For For Management
8 Elect Director John H. Lollar For For Management
9 Ratify Auditors For For Management
10 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
11 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
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PRAXAIR, INC.
Ticker: PX Security ID: 74005P104
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 07, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stephen F. Angel For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Oscar Bernardes For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Nance K. Dicciani For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward G. Galante For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Claire W. Gargalli For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ira D. Hall For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Raymond W. LeBoeuf For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Larry D. McVay For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Wayne T. Smith For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert L. Wood For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Ticker: QCOM Security ID: 747525103
Meeting Date: MAR 08, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 10, 2011
# 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 Francisco Ros For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Brent Scowcroft For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Marc I. Stern For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
6 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
7 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
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QUESTAR CORPORATION
Ticker: STR Security ID: 748356102
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 02, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Teresa Beck For For Management
2 Elect Director R.D. Cash For For Management
3 Elect Director Laurence M. Downes For For Management
4 Elect Director Ronald W. Jibson For For Management
5 Elect Director Gary G. Michael For For Management
6 Elect Director Bruce A. Williamson For For Management
7 Ratify Auditors For For Management
8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
9 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Ticker: RY Security ID: 780087102
Meeting Date: MAR 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 10, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W. Geoffrey Beattie For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John T. Ferguson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Paule Gauthier For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Timothy J. Hearn For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alice D. Laberge For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jacques Lamarre For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Brandt C. Louie For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael H. McCain For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gordon M. Nixon For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David P. O'Brien For For Management
1.11 Elect Director J. Pedro Reinhard For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Edward Sonshine For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Kathleen P. Taylor For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Victor L. Young For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management
Approach
4 Critical Mass of Qualified Women on the Against For Shareholder
Board
5 Adopt a Policy Stipulating an Internal Against Against Shareholder
Pay Ratio
6 Abolition of Subsidiaries and Branches Against Against Shareholder
in Tax Havens
7 Additional Information Regarding Peer Against For Shareholder
Comparisons of Compensation
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SEI INVESTMENTS COMPANY
Ticker: SEIC Security ID: 784117103
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kathryn M. McCarthy For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sarah W. Blumenstein For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency None One Year Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
Ticker: SE Security ID: 847560109
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 18, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William T. Esrey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Austin A. Adams For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Paul M. Anderson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Pamela L. Carter For For Management
1.6 Elect Director F. Anthony Comper For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Peter B. Hamilton For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael Mcshane For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Michael E.J. Phelps 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
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
6 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
7 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
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SYSCO CORPORATION
Ticker: SYY Security ID: 871829107
Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 14, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John M. Cassaday For For Management
2 Elect Director Manuel A. Fernandez For For Management
3 Elect Director Hans-joachim Koerber For For Management
4 Elect Director Jackie M. Ward For For Management
5 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
Ticker: TFX Security ID: 879369106
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director George Babich, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William R. Cook For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen K. Klasko For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Benson F. Smith For For Management
2 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Two Years One Year Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION
Ticker: BK Security ID: 064058100
Meeting Date: APR 12, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 11, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Ruth E. Bruch For For Management
2 Elect Director Nicholas M. Donofrio For For Management
3 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For For Management
4 Elect Director Edmund F. Kelly For For Management
5 Elect Director Robert P. Kelly For For Management
6 Elect Director Richard J. Kogan For For Management
7 Elect Director Michael J. Kowalski For For Management
8 Elect Director John A. Luke, Jr. For For Management
9 Elect Director Mark A. Nordenberg For For Management
10 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management
11 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management
12 Elect Director Samuel C. Scott III For For Management
13 Elect Director John P. Surma For For Management
14 Elect Director Wesley W. von Schack For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
16 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
17 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
18 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
19 Ratify Auditors For For Management
20 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Ticker: PG Security ID: 742718109
Meeting Date: OCT 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Angela F. Braly For For Management
2 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
3 Elect Director Scott D. Cook For For Management
4 Elect Director Rajat K. Gupta For For Management
5 Elect Director Robert A. Mcdonald For For Management
6 Elect Director W. James Mcnerney, Jr. For For Management
7 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
8 Elect Director Mary A. Wilderotter For For Management
9 Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz For For Management
10 Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
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VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL INC
Ticker: VRX Security ID: 91911K102
Meeting Date: MAY 16, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Robert A. Ingram as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect Theo Melas-Kyriazi as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect G. Mason Morfit as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect Laurence E. Paul as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect J. Michael Pearson as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect Robert N. Power as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect Norma A. Provencio as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect Lloyd M. Segal as Director For For Management
1.9 Elect Katharine Stevenson as Director For For Management
1.10 Elect Michael R. Van Every as Director For For Management
2 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management
Approach
3 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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VERISIGN, INC.
Ticker: VRSN Security ID: 92343E102
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director D. James Bidzos For For Management
2 Elect Director William L. Chenevich For For Management
3 Elect Director Kathleen A. Cote For For Management
4 Elect Director Mark D. Mclaughlin For For Management
5 Elect Director Roger H. Moore For For Management
6 Elect Director John D. Roach For For Management
7 Elect Director Louis A. Simpson For For Management
8 Elect Director Timothy Tomlinson For For Management
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
10 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
11 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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W&T OFFSHORE, INC.
Ticker: WTI Security ID: 92922P106
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Virginia Boulet For For Management
1.2 Elect Director J.F. Freel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Samir G. Gibara For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert I. Israel For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stuart B. Katz For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Tracy W. Krohn For For Management
1.7 Elect Director S. James Nelson, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director B. Frank Stanley For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Preferred Stock For Against Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency Three One Year Management
Years
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Ticker: WM Security ID: 94106L109
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2011
# 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 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
11 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
12 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
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WD-40 COMPANY
Ticker: WDFC Security ID: 929236107
Meeting Date: DEC 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director J.C. Adams, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G.H. Bateman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director P.d. Bewley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director R.A. Collato For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M.L. Crivello For For Management
1.6 Elect Director L.A. Lang For For Management
1.7 Elect Director G.O. Ridge For For Management
1.8 Elect Director N.E. Schmale For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
Ticker: WFC Security ID: 949746101
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 04, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Election Director John D. Baker II For For Management
2 Election Director John S. Chen For For Management
3 Election Director Lloyd H. Dean For For Management
4 Election Director Susan E. Engel For For Management
5 Election Director Enrique Hernandez, For For Management
Jr.
6 Election Director Donald M. James For For Management
7 Election Director Mackey J. McDonald For For Management
8 Election Director Cynthia H. Milligan For For Management
9 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For For Management
10 Elect Director Philip J. Quigley For Against Management
11 Elect Director Judith M. Runstad For For Management
12 Elect Director Stephen W. Sanger For For Management
13 Elect Director John G. Stumpf For For Management
14 Elect Director an G. Swenson For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
16 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
17 Ratify Auditors For For Management
18 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
19 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
20 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
21 Advisory Vote to Ratify Directors' Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
22 Require Audit Committee Review and Against For Shareholder
Report on Controls Related to Loans,
Foreclosure and Securitizations
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There is no proxy voting activity for the fund, as the fund did not hold any
votable positions during the reporting period.
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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 23, 2011
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