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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
Investment Company Act file number 811-05983
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
David Goldman
Secretary
345 Park Avenue, Floor 27
New York, NY 10154-0004
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-454-6778
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 7/1/09-6/30/10
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ICA File Number: 811-05983
Reporting Period: 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010
New Germany Fund Inc.
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ABB LTD.
Ticker: ABBN Security ID: H0010V101
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports (Non-Voting)
2.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income, Omission For For Management
of Dividends, and Transfer of CHF 340
Million from Legal Reserves to Free
Reserves
5 Approve CHF 34.9 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
6 Approve CHF 1.2 Billion Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital and Repayment of CHF 0.51
per Share
7 Amend Articles Re: Share Ownership For For Management
Requirement for Proposing Agenda Items
8.1 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For For Management
due to New Swiss Federal Act on
Intermediated Securities
8.2 Amend Articles Re: Contributions in For For Management
Kind
9.1 Reelect Roger Agnelli as Director For For Management
9.2 Reelect Louis Hughes as Director For For Management
9.3 Reelect Hans Maerki as Director For For Management
9.4 Reelect Michel de Rosen as Director For For Management
9.5 Reelect Michael Ireschow as Director For For Management
9.6 Reelect Bernd Voss as Director For For Management
9.7 Reelect Jacob Wallenberg as Director For For Management
9.8 Reelect Hubertus von Gruenberg as For For Management
Director
10 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
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ALLIANZ SE (FORMERLY ALLIANZ AG)
Ticker: ALV Security ID: D03080112
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 4.10 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Elect Peter Sutherland to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
7 Approve Creation of EUR 550 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
of Preemptive Rights
8 Approve Creation of EUR 15 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
for Issue of Shares Pursuant to
Employee Stock Option Plan
9 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 10
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 250
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
10 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Five For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital for
Trading Purposes
11 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
12 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management
of up to Five Percent of Issued Share
Capital When Repurchasing Shares
13 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management
Subsidiary Allianz Common Applications
and Services GmbH
14 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management
Subsidiary AZ-Argos 45
Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
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ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC
Ticker: AIB Security ID: G02072117
Meeting Date: DEC 23, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 21, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Company's Participation in NAMA For For Management
Programme
2 Approve the Convening of General For For Management
Meetings on 14 Days Notice
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ARCELORMITTAL
Ticker: MT Security ID: L0302D129
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive and Approve Directors' and None None Management
Auditors' Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements
3 Accept Financial Statements For For Management
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of USD 0.75 per Share
5 Approve Remuneration of Directors For For Management
6 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management
7 Acknowledge Cooptation of Jeannot For For Management
Krecke as Director
8 Reelect Vanisha Mittal Bhatia as For Against Management
Director
9 Elect Jeannot Krecke as Director For Against Management
10 Approve Share Repurchase Program For Against Management
11 Ratify Deloitte SA as Auditors For For Management
12 Approve Share Plan Grant For Against Management
13 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
14 Waive Requirement for Mandatory Offer For For Management
to All Shareholders
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AXA
Ticker: CS Security ID: F06106102
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 26, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.55 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Pension Scheme Agreement for For For Management
Henri de Castries, Denis Duverne, and
Francois Pierson
6 Approve Severance Payment Agreement for For Against Management
Henri de Castries
7 Approve Severance Payment Agreement for For For Management
Denis Duverne
8 Reelect Norbert Dentressangle as For For Management
Supervisory Board Member
9 Reelect Mazars as Auditor For For Management
10 Ratify Jean-Brice de Turkheim as For For Management
Alternate Auditor
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For Against Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
13 Approve Stock Purchase Plan Reserved For For Management
for Employees of International
Subsidiaries
14 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
15 Adopt One-Tiered Board Structure, Amend For Against Management
Bylaws Accordingly and Acknowledge
Transfer of All Outstanding
Authorizations
16 Amend Articles 7, 8, and 10 of Bylaws For For Management
Re: Share Ownership Disclosure
Thresholds, Form of Shares, Director
Shareholding Requirements
17 Elect Henri de Castries as Director For Against Management
18 Elect Denis Duverne as Director For For Management
19 Elect Jacques de Chateauvieux as For Against Management
Director
20 Elect Norbert Dentressangle as Director For For Management
21 Elect Jean-Martin Folz as Director For Against Management
22 Elect Anthony Hamilton as Director For For Management
23 Elect Francois Martineau as Director For For Management
24 Elect Giuseppe Mussari as Director For For Management
25 Elect Ramon de Oliveira as Director For For Management
26 Elect Michel Pebereau as Director For Against Management
27 Elect Dominique Reiniche as Director For For Management
28 Elect Ezra Suleiman as Director For For Management
29 Elect Isabelle Kocher as Director For For Management
30 Elect Suet-Fern Lee as Director For For Management
31 Elect Wendy Cooper as Representative of For For Management
Employee Shareholders to the Board
32 Elect John Coultrap as Representative Against Against Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
33 Elect Paul Geiersbach as Representative Against Against Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
34 Elect Sebastien Herzog as Against Against Management
Representative of Employee Shareholders
to the Board
35 Elect Rodney Koch as Representative of Against Against Management
Employee Shareholders to the Board
36 Elect Jason Steinberg as Representative Against Against Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
37 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 1.2 Million
38 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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BANCO SANTANDER S.A.
Ticker: SAN Security ID: E19790109
Meeting Date: JUN 10, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports and Discharge Directors for
Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2009
2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3.1 Elect Angel Jado Becerro de Bengoa as For For Management
Director
3.2 Re-elect Francisco Javier Botin-Sanz de For For Management
Sautuola y O'Shea as Director
3.3 Re-elect Isabel Tocino Biscarolasaga as For For Management
Director
3.4 Re-elect Fernando de Asua Alvarez as For For Management
Director
3.5 Re-elect Alfredo Saenz Abad For For Management
4 Reelect Auditors for Fiscal Year 2010 For For Management
5 Authorize Repurchase of Shares in For For Management
Accordance With Article 75 of Spanish
Company Law; Void Authorization Granted
on June 19, 2009
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights in Accordance to
Article 153 1.a) of the Spanish
Corporate Law; Void Authorization
Granted at the AGM held on June 19,
2009
7.1 Authorize Increase in Capital through For For Management
Bonus Share Issuance
7.2 Authorize Increase in Capital through For For Management
Bonus Share Issuance
8 Grant Board Authorization to Issue For For Management
Convertible and/or Exchangeable Debt
Securities without Preemptive Rights
9.1 Approve Bundled Incentive Plans Linked For For Management
to Performance Objectives
9.2 Approve Savings Plan for Santander UK For For Management
PLC' Employees and other Companies of
Santander Group in the United Kingdom
10 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
11 Approve Director Remuneration Policy For For Management
Report
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BARCLAYS PLC
Ticker: BARC Security ID: G08036124
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 28, 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 Reuben Jeffery III as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Marcus Agius as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect David Booth as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Sir Richard Broadbent as For For Management
Director
7 Re-elect Sir Michael Rake as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Sir Andrew Likierman as For For Management
Director
9 Re-elect Chris Lucas as Director For For Management
10 Reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP For For Management
Auditors
11 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
12 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management
Expenditure
13 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
14 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
15 Authorise Market Purchase For For Management
16 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks Notice
17 Adopt New Articles of Association For For Management
18 Approve SAYE Share Option Scheme For For Management
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BAYER AG
Ticker: BAYN Security ID: D0712D163
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports; Approve Allocation
of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.40 per
Share for Fiscal 2009
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
5 Approve Creation of EUR 530 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
of Preemptive Rights
6 Approve Creation of EUR 211.7 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
7 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 6
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 211.7
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
9 Amend Articles Re: New German For For Management
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
10 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2010
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COMPAGNIE GENERALE DE GEOPHYSIQUE VERITAS
Ticker: GA Security ID: F2349S108
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 30, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Treatment of Losses For For Management
3 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
4 Reelect Remi Dorval as Director For For Management
5 Elect Denis Ranque as Director For For Management
6 Elect Kathleen Sendall as Director For For Management
7 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 640,000
8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
9 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 30 Million
11 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 9 Million
12 Approve Issuance of Shares up to 20 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital Per Year for
a Private Placement, up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 9 Million
13 Authorize Board to Set Issue Price for For Against Management
10 Percent Per Year of Issued Capital
Pursuant to Issue Authority without
Preemptive Rights
14 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Under Items 10 to 12
15 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 10 Million for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
16 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
17 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
18 Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
19 Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
20 Authorize up to 0.5 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
21 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
22 Approve Issuance of Securities For For Management
Convertible into Debt
23 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
A Approve Duration of One Year for Against Against Shareholder
Authorizations to Grant Equity-Based
Compensation Awards
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COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
Ticker: ML Security ID: F61824144
Meeting Date: MAY 7, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 4, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1 per Share
3 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
4 Approve Transaction with a Related For For Management
Party
5 Reelect Laurence Parisot as Supervisory For For Management
Board Member
6 Reelect Pat Cox as Supervisory Board For For Management
Member
7 Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For For Management
Auditor
8 Reelect Pierre Coll as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
9 Ratify Deloitte & Associes as Auditor For For Management
10 Ratify BEAS as Alternate Auditor For For Management
11 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
12 Authorize Issuance of Bonds/Debentures For For Management
in the Aggregate Value of EUR 1 Billion
13 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 118 Million
14 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 44 Million
15 Approve Issuance of Shares up to 20 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital Per Year for
a Private Placement, up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 44 Million
16 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Above
17 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 80 Million for Bonus Issue or
Increase in Par Value
18 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Exchange Offers and Future Acquisitions
19 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
20 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
21 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase For For Management
to Result from Issuance Requests Under
Items 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 Above at
EUR 118 Million
22 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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CRH PLC
Ticker: CRG Security ID: G25508105
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 3, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Dividends For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4a Reelect U-H. Felcht as Director For For Management
4b Reelect D.N. O'Connor as Director For For Management
4c Reelect W.I. O'Mahony as Director For For Management
4d Reelect J.W. Kennedy as Director For For Management
5 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
8 Authorize Reissuance of Treasury Shares For For Management
9 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
10 Approve Share Option Scheme For For Management
11 Approve Savings-Related Share Option For For Management
Scheme
12 Amend Articles Re: Editorial Changes For For Management
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DAIMLER AG
Ticker: DAI Security ID: D1668R123
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 6, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2010
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives For For Management
when Repurchasing Shares
8 Elect Paul Achleitner to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
9 Amend Articles Re: New German For For Management
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
10 Amend Articles Re: Board-Related For For Management
11 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount
of EUR 10 Billion; Approve Creation of
EUR 500 Million Pool of Capital to
Guarantee Conversion Rights
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DANONE
Ticker: BN Security ID: F12033134
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 19, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
4 Reelect Franck Riboud as Director For Against Management
5 Reelect Emmanuel Faber as Director For For Management
6 Reelect PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit as For For Management
Auditor
7 Ratify Ernst & Young et Autres as For For Management
Auditor
8 Ratify Yves Nicolas as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
9 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
10 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
11 Approve Transaction with Franck Riboud For For Management
12 Approve Transaction with Emmanuel Faber For For Management
13 Approve Transaction with Bernard Hours For For Management
14 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
15 Authorize up to 0.4 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
16 Amend Stock Ownership Limitations For For Management
17 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG
Ticker: LHA Security ID: D1908N106
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5.1 Elect Martin Koehler as Supervisory For For Management
Board Members
5.2 Elect Robert Kimmitt as Supervisory For For Management
Board Members
5.3 Elect Herbert Hainer as Supervisory For For Management
Board Members
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Approve Creation of EUR 561.2 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
8 Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board For For Management
Compensation; Location of General
Meeting; Compliance with New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
9 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2010
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DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
Ticker: DTE Security ID: D2035M136
Meeting Date: NOV 19, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 3, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Spin-Off and Takeover Agreement For For Management
Concluded on September 3, 2009 with
T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH
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DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
Ticker: DTE Security ID: D2035M136
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.78 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Postpone Discharge of Former For For Management
Supervisory Board Member Klaus
Zumwinkel for Fiscal 2008
5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
6 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
7 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG and For For Management
Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors for
Fiscal 2010
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
9 Elect Wulf Bernotat to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
10 Elect Ulrich Middelmann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
11 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management
Subsidiary Erste DFMG Deutsche Funkturm
Vermoegens-GmbH
12 Approve Affiliation Agreement with For For Management
Subsidiary T-Mobile Global Holding Nr.2
GmbH
13 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 6.5
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 1.1
Billion Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
14 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
15 Amend Corporate Purpose For For Management
16 Amend Articles Re: Convocation of For For Management
General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
17 Amend Articles Re: Audio and Video For For Management
Transmission of the General Meeting due
to New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholder's
Rights Directive)
18 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Participation in General Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholder's
Rights Directive)
19 Amend Articles Re: Exercise of Voting For For Management
Rights at General Meeting due to New
German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholder's
Rights Directive)
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ELECTROLUX AB
Ticker: ELUX B Security ID: W24713120
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Marcus Wallenberg as Chairman of For Did Not Vote Management
Meeting
2 Prepare and Approve List of For Did Not Vote Management
Shareholders
3 Approve Agenda of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management
4 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For Did Not Vote Management
Meeting
5 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management
6 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports; Receive Auditor's
Report
7 Receive President's Report None Did Not Vote Management
8 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
9 Approve Discharge of Board and For Did Not Vote Management
President
10 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of SEK 4.00 per Share
11 Determine Number of Members (10) and For Did Not Vote Management
Deputy Members of Board (0); Receive
Nomination Committee Report
12 Approve Remuneration of Board in the For Did Not Vote Management
Amount of SEK 1.6 Million for Chairman,
SEK 550,000 for Deputy Chairman, and
SEK 475,000 for Other Board Members;
Approve Remuneration for Committee
Work; Approve Remuneration of Auditors
13 Reelect Marcus Wallenberg (Chair), For Did Not Vote Management
Peggy Bruzelius, Torben Sorensen, Hasse
Johansson, John Lupo, Barbara
Thoralfsson, Johan Molin, Hans
Straberg, and Caroline Sundewall as
Directors; Elect Lorna Davis as a New
Director
14 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AB as For Did Not Vote Management
Auditors
15 Authorize Board Chairman, One For Did Not Vote Management
Additional Director, and
Representatives of Company's Four
Largest Shareholders to Serve on
Nominating Committee
16 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For Did Not Vote Management
Terms of Employment For Executive
Management
17 Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Key For Did Not Vote Management
Employees
18a Authorize Repurchase Up to a Holding of For Did Not Vote Management
Ten Percent of Issued Share Capital
18b Approve Reissuance of Repurchased For Did Not Vote Management
Shares to Cover Expenses Connected with
Company Acquisitions
18c Approve Reissuance of 3.0 Million For Did Not Vote Management
Repurchased Class B Shares to Cover
Expenses Connected to the 2003 Stock
Option Plan and the Electrolux Share
Program 2008
18d Approve Reissuance of 1.5 Million For Did Not Vote Management
Repurchased Class B Shares to Cover
Expenses Connected to the Electrolux
Share Program 2010
19 Close Meeting None Did Not Vote Management
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ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EI Security ID: F31668100
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 6, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Discharge Directors
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Discharge Directors
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.70 per Share
4 Approve Transaction with Hubert For For Management
Sagnieres Re: Severance Payments
5 Approve Auditors' Special Report For Against Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
6 Elect Yi He as Representative of For Against Management
Employee Shareholders to the Board
7 Reelect Xavier Fontanet as Director For Against Management
8 Reelect Yves Chevillotte as Director For For Management
9 Reelect Yves Gillet as Director For Against Management
10 Elect Mireille Faugere as Director For Against Management
11 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Aggregate Amount of EUR 525,000
12 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
13 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
14 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
15 Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
(New Shares)
16 Authorize up to 3 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
17 Set Global Limit for Capital Increases For For Management
Resulting from Items 15 and 16 at 3
Percent of Issued Capital
18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For Against Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to One Third of
the Issued Capital
19 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Under Item 18
20 Approve Issuance of Debt Securities For Against Management
Convertible into Shares without
Preemptive Rights
21 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For Against Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Under Item 20
22 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves of For For Management
Up to EUR 500 Million for Bonus Issue
or Increase in Par Value
23 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
24 Authorize Board to Issue Free Warrants For For Management
During a Public Tender Offer
25 Amend Article 12 of Bylaws Re: Board of For For Management
Directors Composition
26 Amend Articles 12 and 14 of Bylaws Re: For For Management
Directors Length of Term
27 Amend Article 24 of Bylaws Re: General For Against Management
Meeting Convening and Quorum
Requirements
28 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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GDF SUEZ
Ticker: GSZ Security ID: F42768105
Meeting Date: MAY 3, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 28, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.47 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
6 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 250 Million
7 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 250 Million
8 Approve Issuance of Shares up to 20 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital Per Year for
a Private Placement, up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 250 Million
9 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Above Under Items 6, 7 and 8
10 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
11 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
12 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
for International Employees
13 Set Global Limit for Capital Increase For For Management
to Result from All Issuance Requests
under Items 6 to 12 at EUR 310 Million
14 Authorize Capitalization of Reserves For For Management
for Bonus Issue or Increase in Par
Value
15 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
16 Authorize up to 0.5 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
17 Authorize up to 0.5 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
18 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
A Approve Dividends of EUR 0.80 per Share Against Against Shareholder
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HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG (FRMLY HEIDELBERGER ZEMENT AG)
Ticker: HEI Security ID: D31709104
Meeting Date: MAY 6, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 15, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.12 per Share
3.1 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Bernd Scheifele for Fiscal 2009
3.2 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Dominik von Achten for Fiscal
2009
3.3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Daniel Gauthier for Fiscal 2009
3.4 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Andreas Kern for Fiscal 2009
3.5 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Lorenz Naeger for Fiscal 2009
3.6 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
Member Albert Scheuer for Fiscal 2009
4.1 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Fritz-Juergen Heckmann for
Fiscal 2009
4.2 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Heinz Schirmer for Fiscal 2009
4.3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Heinz Schmitt for Fiscal 2009
4.4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Theo Beermann for Fiscal 2009
4.5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Robert Feiger for Fiscal 2009
4.6 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Veronika Fuess for Fiscal 2009
4.7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Josef Heumann for Fiscal 2009
4.8 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Gerhard Hirth for Fiscal 2009
4.9 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Max Kley for Fiscal 2009
4.10 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Hans Kraut for Fiscal 2009
4.11 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Adolf Merckle for Fiscal 2009
4.12 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Ludwig Merckle for Fiscal 2009
4.13 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Tobias Merckle for Fiscal 2009
4.14 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Eduard Schleicher for Fiscal
2009
4.15 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Werner Schraeder for Fiscal 2009
4.16 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
Member Frank-Dirk Steininger for Fiscal
2009
5 Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors For For Management
for Fiscal 2010
6 Approve Creation of EUR 225 Million For Against Management
Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
of Preemptive Rights
7 Approve Creation of EUR 56.1 Million For Against Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
8 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For Against Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 3
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 168.8
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
9 Approve Remuneration System for For Against Management
Management Board Members
10.1 Elect Alan Murray to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
10.2 Elect Herbert Luetkestratkoetter to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
11.1 Amend Articles Re: Nomination Committee For For Management
11.2 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
12.1 Amend Articles Re: Registration for For For Management
General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
12.2 Amend Articles Re: Electronic and For For Management
Postal Voting for General Meeting due
to New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholder's
Rights Directive)
12.3 Amend Articles Re: Video and Audio For For Management
Transmission of General Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Law on
Transposition of EU Shareholder's
Rights Directive)
12.4 Amend Articles Re: Delete Redunant For For Management
Paragraph with Identical Content to a
Section of the Supervisory Board
Statutes
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HELVETIA HOLDING AG (FRMLY HELVETIA PATRIA HOLDING)
Ticker: HELN Security ID: H35927120
Meeting Date: APR 16, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 14.50 per Share
4 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For For Management
and Conversion of Shares due to New
Swiss Federal Act on Intermediated
Securities, Contributions in Kind
5 Reelect Christoph Lechner, Erich For Against Management
Walser, and Urs Widmer as Directors
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
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HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA (FORMERLY HENKEL KGAA)
Ticker: HEN Security ID: D32051126
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAR 29, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Information on Resolution of None None Management
Ordinary General Meeting to Create EUR
25.6 Million Pool of Capital with
Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Creation of EUR 25.6 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital with Partial Exclusion
of Preemptive Rights
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IBERDROLA RENOVABLES SA
Ticker: IBR Security ID: E6244B103
Meeting Date: JUN 9, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements and Statutory
Reports for Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31,
2009
2 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Management Reports for Fiscal Year
Ended Dec. 31, 2009
3 Approve Discharge of Directors For For Management
4 Re-elect External Auditor of Individual For For Management
and Consolidated Accounts for Fiscal
Year 2010
5 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Distribution of Dividends Corresponding
to Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2009
6.1 Ratify Appointment of Emilio Ontiveros For For Management
Baeza as an Independent Director
6.2 Ratify Appointment of Manuel Amigo For For Management
Mateos as an Independent Director
6.3 Ratify Appointment of Juan Manuel For For Management
Gonzalez Serna as an Independent
Director
6.4 Ratify Appointment of Gustavo Buesa For For Management
Ibanez as an Independent Director
7 Authorize Repurchase of Shares; Void For For Management
Previous Authorization to the Extent of
Unused Portion
8 Authorize Board to Establish and Fund For For Management
Associations and Foundations; Void
Previous Authorization to the Extent of
Unused Portion
9 Amend Articles 9, 43 and 53 of the For For Management
Company Bylaws
10 Amend and Approve New Text of General For For Management
Meeting Guidelines
11 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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ING GROEP NV
Ticker: IBLGF Security ID: N4578E413
Meeting Date: NOV 25, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting and Receive Announcements None None Management
2a Receive Announcements on Strategy None None Management
(non-voting)
2b Approve Strategy Change Re: Divestment For For Management
from Insurance Operations
3 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
for un Amount Up to EUR 7,500,000,000
4 Close Meeting None None Management
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LANXESS AG
Ticker: LXS Security ID: D5032B102
Meeting Date: MAY 28, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 7, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.50 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
6 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2010
7.1 Reelect Friedrich Janssen to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.2 Reelect Robert Koehler to the For Against Management
Supervisory Board
7.3 Reelect Rainer Laufs to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
7.4 Reelect Ulrich Middelmann to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.5 Reelect Rolf Stomberg to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7.6 Elect Theo Walthie to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
9 Approve Creation of EUR 16.6 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
10 Amend Articles Re: Convocation of, For For Management
Registration for, Voting Rights
Representation at, Electronic/Postal
Voting at, and Audio/Video Transmission
of General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
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LINDE AG
Ticker: LIN Security ID: D50348107
Meeting Date: MAY 4, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.80 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
6 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2009
7 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
8 Approve Creation of EUR 20 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
9 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount
of EUR 2.5 Billion; Approve Creation of
EUR 85 Million Pool of Capital to
Guarantee Conversion Rights
10 Amend Articles Re: Convocation of, For For Management
Registration for, Voting Rights
Representation at, and Participation in
General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
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LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON
Ticker: MC Security ID: F58485115
Meeting Date: APR 15, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 12, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Auditors' Special Report For Against Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
4 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.60 per Share
5 Reelect Bernard Arnault as Director For Against Management
6 Reelect Delphine Arnault as Director For Against Management
7 Reelect Nicholas Clive Worms as For Against Management
Director
8 Reelect Patrick Houel as Director For Against Management
9 Reelect Felix G. Rohatyn as Director For Against Management
10 Reelect Hubert Vedrine as Director For For Management
11 Elect Helene Carrere d' Encausse as For For Management
Director
12 Reelect Kilian Hennesy as Censor For Against Management
13 Reelect Deloitte & Associes as Auditor For For Management
14 Ratify Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For For Management
15 Reelect Denis Grison as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
16 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
17 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
18 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
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RHEINMETALL AG
Ticker: RHM Security ID: D65111102
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.30 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2010
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Approve Creation of EUR 50 Million Pool For For Management
of Capital with Partial Exclusion of
Preemptive Rights
8 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive
Rights up to Aggregate Nominal Amount
of EUR 750 Million; Approve Creation of
EUR 20 Million Pool of Capital to
Guarantee Conversion Rights
9 Amend Articles Re: New German For For Management
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
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SBM OFFSHORE NV
Ticker: SBMO Security ID: N7752F148
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
3 Receive Report of Supervisory Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
4.1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
4.2 Approve Dividends of USD 0.67 Per Share For For Management
5.1 Discussion on Company's Corporate None None Management
Governance Structure
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
6.1 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
6.2 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
7 Ratify KPMG Accountants N.V. as For For Management
Auditors
8.1 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
up to 10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger
8.2 Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Issuance Under Item 8.1
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
10.1 Resignation of L.J.A.M. Ligthart as None None Management
Supervisory Board Member and as Vice
-Chairman
10.2 Elect F.J.G.M. Cremers to Supervisory For For Management
Board
11 Other Business and Allow Questions None None Management
(Non-Voting)
12 Close Meeting None None Management
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SIKA AG (FORMERLY SIKA FINANZ AG)
Ticker: SIK Security ID: H7631K158
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports, Including
Remuneration Report
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 7.50 per Registered
Share and CHF 45 per Bearer Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4.1 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For For Management
and Conversion of Shares due to New
Swiss Federal Act on Intermediated
Securities
4.2 Amend Articles Re: Remove Shareholding For For Management
Requirement for Board Members, Delete
References to Group Auditors
5.1 Reelect Thomas Bechtler, Walter For Against Management
Grueebler, and Christoph Tobler as
Directors
5.2 Elect Willi Leimer as Director For For Management
5.3 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors For For Management
6 Transact Other Business (Non-Voting) None None Management
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SKANSKA AB
Ticker: SKA B Security ID: W83567110
Meeting Date: APR 13, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 7, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None Did Not Vote Management
2 Elect Sven Unger as Chairman of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management
3 Prepare and Approve List of For Did Not Vote Management
Shareholders
4 Approve Agenda of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management
5 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For Did Not Vote Management
Meeting
6 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For Did Not Vote Management
7 Receive Chairman's and CEO's Reviews None Did Not Vote Management
8 Receive Financial Statements and None Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports; Receive Auditor's
Report
9 Approve Financial Statements and For Did Not Vote Management
Statutory Reports
10 Approve Allocation of Income and For Did Not Vote Management
Dividends of SEK 6.25 Per Share
11 Approve Discharge of Board and For Did Not Vote Management
President
12 Determine Number of Members (9) and For Did Not Vote Management
Deputy Members (0) of Board
13 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For Did Not Vote Management
the Amount of SEK 1.35 Million for
Chairman, and SEK 450,000 for Other
Non-executive Directors; Approve
Compensation for Committee Work;
Approve Remuneration of Auditors
14 Reelect Finn Johnsson, Johan Karlstrom, For Did Not Vote Management
Stuart Graham, Sverker Martin-Lof
(Chair), Adrian Montague, Lars
Pettersson, and Matti Sundberg as
Directors; Elect Josephine
Rydberg-Dumont and Charlotte Stromberg
as New Directors
15 Authorize Chairman of Board and For Did Not Vote Management
Representatives of Four or Five of
Company's Largest Shareholders to Serve
on Nominating Committee
16 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For Did Not Vote Management
Terms of Employment For Executive
Management
17 Authorize Repurchase of up to 4.5 For Did Not Vote Management
Million Class B Shares in Connection
with 2008/2010 Employee Ownership
Program
18a Approve 2011/2013 Employee Ownership For Did Not Vote Management
Program (Share Matching Plan) for Key
Employees
18b Authorize Repurchase of up to 4.5 For Did Not Vote Management
Million Class B Shares and Authorize
Reissuance of 11.2 Million Class B
shares in Connection with 2011/2013
Employee Ownership Program
18c Approve Equity Swap Agreement with For Did Not Vote Management
Third Party as Alternative to Item 18b
19 Close Meeting None Did Not Vote Management
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SNS REAAL NV
Ticker: SR Security ID: N8126Z109
Meeting Date: APR 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2.a Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
2.b Receive Report of Supervisory Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
3 Discussion on Company's Corporate None None Management
Governance Structure
4 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Receive Explanation on Company's None None Management
Reserves and Dividend Policy
6 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
8.a Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
8.b Authorize Board to Exclude Preemptive For For Management
Rights from Issuance under Item 8.b
9 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
10a Amend Articles of Association For For Management
10.b Authorize Board Members and De Brauw For For Management
Westbroek N.V. to Ratify and Execute
Approved Resolutions
11 Allow Questions None None Management
12 Close Meeting None None Management
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SOCIETE GENERALE
Ticker: SOGN Security ID: F43638141
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 20, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.25 per Share
3 Approve Stock Dividend Program For For Management
4 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
5 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Ongoing Related-Party
Transactions
6 Approve Ongoing Additional Pension For Against Management
Scheme Agreements for Daniel Bouton,
Philippe Citerne, Didier Alix, and
Severin Cabannes
7 Approve Additional Pension Scheme For For Management
Agreement for Jean-Francois Sammarcelli
8 Approve Additional Pension Scheme For For Management
Agreement for Bernardo Sanchez
9 Approve Non-Compete Agreement for For Against Management
Philippe Citerne
10 Renew Severance Payment Agreement for For Against Management
Frederic Oudea
11 Approve Ongoing Non-Compete Agreement For Against Management
for Frederic Oudea
12 Reelect Robert Castaigne as Director For For Management
13 Reelect Gianemilio Osculati as Director For For Management
14 Elect one Director None None Management
15 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
16 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 460 Million;
and/or Capitalization of Reserves of up
to EUR 550 Million
17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 138 Million
18 Authorize Board to Increase Capital in For For Management
the Event of Additional Demand Related
to Delegation Submitted to Shareholder
Vote Under Items 16 and 17
19 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
20 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For Against Management
21 Authorize up to 4 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
22 Authorize up to 4 Percent of Issued For Against Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan
23 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
24 Amend Articles 4, 6, 7, 14, 15, 18,19, For For Management
20, and 21 of Bylaws to Remove All
References to Preferred Stock (Class B)
Subscribed by SPPE
25 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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SOFTWARE AG
Ticker: SOW Security ID: D7045M133
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 30, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR X per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009 and Discharge of Former
Management Board Member Holger
Friedrich for Fiscal 2008 and 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board, For For Management
Including Former Management Board
Member Frank Beelitz, for Fiscal 2009
5a Amend Corporate Purpose For For Management
5b Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Distribution of Company Communications
5c Approve Increase in Size of Board to 12 For For Management
Members in Accordance with German Law
on Employee Co-Determination
5d Amend Articles Re: New German For For Management
Legislation (Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
6.1 Reelect Andreas Bereczky to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.2 Reelect Willi Berchtold to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.3 Reelect Otto Geidt to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
6.4 Elect Hermann Requardt to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.5 Elect Anke Schaeferkordt to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.6 Elect Alf Wulf to the Supervisory Board For For Management
7 Ratify BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand AG as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2010
8 Approve Remuneration System for For For Management
Management Board Members
9 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500
Million; Approve Creation of EUR 18
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
10 Approve Creation of EUR 750,000 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital to Cover Outstanding
IDS Scheer AG Conversion Rights in
Preparation for Merger
11 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
12 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
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STADA ARZNEIMITTEL AG
Ticker: SAZ Security ID: D76226113
Meeting Date: JUN 8, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 24, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.55 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Receive Report on Remuneration System None None Management
(Non-Voting)
6 Ratify PKF Deutschland GmbH as Auditors For For Management
for Fiscal 2010
7 Elect Carl Oetker to the Supervisory For For Management
Board
8a Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communication of Company Announcements
8b Amend Articles Re: Rules of Procedure For For Management
of Management Board
8c Amend Articles Re: Size and Composition For For Management
of Supervisory Board
8d Amend Articles Re: Convocation of For For Management
General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
8e Amend Articles Re: Registration for and For For Management
Voting Right Representation at General
Meeting due to New German Legislation
(Transposition of EU Shareholder's
Rights Directive)
8f Amend Articles Re: Audio and Video For For Management
Transmission of General Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Transposition
of EU Shareholder's Rights Directive)
8g Amend Articles Re: Access of For For Management
Shareholders to Company Documents
9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Against Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
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TELEFONICA S.A.
Ticker: TEF Security ID: 879382109
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Individual and Consolidated For For Management
Financial Statements, Statutory
Reports, Allocation of Income, and
Discharge Directors for Fiscal Year
2009
2 Approve Distribution of Dividend For For Management
Charged to Unrestricted Reserves
3 Authorize Repurchase of Shares For For Management
4 Authorize Issuance of Convertible Bonds For For Management
and Other Debt Securities Without
Preemptive Rights
5 Reelect Auditors for Fiscal Year 2010 For For Management
6 Authorize Board to Ratify and Execute For For Management
Approved Resolutions
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TOTAL SA
Ticker: FP Security ID: F92124100
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 18, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Accept Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 2.28 per Share
4 Approve Auditors' Special Report For For Management
Regarding Related-Party Transactions
5 Approve Transaction with Christophe de For Against Management
Margerie Re: Severance Payment
6 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
7 Reelect Thierry Desmarest as Director For For Management
8 Reelect Thierry de Rudder as Director For Against Management
9 Elect Gunnar Brock as Director For For Management
10 Elect Claude Clement as Representative For For Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
11 Elect Philippe Marchandise as Against Against Management
Representative of Employee Shareholders
to the Board
12 Elect Mohammed Zaki as Representative Against Against Management
of Employee Shareholders to the Board
13 Reelect Ernst & Young Audit as Auditor For For Management
14 Reelect KPMG Audit as Auditor For For Management
15 Ratify Auditex as Alternate Auditor For For Management
16 Ratify KPMG Audit I.S. as Alternate For For Management
Auditor
17 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 2.5 Billion
18 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights up to Aggregate
Nominal Amount of EUR 850 million
19 Authorize Capital Increase of up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Capital for Future
Acquisitions
20 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
21 Authorize up to 0.1 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Stock Option Plan
A Amend Article 9 of Bylaws Re: Mutual Against Against Shareholder
Fund
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UNICREDIT SPA
Ticker: UCG Security ID: T95132105
Meeting Date: NOV 16, 2009 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: NOV 11, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve EUR 4 Billion Capital Increase For For Management
with Preemptive Rights to Holders of
Ordinary Shares and Saving Shares
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UNICREDIT SPA
Ticker: UCG Security ID: T95132105
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 16, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
3.1 Slate 1 - Submitted by Cassa di For Did Not Vote Management
Risparmio di Verona, Vicenza, Belluno,
and Ancona
3.2 Slate 2 - Submitted by Institutional For For Management
Investors through Assogestioni
4 Approve Internal Auditors' Remuneration For For Management
5 Amend Remuneration of the Supervision For For Management
Body's Chairman
6 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
7 Approve Group Employee Share Ownership For Against Management
Plan 2010
8 Approve Group Long Term Incentive Plan For Against Management
2010
1 Approve Creation of EUR 64 Million Pool For Against Management
of Capital without Preemptive Rights
Reserved to Stock Purchase Plans
2 Approve Creation of EUR 29.5 Million For Against Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights Reserved to Stock Grant Plans
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UNILEVER NV
Ticker: UNA Security ID: N8981F271
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Report of Management Board None None Management
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Allocation of Income
3 Approve Discharge of Executive For For Management
Directors
4 Approve Discharge of Non-Executive For For Management
Directors
5 Reelect P.G.J.M. Polman to Executive For For Management
Board
6 Elect R.J-M.S. Huet to Executive Board For For Management
7 Reelect L.O. Fresco as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
8 Reelect A.M. Fudge as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
9 Reelect C.E. Golden as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
10 Reelect B.E. Grote as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
11 Reelect H. Nyasulu as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
12 Reelect K.J. Storm as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
13 Reelect M. Treschow as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
14 Reelect J. van der Veer as For For Management
Non-Executive Director
15 Elect P. Walsh as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
16 Elect M. Rifkind as Non-Executive For For Management
Director
17 Approve Management Co-Investment Plan For For Management
18 Amend Performance Criteria of the For For Management
Annual Bonus
19 Amend Performance Criteria of the For For Management
Long-Term Incentive Plan
20 Approve Cancellation of 4 Percent For For Management
Cumulative Preference Shares
21 Authorize Repurchase of 6% Cumulative For For Management
Preference Shares and 7% Cumulative
Preference Shares
22 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
23 Approve Authorization to Cancel For For Management
Ordinary Shares
24 Grant Board Authority to Issue Shares For For Management
Up To10 Percent of Issued Capital Plus
Additional 10 Percent in Case of
Takeover/Merger and
Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights
25 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors
26 Allow Questions and Close Meeting None None Management
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UNITED INTERNET AG
Ticker: UTDI Security ID: D8542B125
Meeting Date: JUN 2, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 13, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.40 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Ratify Ernst & Young GmbH as Auditors For For Management
for Fiscal 2010
6.1 Reelect Kurt Dobitsch to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.2 Reelect Michael Scheeren to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
6.3 Reelect Kai-Uwe Ricke to the For For Management
Supervisory Board
7 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory For For Management
Board
8.1 Amend Articles Re: Audio and Video For For Management
Transmission of General Meeting due to
New German Legislation (Transposition
of EU Shareholder's Rights Directive)
8.2 Amend Articles Re: Registration for For For Management
General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
8.3 Amend Articles Re: Electronic For For Management
Communication with Credit Institutes
8.4 Amend Articles Re: Rejection of Proxies For For Management
at General Meeting due to New German
Legislation (Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
8.5 Amend Articles Re: Voting Right For For Management
Representation at General Meeting due
to New German Legislation
(Transposition of EU Shareholder's
Rights Directive)
8.6 Amend Articles Re: Powers of the For For Management
Chairman of the Meeting
9 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Against Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
10 Approve Cancellation of EUR 7.7 Million For For Management
Pools of Coditional Capital
11 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For Against Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 800
Million; Approve Creation of EUR 80
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
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VESTAS WIND SYSTEM AS
Ticker: VWS Security ID: K9773J128
Meeting Date: JAN 14, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: DEC 29, 2009
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles Re: Amend Deadline for For For Management
Shareholders' Right to Include Matters
on Agenda of Annual General Meeting to
Six Weeks
2 Authorize Board or Chairman of Meeting For For Management
to Make Editorial Changes to Adopted
Resolutions in Connection with
Registration
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VESTAS WIND SYSTEM AS
Ticker: VWS Security ID: K9773J128
Meeting Date: MAR 17, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Report of Board None None Management
2 Receive and Approve Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Omission of Dividends
4a Reelect Bent Carlsen as Director For For Management
4b Reelect Torsten Rasmussen as Director For For Management
4c Reelect Freddy Frandsen as Director For For Management
4d Reelect Hakan Eriksson as Director For For Management
4e Reelect Jorgen Rasmussen as Director For For Management
4f Reelect Jorn Thomsen as Director For For Management
4g Reelect Kurt Nielsen as Director For For Management
4h Reelect Ola Rollen as Director For For Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditor
6.1 Amend Articles Re: Right to Convene an For For Management
Extraordinary General Meeting;
Notification and Documents Pertaining
to General Meeting; Stipulate Record
Date and Availability of Admission
Cards; Editorial Changes
6.2 Amend Articles Re: Information For For Management
Contained in Notice to General Meeting;
Voting Rights by Proxy and
Correspondence; Editorial Changes
6.3 Amend Articles Re: Delete Secondary For For Management
Company Name
6.4 Amend Articles Re: Delete Reference to For For Management
Company Address
6.5 Amend Articles Re: Change Name of For For Management
Company's Share Registrar
6.6 Amend Articles Re: Delete Board's For For Management
Authorization to Cancel Unregistered
Shares
6.7 Approve Creation of DKK 20.4 Million For For Management
Pool of Capital without Preemptive
Rights
6.8 Extend Authorization to Issue 1.8 For Against Management
Million Shares to Employees Until May
1, 2011
6.9 Extend Authorization to Issue Warrants For Against Management
to Key Employees Until May 1, 2011;
Extend Authorization to Increase Share
Capital by up to DKK 368,000 to
Guarantee Conversion Rights; Cancel
Authorization to Grant Warrants to
Board Members
6.10 Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds For Against Management
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of DKK 5.00
Billion; Approve Creation of Pool of
Capital to Guarantee Conversion Rights
6.11 Amend Articles Re: Change Location of For For Management
General Meeting to Central Denmark
Region or Capital Region of Denmark
6.12 Amend Articles Re: Amend Agenda of For For Management
General Meeting to Clarify the Number
of Auditors
6.13 Amend Articles Re: Stipulate that For For Management
General Meeting may be Held in English;
Specify that Documents Pertaining to
General Meeting are Available both in
Danish and in English
6.14 Amend Articles Re: Stipulate that the For For Management
Corporate Language is English
6.15 Authorize Repurchase Up to 10 Percent For For Management
of Issued Share Capital
6.16 Amend Guidelines for Incentive-Based For For Management
Compensation for Executive Management
and Board to Include Warrants
6.17 Authorize Chairman of Meeting to Make For For Management
Editorial Changes to Adopted
Resolutions in Connection with
Registration
7 Other Business None None Management
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VOLKSWAGEN AG (VW)
Ticker: VOW Security ID: D94523103
Meeting Date: APR 22, 2010 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: APR 1, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Issuance of Warrants/Bonds with For For Management
Warrants Attached/Convertible Bonds
without Preemptive Rights up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 5
Billion; Approve Creation of EUR 102.4
Million Pool of Capital to Guarantee
Conversion Rights
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WACKER CHEMIE AG
Ticker: WCH Security ID: D9540Z106
Meeting Date: MAY 21, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 30, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2009
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.20 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2009
5 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors for Fiscal For For Management
2010
6 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For For Management
Reissuance or Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Amend Articles Re: Convocation of, For For Management
Registration for, Participation in, and
Voting Rights Representation at General
Meeting due to New German Legislation
(Law on Transposition of EU
Shareholder's Rights Directive)
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XSTRATA PLC
Ticker: XTA Security ID: G9826T102
Meeting Date: MAY 5, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAY 3, 2010
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
3 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
4 Re-elect Mick Davis as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect David Rough as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Sir Steve Robson as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Willy Strothotte as Director For Against Management
8 Elect Dr Con Fauconnier as Director For For Management
9 Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
and Authorise Their Remuneration
10 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
11 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
12 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Not Less Than 20 Clear Days' Notice
13 Amend Articles of Association For For Management
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ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES AG
Ticker: ZRINS Security ID: H9870Y105
Meeting Date: MAR 30, 2010 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1b Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 16 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
4 Approve CHF 183,640 Reduction in Share For For Management
Capital
5 Approve Creation of CHF 480,000 Pool of For For Management
Capital without Preemptive Rights
6 Approve Creation of CHF 235,617 Pool of For For Management
Capital without Preemptive Rights for
Employee Remuneration
7 Amend Articles Re: Share Certificates For For Management
and Conversion of Shares due to Swiss
Book Effect Law
8.1.1 Elect JosefAckermann as Director For For Management
8.1.2 Reelect Susan Bies as Director For For Management
8.1.3 Reelect Victor Chu as Director For For Management
8.1.4 Reelect Armin Meyer as Director For For Management
8.1.5 Reelect Rolf Watter as Director For For Management
8.2 Ratify Pricewaterhouse Coopers AG as For For Management
Auditors
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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) The New Germany Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/Michael G. Clark
Michael G. Clark, Chief Executive Officer
Date 8/17/10
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