UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM N-PX

    ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
                                     COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number - 811-07345

                            CDC Nvest Funds Trust III
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

               399 Boylston Street
                   Boston, MA,                                   02116
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

                             John E. Pelleteir, Esq.
                  CDC IXIS Asset Management Distributors, L.P.
                               399 Boylston Street
                                Boston, MA, 02116
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                     (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-449-2801

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004

ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
The information contained herein discloses the following information for each
matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting
held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which the
registrant was entitled to vote:

(a) The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;

(b) The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;

(c) The Council on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures ("CUSIP")
number for the portfolio security;

(d) The shareholder meeting date;

(e) A brief identification of the matter voted on;

(f) Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;

(g) Whether the registrant cast its vote on the matter;

(h) How the registrant cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain;
for or withhold regarding election of directors); and

(i) Whether the registrant cast its vote for or against management.




                                                                                
Harris Associates Focused Value Fund                                                        0000949683

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THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION                                                Agenda: 932096678
     CUSIP: 091797100                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: BDK                               Meeting Date: 4/27/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     N.D. ARCHIBALD                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       N.R. AUGUSTINE                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       B.L. BOWLES                                                    Mgmt          For           For
       M.A. BURNS                                                     Mgmt          For           For
       K.B. CLARK                                                     Mgmt          For           For
       M.A. FERNANDEZ                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       B.H. GRISWOLD, IV                                              Mgmt          For           For
       A. LUISO                                                       Mgmt          For           For
02     RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS                           Mgmt          For           For
       THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.
03     APPROVAL OF THE BLACK & DECKER                                 Mgmt        Against       Against
       CORPORATION 2004 RESTRICTED STOCK
       PLAN.
04     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL.                                           Shr        Against         For

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H&R BLOCK, INC.                                                               Agenda: 932031444
     CUSIP: 093671105                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: HRB                               Meeting Date: 9/10/2003           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     ROGER W. HALE                                                  Mgmt          For           For
       G. KENNETH BAUM                                                Mgmt          For           For
       HENRY F. FRIGON                                                Mgmt          For           For
02     THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE                            Mgmt          For           For
       2003 LONG-TERM EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
       PLAN TO (I) REMOVE THE AGGREGATE 5%
       LIMIT ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OF
       COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN
       AND (II) REDUCE THE AGGREGATE NUMBER
       OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUAB
03     RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF                             Mgmt          For           For
       KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY S INDEPENDENT
       ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING
       APRIL 30, 2004.



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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY                                                  Agenda: 932113347
     CUSIP: 110122108                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: BMY                               Meeting Date: 5/4/2004            ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     L. JOHANSSON                                                   Mgmt          For           For
       P.R. DOLAN                                                     Mgmt          For           For
       L.V. GERSTNER, JR.                                             Mgmt          For           For
02     APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS                            Mgmt          For           For
03     PUBLICATION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS                          Shr        Against         For
04     PROHIBITION OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS                          Shr        Against         For
05     SEPARATION OF CHAIRMAN AND CEO                                  Shr          For         Against
       POSITIONS
06     HIV/AIDS-TB-MALARIA                                             Shr        Against         For
07     DIRECTOR VOTE THRESHOLD                                         Shr        Against         For

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BURLINGTON RESOURCES INC.                                                     Agenda: 932099193
     CUSIP: 122014103                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: BR                                Meeting Date: 4/21/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     D.M. ROBERTS                                                   Mgmt          For           For
       J.A. RUNDE                                                     Mgmt          For           For
       J.F. SCHWARZ                                                   Mgmt          For           For
       W. SCOTT, JR.                                                  Mgmt          For           For
       K.W. ORCE                                                      Mgmt          For           For
       R.V. ANDERSON                                                  Mgmt          For           For
       S.J. SHAPIRO                                                   Mgmt          For           For
       W.E. WADE, JR.                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       B.S. SHACKOULS                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       J.F. MCDONALD                                                  Mgmt          For           For
       R.L. LIMBACHER                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       J.T. LAMACCHIA                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       L.I. GRANT                                                     Mgmt          For           For
       B.T. ALEXANDER                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       R.J. HARDING                                                   Mgmt          For           For
02     APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE                                Mgmt          For           For
       COMPANY S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
       TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED
       SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY
       TO 650,000,000.



03     TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF                                   Mgmt          For           For
       PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE
       COMPANY S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE
       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004.

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CHIRON CORPORATION                                                            Agenda: 932126964
     CUSIP: 170040109                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: CHIR                              Meeting Date: 5/27/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     EDWARD E. PENHOET                                              Mgmt          For           For
       VAUGHN D. BRYSON                                               Mgmt          For           For
       PIERRE E. DOUAZE                                               Mgmt          For           For
02     TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED                            Mgmt        Against       Against
       CHIRON 1991 STOCK OPTION PLAN, RENAMED
       THE CHIRON 2004 STOCK COMPENSATION
       PLAN.
03     TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST &                           Mgmt          For           For
       YOUNG LLP AS CHIRON S INDEPENDENT
       AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
       DECEMBER 31, 2004.

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R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY                                                 Agenda: 932105782
     CUSIP: 257867101                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: RRD                               Meeting Date: 4/14/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     OLIVER R. SOCKWELL                                             Mgmt          For           For
       ALFRED C. ECKERT III                                           Mgmt          For           For
       STEPHEN M. WOLF                                                Mgmt          For           For
       ROBERT F. CUMMINGS, JR.                                        Mgmt          For           For
       MARK A. ANGELSON                                               Mgmt          For           For
02     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE                              Shr        Against         For
       SALE OF THE COMPANY.
03     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE                              Shr          For         Against
       ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICY OF EXPENSING
       COSTS OF OPTIONS.

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FIRST DATA CORPORATION                                                        Agenda: 932125657
     CUSIP: 319963104                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: FDC                               Meeting Date: 5/19/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     HENRY C. DUQUES                                                Mgmt          For           For
       CHARLES T. FOTE                                                Mgmt          For           For



01     RICHARD P. KIPHART                                             Mgmt          For           For
       JOAN E. SPERO                                                  Mgmt          For           For
02     THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF                           Mgmt          For           For
       ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT
       AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR 2004.

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FIRST DATA CORPORATION                                                        Agenda: 932049073
     CUSIP: 319963104                         Meeting Type: Special
    Ticker: FDC                               Meeting Date: 10/28/2003          ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF                           Mgmt          For           For
       FIRST DATA COMMON STOCK AS
       CONTEMPLATED BY THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN
       OF MERGER, DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2003,
       AMONG FIRST DATA CORPORATION, MONACO
       SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION, A WHOLLY OWNED
       SUBSIDIARY OF FIRST DATA CORPORATION,

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KNIGHT-RIDDER, INC.                                                           Agenda: 932126887
     CUSIP: 499040103                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: KRI                               Meeting Date: 5/4/2004            ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     GONZALO F. VALDES-FAULI                                        Mgmt          For           For
       THOMAS P. GERRITY                                              Mgmt          For           For
       MARK A. ERNST                                                  Mgmt          For           For
       K. FOLEY FELDSTEIN                                             Mgmt          For           For
02     RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST &                              Mgmt          For           For
       YOUNG LLP

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THE KROGER CO.                                                                Agenda: 932174662
     CUSIP: 501044101                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: KR                                Meeting Date: 6/24/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     DAVID B. LEWIS                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       DAVID B. DILLON                                                Mgmt          For           For
       DON W. MCGEORGE                                                Mgmt          For           For
       W. RODNEY MCMULLEN                                             Mgmt          For           For
       SUSAN M. PHILLIPS                                              Mgmt          For           For
       JOHN L. CLENDENIN                                              Mgmt          For           For
02     APPROVAL OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS                             Mgmt          For           For
       LLP, AS AUDITORS.



03     APPROVE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL, IF                                Shr          For         Against
       PROPERLY PRESENTED, TO AMEND
       REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE ALL DIRECTORS
       TO BE ELECTED ANNUALLY.
04     APPROVE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL, IF                                Shr        Against         For
       PROPERLY PRESENTED, TO RECOMMEND
       SEPARATION OF CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF
       EXECUTIVE OFFICER POSITIONS.
05     APPROVE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL, IF                                Shr        Against         For
       PROPERLY PRESENTED, TO RECOMMEND
       SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF SEVERANCE
       AGREEMENTS.

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LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION                                                     Agenda: 932163253
     CUSIP: 530718105                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: L                                 Meeting Date: 6/9/2004            ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     JOHN C. MALONE                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       ROBERT R. BENNETT                                              Mgmt          For           For
       PAUL A. GOULD                                                  Mgmt          For           For
02     APPROVAL OF THE LIBERTY MEDIA                                  Mgmt          For           For
       CORPORATION 2000 INCENTIVE PLAN (AS
       AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE
       APRIL 19, 2004)
03     RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS OUR                                Mgmt          For           For
       INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL
       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004.

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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.                                                  Agenda: 932115113
     CUSIP: 571903202                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: MAR                               Meeting Date: 4/30/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     HARRY J. PEARCE                                                Mgmt          For           For
       JOHN W. MARRIOTT III                                           Mgmt          For           For
       LAWRENCE W. KELLNER                                            Mgmt          For           For
02     RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF ERNST AND YOUNG                          Mgmt          For           For
       LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
03     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL TO ADOPT                                   Shr          For         Against
       CUMULATIVE VOTING FOR ELECTION OF
       DIRECTORS



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MOODY'S CORPORATION                                                           Agenda: 932116064
     CUSIP: 615369105                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: MCO                               Meeting Date: 4/27/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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I      JOHN K. WULFF**                                                Mgmt          For           For
       JOHN RUTHERFURD, JR.*                                          Mgmt          For           For
       RAYMOND W MCDANIEL JR.*                                        Mgmt          For           For
       BASIL L. ANDERSON*                                             Mgmt          For           For
II     APPROVAL OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED                           Mgmt        Against       Against
       2001 MOODY S CORPORATION KEY EMPLOYEES
       STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
III    APPROVAL OF THE 2004 MOODY S                                   Mgmt          For           For
       CORPORATION COVERED EMPLOYEE CASH
       INCENTIVE PLAN
IV     RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF                             Mgmt          For           For
       INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2004
V      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING                                  Shr        Against         For
       PERFORMANCE AND TIME-BASED RESTRICTED
       SHARES

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OMNICARE, INC.                                                                Agenda: 932138375
     CUSIP: 681904108                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: OCR                               Meeting Date: 5/18/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     SANDRA E. LANEY                                                Mgmt          For           For
       SHELDON MARGEN, M.D.                                           Mgmt          For           For
       ANDREA R. LINDELL, DNSC                                        Mgmt          For           For
       JOHN H. TIMONEY                                                Mgmt          For           For
       CHARLES H. ERHART, JR.                                         Mgmt          For           For
       EDWARD L. HUTTON                                               Mgmt          For           For
       DAVID W. FROESEL, JR.                                          Mgmt          For           For
       JOEL F. GEMUNDER                                               Mgmt          For           For
       AMY WALLMAN                                                    Mgmt          For           For
02     TO APPROVE THE 2004 STOCK AND                                  Mgmt        Against       Against
       INCENTIVE PLAN.
03     TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT                         Mgmt          For           For
       ACCOUNTANTS.



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RAYTHEON COMPANY                                                              Agenda: 932117749
     CUSIP: 755111507                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: RTN                               Meeting Date: 5/5/2004            ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     JOHN DEUTCH-2007                                               Mgmt          For           For
       MICHAEL RUETTGERS-2007                                         Mgmt          For           For
       WILLIAM SPIVEY-2007                                            Mgmt          For           For
       WILLIAM SWANSON-2007                                           Mgmt          For           For
       LINDA STUNTZ-2005                                              Mgmt          For           For
02     RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS                           Mgmt          For           For
03     ETHICAL CRITERIA FOR MILITARY                                   Shr        Against         For
       CONTRACTS
04     SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN                                         Shr          For         Against
05     ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS                                    Shr          For         Against
06     MACBRIDE PRINCIPLES                                             Shr        Against         For
07     EXPENSING STOCK OPTIONS                                         Shr          For         Against
08     SERP BENEFITS                                                   Shr          For         Against
09     EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM                                   Shr        Against         For

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SPRINT CORPORATION                                                            Agenda: 932103168
     CUSIP: 852061100                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: FON                               Meeting Date: 4/20/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     E. LINN DRAPER, JR.                                            Mgmt          For           For
       DEBORAH A. HENRETTA                                            Mgmt          For           For
       LINDA KOCH LORIMER                                             Mgmt          For           For
       GORDON M. BETHUNE                                              Mgmt          For           For
02     TO RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS                           Mgmt          For           For
       INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF SPRINT FOR
       2004
03     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL CONCERNING STOCK                           Shr        Against         For
       OPTION INDEXING
04     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL CONCERNING CEO                             Shr        Against         For
       PAY CAP
05     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL CONCERNING                                 Shr          For         Against
       INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN
06     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL CONCERNING REPORT                          Shr        Against         For
       ON OUTSOURCING OFF-SHORE



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SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.                                                     Agenda: 932128639
     CUSIP: 867363103                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: SDS                               Meeting Date: 5/14/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     MALCOLM I. RUDDOCK                                             Mgmt          For           For
       JANET BRUTSCHEA HAUGEN                                         Mgmt          For           For
       HENRY C. DUQUES                                                Mgmt          For           For
       BERNARD GOLDSTEIN                                              Mgmt          For           For
       GREGORY S. BENTLEY                                             Mgmt          For           For
       MICHAEL C. BROOKS                                              Mgmt          For           For
       CRISTOBAL CONDE                                                Mgmt          For           For
       RAMON DE OLIVEIRA                                              Mgmt          For           For
       ALBERT A. EISENSTAT                                            Mgmt          For           For
       JAMES L. MANN                                                  Mgmt          For           For
02     RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF                             Mgmt          For           For
       PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE
       COMPANY S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR
       2004.

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THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.                                                       Agenda: 932156020
     CUSIP: 872540109                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: TJX                               Meeting Date: 6/1/2004            ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     EDMOND J. ENGLISH                                              Mgmt          For           For
       RICHARD G. LESSER                                              Mgmt          For           For
       GARY L. CRITTENDEN                                             Mgmt          For           For
02     AMENDMENTS TO THE STOCK INCENTIVE                              Mgmt          For           For
       PLAN.
03     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING ILO                              Shr        Against         For
       STANDARDS CODE OF CONDUCT AND
       INDEPENDENT MONITORING.
04     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING BOARD                            Shr        Against         For
       REPORT ON VENDOR COMPLIANCE PROGRAM.
05     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING                                  Shr          For         Against
       DECLASSIFICATION OF ELECTION OF
       DIRECTORS.



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TIME WARNER INC.                                                              Agenda: 932131294
     CUSIP: 887317105                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: TWX                               Meeting Date: 5/21/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     MICHAEL A. MILES                                               Mgmt          For           For
       FRANK J. CAUFIELD                                              Mgmt          For           For
       STEPHEN M. CASE                                                Mgmt          For           For
       STEPHEN F. BOLLENBACH                                          Mgmt          For           For
       JAMES L. BARKSDALE                                             Mgmt          For           For
       MILES R. GILBURNE                                              Mgmt          For           For
       ROBERT C. CLARK                                                Mgmt          For           For
       REUBEN MARK                                                    Mgmt          For           For
       KENNETH J. NOVACK                                              Mgmt          For           For
       RICHARD D. PARSONS                                             Mgmt          For           For
       R.E. TURNER                                                    Mgmt          For           For
       FRANCIS T. VINCENT, JR.                                        Mgmt          For           For
       CARLA A. HILLS                                                 Mgmt          For           For
02     RATIFICATION OF AUDITORS.                                      Mgmt          For           For
03     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING CHINA                            Shr        Against         For
       BUSINESS PRINCIPLES.
04     STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING REPORT                           Shr        Against         For
       ON PAY DISPARITY.

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VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                                                 Agenda: 932122308
     CUSIP: 918866104                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: VCI                               Meeting Date: 5/11/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     ALAN F. SCHULTZ                                                Mgmt          For           For
       PATRICK F. BRENNAN                                             Mgmt          For           For
       FAITH WHITTLESEY                                               Mgmt          For           For
       KENNETH V. DARISH                                              Mgmt          For           For
       MARCELLA A. SAMPSON                                            Mgmt          For           For
       ROBERT L. RECCHIA                                              Mgmt          For           For
       WALTER H. KU                                                   Mgmt          For           For
       SETH GOLDSTEIN                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       BARRY P. HOFFMAN                                               Mgmt          For           For



02     PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF                          Mgmt          For           For
       DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY S
       INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL
       YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2004.

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WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.                                                       Agenda: 932099167
     CUSIP: 939322103                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: WM                                Meeting Date: 4/20/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     STEPHEN E. FRANK                                               Mgmt          For           For
       WILLIAM D. SCHULTE                                             Mgmt          For           For
       ANNE V. FARRELL                                                Mgmt          For           For
       MARGARET OSMER MCQUADE                                         Mgmt          For           For
02     RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF                             Mgmt          For           For
       DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY S
       INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR 2004
03     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO A                              Shr        Against         For
       SPECIFIC COMPENSATION PROGRAM

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YUM! BRANDS, INC.                                                             Agenda: 932120760
     CUSIP: 988498101                         Meeting Type: Annual
    Ticker: YUM                               Meeting Date: 5/20/2004           ISIN:
                                                                                            For/Against
Proposal                                                             Type        Vote        Management
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01     ROBERT HOLLAND, JR.                                            Mgmt          For           For
       DAVID C. NOVAK                                                 Mgmt          For           For
       JACKIE TRUJILLO                                                Mgmt          For           For
02     APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE                            Mgmt          For           For
       THE COMPANY S EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE
       COMPENSATION PLAN (PAGE 18 OF PROXY)
03     RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS                           Mgmt          For           For
       (PAGE 20 OF PROXY)
04     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO                                Shr        Against         For
       SMOKE-FREE FACILITIES (PAGE 21 OF
05     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO A                              Shr        Against         For
       SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (PAGE 23 OF
       PROXY)
06     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO THE                            Shr        Against         For
       MACBRIDE PRINCIPLES (PAGE 26 OF PROXY)
07     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO A                              Shr        Against         For
       GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD REPORT
       (PAGE 28 OF PROXY)
08     SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO AN                             Shr        Against         For
       ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS REPORT
       (PAGE 31 OF PROXY)




                                   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) CDC Nvest Funds Trust III

                         By (Signature) /S/ John T. Hailer
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                         Name           John T. Hailer

                         Title          Chief Executive Officer

Date  08-24-2004