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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-PX
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ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05912
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MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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Kristin V. Collins
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
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Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
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ITEM 1. PROXY VOTING RECORD.
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ICA File Number: 811-05912
Reporting Period: 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
MFS Special Value Trust
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3M COMPANY
Ticker: MMM Security ID: 88579Y101
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Sondra L. Barbour For For Management
1b Elect Director Thomas 'Tony' K. Brown For For Management
1c Elect Director Vance D. Coffman For For Management
1d Elect Director David B. Dillon For For Management
1e Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1f Elect Director Herbert L. Henkel For For Management
1g Elect Director Muhtar Kent For For Management
1h Elect Director Edward M. Liddy For For Management
1i Elect Director Gregory R. Page For For Management
1j Elect Director Inge G. Thulin For For Management
1k Elect Director Robert J. Ulrich For For Management
1l Elect Director Patricia A. Woertz For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Approve Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
5 Reduce Ownership Threshold for Against For Shareholder
Shareholders to Call Special Meetings
6 Exclude the Impact of Stock Buyback Against Against Shareholder
Programs on the Financial Metrics on
which CEO Pay is Based
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ACCENTURE PLC
Ticker: ACN Security ID: G1151C101
Meeting Date: FEB 03, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: DEC 07, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Jaime Ardila For For Management
1b Elect Director Dina Dublon For For Management
1c Elect Director Charles H. Giancarlo For For Management
1d Elect Director William L. Kimsey For For Management
1e Elect Director Marjorie Magner For For Management
1f Elect Director Blythe J. McGarvie For For Management
1g Elect Director Pierre Nanterme For For Management
1h Elect Director Gilles C. Pelisson For For Management
1i Elect Director Paula A. Price For For Management
1j Elect Director Arun Sarin For For Management
1k Elect Director Wulf von Schimmelmann For For Management
1l Elect Director Frank K. Tang For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Qualified Employee Stock For For Management
Purchase Plan
5 Approve KPMG LLP as Auditors and For For Management
Authorize Board to Fix Their
Remuneration
6 Provide Proxy Access Right For For Management
7A Require Advance Notice for Shareholder For For Management
Proposals
7B Amend Articles For For Management
8A Amend Articles - Board Related For For Management
8B Establish Range for Size of Board For For Management
9 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities with
Preemptive Rights
10 Authorize Issuance of Equity or For For Management
Equity-Linked Securities without
Preemptive Rights
11 Authorize Open-Market Purchases of For For Management
Class A Ordinary Shares
12 Determine the Price Range at which For For Management
Accenture Plc can Re-issue Shares that
it Acquires as Treasury Stock
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ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Ticker: ACW Security ID: 00439T206
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 09, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Robin J. Adams For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Keith E. Busse For Withhold Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard F. Dauch For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Robert E. Davis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lewis M. Kling For Withhold Management
1.6 Elect Director John W. Risner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director James R. Rulseh For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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AON PLC
Ticker: AON Security ID: G0408V102
Meeting Date: JUN 24, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 26, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Lester B. Knight For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Gregory C. Case For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Fulvio Conti For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Cheryl A. Francis For For Management
1.5 Elect Director James W. Leng For For Management
1.6 Elect Director J. Michael Losh For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Robert S. Morrison For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Richard C. Notebaert For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Gloria Santona For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Carolyn Y. Woo For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Directors' For For Management
Remuneration Report
4 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
5 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Aon's For For Management
Auditors
6 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as U.K. For For Management
Statutory Auditor
7 Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
8 Authorise Shares for Market Purchase For For Management
9 Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Management
Securities with Pre-emptive Rights
10 Issue of Equity or Equity-Linked For For Management
Securities without Pre-emptive Rights
11 Approve Political Donations For For Management
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BLACKROCK, INC.
Ticker: BLK Security ID: 09247X101
Meeting Date: MAY 25, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 30, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Abdlatif Yousef Al-Hamad For Against Management
1b Elect Director Mathis Cabiallavetta For For Management
1c Elect Director Pamela Daley For For Management
1d Elect Director William S. Demchak For For Management
1e Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn For For Management
1f Elect Director Laurence D. Fink For For Management
1g Elect Director Fabrizio Freda For For Management
1h Elect Director Murry S. Gerber For For Management
1i Elect Director James Grosfeld For For Management
1j Elect Director Robert S. Kapito For For Management
1k Elect Director David H. Komansky For For Management
1l Elect Director Deryck Maughan For For Management
1m Elect Director Cheryl D. Mills For For Management
1n Elect Director Gordon M. Nixon For For Management
1o Elect Director Thomas H. O'Brien For For Management
1p Elect Director Ivan G. Seidenberg For For Management
1q Elect Director Marco Antonio Slim Domit For For Management
1r Elect Director John S. Varley For For Management
1s Elect Director Susan L. Wagner For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Provide Proxy Access Right For For Management
5 Report on Proxy Voting and Executive Against Against Shareholder
Compensation
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CITIGROUP INC.
Ticker: C Security ID: 172967424
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 29, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Michael L. Corbat For For Management
1b Elect Director Ellen M. Costello For For Management
1c Elect Director Duncan P. Hennes For For Management
1d Elect Director Peter B. Henry For For Management
1e Elect Director Franz B. Humer For For Management
1f Elect Director Renee J. James For For Management
1g Elect Director Eugene M. McQuade For For Management
1h Elect Director Michael E. O'Neill For For Management
1i Elect Director Gary M. Reiner For For Management
1j Elect Director Judith Rodin For For Management
1k Elect Director Anthony M. Santomero For For Management
1l Elect Director Joan E. Spero For For Management
1m Elect Director Diana L. Taylor For For Management
1n Elect Director William S. Thompson, Jr. For For Management
1o Elect Director James S. Turley For For Management
1p Elect Director Ernesto Zedillo Ponce For For Management
de Leon
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as 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 Amend Executive Incentive Bonus Plan For For Management
6 Demonstrate No Gender Pay Gap Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
8 Appoint a Stockholder Value Committee Against Against Shareholder
9 Claw-back of Payments under Against For Shareholder
Restatements
10 Limit/Prohibit Accelerated Vesting of Against For Shareholder
Awards
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CVS HEALTH CORPORATION
Ticker: CVS Security ID: 126650100
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 24, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Richard M. Bracken For For Management
1b Elect Director C. David Brown, II For For Management
1c Elect Director Alecia A. DeCoudreaux For For Management
1d Elect Director Nancy-Ann M. DeParle For For Management
1e Elect Director David W. Dorman For For Management
1f Elect Director Anne M. Finucane For For Management
1g Elect Director Larry J. Merlo For For Management
1h Elect Director Jean-Pierre Millon For For Management
1i Elect Director Richard J. Swift For For Management
1j Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
1k Elect Director Tony L. White For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Report on Consistency Between Against Against Shareholder
Corporate Values and Political
Contributions
5 Report on Pay Disparity Against Against Shareholder
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DANAHER CORPORATION
Ticker: DHR Security ID: 235851102
Meeting Date: MAY 10, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 14, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Donald J. Ehrlich For Against Management
1.2 Elect Director Linda Hefner Filler For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Teri List-Stoll For Against Management
1.5 Elect Director Walter G. Lohr, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mitchell P. Rales For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Steven M. Rales For For Management
1.8 Elect Director John T. Schwieters For Against Management
1.9 Elect Director Alan G. Spoon For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Elias A. Zerhouni For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Report on Political Contributions Against For Shareholder
5 Amend Bylaws - Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
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DIAGEO PLC
Ticker: DGE Security ID: 25243Q205
Meeting Date: SEP 23, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: AUG 12, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
3 Approve Final Dividend For For Management
4 Re-elect Peggy Bruzelius as Director For For Management
5 Re-elect Lord Davies of Abersoch as For For Management
Director
6 Re-elect Ho KwonPing as Director For For Management
7 Re-elect Betsy Holden as Director For For Management
8 Re-elect Dr Franz Humer as Director For For Management
9 Re-elect Deirdre Mahlan as Director For For Management
10 Re-elect Nicola Mendelsohn as Director For For Management
11 Re-elect Ivan Menezes as Director For For Management
12 Re-elect Philip Scott as Director For For Management
13 Re-elect Alan Stewart as Director For For Management
14 Appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
15 Authorise Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
16 Authorise Issue of Equity with For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
17 Authorise Issue of Equity without For For Management
Pre-emptive Rights
18 Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary For For Management
Shares
19 Authorise EU Political Donations and For For Management
Expenditure
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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION
Ticker: DUK Security ID: 26441C204
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 07, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Michael J. Angelakis For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael G. Browning For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Daniel R. DiMicco For For Management
1.4 Elect Director John H. Forsgren For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Lynn J. Good For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Ann Maynard Gray For For Management
1.7 Elect Director John T. Herron For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James B. Hyler, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management
1.10 Elect Director E. Marie McKee For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Charles W. Moorman, IV For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Carlos A. Saladrigas For For Management
2 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Reduce Supermajority Vote Requirement Against For Shareholder
5 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Ticker: GIS Security ID: 370334104
Meeting Date: SEP 29, 2015 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JUL 31, 2015
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Bradbury H. Anderson For For Management
1b Elect Director R. Kerry Clark For For Management
1c Elect Director David M. Cordani For For Management
1d Elect Director Paul Danos For For Management
1e Elect Director Henrietta H. Fore For For Management
1f Elect Director Heidi G. Miller For For Management
1g Elect Director Steve Odland For For Management
1h Elect Director Kendall J. Powell For For Management
1i Elect Director Michael D. Rose For For Management
1j Elect Director Robert L. Ryan For For Management
1k Elect Director Dorothy A. Terrell For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Ticker: IBM Security ID: 459200101
Meeting Date: APR 26, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 26, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Kenneth I. Chenault For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Michael L. Eskew For For Management
1.3 Elect Director David N. Farr For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Mark Fields For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alex Gorsky For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Shirley Ann Jackson For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Andrew N. Liveris For For Management
1.8 Elect Director W. James McNerney, Jr. For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Hutham S. Olayan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director James W. Owens For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Virginia M. Rometty For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Joan E. Spero For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Sidney Taurel For For Management
1.14 Elect Director Peter R. Voser For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against For Shareholder
5 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
6 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Ticker: JNJ Security ID: 478160104
Meeting Date: APR 28, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 01, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Mary C. Beckerle For For Management
1b Elect Director D. Scott Davis For For Management
1c Elect Director Ian E. L. Davis For For Management
1d Elect Director Alex Gorsky For For Management
1e Elect Director Susan L. Lindquist For For Management
1f Elect Director Mark B. McClellan For For Management
1g Elect Director Anne M. Mulcahy For Against Management
1h Elect Director William D. Perez For For Management
1i Elect Director Charles Prince For For Management
1j Elect Director A. Eugene Washington For For Management
1k Elect Director Ronald A. Williams For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Adopt a Payout Policy Giving Against Against Shareholder
Preference to Share Buybacks Over
Dividends
5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Report on Policies for Safe Disposal Against Against Shareholder
of Prescription Drugs by Users
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
Ticker: JPM Security ID: 46625H100
Meeting Date: MAY 17, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 18, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Linda B. Bammann For For Management
1b Elect Director James A. Bell For For Management
1c Elect Director Crandall C. Bowles For For Management
1d Elect Director Stephen B. Burke For For Management
1e Elect Director James S. Crown For For Management
1f Elect Director James Dimon For For Management
1g Elect Director Timothy P. Flynn For For Management
1h Elect Director Laban P. Jackson, Jr. For For Management
1i Elect Director Michael A. Neal For For Management
1j Elect Director Lee R. Raymond For For Management
1k Elect Director William C. Weldon For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against For Shareholder
5 Provide Vote Counting to Exclude Against Against Shareholder
Abstentions
6 Prohibit Accelerated Vesting of Awards Against Against Shareholder
to Pursue Government Service
7 Appoint Committee to Explore the Against Against Shareholder
Feasibly to Divest Non-Core Banking
Segments
8 Clawback Amendment Against Against Shareholder
9 Adopt Executive Compensation Against Against Shareholder
Philosophy with Social Factors
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MERCK & CO., INC.
Ticker: MRK Security ID: 58933Y105
Meeting Date: MAY 24, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 31, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Leslie A. Brun For For Management
1b Elect Director Thomas R. Cech For For Management
1c Elect Director Pamela J. Craig For For Management
1d Elect Director Kenneth C. Frazier For For Management
1e Elect Director Thomas H. Glocer For For Management
1f Elect Director C. Robert Kidder For For Management
1g Elect Director Rochelle B. Lazarus For For Management
1h Elect Director Carlos E. Represas For For Management
1i Elect Director Paul B. Rothman For For Management
1j Elect Director Patricia F. Russo For For Management
1k Elect Director Craig B. Thompson For For Management
1l Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For Management
1m Elect Director Peter C. Wendell For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Policies for Safe Disposal Against Against Shareholder
of Prescription Drugs by Users
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METLIFE, INC.
Ticker: MET Security ID: 59156R108
Meeting Date: JUN 14, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 19, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Cheryl W. Grise For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1.3 Elect Director R. Glenn Hubbard For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Steven A. Kandarian For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Edward J. Kelly, III For For Management
1.7 Elect Director William E. Kennard For For Management
1.8 Elect Director James M. Kilts For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Catherine R. Kinney For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Denise M. Morrison For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kenton J. Sicchitano For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Lulu C. Wang For For Management
2 Adopt the Jurisdiction of For For Management
Incorporation as the Exclusive Forum
for Certain Disputes
3 Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
5 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
6 Provide Right to Act by Written Consent Against For Shareholder
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NASDAQ, INC.
Ticker: NDAQ Security ID: 631103108
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 07, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Charlene T. Begley For For Management
1b Elect Director Steven D. Black For For Management
1c Elect Director Borje E. Ekholm For For Management
1d Elect Director Robert Greifeld For For Management
1e Elect Director Glenn H. Hutchins For For Management
1f Elect Director Essa Kazim For For Management
1g Elect Director Thomas A. Kloet For For Management
1h Elect Director Ellyn A. McColgan For For Management
1i Elect Director Michael R. Splinter For For Management
1j Elect Director Lars R. Wedenborn For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Proxy Access None For Shareholder
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NESTLE SA
Ticker: NESN Security ID: 641069406
Meeting Date: APR 07, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Accept Financial Statements and For For Management
Statutory Reports
1.2 Approve Remuneration Report For For Management
(Non-binding)
2 Approve Discharge of Board and Senior For For Management
Management
3 Approve Allocation of Income and For For Management
Dividends of CHF 2.25 per Share
4.1a Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as For For Management
Director
4.1b Reelect Paul Bulcke as Director For For Management
4.1c Reelect Andreas Koopmann as Director For For Management
4.1d Reelect Beat Hess as Director For For Management
4.1e Reelect Renato Fassbind as Director For For Management
4.1f Reelect Steven G. Hoch as Director For For Management
4.1g Reelect Naina Lal Kidwai as Director For For Management
4.1h Reelect Jean-Pierre Roth as Director For For Management
4.1i Reelect Ann Veneman as Director For For Management
4.1j Reelect Henri de Castries as Director For For Management
4.1k Reelect Eva Cheng as Director For For Management
4.1l Reelect Ruth K. Oniang'o as Director For For Management
4.1m Reelect Patrick Aebischer as Director For For Management
4.2 Reelect Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as For For Management
Board Chairman
4.3.1 Appoint Beat Hess as Member of the For For Management
Compensation Committee
4.3.2 Appoint Andreas Koopmann as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.3.3 Appoint Jean-Pierre Roth as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.3.4 Appoint Patrick Aebischer as Member of For For Management
the Compensation Committee
4.4 Ratify KPMG AG as Auditors For For Management
4.5 Designate Hartmann Dreyer as For For Management
Independent Proxy
5.1 Approve Remuneration of Board of For For Management
Directors in the Amount of CHF 10.5
Million
5.2 Approve Remuneration of Executive For For Management
Committee in the Amount of CHF 60
Million
6 Approve CHF 7.6 Million Reduction in For For Management
Share Capital via Cancellation of
Repurchased Shares
7 Transact Other Business (Voting) Against Against Management
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OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Ticker: OXY Security ID: 674599105
Meeting Date: APR 29, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 29, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Spencer Abraham For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Howard I. Atkins For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Eugene L. Batchelder For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen I. Chazen For For Management
1.5 Elect Director John E. Feick For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Margaret M. Foran For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Vicki A. Hollub For For Management
1.9 Elect Director William R. Klesse For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Avedick B. Poladian For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Elisse B. Walter For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Review and Assess Membership of Against Against Shareholder
Lobbying Organizations
5 Annually Assess Portfolio Impacts of Against For Shareholder
Policies to Meet 2 Degree Scenario
6 Amend Bylaws -- Call Special Meetings Against For Shareholder
7 Report on Methane and Flaring Against Against Shareholder
Emissions Management and Reduction
Targets
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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
Ticker: PM Security ID: 718172109
Meeting Date: MAY 04, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 11, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Harold Brown For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Andre Calantzopoulos For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Louis C. Camilleri For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Werner Geissler For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Jennifer Li For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Jun Makihara For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Sergio Marchionne For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Kalpana Morparia For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Lucio A. Noto For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Frederik Paulsen For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Robert B. Polet For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Stephen M. Wolf For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as For For Management
Auditors
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Adopt Human Rights Policy, Including Against Against Shareholder
the Right to Health
5 Participate in OECD Mediation for Against Against Shareholder
Human Rights Violations
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
Ticker: PPG Security ID: 693506107
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 19, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James G. Berges For For Management
1.2 Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Victoria F. Haynes For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Michael H. McGarry For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
6 Adopt a Payout Policy Giving Against Against Shareholder
Preference to Share Buybacks Over
Dividends
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SCHLUMBERGER LIMITED
Ticker: SLB Security ID: 806857108
Meeting Date: APR 06, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 17, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Peter L.S. Currie For For Management
1b Elect Director V. Maureen Kempston For For Management
Darkes
1c Elect Director Paal Kibsgaard For For Management
1d Elect Director Nikolay Kudryavtsev For For Management
1e Elect Director Michael E. Marks For For Management
1f Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For Management
1g Elect Director Lubna S. Olayan For For Management
1h Elect Director Leo Rafael Reif For For Management
1i Elect Director Tore I. Sandvold For For Management
1j Elect Director Henri Seydoux For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For Against Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Adopt and Approve Financials and For For Management
Dividends
4 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
5 Amend Articles For For Management
6 Fix Number of Directors at Twelve For For Management
7 Amend 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan For For Management
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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Ticker: TXN Security ID: 882508104
Meeting Date: APR 21, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 22, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Ralph W. Babb, Jr. For For Management
1b Elect Director Mark A. Blinn For For Management
1c Elect Director Daniel A. Carp For For Management
1d Elect Director Janet F. Clark For For Management
1e Elect Director Carrie S. Cox For For Management
1f Elect Director Ronald Kirk For For Management
1g Elect Director Pamela H. Patsley For For Management
1h Elect Director Robert E. Sanchez For For Management
1i Elect Director Wayne R. Sanders For For Management
1j Elect Director Richard K. Templeton For For Management
1k Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For Against Management
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THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
Ticker: TRV Security ID: 89417E109
Meeting Date: MAY 19, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 21, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Alan L. Beller For For Management
1b Elect Director John H. Dasburg For For Management
1c Elect Director Janet M. Dolan For For Management
1d Elect Director Kenneth M. Duberstein For For Management
1e Elect Director Jay S. Fishman For For Management
1f Elect Director Patricia L. Higgins For For Management
1g Elect Director Thomas R. Hodgson For For Management
1h Elect Director William J. Kane For For Management
1i Elect Director Cleve L. Killingsworth, For For Management
Jr.
1j Elect Director Philip T. (Pete) For For Management
Ruegger, III
1k Elect Director Todd C. Schermerhorn For For Management
1l Elect Director Alan D. Schnitzer For For Management
1m Elect Director Donald J. Shepard For For Management
1n Elect Director Laurie J. Thomsen For For Management
2 Ratify KPMG LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For Management
5 Report on Political Contributions Against Against Shareholder
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
Ticker: TMO Security ID: 883556102
Meeting Date: MAY 18, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 28, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Marc N. Casper For For Management
1b Elect Director Nelson J. Chai For For Management
1c Elect Director C. Martin Harris For For Management
1d Elect Director Tyler Jacks For For Management
1e Elect Director Judy C. Lewent For For Management
1f Elect Director Thomas J. Lynch For For Management
1g Elect Director Jim P. Manzi For For Management
1h Elect Director William G. Parrett For For Management
1i Elect Director Scott M. Sperling For For Management
1j Elect Director Elaine S. Ullian For For Management
2 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
3 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
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TIME WARNER INC.
Ticker: TWX Security ID: 887317303
Meeting Date: JUN 17, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: APR 20, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director James L. Barksdale For For Management
1.2 Elect Director William P. Barr For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Jeffrey L. Bewkes For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Stephen F. Bollenbach For For Management
1.5 Elect Director Robert C. Clark For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Mathias Dopfner For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Jessica P. Einhorn For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Carlos M. Gutierrez For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Fred Hassan For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Paul D. Wachter For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Deborah C. Wright For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL PLC
Ticker: TYC Security ID: G91442106
Meeting Date: MAR 09, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: JAN 04, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Edward D. Breen For For Management
1b Elect Director Herman E. Bulls For For Management
1c Elect Director Michael E. Daniels For For Management
1d Elect Director Frank M. Drendel For For Management
1e Elect Director Brian Duperreault For For Management
1f Elect Director Rajiv L. Gupta For For Management
1g Elect Director George R. Oliver For For Management
1h Elect Director Brendan R. O'Neill For For Management
1i Elect Director Jurgen Tinggren For For Management
1j Elect Director Sandra S. Wijnberg For For Management
1k Elect Director R. David Yost For For Management
2a Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as For For Management
Auditors
2b Authorize Board to Fix Remuneration of For For Management
Auditors
3 Authorize Share Repurchase Program For For Management
4 Determine Price Range for Reissuance For For Management
of Treasury Shares
5 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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U.S. BANCORP
Ticker: USB Security ID: 902973304
Meeting Date: APR 19, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 23, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director Douglas M. Baker, Jr. For For Management
1b Elect Director Warner L. Baxter For For Management
1c Elect Director Marc N. Casper For For Management
1d Elect Director Arthur D. Collins, Jr. For For Management
1e Elect Director Richard K. Davis For For Management
1f Elect Director Kimberly J. Harris For For Management
1g Elect Director Roland A. Hernandez For For Management
1h Elect Director Doreen Woo Ho For For Management
1i Elect Director Olivia F. Kirtley For For Management
1j Elect Director Karen S. Lynch For For Management
1k Elect Director David B. O'Maley For For Management
1l Elect Director O'dell M. Owens For For Management
1m Elect Director Craig D. Schnuck For For Management
1n Elect Director Scott W. Wine For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
5 Adopt Share Retention Policy For Against Against Shareholder
Senior Executives
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Ticker: UTX Security ID: 913017109
Meeting Date: APR 25, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: FEB 29, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1a Elect Director John V. Faraci For For Management
1b Elect Director Jean-Pierre Garnier For For Management
1c Elect Director Gregory J. Hayes For For Management
1d Elect Director Edward A. Kangas For For Management
1e Elect Director Ellen J. Kullman For For Management
1f Elect Director Marshall O. Larsen For For Management
1g Elect Director Harold McGraw, III For For Management
1h Elect Director Richard B. Myers For For Management
1i Elect Director Fredric G. Reynolds For For Management
1j Elect Director Brian C. Rogers For For Management
1k Elect Director H. Patrick Swygert For For Management
1l Elect Director Andre Villeneuve For For Management
1m Elect Director Christine Todd Whitman For For Management
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as For For Management
Auditors
3 Eliminate Cumulative Voting For For Management
4 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Ticker: VZ Security ID: 92343V104
Meeting Date: MAY 05, 2016 Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date: MAR 07, 2016
# Proposal Mgt Rec Vote Cast Sponsor
1.1 Elect Director Shellye L. Archambeau For For Management
1.2 Elect Director Mark T. Bertolini For For Management
1.3 Elect Director Richard L. Carrion For For Management
1.4 Elect Director Melanie L. Healey For For Management
1.5 Elect Director M. Frances Keeth For For Management
1.6 Elect Director Karl-Ludwig Kley For For Management
1.7 Elect Director Lowell C. McAdam For For Management
1.8 Elect Director Donald T. Nicolaisen For For Management
1.9 Elect Director Clarence Otis, Jr. For For Management
1.10 Elect Director Rodney E. Slater For For Management
1.11 Elect Director Kathryn A. Tesija For For Management
1.12 Elect Director Gregory D. Wasson For For Management
1.13 Elect Director Gregory G. Weaver For For Management
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For Management
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named For For Management
Executive Officers' Compensation
4 Adopt Quantitative Renewable Energy Against Against Shareholder
Goals
5 Report on Indirect Political Against Against Shareholder
Contributions
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Against Against Shareholder
7 Require Independent Board Chairman Against Against Shareholder
8 Submit Severance Agreement Against Against Shareholder
(Change-in-Control) to Shareholder Vote
9 Stock Retention/Holding Period Against Against Shareholder
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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.
Registrant: MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST
By (Signature and Title): ROBIN STELMACH*
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Robin Stelmach, Principal Executive
Officer & President
Date: August 29, 2016
*By (Signature and Title) /s/ Susan A. Pereira
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Susan A. Pereira, as attorney-in-fact
* Executed by Susan A. Pereira on behalf of Robin Stelmach pursuant to a
Power of Attorney dated October 1, 2014. (1)
(1) Incorporated by reference to MFS Institutional Trust (File Nos. 33-37615
and 811-06174) Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 filed with the SEC via EDGAR
on October 27, 2014.