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FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-05620
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Zweig Total Return Fund Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc Baltuch, c/o Zweig Advisers, 900 Third Ave, NY, NY 10022
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-451-1100
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Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/09
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Date of reporting period: 6/30/10
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Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other
than a small business investment company registered On Form N-5 ((S)(S)239.24
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August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the
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ICA File Number: 811-05620
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
Zweig Total Return Fund Inc
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ALCOA INC.
Ticker: AA Security ID: 013817101
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 27, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Carlos Ghosn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management
1.4 Elect Director E. Stanley O'Neal For For Management
2 Ratify Auditor For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
Relating to Fair Price Protection
5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
Relating to Director Elections
6 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
Relating to the Removal of Directors
7 Adopt Simple Majority Vote Against For Shareholder
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ALTRIA GROUP, INC.
Ticker: MO Security ID: 02209S103
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Elizabeth E. Bailey For For Management
2 Elect Director Gerald L. Baliles For For Management
3 Elect Director John T. Casteen III For For Management
4 Elect Director Dinyar S. Devitre For For Management
5 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell II For For Management
6 Elect Director Robert E. R. Huntley For For Management
7 Elect Director Thomas W. Jones For For Management
8 Elect Director George Munoz For For Management
9 Elect Director Nabil Y. Sakkab For For Management
10 Elect Director Michael E. Szymanczyk For For Management
11 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Report on Effect of Marketing Practices Against Against Shareholder
on the Poor
14 Adopt Human Rights Protocols for Against For Shareholder
Company and Suppliers
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AT&T INC.
Ticker: T Security ID: 00206R102
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 2, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Randall L. Stephenson For For Management
2 Elect Director Gilbert F. Amelio For For Management
3 Elect Director Reuben V. Anderson For For Management
4 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For For Management
5 Elect Director Jaime Chico Pardo For For Management
6 Elect Director James P. Kelly For For Management
7 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
8 Elect Director Lynn M. Martin For For Management
9 Elect Director John B. McCoy For For Management
10 Elect Director Joyce M. Roche For For Management
11 Elect Director Laura D Andrea Tyson For For Management
12 Elect Director Patricia P. Upton For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
15 Exclude Pension Credits from Against For Shareholder
Calculations of Performance-Based Pay
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
17 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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BIOGEN IDEC INC.
Ticker: BIIB Security ID: 09062X103
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Nancy L. Leaming For For Management
2 Elect Director Brian S. Posner For For Management
3 Elect Director Eric K. Rowinsky For For Management
4 Elect Director Stephen A. Sherwin For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
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BUNGE LIMITED
Ticker: BG Security ID: G16962105
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Jorge Born, Jr. as Director For For Management
1b Elect Bernard de La Tour D'Auvergne For For Management
Lauraguais as Director
1c Elect William Engels as Director For For Management
1d Elect L. Patrick Lupo as Director For For Management
2 Approve Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix
Their Remuneration
3 Approve Bunge Limited Annual Incentive For For Management
Plan
4 Transact Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management
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CATERPILLAR INC.
Ticker: CAT Security ID: 149123101
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John T. Dillon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Juan Gallardo For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William A. Osborn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edward B. Rust, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Susan C. Schwab For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
7 Amend Human Rights Policy Against For Shareholder
8 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: CHK Security ID: 165167107
Meeting Date: JUN 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Frank Keating For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Merrill A. Miller, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Frederick B. Whittemore For Withhold Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Adopt Policy Relating to Annual Cash Against For Shareholder
Bonuses
5 Adopt Policy to Promote Responsible Use Against For Shareholder
of Company Stock by Named Executive
Officers and Directors
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
7 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' and Directors' Compensation
8 Report on Environmental Impacts of Against For Shareholder
Natural Gas Fracturing
9 Prepare Sustainability Report Against For Shareholder
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CHEVRON CORPORATION
Ticker: CVX Security ID: 166764100
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director S.H. Armacost For For Management
2 Elect Director L.F. Deily For For Management
3 Elect Director R.E. Denham For For Management
4 Elect Director R.J. Eaton For For Management
5 Elect Director C. Hagel For For Management
6 Elect Director E. Hernandez For For Management
7 Elect Director F.G. Jenifer For For Management
8 Elect Director G.L. Kirkland For For Management
9 Elect Director S. Nunn For For Management
10 Elect Director D.B. Rice For For Management
11 Elect Director K.W. Sharer For For Management
12 Elect Director C.R. Shoemate For For Management
13 Elect Director J.G. Stumpf For For Management
14 Elect Director R.D. Sugar For For Management
15 Elect Director C. Ware For For Management
16 Elect Director J.S. Watson For For Management
17 Ratify Auditors For For Management
18 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
19 Request Director Nominee with Against For Shareholder
Environmental Qualifications
20 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
21 Disclose Payments To Host Governments Against Against Shareholder
22 Adopt Guidelines for Country Selection Against For Shareholder
23 Report on Financial Risks From Climate Against Against Shareholder
Change
24 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Ticker: CSCO Security ID: 17275R102
Meeting Date: NOV 12, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 14, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Carol A. Bartz For For Management
2 Elect Director M. Michele Burns For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael D. Capellas For For Management
4 Elect Director Larry R. Carter For For Management
5 Elect Director John T. Chambers For For Management
6 Elect Director Brian L. Halla For For Management
7 Elect Director John L. Hennessy For For Management
8 Elect Director Richard M. Kovacevich For For Management
9 Elect Director Roderick C. McGeary For For Management
10 Elect Director Michael K. Powell For For Management
11 Elect Director Arun Sarin For For Management
12 Elect Director Steven M. West For For Management
13 Elect Director Jerry Yang For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
16 Ratify Auditors For For Management
17 Amend Bylaws to Establish a Board Against Against Shareholder
Committee on Human Rights
18 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
19 Report on Internet Fragmentation Against For Shareholder
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CONOCOPHILLIPS
Ticker: COP Security ID: 20825C104
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard L. Armitage For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard H. Auchinleck For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James E. Copeland, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ruth R. Harkin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Harold W. Mcgraw III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James J. Mulva For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert A. Niblock For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Harald J. Norvik For For Management
1.10 Elect Director William K. Reilly For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Bobby S. Shackouls For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Victoria J. Tschinkel For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Kathryn C. Turner For For Management
1.14 Elect Director William E. Wade, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Board Risk Management Against Against Shareholder
Oversight
4 Adopt Quantitative GHG Goals for Against For Shareholder
Products and Operations
5 Report on Environmental Impact of Oil Against For Shareholder
Sands Operations in Canada
6 Adopt Policy to Address Coastal Against Against Shareholder
Louisiana Environmental Impacts
7 Report on Financial Risks of Climate Against Against Shareholder
Change
8 Adopt Goals to Reduce Emission of TRI Against Against Shareholder
Chemicals
9 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against For Shareholder
Discrimination Based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
10 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
Ticker: CAL Security ID: 210795308
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kirbyjon H. Caldwell For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director Carolyn Corvi For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director Henry L. Meyer, III For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director Oscar Munoz For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director Laurence E. Simmons For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffery A. Smisek For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director Karen Hastie Williams For Did Not Vote Management
1.8 Elect Director Ronald B. Woodard For Did Not Vote Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles A. Yamarone For Did Not Vote Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management
3 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
4 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Did Not Vote Shareholder
5 Please Mark For If Stock Owned None Did Not Vote Management
Beneficially By You Is Ownedand
Controlled Only By U.S. Citizens Or
Mark Against If Such Stock Is Owned
Orcontrolled By Any Person Who Is Not A
U.S. Citizen
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CORNING INCORPORATED
Ticker: GLW Security ID: 219350105
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 25, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert F. Cummings, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William D. Smithburg For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, II For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Approve Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
5 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
6 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
Ticker: COST Security ID: 22160K105
Meeting Date: JAN 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 23, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director B.S. Carson, Sr., M.D. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William H. Gates For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Hamilton E. James For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Jill S. Ruckelshaus For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EXELON CORPORATION
Ticker: EXC Security ID: 30161N101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director John A. Canning, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director M. Walter D'Alessio For For Management
3 Elect Director Nicholas DeBenedictis For For Management
4 Elect Director Bruce DeMars For For Management
5 Elect Director Nelson A. Diaz For For Management
6 Elect Director Sue L. Gin For For Management
7 Elect Director Rosemarie B. Greco For For Management
8 Elect Director Paul L. Joskow For For Management
9 Elect Director Richard W. Mies For For Management
10 Elect Director John M. Palms For For Management
11 Elect Director William C. Richardson For For Management
12 Elect Director Thomas J. Ridge For For Management
13 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management
14 Elect Director John W. Rowe For For Management
15 Elect Director Stephen D. Steinour For For Management
16 Elect Director Don Thompson For For Management
17 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
18 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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FOSTER WHEELER AG
Ticker: FWLT Security ID: H27178104
Meeting Date: NOV 4, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Election Of Director: Clayton C. Daley, For For Management
Jr.
2 In The Event Counterproposals, For Against Management
Alterations Or Amendments Of The agenda
Items Or Other Matters Are Raised At
The Extraordinary general Meeting, I
Instruct The Appointed Proxies To Vote
As follows.
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FOSTER WHEELER AG
Ticker: FWLT Security ID: H27178104
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Reelect Eugene Atkinson as Director For For Management
1.2 Reelect Steven Demetriou For For Management
1.3 Reelect Stephanie Hanbury-Brown as For For Management
Director
1.4 Elect Robert Flexon as Director For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
4 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports, Allocation of Income
5 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
6 Approve Release of Additional Paid-In For For Management
Capital from Capital Contribution to
Reserves
7 Change Location of Registered Office to For For Management
Baar, Switzerland
8 Amend Articles Re: Eliminate For For Management
Requirement to List Citizenship of
Shareholders in Share Register
9 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For For Management
due to New Swiss Federal Act on
Intermediated Securities
10 Transact Other Business (Voting) For Against Management
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FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC.
Ticker: FCX Security ID: 35671D857
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard C. Adkerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert J. Allison, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert A. Day For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gerald J. Ford For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. Devon Graham, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles C. Krulak For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Bobby Lee Lackey For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jon C. Madonna For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Dustan E. McCoy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James R. Moffett For For Management
1.11 Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr. For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Stephen H. Siegele For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Request Director Nominee with Against For Shareholder
Environmental Qualifications
5 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
Ticker: GILD Security ID: 375558103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul Berg For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John F. Cogan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Etienne F. Davignon For For Management
1.4 Elect Director James M. Denny For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Carla A. Hills For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Kevin E. Lofton For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John W. Madigan For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John C. Martin For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Gordon E. Moore For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Nicholas G. Moore For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Richard J. Whitley For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Gayle E. Wilson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Per Wold-Olsen For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., THE
Ticker: GS Security ID: 38141G104
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lloyd C. Blankfein For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John H. Bryan For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Gary D. Cohn For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claes Dahlback For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Stephen Friedman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director William W. George For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. Johnson For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lois D. Juliber For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lakshmi N. Mittal For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James J. Schiro For For Management
1.11 Elect Director H. Lee Scott, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Provide Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
6 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
7 Report on Collateral in Derivatives Against For Shareholder
Trading
8 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
9 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
10 Report on Global Warming Science Against Against Shareholder
11 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
12 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Ticker: HAL Security ID: 406216101
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director A.M. Bennett For For Management
2 Elect Director J.R. Boyd For For Management
3 Elect Director M. Carroll For For Management
4 Elect Director N.K. Dicciani For For Management
5 Elect Director S.M. Gillis For For Management
6 Elect Director J.T. Hackett For For Management
7 Elect Director D.J. Lesar For For Management
8 Elect Director R.A. Malone For For Management
9 Elect Director J.L. Martin For For Management
10 Elect Director D.L. Reed For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Review and Assess Human Rights Policies Against For Shareholder
13 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
15 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Ticker: HPQ Security ID: 428236103
Meeting Date: MAR 17, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Marc L. Andreessen For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director Sari M. Baldauf For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director John H. Hammergren For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director Mark V. Hurd For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director Joel Z. Hyatt For Did Not Vote Management
1.8 Elect Director John R. Joyce For Did Not Vote Management
1.9 Elect Director Robert L. Ryan For Did Not Vote Management
1.10 Elect Director Lucille S. Salhany For Did Not Vote Management
1.11 Elect Director G. Kennedy Thompson For Did Not Vote Management
2 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management
4 Company Request on Advisory Vote on For Did Not Vote Management
Executive Compensation
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HUDSON CITY BANCORP, INC.
Ticker: HCBK Security ID: 443683107
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Donald O. Quest PhD For Did Not Vote Management
2 Elect Director Joseph G. Sponholz For Did Not Vote Management
3 Approve/Amend Executive Incentive Bonus For Did Not Vote Management
Plan
4 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director A. J. P. Belda For For Management
2 Elect Director C. Black For For Management
3 Elect Director W. R. Brody For For Management
4 Elect Director K. I. Chenault For For Management
5 Elect Director M. L. Eskew For For Management
6 Elect Director S. A. Jackson For For Management
7 Elect Director A. N. Liveris For For Management
8 Elect Director W. J. McNerney, Jr. For For Management
9 Elect Director T. Nishimuro For For Management
10 Elect Director J. W. Owens For For Management
11 Elect Director S. J. Palmisano For For Management
12 Elect Director J. E. Spero For For Management
13 Elect Director S. Taurel For For Management
14 Elect Director L. H. Zambrano For For Management
15 Ratify Auditors For For Management
16 Adopt Policy on Bonus Banking Against For Shareholder
17 Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
18 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
19 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Mary Sue Coleman For For Management
2 Elect Director James G. Culien For For Management
3 Elect Director Michael M. E. Johns For For Management
4 Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
5 Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For For Management
6 Elect Director Lea F. Mullin For For Management
7 Elect Director William D. Perez For For Management
8 Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
9 Elect Director David Satcher For For Management
10 Elect Director William C. Welcon For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
13 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: LLL Security ID: 502424104
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Claude R. Canizares For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas A. Corcoran For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Lewis Kramer For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Alan H. Washkowitz For For Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY
Ticker: MEE Security ID: 576206106
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard M. Gabrys For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Dan R. Moore For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Baxter F. Phillips, Jr. For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Implementation of EPA Against For Shareholder
Settlement Reforms and CSR Commitments
4 Adopt Quantitative GHG goals from Against For Shareholder
Products and Operations
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
6 Declassify the Board of Directors None For Shareholder
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MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
Ticker: MCD Security ID: 580135101
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Walter E. Massey For For Management
2 Elect Director John W. Rogers, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Roger W. Stone For For Management
4 Elect Director Miles D. White For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
7 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
8 Require Suppliers to Adopt CAK Against Against Shareholder
9 Adopt Cage-Free Eggs Purchasing Policy Against Against Shareholder
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 589331107
Meeting Date: AUG 7, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 22, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Acquisition For For Management
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Ticker: MSFT Security ID: 594918104
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 4, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director William H. Gates, III For For Management
2 Elect Director Steven A. Ballmer For For Management
3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director Raymond V. Gilmartin For For Management
5 Elect Director Reed Hastings For For Management
6 Elect Director Maria Klawe For For Management
7 Elect Director David F. Marquardt For For Management
8 Elect Director Charles H. Noski For For Management
9 Elect Director Helmut Panke For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
11 Permit Right to Call Special Meeting For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
13 Adopt Principles for Health Care Reform Against Against Shareholder
14 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
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NIKE, INC.
Ticker: NKE Security ID: 654106103
Meeting Date: SEP 21, 2009 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 24, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jill K. Conway For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Alan B. Graf, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John C. Lechleiter For For Management
2 Amend Qualified Employee Stock Purchase For For Management
Plan
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NOKIA CORP.
Ticker: NOK1V Security ID: 654902204
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Calling the Meeting to Order None None Management
3 Designate Inspector or Shareholder None None Management
Representative(s) of Minutes of Meeting
4 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting None None Management
5 Prepare and Approve List of None None Management
Shareholders
6 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports, the Board's Report,
and the Auditor's Report; Receive
Review by the CEO
7 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
8 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.40 Per Share
9 Approve Discharge of Board and For For Management
President
10 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of EUR 440,000 for Chairman,
EUR 150,000 for Vice Chairman, and EUR
130,000 for Other Directors; Approve
Remuneration for Committee Work
11 Fix Number of Directors at 10 For For Management
12 Reelect Lalita Gupte, Bengt Holmstrom, For For Management
Henning Kagermann, Olli-Pekka
Kallasvuo, Per Karlsson, Isabel
Marey-Semper, Jorma Ollila, Marjorie
Scardino, Risto Siilasmaa, and Keijo
Suila as Directors
13 Approve Remuneration of Auditors For For Management
14 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy as For For Management
Auditors
15 Amend Articles Re: Amend Corporate For For Management
Purpose; Amend Method of Convening
General Meetings
16 Authorize Repurchase of up to 360 For For Management
Million Issued Shares
17 Approve Issuance of up to 740 Million For For Management
Shares without Preemptive Rights
18 Close Meeting None None Management
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NUCOR CORPORATION
Ticker: NUE Security ID: 670346105
Meeting Date: MAY 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James D. Hlavacek For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John H. Walker For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
6 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Ticker: OXY Security ID: 674599105
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Spencer Abraham For Against Management
2 Elect Director John S. Chalsty For Against Management
3 Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen For For Management
4 Elect Director Edward P. Djerejian For Against Management
5 Elect Director John E. Feick For Against Management
6 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For Against Management
7 Elect Director Ray R. Irani For Against Management
8 Elect Director Irvin W. Maloney For Against Management
9 Elect Director Avedick B. Poladian For Against Management
10 Elect Director Rodolfo Segovia For Against Management
11 Elect Director Aziz D. Syriani For Against Management
12 Elect Director Rosemary Tomich For Against Management
13 Elect Director Walter L. Weisman For Against Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
16 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
17 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
18 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
19 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
20 Report on Host Country Social and Against Against Shareholder
Environmental Laws
21 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
22 Report on Policy for Increasing Safety Against Against Shareholder
by Reducing Hazardous Substance Usage
and Re-locating Facilities
23 Double Trigger on Equity Plans Against For Shareholder
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PEPSICO, INC.
Ticker: PEP Security ID: 713448108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Shona L. Brown For For Management
2 Elect Director Ian M. Cook For For Management
3 Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
4 Elect Director Victor J. Dzau For For Management
5 Elect Director Ray L. Hunt For For Management
6 Elect Director Alberto Ibarguen For For Management
7 Elect Director Arthur C. Martinez For For Management
8 Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For Management
9 Elect Director Sharon P. Rockefeller For For Management
10 Elect Director James J. Schiro For For Management
11 Elect Director Lloyd G. Trotter For For Management
12 Elect Director Daniel Vasella For Against Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
15 Report on Charitable Contributions Against Against Shareholder
16 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
17 Report on Public Policy Advocacy Against Against Shareholder
Process
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2009
2 Approve Capital Budget for Upcoming For For Management
Fiscal Year
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends
4 Elect Directors For Against Management
5 Elect Board Chairman For Against Management
6 Elect Fiscal Council Members For Against Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Executive For Against Management
Officers, Non-Executive Directors, and
Fiscal Council Members
1 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management
2 Eliminate Preemptive Rights For For Management
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PETROLEO BRASILEIRO
Ticker: PBR Security ID: 71654V408
Meeting Date: JUN 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Company's Bylaws to Increase the For For Management
Number of Authorized Preferred Shares
2 Amend Company's Bylaws to Increase the For For Management
Number of Authorized Common Shares
3 Amend Company's Bylaws to Include For For Management
Transitory Provision to Issue Shares
with or without Preemptive Rights
4 Amend Article 4 of Company's Bylaws to For For Management
Reflect the Changes in its Capital
Structure
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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: PM Security ID: 718172109
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Harold Brown For For Management
2 Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management
3 Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri For For Management
4 Elect Director J. Dudley Fishburn For For Management
5 Elect Director Jennifer Li For For Management
6 Elect Director Graham Mackay For For Management
7 Elect Director Sergio Marchionne For For Management
8 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management
9 Elect Director Carlos Slim Helu For For Management
10 Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Report on Effect of Marketing Practices Against Against Shareholder
on the Poor
13 Establish Supplier Human Rights Against Against Shareholder
Purchasing Protocols
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POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN INC.
Ticker: POT Security ID: 73755L107
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 11, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect C. M. Burley as Director For For Management
1.2 Elect W. J. Doyle as Director For For Management
1.3 Elect J. W. Estey as Director For For Management
1.4 Elect C. S. Hoffman as Director For For Management
1.5 Elect D. J. Howe as Director For For Management
1.6 Elect A. D. Laberge as Director For For Management
1.7 Elect K. G. Martell as Director For For Management
1.8 Elect J. J. McCaig as Director For For Management
1.9 Elect M. Mogford as Director For For Management
1.10 Elect P. J. Schoenhals as Director For For Management
1.11 Elect E. R. Stromberg as Director For For Management
1.12 Elect E. Viyella de Paliza as Director For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Approve Performance Option Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For For Management
Approach
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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Ticker: QCOM Security ID: 747525103
Meeting Date: MAR 2, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 4, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Barbara T. Alexander For Did Not Vote Management
1.2 Elect Director Stephen M. Bennett For Did Not Vote Management
1.3 Elect Director Donald G. Cruickshank For Did Not Vote Management
1.4 Elect Director Raymond V. Dittamore For Did Not Vote Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas W. Horton For Did Not Vote Management
1.6 Elect Director Irwin Mark Jacobs For Did Not Vote Management
1.7 Elect Director Paul E. Jacobs For Did Not Vote Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert E. Kahn For Did Not Vote Management
1.9 Elect Director Sherry Lansing For Did Not Vote Management
1.10 Elect Director Duane A. Nelles For Did Not Vote Management
1.11 Elect Director Brent Scowcroft For Did Not Vote Management
1.12 Elect Director Marc I. Stern For Did Not Vote Management
2 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Did Not Vote Management
3 Ratify Auditors For Did Not Vote Management
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SHIRE PLC
Ticker: SHP Security ID: 82481R106
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Elect David Stout as Director For For Management
4 Elect William Burns as Director For For Management
5 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management
6 Authorise the Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
7 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
8 Amend the Portfolio Share Plan For For Management
9 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
10 Authorise Market Purchase For For Management
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Ticker: STJ Security ID: 790849103
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 10, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Stuart M. Essig For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Barbara B. Hill For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael A. Rocca For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Prepare Sustainability Report Against For Shareholder
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TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC.
Ticker: TDF Security ID: 88018T101
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Edith E. Holiday For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Larry D. Thompson For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Charles B. Johnson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gregory E. Johnson For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Michael Luttig For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
Ticker: UNP Security ID: 907818108
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Andrew H. Card, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Erroll B. Davis, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Thomas J. Donohue For For Management
4 Elect Director Archie W. Dunham For For Management
5 Elect Director Judith Richards Hope For For Management
6 Elect Director Charles C. Krulak For For Management
7 Elect Director Michael R. McCarthy For For Management
8 Elect Director Michael W. McConnell For For Management
9 Elect Director Thomas F. McLarty III For For Management
10 Elect Director Steven R. Rogel For For Management
11 Elect Director Jose H. Villarreal For For Management
12 Elect Director James R. Young For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
15 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: UNH Security ID: 91324P102
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director William C. Ballard, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Richard T. Burke For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert J. Darretta For For Management
4 Elect Director Stephen J. Hemsley For For Management
5 Elect Director Michele J. Hooper For For Management
6 Elect Director Douglas W. Leatherdale For For Management
7 Elect Director Glenn M. Renwick For For Management
8 Elect Director Kenneth I. Shine For For Management
9 Elect Director Gail R. Wilensky For For Management
10 Ratify Auditors For For Management
11 Report on Lobbying Expenses Against Against Shareholder
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: VLO Security ID: 91913Y100
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Ruben M. Escobedo For For Management
2 Elect Director Bob Marbut For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert A. Profusek For For Management
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For Against Management
Officers' Compensation
7 Report on Rainforest Sustainability Against Against Shareholder
8 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
9 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
2 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth For For Management
3 Elect Director Robert W. Lane For For Management
4 Elect Director Sandra O. Moose For For Management
5 Elect Director Joseph Neubauer For For Management
6 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
7 Elect Director Thomas H. O'Brien For For Management
8 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
9 Elect Director Hugh B. Price For For Management
10 Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
11 Elect Director Rodney E. Slater For For Management
12 Elect Director John W. Snow For For Management
13 Elect Director John R. Stafford For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive For For Management
Officers' Compensation
16 Prohibit Executive Stock-Based Awards Against Against Shareholder
17 Amend EEO Policy to Prohibit Against For Shareholder
Discrimination Based on Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
18 Performance-Based Equity Awards Against For Shareholder
19 Amend Articles/Bylaws/Charter -- Call Against For Shareholder
Special Meetings
20 Adopt Policy on Succession Planning Against For Shareholder
21 Adopt a Policy in which the Company Against For Shareholder
will not Make or Promise to Make Any
Death Benefit Payments to Senior
Executives
22 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC., THE
Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Kathleen B. Cooper For For Management
2 Elect Director William R. Granberry For For Management
3 Elect Director William G. Lowrie For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
5 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
7 Report on Environmental Impacts of Against For Shareholder
Natural Gas Fracturing
8 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Against For Shareholder
Officers' Compensation
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SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
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) George Aylward
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ George Aylward , President
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Date 8/3/10
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.