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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-05569
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FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
MURRAY L. SIMPSON, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000
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Date of fiscal year end: 8/31
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Date of reporting period: 6/30/04
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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: LNT Security ID: 018802108
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ann K. Newhall For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael L. Bennett For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jack B. Evans For For Management
1.4 Elect Director David A. Perdue For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Judith D. Pyle For For Management
2 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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AMEREN CORPORATION
Ticker: AEE Security ID: 023608102
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Susan S. Elliott For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Clifford L. Greenwalt For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas A. Hays For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Richard A. Liddy For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gordon R. Lohman For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Richard A. Lumpkin For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John Peters MacCarthy For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Paul L. Miller, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Charles W. Mueller For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Douglas R. Oberhelman For Withhold Management
1.11 Elect Director Gary L. Rainwater For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Harvey Saligman For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Risks of Nuclear Waste Storage Against Against Shareholder
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
Ticker: AEP Security ID: 025537101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 3, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director E. R. Brooks For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Donald M. Carlton For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John P. DesBarres For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert W. Fri For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William R. Howell For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lester A. Hudson, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Leonard J. Kujawa For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard L. Sandor For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Donald G. Smith For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kathryn D. Sullivan For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
4 Submit Executive Pension Benefit to Vote Against Against Shareholder
5 Prohibit Auditor from Providing Non-Audit Against Against Shareholder
Services
6 Establish Term Limits for Directors Against Against Shareholder
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ASL Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 9, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 1: ADOPTION OF For For Management
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 2: RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTOR MR J G BEST
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 3: RE-ELECTION OF For For Management
DIRECTOR MRS E LE R BRADLEY
4 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 4: RE-ELECTION OF For Against Management
DIRECTORS MR A J TRAHAR
5 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 5: PLACEMENT OF For For Management
UNISSUED SHARES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE
DIRECTORS
6 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 6: AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ISSUE SHARES FOR CASH
7 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NO. 7: INCREASE IN For For Management
DIRECTORS REMUNERATION
8 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO. 1: AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ACQUIRE THE COMPANY S OWN SHARES
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: ASL Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: APR 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 10, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 SPECIAL RESOLUTION - APPROVAL TO CHANGE For For Management
THE NAME OF ANGLOGOLD LIMITED TO
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED.
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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD.
Ticker: VAALY Security ID: 035128206
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUN 9, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ISSUE SHARES FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE US
$1,000,000,000, 2.375% GUARANTEED
CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2009
2 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ISSUE SHARES
3 ORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 AUTHORITY TO For For Management
ISSUE SHARES FOR CASH
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ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: ATO Security ID: 049560105
Meeting Date: FEB 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 15, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert W. Best For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas J. Garland For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Phillip E. Nichol For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles K. Vaughan For For Management
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BARRICK GOLD CORP.
Ticker: ABX. Security ID: 067901108
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAR 4, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director H.L. Beck For For Management
1.2 Elect Director C.W.D. Birchall For For Management
1.3 Elect Director G. Cisneros For For Management
1.4 Elect Director M.A. Cohen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director P.A. Crossgrove For For Management
1.6 Elect Director P.C. Godsoe For For Management
1.7 Elect Director A.A. Macnaughton For For Management
1.8 Elect Director B. Mulroney For For Management
1.9 Elect Director A. Munk For For Management
1.10 Elect Director P. Munk For For Management
1.11 Elect Director J.L. Rotman For For Management
1.12 Elect Director J.E. Thompson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director G.C. Wilkins For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Approve Stock Option Plan (2004) up to 16 For For Management
Million Common Shares
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BELLSOUTH CORP.
Ticker: BLS Security ID: 079860102
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 8, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James H. Blanchard For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Armando M. Codina For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Leo F. Mullin For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
5 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
6 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
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CINERGY CORP.
Ticker: CIN Security ID: 172474108
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George C. Juilfs For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dudley S. Taft For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
Ticker: CAL Security ID: 210795308
Meeting Date: MAR 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 3, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas J. Barrack, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Gordon M. Bethune For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kirbyjon H. Caldwell For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Lawrence W. Kellner For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Douglas H. Mccorkindale For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Henry L. Meyer III For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director George G. C. Parker For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Karen Hastie Williams For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Ronald B. Woodard For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Charles A. Yamarone For Withhold Management
2 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
3 Ratify Auditors For Against Management
4 Retention of Rights Plan Agreement For Against Management
5 Shareholder Imput on Poison Pill Against For Shareholder
Provision
6 Other Business For Against Management
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DEVON ENERGY CORP.
Ticker: DVN Security ID: 25179M103
Meeting Date: JUN 8, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 9, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas F. Ferguson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter J. Fluor For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David M. Gavin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael E. Gellert For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Require a Majority Vote for the Election Against Against Shareholder
of Directors
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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109
Meeting Date: APR 23, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Susan B. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Ronald J. Calise For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thos. E. Capps For For Management
1.5 Elect Director George A. Davidson, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Harris For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Benjamin J. Lambert, III For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard L. Leatherwood For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Margaret A. McKenna For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kenneth A. Randall For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Frank S. Royal For For Management
1.13 Elect Director S. Dallas Simmons For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Robert H. Spilman For For Management
1.15 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Submit Executive Compensation to Vote Against Against Shareholder
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DTE ENERGY CO.
Ticker: DTE Security ID: 233331107
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Anthony F. Earley, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Allan D. Gilmour For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Frank M. Hennessey For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Gail J. McGovern For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Josue Robles, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John E. Bryson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director France A. Cordova For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Bradford M. Freeman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Bruce Karatz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Luis G. Nogales For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James M. Rosser For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, For For Management
III
1.9 Elect Director Robert H. Smith For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management
2 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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ENERGY EAST CORPORATION
Ticker: EAS Security ID: 29266M109
Meeting Date: JUN 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard Aurelio For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James A. Carrigg For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David M. Jagger For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Ben E. Lynch For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
3 Eliminate Cumulative Voting For Against Management
4 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ENTERGY CORP.
Ticker: ETR Security ID: 29364G103
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Maureen Scannell Bateman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director W. Frank Blount For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Simon D. deBree For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Claiborne P. Deming For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Donald C. Hintz For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J. Wayne Leonard For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Robert v.d. Luft For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Kathleen A. Murphy For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Paul W. Murrill For For Management
1.11 Elect Director James R. Nichols For For Management
1.12 Elect Director William A. Percy, II For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Dennis H. Reilley For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Wm. Clifford Smith For Withhold Management
1.15 Elect Director Bismark A. Steinhagen For For Management
1.16 Elect Director Steven V. Wilkinson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
4 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Voting Against For Shareholder
5 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
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EXELON CORP.
Ticker: EXC Security ID: 30161N101
Meeting Date: APR 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Nicholas DeBenedictis For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. Fred Dibona, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sue L. Gin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Edgar D. Jannotta For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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FIRSTENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: FE Security ID: 337932107
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul T. Addison For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Ernest J. Novak, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director John M. Pietruski For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert C. Savage For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Declassify the Board of Directors For For Management
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Approve Deferred Compensation Plan For Against Management
6 Approve Deferred Compensation Plan For Against Management
7 Expense Stock Options Against For Shareholder
8 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
9 Report on Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions/Activities
10 Submit Severance Agreement Against For Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
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FPL GROUP, INC.
Ticker: FPL Security ID: 302571104
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director H. Jesse Arnelle For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Robert M. Beall, Ii For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Hyatt Brown For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James L. Camaren For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Lewis Hay III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Frederic V. Malek For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael H. Thaman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Paul R. Tregurtha For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Frank G. Zarb For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For Against Management
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
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MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO.
Ticker: MMR Security ID: 582411104
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 12, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Richard C. Adkerson For For Management
1.2 Elect Director B.M. Rankin, Jr. For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director James R. Moffett For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Non-Employee Director Stock For For Management
Option Plan
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METROCALL HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: MTOH Security ID: 59164X105
Meeting Date: SEP 24, 2003 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: AUG 1, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Increase Authorized Common Stock For For Management
2 Amend Securities Transfer Restrictions For For Management
3 Amend Stock Option Plan For For Management
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NICOR INC.
Ticker: GAS Security ID: 654086107
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robert M. Beavers, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Bruce P. Bickner For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director John H. Birdsall, III For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas A. Donahoe For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Thomas L. Fisher For For Management
1.6 Elect Director John E. Jones For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director Dennis J. Keller For For Management
1.8 Elect Director William A. Osborn For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director John Rau For Withhold Management
1.10 Elect Director John F. Riordan For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Russ M. Strobel For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Patricia A. Wier For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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NISOURCE INC.
Ticker: NI Security ID: 65473P105
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Steven C. Beering For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard L. Thompson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ONEOK, INC.
Ticker: OKE Security ID: 682680103
Meeting Date: MAY 20, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 25, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William M. Bell For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Julie H. Edwards For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Pattye L. Moore For For Management
1.4 Elect Director J.D. Scott For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James C. Day For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: POM Security ID: 713291102
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jack B. Dunn, IV For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard B. McGlynn For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Peter F. O'Malley For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frank K. Ross For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William T. Torgerson For For Management
2 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP.
Ticker: PNW Security ID: 723484101
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Roy A. Herberger, Jr. For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Humberto S. Lopez For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Kathryn L. Munro For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William L. Stewart For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Report on Nuclear Fuel Storage Risks Against Against Shareholder
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PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: PGN Security ID: 743263105
Meeting Date: MAY 12, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 5, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Charles Coker For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Robert McGehee For For Management
1.3 Elect Director E. Marie McKee For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Peter Rummell For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jean Wittner For For Management
2 Prohibit Awards to Executives Against Against Shareholder
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SOUTHERN COMPANY
Ticker: SO Security ID: 842587107
Meeting Date: MAY 26, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 29, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Daniel P. Amos For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dorrit J. Bern For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Francis S. Blake For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Thomas F. Chapman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director H. Allen Franklin For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Bruce S. Gordon For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Zack T. Pate For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J. Neal Purcell For For Management
1.10 Elect Director David M. Ratcliffe For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Gerald J. St. Pe For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Approve Outside Director Stock in Lieu of For For Management
Cash
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TXU CORP.
Ticker: TXU Security ID: 873168108
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Derek C. Bonham For For Management
1.2 Elect Director E. Gail de Planque For For Management
1.3 Elect Director William M. Griffin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Kerney Laday For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jack E. Little For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Erle Nye For For Management
1.7 Elect Director J.E. Oesterreicher For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Michael W. Ranger For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Herbert H. Richardson For For Management
1.10 Elect Director C. John Wilder For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Limit Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
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VELTRI METAL PRODUCTS, INC. (FORMERLY VS HOLDINGS, INC.)
Ticker: Security ID: 918303108
Meeting Date: AUG 13, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 16, 2003
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joe Colonnetta For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael Veltri For For Management
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VODAFONE GROUP PLC
Ticker: Security ID: 92857W100
Meeting Date: JUL 30, 2003 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory For For Management
Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Reelect Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth as For For Management
Director
4 Reelect Kenneth Hydon as Director For For Management
5 Reelect Thomas Geitner as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Alec Broers as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Juergen Schrempp as Director For For Management
8 Elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management
9 Approve Final Dividend of 0.8983 Pence For For Management
Per Share
10 Ratify Deloitte and Touche as Auditors For For Management
11 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
12 Authorize EU Political Donations up to For For Management
GBP 100,000
13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of
USD 900,000,000
14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate Nominal
Amount of USD 340,000,000
15 Authorize 6,800,000,000 Shares for Share For For Management
Repurchase Program
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XO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Ticker: XOCM Security ID: 983764838
Meeting Date: MAY 27, 2004 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 16, 2004
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Carl C. Icahn For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Carl J. Grivner For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Andrew R. Cohen For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Adam Dell For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Vincent J. Intrieri For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Keith Meister For Withhold Management
2 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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) FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST
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By:(Signature and Title)*/s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL
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Jimmy D. Gambill,
Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date August 25, 2004
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*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.