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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: 811-3984
Federated International Series, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 412-288-1900
Date of reporting period: 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
===================== FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND ======================
ACTELION LTD.
Ticker: ATLN Security ID: H0032X135
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Omission of Dividends
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4.1 Reelect Robert Cawthorn as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2 Elect Joseph Scodari as Directors For Did Not Vote Management
4.3 Elect Michael Jacobi as Directors For Did Not Vote Management
4.4 Elect Elias Zerhouni as Directors For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
6.1 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For Did Not Vote Management
and/or Options without Preemptive
Rights; Approve Creation of CHF 4.3
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
6.2 Approve Creation of CHF 31 Million Pool For Did Not Vote Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
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ALCON INC.
Ticker: ACL Security ID: H01301102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPROVAL OF THE 2008 ANNUAL REPORT AND For Did Not Vote Management
ACCOUNTS OF ALCON, INC.AND THE 2008
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
ALCON, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
2 APPROPRIATION OF AVAILABLE EARNINGS AND For Did Not Vote Management
PROPOSED DIVIDEND TOSHAREHOLDERS FOR
THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008
3 DISCHARGE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD For Did Not Vote Management
OF DIRECTORS FOR THEFINANCIAL YEAR 2008
4 ELECTION OF KPMG AG, ZUG, AS GROUP AND For Did Not Vote Management
PARENT COMPANY AUDITORS
5 ELECTION OF OBT AG, ZURICH, AS SPECIAL For Did Not Vote Management
AUDITORS
6 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
KEVIN BUEHLER
7 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
PAUL BULCKE
8 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
JOAN MILLER, M.D.
9 ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: For Did Not Vote Management
HERMANN WIRZ
10 APPROVAL OF SHARE CANCELLATION For Did Not Vote Management
11 EDITORIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF For Did Not Vote Management
ASSOCIATION
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ALSTOM
Ticker: ALO Security ID: F0259M475
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: JUN 18, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.12 per Share
4 Approve Special Auditors' Report For For Management
Regarding Ongoing Related-Party
Transaction
5 Approve Transaction with Patrick Kron For For Management
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For For Management
Auditor
7 Ratify Mazars as Auditor For For Management
8 Ratify Yves Nicolas as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
9 Ratify Patrick de Cambourg as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
11 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
12 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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ARCELORMITTAL
Ticker: MTP Security ID: L0302D129
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Consolidated Financial None Did Not Vote Management
Statements and Directors' and Auditors'
Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For Did Not Vote Management
Statements
3 Accept Financial Statements For Did Not Vote Management
4 Acknowledge Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends
5 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of USD 0.75 per Share
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Did Not Vote Management
7 Approve Discharge of Directors For Did Not Vote Management
8 Approve Retirement of Directors For Did Not Vote Management
9 Reelect Narayanan Vaghul as Director For Did Not Vote Management
10 Reelect Wilbur L. Ross as Director For Did Not Vote Management
11 Reelect Francois Pinault as Director For Did Not Vote Management
12 Approve Share Repurchase Program For Did Not Vote Management
13 Ratify Deloitte SA as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
14 Approve Bonus Plan For Did Not Vote Management
15 Approve Stock Option Plan For Did Not Vote Management
16 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Did Not Vote Management
17 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Vote Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights and Amend Article 5.5
Accordingly
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ARCELORMITTAL
Ticker: LOR Security ID: L0302D129
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Did Not Vote Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights Within Limits of
Authorized Capital and Amend Article
5.5 Accordingly
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ASML HOLDING NV
Ticker: ASML Security ID: N07059178
Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Receive Announcements None None Management
3 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Against Management
6 Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
7 Approve Dividends of EUR 0.20 Per Share For For Management
8a Approve Performance Stock Grant for For For Management
Management Board
8b Approve Sign-on Stock Grant for For Against Management
Management Board
9a Approve Performance Stock Grant for For For Management
Management Board
9b Approve Sign-on Stock Grant for For For Management
Management Board
9c Approve Share Grants for Employees For For Management
10 Notification of the Intended Reelection None None Management
of F.J. van Hout to the Management
Board
11a Reelect H.C.J. Van Den Burg to For For Management
Supervisory Board
11b Reelect O. Bilous to Supervisory Board For For Management
11c Reelect J.W.B. Westerburgen to For For Management
Supervisory Board
11d Elect P.F.M. Van Der Meer Mohr to For For Management
Supervisory Board
11e Elect W. Ziebart to Supervisory Board For For Management
12a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 5 Percent of Issued Capital
12b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Against Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 12a
12c Grant Board Authority to Issue For For Management
Additional Shares of up to 5 Percent in
Case of Takeover/Merger
12d Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For Against Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 12d
13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
14 Authorize Cancellation of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
15 Authorize Additionnal Cancellation of For For Management
Repurchased Shares
16 Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management
17 Close Meeting None None Management
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AUTONOMY CORPORATION PLC
Ticker: AU/ Security ID: G0669T101
Meeting Date: FEB 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition of Interwoven, Inc. For For Management
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BAIDU.COM INC.
Ticker: BIDU Security ID: 056752108
Meeting Date: DEC 16, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 13, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
2 Amend Articles of Association Re: Issue For For Management
and Purchase of Shares
3 Change Company Name to Baidu, Inc. For For Management
4 Adopt New Memorandum and Articles of For For Management
Association
5 Amend 2000 Option Plan For Against Management
6 Approve 2008 Share Incentive Plan For Against Management
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BANCO SANTANDER S.A.
Ticker: SAN Security ID: E19790109
Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve EUR 71.69 Million Capital For For Management
Increase via Issuance of 143.38 Million
New Common Shares with EUR 0.5 Par
Value Each and a Share Issuance Premium
to be Determined by the Board, in
Accordance with Article 153.1c of
Spanish Companies Law
2 Approve Delivery of 100 Banco Santander For For Management
Shares to Each Employee of the Alliance
& Leicester Plc Group as Special Bonus
at the Completion of the Acquisition
3 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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BANCO SANTANDER S.A.
Ticker: SAN Security ID: E19790109
Meeting Date: JAN 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve EUR 88.7 Million Capital For For Management
Increase via Issuance of 177.4 Million
New Common Shares with EUR 0.5 Par
Value Each and a Share Issuance Premium
to be Determined by the Board, in
Accordance with Article 159.1c of
Spanish Companies Law
2 Approve Delivery of 100 Banco Santander For For Management
Shares to Each Employee of the Abbey
National plc.subgroup as Special Bonus
at the Completion of the Acquisition of
the Retail Deposits and Branch and
Distribution Networks of the Bradford &
Bingley plc. Group
3 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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BAYER AG
Ticker: BAYZF Security ID: D07112119
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation
of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.40 per
Share for Fiscal 2008
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
for Fiscal 2008
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Against Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5 Approve Conversion of Bearer Shares For For Management
into Registered Shares
6 Amend Articles Re: Allow Electronic For For Management
Distribution of Company Communications
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2009
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED (FORMERLY BHP LTD.)
Ticker: BHP Security ID: Q1498M100
Meeting Date: NOV 27, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 25, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive and Consider BHP Billiton Plc's For For Management
Financial Statements, Directors'
Report, and Auditor's Report for the
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
2 Receive and Consider BHP Billiton Ltd's For For Management
Financial Statements, Directors'
Report, and Auditor's Report for the
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
3 Elect Paul Anderson as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
4 Elect Paul Anderson as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
5 Elect Don Argus as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
6 Elect Don Argus as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
7 Elect John Buchanan as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
8 Elect John Buchanan as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
9 Elect David Crawford as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
10 Elect David Crawford as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
11 Elect Jacques Nasser as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
12 Elect Jacques Nasser as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
13 Elect John Schubert as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
14 Elect John Schubert as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
15 Elect Alan Boeckmann as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
16 Elect Alan Boeckmann as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
17 Elect Stephen Mayne as Director of BHP Against Against Shareholder
Billiton Plc
18 Elect Stephen Mayne as Director of BHP Against Against Shareholder
Billiton Ltd
19 Elect David Morgan as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
20 Elect David Morgan as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
21 Elect Keith Rumble as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc
22 Elect Keith Rumble as Director of BHP For For Management
Billiton Ltd
23 Approve KPMG Audit plc as Auditors of For For Management
BHP Billiton Plc
24 Approve Issuance of 555.97 Million For Against Management
Shares at $0.50 Each to BHP Billiton
Plc Pursuant to its Group Incentive
Schemes
25 Renew the Disapplication of Pre-Emption For For Management
Rights in BHP Billiton Plc
26 Authorize Repurchase of Up To 223.11 For For Management
Million Shares in BHP Billiton Plc
27i Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc Held by BHP Billiton Ltd.
on April 30, 2009
27ii Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc Held by BHP Billiton Ltd.
on May 29, 2009
27iii Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc Held by BHP Billiton Ltd.
on June 15, 2009
27iv Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc Held by BHP Billiton Ltd.
on July 31, 2009
27v Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc Held by BHP Billiton Ltd.
on Sept. 15, 2009
27vi Approve Cancellation of Shares in BHP For For Management
Billiton Plc Held by BHP Billiton Ltd.
on on Nov. 30, 2009
28 Approve Remuneration Report for the For Abstain Management
Financial Year Ended June 30, 2008
29 Approve Amendment to the Group For Against Management
Incentive Scheme to Increase Target
Bonus Amount from 140 Percent to 160
Percent and to Increase the Maximum
Bonus from 1.5 to 2.0 Times the Target
Bonus Amount
30 Approve Grant of Approximately 49,594 For Against Management
Deferred Shares, 197,817 Options, and
349,397 Performance Shares to Marius
Kloppers, CEO, Pursuant to the Group
Incentive Scheme and Long Term
Incentive Plan
31 Approve Increase in The Total For For Management
Remuneration Pool for Non-Executive
Directors of BHP Billiton Plc to $3.8
Million
32 Approve Increase in The Total For For Management
Remuneration Pool for Non-Executive
Directors of BHP Billiton Ltd to $3.8
Million
33 Approve Amendments to the Articles of For For Management
Association of BHP Billiton Plc
34 Approve Amendments to the Constitution For For Management
of BHP Billiton Ltd
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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC
Ticker: BATS Security ID: G1510J102
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For Abstain Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 61.6 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
5 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 (a) Re-elect Paul Adams as Director For For Management
6 (b) Re-elect Jan du Plessis as Director For For Management
6 (c) Re-elect Robert Lerwill as Director For For Management
6 (d) Re-elect Sir Nicholas Scheele as For For Management
Director
7 Elect Gerry Murphy as Director For For Management
8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 166,359,108
9 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 24,953,866
10 Authorise 199,600,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
11 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Parties or
Independent Election Candidates, to
Political Organisations Other than
Political Parties and to Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP
1,000,000
12 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
13 Adopt New Articles of Association with For For Management
Effect from 01 October 2009
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CHINA RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LTD
Ticker: 1186 Security ID: Y1508P110
Meeting Date: JAN 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 12, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of Medium-Term Notes For For Management
in an Aggregate Principal Amount of No
More Than RMB 15 Billion in the PRC
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CITY DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
Ticker: CIT Security ID: V23130111
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Directors' and Auditors' Reports
2 Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.075 Per For For Management
Share
3 Approve Directors' Fees of SGD 308,000 For For Management
for the Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008 (2007:
SGD 308,000) and Audit Committee Fees
of SGD 47,500 Per Quarter for the
Period from July 1, 2009 to June 30,
2010
4a Reelect Foo See Juan as Director For For Management
4b Reelect Kwek Leng Peck as Director For For Management
5a Reelect Chee Keng Soon as Director For For Management
5b Reelect Tang See Chim as Director For For Management
6 Reappoint KPMG LLP as Auditors and For Against Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
7 Approve Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with or
without Preemptive Rights
8 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights at a Discount of Up
to 20 Percent of the Weighted Average
Price Per Share
9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
10 Approve Issuance of Shares and Grant For Against Management
Options Pursuant to the City
Developments Share Option Scheme 2001
11 Approve Mandate for Transactions with For For Management
Related Parties
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COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
Ticker: CFR Security ID: H25662141
Meeting Date: SEP 10, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of EUR 0.060 per A Bearer
Share and EUR 0.006 per B Registered
Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
4.1 Elect Johann Rupert as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.2 Elect Jean-Paul Aeschimann as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.3 Elect Franco Cologni as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.4 Elect Lord Douro as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.5 Elect Yves-Andre Istel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.6 Elect Richard Lepeu as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.7 Elect Ruggero Magnoni as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.8 Elect Simon Murray as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.9 Elect Alain Dominique Perrin as For Did Not Vote Management
Director
4.10 Elect Norbert Platt as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.11 Elect Alan Quasha as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.12 Elect Lord Clifton as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.13 Elect Jan Rupert as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.14 Elect Juergen Schrempp as Director For Did Not Vote Management
4.15 Elect Martha Wikstrom as Director For Did Not Vote Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
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COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
Ticker: CFR Security ID: H25662141
Meeting Date: OCT 8, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reorganization Plan to Focus For Did Not Vote Management
Company as Pure Investment Vehicle and
Convert Corporate Form into Partnership
Limited by Shares; Approve Related
Article Amedments
2 Elect Yves-Andre Istel, Ruggero For Did Not Vote Management
Magnoni, Alan Quasha, and Juergen
Schrempp as Members of the Board of
Overseers (Bundled)
3 Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten For Did Not Vote Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
Ticker: CFR Security ID: H25662141
Meeting Date: OCT 9, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reorganization to Focus on Core For Did Not Vote Management
Luxury Goods Business and Separation of
Investment in British American Tobacco;
Approve Related Article Amendments
2 amend Articles re: Global Certificate For Did Not Vote Management
for Company's Bearer Shares
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COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE
Ticker: RIO.PR Security ID: 204412100
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 APPRECIATION OF THE MANAGEMENTS REPORT For For Management
AND ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008
2 PROPOSAL FOR THE DESTINATION OF PROFITS For For Management
OF THE SAID FISCAL YEAR AND APPROVAL OF
THE INVESTMENT BUDGET
3 APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD For For Management
OF DIRECTORS
4 APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE For Against Management
FISCAL COUNCIL
5 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REMUNERATION OF For Against Management
THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL
COUNCIL MEMBERS
6 TO CHANGE THE LEGAL NAME OF THE COMPANY For For Management
TO VALE S.A. , WITH THE CONSEQUENT
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 1 OF VALE S
BY-LAWS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW
GLOBAL BRAND UNIFICATION
7 TO ADJUST ARTICLE 5 OF VALE S BY-LAWS For Against Management
TO REFLECT THE CAPITAL INCREASE
RESOLVED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETINGS HELD ON JULY 22, 2008 AND
AUGUST 05, 2008
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CSL LTD.
Ticker: CSL Security ID: Q3018U109
Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 13, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive and Consider Financial None For Management
Statements and the Report of the
Directors and Auditors for the Year
Ending June 30, 2008
2a Elect David Anstice as Director For For Management
2b Elect Elizabeth A. Alexander as For For Management
Director
2c Elect David J. Simpson as Director For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration Report for the For Abstain Management
Year Ending June 30, 2008
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DEUTSCHE BOERSE AG
Ticker: DB1 Security ID: D1882G119
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.10 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Against Management
for Fiscal 2008
5a Elect Richard Berliand to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
5b Elect Joachim Faber to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5c Elect Manfred Gentz to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5d Elect Richard Hayden to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5e Elect Craig Heimark to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5f Elect Konrad Hummler to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5g Elect David Krell to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5h Elect Hermann-Josef Lamberti to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
5i Elect Friedrich Merz to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5j Elect Thomas Neisse to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
5k Elect Gerhard Roggemann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
5l Elect Erhard Schipporeit to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares; Authorize Use of
Financial Derivatives When Repurchasing
Shares
7a Amend Articles Re: Terms of Convocation For For Management
of Annual Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholders' Rights Directive)
7b Amend Articles Re: Voting Rights For For Management
Representation at the Annual Meeting
due to New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
7c Amend Articles Re: Audio and Video For For Management
Transmission of Annual Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
8 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
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DIAGEO PLC
Ticker: DGEAF Security ID: G42089113
Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For Abstain Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 21.15 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Dr Franz Humer as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Maria Lilja as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect William Shanahan as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Todd Stitzer as Director For For Management
8 Elect Philip Scott as Director For For Management
9 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise the Board to Determine
Their Remuneration
10 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 243,079,000
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 36,462,000
12 Authorise 252,025,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
13 Authorise the Company and its For For Management
Subsidiaries to Make EU Political
Donations to Political Parties, to Make
EU Political Donations to Political
Organisations Other Than Political
Parties and to Incur EU Political
Expenditure up to GBP 200,000
14 Approve Diageo plc 2008 Performance For For Management
Share Plan
15 Approve Diageo plc 2008 Senior For For Management
Executive Share Option Plan
16 Authorise Remuneration Committee of the For For Management
Company's Board to Establish Future
Share Plans for the Benefit of
Employees Outside the United Kingdom
Based on the Diageo plc 2008
Performance Share Plan and the Diageo
plc 2008 Senior Executive Share Option
Plan
17 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
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ENAGAS SA
Ticker: ENG Security ID: E41759106
Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports for 2008
2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
4 Reappoint Deloitte S.L as External For Against Management
Auditor for 2009
5.1 Re-Elect Salvador Gabarro Serra, For For Management
Representative of Gas Natural SDG S.A.,
as Director
5.2 Re-Elect Ramon Perez as Independent For For Management
Director
5.3 Re-Elect Marti Parellada as Independent For For Management
Director
5.4 Elect Directors by Cooptation to Fill For For Management
Vacancies After the Convening of the
Meeting
5.5 Fix the Number of Directors For For Management
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors for For For Management
2009
7 Authorize the Board of Directors to For For Management
Issue Fixed-Income Securities
Convertible or Not Convertible up to
EUR 3 Billion; Void Authorization
Granted at the May 11, 2007 Meeting
8 Receive Complementary Report to the None For Management
Management Report
9 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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ENI SPA
Ticker: ENI Security ID: T3643A145
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements, For Did Not Vote Management
Consolidated Financial Statements, and
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income For Did Not Vote Management
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FEDERATED FUNDS
Ticker: MMMXX Security ID: 60934N583
Meeting Date: OCT 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 7, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Change of Fundamental For For Management
Investment Policy - Concentration
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FINMECCANICA SPA
Ticker: FNC Security ID: T4502J151
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2.1 Slate Submitted by the Italian Ministry None Did Not Vote Management
o Economy and Finance
2.2 Slate Submitted by Mediobanca Spa None Did Not Vote Management
2.3 Slate Submitted by Institutional None Did Not Vote Management
Investors
3 Appoint Chairman of the Internal For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Auditors
4 Approve Remuneration of Internal For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Auditors
5 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Did Not Vote Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
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FRESENIUS SE
Ticker: FRE3 Security ID: D27348107
Meeting Date: MAY 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Special Vote for Preference For For Management
Shareholders: Approve Creation of EUR
12.8 Million Pool of Capital with
Preemptive Rights
2 Special Vote for Preference For For Management
Shareholders: Approve Creation of EUR
6.4 Million Pool of Capital without
Preemptive Rights
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GALP ENERGIA, SGPS S.A
Ticker: GALP Security ID: X3078L108
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Individual Financial Statements For Did Not Vote Management
and Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
2 Approve Company's Corporate Governance For Did Not Vote Management
Report
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends
4 Approve Discharge of Management and For Did Not Vote Management
Supervisory Board
5 Elect Secretary of the General Meeting For Did Not Vote Management
for the 2008-2010 Term
6 Amend Article 3: Adopt One-Share None Did Not Vote Shareholder
One-Vote
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GRIFOLS SA
Ticker: GRF Security ID: E5706X124
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Individual Financial Statements For For Management
and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year
Ended Dec 31, 2008; Allocation of
Income
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports for
Fiscal Year Ended Dec 31, 2008
3 Approve Discharge of Directors For Against Management
4 Reelect External Auditors for the For For Management
Individual Accounts
5 Reelect External Auditors for the For For Management
Consolidated Accounts
6 Ratify Director Ana Vega Lluch For For Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
8 Approve Dividends For For Management
9 Authorize Share Repurchase For For Management
10 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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GROUPE DANONE
Ticker: BN Security ID: F12033134
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
4 Approve Stock Dividend Program For For Management
5 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
6 Reelect Richard Goblet d'Alviella as For For Management
Director
7 Reelect Christian Laubie as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Jean Laurent as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Hakan Mogren as Director For For Management
10 Reelect Benoit Potier as Director For For Management
11 Elect Guylaine Saucier as Director For For Management
12 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 600,000
13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
14 Approve Creation of Danone Eco-Systeme For For Management
Fund
15 Change Company Name to Danone For For Management
16 Amend Article 7 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Delegation of Power in Case of Share
Capital Increase
17 Amend Articles 10 of Association Re: For For Management
Shareholders Identification
18 Amend Article 18 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Attendance to Board Meetings Through
Videoconference and Telecommunication
19 Amend Article 22 of Bylaws Re: Record For For Management
Date
20 Amend Article 26 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Electronic Voting
21 Amend Article 27 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Delegation of Powers to the Board for
the Issuance of Bonds
22 Amend Articles 27 and 28 of Association For For Management
Re: Quorum Requirements for Ordinary
and Extraordinary General Meetings
23 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 45 Million
24 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 30 Million
25 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegations Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Above
26 Authorize Capital Increase of Up to EUR For For Management
25 Million for Future Exchange Offers
27 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
28 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 33 Million for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
29 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Against Management
30 Authorize up to 6 Million Shares for For Against Management
Use in Stock Option Plan
31 Authorize up to 2 Million Shares for For For Management
Use in Restricted Stock Plan
32 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
33 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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GRUPO TELEVISA S.A.
Ticker: TV Security ID: 40049J206
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect or Ratify Directors Representing For For Management
Series L Shareholders
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
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GRUPO TELEVISA S.A.
Ticker: TV Security ID: 40049J206
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Directors Representing Series D For For Management
Shareholders
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
1 Accept Statutory Reports as Required by For For Management
Article 28 of Mexican Securities Law,
Approve Financial Statements for Fiscal
Year Ended Dec. 31, 2008, Approve
Discharge of Directors, CEO and Board
Committees
2 Present Report on Compliance with For For Management
Fiscal Obligations
3 Approve Allocation of Income for Fiscal For For Management
Year 2008
4 Set Aggregate Nominal Amount for Share For For Management
Repurchase and Receive Report on
Board's Decision on Share Repurchase
and Sale of Treasury Shares
5 Elect Members of the Board, Secretary For For Management
and Deputy Secretaries, and Other
Employees
6 Elect Members of the Executive For Abstain Management
Committee
7 Elect or Ratify Chairman of Audit For Against Management
Committee and Corporate Practices
Committee
8 Approve Remuneration of Board Members, For Against Management
Executive, Audit and Corporate
Practices Committees, Secretary and
Deputy Secretaries
9 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
1 Approve Cancellation of Shares and For For Management
Subsequent Reduction in Capital; Amend
Article 6 of the Bylaws Accordingly
2 Designate Inspector or Shareholder For For Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
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HONG KONG EXCHANGES AND CLEARING LTD
Ticker: 388 Security ID: Y3506N139
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 17, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Director's and Auditor's Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend of HK$1.80 Per For For Management
Share
3a Elect Ignatius T C Chan as Director For For Management
3b Elect John M M Williamson as Director For For Management
3c Elect Gilbert K T Chu as Director None Against Shareholder
4 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Ticker: HSBA Security ID: G4634U169
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For Abstain Management
3a Re-elect Safra Catz as Director For For Management
3b Re-elect Vincent Cheng as Director For For Management
3c Elect Marvin Cheung as Director For For Management
3d Re-elect John Coombe as Director For For Management
3e Re-elect Jose Duran as Director For For Management
3f Re-elect Rona Fairhead as Director For For Management
3g Re-elect Douglas Flint as Director For For Management
3h Re-elect Alexander Flockhart as For For Management
Director
3i Re-elect Lun Fung as Director For For Management
3j Re-elect Michael Geoghegan as Director For For Management
3k Re-elect Stephen Green as Director For For Management
3l Re-elect Stuart Gulliver as Director For For Management
3m Re-elect James Hughes-Hallett as For For Management
Director
3n Re-elect William Laidlaw as Director For For Management
3o Elect Rachel Lomax as Director For For Management
3p Re-elect Sir Mark Moody-Stuart as For For Management
Director
3q Re-elect Gwyn Morgan as Director For For Management
3r Re-elect Nagavara Murthy as Director For For Management
3s Re-elect Simon Robertson as Director For For Management
3t Elect John Thornton as Director For For Management
3u Re-elect Sir Brian Williamson as For For Management
Director
4 Reappoint KPMG Audit plc as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise the Group Audit Committee
to Determine Their Remuneration
5 Auth. Issuance of Non-Cumulative Pref. For For Management
Shares with Pre-emptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of GBP
100,000, EUR 100,000 and USD 85,500;
and Auth. Issuance of Ord. Shares with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 1,720,481,200
6 Subject to the Passing of Resolution 5, For For Management
Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of USD 430,120,300
7 Authorise 1,720,481,200 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
8 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
9 Approve General Meetings Other Than an For For Management
Annual General Meetings to be Called on
14 Clear Days' Notice
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HTC CORPORATION
Ticker: 2498 Security ID: Y3194T109
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve 2008 Business Reports and For Abstain Management
Financial Statements
2 Approve 2008 Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
3 Approve Capitalization of 2008 For Against Management
Dividends and Employee Profit Sharing
4 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
5 Approve Amendment on the Procedures for For For Management
Asset Acquisition and Disposal
6 Approve Amendments on the Procedures For For Management
for Derivatives
7 Approve Amendment on the Procedures for For For Management
Loans to Other Parties
8 Approve Amendment on the Procedures for For For Management
Endorsement and Guarantee
9 Elect Hochen Tan with ID No. D101161444 For For Management
as Director
10 Other Business For Against Management
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IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC
Ticker: IMT Security ID: G4721W102
Meeting Date: FEB 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For Abstain Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 42.2 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Graham Blashill as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Dr Pierre Jungels as Director For For Management
6 Elect Jean-Dominique Comolli as For For Management
Director
7 Elect Bruno Bich as Director For For Management
8 Elect Berge Setrakian as Director For For Management
9 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
10 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
11 Authorise Company and its Subsidiaries For For Management
to Make EU Political Donations to
Political Organisations or Independent
Election Candidates up to GBP 100,000
and Incur EU Political Expenditure up
to GBP 100,000
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 35,500,000
13 Subject to the Passing of Resolution For For Management
12, Authorise Issue of Equity or
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 5,330,000
14 Authorise 106,794,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
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ITAU UNIBANCO BANCO MULTIPLO SA
Ticker: Security ID: P5968Q104
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2008
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends
3 Elect Directors and Fiscal Council For Did Not Vote Management
Members
4 Approve Remuneration of Executive For Did Not Vote Management
Officers, Non-Executive Directors, and
Fiscal Council Members
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JAPAN TOBACCO INC
Ticker: 2914 Security ID: J27869106
Meeting Date: JUN 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 2,800
2 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates
3 Elect Director For For Management
4 Appoint Statutory Auditor For Against Management
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K+S AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Ticker: SDF Security ID: D48164103
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 22, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.40 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
for Fiscal 2008
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Against Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2009
6 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 1.5
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 16.5
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
9 Amend Articles Re: Convocation of, For For Management
Participation in, and Voting Rights
Representation at the Annual Meeting
due to New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholders'
Rights Directive)
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KOMATSU LTD.
Ticker: 6301 Security ID: J35759125
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 18
2 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates -
Indemnify Directors and Statutory
Auditors
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
3.6 Elect Director For For Management
3.7 Elect Director For For Management
3.8 Elect Director For For Management
3.9 Elect Director For For Management
3.10 Elect Director For For Management
4.1 Appoint Statutory Auditor For Against Management
4.2 Appoint Statutory Auditor For Against Management
5 Approve Annual Bonus Payment to For For Management
Directors
6 Approve Stock Option Plan For Against Management
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KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.
Ticker: KPN Security ID: N4297B146
Meeting Date: APR 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting and Announcements None For Management
2 Receive Report of Management Board None For Management
(Non-Voting)
3 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
4 Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
5 Approve Dividends of EUR 0.40 Per Share For For Management
6 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Against Management
8 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers For For Management
Accountants as Auditors
9 Opportunity to Nominate Supervisory None None Management
Board Members
10 Elect A.H.J. Risseeuw to Supervisory For For Management
Board
11 Elect M.E. van Lier Lels to Supervisory For For Management
Board
12 Elect R.J. Routs to Supervisory Board For For Management
13 Elect D.J. Haank to Supervisory Board For For Management
14 Announce Vacancies on Supervisory Board None For Management
Arising in 2010
15 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management
16 Approve Reduction in Issued Share For For Management
Capital by Cancellation of Shares
17 Allow Questions and Close Meeting None For Management
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MERCK KGAA
Ticker: MRK Security ID: D5357W103
Meeting Date: APR 3, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
(Non-Voting)
2 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2008
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of EUR 1.50 per Share
4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Did Not Vote Management
for Fiscal 2008
5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Did Not Vote Management
for Fiscal 2008
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For Did Not Vote Management
2009
7 Approve Affiliation Agreements with For Did Not Vote Management
Subsidiary Litec-LLL GmbH
8.1 Elect Wolfgang Buechele to the For Did Not Vote Management
Supervisory Board
8.2 Elect Hans-Juergen Leuchs to the For Did Not Vote Management
Supervisory Board
9 Allow Electronic Distribution of For Did Not Vote Management
Company Communications
10 Amend Articles Re: Participation of For Did Not Vote Management
Merck KGaA on Profit/Loss of E. Merck
11 Approve Creation of EUR 57 Million Pool For Did Not Vote Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: Security ID: H57312649
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For Abstain Management
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Against Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 1.40 per Share
4.1.1 Reelect Daniel Borel as Director For For Management
4.1.2 Reelect Carolina Mueller-Moehl as For For Management
Director
4.2 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
5 Approve CHF 180 million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital
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NEXEN INC.
Ticker: NXY Security ID: 65334H102
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director W.B. Berry For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director R.G. Bertram For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director D.G. Flanagan For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director S.B. Jackson For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director K.J. Jenkins For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director A.A. McLellan For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director E.P. Newell For Did Not Vote Management
1.8 Elect Director T.C. O'Neill For Did Not Vote Management
1.9 Elect Director M.F. Romanow For Did Not Vote Management
1.10 Elect Director F.M. Saville For Did Not Vote Management
1.11 Elect Director J.M. Willson For Did Not Vote Management
1.12 Elect Director V.J. Zaleschuk For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors and Authorize Audit and
Conduct Review Committee to Fix Their
Remuneration
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NOVARTIS AG
Ticker: NVS Security ID: 66987V109
Meeting Date: FEB 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For Did Not Vote Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of CHF 2 per Share
4 Approve CHF 3 Million Reduction in For Did Not Vote Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
5.1 Amend Articles Re: Require Annual Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report,
incl. Disclosure of Compensation Amount
Paid to Board of Directors and
Executive Management
5.2 Amend Corporate Purpose Re: For Did Not Vote Management
Sustainability
5.3 Amend Articles Re: Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
6.1 Retirement of Peter Burckhardt and None Did Not Vote Management
William George as Directors
(Non-Voting)
6.2.1 Reelect Srikant Datar as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.2 Reelect Andreas von Planta as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.3 Reelect Wendelin Wiedeking as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.2.4 Reelect Rolf Zinkernagel as Director For Did Not Vote Management
6.3 Elect William Brody as Director For Did Not Vote Management
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
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PANASONIC CORP
Ticker: 6752 Security ID: J6354Y104
Meeting Date: JUN 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates -
Authorize Public Announcements in
Electronic Format
2.1 Elect Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Director For For Management
2.6 Elect Director For For Management
2.7 Elect Director For For Management
2.8 Elect Director For For Management
2.9 Elect Director For For Management
2.10 Elect Director For For Management
2.11 Elect Director For For Management
2.12 Elect Director For For Management
2.13 Elect Director For For Management
2.14 Elect Director For For Management
2.15 Elect Director For For Management
2.16 Elect Director For For Management
2.17 Elect Director For For Management
2.18 Elect Director For For Management
2.19 Elect Director For For Management
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PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
Ticker: Security ID: Y6883Q104
Meeting Date: JUL 31, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 30, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of Domestic Corporate For For Management
Bonds in Principal Amount Not Exceeding
RMB 60.0 Billion
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR.A Security ID: 71654V101
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director For Against Management
2 Elect Fiscal Council Members and For Against Management
Alternates
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POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN INC.
Ticker: POT Security ID: 73755L107
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 12, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director C. M. Burley For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director W. J. Doyle For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director J. W. Estey For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director C. S. Hoffman For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director D. J. Howe For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director A. D. Laberge For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director K. G. Martell For Did Not Vote Management
1.8 Elect Director J. J. McCaig For Did Not Vote Management
1.9 Elect Director M. Mogford For Did Not Vote Management
1.10 Elect Director P. J. Schoenhals For Did Not Vote Management
1.11 Elect Director E. R. Stromberg For Did Not Vote Management
1.12 Elect Director E. Viyella de Paliza For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
3 Approve 2009 Performance Option Plan For Did Not Vote Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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QIAGEN N.V.
Ticker: QGEN Security ID: N72482107
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None For Management
2 Receive Report of Management Board None For Management
(Non-Voting)
3 Receive Report of Supervisory Board None For Management
(Non-Voting)
4 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
6 Approve Discharge of Management Board For Against Management
7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For Against Management
8a Reelect Detlev Riesner to Supervisory For For Management
Board
8b Reelect Werner Brandt to Supervisory For For Management
Board
8c Reelect Metin Colpan to Supervisory For For Management
Board
8d Reelect Erik Hornnaess to Supervisory For For Management
Board
8e Reelect Manfred Karobath to Supervisory For For Management
Board
8f Reelect Heino von Prondzynski to For For Management
Supervisory Board
9a Reelect Peer Schatz to Executive Board For For Management
9b Reelect Roland Sackers to Executive For For Management
Board
9c Reelect Joachim Schorr to Executive For For Management
Board
9d Reelect Bernd Uder to Executive Board For For Management
10 Ratify Ernst & Young as Auditors For For Management
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Allow Questions None For Management
13 Close Meeting None For Management
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REED ELSEVIER PLC
Ticker: REL Security ID: G74570121
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For Abstain Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 15.0 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
5 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Elect Ian Smith as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Mark Elliott as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect David Reid as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Lord Sharman of Redlynch as For For Management
Director
10 Approve Increase in Authorised Ordinary For For Management
Share Capital to GBP 294,290,599
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 53,000,000
(Rights Issue); Otherwise up to GBP
53,000,000
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 8,200,000
13 Authorise 113,700,000 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
14 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD
Ticker: RIM Security ID: 760975102
Meeting Date: JUL 15, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 27, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect James Balsillie, Mike Lazaridis, For For Management
James Estill, David Kerr, Roger Martin,
John Richardson, Barbara Stymiest and
John Wetmore as Directors
2 Approve Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
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SERCO GROUP PLC
Ticker: SRP Security ID: G80400107
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For Abstain Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 3.52 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Re-elect Kevin Beeston as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Andrew Jenner as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Margaret Baroness Ford of For For Management
Cunninghame as Director
7 Re-elect David Richardson as Director For For Management
8 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors of For For Management
the Company
9 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
10 Authorise 48,681,359 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
11 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights Under a General
Authority up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of GBP 3,212,969 and an
Additional Amount Pursuant to a Rights
Issue of up to GBP 3,212,969
12 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 486,814
13 Approve Adoption of Serco Group plc For For Management
Performance Share Plan
14 Approve Adoption of Serco Group plc For For Management
Deferred Bonus Plan
15 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
16 Auth. Company and its Subsidiaries to For For Management
Make EU Political Donations to
Political Parties or Independent
Election Candidates, to Political Org.
Other Than Political Parties and Incur
EU Political Expenditure up to GBP
130,000
17 Approve That a General Meeting Other For For Management
Than an Annual General Meeting May Be
Called on Not Less Than 14 Clear Days'
Notice
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SHIMANO INC.
Ticker: 7309 Security ID: J72262108
Meeting Date: MAR 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 31, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, With a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 30.5
2 Amend Articles to Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates
3.1 Elect Director For For Management
3.2 Elect Director For For Management
3.3 Elect Director For For Management
3.4 Elect Director For For Management
3.5 Elect Director For For Management
4 Approve Payment of Annual Bonuses to For For Management
Directors
5 Approve Adjustment to Aggregate For For Management
Compensation Ceiling for Directors
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SHIRE LTD
Ticker: SHP Security ID: G8124V108
Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Matthew Emmens as Director For For Management
2 Elect Angus Russell as Director For For Management
3 Elect Graham Hetherington as Director For For Management
4 Elect Dr Barry Price as Director For For Management
5 Elect David Kappler as Director For For Management
6 Elect Dr Jeffrey Leiden as Director For For Management
7 Elect Patrick Langlois as Director For For Management
8 Elect Kate Nealon as Director For For Management
9 Elect David Mott as Director For For Management
10 Elect Dr Michael Rosenblatt as Director For For Management
11 Appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
12 Authorise the Audit, Compliance and For For Management
Risk Committee to Fix Remuneration of
Auditors
13 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 9,331,949
14 Subject to the Passing of the Previous For For Management
Resolution, Authorise Issue of Equity
or Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 1,399,792
15 Authorise 55,991,697 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
16 Approve Change of Company Name to Shire For For Management
plc
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SHOPPERS DRUG MART CORPORATION
Ticker: SC Security ID: 82509W103
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director M. Shan Atkins For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director James F. Hankinson For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director Krystyna Hoeg For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director Holger Kluge For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director Gaetan Lussier For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director David Peterson For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director Martha Piper For Did Not Vote Management
1.8 Elect Director Derek Ridout For Did Not Vote Management
1.9 Elect Director Jurgen Schreiber For Did Not Vote Management
1.10 Elect Director David M. Williams For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
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SMITHS GROUP PLC
Ticker: SMIN Security ID: G82401111
Meeting Date: JUL 28, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
2 Approve Smiths Group Value Sharing Plan For For Management
3 Amend Smiths Group Co-Investment Plan For Against Management
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SMITHS GROUP PLC
Ticker: SMIN Security ID: G82401111
Meeting Date: NOV 18, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For Abstain Management
3 Approve Final Dividend of 23.5 Pence For For Management
Per Ordinary Share
4 Elect Philip Bowman as Director For For Management
5 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors of the Company
6 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
7 Authorise Issue of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 48,510,168
8 Authorise Issue of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Pre-emptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of GBP 7,276,525
9 Authorise 38,808,135 Ordinary Shares For For Management
for Market Purchase
10 Authorise Company and its Subsidiaries For For Management
to Make EU Political Donations to
Political Parties or Independent
Election Candidates up to GBP 0.05M,to
Political Org. Other Than Political
Parties up to GBP 0.05M and Incur EU
Political Expenditure up to GBP 0.05M
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SOCIETE GENERALE
Ticker: GLE Security ID: F43638141
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Treatment of Losses and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
3 Approve Stock Dividend Program For Did Not Vote Management
4 Accept Consolidated Financial For Did Not Vote Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
5 Approve Special Auditors' Report For Did Not Vote Management
Presenting Ongoing Related-Party
Transactions
6 Approve Ongoing Transactions with For Did Not Vote Management
Daniel Bouton, Phlippe Citerne, and
Didier Alix Re: Pension Benefits
7 Approve Transaction with Severin For Did Not Vote Management
Cabannes and Frederic Oudea Re: Pension
Benefits
8 Approve Transaction with Frederic Oudea For Did Not Vote Management
Re: Severance Payment and Non-Compete
Agreement
9 Reelect Jean Azema as Director For Did Not Vote Management
10 Reelect Elisabeth Lulin as Director For Did Not Vote Management
11 Ratify Appointment of Robert Castaigne For Did Not Vote Management
as Director
12 Elect Jean-Bernard Levy as Director For Did Not Vote Management
13 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Did Not Vote Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
14 Add Article 20 to the Bylaws Re: Court For Did Not Vote Management
Jurisdiction
15 Authorize Issuance of Preferred Stock For Did Not Vote Management
(Class B) without Preemptive Rights ,
and without Voting Rights Attached, in
Favor of Societe de Prise de
Participation de l'Etat (SPPE) for up
to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR
241.9 Million
16 Amend Bylaws to Integrate Preferred For Did Not Vote Management
Stock (Class B) in Capital, Subject to
Approval of Item 15
17 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Did Not Vote Management
18 Amend Limit Set Under Item 10 of the For Did Not Vote Management
May 27, 2008 General Meeting for
Issuance With Preemptive Rights
19 Authorize Filing of Required For Did Not Vote Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LTD.
Ticker: 16 Security ID: Y82594121
Meeting Date: DEC 4, 2008 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 26, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
3a1 Reelect Kwong Siu-hing as Director For For Management
3a2 Reelect Cheung Kin-tung, Marvin as For For Management
Director
3a3 Reelect Lee Shau-kee as Director For For Management
3a4 Reelect Kwok Ping-sheung, Walter as For For Management
Director
3a5 Reelect Kwok Ping-luen, Raymond as For For Management
Director
3a6 Reelect Chan Kai-ming as Director For For Management
3a7 Reelect Wong Yick-kam, Michael as For For Management
Director
3a8 Reelect Wong Chik-wing, Mike as For For Management
Director
3b Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
4 Reappoint Auditors and Authorize Board For For Management
to Fix Their Remuneration
5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6 Approve Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased For For Management
Shares
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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO.
Ticker: TSM Security ID: 874039100
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve 2008 Business Operations For For Management
Report, Financial Statements, and
Statutory Reports
2 Approve 2008 Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
3 Approve Capitalization of 2008 For Against Management
Dividends and Employee Profit Sharing
4 Approve Amendment on the Procedures for For For Management
Loans to Other Parties and Procedures
for Endorsement and Guarantee
5.1 Director Morris Chang For Withhold Management
5.2 Director F.c. Tseng For Withhold Management
5.3 Director Rick Tsai For Withhold Management
5.4 Director Tain-jy Chen For Withhold Management
5.5 Director P. Leahy Bonfield For Withhold Management
5.6 Director Stan Shih For Withhold Management
5.7 Director Ms. Carly Fiorina For Withhold Management
5.8 Director Thomas J Engibous For Withhold Management
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TALISMAN ENERGY INC.
Ticker: TLM Security ID: 87425E103
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 2, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Christiane Bergevin For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald J. Carty For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director William R.P. Dalton For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director Kevin S. Dunne For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director John A. Manzoni For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director Stella M. Thompson For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director John D. Watson For Did Not Vote Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert G. Welty For Did Not Vote Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles R. Williamson For Did Not Vote Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles W. Wilson For Did Not Vote Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles M. Winograd For Did Not Vote Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
3 Amend By-Laws No. 1 For Did Not Vote Management
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: SEP 25, 2008 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 18, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Joseph (Yosi) Nitzani as External For For Management
Director
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TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
Ticker: TEVA Security ID: 881624209
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
2.1 Elect Phillip Frost as Director For For Management
2.2 Elect Roger Abravanel as Director For For Management
2.3 Elect Elon Kohlberg as Director For For Management
2.4 Elect Yitzhak Peterburg as Director For For Management
2.5 Elect Erez Vigodman as Director For For Management
3 Approve Auditors and Authorize Board to For For Management
Fix Their Remuneration
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI AS
Ticker: TKC Security ID: 900111204
Meeting Date: JAN 30, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 11, 2008
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Opening and Elect Chairman of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management
2 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign For Did Not Vote Management
Minutes of Meeting
3 Amend Article 3 - Re: Corporate Purpose For Did Not Vote Management
and Subject
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UBS AG
Ticker: UBS Security ID: H89231338
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve 2009 Compensation Model For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Carrying Forward of Net Loss For Did Not Vote Management
3.1.1 Reelect Peter Voser as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.1.2 Reelect David Sidwell as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.1.3 Reelect Sally Bott as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.1.4 Reelect Rainer-Marc Frey as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.1.5 Reelect Bruno Gehrig as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.1.6 Reelect William Parrett as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.2.1 Elect Kaspar Villiger as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.2.2 Elect Michel Demare as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.2.3 Elect Ann Goodbehere as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.2.4 Elect Axel Lehmann as Director For Did Not Vote Management
3.3 Ratify Ernst & Young Ltd. as Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
3.4 Ratify BDO Visura as Special Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
4 Approve Issuance of Warrants without For Did Not Vote Management
Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of
CHF 10 Million Pool of Capital to
Guarantee Conversion Rights
5 Approve Creation of CHF 29.3 Million For Did Not Vote Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
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UNILEVER N.V.
Ticker: UNA Security ID: N8981F271
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Report of Management Board None For Management
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Allocation of Income
3 Approve Discharge of Executive For Against Management
Directors
4 Approve Discharge of Non-Executive For Against Management
Directors
5 Elect L.A. Lawrence as Executive For For Management
Director
6 Elect P.G.J.M. Polman as Executive For For Management
Director
7 Reelect L. Brittan of Spennithorne as For For Management
Non-Executive Director
8 Reelect W. Dik as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
9 Reelect C.E. Golden as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
10 Reelect B.E. Grote as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
11 Reelect N. Murthy as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
12 Reelect H. Nyasulu as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
13 Reelect K.J. Storm as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
14 Reelect M. Treschow as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
15 Reelect J. van der Veer as For For Management
Non-Executive Director
16 Elect L.O. Fresco as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
17 Elect A.M. Fudge as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
18 Elect P. Walsh as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
19 Ratify PwC as Auditors For For Management
20 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger and
Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights
21 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
22 Approve Reduction in Share Capital by For For Management
Cancellation of Shares
23a Amend Articles Re: Move to Quarterly For For Management
Dividends
23b Amend Articles Re: Move to Quarterly For For Management
Dividends
24 Allow Questions None For Management
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UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED
Ticker: UOVEF Security ID: V96194127
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
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UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED
Ticker: UOVEF Security ID: V96194127
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Adopt Financial Statements and For For Management
Directors' and Auditors' Reports
2 Declare Final Dividend of SGD 0.40 Per For For Management
Share
3 Approve Directors' Fees of SGD 912,500 For For Management
for 2008 (2007: SGD 912,500)
4 Approve Payment SGD 2.5 Million as Fee For For Management
to Wee Cho Yaw, Chairman of the Bank,
for the Period from January 2008 to
December 2008
5 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For Against Management
and Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
6 Reelect Wee Ee Cheong as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Wee Cho Yaw as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Lim Pin as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Ngiam Tong Dow as Director For For Management
10 Approve Issuance of Shares without For For Management
Preemptive Rights
11 Approve Allotment and Issuance of For Against Management
Preference Shares
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YAMADA DENKI CO.
Ticker: 9831 Security ID: J95534103
Meeting Date: JUN 26, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Allocation of Income, with a For For Management
Final Dividend of JPY 33
2 Amend Articles To Reflect For For Management
Digitalization of Share Certificates -
Amend Business Lines
3 Elect Director For For Management
4.1 Appoint Statutory Auditor For For Management
4.2 Appoint Statutory Auditor For For Management
5 Approve Retirement Bonus Payment for For For Management
Directors
6 Approve Retirement Bonus Payment for For Against Management
Statutory Auditor
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YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA
Ticker: YAR Security ID: R9900C106
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Harald Arnkvaern as Chairman of For For Management
Meeting; Designate Inspector(s) of
Minutes of Meeting
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation
of Income and Dividends of NOK 4.50 per
Share
3 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For Abstain Management
Terms of Employment For Executive
Management
4 Elect Bernt Reitan as Director For For Management
5 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For Against Management
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of NOK 410,000 for Chairman,
and NOK 235,000 for Other Directors;
Approve Remuneration for Committee Work
7 Approve Remuneration of Nominating For For Management
Committee Members
8 Approve NOK 4.7 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Share Cancellation;
Approve Redemption of 993,439 Shares
Held by Norwegian State
9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
===================== FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND ======================
There were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any
shareholder meeting during the period covered by this report and with respect
to which the above-named fund was entitled to vote.
========== END NPX REPORT
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) Federated International Series, Inc.
By /s/J. Christopher Donahue
(Signature and Title)* J. Christopher Donahue
Principal Executive Officer
Date: August 24, 2009
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.