UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-09395 NAME OF REGISTRANT: Third Avenue Variable Series Trust ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 622 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: W. James Hall III 622 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 212-888-5222 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 12/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Third Ave Value Portfolio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. Agenda Number: 933545975 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 038222105 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 06-Mar-2012 Ticker: AMAT ISIN: US0382221051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: AART J. DE GEUS Mgmt For For 1B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STEPHEN R. FORREST Mgmt For For 1C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS J. IANNOTTI Mgmt For For 1D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SUSAN M. JAMES Mgmt For For 1E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALEXANDER A. KARSNER Mgmt For For 1F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GERHARD H. PARKER Mgmt For For 1G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DENNIS D. POWELL Mgmt For For 1H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLEM P. ROELANDTS Mgmt For For 1I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES E. ROGERS Mgmt For For 1J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL R. SPLINTER Mgmt For For 1K ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT H. SWAN Mgmt For For 02 TO APPROVE THE AMENDED & RESTATED EMPLOYEE Mgmt For For STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN. 03 TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR Mgmt For For EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN. 04 TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION OF APPLIED MATERIALS' NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. 05 RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS APPLIED Mgmt For For MATERIALS' INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. Agenda Number: 933594079 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 112585104 Meeting Type: Special Meeting Date: 10-May-2012 Ticker: BAM ISIN: CA1125851040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR MARCEL R. COUTU Mgmt For For MAUREEN KEMPSTON DARKES Mgmt For For LANCE LIEBMAN Mgmt For For FRANK J. MCKENNA Mgmt For For JACK M. MINTZ Mgmt For For YOUSSEF A. NASR Mgmt For For JAMES A. PATTISON Mgmt For For DIANA L. TAYLOR Mgmt For For 02 THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR AND Mgmt For For AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTORS TO SET ITS REMUNERATION; 03 THE 2012 PLAN RESOLUTION; Mgmt For For 04 THE SAY ON PAY RESOLUTION. Mgmt For For -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933483771 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 140501107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 18-Jul-2011 Ticker: CSWC ISIN: US1405011073 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR DONALD W. BURTON Mgmt For For GRAEME W. HENDERSON Mgmt For For SAMUEL B. LIGON Mgmt For For GARY L. MARTIN Mgmt For For JOHN H. WILSON Mgmt For For 02 PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT BY OUR Mgmt For For AUDIT COMMITTEE OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2012. 03 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE CAPITAL SOUTHWEST Mgmt For For CORPORATION 2010 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN. 04 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE ADVISORY VOTE ON Mgmt For For EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 05 VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF THE ADVISORY VOTE Mgmt 1 Year Against ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENOVUS ENERGY INC. Agenda Number: 933573241 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 15135U109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2012 Ticker: CVE ISIN: CA15135U1093 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR RALPH S. CUNNINGHAM Mgmt For For PATRICK D. DANIEL Mgmt For For IAN W. DELANEY Mgmt For For BRIAN C. FERGUSON Mgmt For For MICHAEL A. GRANDIN Mgmt For For VALERIE A.A. NIELSEN Mgmt For For CHARLES M. RAMPACEK Mgmt For For COLIN TAYLOR Mgmt For For WAYNE G. THOMSON Mgmt For For 02 APPOINTMENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, Mgmt For For CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, AS AUDITOR OF THE CORPORATION. 03 AMENDMENT AND RECONFIRMATION OF THE Mgmt Against Against CORPORATION'S SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN AS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR. 04 ACCEPTANCE OF THE CORPORATION'S APPROACH TO Mgmt For For EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR. 05 ACCEPTANCE OF THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL SET Shr Against For OUT IN APPENDIX B TO THE ACCOMPANYING MANAGEMENT PROXY CIRCULAR. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHEUNG KONG HOLDINGS LTD Agenda Number: 703716071 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y13213106 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 25-May-2012 Ticker: ISIN: HK0001000014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive the audited Financial Mgmt For For Statements, the Report of the Directors and the Independent Auditor's Report for the year ended 31st December, 2011 2 To declare a final dividend Mgmt For For 3.1 To elect Mr. Kam Hing Lam as Director Mgmt For For 3.2 To elect Ms. Woo Chia Ching, Grace as Mgmt For For Director 3.3 To elect Mr. Fok Kin Ning, Canning as Mgmt For For Director 3.4 To elect Mr. Frank John Sixt as Director Mgmt For For 3.5 To elect Mr. Kwok Tun-li, Stanley as Mgmt For For Director 3.6 To elect Mr. Chow Nin Mow, Albert as Mgmt For For Director 3.7 To elect Ms. Hung Siu-lin, Katherine as Mgmt For For Director 4 To appoint Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers Mgmt For For as the auditor of the Company and its subsidiaries, to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration 5.1 To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt For For to issue additional shares of the Company 5.2 To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt For For to repurchase shares of the Company 5.3 To extend the general mandate granted to Mgmt For For the Directors pursuant to Ordinary Resolution No. 5(1) to issue additional shares of the Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHONG HING BANK LTD Agenda Number: 703716019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y1582S105 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 09-May-2012 Ticker: ISIN: HK1111036765 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive and adopt the Financial Mgmt For For Statements and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors for the year ended 31 December 2011 2 To declare the final cash dividend for the Mgmt For For year ended 31 December 2011 of HKD 0.35 per share 3a.i To re-elect the following directors: Mr. Mgmt For For Liu Lit Chi 3a.ii To re-elect the following directors: Mr. Mgmt For For Timothy George Freshwater 3aiii To re-elect the following directors: Mr. Mgmt For For Christopher Kwun Shing Liu 3a.iv To re-elect the following directors: Mr. Mgmt For For Alfred Cheuk Yu Chow 3a.v To re-elect the following directors: Mr. Mgmt For For Tsang Chiu Wing 3a.vi To re-elect the following directors: Mr. Mgmt For For Wong Har Kar 3.b Fix the directors' fee for the year ending Mgmt For For 31 December 2012 at HKD 250,000 for the Chairman, HKD 250,000 for each of the independent non-executive directors, HKD 250,000 for each of the non-executive directors with committee responsibilities, HKD 170,000 for each of the non-executive directors without committee responsibilities, and HKD 150,000 for each of the other directors 4 To re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu the Mgmt For For Bank's auditors and to authorise the directors to fix the auditors' remuneration 5 To approve and adopt a new share option Mgmt For For scheme 6 To grant a general mandate to the directors Mgmt For For to repurchase shares in the Bank not exceeding 10 percent of its issued share capital 7 To grant a general mandate to the directors Mgmt Against Against to allot and issue additional shares in the Bank not exceeding 20 percent of its issued share capital 8 To extend the general mandate granted under Mgmt Against Against Resolution 7 by adding the number of shares repurchased under Resolution 6 to the number of additional shares permitted to be allotted and issued -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933570637 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 22282E102 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 09-May-2012 Ticker: CVA ISIN: US22282E1029 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR DAVID M. BARSE Mgmt For For RONALD J. BROGLIO Mgmt For For PETER C.B. BYNOE Mgmt For For LINDA J. FISHER Mgmt For For JOSEPH M. HOLSTEN Mgmt For For ANTHONY J. ORLANDO Mgmt For For WILLIAM C. PATE Mgmt For For ROBERT S. SILBERMAN Mgmt For For JEAN SMITH Mgmt For For SAMUEL ZELL Mgmt For For 2 TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG Mgmt For For LLP AS COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE 2012 FISCAL YEAR. 3 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE EQUITY Shr Against For AWARD PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933612839 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 25179M103 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 06-Jun-2012 Ticker: DVN ISIN: US25179M1036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR ROBERT H. HENRY Mgmt For For JOHN A. HILL Mgmt For For MICHAEL M. KANOVSKY Mgmt For For ROBERT A. MOSBACHER, JR Mgmt For For J. LARRY NICHOLS Mgmt For For DUANE C. RADTKE Mgmt For For MARY P. RICCIARDELLO Mgmt For For JOHN RICHELS Mgmt For For 2. APPROVE, IN AN ADVISORY VOTE, EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION. 3. RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT Mgmt For For AUDITORS FOR 2012. 4. APPROVE AMENDING THE AMENDED AND RESTATED Mgmt For For CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO GRANT STOCKHOLDERS THE RIGHT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. 5. APPROVE THE 2012 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION Mgmt For For PLAN. 6. APPROVE THE 2012 AMENDMENT TO THE 2009 Mgmt For For LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN. 7. REPORT ON THE DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING Shr Against For POLICIES AND PRACTICES. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENCANA CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933575435 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 292505104 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 25-Apr-2012 Ticker: ECA ISIN: CA2925051047 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR PETER A. DEA Mgmt For For RANDALL K. ERESMAN Mgmt For For CLAIRE S. FARLEY Mgmt For For FRED J. FOWLER Mgmt For For SUZANNE P. NIMOCKS Mgmt For For DAVID P. O'BRIEN Mgmt For For JANE L. PEVERETT Mgmt For For ALLAN P. SAWIN Mgmt For For BRUCE G. WATERMAN Mgmt For For CLAYTON H. WOITAS Mgmt For For 02 APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR - Mgmt For For PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AT A REMUNERATION TO BE FIXED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 03 ADVISORY VOTE APPROVING THE CORPORATION'S Mgmt For For APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES, INC. Agenda Number: 933623642 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 345550107 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 13-Jun-2012 Ticker: FCEA ISIN: US3455501078 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR ARTHUR F. ANTON Mgmt For For SCOTT S. COWEN Mgmt For For MICHAEL P. ESPOSITO, JR Mgmt For For STAN ROSS Mgmt For For 2. THE APPROVAL (ON AN ADVISORY, NON-BINDING Mgmt For For BASIS) OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. 3. THE RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Mgmt For For LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 2013. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HANG LUNG GROUP LTD Agenda Number: 703338839 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y30148111 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 18-Oct-2011 Ticker: ISIN: HK0010000088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive and consider the audited Mgmt For For financial statements and reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 30 June 2011 2 To declare a final dividend Mgmt For For 3.a Re-election of Mr. Gerald Lokchung Chan as Mgmt For For a director 3.b Re-election of Ms. Laura Lok Yee Chen as a Mgmt For For director 3.c Re-election of Mr. Ronnie Chichung Chan as Mgmt For For a director 3.d To authorize the board of directors to fix Mgmt For For directors' fees 4 To re-appoint KPMG as auditors of the Mgmt For For Company and authorize the directors to fix auditors' remuneration 5 To give general mandate to directors to Mgmt For For purchase the Company's shares 6 To give general mandate to directors to Mgmt For For issue additional shares 7 To approve the addition of repurchased Mgmt For For shares to be included under the general mandate in resolution 6 8 To approve the amendments to the Company's Mgmt For For articles of association -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HANG LUNG GROUP LTD Agenda Number: 703655312 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y30148111 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 18-Apr-2012 Ticker: ISIN: HK0010000088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive and consider the audited Mgmt For For financial statements and reports of the directors and auditor for the six-month period ended 31 December 2011 2 To declare a final dividend Mgmt For For 3(a) To re-elect Mr. Shang Shing Yin as a Mgmt For For director 3(b) To re-elect Mr. Philip Nan Lok Chen as a Mgmt For For director 3(c) To re-elect Mr. William Pak Yau Ko as a Mgmt For For director 3(d) To authorize the board of directors to fix Mgmt For For directors' fees 4 To re-appoint KPMG as auditor of the Mgmt For For Company and authorize the directors to fix auditor's remuneration 5 To give general mandate to directors to Mgmt For For purchase the Company's shares 6 To give general mandate to directors to Mgmt For For issue additional shares 7 To approve the addition of repurchased Mgmt For For shares to be included under the general mandate in resolution 6 8 To approve the adoption of new share option Mgmt For For scheme of Hang Lung Properties Limited -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HANG LUNG PROPERTIES LTD Agenda Number: 703338827 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y30166105 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 18-Oct-2011 Ticker: ISIN: HK0101000591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive and consider the audited Mgmt For For financial statements and reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 30 June 2011 2 To declare a final dividend Mgmt For For 3.a Re-election of Mr. Nelson Wai Leung Yuen as Mgmt For For a director 3.b Re-election of Mr. Shang Shing Yin as a Mgmt For For director 3.c Re-election of Dr. Hon Kwan Cheng as a Mgmt For For director 3.d Re-election of Ms. Laura Lok Yee Chen as a Mgmt For For director 3.e Re-election of Professor Pak Wai Liu as a Mgmt For For director 3.f To authorize the board of directors to fix Mgmt For For directors' fees 4 To re-appoint KPMG as auditors of the Mgmt For For Company and authorize the directors to fix auditors' remuneration 5 To give general mandate to directors to Mgmt For For purchase the Company's shares 6 To give general mandate to directors to Mgmt For For issue additional shares 7 To approve the addition of repurchased Mgmt For For shares to be included under the general mandate in resolution 6 8 To approve the amendments to the Company's Mgmt For For articles of association -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HANG LUNG PROPERTIES LTD Agenda Number: 703655324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y30166105 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 18-Apr-2012 Ticker: ISIN: HK0101000591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive and consider the audited Mgmt For For financial statements and reports of the directors and auditor for the six-month period ended 31 December 2011 2 To declare a final dividend Mgmt For For 3.a To re-elect Mr. Ronald Joseph Arculli as a Mgmt For For director 3.b To re-elect Mr. Ronnie Chichung Chan as a Mgmt For For director 3.c To re-elect Mr. Henry Tze Yin Yiu as a Mgmt For For director 3.d To re-elect Mr. Hau Cheong Ho as a director Mgmt For For 3.e To authorize the board of directors to fix Mgmt For For directors' fees 4 To re-appoint KPMG as auditor of the Mgmt For For Company and authorize the directors to fix auditor's remuneration 5 To give general mandate to directors to Mgmt For For purchase the Company's shares 6 To give general mandate to directors to Mgmt For For issue additional shares 7 To approve the addition of repurchased Mgmt For For shares to be included under the general mandate in resolution 6 8 To approve the adoption of new share option Mgmt For For scheme of the Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HENDERSON LAND DEVELOPMENT CO LTD Agenda Number: 703745298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y31476107 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 11-Jun-2012 Ticker: ISIN: HK0012000102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive and consider the Audited Mgmt For For Accounts and the Reports of the Directors and Auditor for the year ended 31 December 2011 2 To declare a Final Dividend Mgmt For For 3.(A) To re-elect Mr. Woo Ka Biu, Jackson as Mgmt For For director 3.(B) To re-elect Dr. Lee Shau Kee as director Mgmt For For 3.(C) To re-elect Mr. Lam Ko Yin, Colin as Mgmt For For director 3.(D) To re-elect Mr. Yip Ying Chee, John as Mgmt For For director 3.(E) To re-elect Madam Fung Lee Woon King as Mgmt For For director 3.(F) To re-elect Mr. Lau Yum Chuen, Eddie as Mgmt For For director 3.(G) To re-elect Mr. Au Siu Kee, Alexander as Mgmt For For director 3.(H) To re-elect Mr. Leung Hay Man as director Mgmt For For 3.(I) To approve each Director's fee and the Mgmt For For remunerations of the Nomination Committee Members and the Corporate Governance Committee Members 4 To re-appoint Auditor and authorise the Mgmt For For Directors to fix Auditor's remuneration 5.(A) To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt For For to repurchase shares 5.(B) To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt Against Against to allot new shares 5.(C) To authorise the Directors to allot new Mgmt For For shares equal to the aggregate nominal amount of share capital purchased by the Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LTD Agenda Number: 703716057 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y38024108 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 25-May-2012 Ticker: ISIN: HK0013000119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To receive and adopt the Statement of Mgmt For For Audited Accounts and Reports of the Directors and Auditor for the year ended 31 December 2011 2 To declare a final dividend Mgmt For For 3.1 To re-elect Mr Li Ka-shing as a Director Mgmt For For 3.2 To re-elect Mrs Chow Woo Mo Fong, Susan as Mgmt For For a Director 3.3 To re-elect Mr Lai Kai Ming, Dominic as a Mgmt For For Director 3.4 To re-elect The Hon Sir Michael David Mgmt For For Kadoorie as a Director 3.5 To re-elect Mrs Margaret Leung Ko May Yee Mgmt For For as a Director 4 To appoint Auditor and authorise the Mgmt For For Directors to fix the Auditor's remuneration 5.1 To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt Against Against to issue additional shares 5.2 To approve the purchase by the Company of Mgmt For For its own shares 5.3 To extend the general mandate in Ordinary Mgmt Abstain Against Resolution No 5(1) 6 That the Articles of Association of the Mgmt For For Company be altered in the following manner: by deleting the existing Article 93 in its entirety and substituting the following therefor: 93. Subject to the provisions of these presents, the Directors may meet together for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit. At any time any Director may, and the Secretary on the requisition of a Director shall, summon a meeting of the Directors. It shall not be necessary to give notice of a meeting of Directors to any Director for the time being absent from Hong Kong (and a Director shall be deemed absent from Hong Kong on any day if he has given to the Secretary notice of his intention to be absent from Hong Kong for any period including such day and has not revoked such notice). Any Director may waive notice of any meeting and any such waiver may be retrospective. The Directors may participate in a meeting of Directors by telephone, video or other electronic means at which the Directors participating in the meeting are capable of hearing each other -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTOR AB Agenda Number: 703662064 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: W48102102 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 17-Apr-2012 Ticker: ISIN: SE0000107401 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 Election of Sven Unger as Chairman of the Non-Voting Meeting 2 Drawing up and approval of the voting list Non-Voting 3 Approval of the agenda Non-Voting 4 Election of one or two persons to attest to Non-Voting the accuracy of the minutes 5 Determination of whether the Meeting has Non-Voting been duly convened 6 Presentation of the parent company's annual Non-Voting report and the auditors' report, as well as of the consolidated financial statements and the auditors' report for the Investor Group 7 The President's address Non-Voting 8 Report on the work of the Board of Non-Voting Directors, the Remuneration Committee, the Audit Committee and the Finance and Risk Committee 9 Resolutions regarding adoption of the Mgmt No vote income statement and the balance sheet for the parent company, as well as of the consolidated income statement and the consolidated balance sheet for the Investor Group 10 Resolution regarding discharge from Mgmt No vote liability of the Members of the Board of Directors and the President 11 Resolution regarding disposition of Mgmt No vote Investor's earnings in accordance with the approved balance sheet and determination of a record date for dividends 12 Proposal for resolution on amendment of the Mgmt No vote Articles of Association 13.A Decision on the number of Members and Mgmt No vote Deputy Members of the Board of Directors: Twelve Members of the Board of Directors and no Deputy Members of the Board of Directors up to May 31, 2012, and thirteen Members of the Board of Directors and no Deputy Members of the Board of Directors from June 1, 2012 13.B Decision on the number of Auditors and Mgmt No vote Deputy Auditors: One registered auditing company 14.A Decision on the compensation that shall be Mgmt No vote paid to the Board of Directors 14.B Decision on the compensation that shall be Mgmt No vote paid to the Auditors 15.A Re-elect Jacob Wallenberg, Gunnar Brock, Mgmt No vote Sune Carlsson, Borje Ekholm, Tom Johnstone, Carola Lemne, Grace Skaugen, O. Sexton, Hans Straberg, Lena Torell, and Peter Wallenberg Jr as Directors; Elect Josef Ackermann and Marcus Wallenberg as New Directors. Jacob Wallenberg is proposed to be re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors 15.B Elect John Eriksson as Director Mgmt No vote 16 Election of Auditors and Deputy Auditors: Mgmt No vote Re-election of the registered auditing company KPMG AB (with the authorized auditor Helene Willberg as the auditor in charge until further notice) for the period until the end of the Annual General Meeting 2013 17.A Resolution on guidelines for salary and on Mgmt No vote other remuneration for the President and other Members of the Management Group 17.B Resolution on a long-term variable Mgmt No vote remuneration program for the Members of the Management Group and other employees 18.A Proposal regarding acquisition and sale of Mgmt No vote own shares in order to give the Board of Directors wider freedom of action in the work with the Company's capital structure, in order to enable transfer of own shares according to 18B below, and in order to secure the costs in connection with the long-term variable remuneration program and the allocation of synthetic shares as part of the remuneration to the Board of Directors 18.B Proposal regarding sale of own shares in Mgmt No vote order to enable the Company to transfer own shares to employees who participate in the long-term variable remuneration program 2012 19 The shareholder Thorwald Arvidsson proposes Shr No vote that the Annual General Meeting resolves that all shareholders present at the Annual General Meeting who so wish shall obtain the book"En finansmans bekannelser -veni, vidi, ridi" at the Company's expense, with the motivation that the book gives a "both amusing and somewhat frightening" insight into the financial world 20 Conclusion of the Meeting Non-Voting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEYCORP Agenda Number: 933586779 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 493267108 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 17-May-2012 Ticker: KEY ISIN: US4932671088 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 DIRECTOR EDWARD P. CAMPBELL Mgmt For For JOSEPH A. CARRABBA Mgmt For For CHARLES P. COOLEY Mgmt For For ALEXANDER M. CUTLER Mgmt For For H. JAMES DALLAS Mgmt For For ELIZABETH R. GILE Mgmt For For RUTH ANN M. GILLIS Mgmt For For WILLIAM G. GISEL, JR. Mgmt For For RICHARD J. HIPPLE Mgmt For For KRISTEN L. MANOS Mgmt For For BETH E. MOONEY Mgmt For For BILL R. SANFORD Mgmt For For BARBARA R. SNYDER Mgmt For For THOMAS C. STEVENS Mgmt For For 2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF Mgmt For For INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. 3 ADVISORY APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION. 4 SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING CHAIRMAN BE Shr Against For INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAI SUN GARMENT INTERNATIONAL LTD Agenda Number: 703467616 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y51449174 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 21-Dec-2011 Ticker: ISIN: HK0191032033 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To consider and adopt the audited financial Mgmt For For statements and the reports of the directors and the independent auditors of the Company for the year ended 31 July 2011 2Ai To re-elect the following Director who Mgmt For For retire and have offered themselves for re-election: Dr. Lam Kin Ming as an executive Director 2Aii To re-elect the following Director who Mgmt For For retire and have offered themselves for re-election: Mr. Lui Siu Tsuen, Richard as an executive Director 2Aiii To re-elect the following Director who Mgmt For For retire and have offered themselves for re-election: Mr. Wan Yee Hwa, Edward as a non-executive Director 2Aiv To re-elect the following Director who Mgmt For For retire and have offered themselves for re-election: Mr. Lam Bing Kwan as an independent non-executive Director 2Av To re-elect the following Director who Mgmt For For retire and have offered themselves for re-election: Mr. Leung Shu Yin, William as an independent non-executive Director 2B To authorise the Board to fix the Mgmt For For Directors' remuneration 3 To re-appoint Ernst & Young as the Mgmt For For independent auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and to authorise the Board to fix their remuneration 4 To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt Against Against to issue and allot additional shares not exceeding 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the existing issued share capital of the Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSCO Agenda Number: 933555750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 693483109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 16-Mar-2012 Ticker: PKX ISIN: US6934831099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 APPROVAL OF BALANCE SHEET (STATEMENTS OF Mgmt For For FINANCIAL POSITION), STATEMENTS OF INCOME, AND STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATION OF RETAINED EARNINGS FOR THE 44TH FISCAL YEAR 2 PARTIAL AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF Mgmt For For INCORPORATION 3A1 ELECTION OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR: HAN, JOON-HO Mgmt For For 3A2 ELECTION OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR: LEE, Mgmt For For YOUNG-SUN 3A3 ELECTION OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR: LEE, Mgmt For For CHANG-HEE 3A4 ELECTION OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR: JAMES B. Mgmt For For BEMOWSKI 3B1 ELECTION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER: LEE, Mgmt For For YOUNG-SUN 3B2 ELECTION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER: LEE, Mgmt For For CHANG-HEE 3C1 ELECTION OF INSIDE DIRECTOR: CHUNG, Mgmt For For JOON-YANG 3C2 ELECTION OF INSIDE DIRECTOR: PARK, HAN-YONG Mgmt For For 3C3 ELECTION OF INSIDE DIRECTOR: CHO, NOI-HA Mgmt For For 3C4 ELECTION OF INSIDE DIRECTOR: PARK, KI-HONG Mgmt For For 3C5 ELECTION OF INSIDE DIRECTOR: KIM, JOON-SIK Mgmt For For 4 APPROVAL OF LIMITS OF TOTAL REMUNERATION Mgmt For For FOR DIRECTORS 5 PAYMENT OF SPECIAL REMUNERATION FOR Mgmt For For MERITORIOUS SERVICES TO THE LATE HONORARY CHAIRMAN PARK, TAE-JOON -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHJ INTERNATIONAL SA Agenda Number: 703780278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: B70883101 Meeting Type: EGM Meeting Date: 31-May-2012 Ticker: ISIN: BE0003815322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1.1 Approve reduction in share capital Mgmt For For 1.2 Approve reduction of share premium account Mgmt For For 1.3 Approve increase of legal reserves Mgmt For For 2 Authorize implementation of approved Mgmt For For resolutions and filing of required management for documents/formalities at trade registry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHJ INTERNATIONAL SA Agenda Number: 703839778 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: B70883101 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 19-Jun-2012 Ticker: ISIN: BE0003815322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To approve the non-consolidated financial Mgmt For For statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, including the following allocation of results (in euro), a s specified 2 To grant a discharge and release to Messrs. Mgmt Abstain Against D. Ronald Daniel, Timothy C. Collins, Leonhard Fischer, Mathias Dopfner, Gerd Hausler, Jun Makihara, Peter Foy, Lucio A. Noto and Konstantin von Schweinitz for the performance of their duties as directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 3 To resolve that the remuneration of the Mgmt For For non-executive directors for their services as directors during each relevant fiscal year as set forth in Section 1.5 of the Company's Corporate Governance Charter (dated January 1, 2012) Shall, effective as of June 1, 2012, be modified as follows: All non-executive direct ors other than the Chairman of the Board of Directors will be paid an annual r etainer of EUR 75,000 (instead of EUR 100,000 currently). The Chairman Will be paid an annual retainer of EUR 150,000 (instead of EUR 250,000 currently). In addition, the Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee will be 4 To grant a discharge and release to KPMG Mgmt Abstain Against Reviseurs d'Entreprises (represented by Mr. Olivier Macq, partner) for the performance of its duties during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 5 To approve the remuneration report for the Mgmt For For fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (as set out in the Annual Report relating to the same year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHJ INTERNATIONAL SA Agenda Number: 703894940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: B70883101 Meeting Type: EGM Meeting Date: 19-Jun-2012 Ticker: ISIN: BE0003815322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1.i To absorb EUR 202,356,882 of the losses Mgmt No vote reflected in the non-consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, through a reduction of the entire "available reserves" (currently of EUR 202,356,882) reflected in such financial statements 1.ii Subject to the shareholders having approved Mgmt No vote resolution (i) above, to absorb the remaining part of such losses through a reduction of the "issuance premiums" (currently of EUR 145,861,233) reflected in such financial statements by an amount of EUR 43,683,598 (such reduction of the issuance premiums, for Belgian tax purposes, being applied in first instance to the taxed reserves, if any, and subsequently to the fiscal capital) 1.iii Subject to the shareholders having approved Mgmt No vote resolutions (i) and (ii) above, to increase the available reserves to be reflected in the next non-consolidated financial statements (of EUR 0 following the approval of resolution (i) above) to EUR 94,316,402 through (a) a reduction of the issuance premiums (of EUR 102,177,635 following the approval of resolution (ii) above) by an amount of EUR 70,007,257 and (b) a reduction of the share capital (currently of EUR 604,562,379) by an amount of EUR 24,309,145 (such reduction of share capital to be made without cancellation of shares) (and both reductions, for Belgian tax order to reflect the new amount of share capital (of EUR 580,253,234) and amend Article 8, paragraph 1 of the Articles of Association in order to reduce the amount of authorised share capital (currently of EUR 604,562,379) to EUR 580,253,234, to align it (in accordance with Article 603 of the Belgian Company Code) on the new amount of share capital 2 To grant a power to the General Counsel, Mgmt No vote with right of substitution, for the restatement of the Articles of Association as a result of the amendments set forth in point 1 (iii) above and for the fulfillment of any other formalities necessary or useful in connection with such amendments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYCAMORE NETWORKS, INC. Agenda Number: 933530316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 871206405 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 10-Jan-2012 Ticker: SCMR ISIN: US8712064059 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 01 DIRECTOR DANIEL E. SMITH Mgmt For For 02 TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF Mgmt For For PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS SYCAMORE'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JULY 31, 2012. 03 TO HOLD AN ADVISORY VOTE ON SYCAMORE'S Mgmt For For NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. 04 TO HOLD AN ADVISORY VOTE REGARDING THE Mgmt 3 Years For FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF SYCAMORE'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEJON RANCH CO. Agenda Number: 933589319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 879080109 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 08-May-2012 Ticker: TRC ISIN: US8790801091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1. DIRECTOR GEOFFREY L. STACK Mgmt For For MICHAEL H. WINER Mgmt For For 2. RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG AS THE Mgmt For For COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TELLABS, INC. Agenda Number: 933598902 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 879664100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 02-May-2012 Ticker: TLAB ISIN: US8796641004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BO HEDFORS Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL E. LAVIN Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAN H. SUWINSKI Mgmt For For 2. TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, NAMED Mgmt For For EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. 3. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG Mgmt For For LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED AUDITOR FOR 2012. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION Agenda Number: 933564898 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: 064058100 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting Date: 10-Apr-2012 Ticker: BK ISIN: US0640581007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1A. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RUTH E. BRUCH Mgmt For For 1B. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: NICHOLAS M. DONOFRIO Mgmt For For 1C. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GERALD L. HASSELL Mgmt For For 1D. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: EDMUND F. KELLY Mgmt For For 1E. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RICHARD J. KOGAN Mgmt For For 1F. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL J. KOWALSKI Mgmt For For 1G. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN A. LUKE, JR Mgmt For For 1H. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARK A. NORDENBERG Mgmt For For 1I. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CATHERINE A. REIN Mgmt For For 1J. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM C. RICHARDSON Mgmt For For 1K. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SAMUEL C. SCOTT III Mgmt For For 1L. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WESLEY W. VON SCHACK Mgmt For For 2. ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE Mgmt For For COMPENSATION. 3. RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP Mgmt For For AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. 4. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING ADOPTION OF Shr Against For A POLICY RELATED TO AN INDEPENDENT CHAIRMAN. 5. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL WITH RESPECT TO Shr Against For CUMULATIVE VOTING. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WHARF (HOLDINGS) LTD Agenda Number: 703771419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y8800U127 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 30-May-2012 Ticker: ISIN: HK0004000045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To adopt the Financial Statements and the Mgmt For For Reports of the Directors and Auditors for the financial year ended 31 December 2011 2.a To re-elect Mr. Peter K. C. Woo, a retiring Mgmt For For Director, as a Director 2.b To re-elect Mr. Stephen T. H. Ng, a Mgmt For For retiring Director, as a Director 2.c To re-elect Mr. Andrew O. K. Chow, a Mgmt For For retiring Director, as a Director 2.d To re-elect Ms. Doreen Y. F. Lee, a Mgmt For For retiring Director, as a Director 2.e To re-elect Mr. Paul Y. C. Tsui, a retiring Mgmt For For Director, as a Director 2.f To re-elect Mr. Hans Michael Jebsen, a Mgmt For For retiring Director, as a Director 2.g To re-elect Mr. James E. Thompson, a Mgmt For For retiring Director, as a Director 3 To re-appoint KPMG as Auditors of the Mgmt For For Company and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration 4 To fix the remuneration of the Directors Mgmt For For and Audit Committee Members 5 To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt For For for share repurchases by the Company 6 To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt Against Against for issue of shares 7 To approve the addition of repurchased Mgmt For For securities to the share issue general mandate stated under Resolution No. 6 8 To approve the proposed amendments to the Mgmt For For existing share option scheme of the Company -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION Agenda Number: 703859364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: J92628106 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 14-Jun-2012 Ticker: ISIN: JP3634600005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 Approve Appropriation of Surplus Mgmt For For 2.1 Appoint a Director: Akira Imura Mgmt For For 2.2 Appoint a Director: Tetsuro Toyoda Mgmt For For 2.3 Appoint a Director: Kazunori Yoshida Mgmt For For 2.4 Appoint a Director: Kimpei Mitsuya Mgmt For For 2.5 Appoint a Director: Tetsuo Agata Mgmt For For 2.6 Appoint a Director: Masafumi Kato Mgmt For For 2.7 Appoint a Director: Toshiyuki Sekimori Mgmt For For 2.8 Appoint a Director: Chiaki Yamaguchi Mgmt For For 2.9 Appoint a Director: Kazue Sasaki Mgmt For For 2.10 Appoint a Director: Hirotaka Morishita Mgmt For For 2.11 Appoint a Director: Shinya Furukawa Mgmt For For 2.12 Appoint a Director: Akira Onishi Mgmt For For 2.13 Appoint a Director: Masaharu Suzuki Mgmt For For 2.14 Appoint a Director: Fujio Cho Mgmt For For 2.15 Appoint a Director: Norio Sasaki Mgmt For For 2.16 Appoint a Director: Toshifumi Ogawa Mgmt For For 2.17 Appoint a Director: Toshifumi Onishi Mgmt For For 3 Appoint a Corporate Auditor: Kakuo Ishikawa Mgmt For For 4 Approve Payment of Bonuses to Corporate Mgmt For For Officers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHEELOCK & CO LTD Agenda Number: 703771407 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: Y9553V106 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 31-May-2012 Ticker: ISIN: HK0020000177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management 1 To adopt the Financial Statements and the Mgmt For For Reports of the Directors and Auditors for the financial year ended 31 December 2011 2a To re-elect Mr. Peter K. C. Woo, a retiring Mgmt For For Director, as a Director 2b To re-elect Mr. Stewart C. K. Leung, a Mgmt For For retiring Director, as a Director 2c To re-elect Mr. Paul Y. C. Tsui, a retiring Mgmt For For Director, as a Director 2d To re-elect Mr. Alexander S. K. Au, a Mgmt For For retiring Director, as a Director 2e To re-elect Mr. Kenneth W. S. Ting, a Mgmt For For retiring Director, as a Director 3 To re-appoint KPMG as Auditors of the Mgmt For For Company and to authorise the Directors to fix their remuneration 4 To approve an increase in the rates of fees Mgmt For For payable to the Directors 5 To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt For For for share repurchases by the Company 6 To give a general mandate to the Directors Mgmt Against Against for issue of shares 7 To approve the addition of repurchased Mgmt Against Against securities to the share issue general mandate stated under Resolution No. 6 8 To approve the proposed amendments to the Mgmt For For existing share option scheme of the Company 9 To approve the proposed amendments to the Mgmt For For existing share option scheme of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited 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) Third Avenue Variable Series Trust By (Signature) /s/ David M. Barse Name David M. Barse Title President Date 08/28/2012