UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21507
Wells Fargo Advantage Utilities and High Income
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
525 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
C. David Messman
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
525 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-222-8222
Date of fiscal year-end: 8/31
Date of reporting period: 07/01/11 - 06/30/12
Item 1. Proxy Voting Record
============ WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE UTILITIES AND HIGH INCOME FUND =============
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AMERESCO, INC.
Ticker: AMRC Security ID: 02361E108
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 02, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David J. Corrsin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director George P. Sakellaris For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph W. Sutton For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
Ticker: AEP Security ID: 025537101
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Nicholas K. Akins For For Management
2 Elect Director David J. Anderson For For Management
3 Elect Director James F. Cordes For For Management
4 Elect Director Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director Linda A. Goodspeed For For Management
6 Elect Director Thomas E. Hoaglin For For Management
7 Elect Director Michael G. Morris For For Management
8 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management
9 Elect Director Lionel L. Nowell, III For For Management
10 Elect Director Richard L. Sandor For For Management
11 Elect Director Sara Martinez Tucker For For Management
12 Elect Director John F. Turner For For Management
13 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.
Ticker: AWK Security ID: 030420103
Meeting Date: MAY 11, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Stephen P. Adik For For Management
2 Elect Director Martha Clark Goss For For Management
3 Elect Director Julie A. Dobson For For Management
4 Elect Director Richard R. Grigg For For Management
5 Elect Director Julia L. Johnson For For Management
6 Elect Director George MacKenzie For For Management
7 Elect Director William J. Marrazzo For For Management
8 Elect Director Jeffry E. Sterba For For Management
9 Ratify Auditors For For Management
10 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
11 Adopt Policy on Bonus Banking Against Against Shareholder
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BCE INC.
Ticker: BCE Security ID: 05534B760
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 16, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director B.K. Allen For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A. Berard For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R.A. Brenneman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director S. Brochu For For Management
1.5 Elect Director R.E. Brown For For Management
1.6 Elect Director G.A. Cope For For Management
1.7 Elect Director A.S. Fell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director E.C. Lumley For For Management
1.9 Elect Director T.C. O'Neill For For Management
1.10 Elect Director J. Prentice For For Management
1.11 Elect Director R.C. Simmonds For For Management
1.12 Elect Director C. Taylor For For Management
1.13 Elect Director P.R. Weiss For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management
Compensation Approach
4.1 SP 1: Performance-Based Equity Awards Against Against Shareholder
4.2 SP 2: Increase Disclosure of Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
4.3 SP 3: Disclose Information on Against Against Shareholder
Compensation Consultant
4.4 SP 4: Establish a Separate Risk Against Against Shareholder
Management Committee
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: CNP Security ID: 15189T107
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Donald R. Campbell For For Management
2 Elect Director Milton Carroll For For Management
3 Elect Director O. Holcombe Crosswell For For Management
4 Elect Director Michael P. Johnson For For Management
5 Elect Director Janiece M. Longoria For For Management
6 Elect Director David M. McClanahan For For Management
7 Elect Director Susan O. Rheney For For Management
8 Elect Director R. A. Walker For For Management
9 Elect Director Peter S. Wareing For For Management
10 Elect Director Sherman M. Wolff For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Ticker: CHG Security ID: 12541M102
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Margarita K. Dilley For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Steven M. Fetter For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stanley J. Grubel For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Manuel J. Iraola For For Management
1.5 Elect Director E. Michel Kruse For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Steven V. Lant For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Edward T. Tokar For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Jeffrey D. Tranen For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ernest R. Verebelyi For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CH ENERGY GROUP, INC.
Ticker: CHG Security ID: 12541M102
Meeting Date: JUN 19, 2012 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: MAY 07, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For For Management
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
Ticker: CPK Security ID: 165303108
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Eugene H. Bayard For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Thomas P. Hill, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Dennis S. Hudson, III For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Calvert A. Morgan, Jr. For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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CHINA HYDROELECTRIC CORP
Ticker: CHC Security ID: 16949D101
Meeting Date: OCT 31, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: SEP 29, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Article 12 of the Articles of For For Management
Association of the Company
2a Reelect Anthony Dixon as Director For For Management
2b Reelect You-Su Lin as Director For For Management
3 Approve Ernst & Young Hua Ming as For For Management
Auditors
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COMCAST CORPORATION
Ticker: CMCSA Security ID: 20030N101
Meeting Date: MAY 31, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 22, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth J. Bacon For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Sheldon M. Bonovitz For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph J. Collins For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director J. Michael Cook For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gerald L. Hassell For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Jeffrey A. Honickman For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Eduardo G. Mestre For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Brian L. Roberts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Ralph J. Roberts For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Johnathan A. Rodgers For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Judith Rodin For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
4 Amend Nonqualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Restore or Provide for Cumulative Against Against Shareholder
Voting
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
7 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
8 Submit Shareholder Rights Plan (Poison Against For Shareholder
Pill) to Shareholder Vote
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CONVERGYS CORPORATION
Ticker: CVG Security ID: 212485106
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Barrett For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Jeffrey H. Fox For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Joseph E. Gibbs For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joan E. Herman For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Ronald L. Nelson For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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DEUTSCHE POST AG
Ticker: DPW Security ID: D19225107
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports for Fiscal 2011
(Non-Voting)
2 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 0.70 per Share
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2011
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board For For Management
for Fiscal 2011
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as For For Management
Auditors for Fiscal 2012
6 Amend 2010 Share Repurchase Program: For For Management
Allow Introduction of Repurchased
Shares on Foreign Stock Exchange
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DISH NETWORK CORPORATION
Ticker: DISH Security ID: 25470M109
Meeting Date: MAY 02, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 07, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Joseph P. Clayton For Withhold Management
1.2 Elect Director James DeFranco For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Cantey M. Ergen For Withhold Management
1.4 Elect Director Charles W. Ergen For Withhold Management
1.5 Elect Director Steven R. Goodbarn For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director Gary S. Howard For Withhold Management
1.7 Elect Director David K. Moskowitz For Withhold Management
1.8 Elect Director Tom A. Ortolf For Withhold Management
1.9 Elect Director Carl E. Vogel For Withhold Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Other Business For For Management
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DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Ticker: D Security ID: 25746U109
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 02, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director William P. Barr For For Management
2 Elect Director Peter W. Brown For For Management
3 Elect Director Helen E. Dragas For For Management
4 Elect Director Thomas F. Farrell, II For For Management
5 Elect Director John W. Harris For Against Management
6 Elect Director Robert S. Jepson, Jr. For For Management
7 Elect Director Mark J. Kington For For Management
8 Elect Director Frank S. Royal For For Management
9 Elect Director Robert H. Spilman, Jr. For For Management
10 Elect Director David A. Wollard For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
13 Adopt Renewable Energy Production Goal Against Against Shareholder
14 Report on Encouraging Customer Use of Against Against Shareholder
Renewable Energy Systems
15 Report on Plant Closures Against For Shareholder
16 Report on Coal Use from Mountaintop Against Against Shareholder
Removal Mining
17 Report on Impacts and Risks of Natural Against Against Shareholder
Gas
18 Review and Report on Nuclear Safety Against For Shareholder
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C105
Meeting Date: AUG 23, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 05, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Reverse Stock Split For For Management
2 Issue Shares in Connection with For For Management
Acquisition
3 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C105
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 05, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William Barnet, III For For Management
1.2 Elect Director G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John H. Forsgren For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ann Maynard Gray For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James H. Hance, Jr. For For Management
1.8 Elect Director E. James Reinsch For For Management
1.9 Elect Director James T. Rhodes For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James E. Rogers For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Philip R. Sharp For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement For For Management
5 Report on Financial Risks of Coal Against Against Shareholder
Reliance
6 Require a Majority Vote for the Against For Shareholder
Election of Directors
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Ticker: EIX Security ID: 281020107
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 02, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Jagjeet S. Bindra For For Management
2 Elect Director Vanessa C.L. Chang For For Management
3 Elect Director France A. Cordova For For Management
4 Elect Director Theodore F. Craver, Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director Charles B. Curtis For For Management
6 Elect Director Bradford M. Freeman For For Management
7 Elect Director Luis G. Nogales For For Management
8 Elect Director Ronald L. Olson For For Management
9 Elect Director Richard T. Schlosberg, For For Management
III
10 Elect Director Thomas C. Sutton For For Management
11 Elect Director Peter J. Taylor For For Management
12 Elect Director Brett White For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
15 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
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EL PASO CORPORATION
Ticker: EP Security ID: 28336L109
Meeting Date: MAR 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JAN 20, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
3 Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes For For Management
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ENBRIDGE INC.
Ticker: ENB Security ID: 29250N105
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director David A. Arledge For For Management
1.2 Elect Director James J. Blanchard For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Lorne Braithwaite For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Patrick D. Daniel For For Management
1.5 Elect Director J. Herb England For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Charles W. Fischer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston For For Management
Darkes
1.8 Elect Director David A. Leslie For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Al Monaco For For Management
1.10 Elect Director George K. Petty For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles E. Shultz For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Dan C. Tutcher For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Catherine L. Williams For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote on Executive For For Management
Compensation Approach
4 Community-Environment Impact Against For Shareholder
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ENEL SPA
Ticker: ENEL Security ID: T3679P115
Meeting Date: APR 30, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: APR 19, 2012
# 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 Approve Remuneration Report For Against Management
1 Amend Articles Re: Articles 14 and 25 For For Management
(Board-Related)
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ENTERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: ETR Security ID: 29364G103
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 06, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Maureen Scannell Bateman For For Management
2 Elect Director Gary W. Edwards For For Management
3 Elect Director Alexis M. Herman For For Management
4 Elect Director Donald C. Hintz For For Management
5 Elect Director J. Wayne Leonard For For Management
6 Elect Director Stuart L. Levenick For For Management
7 Elect Director Blanche L. Lincoln For For Management
8 Elect Director Stewart C. Myers For For Management
9 Elect Director William A. Percy, II For For Management
10 Elect Director W.J. Tauzin For For Management
11 Elect Director Steven V. Wilkinson For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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EQT CORPORATION
Ticker: EQT Security ID: 26884L109
Meeting Date: APR 18, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 15, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth M. Burke For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Margaret K. Dorman For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Philip G. Behrman For For Management
1.4 Elect Director A. Bray Cary, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lee T. Todd, Jr. For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
4 Declassify the Board of Directors Against For Shareholder
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FIRSTENERGY CORP.
Ticker: FE Security ID: 337932107
Meeting Date: MAY 15, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Paul T. Addison For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Anthony J. Alexander For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Anderson For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Carol A. Cartwright For For Management
1.5 Elect Director William T. Cottle For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Robert B. Heisler, Jr. For For Management
1.7 Elect DirectorJulia L. Johnson For For Management
1.8 Elect DirectorTed J. Kleisner For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Donald T. Misheff For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Ernest J. Novak, Jr. For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Christopher D. Pappas For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Catherine A. Rein For For Management
1.13 Elect Director George M. Smart For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Wes M. Taylor For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Report on Coal Combustion Waste Hazard Against For Shareholder
and Risk Mitigation Efforts
6 Report on Plans to Reduce Coal-Related Against Against Shareholder
Costs and Risks
7 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
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FRANCE TELECOM
Ticker: FTE Security ID: F4113C103
Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual/Special
Record Date: MAY 30, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Consolidated Financial For For Management
Statements and Statutory Reports
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of EUR 1.40 per Share
A Amendment to Item 3 Above: Approve Against Against Shareholder
Dividends of EUR 1 (instead of EUR 1.
40) per Share
4 Acknowledge Auditors' Special Report For For Management
on Related-Party Transactions
Mentioning the Absence of Transactions
5 Reelect Claudie Haignere as Director For For Management
6 Reelect Jose Luis Duran as Director For For Management
7 Reelect Charles Henri Filippi as For For Management
Director
8 Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 For For Management
Percent of Issued Share Capital
9 Ratify Change of Registered Office to For For Management
78, Rue Olivier de Serres, 75015 Paris
10 Amend Article 9 of Bylaws Re: For Against Management
Shareholding Disclosure Requirements
11 Remove Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article For For Management
16 Re: Board Powers
12 Amend Article 21 of Bylaws Re: Proxy For For Management
Voting, Electronic Vote, Convening of
General Meeting, Shareholders Proposals
13 Authorize Capital Increase of up to For For Management
EUR 25 Million to Holders of Orange SA
Stock Options or Shares in Connection
with France Telecom Liquidity Agreement
14 Authorize up to EUR 250,000 for For For Management
Issuance of Free Option-Based
Liquidity Instruments Reserved for
Holders of Orange SA Stock Options
Benefiting from a Liquidity Agreement
15 Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued For For Management
Capital for Use in Restricted Stock
Plan (Repurchased Shares)
16 Approve Employee Stock Purchase Plan For For Management
17 Approve Reduction in Share Capital via For For Management
Cancellation of Repurchased Shares
18 Authorize Filing of Required For For Management
Documents/Other Formalities
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GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
Ticker: GXP Security ID: 391164100
Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 21, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Terry Bassham For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David L. Bodde For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Michael J. Chesser For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Randall C. Ferguson, Jr. For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Gary D. Forsee For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas D. Hyde For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James A. Mitchell For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John J. Sherman For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Linda H. Talbott For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Robert H. West For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: HE Security ID: 419870100
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Constance H. Lau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director A. Maurice Myers For For Management
1.3 Elect Director James K. Scott For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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ITC HOLDINGS CORP.
Ticker: ITC Security ID: 465685105
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 02, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Christopher H. Franklin For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Edward G. Jepsen For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard D. McLellan For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William J. Museler For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Hazel R. O'Leary For For Management
1.6 Elect Director M. Michael Rounds For For Management
1.7 Elect Director G. Bennett Stewart, III For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Lee C. Stewart For For Management
1.9 Elect Director J.C. Watts, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joseph L. Welch For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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KAYDON CORPORATION
Ticker: KDN Security ID: 486587108
Meeting Date: MAY 08, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Mark A. Alexander For For Management
1.2 Elect Director David A. Brandon For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patrick P. Coyne For For Management
1.4 Elect Director William K. Gerber For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Timothy J. O'Donovan For For Management
1.6 Elect Director James O'Leary For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
Ticker: MA Security ID: 57636Q104
Meeting Date: JUN 05, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 10, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Ajay Banga For For Management
2 Elect Director David R. Carlucci For For Management
3 Elect Director Steven J. Freiberg For For Management
4 Elect Director Richard Haythornthwaite For For Management
5 Elect Director Marc Olivie For For Management
6 Elect Director Rima Qureshi For For Management
7 Elect Director Mark Schwartz For For Management
8 Elect Director Jackson P. Tai For For Management
9 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
10 Amend Non-Employee Director Omnibus For For Management
Stock Plan
11 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC.
Ticker: MDU Security ID: 552690109
Meeting Date: APR 24, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 24, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Thomas Everist For For Management
2 Elect Director Karen B. Fagg For For Management
3 Elect Director Terry D. Hildestad For For Management
4 Elect Director A. Bart Holaday For For Management
5 Elect Director Dennis W. Johnson For For Management
6 Elect Director Thomas C. Knudson For For Management
7 Elect Director Richard H. Lewis For For Management
8 Elect Director Patricia L. Moss For For Management
9 Elect Director Harry J. Pearce For For Management
10 Elect Director John K. Wilson For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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MEDIASET SPA
Ticker: MS Security ID: T6688Q107
Meeting Date: APR 17, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 04, 2012
# 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 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
4 Fix Number of Directors For For Management
5 Fix Directors' Term For For Management
6 Approve Remuneration of Directors For Against Management
7 Elect Directors (Bundled) For Against Management
8 Authorize Share Repurchase Program and For Against Management
Reissuance of Repurchased Shares
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MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY
Ticker: MSEX Security ID: 596680108
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John C. Cutting For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Dennis W. Doll For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
Ticker: NFG Security ID: 636180101
Meeting Date: MAR 08, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 09, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Philip C. Ackerman For For Management
1.2 Elect Director R. Don Cash For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Stephen E. Ewing For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
5 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
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NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
Ticker: NJR Security ID: 646025106
Meeting Date: JAN 25, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: NOV 29, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Donald L. Correll For For Management
1.2 Elect Director M. William Howard, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director J. Terry Strange For For Management
1.4 Elect Director George R. Zoffinger For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: NEE Security ID: 65339F101
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 27, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Sherry S. Barrat For For Management
2 Elect Director Robert M. Beall, Ii For For Management
3 Elect Director James L. Camaren For For Management
4 Elect Director Kenneth B. Dunn For For Management
5 Elect Director J. Brian Ferguson For For Management
6 Elect Director Lewis Hay, Iii For For Management
7 Elect Director Toni Jennings For For Management
8 Elect Director Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr. For For Management
9 Elect Director Rudy E. Schupp For For Management
10 Elect Director William H. Swanson For For Management
11 Elect Director Michael H. Thaman For For Management
12 Elect Director Hansel E. Tookes, Ii For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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NSTAR
Ticker: NST Security ID: 67019E107
Meeting Date: DEC 13, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: OCT 18, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Charles K. Gifford For For Management
2 Elect Director Paul A. La Camera For For Management
3 Elect Director William C. Van Faasen For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Advisory Vote on Say on Pay Frequency One Year One Year Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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NV ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: NVE Security ID: 67073Y106
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 19, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Glenn C. Christenson For For Management
3 Elect Director Susan F. Clark For For Management
4 Elect Director Stephen E. Frank For For Management
5 Elect Director Brian J. Kennedy For For Management
6 Elect Director Maureen T. Mullarkey For For Management
7 Elect Director John F. O'Reilly For For Management
8 Elect Director Philip G. Satre For For Management
9 Elect Director Donald D. Snyder For For Management
10 Elect Director Michael W. Yackira For For Management
11 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
12 Amend Non-Employee Director Restricted For For Management
Stock Plan
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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OPTIONSXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: OXPS Security ID: 684010101
Meeting Date: AUG 30, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 18, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
Ticker: POM Security ID: 713291102
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 23, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Jack B. Dunn, IV For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Terence C. Golden For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patrick T. Harker For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Frank O. Heintz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Barbara J. Krumsiek For For Management
1.6 Elect Director George F. MacCormack For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lawrence C. Nussdorf For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Patricia A. Oelrich For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Joseph M. Rigby For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Frank K. Ross For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Pauline A. Schneider For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Lester P. Silverman For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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PORTUGAL TELECOM, SGPS, S.A.
Ticker: PTC Security ID: 737273102
Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 14, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Amend Articles 5, 14, 19, 21, 32, 35 For For Management
2 Amend Article 20 For For Management
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PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.
Ticker: PGN Security ID: 743263105
Meeting Date: AUG 23, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: JUL 05, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Approve Merger Agreement For For Management
2 Adjourn Meeting For For Management
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED
Ticker: PEG Security ID: 744573106
Meeting Date: APR 17, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Albert R. Gamper, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Conrad K. Harper For For Management
3 Elect Director William V. Hickey For For Management
4 Elect Director Ralph Izzo For For Management
5 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management
6 Elect Director David Lilley For For Management
7 Elect Director Thomas A. Renyi For For Management
8 Elect Director Hak Cheol Shin For For Management
9 Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management
10 Elect Director Susan Tomasky For For Management
11 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SEMPRA ENERGY
Ticker: SRE Security ID: 816851109
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 13, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Alan L. Boeckmann For For Management
2 Elect Director James G. Brocksmith, Jr. For For Management
3 Elect Director Donald E. Felsinger For For Management
4 Elect Director Wilford D. Godbold, Jr. For For Management
5 Elect Director William D. Jones For For Management
6 Elect Director William G. Ouchi For For Management
7 Elect Director Debra L. Reed For For Management
8 Elect Director Carlos Ruiz For For Management
9 Elect Director William C. Rusnack For For Management
10 Elect Director William P. Rutledge For For Management
11 Elect Director Lynn Schenk For For Management
12 Elect Director Luis M. Tellez For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
14 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
15 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
16 Include Sustainability as a Against Against Shareholder
Performance Measure for Senior
Executive Compensation
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SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
Ticker: SHEN Security ID: 82312B106
Meeting Date: APR 17, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 02, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Ken L. Burch For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Richard L. Koontz, Jr. For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jonelle St. John For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: SJI Security ID: 838518108
Meeting Date: APR 20, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 27, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Thomas A. Bracken For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Keith S. Campbell For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Sheila Hartnett-Devlin For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Victor A. Fortkiewicz For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Edward J. Graham For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Walter M. Higgins, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sunita Holzer For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Joseph H. Petrowski For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
Ticker: SWN Security ID: 845467109
Meeting Date: MAY 22, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Lewis E. Epley, Jr. For For Management
2 Elect Director Robert L. Howard For For Management
3 Elect Director Catherine A. Kehr For For Management
4 Elect Director Greg D. Kerley For For Management
5 Elect Director Harold M. Korell For For Management
6 Elect Director Vello A. Kuuskraa For For Management
7 Elect Director Kenneth R. Mourton For For Management
8 Elect Director Steven L. Mueller For For Management
9 Elect Director Charles E. Scharlau For For Management
10 Elect Director Alan H. Stevens For For Management
11 Ratify Auditors For For Management
12 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
13 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against For Shareholder
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SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
Ticker: SE Security ID: 847560109
Meeting Date: MAY 01, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 05, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director William T. Esrey For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gregory L. Ebel For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Austin A. Adams For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Joseph Alvarado For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Pamela L. Carter For For Management
1.6 Elect Director F. Anthony Comper For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Peter B. Hamilton For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Dennis R. Hendrix For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Michael McShane For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Joseph H. Netherland For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Michael E.J. Phelps For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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TELE2 AB
Ticker: TEL2B Security ID: W95878117
Meeting Date: MAY 07, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 30, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting None None Management
2 Elect Chairman of Meeting For For Management
3 Prepare and Approve List of For For Management
Shareholders
4 Approve Agenda of Meeting For For Management
5 Designate Inspector(s) of Minutes of For For Management
Meeting
6 Acknowledge Proper Convening of Meeting For For Management
7 Receive Board's Report None None Management
8 Receive President's Report None None Management
9 Receive Financial Statements and None None Management
Statutory Reports
10 Approve Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
11 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of SEK 6.50 per Share
12 Approve Discharge of Board and For For Management
President
13 Determine Number of Members (8) and For For Management
Deputy Members (0) of Board
14 Approve Remuneration of Directors in For For Management
the Amount of SEK 1.4 Million for
Chairman and SEK 525,000 for Other
Directors; Approve Remuneration for
Committee Work; Approve Remuneration
of Auditors
15 Reelect Lars Berg, Mia Brunell, Jere For For Management
Calmes, John Hepburn, Erik
Mitteregger, Mike Parton, John
Shakeshaft, and Cristina Stenbeck
(Chair) as Directors
16 Ratify Deloitte as Auditors For For Management
17 Authorize Christina Stenbeck and For For Management
Representatives of at least Two of
Company's Largest Shareholders to
Serve on Nominating Committee
18 Approve Remuneration Policy And Other For For Management
Terms of Employment For Executive
Management
19 Approve 2012 Restricted Stock Plan; For For Management
Approve Associated Formalities
20 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
21 Approve SEK 12 Billion Transfer from For For Management
Share Premium Account to Unrestricted
Shareholders' Equity
22a Approve Shareholder Proposal to Against Against Shareholder
Investigate the Company's Customer
Relations Policy
22b Approve Shareholder Proposal to Against Against Shareholder
Investigate the Company's Investor
Relations Policy
22c Approve Shareholder Proposal to Against Against Shareholder
Establish a Customer Ombudsman Function
22d Approve Shareholder Proposal to Adopt Against Against Shareholder
an Annual Evaluation of "Work with
Gender Equality and Ethnicity"
22e Approve Distribution of the Book "En Against Against Shareholder
Finansmans Bekannelser" to the
Shareholders Free of Charge
22f Task Board to Found an Independent Against Against Shareholder
Shareholder Association for Minority
Shareholders
22g Add Correspondence Relating to Against Against Shareholder
Shareholder Proposals 22a-22f as an
Appendix to Minutes of Meeting
23 Close Meeting None None Management
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
Ticker: SO Security ID: 842587107
Meeting Date: MAY 23, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Juanita Powell Baranco For For Management
2 Elect Director Jon A. Boscia For For Management
3 Elect Director Henry A. Clark, III For For Management
4 Elect Director Thomas A. Fanning For For Management
5 Elect Director H. William Habermeyer, For For Management
Jr.
6 Elect Director Veronica M. Hagen For For Management
7 Elect Director Warren A. Hood, Jr. For For Management
8 Elect Director Donald M. James For For Management
9 Elect Director Dale E. Klein For For Management
10 Elect Director William G. Smith, Jr. For For Management
11 Elect Director Steven R. Specker For For Management
12 Elect Director Larry D. Thompson For For Management
13 Elect Director E. Jenner Wood, III For For Management
14 Ratify Auditors For For Management
15 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
16 Report on Coal Combustion Waste Hazard Against For Shareholder
and Risk Mitigation Efforts
17 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: WMB Security ID: 969457100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 26, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Alan S. Armstrong For For Management
2 Elect Director Joseph R. Cleveland For For Management
3 Elect Director Irl F. Engelhardt For For Management
4 Elect Director John A. Hagg For For Management
5 Elect Director Juanita H. Hinshaw For For Management
6 Elect Director Frank T. Macinnis For For Management
7 Elect Director Steven W. Nance For For Management
8 Elect Director Murray D. Smith For For Management
9 Elect Director Janice D. Stoney For For Management
10 Elect Director Laura A. Sugg For For Management
2 Ratify Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI AS
Ticker: TCELL Security ID: 900111204
Meeting Date: OCT 12, 2011 Meeting Type: Special
Record Date: SEP 22, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting and Elect Presiding For For Management
Council of Meeting
2 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign For For Management
Minutes of Meeting
3 Receive Board Report None None Management
4 Approve Discharge of Board For For Management
5 Elect Directors and Approve Their For Against Management
Remuneration
6 Receive Internal Audit Report None None Management
7 Receive External Audit Report None None Management
8 Accept Financial Statements For For Management
9 Approve Allocation of Income For For Management
10 Wishes None None Management
11 Close Meeting None None Management
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI AS
Ticker: TCELL Security ID: 900111204
Meeting Date: JUN 29, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 11, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Open Meeting and Elect Presiding None For Management
Council of Meeting
2 Authorize Presiding Council to Sign None For Management
Minutes of Meeting
3 Amend Company Articles None For Management
4 Elect Directors None Against Management
5 Receive Board Reports for 2010 and 2011 None None Management
6 Receive Internal Audit Reports for None None Management
2010 and 2011
7 Accept Financial Statements for 2010 None For Management
and 2011
8 Receive External Audit Report for 2011 None None Management
9 Approve Discharge of Board for 2010 None Against Management
Financial Year
10 Approve Discharge of Board for 2011 None Against Management
Financial year
11 Approve Discharge of Auditors for 2010 None For Management
Financial Year
12 Approve Discharge of Auditors for 2011 None For Management
Financial Year
13 Approve Allocation of Income for 2010 None For Management
and 2011
14 Appoint Internal Statutory Auditors None Against Management
and Approve Their Remuneration
15 Ratify External Auditors None For Management
16 Grant Permission for Board Members to None For Management
Engage in Commercial Transactions with
Company and Be Involved with Companies
with Similar Corporate Purpose
17 Receive Information on Donation Policy None None Management
and Charitable Donations
18 Approve Remuneration Policy None None Management
19 Approve Remuneration of Directors and None For Management
Internal Auditors
20 Receive Information on Company None None Management
Disclosure Policy
21 Receive Information on the Guarantees, None None Management
Pledges, and Mortgages Provided by the
Company to Third Parties
22 Receive Information on Related Party None None Management
Transactions
23 Wishes None None Management
24 Close Meeting None None Management
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VISA INC.
Ticker: V Security ID: 92826C839
Meeting Date: JAN 31, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 05, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Gary P. Coughlan For For Management
2 Elect Director Mary B. Cranston For For Management
3 Elect Director Francisco Javier For For Management
Fernandez-Carbajal
4 Elect Director Robert W. Matschullat For For Management
5 Elect Director Cathy E. Minehan For For Management
6 Elect Director Suzanne Nora Johnson For For Management
7 Elect Director David J. Pang For For Management
8 Elect Director Joseph W. Saunders For For Management
9 Elect Director William S. Shanahan For For Management
10 Elect Director John A. Swainson For For Management
11 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
12 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
13 Ratify Auditors For For Management
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VODAFONE GROUP PLC
Ticker: VOD Security ID: 92857W209
Meeting Date: JUL 26, 2011 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUN 03, 2011
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Elect Gerard Kleisterlee as Director For For Management
3 Re-elect John Buchanan as Director For For Management
4 Re-elect Vittorio Colao as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Michel Combes as Director For For Management
6 Re-elect Andy Halford as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Stephen Pusey as Director For For Management
8 Elect Renee James as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Alan Jebson as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Samuel Jonah as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Nick Land as Director For For Management
12 Re-elect Anne Lauvergeon as Director For For Management
13 Re-elect Luc Vandevelde as Director For For Management
14 Re-elect Anthony Watson as Director For For Management
15 Re-elect Philip Yea as Director For For Management
16 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
17 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
18 Reappoint Deloitte LLP as Auditors For For Management
19 Authorise Audit Committee to Fix For For Management
Remuneration of Auditors
20 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
21 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
22 Authorise Market Purchase For For Management
23 Authorise the Company to Call EGM with For For Management
Two Weeks' Notice
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WINDSTREAM CORP.
Ticker: WIN Security ID: 97381W104
Meeting Date: MAY 09, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 15, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Elect Director Carol B. Armitage For For Management
2 Elect Director Samuel E. Beall, III For For Management
3 Elect Director Dennis E. Foster For For Management
4 Elect Director Francis X. Frantz For For Management
5 Elect Director Jeffery R. Gardner For For Management
6 Elect Director Jeffrey T. Hinson For For Management
7 Elect Director Judy K. Jones For For Management
8 Elect Director William A. Montgomery For For Management
9 Elect Director Alan L. Wells For For Management
10 Approve Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
11 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
12 Ratify Auditors For For Management
13 Pro-rata Vesting of Equity Plans Against Against Shareholder
14 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: WEC Security ID: 976657106
Meeting Date: MAY 03, 2012 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2012
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director John F. Bergstrom For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Barbara L. Bowles For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Patricia W. Chadwick For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert A. Cornog For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Curt S. Culver For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Thomas J. Fischer For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Gale E. Klappa For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Ulice Payne, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Mary Ellen Stanek For For Management
2 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
3 Adopt Majority Voting for Uncontested For For Management
Election of Directors
4 Ratify Auditors For For Management
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
========== END NPX REPORT
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WELLS FARGO ADVANTAGE UTILITIES & HIGH INCOME
*BY: /S/ KARLA M. RABUSCH
KARLA M. RABUSCH, PRESIDENT OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
DATE: AUGUST 15, 2012
*BY: /S/ ANDREW OWEN
ANDREW OWEN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF WELLS FARGO FUNDS MANAGEMENT, LLC.
*EXECUTED BY ANDREW OWEN ON BEHALF OF KARLA M. RABUSCH PURSUANT TO A POWER OF
ATTORNEY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AND FILED AUGUST 31, 2007.