Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund

 

FORM N-PX

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22058

 

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman - Chief Administrative Officer

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700

 

Date of fiscal year-end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2008

 

Item 1. Proxy Voting Record

Proxy Voting Report

July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund (NWQ - Fixed Income)

 

Meeting

Date/Type

    Company/
Ballot Issues		      Security      Management
Recommendation		      Vote
Cast		      Proponent
04/18/08 - A    Flaherty & Crumrine/ClayMore Preferred Securities Income Fund, Inc.      338478100               
   1       Elect Directors           For      For      Management

 

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Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund - Proxy Voting

(Santa Barbara Asset Mgmt - Equity Growth)

July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008

BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

 

Security:      075887109          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      BDX                                       Meeting Date:      29-Jan-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       BASIL L. ANDERSON

           For      For
    

2       MARSHALL O. LARSEN

           For      For
    

3       GARY A. MECKLENBURG

           For      For
    

4       CATHY E. MINEHAN

           For      For
    

5       ALFRED SOMMER

           For      For
2      RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      Management      For      For
3      ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS      Shareholder      Against      For
4      CUMULATIVE VOTING      Shareholder      Against      For
5      ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT      Shareholder      Against      For

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

 

Security:      291011104          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      EMR                                       Meeting Date:      05-Feb-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       D.N. FARR

           For      For
    

2       R.B. HORTON

           For      For
    

3       C.A. PETERS

           For      For
    

4       J.W. PRUEHER

           For      For
2      RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      Management      For      For

QUALCOMM, INCORPORATED

 

Security:      747525103          Meeting Type:       Annual
Ticker:      QCOM                                       Meeting Date:       11-Mar-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       BARBARA T. ALEXANDER

           For      For
    

2       DONALD G. CRUICKSHANK

           For      For
    

3       RAYMOND V. DITTAMORE

           For      For
    

4       IRWIN MARK JACOBS

           For      For
    

5       PAUL E. JACOBS

           For      For
    

6       ROBERT E. KAHN

           For      For
    

7       SHERRY LANSING

           For      For
    

8       DUANE A. NELLES

           Abstain      N/A
    

9       MARC I. STERN

           For      For
    

10     BRENT SCOWCROFT

           For      For
2      TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE 2006 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AND AN INCREASE IN THE SHARE RESERVE BY 115,000,000 SHARES.      Management      For      For
3      TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE COMPANY’S FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 28, 2008.      Management      Against      Against

U.S. BANCORP

 

Security:      902973304          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      USB                                       Meeting Date:      15-Apr-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING IN 2009: DOUGLAS M. BAKER, JR.      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING IN 2009: JOEL W. JOHNSON      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING IN 2009: DAVID B. O’MALEY      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING IN 2009: O’DELL M. OWENS, M.D., M.P.H.      Management      For      For
5      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR TO SERVE UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING IN 2009: CRAIG D. SCHNUCK      Management      For      For
6      RATIFY SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE 2008 FISCAL YEAR.      Management      For      For
7      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: ANNUAL RATIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION.      Shareholder      For      Against
8      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: SEPARATE THE ROLES OF CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.      Shareholder      Against      For

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

 

Security:      191216100          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      KO                                       Meeting Date:      16-Apr-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HERBERT A. ALLEN      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RONALD W. ALLEN      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CATHLEEN P. BLACK      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BARRY DILLER      Management      Against      Against
5      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALEXIS M. HERMAN      Management      For      For
6      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: E. NEVILLE ISDELL      Management      For      For
7      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MUHTAR KENT      Management      For      For
8      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DONALD R. KEOUGH      Management      For      For
9      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DONALD F. MCHENRY      Management      For      For
10      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SAM NUNN      Management      For      For
11      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES D. ROBINSON III      Management      For      For
12      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PETER V. UEBERROTH      Management      For      For
13      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JACOB WALLENBERG      Management      For      For
14      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES B. WILLIAMS      Management      For      For
15      RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS      Management      For      For
16      APPROVAL OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 2008 STOCK OPTION PLAN      Management      For      For
17      SHAREOWNER PROPOSAL REGARDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION      Shareholder      For      Against
18      SHAREOWNER PROPOSAL REGARDING AN INDEPENDENT BOARD CHAIR      Shareholder      Against      For
19      SHAREOWNER PROPOSAL REGARDING A BOARD COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS      Shareholder      Against      For

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

 

Security:      532457108          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      LLY                                       Meeting Date:      21-Apr-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       M.L. ESKEW

           For      For
    

2       A.G. GILMAN

           For      For
    

3       K.N. HORN

           For      For
    

4       J.C. LECHLEITER

           For      For
2      RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS PRINCIPAL INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR 2008      Management      For      For
3      APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE DECLASSIFICATION OF THE BOARD      Management      For      For
4      APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO PROVIDE FOR ELECTION OF DIRECTORS BY MAJORITY VOTE      Management      For      For
5      AMENDING THE COMPANY’S STOCK PLANS      Management      Against      Against
6      PROPOSAL BY SHAREHOLDERS ON INTERNATIONAL OUTSOURCING OF ANIMAL RESEARCH      Shareholder      Against      For
7      PROPOSAL BY SHAREHOLDERS ON ALLOWING SHAREHOLDERS TO AMEND THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS      Shareholder      For      Against
8      PROPOSAL BY SHAREHOLDERS ON ADOPTING A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE STANDARD      Shareholder      For      Against
9      PROPOSAL BY SHAREHOLDERS ON REPORTING COMPANY’S POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS      Shareholder      Against      For

HUDSON CITY BANCORP, INC.

 

Security:     443683107    Meeting Type:       Annual
Ticker:     HCBK    Meeting Date:       22-Apr-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       RONALD E. HERMANCE, JR.

           For      For
    

2       WILLIAM G. BARDEL

           For      For
    

3       SCOTT A. BELAIR

           For      For
2      RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008.      Management      For      For

PACCAR INC

 

Security:      693718108          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      PCAR                                       Meeting Date:      22-Apr-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       JOHN M. FLUKE, JR.

           For      For
    

2       STEPHEN F. PAGE

           For      For
    

3       MICHAEL A. TEMBREULL

           For      For
2      AMEND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED COMMON SHARES FROM 400,000,000 TO 1,200,000,000      Management      Against      Against
3      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE SUPERMAJORITY VOTE PROVISIONS      Shareholder      For      Against
4      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING A DIRECTOR VOTE THRESHOLD      Shareholder      For      Against

TELEFONICA, S.A.

 

Security:      879382208          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      TEF                                       Meeting Date:      22-Apr-2008

 

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1      EXAMINATION AND APPROVAL, IF APPROPRIATE, OF THE INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL ACCOUNTS, OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OF THE MANAGEMENT REPORT OF TELEFONICA, S.A.      Management      For      For
2      RE-ELECTION OF MR. JOSE FERNANDO DE ALMANSA MORENO-BARREDA AS A DIRECTOR.      Management      For      For
3      RATIFICATION OF THE INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF MR. JOSE MARIA ABRIL PEREZ AS A DIRECTOR.      Management      For      For
4      RATIFICATION OF THE INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF MR. FRANCISCO JAVIER DE PAZ MANCHO AS A DIRECTOR.      Management      For      For
5      RATIFICATION OF THE INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF MS. MARIA EVA CASTILLO SANZ AS A DIRECTOR.      Management      For      For
6      RATIFICATION OF THE INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF MR. LUIZ FERNANDO FURLAN AS A DIRECTOR.      Management      For      For
7      AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE THE COMPANY’S OWN SHARES, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH GROUP COMPANIES.      Management      For      For
8      REDUCTION OF THE SHARE CAPITAL THROUGH THE CANCELLATION OF SHARES OF TREASURY STOCK EXCLUDING CREDITOR’S RIGHT TO OBJECT, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.      Management      For      For
9      APPOINTMENT OF THE AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008.      Management      For      For
10      DELEGATION OF POWERS TO FORMALIZE, INTERPRET, CURE AND CARRY OUT THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE SHAREHOLDERS AT THE GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING.      Management      For      For

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

 

Security:      060505104          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      BAC                                       Meeting Date:      23-Apr-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM BARNET, III      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FRANK P. BRAMBLE, SR.      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN T. COLLINS      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GARY L. COUNTRYMAN      Management      For      For
5      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TOMMY R. FRANKS      Management      For      For
6      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CHARLES K. GIFFORD      Management      For      For
7      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KENNETH D. LEWIS      Management      For      For
8      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MONICA C. LOZANO      Management      For      For
9      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WALTER E. MASSEY      Management      For      For
10      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS J. MAY      Management      For      For
11      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PATRICIA E. MITCHELL      Management      For      For
12      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: THOMAS M. RYAN      Management      For      For
13      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: O. TEMPLE SLOAN, JR.      Management      For      For
14      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MEREDITH R. SPANGLER      Management      For      For
15      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT L. TILLMAN      Management      For      For
16      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JACKIE M. WARD      Management      For      For
17      RATIFICATION OF THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2008      Management      For      For
18      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - STOCK OPTIONS      Shareholder      Against      For
19      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - ADVISORY VOTE ON EXEC COMP      Shareholder      For      Against
20      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - DETERMINATION OF CEO COMP      Shareholder      Against      For
21      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - CUMULATIVE VOTING      Shareholder      For      Against
22      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - INDEPENDENT BOARD CHAIRMAN      Shareholder      For      Against
23      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS      Shareholder      For      Against
24      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - EQUATOR PRINCIPLES      Shareholder      Against      For
25      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL - HUMAN RIGHTS      Shareholder      Against      For

EQUITABLE RESOURCES, INC.

 

Security:      294549100          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      EQT                                       Meeting Date:      23-Apr-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       PHYLLIS A. DOMM, ED.D.

           For      For
    

2       DAVID L. PORGES

           For      For
    

3       JAMES E. ROHR

           Abstain      For
    

4       DAVID S. SHAPIRA

           For      For
2      RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS      Management      For      For

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

Security:      369604103          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      GE                                       Meeting Date:      23-Apr-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES I. CASH, JR.      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SIR WILLIAM M. CASTELL      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ANN M. FUDGE      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CLAUDIO X. GONZALEZ      Management      Against      Against
5      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SUSAN HOCKFIELD      Management      For      For
6      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JEFFREY R. IMMELT      Management      For      For
7      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ANDREA JUNG      Management      For      For
8      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALAN G. (A.G.) LAFLEY      Management      For      For
9      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT W. LANE      Management      For      For
10      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RALPH S. LARSEN      Management      For      For
11      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROCHELLE B. LAZARUS      Management      For      For
12      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES J. MULVA      Management      For      For
13      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: SAM NUNN      Management      For      For
14      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROGER S. PENSKE      Management      For      For
15      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROBERT J. SWIERINGA      Management      For      For
16      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DOUGLAS A. WARNER III      Management      For      For
17      RATIFICATION OF KPMG      Management      For      For
18      CUMULATIVE VOTING      Shareholder      For      Against
19      SEPARATE THE ROLES OF CEO AND CHAIRMAN      Shareholder      For      Against
20      RECOUP UNEARNED MANAGEMENT BONUSES      Shareholder      Against      For
21      CURB OVER-EXTENDED DIRECTORS      Shareholder      For      Against
22      REPORT ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS      Shareholder      Against      For
23      GLOBAL WARMING REPORT      Shareholder      Against      For
24      ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION      Shareholder      For      Against

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

 

Security:      229899109          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      CFR                                       Meeting Date:      24-Apr-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       R. DENNY ALEXANDER

           For      For
    

2       CARLOS ALVAREZ

           For      For
    

3       ROYCE S. CALDWELL

           For      For
    

4       IDA CLEMENT STEEN

           For      For
2      TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP TO ACT AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT BEGAN JANUARY 1, 2008.      Management      For      For

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

 

Security:      002824100          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      ABT                                       Meeting Date:      25-Apr-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       R.S. AUSTIN

           For      For
    

2       W.M. DALEY

           For      For
    

3       W.J. FARRELL

           For      For
    

4       H.L. FULLER

           For      For
    

5       W.A. OSBORN

           For      For
    

6       D.A.L. OWEN

           For      For
    

7       B. POWELL JR.

           For      For
    

8       W.A. REYNOLDS

           For      For
    

9       R.S. ROBERTS

           For      For
    

10     S.C. SCOTT III

           For      For
    

11     W.D. SMITHBURG

           For      For
    

12     G.F. TILTON

           For      For
    

13     M.D. WHITE

           For      For
2      RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS AUDITORS      Management      For      For
3      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - ACCESS TO MEDICINES      Shareholder      Against      For
4      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - ADVISORY VOTE      Shareholder      For      Against

AT&T INC.

 

Security:      00206R102          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      T                                       Meeting Date:      25-Apr-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RANDALL L. STEPHENSON      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM F. ALDINGER III      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GILBERT F. AMELIO      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: REUBEN V. ANDERSON      Management      For      For
5      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES H. BLANCHARD      Management      For      For
6      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: AUGUST A. BUSCH III      Management      For      For
7      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JAMES P. KELLY      Management      For      For
8      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JON C. MADONNA      Management      For      For
9      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LYNN M. MARTIN      Management      For      For
10      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN B. MCCOY      Management      For      For
11      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARY S. METZ      Management      For      For
12      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOYCE M. ROCHE      Management      For      For
13      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LAURA D’ANDREA TYSON      Management      For      For
14      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PATRICIA P. UPTON      Management      For      For
15      RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.      Management      For      For
16      REPORT ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.      Shareholder      For      Against
17      PENSION CREDIT POLICY.      Shareholder      For      Against
18      LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR BYLAW.      Shareholder      For      Against
19      SERP POLICY      Shareholder      For      Against
20      ADVISORY VOTE ON COMPENSATION      Shareholder      For      Against

PEARSON PLC

 

Security:      705015105          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      PSO                                       Meeting Date:      25-Apr-2008

 

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1      TO RECEIVE THE COMPANY’S ACCOUNTS AND THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS      Management      For      For
2      TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND      Management      For      For
3      TO RE-ELECT TERRY BURNS” AS A DIRECTOR      Management      For      For
4      TO RE-ELECT KEN HYDON” AS A DIRECTOR      Management      For      For
5      TO RE-ELECT GLEN MORENO” AS A DIRECTOR      Management      For      For
6      TO RE-ELECT MARJORIE SCARDINO’ AS A DIRECTOR      Management      For      For
7      TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE THE REPORT ON DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION      Management      For      For
8      TO REAPPOINT PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS AUDITORS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR      Management      For      For
9      TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS      Management      For      For
10      TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE COMPANY TO ALLOT ORDINARY SHARES      Management      For      For
11      TO INCREASE THE AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY      Management      For      For
12      TO WAIVE THE PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS CONFERRED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1985 TO A LIMITED EXTENT      Management      For      For
13      TO AUTHORISE THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES      Management      For      For
14      TO ADOPT NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY      Management      For      For
15      TO RENEW THE ANNUAL BONUS SHARE MATCHING PLAN      Management      For      For

EXELON CORPORATION

 

Security:      30161N101          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      EXC                                       Meeting Date:      29-Apr-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BRUCE DEMARS      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: NELSON A. DIAZ      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: PAUL L. JOSKOW      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN W. ROWE      Management      For      For
5      THE RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS EXELON’S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNT FOR 2008.      Management      For      For
6      A SHAREHOLDER RECOMMENDATION TO PREPARE A REPORT SHOWING THAT EXELON’S ACTIONS TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING HAVE REDUCED MEAN GLOBAL TEMPERATURE AND AVOIDED DISASTERS.      Shareholder      Against      For

MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Security:      56501R106          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      MFC                                       Meeting Date:      08-May-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       JOHN M. CASSADAY

          

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2       LINO J. CELESTE

          

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3       GAIL C.A. COOK-BENNETT

          

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4       DOMINIC D’ALESSANDRO

          

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5       THOMAS P. D’AQUINO

          

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6       RICHARD B. DEWOLFE

          

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7       ROBERT E. DINEEN, JR.

          

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8       PIERRE Y. DUCROS

          

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9       SCOTT M. HAND

          

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10     LUTHER S. HELMS

          

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11     THOMAS E. KIERANS

          

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12     LORNA R. MARSDEN

          

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13     ARTHUR R. SAWCHUK

          

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14     HUGH W. SLOAN, JR.

          

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15     GORDON G. THIESSEN

          

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2      APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS AUDITORS      Management      For      For
3      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 1      Shareholder      Against      For
4      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 2      Shareholder      Against      For
5      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 3      Shareholder      Against      For
6      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 4      Shareholder      Against      For
7      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 5      Shareholder      Against      For
8      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 6      Shareholder      Against      For
9      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 7      Shareholder      Against      For
10      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 8      Shareholder      Against      For
11      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 9      Shareholder      Against      For

NOKIA CORPORATION

 

Security:      654902204          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      NOK                                       Meeting Date:      08-May-2008

 

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1      APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS.      Management      For      For
2      APPROVAL OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROFIT FOR THE YEAR, PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND.      Management      For      For
3      APPROVAL OF THE DISCHARGE OF THE CHAIRMAN, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE PRESIDENT, FROM LIABILITY.      Management      For      For
4      APPROVAL OF THE REMUNERATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.      Management      For      For
5      APPROVAL OF THE NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.      Management      For      For
6      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       GEORG EHRNROOTH

           For      For
    

2       LALITA D. GUPTE

           For      For
    

3       BENGT HOLMSTROM

           For      For
    

4       HENNING KAGERMANN

           For      For
    

5       OLLI-PEKKA KALLASVUO

           For      For
    

6       PER KARLSSON

           For      For
    

7       JORMA OLLILA

           For      For
    

8       MARJORIE SCARDINO

           For      For
    

9       RISTO SIILASMAA

           For      For
    

10     KEIJO SUILA

           For      For
7      APPROVAL OF THE AUDITOR REMUNERATION.      Management      For      For
8      APPROVAL OF THE RE-ELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS OY AS THE AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.      Management      For      For
9      APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORIZATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO RESOLVE TO REPURCHASE NOKIA SHARES.      Management      For      For
10      MARK THE “FOR” BOX IF YOU WISH TO INSTRUCT NOKIA’S LEGAL COUNSELS TO VOTE IN THEIR DISCRETION ON YOUR BEHALF ONLY UPON ITEM 11.           Against      For

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

Security:      94106L109          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      WMI                                       Meeting Date:      09-May-2008

 

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1      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: PASTORA SAN JUAN CAFFERTY      Management      For      For
2      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: FRANK M. CLARK, JR.      Management      For      For
3      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: PATRICK W. GROSS      Management      For      For
4      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: THOMAS I. MORGAN      Management      For      For
5      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: JOHN C. POPE      Management      For      For
6      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: W. ROBERT REUM      Management      For      For
7      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: STEVEN G. ROTHMEIER      Management      For      For
8      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: DAVID P. STEINER      Management      For      For
9      PROPOSAL TO ELECT: THOMAS H. WEIDEMEYER      Management      For      For
10      PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2008.      Management      For      For
11      PROPOSAL RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS, IF PROPERLY PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.      Shareholder      For      Against

LOEWS CORPORATION

 

Security:      540424207          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      CG                                       Meeting Date:      13-May-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A.E. BERMAN      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J.L. BOWER      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: C.M. DIKER      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: P.J. FRIBOURG      Management      For      For
5      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: W.L. HARRIS      Management      For      For
6      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: P.A. LASKAWY      Management      For      For
7      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: G.R. SCOTT      Management      For      For
8      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: A.H. TISCH      Management      For      For
9      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J.S. TISCH      Management      For      For
10      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J.M. TISCH      Management      For      For
11      RATIFY DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS      Management      For      For
12      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL-CUMULATIVE VOTING      Shareholder      For      Against
13      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION      Shareholder      Against      For
14      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL-HEALTH CARE REFORM      Shareholder      Against      For
15      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL-ADVERTISING EXPENDITURES      Shareholder      Against      For

YUM! BRANDS, INC.

 

Security:      988498101          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      YUM                                       Meeting Date:      15-May-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       DAVID W. DORMAN

           For      For
    

2       MASSIMO FERRAGAMO

           For      For
    

3       J. DAVID GRISSOM

           For      For
    

4       BONNIE G. HILL

           For      For
    

5       ROBERT HOLLAND, JR.

           For      For
    

6       KENNETH G. LANGONE

           For      For
    

7       JONATHAN S. LINEN

           For      For
    

8       THOMAS C. NELSON

           For      For
    

9       DAVID C. NOVAK

           For      For
    

10     THOMAS M. RYAN

           For      For
    

11     JING-SHYH S. SU

           For      For
    

12     JACKIE TRUJILLO

           For      For
    

13     ROBERT D. WALTER

           For      For
2      RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS (PAGE 17 OF PROXY)      Management      For      For
3      PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION REQUIRING A MAJORITY VOTE FOR ELECTION OF A DIRECTOR IN UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS (PAGE 19 OF PROXY)      Management      For      For
4      PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE COMPANY’S LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AS AMENDED (PAGE 21 OF PROXY)      Management      For      For
5      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO THE MACBRIDE PRINCIPLES (PAGE 32 OF PROXY)      Shareholder      Against      For
6      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO AN ADVISORY SHAREHOLDER VOTE TO RATIFY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PAGE 35 OF PROXY)      Shareholder      Against      For
7      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY (PAGE 39 OF PROXY)      Shareholder      Against      For
8      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RELATING TO ANIMAL WELFARE (PAGE 42 OF PROXY)      Shareholder      Against      For

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC

 

Security:      780259206          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      RDSA                                       Meeting Date:      20-May-2008

 

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1      ADOPTION OF ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS      Management      For      For
2      APPROVAL OF REMUNERATION REPORT      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DR. JOSEF ACKERMANN AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY      Management      For      For
4      RE-ELECTION OF SIR PETER JOB AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY      Management      For      For
5      RE-ELECTION OF LAWRENCE RICCIARDI AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY      Management      For      For
6      RE-ELECTION OF PETER VOSER AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY      Management      For      For
7      RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS      Management      For      For
8      REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS      Management      For      For
9      AUTHORITY TO ALLOT SHARES      Management      For      For
10      DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS      Management      For      For
11      AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE OWN SHARES      Management      For      For
12      AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN DONATIONS AND EXPENDITURE      Management      For      For
13      AMENDMENTS TO LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN      Management      For      For
14      AMENDMENTS TO RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN      Management      Against      Against
15      ADOPTION OF NEW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION      Management      For      For

PPL CORPORATION

 

Security:      69351T106          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      PPL                                       Meeting Date:      21-May-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       FREDERICK M. BERNTHAL

          

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2       LOUISE K. GOESER

          

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3       KEITH H. WILLIAMSON

          

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2      COMPANY PROPOSAL TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO ELIMINATE SUPERMAJORITY VOTING REQUIREMENTS      Management      For      For
3      RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      Management      For      For

FPL GROUP, INC.

 

Security:      302571104          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      FPL                                       Meeting Date:      23-May-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       SHERRY S. BARRAT

          

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2       ROBERT M. BEALL, II

          

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3       J. HYATT BROWN

          

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4       JAMES L. CAMAREN

          

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5       J. BRIAN FERGUSON

          

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6       LEWIS HAY, III

          

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7       TONI JENNINGS

          

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8       OLIVER D. KINGSLEY, JR.

          

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9       RUDY E. SCHUPP

          

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10     MICHAEL H. THAMAN

          

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11     HANSEL E. TOOKES, II

          

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12     PAUL R. TREGURTHA

          

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2      RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR 2008.      Management      For      For
3      APPROVAL OF THE FPL GROUP EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN.      Management      For      For
4      SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - GLOBAL WARMING REPORT.      Shareholder      Against      For

CHEVRON CORPORATION

 

Security:      166764100          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      CVX                                       Meeting Date:      28-May-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: S.H. ARMACOST      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: L.F. DEILY      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: R.E. DENHAM      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: R.J. EATON      Management      For      For
5      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: S. GINN      Management      For      For
6      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: F.G. JENIFER      Management      For      For
7      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: J.L. JONES      Management      For      For
8      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: S. NUNN      Management      For      For
9      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: D.J. O’REILLY      Management      For      For
10      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: D.B. RICE      Management      For      For
11      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: P.J. ROBERTSON      Management      For      For
12      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: K.W. SHARER      Management      For      For
13      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: C.R. SHOEMATE      Management      For      For
14      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: R.D. SUGAR      Management      For      For
15      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: C. WARE      Management      For      For
16      RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      Management      For      For
17      PROPOSAL TO AMEND CHEVRON’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK      Management      For      For
18      ADOPT POLICY TO SEPARATE THE CEO/CHAIRMAN POSITIONS      Shareholder      Against      For
19      ADOPT POLICY AND REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS      Shareholder      Against      For
20      REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CANADIAN OIL SANDS OPERATIONS      Shareholder      Against      For
21      ADOPT GOALS AND REPORT ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS      Shareholder      Against      For
22      REVIEW AND REPORT ON GUIDELINES FOR COUNTRY SELECTION      Shareholder      Against      For
23      REPORT ON HOST COUNTRY LAWS      Shareholder      Against      For

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

 

Security:      84265V105          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      PCU                                       Meeting Date:      28-May-2008

 

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       G. LARREA MOTA-VELASCO

          

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2       OSCAR GONZALEZ ROCHA

          

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3       EMILIO CARRILLO GAMBOA

          

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4       ALFREDO CASAR PEREZ

          

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5       A. DE LA PARRA ZAVALA

          

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6       X.G. DE QUEVEDO TOPETE

          

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7       HAROLD S. HANDELSMAN

          

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8       G. LARREA MOTA-VELASCO

          

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9       D. MUNIZ QUINTANILLA

          

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10     ARMANDO ORTEGA GOMEZ

          

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11     L.M. PALOMINO BONILLA

          

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12     G.P. CIFUENTES

          

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13     JUAN REBOLLEDO GOUT

          

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14     CARLOS RUIZ SACRISTAN

          

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2      APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WHICH WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE FROM 320,000,000 SHARES TO 2,000,000,000 SHARES.      Management      Against      Against
3      RATIFY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE’S SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS S.C. AS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2008.      Management      For      For

FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.

 

Security:      31620R105          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      FNF                                       Meeting Date:      29-May-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       WILLIAM P. FOLEY, II

          

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For   

    

2       DOUGLAS K. AMMERMAN

          

For   

     

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3       THOMAS M. HAGERTY

          

For   

     

For   

    

4       PETER O. SHEA, JR.

          

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2      TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE 2008 FISCAL YEAR.      Management      For      For
3      TO APPROVE THE FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2005 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN.      Management      For      For

RAYTHEON COMPANY

 

Security:      755111507          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      RTN                                       Meeting Date:      29-May-2008

 

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1      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: BARBARA M. BARRETT      Management      For      For
2      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: VERNON E. CLARK      Management      For      For
3      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: JOHN M. DEUTCH      Management      For      For
4      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: FREDERIC M. POSES      Management      Against      Against
5      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL C. RUETTGERS      Management      For      For
6      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: RONALD L. SKATES      Management      For      For
7      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM R. SPIVEY      Management      For      For
8      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LINDA G. STUNTZ      Management      For      For
9      ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: WILLIAM H. SWANSON      Management      For      For
10      RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS      Management      For      For
11      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLANS      Shareholder      For      Against
12      STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION      Shareholder      For      Against

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

 

Security:      649445103          Meeting Type:      Annual
Ticker:      NYB                                       Meeting Date:      11-Jun-2008

 

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1      DIRECTOR      Management          
    

1       DOMINICK CIAMPA

          

For   

     

For   

    

2       W.C. FREDERICK, M.D.

          

For   

     

For   

    

3       MAX L. KUPFERBERG

          

For   

     

For   

    

4       SPIROS J. VOUTSINAS

          

For   

     

For   

    

5       ROBERT WANN

          

For   

     

For   

2      THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2008.      Management      For      For

SIGNATURES:

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Fund

 

By  

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

   

Gifford R. Zimmerman – Chief Administrative Officer

Date    

 

August 28, 2008