UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
New Germany Fund, Inc.
Investment Company Act file number 811-5983
New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Bruce Rosenblum
Secretary
One South Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 410-895-5000
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
-----
Date of reporting period: 7/1/03-6/30/04
----------------
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 registrant's 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.
Vote Summary Report from 07/01/03 to 06/30/04.
Sorted by Company Name.
In All Markets, for all statuses, for THE NEW GERMANY FUND.
Mtg Company Security/ Mgmt Vote
Date/Type Ballot Issues Proponent Rec Cast
===================================================================================================================================
05/19/04 AGM AMB Generali Holdings DE0008400029 N/A 0
AG
Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
1 (Non-Voting)
Receive Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory
2 Reports (Non-Voting)
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.35 per
3 Share Mgmt For
4a Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For
4b Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
5 Elect Alfredo Gysi to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
6 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For
Approve Creation of EUR 68.7 Million Pool of Conditional
7 Capital with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights Mgmt For
Approve Remuneration of Directors in the Amount of EUR
8 5,000 Mgmt For
Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries (Cosmos
9 Versicherung AG) Mgmt For
05/26/04 AGM AWD HOLDINGS AG DE0005085906 With N/A 119,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.75 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify BDO Deutsche Treuhand Warentreuhand AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries (HORBACH
6 Wirtschaftsberatung GmbH) Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
7 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 8 Million Pool of Conditional
8 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Designate Electronic Publications for
Meeting Announcements and Invitation to Shareholder
Meetings; Set Deposit Date at Seven Days Prior to General
9 Meeting Mgmt For For
06/11/04 AGM BECHTLE AG DE0005158703 N/A 80,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.30 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
5 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Use of Electronic Means at Board
6 Meetings Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 10.6 Million Pool of Conditional
7 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
8 Amend Articles Re: Procedures at Shareholder Meetings Mgmt For For
9 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
06/03/04 AGM Beiersdorf AG DE0005200000 With N/A 33,161
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.60 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Elect Dietmer Ammer, Diethart Breipohl, Michael Herz, Arno
Mahlert, Reinhard Poellath, and Bruno Saelzer to the
Supervisory Board; Elect Andreas Rittstieg as a Substitute
6 Member to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Changes to the Remuneration of the
7 Supervisory Board Members and Amendment to the Articles Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
8 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
05/26/04 AGM Bilfinger & Berger
Bau-AG DE0005909006 With N/A 222,200
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.65 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Elect Hermut Kormann to the Supervisory Board; Elect
Juergen Than and Peter Thomsen as Alternate Supervisory
5 Board Members Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 20 Million Pool of Conditional
6 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 10 Million Pool of Conditional
7 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
8 Approve Cancellation of 2000 Stock Option Plan Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
9 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
10 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
03/19/04 AGM Carl Zeiss Meditec
AG(frmly
Asclepion-Meditec AG) DE0005313704 N/A 78,000
Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for
1 Fiscal 2002/2003
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Ratify Prof. Dr. Binder, Dr. Dr. Hillebrecht & Partner
4 GmbH as Auditors Mgmt For For
Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share
Capital; Authorize Board to Issue Repurchased Shares as
5 New Shares without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
Cancel Authorization to Issue Shares Up to EUR 10.3
6 Million Aggregate Par Value Mgmt For Against
Approve Creation of EUR 13.2 Million Pool of Conditional
7 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
Approve Issuance of Shares Up to EUR 1 Million Nominal
8 Value to Employees Mgmt For Against
Amend Articles Re: Procedure Surrounding Supervisory Board
9 Meeting Mgmt For For
10 Amend Articles Re: Procedure Surrounding Share Blocking Mgmt For For
04/29/04 AGM Celesio AG (formerly
Gehe AG) DE0005858005 With N/A 164,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.90 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers Deutsche Revision AG as
5 Auditors Mgmt For For
04/26/04 AGM Depfa Bank plc IE0072559994 With N/A 97,000
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Mgmt For For
2 Declare Final Dividend Mgmt For For
3a Reelect Reinhare Grzesik as Director Mgmt For For
3b Reelect Thomas Kolbeck as Director Mgmt For For
3c Reelect Jacques Poos as Director Mgmt For For
3d Reelect Hans Reich as Director Mgmt For For
3e Reelect Jurgen Karcher as Director Mgmt For For
4 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of Auditors Mgmt For For
5 Approve Sub-division of Ordinary Share Capital Mgmt For For
Approve Increase in Authorized Capital and Authorize New
6 Class of Preferred Stock Mgmt For For
03/24/04 AGM Douglas Holding AG DE0006099005 With N/A 144,625
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.75 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share
Capital; Authorize Board to issue Repurchased Shares as
5 New Shares without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
6 Ratify Susat & Partner OHG as Auditors Mgmt For For
05/06/04 AGM EADS, European
Aeronautic Defence &
Space N.V. NL0000235190 N/A 0
1.1 Approve Company's Corporate Governance Report Mgmt For
1.2 Approve Company's Reserves and Dividend Policy Mgmt For
1.3 Approve Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members Mgmt For
2 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Mgmt For
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.40 Per
3 Share Mgmt For
4 Approve Discharge of Board of Directors Mgmt For
Ratify Ernst & Young Accountants and KPMG Accountants N.V.
5 as Auditors Mgmt For
6 Elect R. Grube to Board of Directors Mgmt For
7 Elect F. David to Board of Directors Mgmt For
Approve Reduction in Share Capital via Cancellation of 5.7
8 Million Repurchased Shares Mgmt For
Authorize Repurchase of Up to Five Percent of Issued Share
9 Capital Mgmt For
06/02/04 AGM ELRINGKLINGER AG,
DETTINGEN/ERMS DE0007856023 With N/A 15,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 3.00 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Approve EUR 28.8 million Capitalization of Reserves and
6 Issuance of Shares Mgmt For For
7 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital Mgmt For For
8 Elect Helmut Lerchner to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
02/11/04 AGM EPCOS AG DE0005128003 With N/A 220,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal 2002/2003 Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal 2002/2003Mgmt For For
5 Ratify KPMG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Use of Electronic Means at Shareholder
Meetings; Use of Electronic Means to Register or Deposit
Shares; Allow Participation in General Meeting via
6 Electronic Means Mgmt For For
Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds and/or
Bonds with or Warrants Attached up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 500 Million
with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of
EUR 6.5 Million Pool of Conditional Capital
to Guarantee
7 Conversion Rights Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 13 Million Pool of Conditional
8 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
Approve Stock Option Plan for Key Employees; Approve
Creation of EUR 2.5 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to
9 Guarantee Conversion Rights Mgmt For For
07/10/03 AGM Fielmann AG DE0005772206 7/7/2003 0
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.25 per
2 Share Mgmt For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
5 Ratify Susat & Partner oHG as Auditors Mgmt For
06/02/04 AGM FRAPORT AG DE0005773303 With N/A 0
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.44 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
6 Elect Karlheinz Weimar to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
7 Amend Articles Re: Publication and Submission of Reports Mgmt For For
Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries
8 (Flughafen-Hahn GmbH) Mgmt For For
06/09/04 AGM Freenet.de AG DE0005792006 N/A 0
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends Mgmt For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds and/or Bonds with
Warrants Attached up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR
500 Million with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of
EUR 4.5 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee
5 Conversion Rights Mgmt For
6 Approve EUR 37.5 Million Capitalization of Reserves Mgmt For
Approve Creation of EUR 26.5 Million Pool of Conditional
7 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
8 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For
Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries (freenet
9 Cityline GmbH and freenet Internet Beteiligungs GmbH) Mgmt For
10 Adopt New Articles of Association Mgmt For
11 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors Mgmt For
12 Elect Klaus-Dieter Scheurle to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For
05/18/04 AGM Funkwerk AG DE0005753149 N/A 75,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.30 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Changes to the Remuneration of the
5 Supervisory Board Members and Amendment to the Articles Mgmt For For
6 Ratify Roedl & Partner GmbH as Auditors Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 3.9 Million Pool of Conditional
7 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
8 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries (Funkwerk
9 Dabendorf GmbH and Hoermann-Funkwerk Koelleda GmbH) Mgmt For For
06/15/04 AGM GFK AG DE0005875306 With N/A 91,600
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.25 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhandgesellschaft AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Elect Arno Mahlert and Werner Spinner to the Supervisory
6 Board Mgmt For For
7 Approve EUR 66.3 Million Capitalization of Reserves Mgmt For For
8 Amend Articles to Reflect Changes in Capital Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
9 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
10 Amend 1999 Stock Option Plan Mgmt For For
1 Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries (GfK US
Custom Research Holding GmbH and GfK Erste
1 Vermoegensverwaltungs GmbH) Mgmt For For
05/04/04 AGM Grenke Leasing AG DE0005865901 With N/A 71,689
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.33 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Ratify Ernst & Young Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG as
5 Auditors Mgmt For For
06/02/04 AGM Hannover
Ruckversicherung DE0008402215 5/27/2004 211,800
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.95 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 60.3 Million Pool of Conditional
5 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
Amend Articles Re: Changes to the Remuneration of the
6 Supervisory Board Members and Amendment to the Articles Mgmt For For
Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share
7 Capital Mgmt For For
8 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
05/06/04 AGM HeidelbergCement
(frmly Heidelberger
Zement AG) DE0006047004 With N/A 205,235
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.15 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 50 Million Pool of Conditional
6 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 20 Million Pool of Conditional
7 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
Authorize Issuance of Participation Certificates Up to
8 Aggregate Nominal Value of EUR 150 Million Mgmt For For
Elect Waltraud Hertreiter, Fritz-Juergen Heckmann, Rolf
Huelstrunk, Max Kley, Adolf Merckle, Ludwig Merckle, Bernd
9 Scheifele, and Eduard Schleicher to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
09/12/03 AGM Heidelberger
Druckmaschinen DE0007314007 N/A 0
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Carrying Over of Net Income Mgmt For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
5 Ratify PwC as Auditors Mgmt For
Elect Martin Blessing, Clemens Boersig, Juergen Heraeus,
Robert Koehler, Uwe Lueders. Gerhard Rupprecht, Klaus
6 Sturany, and Jan Zilius to Supervisory Board Mgmt For
Amend Articles Re: Designate Electronic Publications for
Meeting Announcements and Invitation to Shareholder
7 Meetings; Board Remuneration Mgmt For
Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share
Capital; Authorize Board to Issue Repurchased Shares as
8 New Shares without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For
05/07/04 AGM Hochtief AG DE0006070006 N/A 0
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.65 per
2 Share Mgmt For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
5 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors Mgmt For
6 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Mgmt For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
7 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For
05/18/04 EGM Hugo Boss AG DE0005245534 N/A 55,000
Meeting For Preferred Shareholders
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
1 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 35.2 Million Pool of Conditional
2 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
06/04/04 AGM Hypo Real Estate
Holding AG DE0008027707 N/A 0
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends Mgmt For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
Approve Creation of EUR 201.1 Million Pool of Conditional
5 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For
Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds and/or Bonds with
Warrants Attached up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR
450 Million with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of
EUR 40.2 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee
6 Conversion Rights Mgmt For
Amend Articles Re: Changes to the Remuneration of the
7 Supervisory Board Members Mgmt For
8 Approve Conversion of Preference Shares into Common Shares Mgmt For
Special Resolution for Holders of Common Shares: Approve
9 Conversion of Preference Shares into Common Shares Mgmt For
10 Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board Mgmt For
1 Elect Ferdinand Graf von Ballestrem, Antoine
Jeancourt-Galignani, Pieter Korteweg, Robert Mundheim,
1 Klaus Pohle, and Kurt Viermetz to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For
12 Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors Mgmt For
05/11/04 AGM IDS Scheer AG DE0006257009 N/A 200,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.14 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Elect August-Wilhelm Scheer, Alexander Pocsay, Peter
5 Gerard, and Thomas Bruch to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Changes to the Remuneration of the
6 Supervisory Board Members and Amendment to the Articles Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 15.9 Million Pool of Conditional
7 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
8 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
05/04/04 AGM KarstadtQuelle AG
(Formerly Karstadt Ag)DE0006275001 With N/A 0
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.71 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Elect Thomas Middelhoff and Hans Reischl to the
Supervisory Board; Elect Jochen Appell and Juergen Than as
6 Substitute Supervisory Board Members Mgmt For For
7 Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
06/30/04 AGM KONTRON AG, ECHING DE0006053952 With N/A 542,720
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
4 Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as Auditors Mgmt For For
5 Approve Increase in Size of Board to Six Members Mgmt For For
Elect Goerg Faerber, Hugh Nevin, and Michael Wilhelm to
6 the Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
7 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 3.3 Million Pool of Conditional
8 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
9 Amend 2003 Stock Option Plan Mgmt For For
0 Approve Stock Option Plan for Key Employees; Approve
Creation of EUR 360,000 Pool of Conditional Capital to
1 Guarantee Conversion Rights Mgmt For For
11 Amend Articles Re: Supervisory Board Responsibilities Mgmt For For
05/18/04 AGM LEONI AG DE0005408884 With N/A 28,099
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.15 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Corporate Purpose; Location of
6 Shareholder Meetings Mgmt For For
05/18/04 AGM Medion Ag DE0006605009 With N/A 151,500
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.70 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify Maerkische Revision GmbH as Auditors Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
6 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
03/26/04 AGM Merck KGAA DE0006599905 With N/A 159,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Mgmt For For
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.80 per
3 Share Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Personally Liable Partners Mgmt For For
5 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
6 Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Elect Karl-Ludwig Kley and Wilhelm Simson to Supervisory
7 Board Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 64.3 Million Pool of Conditional
8 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
06/21/04 AGM MG Technologies AG DE0006602006 N/A 525,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Elect Ahmad Bastaki and Andreas Rittstieg to the
4 Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify Deloitte & Touche GmbH as Auditors Mgmt For For
6 Approve Spin-Off Agreement of Dynamit Nobel Gruppe Mgmt For For
Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries (Lurgi
7 Bischoff GmbH) Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
8 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 48 Million Pool of Conditional
9 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
0 Approve Creation of EUR 123 Million Pool of Conditional
1 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
11 Adopt New Articles of Association Mgmt For For
11/20/03 EGM Micronas Semiconductor CH0012337421 N/A 0
Approve Creation of CHF 8.1 Million Pool of Conditional
1 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For
2 Other Business (Non-Voting)
06/22/04 AGM MLP AG(frmly
Marschollek,
Lautenschlaeger und
Partner AG) DE0006569908 With N/A 240,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.15 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
06/16/04 AGM Pfeiffer Vacuum
Technology Ag DE0006916604 With N/A 65,234
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income, Dividends of EUR 0.40 per
2 Share and a Bonus Dividend of 0.30 per Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
5 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
6 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
05/07/04 EGM PROSIEBEN SAT.1 MEDIA
AG (frmly Prosieben
Media AG) DE0007771172 With N/A 238,400
Approve Creation of EUR 97.2 Million Pool of Conditional
1 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
04/20/04 AGM PUMA (RUDOLF DASSLER
SPORT) DE0006969603 With N/A 75,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.70 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH as Auditors Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
6 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
Approve Decrease in Size of Supervisory Board to Six
Members (Whereof Four Shareholder Representatives and Two
7 Employee Representatives) Mgmt For For
06/16/04 AGM Qiagen N.V. NL0000240000 N/A 0
1 Open Meeting
2 Receive Report of Management Board
3 Receive Report of Supervisory Board
4 Approve Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Mgmt For
Receive Explanation of Company's Reserves and Dividend
5 Policy
6 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For
7 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
Reelect Heinrich Hornef, Erik Hornnaess, Manfred Karobath,
Detlev Riesner, Jochen Walter and Franz Wirtz; Elect Metin
8 Colpan to Supervisory Board for Term of One Year Mgmt For
Reelect Peer Schatz; Elect Joachim Schorr and Bernd Uder
9 to Management Board for Term of One Year Mgmt For
10 Approve Remuneration Policy for Management Board Members Mgmt For
11 Approve Remuneration of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
12 Reelect Ernst & Young as Auditors Mgmt For
3 Grant Board Authority to Issue All Authorized Yet Unissued
1 Shares Restricting/Excluding Preemptive Rights Mgmt For
4 Authorize Repurchase of Up to Ten Percent of Issued Share
1 Capital Mgmt For
15 Allow Questions
16 Close Meeting
05/11/04 EGM Rheinmetall AG
(formerly Rheinmetall
Berlin AG) DE0007030033 N/A 117,400
Meeting For Preferred Shareholders
Approve Creation of EUR 25 Million Pool of Conditional
1 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
2 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
05/26/04 AGM Salzgitter AG
(Preussag Stahl AG) DE0006202005 N/A 150,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.25 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 55.8 Million Pool of Conditional
6 Capital with Partial Exclusion of Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds and/or Bonds with
Warrants Attached up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 90
Million with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of EUR 16
Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee
7 Conversion Rights Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
8 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries
9 (Hansaport Hafenbetriebsgesellschaft mbH) Mgmt For For
03/26/04 AGM sig CH0012337421 N/A 0
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Mgmt For
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends Mgmt For
3 Approve Discharge of the Board and Senior Management Mgmt For
4 Ratify Ernst und Young AG as Auditors Mgmt For
05/13/04 AGM Singulus Technologies DE0007238909 With N/A 107,400
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Allocation of Income and Omission of Dividends Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify Earnst & Young AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Authorize Repurchase of up to Ten Percent of Issued Share
6 Capital Mgmt For For
Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds and/or
Bonds with or Warrants Attached up to
Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 300 Million
with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of
EUR 15.7 Million Pool of Conditional Capital
to Guarantee
7 Conversion Rights Mgmt For For
06/15/04 AGM Stada Arzneimittel Ag DE0007251803 N/A 101,875
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.70 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify TREUROG GmbH as Auditors Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
6 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
7 Approve EUR 69.4 Million Capitalization of Reserves Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 69.4 Million Pool of Conditional
8 Capital without Preemptive Rights Mgmt For Against
Amend Articles Re: Changes to the Remuneration of the
9 Supervisory Board Members and Amendment to the Articles Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Conversion of Securities; Calling of
Shareholder Meetings; Registration of Shareholders;
10 Exercise of Voting Rights Mgmt For For
11 Adopt New Articles of Association Mgmt For For
07/31/03 AGM Suedzucker AG DE0007297004 TNA N/A 0
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.50 per
2 Share Mgmt For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For
5 Elect Erwin Hameseder to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For
Adopt New Articles of Association due to Changes in German
6 Disclosure Regulations and Company Stock Corporation Law Mgmt For
7 Approve Affiliation Agreements with Subsidiaries Mgmt For
Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds and/or Bonds with
Warrants Attached up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR
250 Million with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of
EUR 13 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee
8 Conversion Rights Mgmt For
9 Ratify PwC as Auditors Mgmt For
06/16/04 AGM Suess Microtec DE0007226706 With N/A 341,900
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
4 Ratify KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Approve Cancellation of Affiliation Agreements with Suss
5 MicroTec Lithography GmbH Mgmt For For
Approve Creation of EUR 7.4 Million Pool of Conditional
6 Capital with Preemptive Rights Mgmt For For
Approve Issuance of Convertible Bonds and/or Bonds with
Warrants Attached up to Aggregate Nominal Amount of EUR 45
Million with Preemptive Rights; Approve Creation of EUR
3.3 Million Pool of Conditional Capital to Guarantee
7 Conversion Rights Mgmt For For
05/19/04 AGM T-Online International DE0005557706 With 5/12/2004 809,200
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
2 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
4 Ratify PwC Deutsche Revision AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
5 Amend 2001 Stock Option Plan Mgmt For For
6 Adopt New Articles of Association Mgmt For For
Amend Articles Re: Changes to the Remuneration of the
7 Supervisory Board Members and Amendment to the Articles Mgmt For For
8 Elect Dieter Cazzonelli to the Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
9 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
05/18/04 AGM United Internet AG With
(formerly 1 & 1 Ag ) DE0005089031 5/11/2004 140,000
1 Receive Financial Statements and Statutory Reports
Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 0.15 per
2 Share Mgmt For For
3 Approve Discharge of Management Board Mgmt For For
4 Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board Mgmt For For
5 Ratify Ernst & Young AG as Auditors Mgmt For For
Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance of
6 Repurchased Shares Mgmt For For
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) New Germany Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/Julian Sluyters
-----------------------------------------------
Julian Sluyters, Chief Executive Officer
Date 8/18/04
-------
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.