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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-PX
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-02794
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MFS SERIES TRUST III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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Susan S. Newton
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
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Date of fiscal year end: January 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013*
* The reporting period for MFS High Yield Pooled Portfolio, a series of the
Registrant, commenced on March 22, 2013, the date that MFS High Yield
Pooled Portfolio commenced investment operations.
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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-02794
Reporting Period: 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2013
MFS Series Trust III
============================= MFS High Income Fund =============================
ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Ticker: ACW Security ID: 00439T206
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robin J. Adams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Keith E. Busse For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert E. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard F. Dauch For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lewis M. Kling For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Risner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James R. Rulseh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt, Renew or Amend Shareholder For For Management
Rights Plan (Poison Pill)
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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NEW YOUNG BROADCASTING HOLDINGS CO. INC.
Ticker: YBTVQ Security ID: 650151103
Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 18, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director H.C Charles Diao For For Management
2 Elect Director Soo Kim For For Management
3 Elect Director Howard Schrott For For Management
4 Elect Director Kevin Shea For For Management
5 Elect Director Thomas J. Sullivan For For Management
====================== MFS High Yield Opportunities Fund =======================
NEW YOUNG BROADCASTING HOLDINGS CO. INC.
Ticker: YBTVQ Security ID: 650151103
Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 18, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director H.C Charles Diao For For Management
2 Elect Director Soo Kim For For Management
3 Elect Director Howard Schrott For For Management
4 Elect Director Kevin Shea For For Management
5 Elect Director Thomas J. Sullivan For For Management
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NGC CORP CAPITAL TRUST
Ticker: Security ID: 62912PAC5
Meeting Date: AUG 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: JUL 02, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 To Accept The Plan None For Management
2 To Elect Not to Grant the Releases None Abstain Management
Contained In Section 8.20 of the Plan
and Elect Not to Grant the
Corresponding Injunction
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SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: SD Security ID: 80007P307
Meeting Date: MAR 13, 2013 Meeting Type: Proxy Contest
Record Date: DEC 13, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Management Proxy (White Card) None
1 Revoke Consent to Amend Articles to Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Declassify the Board; Fix Size of the
Board; Fill Vacancies and Remove
Directors With or Without Cause
2 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Director Jim J. Brewer
3 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Director Everett R. Dobson
4 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Director William A. Gilliland
5 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Director Daniel W. Jordan
6 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Director Roy T. Oliver, Jr.
7 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Director Jeffrey S. Serota
8 Revoke Consent to Remove Existing Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Director Tom L. Ward
9 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Stephen C. Beasley
10 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Edward W. Moneypenny
11 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Fredric G. Reynolds
12 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Peter Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
H. Rothschild
13 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Dinakar Singh
14 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Alan Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
J. Weber
15 Revoke Consent to Elect Director Dan A. Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Westbrook
# Proposal Diss Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
Dissident Proxy (Green Card) None
1 Consent to Amend Articles to For For Shareholder
Declassify the Board; Fix Size of the
Board; Fill Vacancies and Remove
Directors With or Without Cause
2 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder
Jim J. Brewer
3 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder
Everett R. Dobson
4 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder
William A. Gilliland
5 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder
Daniel W. Jordan
6 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder
Roy T. Oliver, Jr.
7 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder
Jeffrey S. Serota
8 Consent to Remove Existing Director For For Shareholder
Tom L. Ward
9 Consent to Remove Each Member of the For For Shareholder
Board, if any, Appointed to the Board
to Fill Any Vacancy or Newly-Created
Directorship since the Election of
Directors at the Company's 2012 Annual
Meeting and Immediately prior to the
Effectiveness of Proposals 10-16
10 Consent to Elect Director Stephen C. For For Shareholder
Beasley
11 Consent to Elect Director Edward W. For For Shareholder
Moneypenny
12 Consent to Elect Director Fredric G. For For Shareholder
Reynolds
13 Consent to Elect Director Peter H. For For Shareholder
Rothschild
14 Consent to Elect Director Dinakar Singh For For Shareholder
15 Consent to Elect Director Alan J. Weber For For Shareholder
16 Consent to Elect Director Dan A. For For Shareholder
Westbrook
======================= MFS High Yield Pooled Portfolio ========================
ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Ticker: ACW Security ID: 00439T206
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2013 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robin J. Adams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Keith E. Busse For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert E. Davis For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard F. Dauch For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lewis M. Kling For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Risner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James R. Rulseh For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt, Renew or Amend Shareholder For For Management
Rights Plan (Poison Pill)
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
======================== MFS Municipal High Income Fund ========================
JAMES CITY CNTY VA ECONOMIC DEV AUTH RESIDENTIAL CARE FAC RE
Ticker: Security ID: 47029WAV9
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2013 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: APR 01, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 To Accept the Plan None For Management
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JAMES CITY CNTY VA ECONOMIC DEV AUTH RESIDENTIAL CARE FAC RE
Ticker: Security ID: 47029WAW7
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2013 Meeting Type: Written Consent
Record Date: APR 01, 2013
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 To Accept the Plan None 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: MFS SERIES TRUST III
By (Signature and Title): JOHN M. CORCORAN*
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John M. Corcoran, Principal Executive
Officer & President
Date: August 16, 2013
*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan S. Newton
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Susan S. Newton, as attorney-in-fact
* Executed by Susan S. Newton on behalf of John M. Corcoran pursuant to a
Power of Attorney dated July 8th, 2013. (1)
(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Municipal Series Trust (File Nos. 2-92915
and 811-4096) Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 filed with the SEC via EDGAR
on July 26, 2013.