UNITED STATES
SECURTITIES 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: 811-179
Central Securities Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 820
New York, New York 10111
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number: 212-698-2020
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008
Issuer: Arbinet-thexchange CUSIP: 03875P100
Ticker: ARBX
Meeting Date: 8/21/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Shawn F. O'Donnell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Michael J. Ruane as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Jill Thoerle as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Solectron Corporation CUSIP: 834182107
Ticker: SLR
Meeting Date: 9/27/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1. To adopt the agreement and plan of merger dated June 4, 2007, by and among Management FOR FOR
Flextronics International Ltd., Saturn Merger Corp. and Solectron Corporation.
2. To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to solicit
additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the special Management FOR FOR
meeting to approve proposal 1.
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Issuer: Neoware, Inc. CUSIP: 64065P102
Ticker: NWRE
Meeting Date: 9/27/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1. To adopt the agreement and plan of merger dated as of July 23, 2007, among Management FOR FOR
Neoware, Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company and Narwhal Acquisition Corporation.
2. To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at
the time of the special meeting to adopt the agreement and plan of merger, dated
Management FOR FOR as of July 23, 2007, among Neoware, Inc., Hewlett-Packard
Company and Narwhal Acquisition Corporation.
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Issuer: Geomet, Inc. CUSIP: 37250U201
Ticker: GMET
Meeting Date: 11/9/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of J. Hord Armstrong, III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of James C. Crain as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Stanley L. Graves as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Charles D. Haynes as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of W. Howard Keenan, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Philip G. Malone as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Darby Sere as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Management FOR FOR
independent auditor.
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Issuer: Sonus Networks, Inc. CUSIP: 835916107
Ticker: SONS
Meeting Date: 11/12/07
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Howard E. Janzen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Brian Thompson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the 2007 stock incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Agilent Technologies, Inc. CUSIP: 00846U101
Ticker: A
Meeting Date: 2/27/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Heidi Kunz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of David M. Lawrence as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of A. Barry Rand as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. The ratification of the Audit and Finance committee's appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers as Agilent's independent registered public accounting
firm. Management FOR FOR
3. The approval of the Agilent Technologies, Inc. long-term performance program. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Tyco International Ltd. CUSIP: G9143X208
Ticker: TYC
Meeting Date: 3/13/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Dennis C. Blair as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Edward D. Breen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Brian Duperreault as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Bruce S. Gordon as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Rajiv L. Gupta as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of John A. Krol as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Brendan R. O'Neill as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of William S. Stavropoulos as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Sandra S. Wijnberg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Jerome B. York as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Timothy M. Donahue as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Re-appointment of Deloitte & Touche as Tyco's independent auditors and
authorization for the audit committee of the board of directors to set the
auditors remuneration. Management FOR FOR
3. Amendments to the Company's bye-laws. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Analog Devices, Inc. CUSIP: 032654105
Ticker: ADI
Meeting Date: 3/11/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of John L. Doyle as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Paul J. Severino as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Ray Stata as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent Management FOR FOR
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 1, 2008.
3. To approve amendments to the company's articles of organization and by-laws
Management FOR FOR to require a majority vote for uncontested elections of
directors.
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Issuer: Coherent, Inc. CUSIP: 192479103
Ticker: COHR
Meeting Date: 3/19/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of John R. Ambroseo as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of John H. Hart as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Susan James as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Clifford Press as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Lawrence Tomlinson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Garry W. Rogerson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Sandeep Vij as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered Management FOR FOR
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2008.
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Issuer: Capital One Financial Corporation CUSIP: 14040H105
Ticker: COF
Meeting Date: 4/2/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Patrick W. Gross as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Ann Fritz Hackett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Pierre E. Leroy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Management FOR FOR
corporation for 2008.
3. Approval and adoption of Capital One's amended and restated associate Management FOR FOR
stock purchase plan.
4. Proposal regarding stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation. Stockholder Against FOR
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Issuer: Convergys Corporation CUSIP: 212485106
Ticker: CVG
Meeting Date: 4/22/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of David B. Dillon as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Sidney A. Ribeau as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of David R. Whitwam as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Management FOR FOR
corporation for 2008.
3. Approval of the re-adoption of the Convergys Corporation long-term Management FOR FOR
incentive plan.
4. Proposal regarding majority voting requirement for directors. Stockholder Against FOR
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Issuer: Carlisle Companies Inc. CUSIP: 142339100
Ticker: CSL
Meeting Date: 4/21/08
For/
Proposed Fund A gainst
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Robert G. Bohn as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Peter L.A. Janieson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Peter F. Krogh as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Anthony W. Ruggiero as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Nexen Inc. CUSIP: 65334H102
Ticker: NXY
Meeting Date: 4/25/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of C.W. Fischer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of D.G. Flanagan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of D.A. Hentschel as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of S.B. Jackson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of K.J. Jenkins as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of A.A. McLellan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of E.P. Newell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of T.C. O'Neill as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of F.M. Saville as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of R.M. Thomson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of J.M. Willson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of V.J. Zaleschuk as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Proposal to appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2008. Management FOR FOR
3. Proposal to approve the continuation, amendment and restatement of the Management FOR FOR
shareholder rights plan.
4. Proposal on majority vote for director elections. Shareholder Against FOR
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Issuer: Bank of New York Mellon Corp. CUSIP: 064058100
Ticker: BK
Meeting Date: 4/8/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Frank J. Biondi as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Ruth E. Bruch as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Nicholas M. Donofrio as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Steven G. Elliott as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Gerald L. Hassell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Edmund F. Kelly as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Robert P. Kelly as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Richard J. Kogan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Michael J. Kowalski as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of John A. Luke, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Robert Mehrabian as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of Mark A. Nordenberg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of Catherine A. Rein as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-14. Election of Thomas A. Renyi as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-15. Election of William C. Richardson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-16. Election of Samuel C. Scott as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-17. Election of John P. Surma as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-18. Election of Wesley W. Von Schack as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Proposal to approve the adoption of long-term incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
3. Proposal to approve the adoption of employee stock purchase plan. Management FOR FOR
4. Proposal to approve the adoption of executive incentive compensation plan. Management FOR FOR
5. Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public Management FOR FOR
accountants.
6. Proposal with respect to cumulative voting. Shareholder Against FOR
7. Proposal requesting annual vote on advisory resolution to ratify executive Shareholder Against FOR
compensation.
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Issuer: Abbott Laboratories CUSIP: 002824100
Ticker: ABT
Meeting Date: 4/25/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of R.S. Austin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of W.M. Daley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of W.J. Farrell as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of H.L. Fuller as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of W.A. Osborn as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of D.A.L. Owen as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of B. Powell Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of W.A. Reynolds as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of R.S. Roberts as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of S.C. Scott III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of W.D. Smithburg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of G.F. Tilton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of M.D. White as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors. Management FOR FOR
3. Proposal regarding access to medicines. Shareholder Against FOR
4. Proposal regarding advisory vote. Shareholder Against FOR
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Issuer: Intel Corporation CUSIP: 458140100
Ticker: INTC
Meeting Date: 5/21/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Craig R. Barrett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Charlene Barshefsky as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Carol A. Bartz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Susan L. Decker as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Reed E. Hundt as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Paul S. Otellini as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of James D. Plummer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of David S. Pottruck as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Jane E. Shaw as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of John L. Thornton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of David B. Yoffe as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public Management FOR FOR
accounting firm for the current year.
3. Proposal to amend the bylaws to establish a board committee on Shareholder Against FOR
sustainability.
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Issuer: Rohm and Haas Company CUSIP: 775371107
Ticker: ROH
Meeting Date: 5/5/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of W.J. Avery as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of R.L.Gupta as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of D.W. Haas as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of T.W. Haas as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of R.L. Keyser as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of R.L. Mills as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of S.O. Moose as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of G.S. Omenn as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of G.L. Rogers as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of R.H. Schmitz as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of G.M. Whitesides as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of M.C. Whittington as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered Management FOR FOR
public accounting firm for 2008.
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Issuer: Murphy Oil Corporation CUSIP: 626717102
Ticker: MUR
Meeting Date: 5/14/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of F.W. Blue as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of C.P. Deming as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of R.A. Hermes as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of J.V. Kelley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of R.M. Murphy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of W.C. Nolan, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of I.B. Ramberg as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of N.E. Schmale as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of D.J.H. Smith as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of C.G. Theus as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Proposed 2008 stock plan for non-employee directors. Management FOR FOR
3. Proposal concerning the company's non-discrimination in employment policy. Stockholder Against FOR
4. Vote to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered Management FOR FOR
public accounting firm.
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Issuer: Dover Corporation CUSIP: 260003108
Ticker: DOV
Meeting Date: 5/1/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of D.H. Benson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of R.W. Cremin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of T.J.M. Ergas as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of P.T. Francis as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of K.C. Graham as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of R.L. Hoffman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of J.L. Koley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of R.K. Lochridge as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of B.G. Rethore as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of M.B. Stubbs as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of M.A. Winston as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Proposal to re-approve the Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan and the Management FOR FOR
performance goals set therein.
3. Proposal regarding a sustainability report. Stockholder Against FOR
4. Proposal regarding a climate change report. Stockholder Against FOR
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Issuer: Berry Petroleum Company CUSIP: 085789105
Ticker: BRY
Meeting Date: 5/14/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of J. Bryant as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of R. Busch as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of W. Bush as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of S. Cropper as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of J. Gaul as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of R. Heinemann as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of T. Jamieson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of J. Keller as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of R. Robinson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of M. Young as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Management FOR FOR
independent registered public accounting firm.
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Issuer: GeoMet, Inc. CUSIP: 37250U201
Ticker: GMET
Meeting Date: 5/09/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of J. Hord Armstrong III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of James C. Crain as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Stanley L. Graves as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Charles D. Haynes as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of W. Howard Keenan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Philip G. Malone as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of J. Darby Sere as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Motorola, Inc. CUSIP: 620076109
Ticker: MOT
Meeting Date: 5/05/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of G. Brown as a director of the company. Management Against Against
1-02. Election of D. Dorman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of W. Hambrecht as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of J. Lewent as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of K. Meister as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of T. Meredith as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of N. Negroponte as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of S. Scott III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of R. Sommer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of J. Stengel as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of A. Vinciquerra as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of D. Warner III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of J. White as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-14. Election of M. White as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting Management FOR FOR
firm.
3. Proposal regarding say-on-pay. Stockholder Against FOR
4. Proposal regarding policy to recoup unearned management bonuses. Stockholder Against FOR
5. Proposal regarding a global set of corporation standards at Motorola. Stockholder Against FOR
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Issuer: Xerox Corporation CUSIP: 984121103
Ticker: XRX
Meeting Date: 5/22/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
11-01. Election of Glenn A. Britt as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Ursula M. Burns as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Richard J. Harrington as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of William Curt Hunter as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Vernon E. Jordon, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Robert A. McDonald as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Anne M. Mulcahy as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of N.J. Nicholas, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Ann N. Reese as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Mary Agnes Wilderotter as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as company's Management FOR FOR
independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.
3. Approve amendment of certificate of incorporation requiring majority Management FOR FOR
voting for election of directors in non-contested election.
4. Proposal relating to reporting of compliance with the vendor code of Stockholder Against FOR
conduct.
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Issuer: American International Group, Inc. CUSIP: 026874107
Ticker: AIG
Meeting Date: 5/14/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Stephen F. Bollenbach as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Martin S. Feldstein as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Ellen V. Futter as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Richard C. Holdbrooke as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Fred H. Langhammer as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of George L. Miles, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Morris W. Offit as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of James F. Orr III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-09. Election of Virginia M. Rometty as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-10. Election of Martin J. Sullivan as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-11. Election of Michael H. Sutton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-12. Election of Edmund S.W. Tse as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-13. Election of Robert B. Willumstad as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as AIG's Management FOR FOR
independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.
3. Proposal relating to the human right to water. Stockholder Against FOR
4. Proposal relating to the reporting of political contributions. Stockholder Against FOR
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Issuer: White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. CUSIP: G9618E107
Ticker: WTM
Meeting Date: 5/29/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of R. Barrette as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Y. Brouillette as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of G. Gillespie III as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of J. Gillespie as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Amendment to the company's bye-law 62 regarding 5% shareholder transfer Management FOR FOR
restriction.
3. Amendment to bye-laws 39 and 52 regarding notice of general meetings and Management FOR FOR
proxies, respectively.
4. Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public Management FOR FOR
accounting firm.
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Issuer: Vical Incorporated CUSIP: 925602104
Ticker: VICL
Meeting Date: 5/22/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Robert C. Merton as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Vijay B. Samant as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered Management FOR FOR
auditors for 2008.
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Issuer: Arbinet-thexchange, Inc. CUSIP: 03875P100
Ticker: ARBX
Meeting Date: 6/19/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of William M. Freeman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of John B. Penney as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Sonus Networks, Inc. CUSIP: 835916107
Ticker: SONS
Meeting Date: 6/20/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Hassan M. Ahmed as a director of the company. Management Withheld Against
1-02. Election of John P. Cunningham as a director of the company. Management Withheld Against
1-03. Election of Paul J. Severino as a director of the company. Management Withheld Against
2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Sonus' independent Management FOR FOR
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
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Issuer: McMoRan Exploration Co. CUSIP: 582411104
Ticker: MMR
Meeting Date: 6/5/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard C. Adkerson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Robert A. Day as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Gerald J. Ford as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of H. Devon Graham, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Suzanne T. Mestayer a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of James R. Moffett as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of B.M. Rankin, Jr. as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors. Management FOR FOR
3. Approval of the proposed 2008 stock incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
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Issuer: Devon Energy Corporation CUSIP: 25179M103
Ticker: DVN
Meeting Date: 6/4/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of David A. Hager as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of John A. Hill as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Mary P. Ricciardello as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of appointment of the company's independent auditors for 2008. Management FOR FOR
3. Amend the restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of Management FOR FOR
authorized shares of common stock.
4. Amend the restated certificate of incorporation to provide for the annual
Management FOR FOR election of directors.
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Issuer: Radisys Corporation CUSIP: 750459109
Ticker: RSYS
Meeting Date: 5/28/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of C. Scott Gibson as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Scott C. Grout as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-03. Election of Ken J. Bradley as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-04. Election of Richard J. Faubert as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-05. Election of Dr. William W. Lattin as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-06. Election of Kevin C. Melia as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-07. Election of Carl W. Neun as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-08. Election of Lorene K. Steffes as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered Management FOR FOR
public accounting firm.
3. To approve the long-term incentive plan. Management FOR FOR
4. To approve an amendment to the 1996 employee stock purchase plan to Management FOR FOR
add an additional 500,000 shares that may be issued under this plan.
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Issuer: Roper Industries, Inc. CUSIP: 776696106
Ticker: ROP
Meeting Date: 6/6/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1-01. Election of Richard Wallman as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
1-02. Election of Christopher Wright as a director of the company. Management FOR FOR
2. Approval to authorize an amendment to the Roper Industries, Inc. 2006
incentive plan to increase the number of shares available by 5,000,000 and
re-approve a list of qualified business criteria for performance-based awards Management FOR FOR
in order to preserve federal income tax deductions.
3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Management FOR FOR
independent registered accounting firm of the company.
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Issuer: The TriZetto Group, Inc. CUSIP: 896882107
Ticker: TZIX
Meeting Date: 6/30/08
For/
Proposed Fund Against
Matter Voted On By Vote Mgt.
1. Proposal to approve and adopt the agreement and plan of merger dated as of
April 11, 2008, by and among TZ Holdings, L.P., TZ Merger Sub, Inc. and The Management FOR FOR
TriZetto Group, Inc.
2. Proposal to approve any adjournments of the special meeting if, determined
necessary by The TriZetto Group, Inc., to permit further solicitation of
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting, Management FOR FOR
or at any adjournment or postponement of that meeting, to approve and adopt
the agreement and plan of merger.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Central Securities Corporation
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Wilmot H. Kidd
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Wilmot H. Kidd
President
Date: August 6, 2008