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FORM N-PX
ANNUAL
REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811- 04889
H&Q Healthcare Investors
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2 Liberty Square, 9th Floor, Boston, MA |
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02109 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip code) |
Laura Woodward
H&Q Healthcare Investors
2 Liberty Square, 9th Floor, Boston MA 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 617 772-8500
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: 7/1/09-6/30/10
Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss.239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrants proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record.
HQH N-PX for the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
CUSIP |
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Symbol |
Company Name |
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002824100 |
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ABT |
Abbott Laboratories |
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Meeting Date: |
4/23/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
2/24/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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To elect R.J. Alpern |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect R.S. Austin |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect W.M Daley |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect W.J. Farrell |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect H.R. Fuller |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect W.A. Osborn |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect D.A.L Owen |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect R.S. Roberts |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect S.C. Scott III |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect W.D Smithburg |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect G.F Tilton |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect M.D. White |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
2 |
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Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Auditors |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
3 |
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Shareholder proposal-advisory vote |
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Against |
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Yes |
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For |
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Shareholder |
4 |
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Shareholder proposal-special shareholder meetings |
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Against |
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Yes |
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Against |
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Shareholder |
00484M106 |
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ACOR |
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. |
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Meeting Date: |
6/9/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
4/14/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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To elect John P. Kelley |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect Sandra Panem, Ph.D |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect Wise Young, Ph.D. , M.D. |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
2 |
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Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
00817Y108 |
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AET |
Aetna Inc. |
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Meeting Date: |
5/21/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
3/19/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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Elect director Frank M. Clark |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Betsy Z. Cohen |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Molly J. Coye, MD |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Roger N. Farah |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Barbara Hackman Franklin |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Jeffrey E. Garten |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Earl G. Graves |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Gerald Greenwald |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Ellen M. Hancock |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Richard J. Harrington |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Edward J. Ludwig |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Joseph P. Newhouse |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Ronald A. Williams |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
2 |
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Approval of independent registered public accounting firm |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
3 |
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Approval of Aetna Inc. 2010 stock incentive Plan |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
4 |
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Approval of Aetna Inc. 2010 non-employee director compensation plan |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
5 |
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Approval of Aetna Inc. 2010 annual incentive plan performance criteria |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
6 |
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Shareholder proposal on cumulative voting |
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Against |
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Yes |
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Against |
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Stockholder |
7 |
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Shareholder proposal on independent chairman |
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Against |
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Yes |
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For |
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Stockholder |
009728106 |
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AKRX |
Akorn Inc |
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Meeting Date: |
8/7/2009 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
6/15/2009 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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To re-elect John N. Kappor, PH.D |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Jerry N. Ellis |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Ronald M. Johnson |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Subhash Kapre, PH. D |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Brian Tambi |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Steven J. Meyer |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Alan Weinstein |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Randall J. Wall |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
2 |
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Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as Akorns independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
3 |
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Approval of an amendment to the companys 2003 amended and restated stock option plan to increase the total number of shares authorized and reserved for inssurance by 6,000,000 shares. |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
4 |
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Approval of an amendment to the companys amended and restated employee stock purchase plan to increase the total number of shares authorized and reserved for inssurance by 1,000,000 shares. |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
009728106 |
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AKRX |
Akorn Inc |
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Meeting Date: |
5/21/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
4/7/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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To re-elect John N. Kappor, PH.D |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Ronald M. Johnson |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Brian Tambi |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Steven J. Meyer |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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To re-elect Alan Weinstein |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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To elect Kenneth S. Abraowitz |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
2 |
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Proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as Akorns independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
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Approval of the grant of non-qualified stock options to Akorns interim Chief Executive Officer, Rajat Rai |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
015351109 |
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ALXN |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Meeting Date: |
5/12/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
3/17/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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Elect director Leonard Bell |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Max Link |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director William R. Keller |
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1 |
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Elect director Joseph A. Madri |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Larry L. Mathis |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director R. Douglas Norby |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Alvin S. Parven |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Andreas Rummelt |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
2 |
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Approval of the Amendment to 2004 incentive plan, as described in the accompanying proxy statement, including to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance by 3 million shares (subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits and other similar events) |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
3 |
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Ratification of appointment by the board of directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Alexions independent registered public accounting firm |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
016255101 |
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ALGN |
Align Technology, Inc. |
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Meeting Date: |
5/20/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
3/23/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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Elect director David E. Collins |
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For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Joseph Lacob |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director C. Raymond Larkin, Jr. |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director George J. Morrow |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Dr. David Nagel |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Thomas M. Prescott |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Greg J. Santora |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Warren S. Thaler |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
2 |
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Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Align Technology, Inc.s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
3 |
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Proposal to approve amended and restated 2005 equity incentive plan |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
|
Management |
4 |
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Proposal to approve 2010 employee stock purchase plan |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
01642T108 |
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ALKS |
Alkermes, Inc. |
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Meeting Date: |
10/6/2009 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
7/24/2009 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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Elect director David W. Anstice |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Floyd E. Bloom |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Robert A. Breyer |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Dvid A. Broeckert |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Geraldine Henwood |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Paul J. Mitchell |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Richard F. Pops |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Alexander Rich |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Mark B. Skaletsky |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Michael A. Wall |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
2 |
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To ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the companys independent registered public accountant for fiscal year 2010 |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
031162100 |
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AMGN |
Amgen Inc. |
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Meeting Date: |
5/12/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
3/15/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
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Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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Elect director Dr. David Baltimore |
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For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Frank J. Biondi, Jr. |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Francois de Carbonnel |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Jerry D. Choate |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Dr. Vance D. Coffman |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Frederick W. Gluck |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Dr. Rebecca M. Henderson |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Frank C. Herringer |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Judity C. Pelham |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Adm. J. paul Reason, UsN |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
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Management |
1 |
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Elect director Leonard D. Schaeffer |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Kevin W. Sharer |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
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To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2010 |
|
For |
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Yes |
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For |
|
Management |
3A |
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Stockholder proposal #1 (Action by Written Consent) |
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Against |
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Yes |
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Against |
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Stockholder |
3B |
|
Stockholder proposal #2 (Equity retention policy) |
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Against |
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Yes |
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Against |
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Stockholder |
05365U101 |
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AVTQY |
Aveta Inc, |
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Meeting Date: |
3/9/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
2/16/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
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Mgt. Recommends |
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Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
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Sponsor |
1 |
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To elect Daniel E. Straus |
|
For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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To elect Joseph D. Mark |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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To elect Jonathan Kolatch |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
75887109 |
|
BDX |
Becton Dickinson and Company |
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|
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Meeting Date: |
2/2/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
12/11/2009 |
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|
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|||
# |
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Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
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To elect Henry P. Becton, Jr. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
To elect Edward F. Degraan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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To elect Claire M. Fraser-Liggett |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
To elect Edward J. Ludwig |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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To elect Adel A.F. Mahmoud |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
To elect James F. Orr |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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To elect Willard J. Overlock, Jr. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
To elect Bertram L. Scott |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Ratification of selection of independent registered public accounting firm |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
Approval of a by-law amendment regarding special shareholder meetings |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
4 |
|
Approval of an amendment to the 2004 employee and director equity-based compensation plan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
5 |
|
Approval of material terms of performance goals |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
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Majority voting |
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Against |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Stockholder |
7 |
|
Cumulative voting |
|
Against |
|
Yes |
|
Against |
|
Stockholder |
151020104 |
|
CELG |
Celgene Corporation |
|
|
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Meeting Date: |
6/16/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
4/20/2010 |
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# |
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Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Sol J. Barer, Ph.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Robert J. Hugin |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Michael D. Casey |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Carrie S. Cox |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Rodman L. Drake |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Gilla Kaplan, Ph.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director James J. Loughlin |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Ernest Mario, Ph.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Walter L. Robb, Ph.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
156708109 |
|
CEPH |
Cephalon, Inc. |
|
|
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Meeting Date: |
5/20/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
3/25/2010 |
|
|
|
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# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director F. Baldino, Jr., Ph.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director William P. Egan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Martyn D. Greenacre |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Vaughn M. Kailian |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Kevin E. Moley |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director C.A. Sanders, MD |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Dennis L. Winger |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Approval of amendment to the 2004 equity compensation plan increasing the number of shares authorized for issuance |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
Approval of Cephalon, Inc.s 2010 employee stock purchase plan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
4 |
|
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2010 |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
159864107 |
|
CRL |
Charles River Laboratories, Intl., Inc. |
|
|||
Meeting Date: |
5/6/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
3/18/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director James C. Foster |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Nancy T. Chang |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Stephen D. Chubb |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Deborah T. Kochevar |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director George E. Massaro |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director George M. Milne, Jr. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director C. Richard Reese |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect Director Douglas E. Rogers |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect Director Samuel O. Their |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director William H. Waltrip |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the companys independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 25, 2010 |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
18725U109 |
|
CLDA |
Clinical Data, Inc. |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
9/17/2009 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
7/22/2009 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Andrew J. Fromkin |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Larry D. Horner |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Randal J. Kirk |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Arthur B. Malman |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Burton E. Sobel, M.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Scott L. Tarriff |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Richard J. Wallace |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Clinical Datas independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
N/A N/A |
Concentric Medical, Inc. |
|
|
Action by Written Consent: |
9/30/2009 |
|
|
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Approval of 2009 Equity Incentive Plan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
229678107 |
|
CBST |
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
6/10/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
4/15/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Michael Bonney |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Mark Corrigan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Sylvie Gregoire |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
A proposal to amend our 2010 equity incentive plan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
A proposal to approve our performance-based management incentive plan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
4 |
|
A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
126650100 |
|
CVS |
CVS Caremark Corporation |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
5/12/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
3/15/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Edwin M. Banks |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director C. David Brown II |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director David W. Dorman |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Kristen Gibney Williams |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Marian L. Heard |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director William H. Joyce |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Jean-Pierre Millon |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Terrence Murray |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director C.A. Lance Piccolo |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Sheli Z. Rosenberg |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Thomas M. Ryan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Richard J. Swift |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the companys independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
Proposal to adopt the companys 2010 incentive compensation plan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
4 |
|
Proposal to adopt an amendment to the companys charter to allow Stockholders to call special meetings |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
5 |
|
Stockholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions and expenditures |
|
Against |
|
Yes |
|
Against |
|
Stockholder |
6 |
|
Stockholder proposal regarding principles to stop global warming |
|
Against |
|
Yes |
|
Against |
|
Stockholder |
N/A N/A |
Eleme Medical Inc. |
|
|
Action by Written Consent: |
12/18/2009 |
|
|
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Note financing |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Wavier of right of first offer |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
General authorization |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
N/A N/A |
Eleme Medical Inc. |
|
|
Action by Written Consent: |
6/4/2010 |
|
|
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Note financing |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Wavier of right of first offer |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
General authorization |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
N/A N/A |
FlowCardia, Inc. |
|
|
Action by Written Consent: |
3/26/2010 |
|
|
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
|
1 |
|
Approval of amendment to fifth amended and restated certificate of incorporation |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
|
2 |
|
General authority and ratification |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
|
345838106 |
|
FRX |
Forest Laboratories |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
8/10/2009 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
6/19/2009 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Howard Solomon |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Lawrence S. Olanoff, MD, Phd |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Nesli Basgoz, MD |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director William J. Candee, III |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director George S. Cohen |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Dan L. Goldwasser |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Kenneth E. Goodman |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Lester B. Salans, MD |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Approval of the companys executive compensation philosophy, policies and procedures as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
Ratification of the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
372917104 |
|
GENZ |
Genzyme Corporation |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
6/16/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Contested-Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
4/9/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Douglas A. Berthiaume |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Robert J. Bertolini |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Gail K. Boudreaux |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Robert J. Carpenter |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Charles L. Cooney |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Victor J. Dzau |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Senator Connie Mack III |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Richard F. Syron |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Henri A. Termeer |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Ralph V. Witworth |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
A proposal to amend the 2004 equity incentive plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan by 2,750,000 shares |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
A proposal to approve the 2009 employee stock purchase plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan by 1,500,000 |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
4 |
|
A proposal to amend the 2007 directors equity plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan by 250,000 shares |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
5 |
|
A proposal to amend the restated articles of organization to reduce the percentage of shares required for shareholders to call a special meeting of shareholders from 90% to 40% |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
6 |
|
A proposal to ratify the audit committees selection of independent auditors for 2010 (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
372917104 |
|
GENZ |
Genzyme Corporation |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
6/16/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Contested-Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
4/9/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Oppostion Rec. |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Dr. Steven Burakoff |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Dr. Alexander J. Denner |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Carl C. Icahn |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Dr. Richard Mulligam |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Douglas A. Berthiaume |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Robert J. Bertolini |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Gail K. Boudreaux |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Robert J. Carpenter |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Victor J. Dzau |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
1 |
|
Elect director Ralph V. Witworth |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
2 |
|
A proposal to amend the 2004 equity incentive plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan by 2,750,000 shares |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Management |
3 |
|
A proposal to approve the 2009 employee stock purchase plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan by 1,500,000 |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Opposition |
4 |
|
A proposal to amend the 2007 directors equity plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the plan by 250,000 shares |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Management |
5 |
|
A proposal to amend the restated articles of organization to reduce the percentage of shares required for shareholders to call a special meeting of shareholders from 90% to 40% |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Management |
6 |
|
A proposal to ratify the audit committees selection of independent auditors for 2010 (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) |
|
For |
|
No |
|
None |
|
Management |
375558103 |
|
GILD |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
5/11/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
3/15/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Paul Berg |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director John F. Cogan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Etienne F. Davignon |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director James M. Denny |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Carla A. Hills |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Kevin E. Lofton |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director John W. Madigan |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director John C. Martin |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Gordon E. Moore |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Nicholas G. Moore |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Richard J. Whitley |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Gayle E. Wilson |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Per Wold-Olsen |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the audit committee of the board of directors as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gilead for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
If properly presented at the meeting, to vote on a stockholder proposal requesting that the board take steps to adopt majority voting standards in Gileads certificate of incorporation and by-laws |
|
Against |
|
Yes |
|
Against |
|
Stockholder |
436440101 |
|
HOLX |
Hologic, Inc. |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
3/3/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
1/8/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director John W. Cumming |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Robert A. Cascella |
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For |
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Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director Sally W. Crawford |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
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Elect director David R. Lavance, Jr. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Nancy L. Leaming |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Lawrence M. Levy |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Glenn P. Muir |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Elaine S. Ullian |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Wayne Wilson |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
To consider and act upon ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Hologics independent registered public accounting firm |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
To consider and act upon the adjournment of the annual meeting |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
45103T107 |
|
ICLR |
ICON plc |
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Meeting Date: |
7/20/2009 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
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Record Date: |
6/10/2009 |
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# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
To receive the accounts and reports |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
To re-elect Dr. Ronan Lambe |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
3 |
|
To re-elect Dr. Peter Gray |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
4 |
|
To re-elect Dr. Anthony Murphy |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
5 |
|
To authorize the fixing of the auditors renumeration |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
6 |
|
To authorize the company to allot shares |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
7 |
|
To display the statutory pre-emption rights |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
8 |
|
To authorize the company to make market purchases of shares |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
45168D104 |
|
IDXX |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. |
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||
Meeting Date: |
5/5/2010 |
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Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
3/8/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Jonathan W. Ayers |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Robert J. Murray |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Joseph V. Vumbacco |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
To ratify the selection by the audit committee of the board of directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
452327109 |
|
ILMN |
Illumina, Inc. |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
5/12/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
3/19/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Paul C. Grint, M.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director David R. Walt, Ph.D. |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2011 |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
46120E602 |
|
ISRG |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
4/21/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
2/22/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Alan J. Levy |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Eric H. Halvorson |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Amal M. Johnson |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
2 |
|
To approve the companys 2010 incentive award plan |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
4.78E+08 |
|
JNJ |
Johnson & Johnson |
|
|
||
Meeting Date: |
4/22/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
2/22/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Mary Sue Coleman |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director James G. Cullen |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Micheal M.E. Johns |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Susan L. Lindquist |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Anne E. Mulcahy |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Leo F. Mullin |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director William D. Perez |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Charles Prince |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director David Satcher |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
2 |
|
Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
Management |
3 |
|
Advisory vote on executive compensation |
|
Against |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Stockholder |
4 |
|
Special shareowner meeting |
|
Against |
|
Yes |
|
Against |
|
Stockholder |
N/A N/A |
Labcyte Inc. |
|
|
Action by Written Consent: |
10/1/2009 |
|
|
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
|
1 |
|
Approval of the loan agreement |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
|
2 |
|
Approval of issuance of the warrant |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
|
3 |
|
Approval of waiver of right of first offer |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
|
4 |
|
Omnibus resolution |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
|
50540R409 |
|
LH |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings |
|
|||
Meeting Date: |
5/12/2010 |
|
Meeting Type: |
Annual |
|||
Record Date: |
3/15/2010 |
|
|
|
|||
# |
|
Proposal |
|
Mgt. Recommends |
|
Voted |
|
Vote Cast |
|
Sponsor |
1 |
|
Elect director Thomas P. MacMahon |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Kerrii B. Anderson |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director Jean-Luc Belingard |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|
For |
|
Management |
1 |
|
Elect director David P. King |
|
For |
|
Yes |
|